The Rhythm Section - Beyond Tiki

I ikitnrev Tiki Socialite D.C. / Virginia Joined: Jul 27, 2002 Posts: 1325	I ikitnrev Posted posted on Tue, Jan 22, 2008 5:27 AM My favorite exotica drummer? Abe Lagrimas Jr, the former drummer for Waitiki. Of all the exotica bands I have seen live, he is the only one that I wanted to sit and watch and be amazed at the fluidity of his work. I will have to admit, that although I'm an ex-percussionist (I briefly earned money playing drums in a polka band), I don't take the time I should to recognize the individual percussionists, who too often work in anonymity in the background. I should be reading and studying more closely the liner notes for those many LPs I have. Exotica percussionists certainly don't have the fame as the rock drummers, so thanks for starting this thread. I hope to learn more about others who deserve to be better known. Concerning rock drummers, I think most people are most familiar with, and remember most fondly, whoever the drummer was for their favorite band. As a teenager in the 70's, this meant I liked Roger Taylor of Queen, but if I had to listen to one rock drummer over and over today, it would be Stewart Copeland of the Police, who has a much more subtle style. Vern

My favorite exotica drummer? Abe Lagrimas Jr, the former drummer for Waitiki. Of all the exotica bands I have seen live, he is the only one that I wanted to sit and watch and be amazed at the fluidity of his work.

I will have to admit, that although I'm an ex-percussionist (I briefly earned money playing drums in a polka band), I don't take the time I should to recognize the individual percussionists, who too often work in anonymity in the background. I should be reading and studying more closely the liner notes for those many LPs I have.

Exotica percussionists certainly don't have the fame as the rock drummers, so thanks for starting this thread. I hope to learn more about others who deserve to be better known.

Concerning rock drummers, I think most people are most familiar with, and remember most fondly, whoever the drummer was for their favorite band. As a teenager in the 70's, this meant I liked Roger Taylor of Queen, but if I had to listen to one rock drummer over and over today, it would be Stewart Copeland of the Police, who has a much more subtle style.

Vern

Post #356466 by ikitnrev on Tue, Jan 22, 2008 5:27 AM