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Ah. Jazz. I love Jazz, so I don't know why I don't have more Jazz CD's in my collection. Anyway, I bought this because my father was always into Dave Brubeck (my dad got this when it was new), so... [Read More]

These are the stories Wil loves to tell, because they are the closest to his heart: stories about being a huge geek, passing his geeky hobbies and values along to his own children, and vividly painting what it meant to grow up in the ’70s and come of age in the ’80s as part of the video game/D&D/BBS/Star Wars figures generation.
no doubt, m'man...
you can't go wrong with the dave brubeck quartet.
Posted by: mazurkr | January 17, 2008 at 03:03 PM
Video is no longer working.
Posted by: Insane_in_Huron | January 17, 2008 at 03:06 PM
The Dave Brubeck Quartet always make me tear up a little to hear them.
However I LOVE Buddy Rich battling Animal on The Muppet Show:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbxN4NO38k
Posted by: Karen | January 17, 2008 at 03:09 PM
I remember when I first heard this music on an episode of ER (back when it was still a good show) I wrote and asked them what it was and got a personal reply, which I was impressed with. I went out and bought the album. Then I heard that he was coming to town and I was very excited to get to see it performed live...this was in the late 90's. His sons were in the band as well. He walked out to the piano kind of slowly, but man once he sat down there he started jamming. Good memories.
Posted by: Chuck | January 17, 2008 at 03:11 PM
P.S. Video worked fine for me.
Posted by: Chuck | January 17, 2008 at 03:12 PM
The coolest thing about this video? Seeing a bunch of guys who look like CPAs just getting down like it was the easiest thing in the world. Thanks for posting this.
Posted by: RakDaddy | January 17, 2008 at 03:13 PM
And when you're done . . . Miles and Coltrane do So What?
Posted by: Wil | January 17, 2008 at 03:29 PM
There's just something awesome about an era where you could resonably get dressed in a suit and tie and play drums like that.
Posted by: Giladani | January 17, 2008 at 03:40 PM
Suck it, Jesus! Joe Morello is my god now...
Thanks for that rare video, Wil. I can almost imagine Carson smoking and grooving at the desk...
Posted by: Mrs. Wonderful | January 17, 2008 at 03:47 PM
That is one of my favorite songs of all time. I am so glad I got to see that/
Posted by: Renshai | January 17, 2008 at 03:48 PM
Mmmm, what a sultry, edgy, cool, swinging tune. Very nice.
Posted by: beelkay | January 17, 2008 at 03:50 PM
In the spirit of great moments in jazz drumming, here's Max Roach paying tribute to Jo Jones (Basie's drummer) with only a hi-hat cymbal.
Posted by: HeyKidsItsBG | January 17, 2008 at 03:51 PM
I don't know about you, but I know that playing Rock Band helped me gain yet more respect for good percussion.
For reference, I did music in school from 5th-12th grades on a variety of brass pieces, as well as two years of marching band in college, so I already had a lot of respect for good musicians (something I hope I was, at least somewhat), but due to the nature of my experience, I didn't really see or deal with a lot of trap set play.
So amazing. Such a great video. Thanks Wil.
Posted by: Brian | January 17, 2008 at 03:55 PM
I eagerly await the release of Jazz Band for the XB360. :)
Posted by: Romulus | January 17, 2008 at 03:58 PM
One of my all-time favorites. I didn't know there was a video! Cool.
Posted by: The Bad Astronomer | January 17, 2008 at 03:58 PM
Morello is a beast. I love when he turns his snare off and plays straight sixteenth notes with his left during his riff.
Posted by: rackfocus | January 17, 2008 at 04:00 PM
Steve Smith learned a thing or two from this guy! Love a guy who knows and works with his polyrhythms...Yessir...
Posted by: Nita | January 17, 2008 at 04:12 PM
Wow, he makes it look so easy. That man is freakin' smooth. Thanks for the vid.
Now......back to work. ;)
Posted by: solace | January 17, 2008 at 04:15 PM
Brian: I agree completely. In fact, playing Rock Band hasn't just given me a new appreciation for drummers, it's made me want to play real drums more than Guitar Hero ever made me want to play guitar.
BG: Good to see you, sir. Thanks for the link.
Posted by: Wil | January 17, 2008 at 04:17 PM
Holy Crap! I don't watch enough YouTube (...uh) - THAT was one of the coolest videos ever!
Posted by: Jamie | January 17, 2008 at 04:28 PM
Damn, Wil, you just recommended the two videos I watch most on YouTube.
Therefore, you are a man of exquisite taste, and refined character! :)
Posted by: biff3000 | January 17, 2008 at 05:02 PM
The three guys who inspired me to play drums were (in this order):
Buddy Rich, Joe Morello and Neil Peart.
Thanks for this Wil.
ROCK...I mean SWING!
Posted by: mrblue1022 | January 17, 2008 at 05:07 PM
They may be collecting dust in the basement, but my wife knows that she either buries me with the drums or donates them after I'm dead. Once in a while I'll set them up and remind myself that I can still do it, fumbling my way through various Rush favorites, or Sing Sing Sing with a Swing, Van Halen, or Metallica. Starting to play semi-seriously again is a perpetual item on my "things do do before I die" list. (Along with speaking fluent Italian, writing a career planning guidebook, and publishing my own roleplaying game....)
Posted by: jdifran | January 17, 2008 at 05:43 PM
Fantastic. And don't forget he's playing that whole solo in 5/4 time, which makes the ease, smoothness and groove even more impressive.
Posted by: bjimba | January 17, 2008 at 05:51 PM
I love this piece. That solo was fantastic. I work part time as an assistant band director so I will have to keep this link to show to my students that think that you have to haul all around the drum set to have a good solo.
Posted by: msfayzer | January 17, 2008 at 06:08 PM