radiokills Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 i have his set, minus a few things like a breadbasket Quote Link to post Share on other sites
intodeep Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 As mentioned Glenn is a very good drummer and is a great fit for Wilco. Their are other dummers who are more talented or who i like better but i'm really happy glenn is behind the kit for wilco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Calexico Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Froggie, that story was well cool. Nice one. No love for Neil Peart as a drummer? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
quarter23cd Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 My amazement lies in the way he places different rhythms in different limbs(clapping music in two hands).Q: What is the sound of two hands clapping, separately, to different rhythms?A: It is Glenn. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 This is where I put my vote in for the greatest drummer on the planet...Hamid Drake.... LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
welch79 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 Froggie, that story was well cool. Nice one. yup. creative. enjoyed it. No love for Neil Peart as a drummer?apparently, chester will back you on this. i've said it before...kotche's drumming, when i witnessed his live solo set, much less appreciating his work with wilco and tweedy solo, it made me look at a drum kit in a different, more appreciative light. i know this will not make sense, especially to those who play drums, but it made me look at the kit as more of an instrument (much like a guitar is for me) rather than just percussion. all that to say: i'm a fan. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
foolnrain97 Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 yup. creative. enjoyed it.apparently, chester will back you on this. i've said it before...kotche's drumming, when i witnessed his live solo set, much less appreciating his work with wilco and tweedy solo, it made me look at a drum kit in a different, more appreciative light. i know this will not make sense, especially to those who play drums, but it made me look at the kit as more of an instrument (much like a guitar is for me) rather than just percussion. all that to say: i'm a fan. I just watched his segment yesterday on the Modern Drummer Festival DVD from this past year. What you have said is exactly how he thinks about his playing. His teacher at UK(James Campbell?) really pushes his students to look at percussion as a whole entity, not just different facets(i.e. keyboards, timpani, multiple, drumset, snare drum, etc.). That's why Glenn's playing is so musical, because he doesn't look at the drumset as a drumset, he looks at it as an instrument with infinite possiblities. This is also evident in how he chooses various percussive instruments to play that aren't traditionally associated with the drumset. On the DVD he plays monkey chant and then talks about his philosophy and then plays along the the KT version of ITMWLY. I always thought that song was a really involved one for him, but watching him play it and not having anything else to look at(the rest of the band) made me realize exactly how much he does during that song and it's incredible. He triggers so many of the noise samples that all along I wasn't sure if it was him or Pat or Mikael that had been doing that live. Okay, I'll stop now. Drum nerd comes out every now and again and I have to surpress it.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DawgSong Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 YeP, recently added You Tube and one added a few weeks ago Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 basically.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Hey where was the above picture taken? Looks like a pal of mine from VA in the blue shirt in the background. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Heartbreak Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 Vinnie Colaiuta probably gets my vote, with a close second for Keith Carlock.That being said, I like Glenn, too. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted June 14, 2007 Share Posted June 14, 2007 FYI: Glenn's on the cover of the new Modern Drummer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted July 21, 2007 Author Share Posted July 21, 2007 who knew he was involved with Bank of America? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lemsky Posted July 21, 2007 Share Posted July 21, 2007 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=L47lv3QTkboJohn Blackwell(Prince)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RpYRyE7Rm0Johnny Rabbhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y8gmgG4W3MThomas Langhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re2RAGnTh1EVirgil Donati Thomas Lang is a fuckin robocop but i think he's not able to play a regular song.BENNY GREB is the real deal! http://www.meinlcymbals.com/Benny+Greb/videos Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oranje Spur Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Glenn really acellerated the musical confedience and progress of Jeff. Wilco has a joy and confedience seen in few bands now days and I would say that Jeff was getting their but Jim O'Rourke and Glenn seem to have help speed things up. Glenn is a true musical scientist who is selfless as well. Ok that was a little much so I'll stop. Glenn is the catalyst for the growth in the band though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Glenn is a true musical scientist who is selfless as well. musical scientist.....nice choice of words Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Toxa Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Glenn is the man! I like his catchy drumming style.I saw a few concerts on dvd and I have a feeling that he is a left-handed person. Is that so? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 If my memory serves me correctly, he is right-handed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Alan Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Tweedy and Kotche constitute what I feel to be the most remarkable collaborators in the history of rock.*cough*lennon&mccartney*cough* kotche may be the best rock drummer since stuart copeland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GutenAbend Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I guess you've never seen Jimmy Chamberlin from the Smashing Pumpkins! Chamberlin is easily one of the top 5 drummers in the world.I love Glenn and the work he does with wilco, and i mean no disrespect, but chamberlin has got him beat by a long shot.Chamberlin use to be a jazz drummer before he joined the pumpkins and one can easily tell by his skills.This made me laugh.*cough*lennon&mccartney*cough*kotche may be the best rock drummer since stuart copeland. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
zebra Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I guess you've never seen Jimmy Chamberlin from the Smashing Pumpkins! Chamberlin is easily one of the top 5 drummers in the world.I love Glenn and the work he does with wilco, and i mean no disrespect, but chamberlin has got him beat by a long shot.Chamberlin use to be a jazz drummer before he joined the pumpkins and one can easily tell by his skills.This made me laugh. See, Glenn goes way beyond his work with Wilco. I don't think it's fair to just judge him on his work with Wilco. His solo work is awesome as far as percussion goes. He also played in a few jazz bands before he joined Wilco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted April 18, 2009 Author Share Posted April 18, 2009 just watched the new dvd still feel the same Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 just watched the new dvd still feel the sameYup. Actually, I may feel more that way now than I did before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted May 10, 2013 Author Share Posted May 10, 2013 his snare tone has actually gotten better, if such a thing was possible. it rivals Ringo's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
towilmusic Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 I had the pleasure of seeing Glenn perform in the late 80s with Paul K and the Weathermen in Louisville/Lexington Kentucky at least 25+ times and he was outstanding, even as a kid fresh outta college. Then PKW went to California to record "Love is a Gas" produced by Moe Tucker (the Velvet Underground's drummer). This had profound influence on Glenn's future drumming (from his site):"After graduation, Kotche joined local favorites Paul K and the Weathermen. In 1997, they recorded Love is a Gas for Alias Records with former Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker in the producer's chair. "I was able to double drum with her," Kotche remembers. "She had the floor torn and the bass drum and the mallets, doing the whole 'Sister Ray' beat. At that point, coming from college, I was pretty notey, pretty trained, and that was the best thing in the world: to see this drummer, this woman, who beat the shit out of the drums. "She didn't have the same technical facility, but she was ten times the drummer I was ever gonna be, just because of her musical sense. It taught me that there's a lot more to drumming than hands and chops and technique. I had an emotional response to her drumming that was a lot more than most fusion drummers I'd heard. That was a big lesson for me to put all my training into perspective, telling me to open up my ears and listen to the music first." If you have never heard "Love is a Gas" take a LISTEN ASAP!!! It was th most talked about Indie release in Kentucky history ever, the buzz about the band was justifiable they just rocked harder than anyone I've ever seen before or since. Anyway, whenever PKW played after that in town, it was amazing. The energy from both the crowd back to the band was just something that I'll never forget. They then hit the road and we saw them probably 2-3 that next year. They went global. That record should have been at least a top 50 release, it didn't go anywhere. I do think its in the critics' top 1,000 records of the 90s, once again, justifiably so. I don't think I took it outta my office CD player for at least 3 months. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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