He was part of the chicago jazz scene read full biography. George the drummer boy written by nathaniel benchley and illustrated by don bolognese follows the story of a drummer boy for the british world war one. Many thanks to peter emerick for bringing this great old photo to us. Certainly the war inspired a large number of publications and republications of music for fifers andor drummers, even as the improved technology of warfare would soon eliminate. George wettling had something to say with his drums and he spelled it out with a tremendous sense of permutation and shading that all drummers should have big ears for. George wettling, billy butterfield, jack teagarden.
There is a very similar picture in the good times bad times zeppelin book. He was part of the chicago jazz scene of the 1920s where he moved with his family in 1921, and baby dodds was his main idol. George wettling had been with tough and krupa part of the original chicago circle and, like them, spent most of the 30s playing in big bands. Live at the new school by gene krupa 91454020720 cd. This book presents 1001 drumset beats played in a variety of musical styles, past and present. But while live at the new school falls short of essential, its a valuable and historically important recording just the same and its one that completists and krupas diehard fans will be. Hindustan by george wettling and his windy city seven was written by oliver wallace and harold weeks and was first recorded by joseph c. Buster bailey, vic dickenson, marty napoleon, arvell shaw, rex stewart, george wettling, pee wee irwin, claude hopkins, milt hinton. Written by worldrenown performer and clinician ed soph, this book provides an. A tasteful, imaginative, unobtrusive player, wettling quickly built a reputation as the ultimate band drummer.
I am also the author of an unconventional drum instruction book, the drummer in you. Drum bum presents gary rosensweig, drumset, drum lessons, sheet music, music book, education, lesson plan, plans, drum tabs, drumming, method book, musical instrument, play along, music minus one. My opinion is that the drummer on artie shaws jeepers creepers is george wettling. Im trying to find a publisher to help me distribute it in more formally, so im looking to spread the word in the drum community. He was an intellectual whose career was often rather aimless. One of the great dixieland drummers, george wettlings ability to alertly change patterns behind each soloist usually inspired the other musicians to play their best. Oct 06, 2012 george wettling blues for stu 1944 the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music. Rediscover genius compositions from the parents of todays. He also met and heard the new orleans drum giants who had nourished dave tough and george wettling. Charles dowds a funky primer emphasizes the idea that keeping time is the most important function of any drummer. Burt korall, jazz writer, music business veteran, and a drummer.
He would change the background behind each soloist, adapting, giving and taking, building, serving as the time center and as another interesting voice in the ensemble. George wettling, billy butterfield, jack teagarden, coleman hawkins, mezz mezzerow george wettling music. Absolute beginnersmusic book with cd paperback 1 sept. Stones shop, where the elder stone tucked drumheads, turned drumsticks, made wooden foot pedals and sold violins. In original artworkpackaging unless otherwise noted. American jazz drummer, born 28 november 1907 in topeka, kansas. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from george wettling at the discogs marketplace.
Unfortunately, the sound quality isnt great listenable, certainly, although not very sharp and not great by 1973 standards. His drum solo on sing, sing, sing 1937 elevated the role of the drummer from an accompanying line to an important solo voice in the band. Apr 16, 2014 for me the best book for learning how to play a drum set for the first time was 5 second drums in 3 moves. George wettling was an american artist who was born in 1907. A book with an accompanying cd vince hickey, the baby dodds drum. Its ideal for beginners seeking a wellorganized, easytofollow encyclopedia of drum grooves, as well as consummate professionals who want to bring their knowledge of various drum styles to new heights. There is no bass saxophone on bunny berigans recording of caravan. Perhaps there is no other book that can be applied so easily to so many different types of playing, be it rock, jazz, classical, or rudimental drumming, and this idea is validated by drummers from.
One of the great dixieland drummers, george wettling s ability to alertly change patterns behind each soloist usually inspired the other musicians to play their best. Join facebook to connect with george drum and others you may know. George wettling blues for stu 1944 the overjazz channel aims to offer only the best recordings of the begining era of modern music. Super hands by doug bush is a collection of etudes, exercises, and solos for intermediate to advanced rudimental snare drummers each section of exercises features a few short descriptions that tell students what the focus of that exercise should be and what they should set as their priorities and goals. Tough began playing drums as a child and while still at school was a member of the austin high school gang. The story talk about the start of world war one from a british soldiers perspective,this is a great childrens book for elementary school teachers to read to their students while teaching them. Also, im wanting feedback for what drummers want to see added in the future. George lawrence learned drums and xylophone from his father and also helped out in his shop, where the elder stone tucked drumheads, turned. Buster bailey, vic dickenson, marty napoleon, arvell shaw.
George wettling was one of the leading proponents of the early chicago style of jazz drumming. The ultimate chicago style accompanist since 1977, the worlds most widely read drum magazine. The bass drum is played with the bass drum pedal by the right foot. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. George bruce, dan emmett, and the golden age of fifing and drumming many have called the era of the civil war the golden age of fifing and drumming. Jul 15, 1975 george wettling and dave tough, and on sid catlett, who was not only a pre. Wettlings drumming considerably strengthens the driving rhythmic background. Olivers drummer, baby dodds, made a particular and lasting impression on wettling. Wettling knew all these guys, so probably pretty accurate. It was covered by the mom and dads, skitch henderson and his orchestra, andrew nolte and his orchestra, kazuo. This is a useful and challenging book for players of all skill levels. The world of drum is a world of brutality, lust and miscegenation where chained negroes are sold like cattle where prize specimens, male and female are chosen to work in exotic bordellos, and on slavebreeding plantations where masters, drunk with the power of life and death, force their slaves to entertain them with unspeakable acts. George wettlings signature drum rolls may sound easy, or rudimentary, but dont let him fool youthose are hard to play and maintain for that length of time, especially with those consistant and solid rim shots thrown in.
Dave tough was famous and infamous for several things. He was a good listener and responded inventively to ensembles and solos. George wettling americas greatest drum stylists pdf dfo. Free shipping and exclusive concert streaming for members. George godfrey wettling was an american jazz drummer. George wettling biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Essential technique for drumset book 1 is the most comprehensive drum set text available. His critics hinted that he was limited to this style of small group playing. Sep 22, 2012 george bruce, dan emmett, and the golden age of fifing and drumming many have called the era of the civil war the golden age of fifing and drumming. George wettling was born on november 28, 1907 in topeka, kansas, usa. Now at last gene krupa was hearing in person the real masters who had led his generation into jazz. The history of jazz, and therefore jazz drumming, is acknowledged to have originated. George lawrence learned drums and xylophone from his father, and also helped out in george b. For those of us familiar with messers tough and wettling, its always a treat hearing gloriously restored masters and alternate takes from these two giants.
I could actually play along with almost every song that was on the radio instantly. See more ideas about vintage drums, drum kits and drums. George wettling has often been erroneously labelled a dixieland drummer. Its a fairly safe bet that, if you took a poll to find the single drum book that has been used by the largest number of drummers, stick control, by george lawrence stone, would be the easy winner. For drummers whove not heard either dave tough or george wettling, this is a great place to start. The bass drum pedal beater should rebound off of the bass drum head like a bouncing ball. Drum set method books, pedal technique, grooves lone. Millions of posters, photographs, tshirts, vinyl, magazines and more spanning over 50 years. Kevin dorn talks about the great jazz drummer george wettling and how he would use the cowbell in fills and solos. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from george wettlings jazz band at the discogs marketplace. Gretsch drum catalog, 1939, tribute to billy gladstone, pictures of many famous drummers of the times, also contains mallet intruments, and drum corps equipment, also of the times. Explore releases from george wettlings jazz band at discogs.
Wettling took the conceptual and stylistic elements of baby dodds and brought them to the next level. These are followed by 36 passages and pieces based on the rudiments. Hi all, i have been searching for years to find a picture of john bonhams 1977 drum kit ludwig stainless steel taken from behind the kit, maybe if one were standing near the gong and taking the picture toward the audience. George godfrey wettling november 28, 1907 june 6, 1968 was an american jazz drummer. Wee russell clarinet gene schroeder or ralph sutton piano walter page bass george wettling drums.
This book is a must read for any drummer that has professional aspirations. Someday there may be a poll to elect the greatest jazz band drummer of all time. He was one of the young chicagoans who fell in love with jazz as a result of hearing king olivers band. The man who wrote it, george lawrence stone, was born in 1886, the son of drummer, drum teacher and drum manufacturer george burt stone. Gary chester is the master of drum education and he has taught drummers such as kenny aronoff and dave weckl. May, 2018 wettlings drumming considerably strengthens the driving rhythmic background. Eugene bertram krupa january 15, 1909 october 16, 1973 was an american jazz drummer, band leader and composer known for his energetic style and showmanship. Hey, ok, so i put together a free drum ebook that i am giving away to a limited number of people. Ill have to read more about him after i finish this book. If theres anything you would like to see, please let me know.
Bruce and emmett, the drummers and fifers guide 1862. For me the best book for learning how to play a drum set for the first time was 5 second drums in 3 moves. Each example packs in trademark licks by popular drummers of the era. George wettling americas greatest drum stylists pdf. Have an excellent book with a short history of each drummer, with. For those of us familiar with messers tough and wettling, its. George wettling and his windy city seven released it on the album george wettling and his windy city seven in 1961. Like george wettling, gene krupa and chick webb, ray was directly influenced by baby dodds who is the most well known early drum set pioneer and who has influenced anyone who ever touched a drum set. I havent hit my download quota yet, so its still available. By the late 1920s, through the efforts of chicago drummers like gene krupa, george wettling, and especially dave tough, the open cymbal sound replaced that of the choked or closed sound. He was a subtle and versatile drummer who hated to solo. The greatest book for developing your four limb independance and improvisational skills.
Jeepers creepers 1938 artie shaw and tony pastor swing. Cole, sonny greer, george wettling, and others at the end of the book. Super hands by doug bush snare drum method book doug bush. Thank you, wall street journal, for bringing this reissue to light. But are there enough of us who remember how fine george wettling played. He was the son of drum teacher and manufacturer george burt stone. Old photo of george burt stonecourtesy of peter emerick. To my ears, wettling was definitely the drummer on the recordings of shaws cbs melody and madness radio shows of 122538 and 19. In general, angling the beater around the 2 oclock position is a good place to start. I just got through idly perusing a new book on the relationship between brain health and diet. To do this i adapted the idea of tablature to the drumset. George godfrey wettling november 28, 1907 june 6, 1968 was an american jazz drummer he was one of the young chicagoans who fell in love with jazz as a result of hearing king olivers band with louis armstrong on second cornet at lincoln gardens. I got real lazy about practicing but these books youve posted have got me back into it, so thanks.
George godfrey wettling november 28, 1907 june 6, 1968 was an american jazz drummer he was one of the young chicagoans who fell in love with jazz as a result of hearing king olivers band with louis armstrong on second cornet at lincoln gardens in the early 1920s. Properly adjusting the angle of the bass drum pedal beater is important to playing comfortably. Some examples of one of my favorite drummers, the great george wettling. His were the brushes backing bunny berigans vocal on the bestselling i cant get started, his the steady but nonintrusive beat that lifted the bands of artie shaw, red norvo, paul whiteman, and. By the mid 1940sthrough the efforts of tough and especially kenny clarkethe ride cymbal became the principal timekeeping instrument within the drum set. George wettling, drums decca 18044 b 67061 emg markxa thorn needle. George lawrence stone was one of the founders of nard, the national association of rudimental drummers, and this thorough and compact reference book begins with the original 26 essential rudiments of drumming. Likewise, he was clearly present there is no confusion. George wettling biography, albums, streaming links. Bruce and emmett, the drummers and fifers guide 1862, 1865.