Saturday, November 03, 2007

Drumming

Okay, so there's what I do... and then there's what this guy does.



(Window to a consummate artist's psyche: given what he does the moment he's done, what do you think really bugged him? I find that one thing comforting. The rest? Oy!)

And then, stepping back in time a bit, there's nothing about this that isn't fun.

And then there's fun of another kind:



Finally, the drummer who inspired me to pick up the sticks in the first place, back in the early '70s, Danny Seraphine (formerly of Chicago, now of California Transit Authority):

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

i saw buddy rich play live once. i shall have to tell you about that. i sat on the stage right next to him.

Anonymous said...

Danny Seraphine, ah yes. Nothing like his classic drum solo on "I'm A Man" from the original Chicago Transit Authority two-record album.

candy said...

How about Ginger Baker? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1QPta25wtQ