From: noykman%peruvian.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Nathan Dykman)
Subject: Re: How About Some talk about Hot Drummers!
Date: 18 Dec 92 14:06:28 MST
Reply-To: noykman%peruvian.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu
Organization: University of Utah, CS Dept., Salt Lake City

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In article <1992Dec18.145606.2784@b11.b11.ingr.com>, doug@justdoit.ingr.com (Doug Harbord) writes:
|> >
|> >Jeff Porcaro developed a heart condition due to prolonged use of cocaine
|> >(though he had recently completed rehab).  A very tragic ending to the
|> 
|> I might need glasses, but what I have read in all publications is that Porcoro died
|> from an allergic reaction to a garden chemical that he was spraying in his yard. You
|> might want to check your facts out before you state them. That is, unless you are close 
|> friends to him and know something we don't.

The cocaine story is quite true. The coroner's report was quoted on Mtv and
other places as Jeff dying from drug abuse. Also, his father has supposely
alluded to the same thing, that Jeff died from drug abuse. Drugs have taken the lives of TOO MANY musicians. Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon(I think), Janis Joplin,
John Bonham, Bryan Ford(orignial stones guitarist), and Jeff Procaro. At least
the music lives on, and that is what ALL these musicians should be remembered
for. The music, and not the mistakes they made.

|> 
|> I have to agree with your vote for Vinnie as a great player. I really only have one 
|> recording with him playing - Joe's Garage from Zappa. 
|> 
|> One of the purposes for me spawning this talk of great players was to investigate 
|> recordings that they all played on. I would like to start a list and post it on 
|> a regular basis so that we drummers can have an index to check out. 
|> 
|> Here are some of my favorites: forgive my speeling please!
|> 
|> Dave Weckl
|> Steve Smith 
|> Peter Erskine
|> Chad Wackerman
|> Vinnie Colaiuta
|> Terry Bozzio
|> Jack DeJonette
|> Steve Gadd
|> Dennis Chambers
|> Will Calhoun
|> Tony Williams
|> Gregg Bissonette
|> Alex Acuna
|> 
|> If you know of a recording that these or others have played on and would like to
|> participate in helping me out with this project, please email me your responses.
Here my 0.02$ worth:

Dave Weckl: Master Plan,Heads Up(solo ablums)
            Anything with Chick Corea Electric Band
            Michel Camillo: On Fire,Suntan(Joel Rosenblatt played on these
                                           as well. He plays for Spryo Gyra
                                           now)

Steve Smith:Vitalive!,Fifiaga(sp?),Steps Ahead(NYC), his stuff with Journey.

Peter Erskine:Check out his stuff with Gary Burton, and David Benoit.

Chad Wackerman:Forty Reasons(solo) and his stuff with Allan Holdsworth

Terry Bozzio:Heavy Metal Bebop(with other drummers, Brecker Brothers)
	     Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop.

Steve Gadd:Touchstone,Leperuchan(Chick Corea),Aja(Steely Dan),Concert
in the Park(Paul Simon)

Dennis Chambers:Big City(Pearl's audiophile collection). Pick Hits,
Pick Hits Live(John Scofield), Trim(Bob Berg)

Tony Williams:Seven Steps to Heaven(Miles Davis), anything by Tony
Willams' Lifetime, The Story of Neptune.

Alex Acuna:Heavy Weather(Weather Report)

Here are some drummers I would add to this list
John Bonham 
Billy Cobham
Simon Phillps
Louie Bellison
Max Roach
Rob Morginstein
Baby Dodds
Art Blakey
David Garabaldi(sp?)
Buddy Rich
Gene Krupa
Chick Webb
Omar Hakim

Nathan Dykman


 




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