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by nomsgmusic
Thu Jul 09, 2020 10:28 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: RIP the great Joe Porcaro
Replies: 7
Views: 4547

Re: RIP the great Joe Porcaro

Steve, Would you care to share what type of things Joe was teaching, what and how he taught, what you learned from him, and wha exactly made him a "great teacher?" I met him once very briefly, and always wanted to make it out there to take a few lessons, unfortunately I just never got arou...
by nomsgmusic
Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:49 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Steve Smith Back in Journey
Replies: 178
Views: 160334

Re: Steve Smith Back in Journey

And more importantly, with DAVID FOSTER producing. Like him or not, the guy knows-knew (I don't know what he's done lately) how to craft a hit record. I like all the Tubes records, but I LOVE those two records!!! Those records are great, but Love Bomb is insanely delicious! It may not have sold as ...
by nomsgmusic
Thu Jun 18, 2020 10:43 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Looking for this old Steve Jordan footage...
Replies: 4
Views: 3478

Re: Looking for this old Steve Jordan footage...

From my memory....You are probably thinking of a live performance from Montreux, it was released on a CD as "Blue Montreux" it was an all-star festival band one off consisting of The Brecker Brothers, Mainieri, Steve Khan, Tony Levin (I think,) maybe Warren Bernhardt too. Sort of early Ste...
by nomsgmusic
Sat Jun 13, 2020 7:59 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Steve Smith Back in Journey
Replies: 178
Views: 160334

Re: Steve Smith Back in Journey

I think it is ironic that The Tubes biggest hits are with Steve Lukather on guitar Talk to Ya Later & She's a Beauty. And more importantly, with DAVID FOSTER producing. Like him or not, the guy knows-knew (I don't know what he's done lately) how to craft a hit record. I like all the Tubes recor...
by nomsgmusic
Wed May 13, 2020 10:56 am
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Quarantine Chatty!
Replies: 802
Views: 300696

Re: Quarantine Chatty!

There are many pretenders, but this is the true ISOLATION lp... because it was 26 years ahead of its time is no penalty... this lp never gets old... I loved that record when it came out. Unfortunately, they released the worst song as a single: Stranger In Town Yeah that makes three of us, man when ...
by nomsgmusic
Sun Apr 12, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Manu Katché
Replies: 41
Views: 36747

Re: Manu Katché

I would say touch is defined as control of all dynamics, ppp to fff, without any hint of tension or uncertainty. Painting a painting with a fine detail brush vs painting with a roller. The refinement of the lower dynamics. How do you "define" touch? Seriously. Touch has everything to do w...
by nomsgmusic
Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:37 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Manu Katché
Replies: 41
Views: 36747

Re: Manu Katché

That snare sound, (in my opinion) comes from where he's playing the drum. He never seems to play dead center. He also doesn't seem to be playing that hard (lack of velocity,) and is therefore not choking the drum, and just "letting" it speak, naturally. Anyway... MSG So true. A drummer's ...
by nomsgmusic
Thu Apr 02, 2020 7:21 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: The CoronaVIRUS - touring, music activity...and much more
Replies: 28
Views: 15229

Re: The CoronaVIRUS - touring, music activity...and much more

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...
by nomsgmusic
Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:37 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Manu Katché
Replies: 41
Views: 36747

Re: Manu Katché

Yeah Paul he sounds great in that context. I don't like many of the ECM records he has been involved in, but the live Jan Garbarek cd called "Dresden" is really good, and more non-ecm-ish, if you get what I mean. His first solo record "it's About Time" is a really good pop record...
by nomsgmusic
Sun Mar 08, 2020 1:15 pm
Forum: Drumming Chat
Topic: Neil Peart
Replies: 75
Views: 49271

Re: Neil Peart

Really nice, sincere, and very well done Steve, I learned a lot. He touched a lot of people, I hope he knew just how many people he affected. I wish it was more accepted for us to do things like this while people were still alive. Just a good honest appreciation for a person and his artistic contrib...

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