Drummers React To 1983 Terry Bozzio

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Komentáƙe • 769

  • @djmylesmatisse
    @djmylesmatisse Pƙed 2 lety +220

    I really miss Terry's style of drumming from his Missing Persons days. that for me is my favorite era of his playing. Those 3 MP albums are incredible!

    • @tonyloperfido711
      @tonyloperfido711 Pƙed 2 lety +7

      No doubt those are his best performances with missing persons his drumming is exact

    • @aarondrumm2814
      @aarondrumm2814 Pƙed 2 lety +8

      Amazing era, missing person awersome band, terry omg

    • @robertkroberjr.157
      @robertkroberjr.157 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      He has a live feed going on right now!

    • @charlesdrake3125
      @charlesdrake3125 Pƙed 2 lety +6

      U.S. Drag is đŸ”„đŸ”„đŸ”„

    • @dr.juerdotitsgo5119
      @dr.juerdotitsgo5119 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      Yah I'm a big fan of Terry's drumming, and I would love to dive into his Missing Persons stuff, but I just can't get over the damn vocals. I mean, I know the girl is hot and all, but Geeeeeezzz

  • @nemesisjuggernaut7920
    @nemesisjuggernaut7920 Pƙed 2 lety +114

    In 1984 the drummer in my high school band had been only playing for a year, but picked it up quick. He was at a music store in Denver jamming on an electric kit, and a guy came up and told him “You’re really good man, how long have you been playing?” Dave told him “Thanks! About a year.” The guy was shocked he had only been playing for a year. They talked a while, and he said “Well, good to meet you, I’m Terry Bozzio.”
    True story.

    • @commentatron
      @commentatron Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +8

      Dave Grohl went on to some minor success thereafter.

    • @nemesisjuggernaut7920
      @nemesisjuggernaut7920 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +1

      @@commentatron 😆

    • @DVSNTHERE
      @DVSNTHERE Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +2

      I bet the store was either Prosound or Drum City / Guitarland

    • @nemesisjuggernaut7920
      @nemesisjuggernaut7920 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +1

      @@DVSNTHERE Dude! You know Denver! It was Drum City, but I worked at Prosound Music back in the day đŸ€™đŸŒ

    • @DVSNTHERE
      @DVSNTHERE Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

      Oh man, I loved Drum City / Guitarland and I miss Prosound! And a music store in Boulder but I cant remember the name. That must have been amazing for Dave to meet Terry. Do you know if the brothers are still running Drum city / Guitarland?@@nemesisjuggernaut7920

  • @joebisbey4521
    @joebisbey4521 Pƙed 2 lety +30

    It was the early 1990’s, Houston, TX, at “The Drum, Keyboard, Guitar Shop”. Saw Terry Bozzio’s melodic drumming clinic. It was life changing; I wanted to be the last out the door so I could ask a few questions, but the person in front of me was a very young boy that wanted to know how to play a drum roll, and Terry showed him, step by step. It was beautiful, and let me in on what a kind soul looks like. Thank you for the inspiration.

  • @seancampbell7911
    @seancampbell7911 Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci +5

    To answer your question about the audience at the US 83 Festival, I was there. I had seen Terry Bozzio with UK in Rochester, NY in the fall of 1978 when they toured with Jethro Tull. To see him a few years later with Missing Persons was a real treat! Terry is always mind blowing to listen to. Crazy talent. And yes, for many in the audience, the up-scaled live version exceeded our expectations! Great band and what a stage presence Dale brought. Fantastic concert. I went with a good friend. We drove down from the Bay Area and met some girls from Novato for the weekend. Best concert ever! Bozzio was beast!

  • @elmerfudd516
    @elmerfudd516 Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci +3

    What also impressed me about Bozzio was how much movement he would do in his seat almost dancing❀

  • @torunit4620
    @torunit4620 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +11

    I was there at the US Festival, in front of the audience with a camera. And still to this day I've never had so much as a beer in my life. I recognized this drumming was magical at the time.

  • @joerockhead7246
    @joerockhead7246 Pƙed 2 lety +41

    The first time I heard Terry was on MTV. Mental Hopscotch. He immediately became my favorite drummer, and still is to this day. I got to see him play with Missing Persons in the 80's. Incredible. Thanks for posting this.

  • @lovedc4ever678
    @lovedc4ever678 Pƙed 2 lety +67

    "Mental Hopscotch" just blows my mind with the drumming. It's one of my all time favorite songs and I still listen to it all the time. You are amazing man!

    • @bobbywhiles6252
      @bobbywhiles6252 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Indeed. The fills during the guitar solo are intense, to say the least. Have always loved that song!!

    • @BigBass-xf5yi
      @BigBass-xf5yi Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Song is such a banger. Never gets old

    • @retromaster2000s
      @retromaster2000s Pƙed rokem +7

      Mental Hopscotch is my favorite song they ever did I love this band years bad ass they are not Pop really mainly some elements. They had a harder edge sound compared to say Berlin who I also am a huge fan of. Berlin can be heavy but not as quite usually. Warren's Guitars have a heavier fuller sound and Terry's Drumming man blows me away I learned a lot from him as a drummer myself.

    • @johnnowak9548
      @johnnowak9548 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      Same. It is my introduction to m.p. And is thee standout high energy track. Luv it!

  • @TheShoemakerb1
    @TheShoemakerb1 Pƙed 2 lety +42

    His work with Zappa really blew me away, but with Jeff Beck...that was a match made in heaven! I wish that band had lasted longer. I'd love to hear Terry, Jeff, and Jeff's latest bass player together.

  • @davidbrugman2171
    @davidbrugman2171 Pƙed 2 lety +85

    He is without a doubt one of the greatest drummers in the world! I remember seeing him with Zappa at Cobo Hall in Detroit many years ago . What a treat that was! Still a great great drummer of all times! 👍👍👍👍

    • @franram7426
      @franram7426 Pƙed 2 lety +5

      Every single drummer that has ever played on stage with Zappa is a SICK drummer.

    • @chrismanning2173
      @chrismanning2173 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      David, We were there with a group of 14 of us main floor and The Baby’s warmed up Zappa. Do you realize that was over 40 close to 50 years ago ? I love hearing the views the MOI members share on Frank.

  • @nathanwalsh3028
    @nathanwalsh3028 Pƙed rokem +24

    As a drummer I've always loved his attitude. He never tried to be anyone else but himself. In this day and age of copy and paste Terry needs to be recognized!!

  • @osterkenn
    @osterkenn Pƙed 2 lety +36

    Terry Bozzio solo drum video is why I started playing drums. I still remember that Remo kit he had.

    • @damionchrist
      @damionchrist Pƙed 2 lety +4

      I loved that kit so much! 👍

    • @peartfaldo
      @peartfaldo Pƙed 2 lety +3

      i wore out that video

    • @Chaunceylola
      @Chaunceylola Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I still have that tape.

    • @TC-lk2ev
      @TC-lk2ev Pƙed 2 lety

      The first bozzio solo I ever saw made me want to give up lol. He was so far ahead of what I could comprehend. The solo is called "Cairo" I think and it still blows my mind.

    • @JeffTullock-fs4de
      @JeffTullock-fs4de Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +1

      That video is epic. I bought it too.

  • @nonahyobusiness8063
    @nonahyobusiness8063 Pƙed 2 lety +32

    Need more of this!!!!
    Terry Bozzio fan for life.

  • @stephenanthonythomas3533
    @stephenanthonythomas3533 Pƙed 2 lety +33

    Yeah hearing missing persons as a 15 year old drummer in the 80s was absolutely mindblowing because all of a sudden Terry Bozzio blew the door open on how to elevate a new wave song through a high-level drum part - that was also a blast to play. An all time favorite! Thanks for this. Oh and Terry, I was one of the 250k who bought the 2nd album and loved it!!!

  • @eshepley
    @eshepley Pƙed 2 lety +19

    I fell in love with Spring Session M in high school in the 80s. I remember thinking as a drummer, "This guy is pretty amazing"-crazy time signatures, fills. Little did I know that little pop group had one of the best drummers ever. Too good.

    • @miked3168
      @miked3168 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      Also guitarist, Warren is so under rated and hardly discussed when it comes to great guitarists

  • @FusionHowie
    @FusionHowie Pƙed 2 lety +11

    UK and Missing Persons drumming was so important to so many drummers! THANK YOU TERRY !

  • @MV-ot8kr
    @MV-ot8kr Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Terry Bozzio is just the kind of person I just love and appreciate more with time . I'm not even talking about his drumming either . Just a kind , humble , lovely human . I don't know him , but these things seem self evident to me . Grateful as well of course for his musical expression and contributions . Enriched really .

  • @patricktrioli1920
    @patricktrioli1920 Pƙed 2 lety +24

    Terry is probably the most “Different” drummer I have ever heard in my entire life.
    I bought the U.K “Danger Money” album, because my uncle had recommended it. He had just seen UK at the Philadelphia Spectrum, and said he had never seen such amazing drumming like that before. And he was a huge Bill Bruford fan at the time.
    If you listen to the beginning of Caesar’ s Palace Blues on the Danger Money album it’s one of the greatest openings to a song I’ve ever heard from a drummer.
    Pure genius!!!!

  • @Breno765
    @Breno765 Pƙed rokem +4

    I think this might be the most amazing conversation about drums that I ever witnessed

  • @byronlemay2166
    @byronlemay2166 Pƙed 2 lety +22

    That was actually very, very good. Three guys that know the craft talking about exactly how it works. Terry seems like a really laid back and easy going person...you'd never expect him to be so utterly wild on the drums.

  • @williamtaps4565
    @williamtaps4565 Pƙed 2 lety +31

    A favorite show of all time for me was seeing Terry play the Heavy Metal Be-Bop tour in 1978 with The Brecker Brothers at the Jazz Workshop (or it could have been Paul’s Mall) at 733 Boylston Street. Genius player. The room was packed with Berklee drum students, who were awed by Terry’s performance. I’ll never forget that night. The Heavy Metal Be-Bop album has been a perennial listening favorite of mine since its release in 1978. Thanks Terry for the musical and innovative playing concepts you’ve shared with the world over your long career.

  • @DavidLazarus
    @DavidLazarus Pƙed 2 lety +58

    As great as Terry was in the 80s, listen to him play on the Bozzio Levin Stevens album Black Light Syndrome. Absolutely master class.

    • @themainmanify
      @themainmanify Pƙed rokem +2

      listen to him play fantomas...

    • @anthonyfisher5076
      @anthonyfisher5076 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +2

      ABSOLUTELY BRUTAL.

    • @michaelw.4434
      @michaelw.4434 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +4

      Both of the Bozzio, Stevens, Levin albums are Awesome!!!

    • @DavidLazarus
      @DavidLazarus Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +2

      @@michaelw.4434 - I like the first one better. It sounds a bit more spontaneous despite a few overdubs. The second one is too polished.

    • @michaelw.4434
      @michaelw.4434 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +2

      @@DavidLazarus yes,I definitely get what you're saying!!!..... first one was made in 4 days,,,,, crazy,,,,,then terry got it mixed a month later,,,,, amazing....

  • @AlexWyattDrums
    @AlexWyattDrums Pƙed 2 lety +21

    Let alone his incredible drumming, he’s a brilliant all-around musician and a sincere guy. Thanks for this video.

  • @johnkelley158
    @johnkelley158 Pƙed 2 lety +15

    I worked at Guitar Center and helped set up Terry Bozzio’s drum kit for a clinic he did almost 20 years ago. It was five times bigger than the one he plays here. I think he had 30 cymbals. The cool thing is that he helped. Nice guy.

  • @alwaysopen7970
    @alwaysopen7970 Pƙed 2 lety +33

    Spring Session M was a killer album. All of the band was tight as hell.

    • @terryf5131
      @terryf5131 Pƙed 2 lety +10

      Very cool album...also cool that rearranging the letters in' spring session m' spells Missing Persons.

    • @cnfuzz
      @cnfuzz Pƙed rokem +1

      @@terryf5131 Sperm gnissions

  • @greghudson8263
    @greghudson8263 Pƙed 2 lety +9

    I was first first introduced to Terry’s playing when I bought Zappa’s Sheik Yerbouti. Huge Zappa fan then Missing Persons happened. Loved that band! Had the opportunity to meet Terry in 86’ or 87’ in LA at PASIC. Complete gentleman. He talked with me and took some photos. This is when he had the BIG hair. Big fan!

  • @marcagins3492
    @marcagins3492 Pƙed 2 lety +12

    I had the honor to meet Terry 25 years ago. One of the most humble, genuine, down-to-earth people I have ever met. Listening to him talk about Tony approving and appreciating his playing.... Could you imagine how much of an OMG, pinch-me-now, one of my childhood fantasies just came true moment this must have been for him?!?!?!?

  • @paulseitz672
    @paulseitz672 Pƙed 2 lety +16

    I remember seeing Missing Persons at The Capitol Theatre in Passaic NJ in early 1983 and being completely blown away and so happy that the drums were up front and not part of the backline. With all due respect to Dale Bozzio's skimpy outfits, I couldn't take my eyes off of Terry - had to see what he was going to do next. His slight frame belied a strategic power erupting underneath while always contained but riding the line of redlining the meters or cracking a head or cymbal. What I witnessed was drumming like I had never seen before and nearly never again.

  • @PaulTopping1
    @PaulTopping1 Pƙed 2 lety +14

    Reminds me of when I got to attend the KROQ Christmas Party and Missing Persons was the headline act. Bozzio blew the doors off. I assume he was trying to impress all the rock and roll glitterati in a small venue and a short set. It was impressive.

  • @pcs56
    @pcs56 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    His level of musical wisdom is insane. And he can actually take what's in his head and turn it into music which is an amazing gift.

  • @atomdent
    @atomdent Pƙed 2 lety +9

    What a great humble artist , what an open teacher.Totally taken by surprise by this great interview video, mind blown!!Terry is a treasure!Thanks!

  • @michaelsstatement
    @michaelsstatement Pƙed 2 lety +13

    One of the most creative drummers on the planet. 🍀

  • @gjamison72
    @gjamison72 Pƙed 2 lety +13

    At 19:13 when Terry mentions Jimmy with Josh, Terry is referring to Josh Freese. Jimmy and Josh played together in a band that had two drummers. They performed regularly (multiple times a week) on that stage at Disneyland in the 1980s that rose up out of the ground. Famous drummers would watch the band play since it was so drum-heavy. Jeff Porcaro especially used to visit and yell up to the stage to get Jimmy's attention. How do I know this? I was there watching all of this in-person. Maybe some of you were there, too. Anyone else?

    • @imarkley
      @imarkley Pƙed 2 lety +3

      The band was Polo. I saw this band one time on a trip to Disney with my family. I was from Kansas, and played guitar in a top 40 cover band and I was completely blown away at how good Polo was. Especially the two drummers. I didn’t know who they were and it wasn’t until many years later, and many google searches, that I was able to figure out Jimmy and Josh. Jimmy is easily one of my favorite drummers these days. I love hearing these two talk is just amazing.

  • @easypeasy2938
    @easypeasy2938 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +3

    Couldn't help but think of Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons and the best use of electrical tape ever.

  • @markaldridge3321
    @markaldridge3321 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    See Terry with UK and Missing Persons late 70s early 80s, just amazing skill and energy, Just the best. I count myself very lucky. Thank You Terry.

  • @vggenome
    @vggenome Pƙed 2 lety +15

    Very nice trip down memory lane. Thanks Drum Chanel. I met Terry here in Montréal at one of his clinics with his massive kit. Very kind man. He played the melody of Directions II by Miles Davis while keeping time/ostinato. I was very impressed.

  • @joewolfe5370
    @joewolfe5370 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    He did a drum clinic in my hometown and he was so engaging with the crowd. What was cool about it was a room full of drummers so everybody was blown away how he would breakdown specific fills people would ask him how he did them. There was no youtube so you had to see him live or here's your chance to find out exactly how he did it.

  • @daviddigital6887
    @daviddigital6887 Pƙed 10 měsĂ­ci +10

    It is a legendary performance ! It was like he was possessed or something. The importance of the show and size of the crowd got him in the zone for sure.

  • @hdrumboy9744
    @hdrumboy9744 Pƙed 2 lety +42

    With so many reaction videos out there, what a great opportunity to do it with the star themselves! A fan’s dream come true, thank you! Looking forward to more videos like this.

    • @drumchannel
      @drumchannel  Pƙed 2 lety +13

      Noted ✍

    • @landslug
      @landslug Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Seconded!

    • @hdrumboy9744
      @hdrumboy9744 Pƙed rokem

      You can’t help but feel by recent events that we only have a limited amount of time with these pioneers. How great would it be for them to see how much the world appreciates their contribution, not just with their primary instrument, but to the history of music. My hope is that the Drum Channel’s platform, will some how, trigger other platforms to invite other pioneers to see the world’s appreciate of their contributions. Not everyone can make it to the Kennedy Honors!

  • @TheJLPShow
    @TheJLPShow Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +3

    Jimmy Keagan is supremely underrated! Wish we saw some of his playing in this video.

  • @joescambait
    @joescambait Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +26

    Lady Gaga stole Dale Bozzio look

    • @TowGunner
      @TowGunner Pƙed 2 měsĂ­ci

      She’s a lip syncing fraud

    • @mattseveri_3tribe
      @mattseveri_3tribe Pƙed měsĂ­cem +1

      absolutly true , Missing Persons are the best

    • @martizzy
      @martizzy Pƙed měsĂ­cem +2

      I swear this comment is on every MP-related vid on you-tube

    • @BrettHue-xl4wv
      @BrettHue-xl4wv Pƙed 22 dny +1

      And as visually appealing as Gaga can appear (a majority of the time), she's maybe 1/10th the goddess Dale was, is, and always will be IMHO! But Gaga has got the goods, she is beautiful and worthy of total goddess treatment! Ya see, when men are forced to engage in the superficial cro-magnon practice of rating exquisitely stunning& and jaw-droppingly sexy women like Dale Bozzio& Lady Gaga (and well discuss the magnificent talent levels these women are overflowing with another time), , it can be tricky ya know, almost like sensory overload, but Im attempting to also include how these smoking hot visions of loveliness additionally are blessed w/ NOTICEABLE 😉 personality traits/'IT FACTORs' and an indescribable blend of potent, dizzying, sex appeal too! Marilyn and Mansfield, Dale& Gaga! Impressive and enjoyable whenever one gets to witness these talented entertainers radiate mass amounts of, charming,&charismatic aura's to the masses effortlessly! To top it off, these women are genuinely great natured, with kindhearted personalies! Try to get that combo from j-lo! Good luck!!! True story: When I was an 8 or 9 year old kid and Words came on MTV, my mom says she noticed my little kid pee pee become engorged 😅 which was a first apparently. Nothing to out of the norm, just a humorous story the way my mom explained it to me years later! I know, I know....too much info!!!my bad 😔 but yes, Dale Bozzio was responsible for my first boner(watching on TV as a kid obviously!!!!Get your minds out the gutter people ! This is a family comment you dig? Interestingly enough tho as an adult, that same childhood phenomenon can still be achieved in my 40'swhen watching Dale in the Words video 30 year later(hypothetically of courseđŸ€”). So folks, I burned some treez, some dro sooo fire, good Lord I'm beyond the realms of reasonable stonedness and getting ravenous for food!!!!But Yaa, pulled major tubes prior to attempting this post & i don't even know what this comment was supposed to be about but, that story about me as kid was true, and Dale's see through sexy space suit should be made available for sale so I can get for my girl and better half this Christmas, uuhhhm, ohh yaaa, Terry Bozio is one of the best drummers(if not THE best) of all time! I always thought he was gay and him&Dale were brother and sister! They was married! How about that huh? Alrighty then, to conclude walking in LA is the best fucking song a homosapiens has ever used their opposable thumbs to bang a rhythm to(via drums that is....wink wink). Peace

  • @nobells4388
    @nobells4388 Pƙed 2 lety +11

    Thanks so much for posting this; huge Bozzio fan here and I also loved that you had Jimmy and Thomas in the conversation as well. I’ve always felt Terry re-invented himself throughout his career and always appreciated that about him. On another note, Mental Hopscotch from that same US Fest performance is Terry absolutely slaying!

  • @brianwhitney5441
    @brianwhitney5441 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    TB's performance on Zappa in New York especially Purple Lagoon and Black Napkins live is incredible stuff. Watching people age like me,I'm 65, is sometimes difficult. I love his history and knowledge. Thanks for this.

  • @jimlal1467
    @jimlal1467 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Flew from Denver to Portland just to see Terry play with UK on their reunion tour. I had the opportunity to hear their warm up and watch him adjust him drums. I never got to see UK in the 70’s, but was so happy to see him at least once. And too shortly thereafter, we lost John Wetton. A memory i will always cherish.

  • @lambisi
    @lambisi Pƙed rokem +2

    Yes., Billy Cobham, mind blown, got to see him Orlando in a small club in the late 80s.

  • @MatChew75
    @MatChew75 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    two of my most influential drummers in my life both played for UK; Master timekeeper/rimshot extraordinaire Dr. Bill bruford & the linear / ostinato Madman Terry Bozzio!

  • @jonnydavies6968
    @jonnydavies6968 Pƙed 2 lety +13

    The 2nd time I saw Fantomas at the Leadmill in Sheffield in 2005, Terry was the drummer as Dave Lombardo was touring with Slayer. He'd written out the songs in his drum language so he could follow the intricacies and complexities of the music. He didn't do a bad job considering how utterly crazy Fantomas' music is.

  • @fubar1217
    @fubar1217 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    This was great! I love the sit downs where these legends just talk about their influences and where they get inspiration from. Thanks for making this happen!

  • @mrjackpotz
    @mrjackpotz Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I saw Bozzio drumming for Jeff Beck at a Beck/Stevie Ray Vaughn concert. best show I ever went too. Bozzio was amazing

  • @jlunch
    @jlunch Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +4

    I’m a violist from a family of musicians. I was born in 1970 but my oldest brother Nate graduated HS in 1982. Nate would crank the stereo and drum to U.K., Zappa, Kansas, Rush, Police, Genesis etc literally every day. When Spring Session M came out, I completely flipped out and fell madly in love with BOTH Dale and Terry Bozzio. I’ve never been a drummer yet my love of great drummers has always been a constant. Terry is one of the greats. This is a terrific video! Many thanks for posting.

  • @pjbostic
    @pjbostic Pƙed 2 lety +26

    I was Terry’s drum tech/assistant for a few years. I’ve never seen so many drummers brag about how small their kits are and how they “just groove”.

    • @FanaticDrummer
      @FanaticDrummer Pƙed 2 lety +4

      Right? You would never see a British person brag about having a small vocabulary lol So I think drummers are just intimidated and insecure about playing more, with more drums. Imagine hearing sentences with 4 words, thats what these minimalist drummers do. Its also why they dont reinvent the wheel or have signature sounds. You’re using the same canvas stroke for stroke thats been done. Its ok to have a ton of cymbals and drums, it is never sonically boring and opens up your creativity as a musician. Not a “beat” drummer. I think beat drummers pick up drums as a skill and look at the check. But get personally defensive about drummers who explore the drums as a percussionist like Terry does. You can have a ton of cymbals and a few drums or a ton of drums and a few cymbals. Either way, use sentences. Not genre dictated stigmas.

    • @MegaMikeArnold
      @MegaMikeArnold Pƙed 2 lety +2

      There's nothing inherently wrong with either "less is more" or more is best" perspectives regarding hardware; sonic creativity as a drummer in particular is not necessarily dependent on anything so much as a heart for the music (and the musicality of percussive instrumentation) and a good set of ears(!) for the most part. Of course you need some technique, some skills and drummers like Terry are particularly fortunate to have it all. But remember that like bop, technical virtuosity is really meant to strike a primary chord (pardon the pun) with fellow musicians and not the average listener. To each his own but feel (which precedes groove) is the stuff of magic and it can't be taught or practiced, no matter how many or how few the number of drums or cymbals; as Terry suggests here it comes frome "somewhere" and is the essence of a God-given natural talent that connects with other similarly talented musicians AND listeners alike. Thank you guys for putting Terry front and center again and many thanks to you Terry. A humble but remarkable musical genious you are indeed.

    • @bhutch216
      @bhutch216 Pƙed 2 lety +3

      I mean if I had the top tier DW sponsorship, I would have the largest set possible as well.

  • @alonzovillarreal4666
    @alonzovillarreal4666 Pƙed rokem +4

    Terry’s fills are like a metric car wreck and I grew up loving it and trying to emulate that same thing. Kick ass!

  • @danielelise8051
    @danielelise8051 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Thomas is an absolute beast,he is by far my favourite drummer,he's a drumming GOD!đŸ„đŸ„đŸ„

  • @Redhotlugnut
    @Redhotlugnut Pƙed 2 lety +15

    Watching Jimmy Keegan air drum so much of Terry's playing has impressed me the most out of anything in this video. USFest 83, wow, what a legendary performance. Go watch it if you haven't seen it yet.

  • @nicholasbell9017
    @nicholasbell9017 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +3

    All three of these guys are like Superhuman drummers to me, so it's so great to hear them speak about the drummers that they were influenced and inspired by. You also get the idea of the hours of practice put in to get this good. So it becomes instinctive, and yours. Your sound.

  • @thomascalegari7554
    @thomascalegari7554 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Aaaarrrghhh... Terry Bozzio ....one of my must important influence of all time in drummer life !!!! See him 8 times with his fabulous band '' THE LONELY BEARS '' in Paris at ''PASSAGE DU NORD OUEST''
    venue and one time with the crazy band ''FANTOMAS'' !!!! just..... AMAZING đŸ€©đŸ€©đŸ€©đŸ€©đŸ€©
    Thomas...fan from France

  • @alexhicks5889
    @alexhicks5889 Pƙed 2 lety +18

    I'd like to hear Terry talk about Azteca, a band he was in early on. I'd wager some of his solo phrasing comes from that experience. He's got a timbale riffing approach, for sure.

  • @danflak2370
    @danflak2370 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Thanks for this!! I still have a Bozzio stick and signed portrait from a drum clinic back in the 80's when he actually dropped a stick and it rolled to my feet and I jumped on it like a freaking babe ruth home run ball

  • @MrOccamRazor
    @MrOccamRazor Pƙed 2 lety +9

    Hah, he mentioned "UK" and I got to see them on tour with Bozzio on drums. It was Wetton, Jobson and Bozzio as a power trio and it was insanely good.

    • @janjohansenmusic
      @janjohansenmusic Pƙed 2 lety +4

      “Caesar’s Palace Blues” on the live album is crazy!! The tom-rolls in between Eddie’s pizzicatos!

  • @tortillasarenotbiceps7622
    @tortillasarenotbiceps7622 Pƙed 2 lety +8

    It's so telling the humanness and insecurities we all carry with us when you hear Terry talk about learning how to receive compliments. It doesn't matter where your standing is in life because we are all equally as prone to insecurity as the next. Here's this excellent drummer/musician talking about struggles of receiving compliments when most of us would kill to be at his level.

  • @JRock1900
    @JRock1900 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Lang is a killer drummer, probably from the top 10 in the world
    It’s nice to see him talk to and watch his idol, and see what inspired him


  • @musicosm
    @musicosm Pƙed 2 lety +16

    Although I'm sure a lot of the audience there wasn't aware of Terry's history, there had to be some who knew. I think any respectable fan or drummer at that time already knew about things like Zoot Allures, Baby Snakes, and The Black Page.

  • @mykinfolkz
    @mykinfolkz Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Very cool for you to watch these clips with Terry and pick his brain on what & why he played what he played. Keep em coming.

  • @thewoodys_surf_instrumental
    @thewoodys_surf_instrumental Pƙed 2 lety +1

    So lucky to have seen Missing Persons in a small venue in 1983. The band was so incredible live. 90% of the time I was staring at Terry being amazed at what he was doing. He made the impossible looks so easy and fun. Great interview, thanks!

  • @bvon336
    @bvon336 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Growing up I remember the drum crew in marching band always listening and trying to imitate Terry. I wasn’t a drummer but always loved watching videos you did and of course the massive drum sets! Also Terry I love that your daughter Marina is continuing the legacy. Aldious is awesome!!!

  • @alonzovillarreal4666
    @alonzovillarreal4666 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    Thank you Thomas, Terry is every ones hero!

  • @jonashellborg8320
    @jonashellborg8320 Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci

    Awesome chat/interview! It was very interesting to listen to. What I could hear is that jazz is great for coordination and independence and it really worked for Terry.

  • @itchyvinyl
    @itchyvinyl Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Thank you for drawing attention to MISSING PERSONS. It’s my favorite thing Terry ever did, and one of the biggest musical inspirations in my drum life.

  • @davel.9467
    @davel.9467 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Holy crap! That was great! I’m not a drummer but you had my full attention anyway and I still learned stuff.

  • @rwfrench66GenX
    @rwfrench66GenX Pƙed 2 lety +8

    Thanks for uploading a video that should go in an archive in case of a planetary disaster or sent on a satellite into deep space on a mission to explore exoplanets. Music is a universal language and they should be introduced to Terry! Just to hear a guy who has influenced so many drummers talk about the guys who influenced him in he awe of a kid at Christmas is just too cool! You can tell drumming is still everything to him! And even though Missing Persons was a big part of his life it had to be hard and watch video of Dale in her prime from when they were married.

  • @nerfbutt
    @nerfbutt Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I did not appreciate Missing Persons back in the day. I liked some of their songs, but I didn't realize at the time how sophisticated they were musically. So glad I found this video so I can go back and give them a proper listen!
    So cool to hear a legend give us some stories. Thanks for sharing!

  • @kabir7864
    @kabir7864 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    Amazing moment listening to Terry Bozzio, thank you for this very inspiring session :)
    Discovered Terry with the band UK in Rendez vous 6:02, mentioned here ! Danger Money from UK is one of my all time favorite prog album : every Terry Bozzio groove / fill in there is fresh and new, genius talent at work !
    Thank you 😊

  • @michaelfaeth
    @michaelfaeth Pƙed 2 lety +6

    Very cool they discussed a little bit of Rock And Roll Suspension. I was really hoping to see them discuss the solo Terry plays on that live version of US Drag. Certainly one of the most exciting and energetic drum solos!!

  • @RobDTom
    @RobDTom Pƙed 2 lety +1

    So awesome. Terry Bozzio is a great drummer. I graduated from high school in 1983 and his performance at the US Festival was 20 minutes from me. My brother was there but I missed out. đŸ˜Ș

  • @XXXCRSPL
    @XXXCRSPL Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I met him at a Drum clinic in Denver Colorado in like 94 Super Nice guy and a hell of a drummer!!

  • @Lycurgus1982
    @Lycurgus1982 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I love Terry. I watch so much of his early material that I have forgotten that he is over seventy years old now. Keep rockin man! \m/

  • @yourmomgoestocollege5415
    @yourmomgoestocollege5415 Pƙed 2 lety +7

    Still one of my favorite drumming performances. Unfortunately I was only able to see Terry play once but he was absolutely mesmerizing! Playing with Jeff beck and Tony hymas on bass!

    • @alwaysopen7970
      @alwaysopen7970 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I saw him with Zappa on my 18th birthday.

  • @stephenbruce5431
    @stephenbruce5431 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    What a bunch of cool dudes. Thoroughly enjoying this!

  • @HanDrumsolo
    @HanDrumsolo Pƙed 2 lety +6

    I actually like seeing Terry on a "normal" kit after decades on his monster rig. Interesting to see how that experience translates

  • @badtripmoses
    @badtripmoses Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    Such a Huge influence & inspiration to my drumming & overall out of the box perspectives & unique approaches!❀

  • @quintbromley2112
    @quintbromley2112 Pƙed 2 lety +6

    That was pretty much the coolest thing ever. Thank you. đŸ„

  • @SONicNRG
    @SONicNRG Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Awesome! The first drum DVD I bought features Bozzio teaching double-bass technique, I think, from the era of Missing Persons (originally on VCR probably). He's one of a kind!!

  • @waynebush7934
    @waynebush7934 Pƙed 2 lety +10

    I saw Missing Persons live in Austin about a week after Rhyme and Reason was released. By then I knew all the songs by heart. Arrived really early. Dale came out and talked to the handful of us early arrivals and signed autographs.
    I was front and center for the show and air drummed throughout. After the show, Terry pointed at me and gave a drum stick to Dale to give to me. She came over and gave it to me by hand, ensuring I got it among the throngs of fans reaching for it.
    Then on the way home, I think I drove by the after-party at Katz on 6th Street, the 12" version of Give blasting from the speakers of my Mustang!
    A night I'll never forget. MP was awesome, my favorite band at the time by far!

    • @CB_ChaosLove
      @CB_ChaosLove Pƙed 2 lety

      What an awesome moment for you!! Thanks for sharing

  • @ronnywilson2112
    @ronnywilson2112 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Love love love Terry Bozzio's drumming he is on my Top 5 with Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Bill Bruford, and Neil Peart. Love all of his recorded stuff, projects and live improvisations. A musician ahead of it's time.

    • @DavidLazarus
      @DavidLazarus Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Honestly, Carl Palmer is in my top five along with Bill Bruford, Neil Peart and Terry Bozzio.

    • @ronnywilson2112
      @ronnywilson2112 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@DavidLazarus Yeah, also love ELP. 70's Phil Collins with Genesis and Brand X, Lenny White, Philly Joe Jones, Copeland, Minnemann, Chester Thompson, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Smith, Bernard Purdie, Steve Gadd, Art Blakey, etc, etc. So many great drummers.

    • @DavidLazarus
      @DavidLazarus Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@ronnywilson2112 - I'm glad that you mentioned Phil. Yes, he was outstanding. It saddens me to see him in his current state. Yet, I commend him for doing one last hurrah with his band mates. Yes, there are lots of great drummers out there. Cherisse Osei might not have the technical prowess of some of the other drummers we have mentioned, but she is still a fantastic drummer. As is Sarah Thawer.

    • @RonnieOwens-kv4oe
      @RonnieOwens-kv4oe Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci +1

      Danny Carey on my list too. Great names here!

  • @jeffreyhyder2429
    @jeffreyhyder2429 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Never seen anyone come close to Terry’s style. He’s a drummer’s drummer. He’s like the modern art of drumming. It’s hard for most people to appreciate the genius of it.

  • @barbarabonnette2705
    @barbarabonnette2705 Pƙed 8 měsĂ­ci

    Your commentary is way above my head, but I’ve listened to music most of my life. Over and over. Some musicians bang on their instrument others actually teach their instruments to hit every note and beyond. Now that I am older, I know every lyric, pause, the climb to the mountain
..and I hear it. Drummers are part of the glue that make the song cosmic. This is such an art and I humbly thank you for bringing such great emotion into my life ❀❀❀❀

  • @ClassofEighty2
    @ClassofEighty2 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Thank you Thomas. I thoroughly enjoy your playing with Paul Gilbert. In the mid 80s Terry was on a clinic tour (sponsored by Remo) with Sonny Emory. This was Terry with the all black Remo kit and the super spikey hair. First he calmly stated he was about to perform a concerto for drum kit , or something to that affect. I'll never forget seeing him literally shoot off his throne to hit those big China cymbals. Super inspiring!! Sonny Emory was also great on that tour.

  • @kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853
    @kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853 Pƙed 2 lety +24

    I’m not a drummer but I had the same reaction after seeing Terry play with Jeff Beck @the Forum on a double bill with SRV in the later 80’s. On that particular tour each band would alternate fronting for the other each night. I came for Stevie, but Terry left an indelible impression I carry to this day and wanted to return the next night just for Terry’s drumming alone
 jaw dropping performance and energy that still garners thoughts “if Neil is ‘the professor’, what is Terry?” I’ve not seen Terry play in any other format but he was simply mind blowing and owned the stage that night and told me there was much more to drumming than I’d assumed to this point. Hope I didn’t bore anybody with this story.

    • @jimgeneva2464
      @jimgeneva2464 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I was blown away by TB when I saw the same lineup. What a bill - SRV TB and JB!

    • @kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853
      @kenmunozatmmrrailroad6853 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@jimgeneva2464 Yes!!! Jeff, way past earning his stripes letting Terry own that show
 such a statesman. And SRV goes without saying- we all know.
      We were lucky to catch this once in a lifetime show.

    • @Revelator2025
      @Revelator2025 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      The professor emeritus.

    • @randarmax
      @randarmax Pƙed 2 lety +2

      I would say Terry is the artist. His drumming is like painting.

    • @TheStudioDrummer
      @TheStudioDrummer Pƙed 2 lety +1

      Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop is some of my favorite drumming, period. And the music is SO good.

  • @mikevanderhule
    @mikevanderhule Pƙed 2 lety

    I've watch that US Festival Missing Persons a million times. Terry is such a great innovator, so influential, one of the greatest of our time! Great job Jimmy & Thomas!

  • @dmanster
    @dmanster Pƙed 2 lety

    I could watch days and days of Terry talking about UK and Missing Persons. The Best!!!

  • @brianwhitney5441
    @brianwhitney5441 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I love this as an old drummer and counting freak. TB was Incredibly talented.

  • @hefewiseman
    @hefewiseman Pƙed 2 lety +2

    I like Terry, and also, his creative spirit/direction(s),solid.

  • @HFamilyDad
    @HFamilyDad Pƙed 4 měsĂ­ci

    Its fantastic hearing Terry talking about Missing Person. I am a UK 80's new wave child and was into Zappa in the 90's but only discovered Missing Persons a couple of years ago.

  • @scootpittmantv
    @scootpittmantv Pƙed 2 lety +2

    This is great I was there at The 1983 US Festival Got to see this live!

  • @CaliforniaBushman
    @CaliforniaBushman Pƙed 2 lety

    Two incredible guys. Incredible talents with their #1 inspiration, Terry!!

  • @anibalbabilonia1867
    @anibalbabilonia1867 Pƙed rokem +3

    Man I was always impressed by his drumming when he was with Missing Persons! His drumming made the band complete! I don’t know why he gasped when he saw the name “Missing Persons!” I always loved that band and their music! New wave was really the 80s and still to me the best music! He’s awesome!👌😎👍by the way I still have a few of their albums in “cassette!”

  • @thestereoclub6735
    @thestereoclub6735 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    UK- great band. This chat inspired a YT wander back in time when Terry mentioned R6:02. Intricate pop melodies with a very unusual groove. A violin even. The vinyl was great but regrettably I never saw them live.

  • @nickpruett8022
    @nickpruett8022 Pƙed 2 lety

    Very cool discussion, thank you!

  • @bytornsnowdog1347
    @bytornsnowdog1347 Pƙed rokem

    Badass! Thank you for doing this. Terry is awesome!

  • @kamaboko1
    @kamaboko1 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    MP rocked. Glad I was able to see them live 2 times.