Comments on: Bang The Drum Showily http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/ I go many places Wed, 23 May 2012 17:57:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ron D http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-146393 Ron D Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:45:44 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-146393 Mal, Yes, I was surprised at how much I liked Ritter's playing despite the showy-ness. I don't know why the desert setting was needed, though. And no, you never mentioned the drum "Phil" story. Ha! Funny. Another thing to tell young and impressionable assistant engineers is that two different patch chord lengths results in the sound getting there at two different times! Not that I have ever said that to anyone! : ) Ron D Mal,

Yes, I was surprised at how much I liked Ritter’s playing despite the showy-ness. I don’t know why the desert setting was needed, though.

And no, you never mentioned the drum “Phil” story. Ha! Funny. Another thing to tell young and impressionable assistant engineers is that two different patch chord lengths results in the sound getting there at two different times! Not that I have ever said that to anyone! : )

Ron D

]]> By: Malcolm http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-146129 Malcolm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:59:15 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-146129 Hi Ron, Thanks, that was certainly a sober and thoughful video. I especially like the bits where Mr. Ritter seems to have set up his kit somewhere on the oustskirts of Fallujah. And yes, that was a pretty snappy fill. (Did I ever mention to you, by the way, that I once managed to convince a young and impressionable assistant engineer that Phil Collins had invented the drum fill -- and that it had in fact been named after him, and was originally called a "Phil"?) Hi Ron,

Thanks, that was certainly a sober and thoughful video. I especially like the bits where Mr. Ritter seems to have set up his kit somewhere on the oustskirts of Fallujah.

And yes, that was a pretty snappy fill. (Did I ever mention to you, by the way, that I once managed to convince a young and impressionable assistant engineer that Phil Collins had invented the drum fill — and that it had in fact been named after him, and was originally called a “Phil”?)

]]> By: Malcolm http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-146126 Malcolm Mon, 06 Apr 2009 02:50:45 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-146126 Lance! What a delightful surprise to hear from you. Those are phenomenal clips indeed. Thanks for pointing us to them -- and for stopping by. Lance! What a delightful surprise to hear from you.

Those are phenomenal clips indeed. Thanks for pointing us to them — and for stopping by.

]]> By: lance http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-146011 lance Sun, 05 Apr 2009 20:07:53 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-146011 some older Kings impress me more... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHr4XQ9SEcg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgaD54YcXpA and for guitar http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55YLZpLZN7o some older Kings impress me more…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHr4XQ9SEcg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgaD54YcXpA

and for guitar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55YLZpLZN7o

]]> By: JO http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-145278 JO Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:59:53 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-145278 Well, I'm just gonna forget my piano and guitar lessons and take up stick flipping! Jeanie Well, I’m just gonna forget my piano and guitar lessons and take up stick flipping!
Jeanie

]]> By: Ron D http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-145203 Ron D Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:33:50 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-145203 That is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time, even though I kind of feel sorry for him. I can't really explain why because he looks so happy when he is playing. Now, here is someone who is sure to dazzle you for real. His name is Chip Ritter, who I would say is all show, but he can play extremely well. His stick tricks (also the name of his book/instructional DVD) are impressive, but I am more dazzled by his drum fill at approx. 2:30 in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrcr6XL27sc&feature=related Ron D That is the funniest thing I have seen in a long time, even though I kind of feel sorry for him. I can’t really explain why because he looks so happy when he is playing.

Now, here is someone who is sure to dazzle you for real. His name is Chip Ritter, who I would say is all show, but he can play extremely well. His stick tricks (also the name of his book/instructional DVD) are impressive, but I am more dazzled by his drum fill at approx. 2:30 in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrcr6XL27sc&feature=related

Ron D

]]> By: Malcolm http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-144962 Malcolm Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:29:53 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-144962 Who wouldn't? Who wouldn’t?

]]> By: Mike Z http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-144959 Mike Z Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:28:28 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-144959 I really enjoyed that. - M I really enjoyed that.

- M

]]> By: Malcolm http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-144895 Malcolm Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:19:21 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-144895 You're welcome, Chris. The guy is a drum god, pretty much. You’re welcome, Chris. The guy is a drum god, pretty much.

]]> By: chris g http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/comment-page-1/#comment-144891 chris g Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:11:43 +0000 http://malcolmpollack.com/2009/04/01/bang-the-drum-showily/#comment-144891 I thought I'd seen all that Youtube has to offer in the way of instructional stick twirling videos. I wonder how did I miss this Korean sensation? Thanks for posting it. I'll be studying it for days. I thought I’d seen all that Youtube has to offer in the way of instructional stick twirling videos. I wonder how did I miss this Korean sensation? Thanks for posting it. I’ll be studying it for days.

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