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Post by Auf Kiltre on Nov 22, 2020 18:10:57 GMT -5
I was listening to an old sentimental favorite, Moody Blues "Seventh Sojourn" last night and it dawned on me what clusterflammery Graeme Edge rendered on that album. On a song like "Just a Singer in a Rock and Roll Band" it worked I guess. But listening to ballads like New Horizons or Isn't Life Strange the guy can't go 4 beats without an epic turnaround. It reminded me of a gig or two in my youth when the already busy drummer did acid.
I can dig Keith Moon because he somehow made it work in the rock and roll setting. But a shoegazing ballad band like the Moodies I just never realized how unruly Edge was.
It seems drummers have become more pocket over the years, no?
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Post by Grizbear-NJ on Nov 29, 2020 11:41:50 GMT -5
Interesting perspective my friend; let me throw in some related views. "Back in the Day", British drummers traveled some interesting avenues of musical styles. Bands like the "Beatles" and "Rolling Stones" would have been classified as "Bar Bands" by American standards. In their original setting, they played simple music to entertain night club and pub patrons. They traveled where ever their following would pay to see them. That geographically included England and some Western European countries. Once they evolved enough to record, they were introduced to a different standard of musical levels, and history was made.
Experimenting with music (and different sounds) in a recording studio became a new world. Keep in mind they did not have the technology that modern recording studios have available to them today. They invented new technology and styles to meet their needs. A good example of that is the Moog/Snythesizer. That alone opened new doors for a lot of different musical styles.
Drummer/Percussionists were no different. It was unheard of a drummer utilizing a gong or timpani drums in a song prior to that era. In a lot of cases, they tried to inject "odd" meters as "fills" (different, but not always successful).
One mechanical thing British drummers introduced was the concept of the double bass drum, and the style of drumming it created. Keith Moon is probably the best example; the "Who" were categorized as part of the "Mod" movement, their music was primarily created in the studio, and then played on stage. "Led Zeplen" started out as studio musicians who brought their music to the next level. "Queen" followed a different path, but did the same thing.
Regarding the use of pharmaceuticals and other substances; the primary thing they do is ruin one's sense of time and timing. Not a good thing for any musician.
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Nov 29, 2020 15:56:31 GMT -5
Its not like I didn't like a lot of it. The drums in Whiter Shade of Pale for example. Not a pop album but I love the unruly drums on "In the Court of the Crimson King". The Moodies thing just jumped out at me, especially in New Horizons (triplets galore).
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