Here's another one...My favourite Outlaw...RIP Waylon...

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qzctdbSRQI[/ame]

Cheers

Frankenstein http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=x1mV_5-bRPo

Pretty much everything Billy Martin does is great!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUqyzY6GoLQ[/ame]

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81wg6m-ko6o&feature=relmfu[/ame]

Got me when it came out and still gets me...................

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The late Swedish great Ola Brunkert and the late African great Malando Gassama from Gambia, the double drummer team, both of whom played Arbiter Auto-Tune Drumkits, who recorded and performed live on tour with Abba. Both were masters of taste, refinement, showmanship, and exquisite timing. They exemplify the concept "It is not the notes that are played which are important, so much as the spaces between the notes." I wanted to mention them, as they are very much overlooked.

Sorry to post twice in a row, I but want to give honor to another great drumming inspiration - Tony Oladipo Allen of N I G E R I A. Allen presented to the world what we know today as "Afro-Pop" drumming. As bandleader and drummer for the late Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Tony Allen's approach to the standard drum kit was as a master of African polyrhythms simulating African native drums, rather than with usual 'traditional western' drum set technique. All while driving a big band performing funk and jazz. Still with us today, he defies imitation. He "re-wrote the book" on how to play a drum kit.

Believe it or not, this type of REAL country music is near and dear to my headbanging heart! My old man and his throw-together band played Waylon, No-Show Jones, Merle Haggard, David Allen Coe, etc and I spent a lot of time fetching brews for them, listening to them jam, and by default, pretty much know every word of almost all of those songs from that era of REAL country music.

I've been influenced by many drummers, such as Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell, John Densmore, Nick Mason, John Bonham, and many others. Lately, I've been stealing tons of licks from Gov't Mule's drummer, Matt Abts. He's full of chops!

Especially from about 12:00 to 13:30 of this one.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb6hwGkjJOQ[/ame]

Here's another good one.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lbm8Bk4TmE8[/ame]

If you like this kind of music, or Matt Abts' drumming, I highly recommend checking out Gov't Mule's "A Tail of Two Cities" double DVD. Yes, it is spelled "tail," not "tale." The two clips I posted don't really show the extent of his chops that are displayed in "A Tail of Two Cities."

Lynn

Lots of influences on me right here.. Ginger & Simon are right up there for sure..

First time I heard Danny Seraphine of CTA I was hooked on his playing..I think I have around the first 20 Chicago LP's.. (somewhere) ? his Motorboat to Mars track will be worn through I'll bet.

Good to see him still doing it..

Cheers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=_o6IrpC9dg4