Today's young gospel drummers - Poogie's take.

D. Slam wrote:Let's see where it goes, Unc.

My only quirk is that being a "leader" means determining the outcome for others who follow when credibility is established; rather than simply "waiting to see what happens."

Daveonskins wrote:Poogie's Right on the money with his response-

I think it also applies to a lot of the Pop and Rock kids today as well- There are exceptions of course, but for the most part, there's the same issues.
Plus recording techniques and samples play a much larger role in today's top record producing studios- ''They don't make em like they used to''

Like Poogie said, there's no ''Clubs anymore'' so it's tougher to learn the right way. Same goes for studio work--there's the top 4 or 5 guys and they get all the work..So it's the same sounds you know,,the cranked up compressed DW snare and perfectly produced sounding toms. I couldn't tell you who's on what record anymore......

have a great day all- Nice Post Don-

D.L.

Permalink Reply by TerenceHiggins on March 19, 2008 at 3:07pm
Wow This is a very Interesting topic, I'ts obvious to me that every drummer that has posted a comment is very passionate about there opinion based on there experience,beliefs and the situations that they have been exposed to which gives them all validity in some capacity, we are all products of our environment..which in my opinion Keeps it interesting ......................My take on this topic is as follows.........

We are living in the time of the DVD/You tube school of learning, so we are getting all this information at an accelerated pace in or homes on the internet, so young guys are able to check this stuff out, disect it, shed all day long and try to be the next drum star with amazing chops and no real foundation to back it up or support it, nothing against the videos and you tube i indulge all the the time it's a great learnig tool but it's a double edged sword, there is no substitute for paying dues, some cats get all rapped up in the pyro and hype of other drummers they forget about playing musical and tastful, the real reason why those cats get where they are in the buisness.one of the best compliments you can get is that " your a musical drummer"

I remember there was a time when you could hear a tune and and automatically know who the drummer was just from his sound or style, Now-a-days I feel like alot of the cats are starting to sound alike, playing the same licks and overplaying, I mean i like some of it but after a while i get annoyed so i pop in some Meters or some James Brown and i'm on cloud 9 and spiritually moved....ya feel me

I am a big advocate of the pocket and musicality with facilty to get around the kit, I love how things have developed in drumming definitly keeps me on my toes, My advice for the old school is don't close the door on the new school yet embrace the young be open and learn all you can ,even learn what not to do (ha - haaa) have one foot planted in the past, the other in the now, and your eye on the future so that we can continue to get work.... as for the younglings show your respect, I love your drive and fire, but if you don't know where you've been, how can you know where your going

Gordon,Aaron,Anthony,Burner
The TrailBlazers
love you dudes

Terence Higgins
Grease