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Dave Gibson
Posted by georgemc on 15 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: drumming
A few weeks back I posted a YouTube clip called Mambo Inn. It was not obvious to me who the drummer was, so I emailed the band leader George Gee, who splendidly replied to me copying the drummer himself, Dave Gibson. This week I got an email from Dave thanking me for my interest in his music.
It’s great to know that there are wonderful people using the Internet in a positive way; so forget about all that spam and phishing - let’s put signal ahead of noise. I’ll be sure to try and catch one of Dave’s gigs next time I am in NY, here’s a clip from his site:
Tony Monaco Organ Trio in Edinburgh
Posted by georgemc on 15 Aug 2007 | Tagged as: drumming, music
On Monday I went to The Jazz Bar to see the Tony Monaco Organ Trio; it was a fantastic gig, and if you are in Edinburgh this week, they are playing every night at 11.00pm until Sunday 19th August.
Tony has an amazing command of the Hammond B3; he provides the bass line on pedals and lower manual, while working melodic magic on the top manual. I love the dynamic range of effects, voices and volume the Hammond has to offer, and Tony knows how to show them off.
Just as important to the task at hand, Tony and the rest of the trio groove really well together, and Ross Milligan (guitar) and Adam Sorenson (drums) get to show off their chops too.
Here is a great clip posted on YouTube from a Jazz Bar gig from last year for the same lineup:
For a very interesting interview with Tony where he talks about a phonecall from Jimmy Smith on his 16th birthday, go to here.
“Mambo Inn” with The George Gee Big Band
Posted by georgemc on 30 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: drumming
UPDATE (07 August) - I emailed George Gee asking who the drummer in the clip below is and he kindly replied with the name Dave Gibson, who has more videos on YouTube. George tells me “(Dave) is formerly with The Basie Band under Frank Foster’s direction!”. Cool!
just an amazing display of drumming in a big band context, this is the way to go:
dub reggae
Posted by georgemc on 30 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: drumming
my favourite groove of the moment, this visceral example by Billy Atwell reminds me of the Ozric Tentacles’ Merv Pepler in reggae mode:
Four Limb Independence
Posted by georgemc on 10 Jul 2007 | Tagged as: drumming
Never mind trying to pat your head while rubbing your tummy, see what elite drummers like Virgil Donati can do (I’ll report back in 10 years if I even get close to this…)
Not Fooled Again
Posted by georgemc on 13 May 2007 | Tagged as: drumming
I was surfing for videos of Keith Moon playing drums and I found the above video by Beau Ferchaud; fantastic playing! He’s no slouch at covering Bonzo either. What was I saying about a 1000 mile journey……
Drumming
Posted by georgemc on 20 Apr 2007 | Tagged as: drumming
Last year I took the plunge and bought a drum kit. This is an ambition which I believe is primeval; drumming is a necessary response to some deep imperative. It is all very well having had piano lessons as a boy, clocking up Associated Board Grade 6 and a Scottish Higher Grade music qualification at school, and playing with keyboard/synth/midi/computer toys throughout my extended childhood (no sign of that ending), but there is something visceral about thumping a drum kit which no end of Bach inversions can get near to. I’m not against the sublime (as someone like Murray Perahia playing Bach can achieve), but drumming ROCKS!
Ever since I knew who the Who were, and I am blessed in having seen Keith Moon play at the Who gig at Celtic Park in 1976, I’ve been acutely aware of the pleasure drumming gives an audience. Only recently have I had the presence of mind to realise that I could try to be a drummer too. Early days yet, but as Lao Tzu always used to say, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”, or in this case, a single paradiddle….