But the blues-rock musos I knew were all great fans of Led Zeppelin and John’s big, open sound. “The diehards just didn’t get it, and to a certain extent never did. More importantly, these hits highlighted the shift from swing-style ride playing to straight eighths while also pushing aside the obligatory “ boom -ta ta - boom ta” pop beat of the day. Gene Krupa, Elvin Jones, Buddy Rich, Joe Morello, Davey Tough – the American jazz greats – were their heroes, so the “ting-ting-a-ting” swing ride pattern ruled, drum tunings were high, and tone and touch were among the requisites.īy 1964, session king Bobby Graham and The Beatles’ Ringo Starr were two of the most rocking players on the radio, with Graham’s slamming beats on Dave Clark Five stompers “Glad All Over” and “Do You Love Me,” as well as Kink’s hits “You Really Got Me” and “All Of The Day And All of The Night” signaling an increasingly aggressive approach. Tony Meehan and Brian Bennett, both of The Shadows, were the British drum heroes, while Charlie Watts, Keef Hartley, Jon Hiseman, Tony Newman, Mickey Waller, Ginger Baker, Aynsley Dunbar, and Mitch Mitchell were young ’jazzers’ who would move into the blues and – in some cases – on to rock.
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