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Louis Bellson RIP

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tiki mick posted on 02/18/2009

http://music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=352834&GT1=28102

What an amazing guy! I had the honor of playing vibes in a band he sat in with as a special guest, during college. The guy was totally awesome!

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tikiyaki posted on 02/18/2009

Louie Bellson, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello....all Italian. Paisans make the best drummers!

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tiki mick posted on 02/18/2009

On 2009-02-17 16:36, tikiyaki wrote:
Louie Bellson, Gene Krupa, Joe Morello....all Italian. Paisans make the best drummers!

Italians are good at everything they do....but.....Gene Krupa was not Italian.

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Tiki Joe's Pop posted on 02/18/2009

Louis was the possibly the nicest man I have ever met. Duke Eliington called him "the greatest musician in the world." HUGE loss for the drumming world & we fans of this incredible man.

Yeah, sorry Jim, my Polish drummer Grandfather's favorite was fellow Pole Gene Krupa. Nezja polska nezi newa & Louis! (Long live Poland & Louis!)

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TikiG posted on 02/18/2009

Wasn't Louie Bellson one of the first drummers to use two bass drums in his setup?

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