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Title: Backbeat: Earl Palmer's Story by Tony Scherman ISBN: 0-306-80980-X Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 05 September, 2000 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Different Take
Comment: I am a great fan of Earl Palmer and eagerly read the book. I was even lucky enough to get him to sign my copy at a jazz fest appearance.
That said, this is a moving book chronicling his rise as THE New Orleans drummer to being the premier studio drummer in the world .
Music is the background of this book-the foreground is more about Palmer's life, loves and career. Palmer is frank, unapologetic, opinionated and somewhat cocky.
He discusses New Orleans in the 40's and 50's, race relations and the music scene from a first person perspective. Its refreshing and full of surprises.
He moves on to chronicle his career in L.A.- how he comes into the scene- who he displaces and eventually how he gets displaced. Anecdotes abound about various sessions and gigs- though not as many as one might want to hear.
What this book clearly is not is some sort of insight into technique or musical philosophy. This disappointed me at first - then I realized Earl can let the huge body of recorded work do the talking there. ( I have seen some video tape for sale where Earl demonstrates various beats and techniques)
The book is a bit choppy and somewhat unpolished at times- but it makes up for it in frankness.- over time I came to appreciate that.
Rating: 4
Summary: The Beat Goes On
Comment: Earl Palmer is an incredibly important figure in pop music. His drumming virtually defines early rock 'n' roll, especially his recordings for the Specialty label in the 1950's.
It was great to hear him talk about his early years and how he became such a major performer in the studios of New Orleans and Hollywood.
It is also fascinating to hear him talk aout his desire to be a bebop drummer.
As a result of reading this book I went out and bought a whole bunch of records with Palmer.
Anyone interested in the roots of rock or in what makes a good drummer should read this book.
Rating: 4
Summary: This is a good one!
Comment: If you like behind the scenes stories of the old days of music, this is a book you'll like. Palmer has a gunfighter mentality that enhances his story, and a career that began back in the 1930's when he was a child dancer. He's experienced alot in his career, including the start of rock and roll. His explanation of the rhythmic changes that set early rock and roll apart from the music that came before it is fascinating. Palmer was playing in Little Richard's band and he noticed that Little Richard wasn't playing blues shuffle rhythms on his piano. Although the band could play a blues shuffle behind Little Richard and sound acceptable, as was the case on "Tutti-Frutti," the sound was better when the drummer and the band adapted to the rhythm that Little Richard was playing, as they did on "Lucille". Palmer doesn't know if Little Richard or Chuck Berry invented the rock and roll rhythm first, but he points out that Berry's band always played blues shuffles behind him, while Little Richard's band had a more modern beat. The records bear this out. I thought it was a fascinating explanation, and a cool insight.
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Title: Hal Blaine and the Wrecking Crew by Hal Blaine, Bonzai ISBN: 1888408073 Publisher: Rebeats Publications Pub. Date: 01 May, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: The Brothers: An Autobiography by Art Neville, David Ritz, Aaren Neville, Charles Neville, Cyril Neville, Aaron Neville ISBN: 0306810530 Publisher: Da Capo Press Pub. Date: 13 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title:The World's Greatest Drummer, Ever! ASIN: B00000IQLN Publisher: Ace (U.K.) Pub. Date: 25 May, 1999 List Price(USD): $19.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $19.98 |
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Title: I Hear You Knockin : The Sound of New Orleans Rhythm and Blues by Jeff Hannusch ISBN: 0961424508 Publisher: Swallow Pubns Pub. Date: 01 November, 1985 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: The Soul of New Orleans: A Legacy of Rhythm and Blues by Jeffery Hannusch ISBN: 0961424583 Publisher: Swallow Pubns Pub. Date: 01 November, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.98 |
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