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The drums, oh the drums

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Chick Webb at the Savoy would have been fun, especially if Louis happened to be stopping by. Wish I had a video to link to....
 

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This definitely puts the "kick" in kick drum.
 

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I have that original LP but do not have my turntable set up (and no plans to do so). I rarely listen to the track CD, usually just when setting up or tweaking a system, and with time constraints not even then. So not competent to compare; I'll take your word for it.

There are several old Flim and the BB's recordings with good drum tracks on them, though the mix is a little "interesting" on some of them.

I find good drum (and overall sound) on many of the Sheffield Lab recordings. But, I like a lot of the music, met Doug once or twice, and Lincoln several times (he was also a friend of the conductor/pianist of our local orchestra for a while before he passed away). Never met or even saw Amanda, always managed to miss her (rare) appearances.


Yes, Flim & the BB's. Plenty on Youtube to try.

 
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I'd forgotten they were tied in with Tom Jung and DMP, explains the good sound from their recordings (well, and they were studio musicians, so having a lot of talent helps!)
 

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Try and find a high quality version of Duende by Bozzio Levin Stevens. It gets pretty real for the last two minutes.

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I'd forgotten they were tied in with Tom Jung and DMP, explains the good sound from their recordings (well, and they were studio musicians, so having a lot of talent helps!)


They were among the earliest digital recording artists. Maybe the second such.

FWIW: https://en.wikipedia-on-ipfs.org/wiki/Flim_and_the_BB's.html

The limited sales (DIGITAL master)self-titled LP is almost unobtanium in reasonable condition and collector priced at that.

I have a vinyl rip copy. I hope that the 3M 50.4kHz master tape still exists and modern electronic wizardry can give us a reissue.
 
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Chick Webb at the Savoy would have been fun, especially if Louis happened to be stopping by. Wish I had a video to link to....


One of the Ken Burns Jazz episodes has a bit of video of Chick Webb beating the crap out of Gene Krupa


not that Krupa was bad; no, he was a great drummer
 

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Buddy Miles - The Changes and etc.

Mickey Hart's solo or 'stand apart' albums, e.g. Drumming on the Edge of Magic

any New Orleans second line or brass band albums
 

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