Jeff Hamilton (artiste Remo) enregistré à la Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris, le 27 octobre 2013 lors de la Bag Show organisée par La Baguetterie. Plus d'info. sur: baguetterie.fr voir aussi: • Bag Show 2013 La Bague...
This is the kind of musical performance that many young drummers, including a much younger ME, might see and think, “He’s not playing anything interesting.”, while older drummers see reflections of Krupa, Morello, Elvin, Tony, and Philly Joe, among others, in every phrase. There’s so much delicate artistry going on here that it’s astounding.
You are so right. He sounds beautiful. Jeff Hamilton really finds a groove and locks in on precisely what sounds, rhythms, and timing of accents need to be heard by the audience. So musically expressive and dimensional.
Part of virtuosity is relatability, which is a step above mere technical prowess. That's why I'm not a huge fan of Be-Bop and some jazz, even though I recognize how technically proficient (some of) the musicians are who play it. If it's not evocative... If it doesn't make you want to tap your foot... how good is it, really?
I was gonna say, with Jeff, I always come away with, this cat is one of the most MUSICAL drummers! Not afraid of simple visions, very little peacocking, while transmitting some wisdom.
Brilliant! This takes me back 55 years, to Singapore, when, as a naive teen, I was taken to a nightclub where there was an Af-Am (we called them Negros or Black then - with no disrespect) jazz band whose name I've long forgotten. The highlight of the night was the drum solo that lasted about 10 minutes while the rest of the players walked off the stage (cf. Ginger Baker and The Toad at the Royal Albert Hall).
This is where there is no difference between man and instrument...it is one giant whole. No sticks, no GIANT SIZED DRUM SET UP. It is just being ONE with the UNIVERSE !
Normally I hate drum solos. They usually have nothing to do with the song they are interrupting. But this is the exception. As are solos by morello, Antonio Sanchez, dafnis prieto and steve gadd
I'm a number 1 Caravan fan. I listened to another version of Caravan also by Jeff Hamilton a few years back and it was superb, but this one would have made Ellington and Tizol go green! Excellent!
Jeff never ceases to amaze me with such musical drumming and hand technique , he gets better every time I see him play ! he is truly an inspiration and is improving with time always , still the man !
It shows what a good drummer can do with a small basic kit, like the old style great drummers from yesteryear. They don’t require the big massive drum sets. Much easier to carry around and set up, too.
Proof that you don't need fancy, exotic wood for great sounding drums. Remo doesn't use real wood for their shells it's some kind of composite or mdf (medium density fiberboard) I believe.
Word to Sir Paul: next time someone like this guy suggests brushes for a song . . . mmmmmaybe try getting over yourself long enough to consider that HE JUST MIGHT KNOW! . . . Dude’s obviously a master, going all Papa Jo up in here, his audience is clapping along-it can only be RESPECTED!
Great to see top drummers not hiding behind massive kits and a million cymbals. I wonder how those drummers would go with a small, basic 4 piece kit like this.
