Monday, July 15, 2019
Jeff On Jim
“I actually cloned myself after Jim Keltner when I was 17 and 18. I even thought it was cool to wear a vest and I copied his style. A drummer’s own style comes from eventually being on his own, but I copied [Jim] Gordon and Keltner and all these guys I dug. I remember realizing this, but after a while, the accumulation of all the guys you copy becomes your own thing, hopefully.”
“My ballad playing is me emulating Jim Keltner, and all I think about is Jim Keltner,Jim Keltner, Jim Keltner. Since I was 16 years old, I’ve had a vivid picture of Jim Keltner sitting at a set of drums on my right. I think of relaxing the groove so that there’s space. I like space in ballads. And stole from Ringo Starr and Jim Keltner. Drummers have to be sensitive to the song, the dynamics. Toto’s ballads happen to give you a lot of dynamics. You can get out there and still stay open."
Jeff Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Gaby Moreno & Van Dyke Parks - ¡Spangled!
Gaby Moreno & Van Dyke Parks - ¡Spangled!
Nonesuch Records 7559792550 (2019)
Track Listing:
1. Across the Borderline
2. Alma Llanera
3. The Immigrants
4. Historia de un Amor
5. Nube Gris
6. I’ll Take a Tango
7. Esperando Na Janela
8. El Sombrerón
9. O, Cantador
10. Espérame en el Cielo
Personnel:
Jim Keltner - drums, percussion (1,3,6,7)
Gaby Moreno - vocals, producer
Van Dyke Parks - piano, producer
Jackson Brown - vocals
Ry Cooder - guitar
Grant Geissman - guitar, mandolin
Ira Ingber - guitar
Anthony Wilson - guitar
Celso Duarte - harp, vihuela, requinto
Sebastian Aymanns - drums, percussion
Matt Cook - marimba, vibes
Felipe Roseno - cuica
Yvette Holzwarth - violin
Linnea Powell - viola
Aniela Perry - cello
Leland Sklar - bass
David Stone - upright bass
Marcus Buser - upright bass
Amy Shulman - harp
Monday, July 8, 2019
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