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Posted by: admin | 08/24/2006 at 22:37
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The Live At The Palladium DVD is reviewed in this month's Modern Drummer magazine. It got 3/5, and spoke very highly of the production quality and the song selection. It only got 3/5 because, and I quote, "the camera didn't stay on Brooks Wackerman's awesome drumming more than a couple of seconds at a time. For a drummer whose interpretations and creativity are second-to-none, this is a real shame." As a drummer myself, I couldn't agree more. I would have liked a bonus DVD of the concert just with the camera on Brooks. I'm like a sponge watching that guy....
Thanks to Ed for this news!
Thanks to Ed for this news!
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09/01/2006 at 19:33
Brooks is overrated
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08/29/2006 at 18:35
Damn you Falklanders. I knew we should have just let the Argies have you. How's Stanley these days?
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08/29/2006 at 16:52
im skint :(
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08/29/2006 at 15:12
Now get down and give me 20!
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08/29/2006 at 14:17
im sorry ed please forgive me
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08/29/2006 at 11:14
How dare you put words in my mouth.
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08/28/2006 at 22:02
especially when I'm actually a J?VLA APEKATT
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08/28/2006 at 15:26
well done, i said the guy isnt stupid
he also isnt a kanagaroo im not accusing you of calling him a kangaroo no actually i am# how dare you call him a kanagaroo |
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08/28/2006 at 11:21
I don't recall ever saying anyone was stupid....
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08/27/2006 at 19:33
ed thre is a difference between speeding up the tempo slightly and doubling the notes you are playing...
the guy isnt stupid he knows what he is talking about and brooks dont play 32nd notes anywhere in that song... dont argue with me i am santa |
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08/27/2006 at 16:35
Brett told me they'll re-release the LATP DVD when they re-release Into The Unknown...
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08/27/2006 at 11:42
they are totally right about the fast cutting in the DVD. I hate that crap in action movies, and I hated the Palladium DVD for it. I would rather see the musicians, the kids in the crowd, or whatever for a solid 5 seconds so that I can focus in and observe all the little details. forget those one second cuts. I hope they rerelease the DVD someday.
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08/26/2006 at 22:40
Brooks uses a double kick pedal when playing.A little too metal me.I'm not too impressed with him for that.I call that cheating.
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08/26/2006 at 21:44
Change from 16ths to 32nds is not what I'm talking about. I sure know the songs that well.
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08/26/2006 at 20:59
"...but listen to Sinister Rouge and Sosial Suicide on LATP and see what I mean."
Nah - all he's doing is changing from 16ths to 32nds - watch the intro of RFH for a better example. He always comes in on-time, so what's the problem? He does occasionally over-play, but I found that's at the start of the show then he settles into it. I just love the breakdowns and fills he comes up with - Generator is a great example. Every BR drummer suited their time. Pete was raucous and very rough, Bobby was slower, controlled and smooth, and Brooks is refined, fast and very, very innovative. A great drummer for each era of Bad Religion. |
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08/26/2006 at 10:49
Let's face it,
Brooks is a really good drummer but I personally can't sit through any more BR shows listening to him destroy and FUCK UP some of their best songs of the past 26 years.All this intricate progressive overplaying bullshit is like having Neil Peart of Rush playing for the Ramones or Terry Bozzio playing for the Sex Pistols.UGH!!!!!!!!! Sorry but that's just my opinion Do or die. Later |
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08/26/2006 at 09:36
I agree that there's no point in allways playing like the record, but I've heard many times that he actually rush the beat. That's one of the most basic things not to do when your a drummer, and it surprises me. I'm no perfectionist and I understand that a punkrock show isn't about perfection, but listen to Sinister Rouge and Sosial Suicide on LATP and see what I mean.
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08/25/2006 at 18:59
Brooks is awesome. He does what any drummer should - improvise, innovate and play with pure passion. There is no point, and no fun, in playing exactly the same as a record night after night. Bobby did this, and after awhile it got dull. Brooks really livens it up and gives the rest of the band the energy to play as they do now.
For a comparision, do a YouTube search for Recipe For Hate - watch Bobby, then Brooks - Bob plays like the record, Brooks doesnt but stays true to it. THAT is the mark of a top-class drummer. I'm out. |
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08/25/2006 at 18:44
Brooks is a really great drummer, some of the best I've ever heard, but I think he does some strange things live.
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08/25/2006 at 15:23
brooks just makes the old songs sound bad
well not all of them.. i can only think of one actually now but oh well but look ... listen to his intro to you and look at how he drummed at rock am ring 2002, its far superior the set list for latp sucks aswell and half the news on this website these days is awful please dont try and comment on my spelling/grammar |
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08/25/2006 at 12:19
ryan>
compare the drumming on along the way with the palladium. then you'll understand. |
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08/25/2006 at 10:11
 AWESOME DRUMMING??????????Live @ The Palladium was such a friggin' let down and what in the hell was so amazing about Brook's playing on that dvd? Jeeeeesus!!!!!!!!! Stick to Along The Way. It's more enjoyable and straight to the point than LATP. Performances,interviews,etc.... |
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08/25/2006 at 01:57
"I would have loved to watch the whole performance with the camera on Brett."
HAHAHAHAHA, that's a good one, you made my day with that joke :) |
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08/25/2006 at 00:49
I hear ya. Nowadays selectable camera angles should be a must in any music DVD. I would have loved to watch the whole performance with the camera on Brett.
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