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Post by martinbarreshat on Oct 10, 2011 11:04:19 GMT -5
I have to say that he was brilliant at the concert in Castlebar last March.He has that snare sound that Bill Brufford perfected.Is Scott here to stay or is he just filling in for James Duncan?
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Post by housebrick on Apr 14, 2012 12:27:52 GMT -5
Hammond isnt bad but give me Perry anyday
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Post by jtul07 on Apr 14, 2012 15:18:15 GMT -5
I love all the Tull Drummers. Scott can play! "All The Best, Scott Hammond"  
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Post by Preston Platform on Apr 14, 2012 15:55:31 GMT -5
great signature ...he seemed to really enjoy being part of the set up when I saw the Manchester Christmas Concert
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Post by Nags on Apr 14, 2012 18:04:32 GMT -5
Hammond isnt bad but give me Perry anyday Why specifically? Beyond the need to live in the past. |
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Post by housebrick on Apr 16, 2012 10:52:13 GMT -5
Hammond isnt bad but give me Perry anyday Why specifically? Beyond the need to live in the past. Nothing to do with past. Ability im afraid. Doanne Perry is a great rock drummer really lifted Tull in the 80's when they went more mainstream 'rock'. Ive noticed over the years that his power and volume was a problem for Ian's ability to hear his vocals thru the moniitor system. If you know about Tull you would have noticed how Perry's setup had to change to suit Ians Weakening voice. Maybe its too much fior him now |
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Post by TM on Apr 16, 2012 11:33:48 GMT -5
Why specifically? Beyond the need to live in the past. Nothing to do with past. Ability im afraid. Doanne Perry is a great rock drummer really lifted Tull in the 80's when they went more mainstream 'rock'. Ive noticed over the years that his power and volume was a problem for Ian's ability to hear his vocals thru the moniitor system. If you know about Tull you would have noticed how Perry's setup had to change to suit Ians Weakening voice. Maybe its too much fior him now When I witnessed Tull recording Aqualung for XM Radio back in 2004 I was blown away by how thunderous Doane's drums could be. Amazing player. |
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Post by housebrick on Apr 16, 2012 12:38:21 GMT -5
Dead right TM Doanes a monster drummer,loved watching him play.
So was the late Mark Craney ,fantastic.
Scott Hammond is fine drummer but i think Ian likes things quieter these days hence the choice
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Post by Valerio320 on Jun 2, 2012 6:58:38 GMT -5
They're very different drummers... We all know and love Doane for his ability and kindness. But I must say, after hearing Scott in 2010 in a "Christmas Concert" with Ian and yesterday in the TAAB2 show in Milan, that he is a fine, precise and professional drummer. And a gentle and kind person as Doane. So I hope he will be Ian's final choiche for the years to come, considering also the not-so-good health conditions of good old Doane.
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Post by Mttbsh on Oct 14, 2012 18:59:56 GMT -5
Listening to Scott on the current TAAB tour I am led to believe he is the best drummer in the group since Barlow. I wonder if Ian might dub him Scott Hammond-Hammond and keep him around.
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Post by jtul07 on Oct 14, 2012 19:06:47 GMT -5
Listening to Scott on the current TAAB tour I am led to believe he is the best drummer in the group since Barlow.
I wonder if Ian might dub him Scott Hammond-Hammond and keep him around. Well said.  You don't have to be flashy or have the biggest set-up to be a great drummer. His precision and style are just what Ian needs to make great music. ;D Sir Scott Hammond-Hammond  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2012 19:54:19 GMT -5
I think at this point I am confident in any Tull drummer. If you get into the band you are already good |
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Post by My God on Oct 15, 2012 10:56:22 GMT -5
I think at this point I am confident in any Tull drummer. If you get into the band you are already good That's right, Kai, Ian has always had Quality musicians!  |
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Post by homoDUNC78 on Feb 19, 2013 11:30:40 GMT -5
His interpretation and execution of TAAB1, which is so much more demanding and complex than TAAB2 is absolutely spot on. Excellent drummer. Long may he continue.
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Post by Werbinox on Apr 15, 2013 20:31:28 GMT -5
Scott gets, to my ears anyway, the best drum sound Tull has had in many a year. No offense to Doane, a great drummer and loveable chap by all accounts, I just never really liked the drum sound he got. Im not sure if it has something to do with Ian or the engineers / producers involved, or the players themselves. For instance, Ive noticed that Mark Craney's drum sound on "A" (and playing style and approach to the music, for that matter) is so similar to Barlow's on "Stormwatch" that if you didn't know better you could be forgiven for thinking the3y were the same drummer. And how much of that similarity of sound is due to Robin Black? Anyways, back to the point. Although Doane is a great player I never enjoyed his drum sound, live or on record. On TAAB 2 Scott gets a very natural and resonant drum sound of the type ive missed in modern recordings in general, and in Tull specifically, for years. And I appreciate that! How much that influences my thoughts on his playing vs Doanes Im still not quite sure. But I think he is a fine player, and am quite happy to have him in the fold. His playing is entirely complimentary to the music on TAAB 2
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Post by Werbinox on Apr 15, 2013 20:33:14 GMT -5
And yes, I know Scott doesn't drum for Tull, Doane does, but...well, ya know...!?"
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2013 17:06:18 GMT -5
Scott gets, to my ears anyway, the best drum sound Tull has had in many a year. No offense to Doane, a great drummer and loveable chap by all accounts, I just never really liked the drum sound he got. I'm not sure if it has something to do with Ian or the engineers / producers involved, or the players themselves. For instance, Ive noticed that Mark Craney's drum sound on "A" (and playing style and approach to the music, for that matter) is so similar to Barlow's on "Stormwatch" that if you didn't know better you could be forgiven for thinking the3y were the same drummer. And how much of that similarity of sound is due to Robin Black? Anyways, back to the point. Although Doane is a great player I never enjoyed his drum sound, live or on record. On TAAB 2 Scott gets a very natural and resonant drum sound of the type ive missed in modern recordings in general, and in Tull specifically, for years. And I appreciate that! How much that influences my thoughts on his playing vs Doanes Im still not quite sure. But I think he is a fine player, and am quite happy to have him in the fold. His playing is entirely complimentary to the music on TAAB 2 Clive and Barrimore are special players and back then Ian maybe had less control over how the drums should sound or how the drummers should play. They were able to play how they played. With Doane (besides the fact that he's no barrimore) I feel he had less control over his own playing. Ian developed a certain intolerance for stage volume and trying to play the flute over loud drums in particular. I have seen concerts with Doane playing in front of a giant drum shield and with the quiet multi-rod sticks. In the Clive/Barrimore days the drums were always taken to the limit and seemed to push the band. Later on they became more relaxed and more like just a timekeeper. Which IMO.. gave the music a kind of boring element. I think the fact that Scott has livened it up a little has to do with that he had to almost learn Barrimores brick parts note for note.. probably made him a better player in general. |
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