OT: R.I.P. Max Roach

[Vince Flamacue]

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

http://newsmax.com/archives/articles/20 ... shtml?s=en

[Kalypso]

He was one of the Gods, with Gene Krupa.
Greateful for all those like him and what they have given.
R.I.P.

[Lynne]

[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.

[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.

[DirtyMartini]

Roach had a good long run. He made his mark. He will be missed.

[Rusty James]

[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. [/quote]

Nicely done Zilboy, I couldn't begin to add to this other than maybe a little cymbal.......duggata-boom-Pshhh!

[Divemistress of the Dark]

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.

[Laz]

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.

Laz

[giovanni]

R.I.P Max Roach!

from SC.net staff

[Ted]

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.

[cpriddims]

[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. [/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.