Good evening!
I’m a long-time lurker and first time member/poster. It’s exciting for me to be here.
Until recently, I didn’t own a single Police recording (!). Though I enjoyed every song of theirs that I had heard, most of my musical attention focused on my favorite band, the Grateful Dead, and groups like Rush, Led Zeppelin, the Stones and other old legends. (I also was raised to listen to blues, classical composers, Middle Eastern music and bluegrass.)
This April, I said, "Why not?" and purchased the entire Police discography on a whim. It had seemed obvious to me that since I liked songs from each of the group’s albums (I’m a heavy radio listener), it would be a worthy gamble of my time and money.
It’s not April anymore, and addiction is not a sufficient word for my love of this music! I found myself so impressed with the band’s sound - and Stewart specifically - that I actually started looking into getting drum lessons again (which I haven’t taken since I was 15 years old). I listen to the way the band incorporates polyrhythmic shifts into their live material, and as a result have been writing out drum notation to see if I can apply these techniques to other Police songs.
I feel like I’ve had a “Where have you been?” moment with this music because it truly inspires me. The Police are now in my top five when it comes to favorite groups. I own solo albums, concert DVDs, photographic collections, you name it.
Any musician whose work insists that I pick up the sticks again is a special inspiration. Copeland is an outstanding drummer and writer, and I’m glad I began listening to him and learning about him. I hope I can learn and listen yet through my time spent here.
…So that’s my introduction. Hello, people!
Hello
23 posts
• Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2
Re: Hello
by Horacio on 25 Oct 2010 00:51
Hi,GuerillaGirl!
Horacio from Buenos Aires
http://elinformalbsas.blogspot.com/
http://elinformalbsas.blogspot.com/
-
Horacio - Posts: 482
- Joined: 01 Jun 2009 21:48
- Location: Buenos Aires,Argentina
Re: Hello
by luddite lady on 25 Oct 2010 04:09
Welcome! It's always nice to have new friends join the playground.
In Dallas, the only game that really mattered was in the word gamelan.
-
luddite lady - Posts: 2224
- Joined: 20 Nov 2007 05:05
- Location: Searching the world for symphonic gamelan
Re: Hello
by irishrose1969 on 25 Oct 2010 06:21
Welcome to Copelandia...GG. We are glad to have you here with us. It will be alot of fun.
Shannon
Shannon
Proud Flagbearer Vegas 08
It is fun to be on Stewart Copeland's Wall.
It is fun to be on Stewart Copeland's Wall.
-
irishrose1969 - Posts: 1900
- Joined: 01 Feb 2007 00:23
- Location: Copelandia... My Happy Place!!
Re: Hello
by GuerillaGirl on 25 Oct 2010 17:48
Thanks!
Everyone here is so friendly...
Everyone here is so friendly...
"It's the rhythm, stupid!" - Mickey Hart
-
GuerillaGirl - Posts: 19
- Joined: 10 Oct 2010 08:03
- Location: Detroit, MI
23 posts
• Page 1 of 2 • 1, 2
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 54 guests