Drums, drumming and songs with drums

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The drummer who played on Michael Jackson's music, never really thought about it. At 1:26 he does something with cymbals that I've never actually watched anyone do. The sound the cymbal makes as it stops is just so crisp and tight, I would imagine it's common in certain types of music but it doesn't seem to happen much in the mainstream...

[Mook]

4 minutes ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

The drummer who played on Michael Jackson's music, never really thought about it. At 1:26 he does something with cymbals that I've never actually watched anyone do. The sound the cymbal makes as it stops is just so crisp and tight, I would imagine it's common in certain types of music but it doesn't seem to happen much in the mainstream...

They look like larger than normal splash cymbals he's using. More common in big band jazz.

 

I'm not convinced that was played on the actual recording of Beat It but could well be wrong.

[TheHowieLama]

Thats Jonathan Moffett there but he is playing over/to Porcaro's track off the record

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[Guest]

1 minute ago, Mook said:

They look like larger than normal splash cymbals he's using. More common in big band jazz.

 

I'm not convinced he played that on the actual recording of Beat It but could well be wrong.

I thought that being used in jazz more would be the case, I guess being produced by Quincey Jones meant there was a strong jazz influence anyway.

[Mook]

2 minutes ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

I thought that being used in jazz more would be the case, I guess being produced by Quincey Jones meant there was a strong jazz influence anyway.

The likes of Buddy Rich would sometimes use a splash, you can see it here just below his chin...

 

 

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

 

So Porcaro played drums on the Thriller album? How does Johnathan 'Sugarfoot' Moffett fit into it?

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, Mook said:

The likes of Buddy Rich would sometimes use a splash, you can see it here just below his chin...

 

 

I love the way in amongst it all he hits them and then gradually send his fingers down to stop the sound, making a sound in itself. Just incredible. I'll look into some of the jazz drummers and see/hear it.

[TheHowieLama]

8 minutes ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

So Porcaro played drums on the Thriller album? How does Johnathan 'Sugarfoot' Moffett fit into it?

He is definitely on that track - I think it was the first time he worked for Quincy. He plays on a few.

[Guest]

2 minutes ago, TheHowieLama said:

He is definitely on that track - I think it was the first time he worked for Quincy. He plays on a few.

Ha, no pressure. Quincy: Michael, meet the drummer who will feature on the biggest selling album in history. What was your name again?

[Juniper]

44 minutes ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

The drummer who played on Michael Jackson's music, never really thought about it. At 1:26 he does something with cymbals that I've never actually watched anyone do. The sound the cymbal makes as it stops is just so crisp and tight, I would imagine it's common in certain types of music but it doesn't seem to happen much in the mainstream...

Yeah he’s just chocking the splash cymbals to shorten the sustain even more. 
 

Doing it to two either side of you is showboating a little! 
 

If you want rock/prog player examples Neil Peart did this a lot with cymbals. 

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

19 minutes ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

Ha, no pressure. Quincy: Michael, meet the drummer who will feature on the biggest selling album in history. What was your name again?

Yea, big stuff.

Pretty sure Quincy had worked with Porcaros dad a number of times. 

[Juniper]

17 minutes ago, Juniper said:

Yeah he’s just chocking the splash cymbals to shorten the sustain even more. 
 

Doing it to two either side of you is showboating a little! 
 

If you want rock/prog player examples Neil Peart did this a lot with cymbals. 

 

 

Another example here, 2mins 20Secs

 

 

[Mook]

7 hours ago, Fluter in Dakota said:

Ha, no pressure. Quincy: Michael, meet the drummer who will feature on the biggest selling album in history. What was your name again?

I doubt Jeff Porcaro would be arsed, he was God for drummers around the LA session scene around then & Beat It was pretty bog standard stuff for a man of his talents.

[easytoslip]

Al Jackson, the Human Time keeper. 

[Mook]

 

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[easytoslip]

19 minutes ago, Mook said:

 

Apparently she was at her happiest playing the drums as opposed to singing etc

[Mook]

I love Makaya McCraven's playing & music. This is a 26 minute documentary about him & his 'Universal Beings' album...

 

 

[Juniper]

Mentioned him on the music documentary thread.

 

Heres an old one of my Uncle, Jazz drummer Tony Mann.

 

I’ve seen him solo a couple times recently and he’s still got it, in spades.

 

 

[cloggypop]

One for @Mook

 

https://thequietus.com/articles/27705-jaki-liebezeit-book-extract-jono-podmore?fbclid=IwAR1L0Sn7lKzcAwSEtkPJV6orFkZ8XZk68DEkxl8jJ7zJGhD6RsIB2zLbNIo

[Mook]

 

[TheHowieLama]

On 24/08/2020 at 18:10, Mook said:

The likes of Buddy Rich

From the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert:

 

 

[TheHowieLama]

9 hours ago, Mook said:

 

Even Jaco is looking on like - this motherfucker is crazy.

[Guest]