The CRAZY and almost sad thing is that he makes it seem SOOO natural and smooth that it's easy to miss how insane his technique, sound, feel, touch, groove and ideas are. He makes it all seem normal... and does exactly what the song is asking him to do. But I think so many people are missing the OUTRAGEOUS PHENOMENON that he and his playing are. I actually think he might be the best ever or in the top 2 or 3 drummers ever lived. He is the Ferrari or Rolls Royce of Drumming, IMO. After I listen to ENRICO PIERANUNZI - LIVE IN PARIS.. other groups like Miles with Tony, Chick Corea or Keith Jarret just seem like they are in slow motion and not really doing much of anything. Which, of course, is insane. That album just might be the single, craziest, highest level of any jazz recording ever captured. Not just one song... but the whole thing or at least, most of it. It's relentless. I think of ANDRE like POSEIDON the GOD of the SEA. He could destroy an armada of ships or he can calm the Sea to absolute stillness and innocence in an instant. He is a musical witch : )
@@tuknchuk I think the crème of the drumming community is aware of this, . As a drummer myself I've been studying Andrè since I first heard him play on a trio record of Bireli Lagrene, many many years ago. I've seen him live any time I could and talked to him. He's style is so unique that I easily put him in the Olympus of the great multi purpose drummers of his generation together with Gadd, Erskine, Weckl and Colaiuta, just to name a few. he is at that level. What I think makes him truly unique is his ability to combine power and softness in a very round and accurate tone.
