-- Jan Garbarek Group -- 37th international jazz festival in Burghausen, 22.03.06 Drums: Manu Katche Sax : Jan Garbarek Bass : Eberhard Weber Keys : Rainer Brüninghaus
The king of the splash symbols. I’ve never heard a drummer work them in so beautifully. His drumming is quick and choppy, and he has a way of adding pauses at just the right moments. Love him!
Very delicate sound and hands. An interestingly new dynamic for me. Started off thinking the solo was a bit dull but took off half way through and I loved its light-touch sensitivity of by the end. Thanks!
I just love Manu's phrasing and he has a beautiful feel!! Manu proves speed is not everything in a drum solo, it's how you use it tastefully. Your spot on! This would have to be one of the best quality video's I too have seen on youtube!!
@1Boodyman1 A great drummer can make a phone book sound good! Manu is a master of the percussive art, and does not need to rely on many cymbals to create a sound that is perfect for the music. An excellent piece of work represented here! Kudos for posting this gem! Jan Garbarek is awesome!
One of the keys to Manu's style is his use of internal dynamics in his grooves. He doesn't bash out every stroke, he lets his stuff breathe. He's one of the greatest drummers alive.
I remember first hearing him in the late 80s and just loved his feel. I've seen many concerts over the years that he has played.... usually not to see the main artist, but just to see/hear Manu. Definitely my favourite drummer.
Every part of this huge and elaborate percussion set playing a part in a complex nuanced drum orchestra which itself follows the beat of a living heart.
I don't have a favourite drummer but I do have a few that I love for different reasons. The list includes untouchables like Bruford, Gadd, Peart, Weckl but also other great artists like Gavin Harrison, Mark Zonder, Mike Portnoy, Nick D'Virgilio and of course, Manu Katche. I fell in love with his drumming after I listened to the Twelve Moons album by Jan Garbarek. Not the most technical, nor the most innovative but I find his feel and groove absolutely delicious. A magnificent drummer!
I fell in love with his style after listening to Sting's The Soul Cages. What a beautiful album, and Manu Katche's drumming is so clean and groovy. Definitely my favorite album of all time
@@nighttime-mime All of Sting's drummers have immensely influenced me, and my playing style, beginning with Omar Hakim, Kenwood Dennard, Manu Katche, and then Vinnie Colaiuta. Love them all, but Omar and Manu have had the biggest impact.
his work on the soul cages album is impeccable, as well as his work with Gabriel in the 80's, the live 85 version of in your eyes still gives me chills, great drummer
@TheSonofSniglet Yup. There's also the American grip which is in-between French and German. You also can use all three while playing - just rotating your position. Anyway: Manu Katche really is one of the great drummers!
He is the only drummer who plays off the drums and cymbals and not through them the tone is obviously in the drums heads and tuning but above all else it's his technique the tone is in his hands!
No guys the name of the song is Molde Canticle pt. 4 from the I Took Up the Runes album. It's a great tune and an even better album. It's been out for years. One of my fav's
MANU IS SOOOO F*KN COMPORTABLE...makes me sick....God I love this dude. Triplets for days...the shit he does with that single kick should be required learning @ ALL workshops, lessons, etc, etc...THX for the post, man...
Technique wankers will hate this solo but Manu's got more feel to his playing here than most professional drummers would achieve over an entire career.
Let them bitch about technique and tell them try that eighth note open high hat with the left foot. Not closing eighth notes open so it has to be precise and then ask them, " So who have you played with and how many endorsements do you have and why have I not heard of you?"
Anyone remember seeing clips here of Manu playing with Ryuichi Sakamoto? The clips were removed, and I don't know who had them posted, or if any other Manu fans had perhaps downloaded them? I'd buy the DVD if I could find it, but I can't. There was one song called Asadoya Yunta that had particularly tasteful drumming by Manu. Simple, but elegantly played, with impeccable feel, and an innate knowledge of when to pull the groove back and when to push to its front. HIM, in a nutshell. Beautiful!
The phrase starting at 2:40... signature Manu. Sums up his style, in a small way. No one else would have played that. And that groove that starts at 3:10... highlight of the solo, in my opinion. Wow! The only part I don't like (as a drummer) are those intensifying power triplets. They're a little cliche'... but then again, they do get the audience going. I guess at the end of the day we must remember that it's them we're playing for, not ourselves, and not other drummers. Go Manu!!!!!
Yamaha Recording Custom. They're great sounding drums, one of the most popular drum series ever manufactured. Just beware, he's mic'd, so most of the sound you're hearing is not the drum at all, but what's done with the sound beyond the mic. In fact, I would say that Recording Customs aren't this round sounding at all; they're punchier "live" . I have Maple Custom Absolutes that sound a little more like this. Also remember... Manu tunes in a unique way, resonant heads much tighter than batter.
