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Re: keith's drumming on WAY and 1978 review



> This is a bit odd.  I think Keith's drumming is great in everything I've heard, 
> but of course I know litle about what makes drumming good other than what 
> pleases my ears.  However, I read a review (i think i got the link from this list) 
> that criticizes the WAY album and especially describes Moon's drumming as 
> "pedestrian" and "uninspired" compared to his earlier work.  I have now read 
> several posts here that rave about keith's drumming as amazing on WAY.  
> Can anyone explain what might have caused the writer state that about Keith, 


Well, it's true - Keith's drumming at times is stiff & ....well.....boring on WAY.
But you have to be careful to distinguish between the *song* "Who Are You"
& the entire album.

Most fans & critics praise the drumming on the *song* "Who Are You."  But
I think it's quite obvious that  a) Keith was "out of shape" both physically &
mentally on this album &  b) he hadn't really "fleshed out" many of the songs.
Some sound like they're in the formulative stage as far as his drum attack is con-
cerned.  A lot of that earlier "mischievousness" is missing in his playing, which 
leads me to believe that, for whatever reason, he hadn't played the songs long 
enough to be completely comfortable with them.


- SCHRADE in Akron