NBC: volume

[Blue Stew]

speaking of Bay area bangers, David Garibaldi has been my fav since the 
1st T.O.P album. He is the Sultan of Sync, Guru of the Groove, he put 
the 'NK' in Funk, he...you get the the pic.
mike


Steve Ahola wrote:
> Stan:
>
> Great point about volume and timing! I had never thought of it in 
> those terms but you are absolutely correct.
>
> Speaking of great drummers who live in the Bay Area, I have to mention
> June Core who's been playing with Charlie Musselwhite for a few years
> now- the word that comes to my mind is "organic" and it is always a
> treat to watch him and listen to him play. He played in Wendy DeWitt's
> band in Redwood City last week and put a "second line" New Orleans beat
> to the tired old workhorse "Sweet Home Chicago", giving it a whole new
> lease on life.
>
> Steve Ahola
>
> P.S. I love to see and hear good drumming, but I think that my education
> on the matter started and ended with Bam Bam on the Flintstones... <g>
>
> Stan Erhart wrote:
>> Steve, sorry I took it the wrong way.  In the context of this thread, 
>> "beating the crap out of the drums" seemed like a negative.  But now 
>> I know what you meant and that it was a compliment to said drummer.  
>> Yes, he certainly knows how to do it well and appropriately for the 
>> situation.  I know he works with some very low volume bands and 
>> doesn't lose his timing (as some drummers seem to) when he plays 
>> quietly.  -Stan
>>
>> Blues Music List <BLUES-L@LISTS.NETSPACE.ORG> wrote on 10/18/2007 
>> 03:17:12 AM:
>>
>>> Stan:
>>>
>>> I meant that as a compliment! Randy Hayes is incredible and I'm not 
>>> sure
>>> how many blues band leaders give their drummer a 10 minute drum solo
>>> every night. (I really doubt that any of them do.)
>>>
>>> Back in the 60's and 70's everyone would joke about endless drum solos,
>>> and how *boring* they were- and with good reason! With Randy, you 
>>> are on
>>> the edge of your seat for the entire 10 minutes.
>>>
>>> Nonetheless, Randy is a very powerful drummer and I think that he could
>>> keep up with Coco in terms of volume, no matter how loud Coco got, and
>>> probably without mikes! LOL
>>>
>>> I've always enjoyed seeing Randy play with other bands when he wasn't
>>> playing with Coco- like you said he is one of the best drummers around.
>>>
>>> Thanks for clearing up any misconceptions about Randy Hayes that I 
>>> might
>>> have caused by my remark!
>>>
>>> Steve Ahola
>>>
>>> P.S. I used to say the same thing about Billy Cobham- he certainly 
>>> beats
>>> the living crap out of his drum set, but of course it is with the
>>> precision of a surgeon and the dynamics of a master. When I saw him 
>>> back
>>> in the early 70's I don't think that they were miking drums like 
>>> they do
>>> today and he could keep up with the rest of the band which was very
>>> loud. I went there to see the guitarist John McLaughlin but left the
>>> show thinking "What a powerful drummer! He sure beats the sh*t out of
>>> his drums..."
>>>
>>> Stan Erhart wrote:
>>>
>>>> That doesn't sound like the Randy Hayes I know.  I would never 
>> describe
>>>> his playing as "banging the sh*t out of" anything.  He can play loud 
>> if
>>>> appropriate, but he's always musical and is not married to LOUD.  When 
>>
>>>> he's not on the road with Coco, he plays with other bands around the 
>> bay
>>>> area.  I've played several gigs with him and have a couple more coming 
>>
>>>> soon.  All you have to do is bring the volume down a hair, or a lot, 
>> and
>>>> he's right with you.  When you bring it up, he's right with you. There 
>>
>>>> are lots of good drummers around here, but he's among the very best. 
>> He
>>>> and Steve Evans, Coco's bassist, are in high demand for gigs when they 
>>
>>>> have a spare evening.  They're excellent separately, or as a team 
>>>> if you're lucky enough to get both of them.  -Stan
>>>>
>>>> Steve Ahola wrote on 10/15/2007 05:19:38 AM:
>>>>
>>>>> His (Coco's) drummer Randy Hayes certainly bangs the sh*t out of his 
>>>> drum set and
>>>>> I think that Coco usually gives him a 10 minute solo near the end of 
>> the
>>>>> last set.
>>
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