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Mark is great - but I'm curious. Where have you heard Chris lose the beat, display bad time, or sound like he's not playing with other musicians? I've been observing his work for many years, and have yet to pick up on any of what you've mentioned.Rik_Everglade said:
This little instructional thing was very cool in my book. I spent some years in art school (I do graphic design) and this sort of approach reminds me of the kind of class that just about any art student ends up taking, basic design. The word "basic" doesn't really do it justice because there can be some really profound things to learn. A better term for that sort of class might be "design fundamentals," or something like that. Basically, the idea is to break things down to the fundamental aspects and there are often projects where one might explore just one aspect... scale, texture, color, etc. It's all about bringing out creativity through limitations. I've never heard of music being taught with this kind of philosophy, but it really makes sense. If I lived where this guy does and could afford the kind of coin that he probably charges for lessons, I'd think about going to him, probably before anyone else. I don't really even know much about him or his work but it seems like the way that he approaches drumming is really happening...amazish said:
I think one of the interesting things about both Mark and Chris is their use of different instruments or more specifically multiple snares/hi hats-accent stack cymbals. Certainly wouldn't work for many gigs, but the stuff they are doing is certainly forward thinking and fresh. Especially with the rhythmic concepts they're throwing in the mix.fishmouth said:
I've seen quite a few of them. If you listen perhaps more attentively, you'll hear he's following the form and changes, and doing what he's hired to do. Or, it's his band, and he's calling the shots. He can go out or not, as needed, and does. Check out the DeAngelo tour he MD'd.Rik_Everglade said:
Aw, c'mon!Rik_Everglade said:
Really.
- I've been aware of Chris's playing since the mid 1990's. He's always impressed me as a very musically aware musician. He didn't get and keep the gigs he's had by being musically unaware. Perhaps you could provide some links which impress you as being musically unaware so we might better be able to understand what you're hearing. Or not.
