Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) - drumtalk [episode 19] 

Very Humble man, a pleasure to listen to

One of the greatest!!

Pat, you're a master.

Great drummer and great guy.

I'm a fan ... his deep Bonham-heavy grooves are a welcome thing in the prog-rock context of Crimson

"A friendly fire, pushing ourselves in different ways." That is an awesome encapsulation! This guy is my hero!

Pat, you're awesome. Thanks for inspiring me.

Pat, I looove your playing with XTC man

One of my favorite drummers and one of the kindest persons i've met! I feel proud to cite him as an influence in my drumming

I couldn't love this more, if I tried

What a great interview!! Love it.

Dave Smith was my teacher as well. Pretty awesome guy! I spent many years in his Burbank garage.

Spot on. He is the man :)

love it!!

pat has become the new jamie muir

Awesome series, wish it were longer :D

“Lower velocity” I think Pat means, touch & dynamics!!!

I'd like to hear more about your tuning.Perhaps I can find that somewhere else on RU-vid.

Pat, you are fucking awesome! Signed, A Dedicated Fan! Enjoy your drumming life, as well as your non drumming life! You are an inspiration! My best musical compositions come to me in the shower, as well!!

Klasse Interview, nicht nur für Crimsonfans! LG, Jürgen.

" The Grand Vizier's Garden Party" is the Nick Mason in-the-studio drum solo piece, not "A Saucerful of Secrets." "Fool in the Rain" not "In the Rain" features the John Bonham half-time shuffle. C'mon ol' Pat!

He also studied under Ginger Baker.

OMG! I saw your thumbnail and thought Pat had passed...

Did he really say "I don't know half the rudiments"??!!

Amazing musician, great interview, but I can't unsee the thumbnail looking as if he had balls on his chin.

I really want top like this guy, but i find that all of the Crimson stuff that he is on sounds muddled and I never feel like he is adding to it. I like Bruford's drumming way way more than his. two drummers seems like a hard thing to pull off. The Grateful dead manage it, but they play in a very relaxed manner. The style, tone and technique of most all of 80s pop drumming sounds like crap to me. Hate the 80s. Except of course for the 3 Crimsons albums, and the Police were great and the first English Beat's first album is fantastic and the earlier B52s when the original guitar player is still alive. But all of that Duran Duran like stuff just sounds so vapid and boring and so harsh in tonality. Not enough jazz influence. Too much cocaine not enough acid. Too much hair spray not enough soul. Too much synthesizers not enough dynamics.