I have this album, and it's really powerful stuff. Max Roach plays with such authority. And the message is almost shoved down your throat. Almost so much that it would almost not be taken seriously if released today after the irony generation. The climate sure was different in 1960.

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I can't imagine that Niel had that level of drummer to idolize 30 some odd years ago...


Gene Krupa! Max Roach!

There were loads of sick, sick drummers back then.

some of the best, if ya ever wanna hear/see some technical monsters-Art Blakey, Max Roach, jazz) Terry Bozio, Carl Palmer and Ansley Dunbar (both influenced Neil Peart),
of course theres Buddy Rich, Luis Belson,from the Big Band Jazz days.....

and for simplicity and solid rhythm...Charlie Watts (stones ds.),Elvin Jones, John Bonham and Keith Moon (zeppelin,the who).......

That chick from the White Stripes???.....Faux Drummer, but has the intensity and charm, because of the great song writing and relationship with her beau......True Love-

"....you can dance, you can glide, having the time of your life, oooohhhh".....totally could hear the ABBA he was listening to......