Two drummers?!
Big_Chan
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The Greatful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, .38 Special, etc. These groups all have/had TWO drummers on similar drum kits playing at THE SAME TIME on almost every song when they do live shows. The Allman brothers also have a percussion player. Is this some kind of hippie/Southern rock thing? WTF! What is the point of this? Is there a reason?
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They're from Detroit.
Good point about southern rock though, I'm thinkin' how much better - how much more umph - these groups got cause of more percussion.
I'm goin go to see him live next week!!!!
is that in my opinion rhythmically they were weak sauce when compared to what James Brown was doing with multiple drummers. I cant say much for the new acts but as far as the older rock groups mentioned i find it laughable that even with two drummers they still couldnt match a solo Clyde, Jabo, James Black, Purdie ect. You would think that the doubled up action would give them more of an interesting rhythmic sensiblity but really how known are the Dead for their kick ass drumming? and what the fuck is the point if they are not innovative with it? now maybe they were something live but i wouldnt know. i hate southern/boogie/jam rock. i seem to imagine the typical cock rock double drummer breakdown being all flash and bravado with a pinch of overblown ego often times with no decernable rhythmic pattern. anyway i know a few folks have seen the Soul of the Funky Drummers tape with Clyde and Jabo showing what they would do when they played live with James. If not, i highly recommend it. unfuckingtouchable interlaced fatbacking with each ones beat seamlessly bleading into the others and then complementing the groove. It really must be seen. now thats some double drummer action. i would venture to guess that live it was the hottest shit going. nothing could even come close back then even in the rock world.
dude you wouldnt even have tie died hippy kids playing in drum circles if it wasnt for mickey hart and his planet drum book man!
show some respect
its not always about boom bap man...
the dead's drummers before goin on stage would syncronise their heat beats so their body clocks would be the same if that's not badass i don't know what is.
the best use of dual drummers were The Fall .. that shit was just perfectly monlithic.
More like a polished Las Vegas showtime sort of thing. Worth seeing and all that, but don't expect any dirty big payback-era/jungle groove joints.
i agree. as many times as ive seen the dirtbombs live, when i close my eyes i can barely tell that there are two drummers (and bassists!) in the first place
see allman's / pavement
two shitty drummers is almost as good as one good one.
so the shitty drummer was still in the band BECAUSE....????
JB's shows were ALWAYS structured like a slick revue. This isn't Funkadelic.
I know bo, I've seen recent footage and it looks like I'm 35 years too late.... tickets weren't cheap neither! I bought them cos he'll be dead soon
really good multi-drummer steez, the best out there right now...killer
weed connection dude
It's not a terrible show by any means, especially when he busts some moves. That's one OAP who can still do the running man and get away with it.
shoulda seen that coming!
Jazzy Jay told me that funky drummer is dope because of the two drummers. anyone else ever heard that?
they should trade in their 2 bad drummers for one good one!
I don't know what to say.
In the 80s I worked with a guy who would play live Dead tapes all day. Shit drove me nuts. I'm thinking, 2 guitars, a bass, keys and a drummer and no ones keeping the beat! What is wrong with these guys?
So I say to my co-worker "They would be a lot better if they had 2 drummers so someone could keep the beat."
Guy gives me a dirty look.
"What?"
"They have 2 drummers."
Ok, well then they really suck.
I don't know why bands have 2 drummers. I rarely can hear that there are 2 drummers. I don't like busy drums. Motown and Phil Spector did it to make the drums bigger. The Dead did it because they were on drugs and no one noticed until it was to late. The Allmans did it because they had that great 2 lead guitar thing going.
I heard Mikey Hart give a talk about his world music label. Seems like a nice guy. Did you know he is deaf? Had his hearing aids turned up to ten and you still had to shout at him. He's on some All Gone Pete Tong shit.
LAst time I saw the Roots they had a guy (named Frankie Knuckles, but not the dj) doubling everything ?uest did on electronic drum pads. Worse than pointless it was annoying.
Dan