Tops back on the cans

[Marky Dread]

It just occurred to me- when did Topper ever use floor tom after London Calling? He hardly used his toms, for that matter. Hell, after London Calling he barely played any fills.

The lack of drum fills on Sandinista has always concerned me. Quite a few songs (mainly the rock-type songs) lose a lot of dynamics by having Topper banging away on one idea. The Street Parade is a good example, the drums just don't bring anything to the party, they actually hamstring one of my favourite Clash songs.
On London Calling the opposite is true, he makes some of the more, ahem, "b-list songs" a lot more happening with his fills and accents.

Heroin, eh?

If anything, I was always impressed with Tops' tasteful restraint. I'm biased on the "Street Parade" thing because that's one of my very favourite songs, period. As far as simple beats going a long way, I'd like to cite "The Light Pours Out of Me" and "White Light/White Heat".

I agree about simple beats going a long way, but not for 6 sides of vinyl.

Come on own up you know it's really 7 sides.

[Marky Dread]

You just like songs with "light" in the title.

Torchlight - Ellen Foley
You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone

You are not a good person.

I can't deny my tepista-nature.

When you meet the Tepista, kil him.

You can't kill a man who likes Bowie and donuts it's impossible.

[eumaas]

matedog, do you give the ladies your "drummer boy" stance?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... mmer%20boy

Careful--talking dirty only encourages him.

[matedog]

matedog, do you give the ladies your "drummer boy" stance?

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.p ... mmer%20boy

Careful--talking dirty only encourages him.

I was going to say that I used to be into that, but now I have moved on to an Arabian Goggles kick.

[Marky Dread]

Kick it.

[matedog]

It just occurred to me- when did Topper ever use floor tom after London Calling? He hardly used his toms, for that matter. Hell, after London Calling he barely played any fills.

The lack of drum fills on Sandinista has always concerned me. Quite a few songs (mainly the rock-type songs) lose a lot of dynamics by having Topper banging away on one idea. The Street Parade is a good example, the drums just don't bring anything to the party, they actually hamstring one of my favourite Clash songs.
On London Calling the opposite is true, he makes some of the more, ahem, "b-list songs" a lot more happening with his fills and accents.

Heroin, eh?

If anything, I was always impressed with Tops' tasteful restraint. I'm biased on the "Street Parade" thing because that's one of my very favourite songs, period. As far as simple beats going a long way, I'd like to cite "The Light Pours Out of Me" and "White Light/White Heat".

I'm somewhere in between. I'm happy he's not a hack like Travis Barker, but I think Know Your Rights could have used a fill beyond the intro one.