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    Billy Martin



    Drummer:Billy Martin
    Style:Eclectic Jazz Influenced
    Band:Medeski, Martin, and Wood
    Brief Summary:Multi-faceted drummer, percussionist, and visual artist.
    Other Facts:Has made an extensive study of Brazilian and African percussion.
    Last edited by dorfmeister; 02-16-2012 at 01:59 PM.

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    Cant say i have heard of old William before...will have to checked his stuff out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Balanced for lean View Post
    Cant say i have heard of old William before...will have to checked his stuff out.
    I've been watching his "Life on Drums" dvd which is very good. More philosophical than a tutorial.

    I've also been playing along with his "Drop the Needle".

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    Hey dorfmeister.

    Thanks for posting the vids,interesting stuff.Nice bit of variety for me as i usually just listen to drummers who want to beat their kit to death.Think i will be checking out more music and vids by Billy in the future.

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    I absolutely love Billy Martin, he's just got that 'lope' to his style that flows. Really knows his Brazilian and African instruments too.

    Best MMW album for me still is "The Dropper".
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    Is that what they called the album,The Dropper.?

    Wow.. what a horrendously bad name...sounds like something that happens to a certain part of the anatomy after 10 pints of lager.!

    Still i am sure the album sounds great but what a terrible name.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Drumbledore View Post
    I absolutely love Billy Martin, he's just got that 'lope' to his style that flows. Really knows his Brazilian and African instruments too.

    Best MMW album for me still is "The Dropper".
    Lope is the perfect word his style. He can also have the most subtle swing feel.
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    I've got a tv/dvd player set up in front of my drums in my practice space and I've been putting on my headphones and watching "Life on Drums". I improvise along to whatever is going on whether it be Billy playing, Allen Herman playing or the two of them talking. A really good dvd that is more about how to approach and learn drums than it is about any specific instruction of technique. Using my "active watching" I've been through it all the way at least 5 times. I've been watching Benny Greb's "The Language of Drumming" the same way. I like both but I think I resonate more strongly with Billy. Ultimately I just prefer his approach more though I wouldn't even think about making value judgements about them as musicians. I am getting a great deal from both.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Balanced for lean View Post
    Is that what they called the album,The Dropper.?Wow.. what a horrendously bad name...sounds like something that happens to a certain part of the anatomy after 10 pints of lager.!
    Lol....good thing they didn't go for a curry as well. Or a dodgy kebab after being in the pub.

    Seriously though, it's called that. I love this track.

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