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B.J. is not my biggest favourite drummers, but I have always really liked he´s way of playing. Essential part of Procol sound.
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Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

Have your heard Rocky Horror Picture Show album

Oh ya, saw the film a few times...had no idea that was BJ though.  Next time I'll pay some attention to the drums instead of my wife dressed as Magenta Evil Smile
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Have your heard Rocky Horror Picture Show album
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Procol's secret weapon indeed!  BJ's drum solo starts around the 1:55 mark Wink



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Edited by Logan - August 14 2018 at 08:21
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To me B.J Wilson is the seacret weapon of Procol Harum, its most sacred ingredience and element that you desire to pay attention to. Hes drumming is so floating and also a bit crazy, hes strikes me as a similae kind of drummer as Kieth Moon, a drummer whom was unrestrained and had a very good sense of placement and underneath good natural tallent.

I can understand the nickname "the Octopus in a Tub" cause he sat very low, but also hes armes were swirling chaos with presision. One of few rock drummers with the floating flair of a jazz drummer. Also a drummer as like Moon, an orchestrator and not obly just a time-keeper.

A fun fact is that he is the drummer of Rocky Horror Picture Show. I founs that to be a cool trivia.

I hope more drummer magazines and netsites have more focus on hem, also music forums in general ought to pay respect to the secret weapon to Procols magic.

Edited by Icarium - August 12 2018 at 12:51
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