Funny ass story!! hahhhahah
superman suit! hahaha he must been saving ppl and flying round the city
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Funny ass story!! hahhhahah
superman suit! hahaha he must been saving ppl and flying round the city
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come on guys... vinnie is a professional... i heard the comic book suit story in reference to hime getting all coked up and punching sting in the face..... do we really think these things happen.... he is his own booking company and manager... why would he risk this by being an ass.... im sure he might be abrupt.. maybe he doesnt explain himself like we would like.. so what..hes a player not a people pleaser.. lets not turn this site into a rumor mill ... i spoke to vinnie once on the phone.. purely by accident.. he was accomidating and nice.. i was trying to get ahold of a management company of his..he did seem abrupt but in a cool way.... lets cut him some slack fellas
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Probably bullshit, sure, but that people so wantonly spread nutty rumors about the guy is a testament to his legendary status. (I hope that someday people relate stories of me doing nutty things dressed like a superhero.) It's reminiscent of the stories spread about Sinatra and other showbiz greats. Spreading wacky stories, not imitation, is the most sincere form of flattery in my book.
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Jack
I have a two friends who know Vinnie casually and have hung with him several times. I've seen pictures of them hanging at a bar with Vinnie acting silly, etc. Without sharing pot stirring details, they have the highest respect for Vinnie as an artist and drummer but have witnessed stranger and more outrageous behavior than the Superman story on a couple of occasions. Neither has witnessed any bad temper from him and said he was gracious and great to hang with.
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I think vinnie is pretty cool about keeping his vibe to himself, he has every right. Look at Led Zeppelin, all u can get is the song remains the same and some shite bootlegs, but look at how many Bonham emulators there are. If i was as gifted as vinnie, id keep it to myself too. God never tells pple how he made the universe. Theres learning other peoples chops, and theres taking the piss. Some of you clones will be getting vinnie plastic surgery next. Be yourself. rrrlllrllrrl (64's)
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thanks for that weird and interesting sticking exersise at the end of your message (LOL)!!
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'Carter' has a point. Maybe Vinnie doesn't want to see a ton of clones. Look and listen to the clones Gadd had back in the eighties. Guys would dress like him. Play a Yamaha kit like him and even mimiced his facial expressions. Some weird psychological stuff is going on in someone's head when that happens. I think the best players have aquired chops more organically than sitting down and purposefully copying someone elses signature licks and using them in the same spots of music their hero does.IMHO
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True, but before Vinnie was Vinnie, he was trying his damndest to be a Tony Williams clone...
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Jack
Word...
I don't buy for a second that he comes only out of himself. Not that he ever claimed to, but his attitude seems sometimes to assert that he feels that way.
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Everyone has their influences, I think the difference is being a carbon copy/rip-off or taking those influences and interpereting them into something personal and unique. This in additional to your own stuff that you come up with.
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