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Merv Mash · **Joined:** Fri Sep 03, 2010 12:53 pm **Posts:** 43

Having seen previous posts re Guitar solos etc here's one for those lonely guys at the back

Pick your best "drumming" from Mr Nelsons vast tome

For Starters
Stage Whispers - Simon Fox
Revolt Into Style - Dave Mattacks
Another Day, Another Ray - Bil / Yuki / Preston

Cant rememeber who does the drumming on the last one (vinyl in loft somewhere)

Over to Yiou

Merv

bradford mick · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:16 pm

For me personally it's got to be 'Swan song'. The whole song is a joy, a lovers paradise but the way Simon plays is fantastic, the milltary precision of his drumming intertwyning with the pure emotion of the lyrics is to me mindblowing.

Mr. Mercury · **Posted:** Mon Jul 09, 2012 9:21 pm

Merv Mash wrote:

Another Day, Another Ray - Bil / Yuki / Preston

Cant rememeber who does the drumming on the last one (vinyl in loft somewhere)

Over to Yiou

Merv

Bill programmed the drums. Preston Heyman just added some percussion :wink:

asterisk · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 1:06 am

I’d say Merv and Mick got it pretty spot on. Sure there are probably many examples but those are good enough for me. I don’t think Simon’s drumming was ever as slick again as on 'Futurama’. But I suppose, even though it is not Bill’s work per se, David Palmer must have been a 'great feel' drummer to have worked with.

Bill Nelson · **Joined:** Sun Apr 03, 2005 4:40 pm **Posts:** 8551

I've always been picky regarding drummers and have worked with some terrific players since the Be Bop days, Dave Mattacks, Preston Hayman, Yuki Takahashi, David Palmer, Bob Shilling, Gavin Griffiths and, for the first time at Nelsonica this year, Steve Alexander, a great drummer who has played with some well known names, (people such as Jeff Beck, Boy George and Duran Duran.)
Steve is also the guy, (under the guise of 'Flashman,') who did the superb remix of Be Bop Deluxe's 'Heavenly Homes' track on the recent EMI compilation.

Alan Cawthorne · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 3:32 pm

For Drums/Blisters look no further than one of my be Bop favourites "Love In Flames".

GettingOnTheBeam · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:52 pm

I always liked the drumming, especially the beginning of "The Passion. " Simple but very powerful. I think the guys name is Bogdan something or other.

GettingOnTheBeam · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 5:53 pm

One of my memories (which get fainter with time) from the only time I saw Be Bop live was how hard Simon Fox was hitting the drums...I thought they were going to fall apart!

tomk · **Joined:** Wed Jun 29, 2005 3:22 am **Posts:** 1522

Loved Simon Fox drumming with Be Bop!!! Live 'Adventures' Heavy yet jazzy.

Mr. Mercury · **Posted:** Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:24 pm

Bill Nelson wrote:

..for the first time at Nelsonica this year, Steve Alexander.

Ah. An Ystradgynlais boy

He's a great drummer by all accounts. Don't let him pressure you into playing any Brother Beyond songs though, Bill :wink:

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