Vinnie's favourite song....

[cjbdrm]

Well, my favorite Vinnie song(and Jim Keltners too btw) is "Night Shift" by The Commodores.

Because this one "hits me emotionally" every time I hear it. I can just picture him sitting there in the studio laying it down....very Vinnie-esque...it'll surprise you.

I know that's not what the topic was about, but I'll just play dumb in order to share this with you all... [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Dazzler]

Nat, Tempted is from 'East Side Story' and it's Gilson Lavis on drums. Gilson is currently touring the UK with The Jools Holland Big Band.

[five eight]

I have that Abbey Road studio diary you're talking about, DSOP. You're right, Purdie's name isn't anymore mentioned in that book than yours or mine is. I always thought in the 60s Purdie was a studio guy on one of the coasts. When could he ever leave his busy schedule (4000 albums and counting) in the States and do sessions for 11 Beatles' songs (which is how many he claimed he did) in a dreary basement in London where, surprisingly, they recorded 99% of their music at such a notoriously slow rate that 11 songs would've messed with Purdie's book for months plus he'd have to be overseas to accomplish it.

Historical note: Hey Jude was not recorded at Abbey Road, but Olympic (where many Hendrix, Stones, Who and Zeppelin albums were made) and they did a week at Twickenham during the Get Back/Let It Be sessions. At the time Ringo had recently added a second rack tom.

And Purdie, I think you're brilliant, but pipe down about that Beatles stuff. Everybody knows Paul would've re-done the tracks on drums himself if they weren't up to snuff. [img]graemlins/devil.gif[/img]

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 23, 2005 11:31 AM: Message edited by: Five Eight ]</font>

[boom_boom_dude11]

Nice post Mr five eight. where can we get that book of yours? you seem to have a real historical background. ive read all of your posts lurking here for a long time and enjoyed your knowledge of music, especially certain personalities like Bonham. keep em coming!

[FlamTriplet]

I recorded the Beatles tracks myself. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[got_a_matchgrip]

FT - so YOU'RE the one who may have replaced MY tracks [after BP's]?!

*Phhhhpphhhffft*...

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 25, 2005 03:32 PM: Message edited by: got_a_matchgrip? ]</font>

[funkycarnivore]

I LOVE Nightshift. Great vibe. Kinda reminds me of Michael Jackson's "Human Nature". Was that Jeff on "Human Nature"?

[JoesMechanic]

Natdrum....

I prefer dry ice in an empty 2 litre soda bottle, with just a little water.

BOOM!!!

LOL!!

Too funny man!!

(somebody call homeland security quick [img]wink.gif[/img] )

[five eight]

The Beatles Recording Sessions by Mark Lewisohn is available at Amazon.com starting at around $30. A second Lewisohn book The Beatles Complete Chronicle is also worth having.

John Bonham: A Thunder of Drums by Chris Welch is one of several good books Welch has written about LedZep.

Amazon.com has them all.