[Dixielandjazz] Herlin Riley

[John Petters]

Janie McCue Lynch wrote:
 > Sue, Dave, et al.....
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 > Yes, Herlin is most excellent.  Must agree even more so regarding Hal 
Smith,> though.

Jane, Sue Dave and all,
I stumbled across Hal by accident. Paul Barnes  on BBC Radio played a 
track by Bobby Gordon from his Bing album and I was puzzled by the 
drumming, which sounded sort of like George Wettling, but clearly 
wasn't. He had to be an American, because no way did this sound like a 
European drummer. I since got some other CDs featuring Hal and each one 
has been a gem. He knows where the music has come from and has avoided 
the pitfall of becoming a clone. So he has his own voice. We exchanged 
some very nice E-mails a few years back. One of these days I may get to 
hear and meet him in person which would be terrific.
Keep swinging
John Petters
www.traditional-jazz.com
Amateur Radio Station G3YPZ


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> I heard him for the first time in approximately 1991....and I will always
> remember that that was the first time that I ever really "heard" a drummer
> in such a distinctive fashion, a "musical drummer."   What a revelation!  
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> My musical "hearing" has developed over the years so that I can easily make
> those distinctions....and Hal remains a most elegant drummer, in all genres.
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> My twenty-five cents!  :-)
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> Jane Lynch
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> janie39 at socal.rr.com
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> Dave, 
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> I think Herlin is fantastic; he can play a different rhythm with each hand
> and foot, and have it all come out perfectly. My other favorite traditional
> drummer (and teacher) is Hal Smith. 
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> Sue 
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