New to me...Jeff is a mature 34yo here...

RIP Bill...accompanied by Gadd's simple but perfect groove

"I agree 100% But let me ask you a question. You're a smart guy (and I'm NOT being argumentative or snarky here!) How do you "define" touch? Seriously. We all use that term a lot, it's a sort of buzz word. The same with "phrasing." (I was talking to a young musician recently...

That fill he does between snare and small tom...did it a few times on the Zildjian gig...
unique phrasing...never heard a player do that...love it

I agree with you guys...the ONE cat that comes to mind that fits this (paraphrased); " I remember asking one of my (well known) drum teachers about this, and he replied, "You're right, most of us would. But most of the times you hear "that Tony"..." is VINNIE! Vinnie gets aw...

Williams' phrased like a rock drummer with that huge "jazz" set up drum kit. Listening, I can argue what he plays does not go well this this style... yet, he is Tony Williams, so... you know how many drummers auditioned or got fired for even trying to phrase like this over the years? many ...

The drum sound on that Jim Gordon stiff is amazing... what happened to the 70s w t dead drums? this kills... Zildjian Live w Omar... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rVpHt9G2GQ Will (not that's a different snare sound) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ai62HYezIHU Thomas--shirt on... https://www.youtu...

This along with Standing in the Shadows of Motown and the Muscle Shoals Doc
are required viewing! These three groups of musicians MADE popular music!
Then take the next generation...the TOTO boys and the rest moving in in the
70s...

Buddy locking into a nice pocket here...

Feel locked up in a hamster's cage without my wheel...lots of this guy as of late! I think he's in Michigan today... I hereby declare Rod Serling a GENIUS! Been watching Twilight Zones... this cat was on another level of brilliant. His view of human nature is the most honest ever...cat was so deep. ...