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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Roxy M400 live 1974 (+ King Crimson Live!)

From: "Mattias" <Mattias.olsson5@...>
Date: 2006-03-12

Sounds a bit weird but I guess everything is possible...The drumparts aren't technically difficult at all but the thing about Giles as a drummer is that he has a very unique style and attitude. It's very possible it didn't sound right if you think about Palmers chops and playing style.
 
On the other hand...I wouldn't want to hear Tarkus with Giles behind the drumkit...
 
// Mattias
 
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Tillotson
To: 'mlcsixand78s' ; Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com ; David Jacques
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 9:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Roxy M400 live 1974 (+ King Crimson Live!)

  I think it's kind of funny that when ELP were forming, they planned on performing "20th Century Schizoid Man" but little wonder boy Carl Palmer could not master the drum parts.
    Paul Tillotson M400 #1226
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 11:04 AM
Subject: RE: [Mellotronists] Re: Roxy M400 live 1974 (+ King Crimson Live!)

Just listen to the drum break right after the fast bebop section of Schizoid Man from the Fillmore East… You actually hear the audience freak out in amazement at that drum roll…

 

Fripp speaks of M. Gile’s musicianship in the liner notes of the CD… No one sounded like him, or played like him…

-----Original Message-----

 

I agree with your comments about Mike Giles. I think that M. Giles
drumming with Crimso is amazing. One of my favorite rock drummers of
all time. :) Perhaps a drummer that has been overlooked...?


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "David Jacques" <djacques@...>
wrote:
>
> When you think about how those 1969 Crimson live tapes were
recorded, it is
> amazing that any fidelity had survived. I believe that the Fillmore
East
> tapes were from an ancient cassette deck held by someone in the
audience. I
> had one of those when I was 13.
>
> To hear the incredible drumming by Michael Giles, even in lo-fi, is
just
> mind-boggling... Has anyone, besides Fripp, truly appreciated his
genius?