Yeah playing Country music isn't as easy as it sounds. I've
been playing in roots/country-ish bands in the last couple
years (drums) and there is far less liberty than in rock
playing. There's a certain feel that you just can't teach.
Fortunately, growin up in Iowa, I was exposed to enough of
that stuff that it is (partially) in my blood. ...but then,
Dvorak lived in Iowa too - just to pre-empt the eminent
"states-in-the-middle" slagging.
Giles has interesting ideas, though I personally prefer
Brufford. Carl Palmer never really impressed me as a drummer
- he was fortunate to have success with Arthur Brown and
establish a name for himself.
alrighty - I'll quit now. Already pulled this thread way
off-topic.
--- jonesalley <
jonesalley@...> wrote:
> From my time in Kansas, with the inevitable exposure to
> country music it brought, I have learned that while I can
> learn to play pretty much any sequence of melodies,
> harmonies, and rhythms without much trouble, there's so
> much more to it than that. I simply can't play country
> music. I can learn the keyboard parts, but it always
> sounds wrong. I've concluded that it's one thing to play
> the right notes, but another thing entirely to play the
> notes right.
>
>
>
>
>
> "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"
>
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