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To: Iron head mike

La Grange is still my favorite.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vppbdf-qtGU


21 posted on 08/27/2015 3:06:06 PM PDT by Zeneta (Thoughts in time and out of season.)
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To: Zeneta
"La Grange is still my favorite."

As it is for most people - never one of my favorites. However, on the same album were some of my favorites like, "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers" and "Hot Blue and Righteous".

My favorite 3 man bands are: Cream, James Gang, and ZZ. All have been copied time and again. Someone once told me that Bonham of Zepplin used some of Cream's drums in their early stuff. Still, Bonham was arguably the best rock drummer of all time. Who would have thought to do a simple moderate tempo roll/fill on the snare in "Whole Lot O' Love"? Of course he did much more, but that was pure genius.

Sometimes, less is more. Probably why Charlie Watts of the Stones works so well on the early hits. Watts didn't even bother with a roll on "Gimme Shelter". He just hit his snare and toms and the same time and then one cymbal crash.

Of course the virtuoso the above 3 is Eric Clapton, although Ginger Baker created some original fills on the drums and Bruce was no slouch on the bass. James Gang created Joe Walsh, another exceptional guitar player as goofy as he used to be - now with the Eagles. I don't think Billy Gibbons of ZZ ever did anything on his own, but his playing on certain Top songs speaks for itself.

27 posted on 08/28/2015 8:16:22 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever)
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