OT: R.I.P. Max Roach

OT: R.I.P. Max Roach

Postby Vince Flamacue on 16 Aug 2007 20:31

Always sad when we lose one of the masters...

http://newsmax.com/archives/articles/20 ... shtml?s=en
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Postby Kalypso on 16 Aug 2007 20:48

He was one of the Gods, with Gene Krupa.
Greateful for all those like him and what they have given.
R.I.P.
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Postby Lynne on 16 Aug 2007 21:02

[quote="Kalypso"]He was one of the Gods, with Gene Krupa.
Greateful for all those like him and what they have given.
R.I.P.[/quote]

Likewise from me. I never saw him play live, but I've enjoyed listening to his work. I also appreciate his encouragement of his daughter Maxine, whose work with the Uptown String Quartet I love.
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Postby zilboy on 16 Aug 2007 22:41

Boom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-buppa-duppa-doom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-buppa-duppa-doom-buppa-duppa-doom-chick!
Buggata-duggata-duggata-BOOM!

So that's what waltzing with angels sounds like!

RIP Max. :cry:
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Postby DirtyMartini on 16 Aug 2007 23:05

Roach had a good long run. He made his mark. He will be missed.
Dramatic highlights & a unique musical cosmos. Guaranteed.
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Postby Rusty James on 16 Aug 2007 23:05

[quote="zilboy"]Boom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-buppa-duppa-doom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-buppa-duppa-doom-buppa-duppa-doom-chick!
Buggata-duggata-duggata-BOOM!

So that's what waltzing with angels sounds like!

RIP Max. :cry:[/quote]

Nicely done Zilboy, I couldn't begin to add to this other than maybe a little cymbal.......duggata-boom-Pshhh! :cry:
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Postby Divemistress of the Dark on 16 Aug 2007 23:37

Aw, that sucks.

I saw him play about 15 years ago...it made quite an impression.

Quite a band they got up there at the Pearly Gates these days.
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Postby Laz on 17 Aug 2007 05:14

Met him one time while I was a student at Berklee... asked him for the most important advice for aspiring jazz musicians... what he told me was that the most important thing for being a jazz musician (and for being any kind of musician for that matter) is to always listen. The most important thing is to listen... one always plays his or her best when one is listening.

RIP Max Roach.

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Postby giovanni on 17 Aug 2007 10:12

R.I.P Max Roach!

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Postby Ted on 17 Aug 2007 12:18

He inspired a generation (well, several).

Thought you might enjoy this excerpt from the AP obit:

"What distinguished Roach from other drummers were his fast hands and his ability to simultaneously maintain several rhythms. By layering different beats and varying the meter, Roach pushed jazz beyond the boundaries of standard 4/4 time.

"Roach's innovative use of cymbals for melodic lines, and tom-toms and bass drums for accents, helped elevate the percussionist from mere timekeeper to featured performer — on a par with the trumpeter and saxophonist."

Looking forward to reading more stories and memories, and to listening again to some wonderful music.
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Postby cpriddims on 18 Aug 2007 02:53

[quote="zilboy"]Boom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-buppa-duppa-doom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-chick!
Boom-buppa-duppa-doom-buppa-duppa-doom-chick!
Buggata-duggata-duggata-BOOM!

So that's what waltzing with angels sounds like!

RIP Max. :cry:[/quote]

Because of Max The Drum will waltz forever. A good friend of mine did arranging for Max and Maxine's Uptown String Quartet. He used to tell me how intense Max could get about the arrangements. All the best musicians in the world are intense about their music. I admire Max for his bebop drumming and what he stood for in the fight for equality. The man was serious about his musical craft and his people. From what I heard, just like Buddy Rich, you didn't mess with him. RIP Max Roach. You are one of the legends.
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