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Phil Good
To me Honky Tonk Women still shows his best studio recorded drumming.
Apart that the sound of his drumming in HTW is one of the best drum sounds
I ever heard on records.
Not a drummer myself so it's just my 2 cts.
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Phil Good
To me Honky Tonk Women still shows his best studio recorded drumming.
Apart that the sound of his drumming in HTW is one of the best drum sounds
I ever heard on records.
Not a drummer myself so it's just my 2 cts.
I once read that Jimmy Miller played the drums on HTWomen ...
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marcovandereijk
Neigbours has eccentric drumming too, no high hat or cymbals, just drums.
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Phil Good
To me Honky Tonk Women still shows his best studio recorded drumming.
Apart that the sound of his drumming in HTW is one of the best drum sounds
I ever heard on records.
Not a drummer myself so it's just my 2 cts.
I once read that Jimmy Miller played the drums on HTWomen ...
Jimmy played the cowbell, Charlie played the drums.
Jimmy played the drums on Happy and YCAGWYW and on the second half of Tumbling Dice.
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duke richardson
if you see any of the recent films, and youtube clips, Charlie looks really happy and relaxed while playing...
cant help but notice how straight his back always is while playing.
I tend to agree. He used to create so much groove and movement with his hi hat, but lately he tends to just tick-tick-tick too robotically and it just doesn't serve the songs as well.Quote
Hansman
Using a crash cymbal as a ride and a china cymbal as a crash is pretty eccentric...but not good in any way. I think both options sound like crap. I often think how good something could sound if he'd choose the intended cymbals. A proper crash and a nice ride cymbal. He ruins a lot of songs for me with his unorthodox cymbal sounds. Same with skipping the one hit on the hi-hat when he hits the snare. It doesn't help to keep a groove or the flow in a song. God knows why he is doing it but his playing would improve tremendously if he wouldn't do it. The whole way he plays is eccentric. And stiff.
If you look at old photos of Charlie, he used to slouch on his drum throne, which a LOT of drummers do, and it'll murder your back. I can't imagine the amount of mileage he's put in sitting on a drum throne, which is why he sits so rigidly now.Quote
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duke richardson
if you see any of the recent films, and youtube clips, Charlie looks really happy and relaxed while playing...
cant help but notice how straight his back always is while playing.
I know next nothing about drumming but spotted this quote yesterday:
"At 75, Watts is the oldest band member, and also happens to have the most physically demanding job. Understandably, he struggles with back pain, according to Wood. "
Rolling Stone
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keefriff99
Richards has his own answer to the issue. "I'm black as the ace of @#$%& spades, man," he says, deadpan. "Ask any of the brothers." He continues, "I didn't know what color these people were, as a kid. I don't think of blues as being of any particular color at all. Obviously, its history. But there were white slaves, as well. There have been plenty of work songs from way back. Try Egypt. Quite Jewish, actually. You know, people have been doing this since history began."
Does anyone else cringe when Keith spews bullshit like this? Absolutely embarrassing...
Ah, I just found it. Seems my reaction wasn't unique...I didn't think that little gem would go un-discussed here.Quote
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keefriff99
Richards has his own answer to the issue. "I'm black as the ace of @#$%& spades, man," he says, deadpan. "Ask any of the brothers." He continues, "I didn't know what color these people were, as a kid. I don't think of blues as being of any particular color at all. Obviously, its history. But there were white slaves, as well. There have been plenty of work songs from way back. Try Egypt. Quite Jewish, actually. You know, people have been doing this since history began."
Does anyone else cringe when Keith spews bullshit like this? Absolutely embarrassing...
Already posted in the Blue And Lonesome-thread. There's a discussion about that statement there as well.
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Koen
As written in the first post:
"Charlie is a wonderful drummer, and he really knows how to serve the song.
However, there are examples of him almost going berzerk in certain numbers. What's your favourites among those songs"
People don't know how to read and just add to a thread.
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keefriff99I tend to agree. He used to create so much groove and movement with his hi hat, but lately he tends to just tick-tick-tick too robotically and it just doesn't serve the songs as well.Quote
Hansman
Using a crash cymbal as a ride and a china cymbal as a crash is pretty eccentric...but not good in any way. I think both options sound like crap. I often think how good something could sound if he'd choose the intended cymbals. A proper crash and a nice ride cymbal. He ruins a lot of songs for me with his unorthodox cymbal sounds. Same with skipping the one hit on the hi-hat when he hits the snare. It doesn't help to keep a groove or the flow in a song. God knows why he is doing it but his playing would improve tremendously if he wouldn't do it. The whole way he plays is eccentric. And stiff.
And as I said earlier, his over-use of the crash cymbal and under-use of the ride is very frustrating and perplexing, and seems to be a recent phenomenon (2002-2003 is when I think it started).
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More Hot Rocks
Is eccentric the right word word use here? Alot of people are posting his best work. I thought the word meant different or strange.
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DandelionPowderman
like a marching band-drummer from hell