Re: Keith's cymbals

[JimboWHO@aol.com]

Polinsky:

>1.  On a bunch of pictures I've seen, Keith is holding his drumstick(s) 
>backwards--pointy part in palm.  Is this for a specific effect or just 
>because he's drunk/drugged out of his mind?  

Many drummers do this (mostly live).  It's sometimes neccessary to reverse
the stick to cut through the music and be heard.

>2.  Do you (and this is obviously an IYHO) think any rock drummers ever 
>approached the level at which Buddy Rich and other jazz guys played?  
>Also, why does Ian Paice get mentioned so rarely as one of rock's better 
>drummers?

Yep, Steve Gadd, Neil Peart, Steve Smith, John Bonham (a right foot equal to 
two arms). Even people like Kenny Aronoff, Jim Keltner, Simon Philips and
Charlie Watts (very underrated) are giants. Too many to mention. Oh yeah,
throw Moonie also.

Ian Paice is terrific - just didn't play on enough popular records I guess..

JJM
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