Brian Bennett - Percussion Discussion - Episode 88

[@alanthurley6061]

Lovely to see Brian Bennett good to see he,s still working in some capacity I think that Brian enhanced The Shadows when he joined in1961 and has gone on to be one of the best drummers/ musician of our time ,keep it up Brian. Alan/ Merseyside .

[@papprajoosachanarayana2834]

Excellent interview Brian Bennett what a great drummer Loved The Shadows listened to them since 1962 Thank you guys for the wonderful memories

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Thanks - really appreciate you taking the time to comment!

[@Gill-Leeds]

What a great interview with a lovely gentleman. Been a fan of The Shadows since the eighties seen them in concert numerous times. Brian Bennett is and always will be a great, a legend a guy who's at the top of his profession, long may he continue 👍

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Thanks Gill, so glad you enjoyed it! i totally agree with everything you said.

[@evelynkenny4648]

Love Brian Bennet he’s my Hero ever since I was a wee girl my Dad bought their greatest hits in the 70’s and mum would play them so we grew up listening to the Shadows his style of drumming is absolutely out of this world immaculately precise and I think he’s very very underated and would love to take this opportunity to Thank BRIAN for his Beautiful music and please keep bring us music my favourite is Warlord Love you Brian ❤

[@TheXeroid]

What a fantastically talented man, long may he continue. Great interview.

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

agreed! Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

[@AngeliqueVSNL]

What a great interview with the lovely and very talented Brian Bennett🥁👏🏼

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Thank You, so glad you enjoyed it!

[@anthonymedd8718]

What a fantastic and interesting interview... I've listened to quite a lot of Brians work. My old drum teacher Chris Burrows (Crazy world of Arthur brown, circus, BBC sessions) was a big fan of his and one of his favourite drummers... And through him, I was lucky enough to then learn of Brian and his wonderful drumming. Yet another amazing drummer to your list. Great work Matty... "Top draw" interviewing. 🙌🏻👍🏻

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Ant, really appreciate your kind words, glad you enjoyed it. Brian is a terriffic player!

[@dennisdrud2078]

My great and first inspiration on the drums, that made me play drums at the age of 12. I even met him in 2005 in person !! lovely polite beautiful down to earth person. Love you and thanks Brian for all the things you gave me.🥁🎶🎵 🙏

[@DavidTheCVINFECTI]

Brian Bennett, what a guy.

[@Laguna724]

BB the Legend! So many great grooves he came up with -with the great, Shadows! Thanks for the lovely interview. 👍🥁

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Hi Raymond, So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you.

[@simonlilley]

I have seen The Shadows live on a nunber of occassions and this man is right up there at the top. Brilliant composer as well.

[@stevenparish3026]

Absolutely superb! A great interview! Brian has always been a drumming hero of mine. When I started playing aged about 14 / 15, the vast majority of fellow aspiring, keen eared, young up & coming teenage drummers would have been listening to Oasis, Nirvana, Blur etc. I was listening to The Shads. Nearly thirty years later, I'm still listening to The Shads, and still listening to Brian. There are rumours something may be happening next year; the 65th anniversary. For now... one can only but dream, and hope those rumours prove to be true. Last but not least, thank you Brian. Thank you very much for everything. PS I'm off now to listen to The Rise & Fall Of Flingel Bunt, Foot Tapper, Honorable Puff Puff, Drum Odyssey, Little B, and so many many many more.

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Thank you Steven, im so glad you enjoyed it, really appreciate your comments!

[@Mike35858]

I bought his album...Change of Direction and still have it more than fifty years later.

[@brian.7966]

great interview, Great music from Brian, followed him from day one. good lock. and thank you for the music Brian.

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Thank you Brian

[@terrymccusker6290]

Another terrific interview Matty. First time I saw Brian he was backing Marty Wild (pre Shadows) at the Ritz theatre Birkenhead and I was knocked out with his playing.

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Thanks Terry!

[@keithmcintosh8367]

Just discovered this fantastic & very interesting interview with my favourite drummer BB , many thanks & have now applied to join your PD group 👏👏🥁👏👏

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Many thanks Keith, really appreciate your kind words!

[@phb7]

Fantastic. A major influence / drum hero of mine. Thanks Matty

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

My pleasure, really appreciate the kind comment!

[@robertstrobel7237]

This is an absolutely fantastic conversation. Thank you very much for doing this Herr Roberts. Kind regards from Germany.

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

Thanks Robert, i really appreciate it!

[@robertstrobel7237]

Good Morning Herr Roberts, I was just wondering have you ever done an Interview with the legendary Welsh drummer whose nickname is pugwash?

[@charlescrisp2814]

Brian is my drum hero he is the best.I have had the honour and pleasure of meeting him a few times a true gentleman in every sense of the word

[@adrianmckee9475]

Brilliant 👍🏻

[@bryannightingale5442]

Absolutely a superlative drummer in my book. Watching some of his drum solos makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Correct me if I’m wrong But I don’t think there’s many drummers that can match him.

[@percussiondiscussionpodcast]

i would agree with that!!

[@roythomson555]

Brilliant interview. Little B is still my fave drum solo!

[@Nazz1967]

So cool ! , any chance of an autograph stick for my son ?

[@blastfromthepast8344]

38:44 - Brian, I know EXACTLY what you mean! I could never do it.

[@minder2100]

HI BRIAN GRATE MUSIC IN THE SWEENEY EPISODE MAY FROM 1976. 18 MINUTES IN. WERE THAY FOLLOW THE SUZUKI RV125.

[@roybeckerman7843]

Still using his Ludwig snare. 23min..15sec mark

[@roythomson555]

I looked up what £50 is worth now. It would be over £1300! That would be an amazing pay.

[@marvinstorm9153]

These guys are legends, up with Hal Blaine and Jim Gordon. What has happened to music? Quantifying drums, pitch correction .... It's technology that is subsuming creativity.

[@monikahaderblom5250]

He has beard.