Bozzio isn’t just a drummer, he is a true percussionist . Either you enjoy his mind unleashed or you don’t, or you keep listening until you understand. As a drummer I love seeing this genius do what he does.
Terry Bozzio is one of few drummers in the world who can make a kit like this sound good! Earthy, electronic, trashy, eerie, melodic, etc. Not your ordinary kit!
It takes a really powerful mind to make something which is purely conceptual turn into actual musical work. All cymbals? I imagined a constant noise, but this is quite interesting. Terry Bozzio is an awesome percusionist.
People don't understand Terry Bozzio. His "solos" aren't typical drum solos, because they are actually structured and thematic. However, music by nature is structured and thematic. His solo work is more akin to percussion solos, which I suppose a lot of drummers can't appreciate because it's really a different genre. I'd bet those kinda people couldn't appreciate classics like Xenakis' Psappha, either. Anyways, I can totally understand the people who don't enjoy listening to this solo. That's their opinion. But the man is a genius musician and innovator, and I personally think this is beautiful to listen to.
The independence between his feet and hands is amazing. Playing that ostinato pattern on the bass drums while soloing freely with his sticks is incredibly difficult. He makes it look like child's play.
Honestly, I thought this was just going to be a joke. I gave it a chance and I regret having the thought. I didn't think all these cymbals and stacks could sound so authentic and musical. This just left me in awe.
Very creative performance. I can never get bored with the cymbal-only kit because it's Terry Bozzio. I really enjoyed the percussive performance of contemporary music and the drum-like playing with a lot of muted cymbals. Thank you very much.
First of all most people know what they are getting into when they watch a Bozzio solo. I was actually very impressed with how entertaining this was. Since when have you every heard an "all cymbal drumset"? Haters are going to hate, but he is is solid as hell. I'd rather watch someone being unique than someone just playing the album version of a song on their ipod. Unique-ness....that's why you're watching an "all cymbal" drumset solo in the first place.
When i started drumming terry used to bore me to death!! all i heard was random spasms of somewhat creative patterns and rhythms never blew my mind, a couple years later this is one of the most profound drum sessions I have ever witnessed, oh gawd I'm one of THOSE drummers now X)
I have been listening to Terry play for 38 years, first with Zappa to Missing Persons to the note playing drummer he is today and today he is the best at what he does which is play notes and beats together at the same time and play a song for you
