Greg Saunier drumming

greg saunier (Deerhoof, CAN CAN, and ONE ONE) drumming during CAN CAN show with ueno takashi of Tenniscoats on guitar; filmed in osaka, japan, september 14, 2008

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[mwrua88]

i love gregs drumming more than i love my kids

[cruxofthebisquite22]

@FlightySalad Agreed, most people are ignorant to this type of drumming. This is purely from free jazz.. Playing around a free meter gives the drummer almost absolute creative control with no "beat" to keep, playing off the other musicians subtle cues, adding his or her own sounds to the fury of audible-art. Its a very advanced form of percussion. One of my favorite contomporary "free" drummers is tom rainey..hes disgusting.

[Winteam123]

wtf is wrong with him?

[MrOtisotis]

wow i love how the hi hats sound its reallly trashy but very clicky

[TranceSending]

HOLY CRAP HIS HI HATS. SO BROKEN WITH LOVE AND LEGIT SKILL

[cruxofthebisquite22]

@otherside65 The beauty of art is it's expression of one's inner emotions. Everyone is different and experience different events in their lives so everyone's feelings differ slightly also. art allows us to find beauty in the emotions of others which we relate to. You don't seem to relate to this which is fine. So to you it is ugly or bullshit or it sucks. But to others there is meaning..hopefully not because it appears "deep" but because they relate to the underlying emotions

[cruxofthebisquite22]

@otherside65 Coming from a perspective of a person who listens to far more abstract Jazz and Classical than Indy, I see elements in this performance which are very creative and display a sensitive connection to the improvisation. It isn't a solo, it's a improvisation where the guitar and drum play off eachother. I can relate to this performance, so I enjoy it and others clearly can also. If you don't, then that's fine, that's your preference.

[cruxofthebisquite22]

@otherside65 That being said. It is unfair to use subjective preferences to judge other's art. I understand that some people may have a culturally based identity ("hipsters"), and feel a sense of affirmation when they see something that appears "deep" without actually appreciating the complex musical elements. That's unfortunate. However, Greg Saunier is a well-trained musician and intelligent person with great creative depth (weird but brilliant in his own respect).

[cruxofthebisquite22]

@otherside65 You clearly have a good ear and musical talent..I enjoyed ur Jaco cover and never heard that Mars Volta song, but it was beautifully preformed..the sounds of puerto rico made an awesome backdrop. Like everyone, you have your own preferences in music and art. Everyone is a little different. I prefer the weather report to deerhoof but others may not. They each specialize in different aspects of sound and people prefer what they can relate to more.

[otherside65]

@aryabame what im saying is that the appeal in this is more from his theatrics that his "solo". If it can be considered a solo, then its a pretty boring one that gives you nothing to listen to and has really no ideas being it. Its all just so hipsters can go "wow look how deep he is and how into it he gets" This sucks, face up to it

[aryabame]

@otherside65 music is everywhere, even unorganized notes is a music. all we have to do is listen. if you dont like Greg style, it's your problem. I would more appreciated if you go get drum kits and show your beat than debating a sort of drumming style and show us what the differentiate what music and whats bullshit. all I know, bullshit is something come from mouth or text, like you did in this video comment box :)

[otherside65]

@guruu13 you can trip out on the sound of the cymbals (good sounding cymbals, by the way) and on the sounds he's making, but my point is this takes no skill or concentration and there is no thought process involved. A 14 year old could play this same "solo" but you wouldnt give him any credit if hes not moving his body around on a "transcendental trip" and because hes not the drummer for deerhoof