Comments on: Gene Krupa: Remembering 100 Years

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:57:19 +0000

Amazing artist. I wonder, do we have anyone comparable today? the level of musicianship and endurance seem to be beyond today’s musicians.

Is it a lost art, or are our physical bodies no longer capable of such expertise?

Had no idea that he developed our current standard for drum sets. Probably responsible for much more, since recording standards would have had to be changed to accommodate him.

Thanks for posting and for giving more insight, through reflections into your life, into the effect music plays on all of us.

By: Taisuke

Taisuke — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 10:41:00 +0000

Gene Krupa came in Japan in 1952.
He did having a thing recorded in Japanese Victor.

Drum Boogie
My Blue Heaven
Stompin’ On The Ginza
Tokyo Express
The Moon Over The Ruined Castle
How High The Moon
Badgers Party

“The Moon Over The Ruined Castle” and “Badgers Party” are Japanese old songs.
He asked a supervisor before taping “Badgers Party”.

“May I say “one, two” before playing music?”

The supervisor answered. “Of course”

However, he said with “iti, nii “in Japanese not English when recording started.
He had learned those Japanese by a Japanese drummer beforehand.
The Japanese drummer respected him very much.
During his stay, the Japanese drummer served him as a band man.
When he left Japan, he presented his drums to the Japanese drummer.

By: Hermitbiker

Hermitbiker — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:26:33 +0000

…. thanks for re-sharing this post from last year…. it’s as great as any of your reflections/memories you have come to share with all of us here !! Thanks for being here with your “Reflective Jazz & Blues Blog Reviews”…. a one man show as you put it…. I saw the poll about guest reviewers…. I stand in the “Uncertain” line !! You as a “solo act” make “magic happen” each week…. with your own special touch and reflections…. I wouldn’t want to see that magic minimalized by someone else coming into your space…. but I am sure you would be very careful about any “guest post” here in your own domain !! Thank you Blues Blogger for everything you do here !!

By: Marcel Lemieux/starflight

Marcel Lemieux/starflight — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 05:37:54 +0000

Seen a few documentary of him on youtube…din,t really know him…from what i understand his was a trial blazer with his style…i go as far as he was ahead of his time….a shocker for many i bet…thanks for this interesting post…

By: ninety4

ninety4 — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:39:07 +0000

This was and to a great extent still is the man that ALL drummers are measured against. His persistence to be more than a mere time keeper may have turned lots of producers off, but he was right and he knew it. I became a drummer because of people like Gene and Buddy Rich. What I saw and heard them do was absolutely mind blowing and I am the drummer I am today because of their influence.