Punk's funkiest drummer. Mackie was really the Mags' secret sauce and a large part of why I don't find Alpha Omega as good as it could be. A lot of punk drummers probably would have just d-beated through the entirety of Age of Quarrel, but Mackie used the technique pretty sparingly, instead opting for a much more laid back backbeat. Dude's got a good ear.
Exactly he puts that swing and groove which is missing , Chuck Biscuits also had this talent, Danzig albums with Chuck are the best albums because of this.
@@eli_the_crypto_guy Mackie, Chuck Biscuits, and Troy Mowat from 7 Seconds are probably the top 3 drummers in hardcore history. All three have that talent of being able to push the music with their beats and bring a pace and sound that is much more than the typical d-beat-with-occasional-breakdown like the majority of drummers.
went to the high school of music and art with mackie. he was a semi-retired and fairly famous graffiti artist (he wrote Mackie/Hyper) and i hung out sometimes in the lunch room. he was an odd but interesting cat---'retired' after getting caught and stopped writing graffiti-but he's inscribed in the who's who of writers (RTW: rolling thunder writers with guys famous artists like REVOLT and ZEPHYR) and you can see some of his pieces if you look around the web. anyway, i think a lot of people here don't get why he's wearing the MTA hat. he had a special relationship with the subway.. and a true original.
I used TO TAG on the 1 line in 1980 and remember seeing Mackie RTW all over, Futura 2000/ Min1/ Tkid170/ Shock123/ of course Zephyr and Revolt/ and the 145th street tunnels were DANGEROUS AS HELL// THE BALLBUSTERS WOULD BE DOWN IN THERE!!!!!
Just saw these guys open for EYEHATEGOD a couple weeks ago. I've been a Fan of this Band since The Age of Quarrel. John Joseph was incredible. I had no voice the next day from singing along. Mackie is a wonder, simply unbelievable. A Phenomenal Drummer. I Love everyone ever associated with this Band, they made records that changed my Life.
Crazy that I was a metalhead and bought “Cause for Alarm” and the song “The Eliminator” blew me away. So I dug in deeper to the bands like AF. I found Cro-Mags and bought Age of Quarrel. Wow, the drumming Mackie did on that record hooked me for life. 36 years later, I’m still here!
Simply the best drummer in H/C. Dude could write his ticket playing for anybody. I dig how he sets his kit up Ringo style with the high throne. Plus Ringo's windshield wiper hi-hat playing.
death metal drummers are crap...who can play faster and thats it...who cares about 280 bpm?i sure dont...mackie is a master drummer and a groove master
Mackie is the best drummer on the world hardcore scene that I have ever seen, he is a great influence alongside Arman Majidi and Danny Schuler !!!! And this video is the glory, to see all its magic.
Mack has that Bonham thing going, indescribable, a vibe, very organic. Plays with the meter, I love it. It's like every stroke is suspended in time and you can feel the rise and fall. Seekers of the Truth perfect example
mackie is amazing but of coursr he got it from bad brains drummer earl hudson. at one point mackie even became the drummer for bad brains during the late 80's. but there was also bomer from rkl (rich kids on lsd) & dave miranda from ludichrist who were every bit as incredible!
@@robertbirchfield5655 not incomprehensible for me, but dave and i kinda share the same musical background. the first time i saw ludichrist live i noticed him playing that trademark ultrafast billy cobham groove from the 70's during the soundcheck and asked him about it when we talked after the gig. check out the track "one word" from the mahavishnu orchestra (birds of fire album with billy cobham on drums!) to understand where he got that johnnypump groove from. 70's jazzrock fusion from the mahavishu orchestra, eleventh house, return to forever, brecker brothers, billy cobham (spectrum!), tony williams, etc. also check out magic elf's heavy meddle album for more dave miranda. he's an incredible drummer indeed!
yea bro, legendary drummer stevegadd was at on these shows with his jaw dropped to the floor , how hi he sits on that drum throne n all too , wow , crazy drumming , i love em though ive been with him since the mid 80's , thanks > tom and i am a oldschool 80's drummer too !
SuperSkinhead73, funny you mention Reed. When I worked for GOLDENVOICE in the early '80's, when COC would play, I asked Reed if I could sit on the floor beside him while he played their set. It was mind blowing!!!! Reed was an amazing drummer in his own right. Hell of a cool guy too..., very down to earth and seemed really kind. I'm not sure about his more contemporary work since I am unfamiliar. He was a BEAST with early COC though!
+tinman films someone needs to interview him. I would love to find more about how he started drumming and his early inspirations. Plus stories about Bad Brains, Cro-Mags, and Fun Lovin' Criminals!!!
Who ever stuck their thumbs down doesn't understand the point of the video, or their taste is questionable.. This man is legendary. Even the Bad Brains tunes weren't "covers" for him, depending how you look at it. Other than Bill Stevenson, who else is there?
Mackie is definitely the guy who brought the groove into Hardcore and much more than just the backbone of the Cro-Mags. His style looks totally effortless, almost "elegant & swingin" (if you will) - so much fun to watch. But his stool is oddly high.:-)
They sound good but I think hell play whatever is available. I dont think its his kit. Maybe the snare and pedal but its probably a rental kit. Ive seen videos here where hes playing cymbals from a rehearsal studio with their logos painted on them. Amazing drummer. The drumming on Bad Brains rise is on a whole other level.
Any badass drummer can use any kit and it'll sound like them. When you hear Mackie hit the tom in world peace in this show, it sounds like the record. Its amazing how someone has their sound just by the sound when the hit a tom. I'm not sure if he got on the kit beforehand to tune it but it sounded like him.
Indeed! too bad him and JJ have such big egos... It is an insult to all the "supporters" ( lets not call ourselves fans) that have been supporting the band inany way thoughout the years... do things right or quit..
Wow he is so incredible!!! I really would like to sees guys before they call it quits. Also Harley's Cro-mags. Call me daft or stupid, right on. After listening to interviews, I still don't understand why they can't get along ( the original line up ). I mean obviously I wasn't there, but damn, that 1st album was so landmark.
I really enjoyed this. The drummer must have insane energy to go through that set so fast. Does anyone know the last sentence John says? Something about "it's the only one we have"? Just wondering.
Wow, Mackie sits higher than Mike Portnoy, and I didn't think anyone sat higher than Mike Portnoy. He's practically standing up, haha. Hey, whatever works I say.
hardcore drumming is not very hard.....mackies style is superb thought and his foot is very fast....we gotta know with single bass is a big pain in the ass.....
World Peace Show No Mercy Malfunction Crush the Demoniac Street Justice Seekers of the Truth Signs of the Times Right Brigade (Bad Brains cover) Attitude (Bad Brains cover) Rise and fall intro (Leeway cover) It’s the Limit Life of my Own Don’t Tread on Me Encore: We Gotta Know Hard Times
