Tough Call
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Topic: Tough Call
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Subject: Tough Call
Date Posted: September 08 2008 at 14:02
Barriemore Barlow vs John Weathers.
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Posted By: MercyfulFatesWarning
Date Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:28
| John Weathers |
Posted By: Nightfly
Date Posted: September 10 2008 at 16:49
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I'm no expert on Gentle Giant and am more familiar with John Weathers drumming when he was in Man where he laid down a solid unfussy beat.
I've always been a big fan of Barriemore Barlows playing so I'll go with him.
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Posted By: Ricochet
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 03:14
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John Weathers, except when he sings on Giant For A Day (or was it Missing Piece?) - that was a moment that truly made me cry...
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Posted By: Dr. Occulator
Date Posted: September 11 2008 at 19:36
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Give credit to Weathers for being able to lay down a beat and keep up with the Giants however it was overall a pulse to keep the intricacies going. I often wondered what someone like Bill Bruford would have brought to GG...maybe too busy....anyway Weathers is great but I'll go with Barlow and his astounding work with Tull. That rhythm section with John Glascock on bass worked like a singular unit. Tight as a tiger!
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Posted By: npjnpj
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 03:16
| I do love Gentle Giant, but as Barrie Barlowe belonged to my favourite incarnation of my favourite band, I'll have to vote for Barrie. |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: September 12 2008 at 03:41
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That Barrimore Barlow solo on conundrum from Bursting Out just kicks. I've always seen them both in the same class. No one can touch what they did with their respective bands Bruford et al. ------------- |