Comments on: Mix Six: “Frickin’ Awesome Drummers”

By: Philomath

Philomath — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 06:38:18 +0000

Thank you for acknowledging Mark Brzezicki. If you like his work with Big Country, check out his work on The Cult's “Love” album. Very, very good stuff!

By: Philomath

Philomath — Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:38:18 +0000

Thank you for acknowledging Mark Brzezicki. If you like his work with Big Country, check out his work on The Cult's “Love” album. Very, very good stuff!

By: Malchus

Malchus — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:28:08 +0000

No, I purposely avoided Peart, Collins and Copeland because their names were in the rock news last summer. If I were to pick a Peart song it would have been “Digital Man”; Collins would have been “Dodo/Lurker” and Copeland would have been “Syncronicity 1″.

I love what the two guys from big Country did with Townshend, especially on his “All the Best Cowboys..” record.

By: Malchus

Malchus — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:23:05 +0000

It wasn't that bizarre of a gardening accident. His arteries had blocked after years of drug use and he died of heart failure.

Thanks for pointing out it is Jeff and not Steve!

By: Malchus

Malchus — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 19:21:09 +0000

Well, I have a feeling that all of the musicians contributed to the overall arrangements of the songs and Mellencamp always gets sole writing credit. Most band members are happy with their big paychecks. I think Aronoff wanted a little more.

By: George

George — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:17:14 +0000

I always liked Will Calhoun from Living Colour. He does some great stuff on “Time's Up.”

By: mojo

mojo — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 14:59:29 +0000

Kenny Aronoff cracks me up. I cannot deny his ability, he' pretty good. But in interviews and anecdotes, I get the feeling he feels that no one ever gives him enough credit for making John Mellencamp the popular star he was at his peak. I mean, songwriting, lyrics, and singing notwithstanding, and oh yeah arrangements and phenemenal collaborations with fiddlers and singers of all manner, and of course a political outlook that so many people could relate to in the depth of the Reagan era…really, without Kenny Aronoff, where would Mellencamp be?

By: DwDunphy

DwDunphy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 04:22:44 +0000

I don't remember the guy's name, and he died recently, but the drummer for The Knack was fantastic. Forget “My Sharona” for a moment and listen to what he's doing on “Lucinda”, “Your Number Or Your Name” and “Frustrated”… Wildly underrated.

Steve Smith… that's a sad one. Yeah, he's a really good drummer, but he's going to be remembered for some of Journey's tamest moments and, consequently, some of their lamest musical examples.

By: Jon

Jon — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 01:57:20 +0000

I completely forgot to mention Carter Beauford of Dave Matthews…I don't care much for Dave's singing style but I'll listen to their songs on the radio just because of Carter's playing…

By: David_E

David_E — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:30:49 +0000

Ah, shit, yes. Jeff. Not Steve. Sorry. I'm on Darvocet today. It's a wonder I can even tyadkvah;lcapolvnz.