Drummer's intelligence

[Diamondjimi]

Drummers are a different breed of "musician". I think there can be relevance in regards to Rock drummers in this thread. But I've yet to meet a "dumb" Jazz drummer.... (just a personal observation)

I've found the "dumbest" drummers I've dealt with are the one's who don't follow or take instruction well... Some have been down right crybaby's.. lol

[jhale667]

As for the crybaby type... I love the "I don't PLAY TO A CLICK" guys - yeah, because you CAN'T.

[Dave's Bitch]

Bullet Boys always did a 5-star job with covers --

The music was tight but i did not really care for the vocals

[Diamondjimi]

As for the crybaby type... I love the "I don't PLAY TO A CLICK" guys - yeah, because you CAN'T.

Yup. Fail and fired. Buh-bye!

[LoungeMachine]

There's a moderately famous one I won't name that is basically illiterate, poor guy. Can't imagine how difficult his life has been (and IS) every time he puts the guitar down.

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I think I know who you're talking about (C.H.)





Our own Kwame is fairly intelligent and only seems to drool on occasions.

[Nitro Express]

Just two words in reply to that: Neil Peart. Ever hear an interview of him? Self taught and well read. A voracious reader on whatever appeals to him. Not a stupid man.

It makes you wonder how many more are out there who didn't get break. Niel could have continued selling International Harvester farm implements for the rest of his life. I had to go into the John Deer dealer to get some parts the other day and I looked at the guy behind the counter and thought, man, that could be Niel Peart.

[gbranton]

I think I know who you're talking about (C.H.)

I don't think it's Chris Hager, who played in Rough Cutt, Mickey Ratt and with Stephen Pearcy. I thought he was into psychology and life coaching. That's about the only C.H. I can think of in the LA scene.

[LoungeMachine]

I don't think it's Chris Hager, who played in Rough Cutt, Mickey Ratt and with Stephen Pearcy. I thought he was into psychology and life coaching. That's about the only C.H. I can think of in the LA scene.

Not who I'm talking about....

[gbranton]

Not who I'm talking about....

That would be a hell of a concept, an illiterate life coach. When a guy who can't read and write is coaching YOU, then your life officially sucks.

[jhale667]

I don't think it's Chris Hager, who played in Rough Cutt, Mickey Ratt and with Stephen Pearcy. I thought he was into psychology and life coaching. That's about the only C.H. I can think of in the LA scene.

Not him, no. Not naming who it is.

Chris is cool as shit and so is Amir, Paul, Matt and Dave, btw. Matt's got a pretty kickass studio in his converted garage. I got to tech their only reunion gig at the Viper Room in '02. One of my fondest tech memories was getting to work on their guitars. I had a picture of Amir's "Navy" Charvel on my wall as a kid, FFS - and I got to set it up and play it.

Bantonelli and I ran into Dave Alford at the VH show, it was good to see him! She can confirm he too speaks in complete sentences...

[gbranton]

I wouldn't expect you to, that wouldn't be cool.

In case anyone hasn't noticed, I have an ongoing torrid, passionate, intense love affair with the Sunset Strip bands of the 1980's and their contemporaries. Call them "hair" or whatever you want but I love them to this day. I am going to see Stryper for the first time on the 27th. I can't wait to get my white vinyl LP copy of Soldiers Under Command signed.