T&C Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I love Ginger Baker for sure but I'd put Ed Cassidy right next to him, probably a little above... same type of background. Born in 1923... drumming since a kid, played in many jazz bands, etc. Also was in the Rising Sons with Taj Mahal and Ry Cooder. I believe he still holds the oldest rock drummer award too. Got to see Spirit on his 70'th birthday at Skippers Smokehouse in Tampa and sat down with him and Randy after the show at a picnic table. Both super nice and genuine... signed everything I brought too. I think it was Randy's last show ever... he drowned in Hawaii not long afterwards trying to save his son. Anyways, here is a small example: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted November 17, 2021 Share Posted November 17, 2021 I'm not here to claim this drummer is better than that drummer - IMO that often/should come down to personal taste. With that said: I saw Neil Peart in the early 80's and it was jaw dropping. For me he was the focus of the show and nobody ever came close. Until I saw Gavin Harrison some 30 years later with Porcupine Tree. It was equally jaw dropping. Never saw Moon, never saw Bonham,...but Peart and Harrison are far and away the best I ever saw. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leh-nerd skin-erd Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/15/2021 at 6:19 PM, Augie said: Saw them on a warm summer evening at the Chastain Park Amphitheater in Atlanta a few years back. Great venue and loved the show. We took our son, then in his early 20’s. When asked how he was enjoying the show he responded “it’s like elevator music, but without the air conditioning.” 😡 We still love him, despite that moment. I saw The Who in Cincinnati during college. That was a very bad night, if you know what I mean. People died. I used to enjoy their music, as evidenced by spending precious beer money on tickets, but to this day I generally change the station if they come on. I’m not sure if my taste has changed, or it’s something else. . I may have missed an earlier post, but you were at Riverfront the night the kids died? That’s nuts, what a horrible and crazy thing. I saw The Who/The Clash at Rich in 1982. We were drinking Grandad and Ginger Ale out of a large cooler, something I hadn’t done before and have not done since. Great show, glad I was there and I see the pictures now and think “Holy Sh*t That’s a lot of people!”. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gomper Posted November 19, 2021 Share Posted November 19, 2021 Who can forget this classic moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 (edited) On 11/19/2021 at 8:56 AM, gomper said: Who can forget this classic moment. As a long time piano player and wanna be guitarist--who has attempted to play both instruments many times while drunk--I have NO IDEA how anyone can play a musical instrument to a high level while so hammered that they pass out. There are some videos out there where Jimmy Page can barely stand (out of his mind on smack I suppose) and his playing is HORRIBLE....but he is actually playing, and it's really hard music to boot. Like solos to Stairway and what not. I have no idea how Keith Moon could have been playing drums while on the brink of passing out. Bonzo was another hopeless drunk. Ginger Baker was a wicked smack addict... So many great musicians with huge problems with drugs and alcohol. I wonder why the 2 go together like salt and pepper. Any ideas? EDIT: "He's still a bit dodgy...but we'll get him right." LMFAO! That was great! Edited November 28, 2021 by Nextmanup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rockpile Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 11/15/2021 at 5:05 PM, WhoTom said: SUVs were popular before that. In general, I'm not opposed to bands selling their songs for commercials. I've actually been turned on to music I wouldn't have heard otherwise because it was featured an an ad. But I was really bummed when Pete allowed Happy Jack to be used in a Hummer commercial. Who owns the rights to The Who's songs? Sometimes during lean years whole catalogs of music are sold off and the new owner can use them any way they want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 11/15/2021 at 5:05 PM, WhoTom said: SUVs were popular before that. In general, I'm not opposed to bands selling their songs for commercials. I've actually been turned on to music I wouldn't have heard otherwise because it was featured an an ad. But I was really bummed when Pete allowed Happy Jack to be used in a Hummer commercial. A couple of years ago Target had an ad that used Pictures of Matchstick Men... I heard it from the other room and had to walk out and see who was using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted January 6, 2022 Share Posted January 6, 2022 20 hours ago, rockpile said: Who owns the rights to The Who's songs? Sometimes during lean years whole catalogs of music are sold off and the new owner can use them any way they want. I haven't seen any reports of The Who doing that, but I know in the early days, the record companies held all the rights. It's possible that Happy Jack in the Hummer commercial wasn't Pete's decision, but I do know that he's defended his decision to allow some songs to be used for TV themes (CSI and Who Are You, e.g.) and commercials. He simply said, "I'm glad you like the songs, and now a new generation will be exposed to them." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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