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Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 11 Mar 2019, 9:04pm
by Inder
Absolute icon.


Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 11 Mar 2019, 9:30pm
by matedog
Legend in the drumming world.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 11 Mar 2019, 10:21pm
by Flex
Fuck

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 7:12am
by WestwayKid
He was an absolute legend. One of my favorite Hal Blaine performances is his playing on "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel. Blaine and producer Roy Halee found a spot in the studio - I think it was out near the elevators - where the sound was thunderous. The snare shot after "Lie, lie, lie" is incredible. It sounds like a canon.

Be My Baby, Monday Monday, Good Vibrations, Mr. Tambourine Man, Strangers in the Night, and on and on and on.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 7:59am
by JohnS
Yeah, Hal Blaine is all over SO many classic records, with very little credit if at all.
And I can also recommend a CD of his called 'Buh-Doom!' - a spoken word album of him telling jokes. Yes, really.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 10:16am
by Silent Majority

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 10:30am
by Dr. Medulla
But could he sing "Beth"? /heston

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 1:44pm
by JennyB
Absolute legend and so instrumental (ha!) in the Wall of Sound sound.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 1:49pm
by Dr. Medulla
BTW, if y'alls haven't seen the documentary The Wrecking Crew, it's well worth the time.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 2:40pm
by Spiff
Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Mar 2019, 1:49pm
BTW, if y'alls haven't seen the documentary The Wrecking Crew, it's well worth the time.
I agree with this post.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 3:09pm
by 101Walterton
WestwayKid wrote:
12 Mar 2019, 7:12am
He was an absolute legend. One of my favorite Hal Blaine performances is his playing on "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel. Blaine and producer Roy Halee found a spot in the studio - I think it was out near the elevators - where the sound was thunderous. The snare shot after "Lie, lie, lie" is incredible. It sounds like a canon.

Be My Baby, Monday Monday, Good Vibrations, Mr. Tambourine Man, Strangers in the Night, and on and on and on.
I thought that was a canon.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 3:52pm
by Kory
Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Mar 2019, 1:49pm
BTW, if y'alls haven't seen the documentary The Wrecking Crew, it's well worth the time.
I was just coming here to say this. The stuff with Carole Kaye is particularly great for me.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 12 Mar 2019, 4:10pm
by Dr. Medulla
Kory wrote:
12 Mar 2019, 3:52pm
Dr. Medulla wrote:
12 Mar 2019, 1:49pm
BTW, if y'alls haven't seen the documentary The Wrecking Crew, it's well worth the time.
I was just coming here to say this. The stuff with Carole Kaye is particularly great for me.
I've also got an audiobook of the same name (I assume the two are connected) but it's never risen high enough in the queue to listen to it.

Re: Hal Blaine dies at 90

Posted: 13 Mar 2019, 10:06am
by WestwayKid
101Walterton wrote:
12 Mar 2019, 3:09pm
WestwayKid wrote:
12 Mar 2019, 7:12am
He was an absolute legend. One of my favorite Hal Blaine performances is his playing on "The Boxer" by Simon & Garfunkel. Blaine and producer Roy Halee found a spot in the studio - I think it was out near the elevators - where the sound was thunderous. The snare shot after "Lie, lie, lie" is incredible. It sounds like a canon.

Be My Baby, Monday Monday, Good Vibrations, Mr. Tambourine Man, Strangers in the Night, and on and on and on.
I thought that was a canon.
There's a story about a security man coming around the corner just as Blaine hit his snare - and getting the scare of his life!