roy haynes is amazing!! i think the reason he is overshadowed by some of the others is it isn't easy to copy him, lol... the mallet on toms thing - just another example of breaking out of the box! thanks for the post vinnie..
As an Andrew Hill obsessive, the Black Fire thing is fascinating to me. Can you imagine what that record would sound like with Philly Joe? PJJ plays behind Andrew on Hank Mobley's No Room for Squares and there are moments when it sounds (to me, anyway) like Andrew wants to push further out but Philly Joe is acting as guardrail.
Of course, Roy's ride, high-tuned snare, and lack of bottom are so foundational to the sound of Black Fire that it's almost inconceivable to hear *any* other drummer on it.
roy haynes is amazing!! i think the reason he is overshadowed by some of the others is it isn't easy to copy him, lol... the mallet on toms thing - just another example of breaking out of the box! thanks for the post vinnie..
A unique moment. Great post
As an Andrew Hill obsessive, the Black Fire thing is fascinating to me. Can you imagine what that record would sound like with Philly Joe? PJJ plays behind Andrew on Hank Mobley's No Room for Squares and there are moments when it sounds (to me, anyway) like Andrew wants to push further out but Philly Joe is acting as guardrail.
Of course, Roy's ride, high-tuned snare, and lack of bottom are so foundational to the sound of Black Fire that it's almost inconceivable to hear *any* other drummer on it.