Emmylou Harris, “Where Will I Be,” Wrecking Ball, 1995 (Brian Blade: drums).
Month: February 2014
Fundamental: Dreaming in Metaphors
Seal, “Dreaming in Metaphors,” Seal, 1994 (Andy Newmark: drums).
Fundamental: Trouble Man
Marvin Gaye, “Trouble Man,” Trouble Man, 1972 (Marvin Gaye: drums).
Fundamental: Talk Talk
Talk Talk, “Ascension Day,” Laughing Stock, 1991 (Lee Harris: drums).
Fundamental: Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel, “The Rhythm of the Heat,” Security, 1982 (Jerry Marotta: drums, percussion).
Fundamental: Gang of Four
Gang of Four, “Paralysed,” Solid Gold, 1981 (Hugo Burnham: drums).
Fundamental: The Meters
The Meters, “Cissy Strut,” The Meters, 1969 (Zigaboo Modeliste: drums).
Miles Davis and Audience
I think audiences are hipper than musicians think they are. They wouldn’t be there if they didn’t want to hear some music, so you don’t have to con them into believing that this music is great.