Fantasy Fill-In, One Song, Which Band?

[Supernoodle]

Privilege - Patti Smith Group!

 

[Grooovepig]

I don't really have a fantasy fill-in anymore. In my younger days I would've probably said Rush.

Today, I would love it if someone like Todd Sucherman, Vinnie, Steve Gadd, Steve Ferrone, or Steve Jordan (any of the Steve's lol) were hanging out at one of my gigs and sat in. That would be a gas!!

 

[Skyrm]

Today, I would love it if someone like Steve Gadd, Steve Ferrone, or Steve Jordan (any of the Steve's lol) were hanging out at one of my gigs and sat in. That would be a gas!!

I'll be right there!

 

[Grooovepig]

I'll be right there!

Great! I have a wedding on Saturday and a club on Sunday. I'll let the band know you're coming!

 

[Skyrm]

Great! I have a wedding on Saturday and a club on Sunday. I'll let the band know you're coming!

Cool - I'll need you to supply drums, cymbals, lodging, food, Diet Dr Pepper. I'll send you my full rider.




Oh, and where the heck are these gigs?!?!?!?

 

[Peterk256]

Rolling Stones, Brown Sugar.

 

[Grooovepig]

Rolling Stones, Brown Sugar.

ok, you changed my mind. I'd love to sit in with the Stones!!

 

[pgm554]

Yes ,Close to the Edge.

 

[dcrigger]

I did get to sit in once with Hendrix and that was amazing.

So there must be a story that goes along with that....

 

[DrummerCA35]

American Band / GFR

 

[BoomBoom]

Tower of Power, What Is Hip?

One of my favorite lyrics that I occasionally bring out.

What is hip today
Tomorrow will be passe

 

[dboomer]

So there must be a story that goes along with that....

After I left The Seeds in ‘69 I was in one of those mainstream “almost signed” Hollywood bands. We were headlining at a club on Sunset called “Thee Experience”. Jimi had a habit of dropping in for after hours jams when he was in town and I had been to few of them before. But because we were the last band on he sat in with us. So they locked the doors at 2am and we jammed non-stop until about 5am. He was on an acid trip and probably so was I at the time.

 

[BoomBoom]

Aretha Franklin - Respect

 

[richardh253]

After I left The Seeds in ‘68 I was in one of those mainstream “almost signed” Hollywood bands. We were headlining at a club on Sunset called “Thee Experience”. Jimi had a habit of dropping in for after hours jams when he was in town and I had been to few of them before. But because we were the last band on he sat in with us. So they locked the doors at 2am and we jammed non-stop until about 5am. He was on an acid trip and probably so was I at the time.

Always loved "Pushin' Too Hard" ! Well done classic!

 

[frankmott]

I can't help but think of Zappa's Joe's Garage every time I hear this song!
"Model XQJ-37 Nuclear Powered Pansexual Roto-Plooker"

 

[SwivoNut]

Almost anything by Count Basie during the late '60s to early '70s when Harold Jones was his drummer. Harold played with more taste and drive than any jazz drummer I've ever seen.

My favorite Basie drummer. At one of the three Basie concerts I attended I was chatting with one of the trombone players during intermission and he said that sometimes he would get so absorbed by what Harold was doing that he would forget to come in when he was supposed to.

I took my latest Basie CD to that same concert and got some of the band to sign it during the intermission. That same trombone player took the CD back on stage and got the others to sign it too. Basie had since passed away and Frank Foster was the band leader at the time. He signed it "Bebopically, Frank Foster" which I though was so cool that I stole it and and added it the signature on my posts.

 

[SwivoNut]

Reubens Blues - Stan Kenton

 

[Jhouse86]

Midnight Rider- Allman Brothers

 

[RayB]

My favorite Basie drummer. At one of the three Basie concerts I attended I was chatting with one of the trombone players during intermission and he said that sometimes he would get so absorbed by what Harold was doing that he would forget to come in when he was supposed to.

I took my latest Basie CD to that same concert and got some of the band to sign it during the intermission. That same trombone player took the CD back on stage and got the others to sign it too. Basie had since passed away and Frank Foster was the band leader at the time. He signed it "Bebopically, Frank Foster" which I though was so cool that I stole it and and added it the signature on my posts.

Listening to this video made me remember Harold Jones was indeed a fine drummer. Count Basie had a fabulous career. His band in the 30s changed the groove of big bands and swing. Along with Duke Ellington, Basie's band continued to thrive decades after the swing era.

To me, the greatest Basie drummer was Jo Jones, who I regard as one of the greatest drummers of all time. If you listen to Basie Live at Newport 1958, Lester Young joins his old band for "Polka Dots and Moonbeams". Jo Jones takes over for Sonny Payne. In the years after Jo left, the Basie band took on a "modern" sound with tighter, more sophisticated arrangements and new stars like Thad Jones, Frank Foster and Frank Wess.
As Lester begins his beautiful, heartfelt interpretation, you hear Jo Jones change the whole feel of the band. The new generation takes on a mellower sound, perfectly supportive of Young. It's a testimony to the genius of Jo Jones, who used graceful, subtle drumming to drive a big band.
No knock on Harold Jones or any other Basie drummer, but Jo Jones was Father Time, the greatest Basie drummer and one of the giants of jazz drumming.

One of the forgotten Basie drummers today is Gus Jounson. He was with the band after Jo Jones but was replaced by the flashier Sonny Payne. Gus Johnson had a smooth, swinging groove and gave the band a beautiful pace. Basie wanted to use new, dynamic charts to update his sound. He replaced Johnson with the very entertaining Sonny Payne who could play dynamic fills and extended solos. That wasn't tradional Basie drumming, but it was a different era. I like Sonny Payne, but Gus Johnson had a deeper groove and was the superior time keeper.

 

[SwivoNut]

Listening to this video made me remember Harold Jones was indeed a fine drummer. Count Basie had a fabulous career. His band in the 30s changed the groove of big bands and swing. Along with Duke Ellington, Basie's band continued to thrive decades after the swing era.

To me, the greatest Basie drummer was Jo Jones, who I regard as one of the greatest drummers of all time. If you listen to Basie Live at Newport 1958, Lester Young joins his old band for "Polka Dots and Moonbeams". Jo Jones takes over for Sonny Payne. In the years after Jo left, the Basie band took on a "modern" sound with tighter, more sophisticated arrangements and new stars like Thad Jones, Frank Foster and Frank Wess.
As Lester begins his beautiful, heartfelt interpretation, you hear Jo Jones change the whole feel of the band. The new generation takes on a mellower sound, perfectly supportive of Young. It's a testimony to the genius of Jo Jones, who used graceful, subtle drumming to drive a big band.
No knock on Harold Jones or any other Basie drummer, but Jo Jones was Father Time, the greatest Basie drummer and one of the giants of jazz drumming.

One of the forgotten Basie drummers today is Gus Jounson. He was with the band after Jo Jones but was replaced by the flashier Sonny Payne. Gus Johnson had a smooth, swinging groove and gave the band a beautiful pace. Basie wanted to use new, dynamic charts to update his sound. He replaced Johnson with the very entertaining Sonny Payne who could play dynamic fills and extended solos. That wasn't tradional Basie drumming, but it was a different era. I like Sonny Payne, but Gus Johnson had a deeper groove and was the superior time keeper.

As the story goes, Gus Johnson came down with appendicitis and had to be hospitalized. Basie needed a fill-in and Sonny Payne got the call. Payne was a hit with audiences who liked his flashy style and Basie decided to keep him on.