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[@pillsareyummy]

There are many channels that are 'post Rick Beato', some of them are quite good. However, yours is the perfect accompaniment to his. Unlike all the others, your channel is much more philosophical.

[@BarbarraBay]

Andy is the best.

[@TripleBerg]

Good comparison. I was able to see Rick Beato on tour last year in Chicago.

[@mackey6430]

​@@BarbarraBayever heard sabbarh bloody Sabbath plus sabotage and paranoid a corridor of sliding doorsade in Japan consider Ian paice and jon lord some day

[@minkahl1644]

Man, your channel is the realest thing and your delivery has so much character. You are my favourite music channel content creator I've come across so far.

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

Appreciate that

[@natureisnoisy]

@@AndyEdwardsDrummernot just an mc but an m triple c

[@user-mad7max11dystopia]

So I am a guy who loves music but knows nothing. Can’t play can’t carry a tune. But my earliest memories are of music and I will always love it. You wouldn’t think I could listen to you talk for an hour about things I’m ignorant of, but there’s something about you that I connect with. It’s how passionate you are about music I think. It’s just a pleasure. Thanks Andy.

[@user-id7ut4yf2g]

Thx Andy, I love how wide open and enthusiastic you are, beautiful ending from your daughter… I have a great deal of music to explore now!

[@matm4331]

Loved it Andy...when my son was a year old he could say about 20 words. He loved to go out every night and look for the Moon and point at it and, in a satisfied way, he would say "Mooooon"....he is 22 now and no amount of money will ever be worth more than those nights! I get it, thanks.

[@robertlear2712]

I got my first record player in the 8th grade. I was 15, it was 1963. I asked the man at the record store for progressive jazz. I didn’t know anything about it but it sounded good. He gave me a Dave Brubeck album. That changed my life. Four years later I got to see Dave Brubeck in concert.

[@ericarmstrong6540]

The moon: very insightful and profound interaction with your daughter you describe at the end.

[@stevenhoward3358]

yes, you kind of need to be grounded in the reality of what is important in life, usually the enlightenment and discoveries of your kids.

[@Brian-jv5me]

Andy - thanks for the show - interesting and does provide some insight to where you're coming from. I'm going to be 70 in a few weeks so we've had some issues different influences over the years. Enjoy your presentations. Cheers Brian

[@Pcrimson1]

I love it! You took so many different turns in your music journey.Some times our paths crossed, ran the same, then went in other directions, then cross over again. The point being open ears and hearts can take us all on amazing journeys. No one path is wrong, just different...

[@Vasconezona]

Your understanding and appreciation of beef heart along with your philosophy and unashamed takes are top notch. Thanks for the great videos!

[@YtuserSumone-rl6sw]

That was touching. Thanks once again.

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

My pleasure!

[@delorangeade]

I saw that Billy Cobham drum clinic on tv. It didn't make me a drummer, but it did broaden my musical horizons. Albums that changed my life: Thin Lizzy, Live and Dangerous; Rush, Hemispheres; Deep Purple, Deepest Purple; Pink Floyd. The Wall. There are other individual songs that changed my life, but those are the only albums that really matter.

[@tinysherpa7180]

Santana - Abraxas - totally changed my idea of the potential of rock music.

[@jazzpunk]

My 13th birthday (1971)...I got ABRAXAS, LED ZEPPELIN III, & The J5 ABC. Still have those original LPs. I was hearing Santana & The J5 on my parents' AM Radio. Never heard Zeppelin...name sounded cool & I picked III because of the cover art.

[@elasmojones]

hehe I like Inner Secrets better, but its close.

[@clayfoster8234]

I wonder if the reason the music that is so important to us, that we discovered in our teens and 20’s, and therefore the music we like for the rest of our life, is because our teens and our 20’s are the most eye opening and exciting time in our life.

[@PhilBaird1]

Nice that your journey ended with your daughter bringing you back to the elemental Andy. It was a timely reminder of what music is.

[@tedlicciardello7673]

Andy, I´m not a huge fan of some of your favorite music (of others I surely am) but I´ve been watching many of your videos lately and I have to say I have found them all to be interesting, insightful and nostalgic and that´s because I´ve found you to be a highly interesting and insightful individual with an infectious spirit and humor. Thank you for the enjoyable talk and your many fascinating vids.

[@bodhisattva3774]

Wired was my sliding doors moment into jazz fusion as well. And I was lucky enough to see that tour with Jan Hammer in '77 in Chicago when I was 21. Yeah, I'm that old. Lol

[@timwestcott361]

Same same. That tour - Jeff Beck With The Jan Hammer Group ‎- Live (1977) album - took my head off. Put away the prog / PHD music and embraced the heavy funk grooves / power guitar that initially kicked in with Hendrix in 1967 as a 14 yo. Then eventually to Prince. Saw both live. The holy grail.

[@madmaf6011]

Thanks Andy, so much to enjoy!

[@stevejensen5112]

I got a lot of value out of this one. Like you, Andy, my musical journey has been wide ranging. Although different, it's quite similar in approach. Prog, fusion, and pre-rock jazz where part of that experience a long time ago. I started following your channel for your perspective on these genres while filling in some of the holes I missed in my exploration. My taste has been broad, but targeted. This video gives me new tangents to pursue. Thanks

[@gregbeale9716]

This is great, I l love hearing about people's musical path, especially a musician, sharing what shaped their playing journey. PS I would love that guitar in the background!

[@billphelps5611]

Really enjoyed your life story in music. I remember seeing you on Sea of Tranquility doing the Miles Davis rankings. Love Pete's channel and I love your channel too!

[@kevinmyles6369]

This was special, Andy. Brilliant story and incredible list of your 20.. loving this! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

Thanks a ton!

[@scottbookman]

This is one of my favorite Andy videos...really explains the magic of music.This is why i love your channel, love of music and of course the humor.My mom told me when i was around 5 years old i said "life wouldn't be worth living without music" I totally understand your joy.

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

Many thanks!

[@deansusec8745]

What an ending comment about your daughter. That is Mcartney level poetry

[@deansusec8745]

I love your channel Andy. I do. I am more limited though. Never into jazz, will die before hip hop, prog and hard rock all the way. But you see like such a fun dude

[@jasonshort1437]

Life is exactly about those moments where we are in touch with something greater. I think about the chance encounters with my heroes or random synchronous things happening in my travels far from home. Music is the best and life would be rubbish without it. Great video Andy, lately your videos have made me tear up a little. Take care.

[@leonardosullivan963]

Greetings from Birmingham UK Andy. I subscribed a little while ago and l have enjoyed your videos, more so when focused on Jazz, as jazz is one of the musical roads l am currently travelling on, buying more albums and learning more about the genre. My first musical love was reggae and as a younger guy reggae was, my not of the mainstream. I surmise the same can be said of Jazz. Listening to music, and going to concerts has given me a lot of enjoyment and memories in my life. I have been very fortunate to have met some very famous artists in the reggae world a lot that l grew up listening to. I am 61 and as a younger me, if someone would have said that l would meet, travel with John Holt likewise Johnny Clarke. Meeting George Clinton backstage at Glastonbury in 2010 and be invited to watch George and his band perform whilst l stood at the back of the stage….I would have scoffed loudly. But as you commented and quite rightly - it is about special moments and life is great when you take part in it. 🎶❤️🎶

[@andrewprentice8857]

Motorhead was such a great band. "Ace of Spades" had no profile at all in Australia, at least as far as I was aware. However, their albums were in the stores and the covers could not be ignored. The name of the band was also an attraction. A friend bought "Overkill" and I was hooked on from there. When they released "No Sleep 'til Hammersmith" I bought it immediately. Fantastic live album!!

[@SuperStrik9]

Pete Pardo's awesome. Been a big fan of Sea Of Tranquility for years. His love and passion for music is fantastic.

[@kerryogrady3637]

LITERALLY talking about Jazz while stroking his chin un-ironically,fantastic,big up Andy Edwards.

[@trevorcrawford1]

Woo an Andy episode. I’m glad that this platform has connected you with people like Scott. Great job!

[@trevorcrawford1]

Hard Normal Daddy is one of the greatest. Modeling my current project after that album

[@gabojones3087]

Your musical knowledge is vast, wide and deep. Your channel is not for the typical listener. It is for those with a curious and open musical brain. I’ve discovered some fantastic musical gems in 1 hour 5 minutes and 27 seconds. Thank you!

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

I appreciate that!

[@armandojg787]

That was beautiful Andy. I'll just say yes! I do love you.

[@jeffreytaylor6257]

"In a Silent Way" gave me all the musicians I needed to know about in order to chart my musical future. I got lost in Pharaohs Dance . Had to pull the car over. JT

[@billrice3002]

A killer list delivered with style.

[@DSM9]

Great watch. Much in common. First drum kit, 1980. Sought out the best music/drummers at the time - rock, jazz and fusion. Zep/Police/Beck/Yes/Cobham/Mahavishnu/Rush/Gadd/Joe's Garage/Weather Report/Stanley Clarke etc. etc.

[@Lultschful]

Discovering your channel bit by bit, regularly blown away by the range of stuff you're into. I've had that "weird electronic stuff" period by way of drum and bass and Ninja Tune too, Photek, Squarepusher, µ-zik, Spooky that Subliminal Kid, Amon Tobin... Just a few years younger, so I had not matured towards more demanding stuff, Jazz, or anything a bit experimental, I dived into that scene straight from being a punk and metal kid who was beginning to expand to more styles of music. I love your vids, it's a good mix of nostalgia, depth of reflexion and even making me discover stuff. Knower is the find of the day.

[@theshrubberer]

you mentioned listening to music while you painted. I am doing a lot of photography based digital art these days and spend hours in Photoshop, and your voice has become one if my go to accompaniments 😊

[@davidbarlow6551]

Thanks for mentioning Peter Pardo and SoT. I went to high school with Pete in the earlly 80s, and had lost track of him over the decades. We shared a love of Hendrix, and his knowledge of rock far surpassed mine. Now, with your videos and Pete's , I'm catching up on the great albums I'd missed.

[@lukoshey79]

That was profound, it’s not about the money it’s the memories, I just remembered the first gig we ever played, mid 90s high school rock band, booked to play in an airport pilots bar, supporting a local band who promised I could use their drum kit, but they came late, so late that the staff brought me into the kitchen to pull together enough buckets and pots and pans and upturned garbage bins, the sound guy was yelling at us about using distortion pedals and the pilots drank and talked over us, eventually the other band turned set up and I could finish the show on drums and they all warmed to us, the sound guy said something like, ‘a drummer can make anything sound good , you got the Ginger Baker going on son!

[@quayscenes]

I had a nearly parallel experience in discovering The Yes Album in the mid-80s. It is the defining sound of Progressive Rock for me. Also, Larks' Tongues was my first Crimson disovery. I often tell the story of "sneaking off" on my bicycle to the department store across the freeway and finding it in the cassette bargain bin - absolute treasure! I appreciate the mention of Ralph Towner - he was my guy all through the 90s, my "snob decade". It was Oregon, Ralph Towner, Holdsworth, Chick Corea, Metheny, Mays and any jazz I could discover. Also Classical music and frequenting the local Symphony Orchestra.

[@g.belanger8302]

I'm a similar age, and have had a similar journey through different styles and do sometimes feel I'm getting stale, but recently discovered bands like Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Animals as Leaders, Kokoroko, and Khruangbin, which makes me feel that I'm still connected to today's music.

[@TimBucknall]

Khruangbin! yes! fabulous band! the last new-ish band that got me excited

[@stefankohrmann6181]

This is very intimate You Just shared your Life experience with the world I Like sea of tranquility but i adore your emotional authentic and private approach That Said Thank you very much Andy Cheers Steve

[@kevinetheridge7201]

Yes Andy it was a very interesting watch.

[@Andrew-q8k]

Great video as usual especially as you had just come from your Peaky Blinders season 7 audition 😂

[@TimBucknall]

Thanks for sharing your struggles Andy, It helps others. well! before that ending totally blindsided me I was going to talk about that Free Jazz- napalm death crossover you mentioned. one of my life changing albums was Kevin Martin's Jazz Satellites compilation. He laid a trail of breadcrumbs for me like you did with your vids on early fusion/burning fusion As for that killer ending in your vid just know that it resonated. i once knew someone who got the courage to start a dementia charity because the pistols inspired him to " just do it". For me it gave me the courage to throw myself into learning languages and not worry about not being perfect

[@andrewprentice8857]

That's an incredibly wide-ranging breadth of musical tastes! I confess my "range" is much less extensive than that. I'm a little surprised that you maintain an appreciation for the likes of Motorhead after being so absorbed with jazz for a considerable time. Clearly, the early 90's alternative revolution changed things a lot for you. Anyway, I very much admire your knowledge about a diverse list of artists and genres.

[@rossbliss6644]

Wired also changed my life and redirected my guitar playing for quite a while. The next revelatory album for me was 'East' by Pat Martino.

[@frankpentangeli7945]

The 20 albums that changed my life (in no particular order): Deep Purple: Machine Head Yes: Yessongs America: Homecoming The Moody Blues: Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here Elton John: Madman Across the Water Black Sabbath: Paranoid Shawn Phillips: Rumplestiltskin's Resolve Frank Zappa: Apostrophe (') Santana: Abraxas Genesis: A Trick of the Tail CCR: Cosmo's Factory The Guess Who: Share the Land Kate Bush: The Kick Inside The Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks - Here's The Sex Pistols Joan Armatrading: Joan Armatrading David Bowie: Station to Station Lana del Rey: Born to Die Strawbs: Hero and Heroine Depeche Mode: Violator Here's 20 more ... just for kicks: Tangerine Dream: Stratosfear Steppenwolf: Live Roy Buchanan: Roy Buchanan Alice Cooper: Billion Dollar Babies Supertramp: Crime of the Century Gordon Lightfoot: Don Quixote Jethro Tull: Thick as a Brick Linda Ronstadt: Canciones de mi Padre The Allman Brothers Band: Brothers and Sisters Cat Stevens: Tea for the Tillerman Symphonic Slam: Symphonic Slam Roxy Music: For Your Pleasure Crowded House: Temple of Low Men Dead Can Dance: Aion Thomas Dolby: The Flat Earth Dwight Yoakam: This Time Bob Dylan: Desire Rush: 2112 Split Enz: Time and Tide Screaming Trees: Dust Also: Soundgarden: Superunknown Elvis Costello: Imperial Bedroom System of a Down: Toxicity The Police: Regatta de Blanc Joe Jackson: Night and Day Duran Duran: Notorious Jeff Beck: Blow by Blow Billy Joel: The Nylon Curtain The Fixx: Phantoms The Beatles: Rubber Soul The Perth County Conspiracy: Does Not Exist The Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers Carly Simon: Anticipation Mahogany Rush: IV Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy The The: Dusk Yes, a LOT of albums changed my life! 😁

[@eaglesrule1415]

nice taste. Agree on most👍

[@andrewhigdon8346]

I’m impressed by your diversity. Here is my “quick” list, what comes to mind, quickly, without overthinking it. Check it: Nothing’s Shocking Mr. Bungle Rock for Light Ultramega Ok Houses of the Holy Toxicity Bitches Brew Babylon the Bandit Strange Brew Masters of Reality Cathedral- The Ethereal Mirror Carcass-Heartwork Carcass- Necroticism Gojira-The Way of All Flesh Kind of Blue La Sexorcisto-Devil Music Vol. 1

[@frankpentangeli7945]

@@andrewhigdon8346 Cool! I don't know most of those ... only Houses of the Holy, Toxicity, Bitches Brew, Strange Brew, Master of Reality and Kind of Blue. All the rest are a mystery to me, which tells me I'm more mainstream than I would like to be. 😅

[@gordonbowyer2365]

Not left much out there mate….. I would include pretty much everything Frank Zappa recorded too 😂👍

[@frankpentangeli7945]

@@gordonbowyer2365 Yes, I have trouble narrowing things down. 😁

[@jeffreytaylor6257]

Excellent lecture Professor Edwards. The beginning of my journey starts with Romantic Warrior. Funny thing is, I just had an email exchange with a family member where I referenced music that changed my life. You are a true gentleman. Be well. JT

[@danjack-son4871]

I started my musical journey very much the same as you. Started with the new heavy stuff, then went backwards with 70's progressive rock.

[@DaddyBooneDon]

My first musical memory was I was very young listening to the radio as I fell asleep. I remember listening to Jose Feliciano's Let My Fire.

[@jmj8596]

hi Andy ... music was the thing which helps my anxiety ... I don't like getting post ... I treat mobile phone and laptop as being the way to entertainment ... I also see the internet like a massive library ... I'm old enough to leave some things alone ... I was born in the 60's ... grew up with different types of music ... there's always something to discover 😀

[@robertlear2712]

Sometimes music events changed my live. Like hearing a Jimi Hendrix song played by an all girl band at a high school dance or joining a rock band in college, or learning to play guitar after watching a folk singer practice on a 12 string in the college break room.

[@callmeal3017]

Thanks for your generous openness Andy. You are just a bit younger than me but the music that moves us runs fairly close. Been pointing to the moon for over half a century also. Went from Herb Alpert and all the other amazing A&M artists especially Sergio Mendez. Then Beatles. This was all happening real time as I was a kid. Then Are You Experienced? Then 1st King Crimson.... Then Inner Mounting Flame changed the game. Then Yellow Fields. Parallel to all this was Rundgren, I was following him every step of the way. Then I had my jazz snob Era. Oops Wrong Planet pulled me back to rock when it came out. Pneuma (Tool) was my phone notification. When someone texted me while I was on the operating table getting a stent in response to a massive heart attack 3/17 at the start of the covid lock down, Pneuma played full length on repeat the entire surgery. Periphery IV was the soundtrack to my recovery. Can't imagine life without music...cheers!!

[@brianparsa7794]

Wow, Andy, you and I share a similar first experience purchasing music! The first 45 rpm single that I ever bought was "Pop Muzik," by M, lol.

[@billspectre9502]

Great video! I’m really liking your shares. I’m a bit older than you so we don’t always….. well you lose me once in awhile. But not much. I especially liked your commentary on Bitches Brew. And your move on to Coltrane. I bought Bitches Brew when it was new. Got it at our local JC Penney. It threw me for a bit but not long 🎉

[@riffmondo9733]

Good list! Going to check some of these in which I am unfamiliar. We are the same age and followed similar paths in music listening. Although prog/fusion was not nearly as hot over here in the states. Were you into Urban Dance Squad, Primus, Prong, Ministry at all.

[@markflower8885]

Got to agree, the tail end of the 80's and the early 90's were a great time for a shift in music. The one album i remember hearing that i thought was just so different from anything else at the time was "Angel Dust" by Faith No More. Still blows me away to this day. Kerrang even voted it the most influential album ever mainly due to it spawning so many copycat bands.

[@tomconner2326]

Andy, loved the story about your daughter. Being a parent is a life changing experience.

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

Couldn't agree more!

[@edwardyazinski3858]

Can’t wait for this one Bubba. Unfortunately cannot dig in right now. Mother loving bummer for sure. Aw well something to look forward to! Cheers!🍺

[@soapkingzzr]

Trilogy is really up there! Most influential. Either that or the concert (my first rock concert ELP)!

[@FloatingAnarchy61]

You make a very good point about having a good guide when it comes to discoveries in music, whether that's mates, older siblings or a reference book. I was 15 in 76 and got the NME encyclopedia of rock that year. It became my bible and a handy record buying guide. I totally got swept up in the punk thing later,16 in 77 and the impact was seismic when you're that age. What brought me back to rock was the first Maiden album and Wheels Of Steel, it sounded like punk/metal. Also just before those two, Overkill by Mororhead, so many punks loved Motorhead. My experience of hip hop was exactly the same as yours. Loved Rappers Delight and The Message but largely ignored it until Public Enemy and Beastie Boys. I remember hearing Yo Bum Rush The Show in a mates car and being blown away. Also with the Beastie Boys Licensed To Ill, great as it was could have tagged them with that frat boy image, and then they follow it with Paul's Boutique. Not very highly regarded at the time because people didn't understand it, but it's a masterpiece. From that the Low End Theory got me into Tribe, especially their underrated first album. Then in the 90's I found a new bible, the Rough Guide To Rock which became another invaluable reference, and also a drain on my bank balance😂

[@snoutfair]

So I'm only up to Birds of Fire, but it sounds like my musical journey was very similar to yours. My prog phase pre-dated my Motorhead/punk/metal phase but so many of the things you're touching on were where I was at as well. Fun!

[@terryraymond1577]

I wish I could leave multiple likes. Good on ya mate.

[@craigfazekas3923]

You'd mentioned confusion when you'd 1st heard Billy Cobham....I can relate, but via a different example- Brian "Blinky" Davison. His combo of jazz/rock/pop just had me excited- even rivaling the keyboard genuis within The Nice.... He kept at it; the same exacting & simultaneously free/jazzy style with Refugee a few years later. Easily within my top 10 fave drummers. And yes, Carl Palmer is in there too !!... 🚬😎👍

[@stuartfishman1044]

Phil Freeman, a music critic, saw a link between Extreme Metal and Free Jazz. He's written about it more than once. Both Extreme Metal and Free Jazz are his main area of interest, and he wrote a book called New York Is Now! The New Wave Of Free Jazz that is well worth checking out. Andy isn't wrong.

[@neil993]

Thanks to this video, I am currently on my 13th play of 'Crosswind' by Billy Cobham...2 hours ago I had never even remembered hearing of him, so seriously, thankyou. (Also music theory and discussion always sounds best with a midlands accent, I have no idea why)

[@jdmresearch]

I loved it. But Andy, you went far over the 20 album mark… I feel the video should have been called “the journey of my life through 50 albums”. Loved the ending!

[@paddymeboy]

20? Blimey...your life has changed a lot!

[@tadpoleslamp]

Glad you like Pete's channel. It's my other favorite prog commentary channel.

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

Mine too!

[@user-km1uq9dt3v]

Thank you.

[@ivonsmith4255]

I saw that BC drumming workshop twice at the time and I was same age. Though born in NZ I Was raised in the UK and TV back then was not so bad in England. Also brought up in the north: Lincolnshire. Though by 13 I "gave up" drumming to start guitar. Id loved drumming since 5 and Ginger Baker was my first hero. Then Barriemore Barlow in Jethro Tull. By late 70s I discovered fusion - via my eldest brother who was a drummer before I was born. BC, Bruford, Steve Smith, Narada. But my early rock influences included Brian Downey too from Thin Lizzy. Dennis Chambers was much later - as I became a Mclaughlin fan after seeing the Meeting of the Spirits concert with Larry & Paco on TV. THAT changed my world!

[@jeffreytaylor6257]

We already love you. JT

[@andrewhigdon8346]

Here’s something to feast your mind on, Andy. I’m a live sound engineer, and as such, have spent thousands upon thousands of hours breaking down the creation of tones and harmonic composition, which is a near impossibility, yet I am compelled. So I have a hell of an ear. Or, you tell me. I can tell that your drums, at least one drum, is well tuned. I think it’s the rack Tom within view, by its resonant tone, but I’ve heard floor toms resonate at that higher pitch, which rings slightly immediately after some of your more emphatic phrases. Your voice puts some acoustic energy into the room, which is not readily reabsorbed, because of your clothing, flesh, rib cage, etc. That resonant tone was mostly 315(ish)Hz, with a lower harmonic of 160hz just below that in amplitude. Those tones could easily be room modes reinforcing that resonance. My experience tells me it is indeed that rack tom, but my sense of humility tells me it could be other things, like a highly tuned 16” tom, but I doubt an 18”, and more likely it’s one in the 10” to 14” range. Clear heads are more prone to this resonance as opposed to coated, and it definitely needs a bottom head, for this level of refined and sustained resonance. When a drum “rings”, it is CLOSER to being “tuned”, but does not define it being in tune, as the “tune” of a drum is entirely up to the artist. And guess who taught me this? Billy Cobham. He as playing at my venue and I took great interest in his particular layout of instruments. It was truly unique and I’ve never seen a set up like it since then. And I’ve seen tens of thousands of drum sets. I’ve gotten to where I can predict the drummer’s style and refinement by the setup, and rarely am I wrong. But I am humble, so I do get it wrong. Sometimes. Billy had three ride cymbals which were layered, or stacked, if you will. Or even if you won’t. And on top of the hi-hat, no less. Weird. The other cymbals, which I gathered were for accent as opposed to signature, were on the right side, stage right, that is. He could reach the hi-hat, and all three rides within about a one foot circle, and the lowest ride was but barely two inches above the hats. And each ride above that was barely above it, and so on. Incredible. If I remember, the 26” was in the middle of the “stack”, and the middle sized one was on bottom, and the smallest was on top, I think that was a 21”, or a 20”,, maybe, but thick Z’s. No China to be found, no ashtray, and no twin cymbals. Maybe it was two crashes, forgot what sizes, and maybe one splash. But it was the toms, and snare which blew my mind. The snare top rim was maybe 1” below the hats. The toms, four I think, alternated, and I’ll try to recall accurately, but from hi-hat side to where the ride would traditionally be, it was like, 10”, 14”, 12”, 16” floor, or close to those numbers, and generally square drums, meaning depth matched diameter. And tuned. He played some classical melody on his TOMS!!! He had me set up his toms, explaining WHY each was where it was, and some of it is difficult to recall, but it was all about ergonomics, where one hand is doing a job, which should not be constrained by convention to execute its job, while also being symbiotic in placement, muscular ease of movement, and rhythmic necessity to accomplish a goal which becomes a summation, larger and more congruous than its individual parts. For example, he rarely crossed his hands, a technique ubiquitous to the drumming world, where his-hat hand is crossing over the snare hand, a lot. For Billy he wanted to be able to strike each instrument in succession with sensibility melody. On drums. Rhythm can be forced from whatever position you place things in, but making music is not the same as striking at inanimate objects in some semi-rhythmic pattern. He even inspired me try actually tuning drums to a particular pitch. He, as well as Bozio, with whom I did a drum clinic, where I mic’s about 15 different drums, like three kick drums, three snares, and a shit load of toms, and lots of brass. Terry as playing incredible pieces of music on just drums, but had the textures and tonality of much more. Not quite strings and brass, but orchestral in nature. Billy did that on four toms, one kick, one snare, and maybe 7 cymbals. Mr. Cobham showed me the elbows-in, nothing out of reach set up method too, and I’m 6’ 4”, so not always the best for everyone else, but Billy had the mounts already in place and told mw to set each Tom on its mount and place it where it made sense, for the reason he told. I got it very close. He’s not nearly as tall as I am, but has loooong arms, and is built like a running back. Shoulder and neck muscles bulging, a real powerhouse who needed NONE of it. With just his hi-hat, ride, ride, ride combo, with one stick, one hand, he could lay out a rhythm that other guys couldn’t touch with a full trap. Oh, and here’s my follow up mind blower. Zakir Hussain made ALL of them look like they were from a previous millennium. When people use the term, “another level”, it sometimes gets cheapened. Zakir was on another level. Not even the same school or grading system. Beyond compare. And his band was right here. I was the monitor engineer for his group once, and after the intro piece, which kinda introduced the musicians, without words, I neeed to sit down before I fell down. No bullshit. I knew it was all organic, no zeroes and ones trickery. And I could not figure out how they got the sounds and the ultrasound complex rhythms out of what was before them, instrumentally. Zakir even had a hollow “Bible”, which looked like a real Bible, but with a tiny wire coming from it, and a place on the input list. Tabla, Bible…….cmon man! Seriously?! Yep. Very serious yet playful yet reflective yet futuristic yet known before yet confrontational yet harmonic. And rich beyond rich. . Enough. I like your vibe, brother.

[@davestephens6421]

You must interview Gary Husband sometime. Recently watched him with Rick Beato , fascinating stuff. Also isn't it about time you did a program on one my favourite musicians....Monk (don't think you have done one so far)..... Great video.....I always feel like I wanna sit in a pub and have good chat with you, and exchange stories over a pint (not that I drink anymore) - and believe me, I have some stories!!! 😂

[@TheJcburke68]

Goldie ‘Inner City Life’, yes!

[@paulmartinson875]

How could you loathe yourself? Can't imagine..

[@klnine]

Good stuff , Brummie

[@bjornagaintobywilde]

I have an Ace of spades story. Back in 1980 I managed to do a week's work experience at island records because my brother worked there. One of my days was Sat in with John Dent in the cutting studio. And that day The Ace of spades came through for a 7 inch cut. I was already introduced to the head by Overkill. Ace of Spades is a superb cut.

[@rockforms]

Andy, your gift is that you make me feel that you’re talking directly to me, and I’m nodding and agreeing and commenting “Yeah, me too!” Keep them coming 😊

[@rockforms]

Plus, we have the same cap

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

You are so welcome

[@aindriubradleymarshall6226]

"Shakti with John McLaughlin" 1976 . The range of emotions conveyed on the three tracks are utterly spell binding, recored live ! Along with the following two masterpieces McLaughlins highest point for me.....

[@christophercheney1006]

Damn, it's not every day I hear someone drops the name 24-7 Spyz!! I was so into that group. They were the ones that turned me onto Graham Central Station, their cover of "Earthquake" is wicked! They hipped me to Mandrill as well.

[@CVGuitar]

Your contention at 40:03 prompts the question: Hey Andy -- what are your thoughts on the Dixie Dregs?

[@Birdlives247]

This was one of your best videos. Personally, I tried to like fusion and prog. I bought John McLaughlin's two Douglas LPs (1970-71), Bitches Brew and Inner Mounting Flame also, and a live show. But the only LP I really liked was Miles Davis's "Jack Johnson", which I still play today. I liked ELP''s first album and saw Keith Emerson's somersaulting, rotating organ in concert. I saw Larry Coryell at a small club when his second LP came out. He wasn't in his fusion period yet and was heavily influenced by Hendrix at that time. It was loud and incredible. I saw Keith Jarrett at a small club too. He was pissed off about "the piano is a directional instrument!" I was a piano technician but still felt like hollering for him to shut the heck up and play the piano. I quit going forward with prog and contemporary rock about that time. I saw the Ramones and the Runaways and the Jam at one concert in 1978 but that was about it. I hardly knew any of the groups that you were referring to but your life was a kick to hear about.

[@SuperStrik9]

Love the Paranoid album in the background. That album and Black Sabbath in general were life changing for me. Along with Metallica they were my introduction as a kid to heavy metal music. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced? and Nirvana - Nevermind were also huge for me as Hendrix and Cobain were who inspired me to start playing guitar. Deep Purple - Machine Head is another one. I'm a massive Ritchie Blackmore fan. He's one of the main reasons I love 70s Strats. I could go on forever lol.

[@daicullinane7746]

Truck driver divorce it's very sad. My first Zappa purchase, also due to Mr. Vai was Ship Arriving too Late. I saw Anthrax on that tour State of Euphoria, however Kings X were the support.

[@billrice3002]

Would love to hear your thoughts on Richard Spaven. Even your first thoughts. His playing changed how I think about music.

[@GDNPB]

Rick Beato has a hour long interview with Keith Jarrett is a must watch..... along with others from that era

[@Hesari4]

What on arch coming from Outlandos d'Amour to Bitches Brew - the greatest album for me. It hit me around 1983 when I tured 20. I almost stopped listen to the video when names like Jeff Beck, Jan Hammer, John McLaughlin started coming up and the rest was pure pleasure.

[@splankhoon]

'Them or Us' was the Zappa life changing one for me too. Identical story only the friend came to my place with the album. Glad I heard the name of Fishbone again. I liked them. Saw Living Colour live together with Primus back in the day. "Love Rears its Ugly Head" was a radio hit in Belgium. Prince carved the way for a lot of rock/pop/metal/funk acts that appeared in the late 80s/early 90s, I think. What's your stance on him?

[@jedtulman46]

Andy ..I love it ..Beautiful u tube !you heard Planet End?& as far as Living Colour goes Times Up is a masterpiece concept album

[@AndyEdwardsDrummer]

I mentioned Planet End in my fusion quiz

[@muneebkh4n]

Invocations by Keith Jarrett is truly a mind-blowing experience, exactly what I felt when I listened to the similar album called Spirits several months ago. Give it a listen, should you feel like ascending to heaven.

[@geoffccrow2333]

Your daughters memory? She may forget that memory but it remain yours and ours.

[@seabud6408]

Thanks. Great stories/testimony. I’m sure like many listening … It’s uncanny how much your tastes and experiences mirror my own, Beatles Abbey Rd, my first album. Massive Purple fan , Spirituality/mysticism, Mahavishnu (BBC in concert.. blown away) saw them with Michael Walden, Shakti, Jazz Exploration, interest in drumming as a child , Oscar Peterson show on a Saturday night as a kid . Then playing guitar became a passion .. massive interest in abstract visual art,. Bristol scene/Japan and David Sylvian, dance. Drum and bass. Work related burn out. 😀 John McLaughlin has always been my musical hero. 🎵 Life’s like that … that’s the way it is 🎵 😀

[@BarbarraBay]

Birds Of Fire 🔥🔥

[@frankotten8994]

My 20 Albums:Jethro tull-stand Up/gentle giant-power and the glory/Herbie hancock-vsop/shostakovich-symphony8 /rachmaninov-piano concert2/John coltrane-ascension/MC coy tyner-enlightment/Lenny white-venusian Summer/Art zoyd-le marriage du ciel et de'l enfer/univers zero-heatwave/soft machine-3/gong-you/King crimson-vroom vroom/can-tago mago/magma-köhntarkösz/birth control-hoodoo man/ministry-filthpig/kong-pleghm/motörhead-1918/Miles davis-aghartha.

[@arfshesaid4325]

our musical life story is really similar only ten years , almost exactly, before you....if i could take one album on an island , for me its Romantic warrior......the whole time being a huge Genesis fan. After the Duke album , their world was totally changed, Zappa was just genius. could go on forever ,

[@iangelling]

My list that I posted on Pete’s channel was: Killer, 2112, Warchild, Diamond Dogs, Force It, Jailbreak, Marquee Moon, Real Life, One Size Fits All, Pat Metheny Group, Heavy Weather, What Does Anything Mean, Basically?, Hatful of Hollow, George Best, Another Music In A Different Kitchen, A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window, Honky Chateau, Revolver and Here Come The Warm Jets. It hasn’t changed, yet.

[@BalloonInTheBalloon]

I cannot stand prog music, but I find your channel very interesting; hence subscribing :D

[@umbertoyltp]

Billy Cobham is drum ninja! Vital Transformation is scary tight drumming.