Music
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Excellent reference. If you haven’t already check out Been Stellar. I’m going to see them on Friday. Their new record is awesome.
https://open.spotify.com/album/1Wrak3bc0EjtxPySE4MPDe?si=isuhQbBxQfSp7sCNSrx6VQ
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New Helado Negro is chill af. It pairs well with Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD and a bowl. Carry on…
https://open.spotify.com/album/0iIfsqcMuRwzmseYvSZw9S?si=LFlEDZklQv-9sfEe-K9m4w
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Speaking of chill, I really dig Leon Bridge’s new one. Kind of a paean to his upbringing in Ft Worth. Incredibly relaxing and yes chill.
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I was listening to Randy Newman’s “I Love LA” in mourning of the wildfires and was impressed by the guitar solo. Looked up the personnel and it was basically Toto and Fleetwood Mac. Which reminded me to encourage anyone with HBO to watch the Yacht Rock “dockumentary” which is all about the crew of session musicians in the 70s and 80s like those folks.
I wish Jeff Porcaro hadn’t died so young. King of the pocket and effortless, silky grooves. In tribute, a shuffle of shuffles
And of course my favorite:
And him teaching it with modesty and charisma:
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@mclaincausey Thank you so much for posting the "Teaching" video. Hearing him break down the beat,say exactly what he was going to play and it looks really easy when he starts to play it. Combining elements from the other 2 versions of the shuffle,and in case that wasn't crazy enough,add in The iconic Bo Diddly beat on the kick drum.
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@dinobarnesberlin Thank you and was completely new to me. Was watching you tube and came across them after watching those videos, downloaded their albums, and have binge listened to for the past week.
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@Jett129 I just love how he breaks down his thought process and really makes the beat intuitive.
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Currently obsessed with the latest album from Schammasch.
Billed as black metal but it is so much more.
https://open.spotify.com/album/6Qu8uHZR4kdTTmImdna70S?si=hWjVipoxSx2_X8LS5sAJkw
Also Batushka, now officially renamed Patriarkh, their new album is on heavy rotation
https://open.spotify.com/album/7Dnh5YZEYXnYVmHorCVbD0?si=vkzrRKvYRle0QS-FOxZVmg
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@Graham if Taylor Swift burned churches, she would be labelled black metal too. Music critics eh!
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He’s a natural instructor. I’d have loved to catch a clinic.
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@mclaincausey We're definitely on the same page today, as I thought what a great teacher he would've been or possibly was. His primary motivation in doing what he does is the groove that will ultimately make you tap your foot. He's not being complex just for complexity's sake.
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@Jett129 that’s why he’s one of my favorites. He was more than capable of absolutely going off but it was always in service to the music and setting an atmosphere. I love when there’s chops but also restraint and taste.
This guy is an absolute beast too in case you haven’t heard him. I first heard him in a band called Aquarium Rescue Unit in the 90s. He would do drum solos where he’d dismantle and reassemble his kit with it missing a beat. Wild dude hehe
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@mclaincausey Thank you,flat out great. There's a really interesting book that I think you might enjoy. It's called Sympathy For The Drummer,Why Charlie Watts matters. Although it focuses primarily on Charlie Watts,it gives you an appreciation of why so many drummers were important and critical to their band's success. Tommy Ramone being one of them.
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