At the time the Blue Note records came out, the thing that my drummer friends all seized in was his dynamic (in all senses) use of the ride cymbal. Crash! and then pull the rug out (2-3 beats silence), then quarter notes on the ride starring ppp building up to f, another rug pull, then building up from ppp to mf and grooving.
Another fun album from this period -- not as deep but with some fun and bombastic drumming -- is Into The Faddisphere. Rosnes and the rhythm section build a savage campfire for the opener. Also has a boldface and underlined take on Donald Brown’s Early Bird Gets the Short End of the Stick, none of the subtlety of RP’s own version but really fun!
I've always felt that if that V band with Geri and Terence had toured, intensively and for a few years the way a few other bands did at the time, it would have left as strong a legacy as anyone. It's strange to me that these albums aren't available. I mean, obviously there's no demand out there in the real world, but among my generation of jazz fans they landed like a brick.
I saw, heard, and felt Mr. Peterson numerous times over career (mostly early and then late) and he was always "there"–in the later gigs, you could hear him egging on the soloists without the drums hogging the spotlight. I certainly do miss him and his infectious energy.
At the time the Blue Note records came out, the thing that my drummer friends all seized in was his dynamic (in all senses) use of the ride cymbal. Crash! and then pull the rug out (2-3 beats silence), then quarter notes on the ride starring ppp building up to f, another rug pull, then building up from ppp to mf and grooving.
Another fun album from this period -- not as deep but with some fun and bombastic drumming -- is Into The Faddisphere. Rosnes and the rhythm section build a savage campfire for the opener. Also has a boldface and underlined take on Donald Brown’s Early Bird Gets the Short End of the Stick, none of the subtlety of RP’s own version but really fun!
there's a lot here I haven't heard. Great work, Vinnie!
Great piece, Vinnie. Thanks for the acknowledgement.
I've always felt that if that V band with Geri and Terence had toured, intensively and for a few years the way a few other bands did at the time, it would have left as strong a legacy as anyone. It's strange to me that these albums aren't available. I mean, obviously there's no demand out there in the real world, but among my generation of jazz fans they landed like a brick.
RP made everything he played on great
Thanks for posting, Vinnie!
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I saw, heard, and felt Mr. Peterson numerous times over career (mostly early and then late) and he was always "there"–in the later gigs, you could hear him egging on the soloists without the drums hogging the spotlight. I certainly do miss him and his infectious energy.