Battles Drummer John Stanier Speaks: 9/1/08

Bumbershoot 08: John Stanier, drummer for the band Battles, talks here to the Stranger Weekly in Seattle about why his cymbal is so high. He is one of the most precise drummers on the planet but has a hard time coming up with a description of the Battles sound.

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[ThrashGuru666]

Thanks for that, never heard him speak before. Real rarity. Seems like a decent guy. Not to mention drumgod.

[Shalomp]

that's cos he lets his drumming do the talking and everyone just shuts up and listens.

[nofx84]

@DanielGrozier Good one. Such an intelligent and witty response, I'd expect nothing less from an impeccable interviewer like yourself.

[DanielGrozier]

@Druffmaul mY FavOurite Drummerrr no dd dd ddoubt,but his snare is off?grow a brain fuckwitt tt tt,questt ttion,do you stutter/live at your mums/fuck your hand/hate your life/pretend to be a p p percussionist?

[DanielGrozier]

@thebrade you'd just love to snuggle up to hids fore-skin wouldn't you cause you know what to say.Hold me

[DanielGrozier]

@nofx84 i feel embarrssed that your tag is nofx84,take you some time to think that one up?

[nofx84]

This interview is awful, I'd be embarrassed to even upload it. Hell, I feel embarrassed watching it.

[Druffmaul]

One of the all time great drummers, no doubt. But I do question his taste in snare tones.

[IronSaucer]

GAH they played with les savy fav...i wish i had been there

[thebrade]

Why do music interviews have to be so awkward?

Answer: the interviewer doesn't come prepared. Those questions were so... basic. Plus he didn't get the "no one asks me about the high cymbal" joke. Man...

Ask him about cooler stuff, like his favorite beer, or his favorite concert that he went to growing up and how that impacted him. But whatever the case, just COME PREPARED.

[joecritch]

He made him sweat by geeking too hard.

J

[wileypeter]

The first little clip sounds like the ending part of TRAS.