I'm curious what artists like White and Chambers will sound like as age sets in. I like to call this, in a respectful sense, the taming of a monster. Imagine that kind of energy and intensity start to mellow down; and I don't say that in a demeaning way what so ever.
What's in it for you and me?
There is a richness of quality that is really unexplainable in terms of esthetic value and the artistry of technique coupled with years of experience and the natural process to ageing with it's physical ailments. Would you somewhat agree? Having said that, I also feel that it's to our advantage to not just study their performance but now making it 'somewhat' an attainable goal to mimic. It's like taken it slow motion thanks to the process known as ageing. Again notice I said 'somewhat' mimic. We can never be a clone but a possible likeness in approach in playing the music and maintaining the unavoidable individualism that will always remain to being us within in us all.
Recently, I've taken much interest on studying this phenomena because I believe a wealth of knowledge can be gain in outlook and approach to playing with music. Some may not think this a phenomena, but what or however you percieve it and I believe is not a subjective but more so an objective and real observation.
Lenny White: Traps; the Art of Drumming
"And of course, all these years later we’re
individually better players on our instruments.
We’ve all gone through so many
different experiences in music and in life
since then. We’ve grown, and that’s bound
to be reflected in the music."
Artists in mind and honor in my personal observation and not necessarilly in that order are;
Lenny White
Dinnis Chambers
Gerry Brown
Billy Cobham
Omar Hakim
Dave Weckel
my take,
rac
http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/lennywhitereturnforever.html
What's in it for you and me?
There is a richness of quality that is really unexplainable in terms of esthetic value and the artistry of technique coupled with years of experience and the natural process to ageing with it's physical ailments. Would you somewhat agree? Having said that, I also feel that it's to our advantage to not just study their performance but now making it 'somewhat' an attainable goal to mimic. It's like taken it slow motion thanks to the process known as ageing. Again notice I said 'somewhat' mimic. We can never be a clone but a possible likeness in approach in playing the music and maintaining the unavoidable individualism that will always remain to being us within in us all.
Recently, I've taken much interest on studying this phenomena because I believe a wealth of knowledge can be gain in outlook and approach to playing with music. Some may not think this a phenomena, but what or however you percieve it and I believe is not a subjective but more so an objective and real observation.
Lenny White: Traps; the Art of Drumming
"And of course, all these years later we’re
individually better players on our instruments.
We’ve all gone through so many
different experiences in music and in life
since then. We’ve grown, and that’s bound
to be reflected in the music."
Artists in mind and honor in my personal observation and not necessarilly in that order are;
Lenny White
Dinnis Chambers
Gerry Brown
Billy Cobham
Omar Hakim
Dave Weckel
my take,
rac
http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/lennywhitereturnforever.html