Okay, flame me if you like, but this forum has been dormant for a couple of days, so I thought I'd bring this up.
What do you think of the band Tortoise? Last month I drove 1100 miles round trip to see them live, and the trip was well worth it. All five of the band members are multi-instrumentalists to some degree; three of the five members play drums. They don't play e-drums, although I think I've seen them use an SPD-20. They use two acoustic kits, which I believe are Slingerland, as well as two vibraphones.
Anyway, I got right up to the front of the stage and was able to hear the crack of the drums from the stage rather than the PA, a very satisfying experience. These guys play with such creativity and dynamics. During some songs, they used two drummers. I thought Bruford/Mastelotto had the cinch on double-drumming, but McEntire/Herndon were fantastic as well.
Drummers and listeners interested in unique, instrumental rock would do well to check out this group.
What do you think of the band Tortoise? Last month I drove 1100 miles round trip to see them live, and the trip was well worth it. All five of the band members are multi-instrumentalists to some degree; three of the five members play drums. They don't play e-drums, although I think I've seen them use an SPD-20. They use two acoustic kits, which I believe are Slingerland, as well as two vibraphones.
Anyway, I got right up to the front of the stage and was able to hear the crack of the drums from the stage rather than the PA, a very satisfying experience. These guys play with such creativity and dynamics. During some songs, they used two drummers. I thought Bruford/Mastelotto had the cinch on double-drumming, but McEntire/Herndon were fantastic as well.
Drummers and listeners interested in unique, instrumental rock would do well to check out this group.
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