I love that I'm not the only drummer that plays without shoes on! It's so comfy and it gives you a better feel of the kit. My friends all make fun of me for it, but not anymore because they love this band
I had the honor of meeting him after their show a few years back and he is incredibly down to earth as well... The conversation we had felt like talking to an old friend I had never met.
They are playing near me soon. I've always wanted to see them live but I don't think this drummer is playing with them anymore. Not sure if I'm that interested without him being there.
@@CentiZenNot anymore, I think that they had a disagreement and he left. They usually play with local drummers whenever they do shows if I remember right.
@@heartsutra123 actually, James and Michael were having problems, and he no longer wanted to continue being in the band if Michael were to stay. Wenzl drafted a new contract with Michael to promise him that he wouldn't get kicked out, pissing off James, which caused him to quit.
U guys rock. I remember the first time I saw u playing in the nyc tubes. The drummer was cooking. I play clarinet and have been considering a second instrument. I'm torn btw bass clarinet and sax
Tenor has a perfect mix of alto and Bari - really clear highs and some dirty, meaty lows, really fun for jamming in. I value a lot of my personal instruments in 'jam-ability', more or less how many different ways can it be played. Bass clarinet I find is limited, you cant do as much because of its naturally warmer, rounder tone, though if you've seen Daro from the Lucky Chops smash it you'll find it can get a tiny bit harsher. You can find what Im talking about in Moon Hooch's Contra Dubstep. All in all, get some consultation on how to learn. I've been playing far too long to remember how I started out, and Im far from a teacher, the only thing I can say for sure is start right, get good habits early, find a good teacher. You're already a muso so you'll find the transition much easier, and you'll be rocking in no time.
Hey bro, you seem to know a lot about this stuff, i picked up a tenor sax about a month ago and have made decent-ish progress, though i feel like my learning is patchy. Any idea as to some good books to get?
Old american horns have a distinct sound and power that is hard to find nowadays, Michael plays on a conn 10m, arguably on the top 5 of american horns, and considering that this band is all about the sound it fits that that he'd choose such a horn.
I personally play an old king super 20. From the early 70s. Bolder horns are just the move unless you play a keilworth. Those seem to be the only new horns that compare
I can't tell if it's just this recording but there's something about this that could be better. The energy feels like they are just covering someone else's song. The pieces are there though
Really strong drum backbone, kept in time perfectly. The syncopation revers drop rests are very unpredictable. Near the end the sax solo's where getting too much to handle, similar starting and beginnings made them kinda boring. Ending with I believe is the perfect 7th (i dont have perfect pitch im just making a guess) was kinda risky, some people may enjoy it a lot, for me I think it implys a lazyness to the end. But I really liked it defiantly wanna check you guys out some more.
You are analyzing this as a "pop song", this is dubstep with saxes, the idea of the music is the repetition of catchy melodies for people to dance. And about the end it ends on the upbeat, it never resolves, the idea is to finish with an unresolved disonance, no one hears that, it's a common ending for songs to end like that.