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Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | Posted at 21:27 on 16th April 2011 One of my all time fav drummers, Joe Morello, passed away aged 82 at his home in New Jersey, March 12. Unlike some of his comptemporaries such as Gene Kruppa, Buddy Rich, Louis Belson, Joe had turned down offers of big band work and joined Dave Brubeck's jazz group becomming part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet. When I was a kid learning the drums, I had an old Slingerland kit and would grab my dad's Brubeck LP's and used Joe as a sort of mentor in my bedroom drumming to my dad's records. While his solo in Take Five is suggested as one of his best, I prefer the one from the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival from C Jam Blues, witten by Duke Ellington. So my brief "career" as a high school come rock drummer of the 60s had started with jazz and listening to Joe Morello. In the family archives, I have a signed photo of him when he was promoting Ludwig drum kits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUMQ4OIe7BI&NR=1
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Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA | Posted at 21:33 on 16th April 2011 Hi Paul: May her rest in peace. Jazz drumming is quite an accomplishment. You must be very good.
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| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | Posted at 22:41 on 16th April 2011 Well I got by Ruth, and as rock and roll of the 60s gained momentum, I was then listening to my new " drum mentor", Sandy Nelson. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eh4SlvHzemY And then into the 70's; a new drum kit and gigging around West London. Great times and good evenings out.
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cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa | Posted at 14:38 on 23rd April 2011 John Sullivan the comic writer and creator of the show "Only Fools & Horses," aged 64. |
| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | Posted at 16:35 on 23rd April 2011 One of my fav scenes from Only Fools.......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IBgk05iL3Y
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Ted  Posts: 733 Joined: 14th Jan 2009 Location: Netherlands | Posted at 09:33 on 26th April 2011 On April 19 Elisabeth Sladen, best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in the BBC television sci-fi series Dr Who, died at the age of 63. Elisabeth Sladen appeared as Doctor Who assistant Sarah Jane between 1973 and 1976, opposite Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker (the third and fourth Docter). In 2007 she started here one series in the spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures.For me (as Dr Who fan) she was my all time favourite of the more than 30 assistants of Dr Who in the almost 40 years the series is running. |
James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 19:10 on 26th April 2011 didnt know you were a big band man paul,my favorite's were kruppa and rich i also had a signed pic of sonny payne who was the drummer with count basie. |
| Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK | Posted at 07:56 on 28th April 2011 Back in those days, it was grabbing my dad's LP's and drumming along with Ted Heath and notably his drummer, Ronnie Verrell. Some might have heard Ronnie Verrell in later years, being the drummer behind The Muppets manic Animal. |
| James Prescott Posts: 25952 Joined: 11th Jan 2010 Location: UK | Posted at 08:28 on 28th April 2011 ted heath was the best band we have ever had,later led by don lusher i remember jack parnell playing with ted heath----happy day's paul  |
Bob T Posts: 934 Joined: 8th Jan 2009 Location: USA | Posted at 10:58 on 28th April 2011 OFAH...my absolute favorite. RIP JS. |
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