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Flamacue
08-29-2007, 07:52 PM
This guy was amazing, played with the count basie orchestra. Check out this solo. He drops a stick twice but recovers smoothly enough. And check out the stick tricks at the end, just brilliantly done. :smoke:

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/sonnypayne1958.html
Chippy569
08-29-2007, 07:58 PM
nice. i like the face of the old guy when he drops the sticks though. "OMGWTFNOOB?!"
Flamacue
08-29-2007, 08:08 PM
nice. i like the face of the old guy when he drops the sticks though. "OMGWTFNOOB?!"

Yeah :lol: Btw, that old guy is count basie. :)


Gotta love the 2 tricks at the end though, the one where he throws it at the small tom, it spins nicely, catches it, then one under the leg , very nicely executed.
Snarz
08-29-2007, 08:15 PM
Nice tricks...Love that guys face also when he drops the the sticks.
Berk
08-29-2007, 08:33 PM
agh. His cymbals sound so good.
Chippy569
08-29-2007, 08:43 PM
thought that was basie but i've never seen him with hair like that.


yeah the tricks were great. was he one of the firsts to emphasize spins and throws like that?
Flamacue
08-29-2007, 08:46 PM
thought that was basie but i've never seen him with hair like that.


yeah the tricks were great. was he one of the firsts to emphasize spins and throws like that?


Hmm, I dunno, most likely one of the pioneers of it I should think.
White
08-29-2007, 09:07 PM
one of the worst sounding kits' I've ever hear dhaha, but he's an amazing player.
fishbulb
08-29-2007, 09:10 PM
That's a really cool video. Reminded me a little bit of Buddy Rich for the snare work and a little bit of Gene Krupa for how energetic he was and his showmanship.
LoneStarDrummer
08-29-2007, 09:13 PM
it's not a horrible sounding kit, it's a horrible recording. this was way back in 58, what do you expect.

that guy was awesome. he was like a black thomas lang from back in the day.
Vannaroth
08-29-2007, 09:13 PM
I love this guy's style.
the_pure_drummer
08-30-2007, 06:51 AM
Very cool lol
Aaron
08-30-2007, 07:14 AM
I loved the sound of that kit. Nice and mix friendly.
Great drummer. He's often overlooked and everyone goes for his contemporaries [guess who?]
JIRONS
08-31-2007, 02:28 PM
AAAAAAHHHHHH... That great Gretsch sound!

I love watching big band drummers!