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June 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

In Praise of Charlie Watts

I think Charlie Watts is more than a wee bit great. Like fucking brilliant. Like, one of the best drummers ever. In fact I wrote about Charlie in my wee e-book called Drummers You Just Can’t Beat. But if you want a bigger book about how great Charlie Watts is (my e-book is about 19 […]

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October 30, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Primus: Primus & The Chocolate Factory with The Fungi Ensemble

Primus Primus & The Chocolate Factory with The Fungi Ensemble ATO Records A new Primus album, and one with the band’s “classic line-up” back in place – meaning the first record with Tim “Herb” Alexander on drums since 1995. This time the band is augmented by The Fungi Ensemble (percussionist Mike Dillon and cellist Sam […]

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September 16, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

Poem: Charlie Parker

they called you ‘Bird’, not because of how you moved; but for the notes you blew you really were that good. in fact, that’s why you seemed so bad.     drove people mad with your lack of trust and respect you pawned your horn so many times for smack.             made do with a borrowed instrument; […]