[Dixielandjazz] drummers and gender

Charles Suhor csuhor at zebra.net
Thu May 12 17:39:00 PDT 2005


Lots of masculine pronouns in the talk about smart drummers--but how 
about Terri Lynn Carrington, Sheila E., and of course Evelyn Glenny, 
who is so smart she can play drums though quiet deaf. Her work on 
Bartok's "Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion" would be damn near 
miraculous if she had perfect hearing! For another smarty there's Layne 
Redmond, frame drummer, scary scholar, and true babe, who wrote "When 
Women Were Drummers."

Don't hold me to the spelling of all those names. After all, I'm a 
drummer so you've gotta make allowances.

Charlie Suhor


On May 12, 2005, at 7:06 PM, TCASHWIGG at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 5/12/05 4:27:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> lennielsen at telus.net writes:
>
>>
>>
>> Oh Lily! You made my day! lmao. :))
>>
>> There are several drummers on this list. It is a good thing for you 
>> that
>> they are all the smart kind that impress you.
>>
>> Len Nielsen
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
> Yes indeed Len,
>
> And most of the ones on this list are great "Multi Taskers" that can 
> keep at
> least four things going at the same time to keep those pesky horn and 
> reed
> players on the right track.   Some are reputed although self 
> proclaimed that they
> can actually do five things at the same time.   :))   Usually those 
> guys with
> a Double Bass Drum set up. :))
>
> If it were not for the SMART DRUMMERS those guys would all have to 
> count and
> play at the same time, ha ha.
>
> And I won't even mention how much dear Lily will grow to appreciate 
> Smart
> Drummers until she dates one or marries one, that is if she is not 
> already
> engaged with a smart one. :))
>
> They also make excellent travel companions and lovers, and as the song 
> goes,
> "I want a man with a Slow Hand"   The Smart ones do know how to slow 
> down and
> still not Drag the tempo. :))
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ducking for cover now.
>
> Tom : "Smart Ass Drummer" Wiggins
> _______________________________________________
> Dixielandjazz mailing list
> Dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> http://ml.islandnet.com/mailman/listinfo/dixielandjazz
>




More information about the Dixielandjazz mailing list