tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post3940882456972286123..comments2024-03-02T07:40:22.786+03:00Comments on Only Solitaire blog: Bad Company: Here Comes TroubleUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-82006184456044157532012-07-11T22:18:08.508+04:002012-07-11T22:18:08.508+04:00Well, I take your point. I think what I meant to s...Well, I take your point. I think what I meant to say is that Kirke almost always plays through the chord changes, a la Ringo, and isn't really a flashy or "ornamental" sort of drummer (think Ginger Baker for maximum contrast). <br /><br />There's no doubt that "Bad Co." were playing strictly by numbers here, dictated by the formula of the age. It's also true that Bad Co. always were formulaic, but that (for some of us) the 70's formula trumps the 80's formula. Not much else to add.Malxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260547693221778146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-70523959840221629202012-07-11T03:12:47.577+04:002012-07-11T03:12:47.577+04:00Not on Mr. Big, Fire and Water and Be my Friend, e...Not on Mr. Big, Fire and Water and Be my Friend, essentially also ballads. I just checked them on YouTube - there are fine performances on BeatClub. I'm not saying Kirke drummed complicated patterns on these songs, but he was far more interesting and constructive than on How about That. Not to mention Andy Fraser.<br />This is in addition to glossy production etcetera - I wrote "another major reason"; there are several of them.MNbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-9107493974156550132012-07-07T04:23:17.230+04:002012-07-07T04:23:17.230+04:00Simon Kirke always played a straight 4 on the floo...Simon Kirke always played a straight 4 on the floor, even in the Free days. It's the glossy 80's production, power ballads, and uber-lame singer that kill this puppy off. <br /><br />Who knew that a cock rock ballad was only truly ballsy with a singer like Rodgers at the helm, actually UNDERplaying it?Malxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260547693221778146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-660808341284783109.post-48637569294614150202012-07-06T00:49:54.514+04:002012-07-06T00:49:54.514+04:00Indeed, then some.
Believe it or not, you haven...Indeed, then some.<br />Believe it or not, you haven't bashed How about That enough. Compare the rhythm section (Wills/Kirke I suppose) of Bad Co with Glover/Paice on say Maybe I'm a Leo. This is another major reason why so many post 1980 rockbands suck: drums only play 4 notes a bar, bass 8.MNbnoreply@blogger.com