Is anyone else as unimpressed with this? What a waste of wood and cymbals when the same could be done with a set of rotos and 3 wuhan chinas that would cost about $300 bucks. He was great with Zappa and missing persons but I am BORRREEEDDDDD with this. Get a hobby Terri.
Is anyone else as unimpressed with this? What a waste of wood and cymbals when the same could be done with a set of rotos and 3 wuhan chinas that would cost about $300 bucks. He was great with Zappa and missing persons but I am BORRREEEDDDDD with this. Get a hobby Terri.
This is the logical extension of Mr. Bozzio’s playing. He has come to the crossroads of rhythmic and melodic drumming and is compelled to create an instrument dedicated to making music both sonorous and cacophonous. Bill Bruford did it with King Crimson. Frank Zappa did it when he used marimba, vibraphone and drums in tandem to drive songs like Montana and Inca Roads. Some may not be impressed until Mr. Bozzio belts out recognizable versions of Straight No Chaser or Louie Louie entirely on his kit, but I imagine he has other ideas about what he should play. The mechanics of operating a tonally fixed drum kit are far simpler than playing rototoms, octobans and wuhans; which would make a chromatic or diatonic set up no less complex. Given enough time we can expect WONDERS from Mr. Bozzio’s exploration of melody. I am already feeling “I’ve heard it all before” when I listen to some people’s playing, but I think Terry has promise. Let’s wait and see.
This is amazing, simply said, Terry Bozzio has displayed a talent that far surpasses all. This is not the only time that I have Terry display talent that most drummers will not come close to. Back in the early 80′s I saw “Missing Persons” in concert at an older venue in Fresno Ca. (Warners Theater). His drum set then was not what it is today, but nonetheless it was ground breaking for the time. During the conert the power went out as the band was playing the song “Life is so Strange”. Any other band would have been disabled, but not Terry. Terry continued the percussion sounds with his mouth, under a safety spotlight, until power was restored. The applause from the crowd was endless. The concert was one I will always remember. Looking forward to hearing him play again.
November 18, 2008 at 2:08 pm
Is anyone else as unimpressed with this? What a waste of wood and cymbals when the same could be done with a set of rotos and 3 wuhan chinas that would cost about $300 bucks. He was great with Zappa and missing persons but I am BORRREEEDDDDD with this. Get a hobby Terri.
November 18, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Is anyone else as unimpressed with this? What a waste of wood and cymbals when the same could be done with a set of rotos and 3 wuhan chinas that would cost about $300 bucks. He was great with Zappa and missing persons but I am BORRREEEDDDDD with this. Get a hobby Terri.
August 18, 2009 at 11:39 am
This is the logical extension of Mr. Bozzio’s playing. He has come to the crossroads of rhythmic and melodic drumming and is compelled to create an instrument dedicated to making music both sonorous and cacophonous. Bill Bruford did it with King Crimson. Frank Zappa did it when he used marimba, vibraphone and drums in tandem to drive songs like Montana and Inca Roads. Some may not be impressed until Mr. Bozzio belts out recognizable versions of Straight No Chaser or Louie Louie entirely on his kit, but I imagine he has other ideas about what he should play. The mechanics of operating a tonally fixed drum kit are far simpler than playing rototoms, octobans and wuhans; which would make a chromatic or diatonic set up no less complex. Given enough time we can expect WONDERS from Mr. Bozzio’s exploration of melody. I am already feeling “I’ve heard it all before” when I listen to some people’s playing, but I think Terry has promise. Let’s wait and see.
November 6, 2010 at 7:26 am
This is amazing, simply said, Terry Bozzio has displayed a talent that far surpasses all. This is not the only time that I have Terry display talent that most drummers will not come close to. Back in the early 80′s I saw “Missing Persons” in concert at an older venue in Fresno Ca. (Warners Theater). His drum set then was not what it is today, but nonetheless it was ground breaking for the time. During the conert the power went out as the band was playing the song “Life is so Strange”. Any other band would have been disabled, but not Terry. Terry continued the percussion sounds with his mouth, under a safety spotlight, until power was restored. The applause from the crowd was endless. The concert was one I will always remember. Looking forward to hearing him play again.