Senin, 20 Desember 2010
Deep Purple's Ian Paice is one of hard rock/heavy metal's early standout drummers, and influences countless other skinsmen in the process.
Born on June 29, 1948 in Nottingham, England, Paice started off playing violin before switching to drums at the age of 15. From the mid- to late '60s, Paice played in a variety of obscure local bands, including such names as Georgie & the Rave Ons, the Shindigs, the MI 5, the Maze, Soul Brothers, and Boz, as well as future guitar hero Albert Lee. It was while playing with one of these groups in Hamburg, Germany that respected session guitarist Ritchie Blackmore took note of Paice and arranged the drummer to audition for his group, Roundabout, in early 1968. Paice got the gig, as Roundabout soon transformed into Deep Purple, along with additional members Rod Evans (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), and Nick Simper (bass). It was this lineup that recorded such albums as 1968's Shades of Deep Purple and Book of Taliesyn, plus 1969's self-titled release, but aside from scoring a massive worldwide hit with "Hush," this early lineup of Purple failed to truly ignite.
Both Evans and Simper were excused from the band shortly before the dawn of the '70s, replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, respectively. The new lineup got off to a rocky start with the experimental Concerto for Group and Orchestra, but soon after, it was this version of Purple that would be considered the group's definitive one. Along with Blackmore's fluid guitar playing and Gillan's vocals, it was Paice's powerful drumming that served as an important ingredient to Purple's new harder-rocking direction. Over the course of five albums, 1970's In Rock, 1971's Fireball, 1972's Machine Head and Made in Japan, plus 1973's Who Do You Think We Are, Deep Purple became one of the world's top rock bands, but a grueling touring schedule and interband friction led to Gillan and Glover's departure. Between 1974 and 1976, numerous lineup changes occurred, with Paice and Lord being the only original members left in attendance. Four more albums appeared during this turbulent time (1974's Burn and Stormbringer, 1975's Come Taste the Band, and 1976's Made in Europe), before Purple was finally laid to rest.
Throughout his tenure with Deep Purple, Paice indulged steadily in session work, playing on albums by such artists as the Velvet Underground, Eddie Hardin, Pete York, Elf, and Bobby Harrison, among others. With Purple now dormant, Paice was allowed to play on even more artists' recordings during the late '70s and early '80s, including releases by Maggie Bell, Kirby, Bernie Marsden, and Ken Hensley. Paice also accepted several invitations to join bands full-time, as evidenced by brief stints in the trio Paice, Ashton & Lord (1977's Malice in Wonderland), Whitesnake (1980's Ready an' Willing, 1981's Come an' Get It, and 1982's Saints and Sinners), and Gary Moore's band (1982's Corridors of Power, 1983's Victims of the Future, 1983's Rockin' Every Night, and 1984's We Want Moore!). Rumors of an impending re-formation of the classic Gillan/Glover Deep Purple lineup had been surfacing for several years by this point, and in 1984, the reunion was finally confirmed. The same year saw a new album by the quintet, the surprisingly strong Perfect Strangers, as well as a sold-out supporting tour. Unfortunately, it didn't take long before the same old problems that broke up the band initially appeared once more, as the lineup only managed one more release, the lackluster House of Blue Light, in 1987.
1989 saw Paice drum on several songs recorded by ex-Beatle George Harrison for the soundtrack to the movie Lethal Weapon II, before returning back to Deep Purple. Purple continued on throughout the '90s, with such further releases as 1990's Slaves and Masters, 1993's The Battle Rages On, 1996's Purpendicular, and 1998's Abandon, despite continued lineup juggling. In 1999, Paice had the opportunity to play alongside another ex-Beatle, Paul McCartney, on the mostly covers outing, Run Devil Run, as well as the live home video/DVD, Live at the Cavern Club. Paice has also recorded a few instructional videos for fellow drummers over the years, including an episode of the '80s TV program Rock School, and in 2002, the DVD Not for the Pros.
Born on June 29, 1948 in Nottingham, England, Paice started off playing violin before switching to drums at the age of 15. From the mid- to late '60s, Paice played in a variety of obscure local bands, including such names as Georgie & the Rave Ons, the Shindigs, the MI 5, the Maze, Soul Brothers, and Boz, as well as future guitar hero Albert Lee. It was while playing with one of these groups in Hamburg, Germany that respected session guitarist Ritchie Blackmore took note of Paice and arranged the drummer to audition for his group, Roundabout, in early 1968. Paice got the gig, as Roundabout soon transformed into Deep Purple, along with additional members Rod Evans (vocals), Jon Lord (keyboards), and Nick Simper (bass). It was this lineup that recorded such albums as 1968's Shades of Deep Purple and Book of Taliesyn, plus 1969's self-titled release, but aside from scoring a massive worldwide hit with "Hush," this early lineup of Purple failed to truly ignite.
Both Evans and Simper were excused from the band shortly before the dawn of the '70s, replaced by Ian Gillan and Roger Glover, respectively. The new lineup got off to a rocky start with the experimental Concerto for Group and Orchestra, but soon after, it was this version of Purple that would be considered the group's definitive one. Along with Blackmore's fluid guitar playing and Gillan's vocals, it was Paice's powerful drumming that served as an important ingredient to Purple's new harder-rocking direction. Over the course of five albums, 1970's In Rock, 1971's Fireball, 1972's Machine Head and Made in Japan, plus 1973's Who Do You Think We Are, Deep Purple became one of the world's top rock bands, but a grueling touring schedule and interband friction led to Gillan and Glover's departure. Between 1974 and 1976, numerous lineup changes occurred, with Paice and Lord being the only original members left in attendance. Four more albums appeared during this turbulent time (1974's Burn and Stormbringer, 1975's Come Taste the Band, and 1976's Made in Europe), before Purple was finally laid to rest.
Throughout his tenure with Deep Purple, Paice indulged steadily in session work, playing on albums by such artists as the Velvet Underground, Eddie Hardin, Pete York, Elf, and Bobby Harrison, among others. With Purple now dormant, Paice was allowed to play on even more artists' recordings during the late '70s and early '80s, including releases by Maggie Bell, Kirby, Bernie Marsden, and Ken Hensley. Paice also accepted several invitations to join bands full-time, as evidenced by brief stints in the trio Paice, Ashton & Lord (1977's Malice in Wonderland), Whitesnake (1980's Ready an' Willing, 1981's Come an' Get It, and 1982's Saints and Sinners), and Gary Moore's band (1982's Corridors of Power, 1983's Victims of the Future, 1983's Rockin' Every Night, and 1984's We Want Moore!). Rumors of an impending re-formation of the classic Gillan/Glover Deep Purple lineup had been surfacing for several years by this point, and in 1984, the reunion was finally confirmed. The same year saw a new album by the quintet, the surprisingly strong Perfect Strangers, as well as a sold-out supporting tour. Unfortunately, it didn't take long before the same old problems that broke up the band initially appeared once more, as the lineup only managed one more release, the lackluster House of Blue Light, in 1987.1989 saw Paice drum on several songs recorded by ex-Beatle George Harrison for the soundtrack to the movie Lethal Weapon II, before returning back to Deep Purple. Purple continued on throughout the '90s, with such further releases as 1990's Slaves and Masters, 1993's The Battle Rages On, 1996's Purpendicular, and 1998's Abandon, despite continued lineup juggling. In 1999, Paice had the opportunity to play alongside another ex-Beatle, Paul McCartney, on the mostly covers outing, Run Devil Run, as well as the live home video/DVD, Live at the Cavern Club. Paice has also recorded a few instructional videos for fellow drummers over the years, including an episode of the '80s TV program Rock School, and in 2002, the DVD Not for the Pros.Pat Torpey
Pat Torpey is well known as the drummer of the hard rock band Mr. Big. Torpey has conducted numerous clinics all over the world for Tama Drums. As a versatile and creative musician, he has also played for The Knack, David Lee Roth Band and the Exile Social Club. He is well-noted[by whom?] for composing unique rhythms such as that of "Take Cover", a rock song from Mr. Big.
Joey Jordison
Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison, doing his best to make dressing like a sapling seem scary. Photograph by: THE GAZETTE/Phil Carpenter. The Montreal stop on Britney Spears’ The Circus tour is still a few days away. But when Slipknot took the stage last night at the Bell Centre, Montrealers got a taste of an entirely different type of circus, where the animals are all rabid and the clowns wear make-up made from crushed bone dust and human blood.With their 1999 self-titled debut, the nine Halloween-masked members of Slipknot enjoyed almost immediate success, riding the cresting popularity of the freshly minted genre of ‘nu-metal’. Of course, this brought along an inevitable backlash from some metalheads, who viewed nu-metal’s mix of alternative music with funk basslines, hip hop elements, and the canned aggression of X-Games ad campaigns as overly commercial. Add the fact that Slipknot’s popularity appeared nearly instantaneous, seemingly arriving without being earned through years of releasing forgotten split 7-inch records with bands like Mgla, and you have a tough sell to some purists.
That aggression was out in full force last night, as the band took the stage to a nearly packed house, taking a moment to bask in the crowd's adulation. And then they launched into the blistering (sic), from their debut album, and the carnage began.
Though the band can sound generic on recordings, their stage show is something to behold. Not only are songs like Eyeless and the profanity-laced Get This absolutely crushing in a live setting, but the band is a fountain of chaotic energy. With nine members, including a DJ, sampler, and two custom percussionists on top of super-drummer Joey Jordison, not everyone is constantly occupied with their instrument. Yet there were no idle moments, with members constantly roaming the stage, thrashing wildly or engaging in elaborate Punch and Judy style pantomime.
Between songs, singer Corey Taylor worked the crowd into a frenzy that matched his own spastic convulsions. But despite his manic energy, Taylor managed to keep his vocals tightly controlled, alternating between furious screaming and melodic passages in tracks like Wait and Bleed, Duality, or Before I Forget.
Equally ferocious were guitarists Jim Root and Mick Thomson, who thrashed their way through a down-tuned crunch of sound, though some of the solos drifted away from Root towards the end of the band’s nearly 2-hour set.
Surprisingly, Slipknot didn’t seem particularly interested in playing tracks off their new record, though they did make a token effort to play singles Sulfer, Psychosocial and the morose Dead Memories. The focus, instead, was on their earlier, heavier work, and some of the more experimental tracks from 2004's Vol 3 (The Subliminal Verses) and 2001’s Iowa. The chiming guitar intro of Vermillion, for example, brought to mind Twilight Zone music cues. And the marching band rhythms of The Blister Exists were aggressively martial, particularly in light of the group’s current uniform of tight jeans, tattered army jackets, and Converse sneakers, which gave them the appearance of a homeless hipster army.
Exhaustingly intense, all the sound and fury finally built to a grand crescendo of chaos. By the time final song Spit it Out was played, Jordison was drumming at a 90 degree angle on his moveable drum riser. The percussionists were throwing beer kegs at the sampler, and DJ Sid Wilson was essentially swinging from the rafters. Not quite Spears' circus, but certainly well worth the price of admission. And the rabies shot.
The concert was opened by Vancouver’s 3 Inches of Blood, a fantasy-based band who sound like I imagine Iron Maiden would were they composed of medieval bikers instead of millionaires. Direct support was provided by Florida thrashers Trivium.
Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy is considered one of the finest prog-rock drummers in the history of the genre, much of it due to his ground-breaking work in Dream Theater. “I couldn’t have dreamt of a better scenario for the path that we traveled,” said Portnoy in a 2002 Modern Drummer magazine interview. “When we first got together at Berklee, we just wanted to make music for the fun of it. We weren’t thinking about record contracts, tours, videos, marketing, or radio air-play. We were just college kids who were into Iron Maiden and Rush and who wanted to make some cool, heavy progressive music. We became so immersed in the music that it became our lifeblood, and we decided to pursue it as a career. Between then and now it’s been a dream come true. We’re very proud of what we’ve accomplished.”When Dream Theater emerged in the late ’80s, listeners were shocked at their audacity. Ten-minute (or longer) songs, mind-spinning arrangements, odd time signatures, extended solos, tremendous chops—every excess in the book. Fans of prog-rock cheered. And Portnoy, seated high atop his massive double bass kit, was more than a match for the band’s brand of musical karate. His creative and spirited playing tantalized drummers worldwide.
Twenty-five years later, Mike Portnoy hasn’t lost any of his prog-rock fire. In fact, he’s still considered one of the most over-the-top—and hardest-working—drummers on the scene today. He’s made over fifty recordings and filmed over twenty-five videos, many with Dream Theater, and several with side projects that stretched the drummer musically in many ways.
In 2004, Portnoy was overwhelmingly voted by readers into Modern Drummer magazine’s Hall Of Fame, the most prestigious international award given to drummers. Anyone skeptical of that honor being bestowed upon a relatively young player might want to take a closer look at Portnoy’s track record in the business and his contributions to the drumming community.
Mike has won an unprecedented twenty-three MD Readers Poll awards, including several in the coveted best-recorded performance category. As MD writer Mike Haid stated in his 2007 cover story on the star drummer, “Portnoy doesn’t claim to be the fastest gun in the West—although his technique is still impressive by any measure. He’s not interested in technical drumming achievements. His primary concern is to serve the music. Of course, the music he likes to serve is generally exciting, energetic, and prog-based. Portnoy creates his art with an ever-expanding appreciation, experimentation, and incorporation of all musical styles into his drumming. This is the true essence of a great prog drummer.”
Travis Barker
Hours after performing for thousands of South Carolina college students, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker and celebrity disc jockey DJ AM were critically injured in a fiery Learjet crash that killed four people, US authorities said. Officials said the plane carrying six people was departing shortly before midnight yesterday when air-traffic controllers reporting seeing sparks.
The plane hurtled off the end of a runway and crashed through antennas and a fence.
It came to rest 400 metres away on an embankment across a five-lane highway and was engulfed in flames, said Debbie Hersman, a member of the National Transportation Safety Board.
Hospital spokeswoman Beth Frits said Barker and DJ AM, whose real name is Adam Goldstein, were critical but stable at a burns centre in Augusta, Georgia.
Two other passengers - Chris Baker, 29, and Charles Still, 25 - died, as did pilot Sarah Lemmon, 31, and co-pilot James Bland, 52, according to the county coroner. Baker was an assistant to Barker and Still was a security guard for the musician.
The plane was headed for Van Nuys, California.
It is owned by Global Exec Aviation, a California-based charter company, and was certified to operate last year, Hersman said.
The company expressed its condolences in a statement and said it was working with investigators to determine the cause of the crash.
At the crash site today, the air was still heavy with the smell of jet fuel.
A trail of black soot led off a runway. The nose of the aircraft was gone and the roof was missing from two-thirds of the charred plane.
Hersman said officials recovered the cockpit voice recorder today but had yet to analyse it or determine whether the recording was in good condition.
She said the weather was clear when the plane took off, but said no factors had been ruled out.
"We're working as fast as we can to document all the evidence," Hersman said.
"We have not yet found anything but we are looking at everything."
Barker and Goldstein had performed together under the name TRVSDJ-AM at a free concert in Columbia on Friday night. Event sponsor T-Mobile said their hour-long set ended about 7.15 pm.
The show, which included performances by former Jane's Addiction singer Perry Farrell and singer Gavin DeGraw, drew 10,000 people into the streets of Five Points, the neighbourhood near the University of South Carolina, Coble said.
Barker, 32, is one of the more colourful members of the punk rock band Blink-182, whose biggest album was the 1999 CD, Enema of the State, which sold more than five million copies in the United States alone.
After Blink-182 disbanded in 2005, Barker went on to form the rock band (+44) - pronounced plus forty-four.
He also starred in the MTV reality series Meet the Barkers with his then-wife, former Miss USA Shanna Moakler.
The show documented the former couple's lavish wedding and private life. Their later split, reconciliation and subsequent breakup made them tabloid favourites.
Goldstein, 35, is a popular DJ for hire who at one time was engaged to Nicole Richie.
He has spun a mix of hip-hop and dance beats for the hottest nightclubs and had a string of dates set up for the next few weeks. He reached the peak of his celebrity perhaps during his highly publicised romance with Richie a few years ago.
DJ AM also dated singer/actress Mandy Moore, and while he became a gossip favourite for his romances, he drew respect from music aficionados for his DJ skills.
Barker and Goldstein performed as part of the house band at the MTV Video Music Awards earlier this month.
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