9.08.2011

SCOTT MORGAN: DETROIT JAZZ, BLUES AND DRUMMERS!


Scott Asheton and Scott Morgan (S Rynski)

THIS IS A LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO ALL THE DETROIT JAZZ AND BLUES MUSICIANS AND DRUMMERS IN PARTICULAR. WE WERE BLESSED WITH A HERITAGE THAT INCLUDED BENNY BENJAMIN, PISTOL ALLEN, URIEL JONES, AND ELVIN JONES.

Benny Benjamin on drums......




WE BOILED THAT DOWN AND GOT JOHNNY BEE BADANJEK, DENNIS MACHINEGUN THOMPSON, SCOTT ASHETON, BILL FIGG, AND MARTIN (TINO) GROSS. THAT'S JUST THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG.

Dennis Thompson MC5 "Skunk"



YOU COULD ADD JIM OSTERBERG (IGGY) BUT IN THE END HIS TALENT WENT BEYOND SAM LAY TO SOMETHING ELSE. EVERY ROCK DRUMMER WAS DIFFERENT.

Tino Gross and Johnny Bee Badanjek (Howling Diablos)



DENNIS THOMPSON WAS JAZZ, SCOTT ASHETON WAS MAKING IT UP AS HE WENT ALONG, BILL FIGG WAS MARCHING BAND, MARTIN WAS OLD SCHOOL AND NEW. I WOULD BE AMISS IF I LEFT OUT MY BROTHERS DAVID AND JOHNNY. WE ALWAYS HAD DRUMS KITS IN OUR BASEMENT SO I OPTED FOR CONGA DRUMS.

Scott Morgan on Congas and Bill Figg on Drums....

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