Glenn Kotche's the most talented drummer

[Gobias Industries]

(And the habit of playing along with his drum lines on any surface she can find. )

 

i have this issue everywhere, even if i don't have any music playing. is there a cure?

[M. (hristine]

i have this issue everywhere, even if i don't have any music playing. is there a cure?

I threaten to beat her.

[Gobias Industries]

I threaten to beat her.

 

If this is known to work, then I'll have to try threatening myself. I'll update later with the ongoing treatment.

[M. (hristine]

If this is known to work, then I'll have to try threatening myself. I'll update later with the ongoing treatment.

Yeah, let me know. She doesn't seem to be particlarly dissuaded.

[mountain bed]

best ever? probably not, depends on personal taste, but there are a few that are pretty standard when talking about best ever(roach, rich and bonham, and moon come to mind). Biggest kit (BTW) probably Neil Peart, not Carter.

I'm not going to compare,but it should be said that Michael Travis is a total badass too

[Atticus]

best ever? probably not, depends on personal taste, but there are a few that are pretty standard when talking about best ever(roach, rich and bonham, and moon come to mind).

 

can't speak for the others, but I qualified my opinion by stating that he's the most talented drummer that I have ever seen.

[danelectro]

Glenn freakin' rocks without a doubt. We all have favorites and I know I've heard more technical players but the way he does it, solo and with Wilco, makes me really like what he does. As a drummer my favorite ever is Josh Freese, he is amazing.

 

Glen is great at what he does, he deserves a little praise .

[skepticsightsten]

I'm not a drummer and I don't know much about them. But to me, a great drummer is one who can come in and not just start showing off by playing complex parts or anything, but one who can completely figure out what the song needs in terms of percussion, whether it be a lot or a little, and can not only figure out that amount, but play it in such a way that the song would be totally different without it.

 

Glenn does just that.

 

Thanks Glenn.

[Guest Jules]

I love Glenn, but good lord

[Atticus]

I love Glenn, but good lord

 

it's the tux...

 

(impressive!)

[Gobias Industries]

I love Glenn, but good lord

 

Yes, that's exceptional work, but there's definitely a difference between physical ability and the creativity in a drummer.

[a.miller]

It's sad to say but the drumming on some of those tracks just sounds so lost. From what I understand those are the versions with Ken drumming on em. Either that or Glenn took some time finding the right stuff.

I read somewhere that Glenn showed up with a whole notebook full of notes on how he could play each part of the songs. That might have been in Kot's book. Either way, that's an amazing way to approach drumming/musicianship. And...I can't get over seeing him play a melody on the xylophone while drumming something else. Just phenomenal.

[Nonlinear Nonfiction]

If Wilco ever needs another drummer, check out this kid...

 

[BobsRevenge]

I love Glenn, but good lord

But you have to admit, Glenn looks a hell of a lot cooler when he plays.

[Analogman]

this dude

 

this one guy

 

 

[mountain bed]

this dude

 

this one guy

..and this other guy

I've always said BB is my all-time favorite rock drummer evah!

tanks for the linky A-man

[froggie]

Stay tuned for "A dramatic reinactment of Jay Bennett's exit of rock group Wilco, performed by emoticons."

 

 

since it never came, here it is:

 

wilco were rocking on the summerteeth/mermaid avenue vol 2 tour:

 

discussing heavy metal drummer in the loft: jay - jeff:

 

jeff a few minutes later in the toilet:

 

jay:

 

rest of wilco:

 

wilco at grant part, 4/7/01:

 

jay at the end of the show:

 

jay, soon afterwards:

 

jeff:

 

wilco onstage from september 2001 :

[Nonlinear Nonfiction]

since it never came, here it is:

 

wilco were rocking on the summerteeth/mermaid avenue vol 2 tour:

 

discussing heavy metal drummer in the loft: jay - jeff:

 

jeff a few minutes later in the toilet:

 

jay:

 

rest of wilco:

 

wilco at grant part, 4/7/01:

 

jay at the end of the show:

 

jay, soon afterwards:

 

jeff:

 

wilco onstage from september 2001 :

 

for the record... calistar= Nonlinear Nonfiction

 

AND

 

Way to go! Probably my third favorite storytelling device: the emoticon! After miming and cartoons.

[mountain bed]

since it never came, here it is:

 

wilco were rocking on the summerteeth/mermaid avenue vol 2 tour:

 

discussing heavy metal drummer in the loft: jay - jeff:

 

jeff a few minutes later in the toilet:

 

jay:

 

rest of wilco:

 

wilco at grant part, 4/7/01:

 

jay at the end of the show:

 

jay, soon afterwards:

 

jeff:

 

wilco onstage from september 2001 :

Thanks Froggie! We were waiting on that

[zebra]

I could not agree more with you guys. Glenn has always been an amazing musician. It seems like drummers these days are a dime a dozen, but not in his case. He takes drums and percussion to the

[Sir Stewart]

I love Glenn, but good lord

Taking on all challengers

[foolnrain97]

Alright, look, I didn't want to have to do this, but I just can't keep quiet any longer. Some of these drummers you've probably heard of, and some you probably haven't. Either way, these are some fantastic solos. Glenn is derfinitely one of my favorites and no doubt seeing him play "Monkey Chant" live was one of the best moments in my life(he's also a super nice fellow). For all interested, here you go.

 

Chad Sexton(311)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZqeF7Ykxv8...ted&search=

Chad Smith(RHCP)

John Bonham(Zeppelin-moby dick)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L47lv3QTkbo

John Blackwell(Prince)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RpYRyE7Rm0

Johnny Rabb

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y8gmgG4W3M

Thomas Lang

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re2RAGnTh1E

Virgil Donati

[zebra]

I was prompted to start this thread when watching the "sunken treasure" dvd last night. When they get to "Not For The Season," Jeff basically looks over to Glenn and says something to the effect of "why don't you start it," at which point Glenn, like the flick of a switch, merges from his smiling, affable self, into a rhythm machine. It's almost eerie to see him jump into that mode, and once he's in it, there are no distractions. just zoned.

What freaks me out is when he is 'zoned' and stares right at you with a stern face for like a minute straight, while he's playing. I just smiled back because I don't know what else to do.

 

My amazement lies in the way he places different rhythms in different limbs(clapping music in two hands).

Yeah, he uses both feet, both hands, and sometimes even his mouth.

[winter party person]

Tweedy and Kotche constitute what I feel to be the most remarkable collaborators in the history of rock. Never has such an incredibly gifted songwriter dealt with such an amazingly unique musician.

 

....think: Lou Reed and Maureen Tucker...but better

 

i found it so cool when i read that kotch studied under tucker; my two favorite bands ever are wierdly connected!

[watchtower41]

Glenn is amazing....He is an essential part of Wilco.

 

I would have to think the most talented drummer is Carter Beauford though...anyone agree?

 

 

Yeah, I'd have to agree that Carter could probably run circles around Glen in terms of raw talent, just not playing for Wilco. Glenn is perfect to Wilco just as Beauford is for dMb.