Re: Quadrophenia vs. Who's Next - Drummer vs. Drummer

[Doug Ciceri <dciceri@credit.erin.utoronto.ca>]

Hi JJM.

Thanks for your comments.

Later.

DC

At 11:03 PM 5/13/96 -0400, you wrote:
>DC:
>
>> Oh by the way, JJM (I think it was him)
>>stated that Keith was better on WN and believes that his opinion is credible
>>because he himself is a drummer.  I myself  am also a drummer and disagree
>>with this assessment.  Keith seems better on Quad.  This just goes to show
>>the other non-drummer people on the list that all the drummers on this list
>>do not see 'eye to eye' and that there is much room for debate.
>
>No, I never said my opinion is credible because I'm a drummer.  I said felt
>Moon's performance was better on WN on the strength of his playing on
>"Bargain", "Goin' Mobile", "My Wife" and "WGFA" - all songs that I couldn't
>even begin to play like he did. I offered this as one reason for my
>preferring WN.  His playing on QUAD was to me a bit more straight ahead, not
>as much like being a "lead drummer."  Nothing wrong with this though; great
>drummers know when to "play for the song." 
>
>I stand by my opinion but I do respect yours as well.
>
>JJM
>
>
Douglas L. Ciceri

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