That is very interesting, Rac.
Very interesting.
They (RTF) and like MO, are
foundations and pillars in
Fusion - that wonderful
crossover that jazz made into
rock and how it has changed
everything. We loved the
change and what happened
but I do remember so many
artists resent it.
I can still hear people
talking about how Tony
"turned his back" and even
when he played more "straight-
ahead" with VSOP etc., they
still laid in on his clearly more
"imposing approach". Herbie
and Ron just said, "That's
Tony." Others did not stop
there, though.
I think I have been guilty
of saying things like I pre-
ferred or wished etc. I think
I was wrong, now. I think
what I was saying was -
that I just, AT THE TIME,
was more interested in,
OR MORE IN NEED OF DE-
VELOPING, the style or the
approach that I lacked or
that I THOUGHT I lacked, if
you know what I mean.
We're always trying to grow,
or, at least, I hope so.
Let's face it. There is only one
constant in music and even life
and that is CHANGE. What you
saw, that night, in the RTF of
recent times was not the RTF
of the past but individuals, as
they are now and what you
experienced was new and I
sense it was "good". That we
can see "this" is also as good.
I love reading your views on
drums, music and life. I just
realized, again, just how long
we have all been together on
this board and am thankful.
In fact, I enjoy reading all your
(everyone on the board) views.
Again, thanks.
Regards,