Joe Morello (drummer from the Dave Brubeck Quartet) passed away yesterday (3/12/2011) at the age of 82. This in itself isn't unusual as people die every day.
Yesterday afternoon I was auditioning a pair of Rockport Aquila loudspeakers and one of the tracks I played was Castilian Drums from "The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall." This is a 10+ minute long drum solo by Joe Morello which is one of the most amazing pieces of drum work that I've ever heard. It's been a long time favorite of mine.
I find it odd that I happened to pick this disc and track as it's not really something that I would typically turn to in the context of an audition. I played it as it's one that I really enjoy listening to. It sounded wonderful on the Rockports and was easily the most fun I've had listening to this track since I discovered it many years ago. It's just weird that of the 25 discs I brought with me this was one of them, and that I passed over many other discs and tracks in order to play this track on the afternoon of his passing.
R.I.P. Joe and thanks for all of the musical memories!!
Yesterday afternoon I was auditioning a pair of Rockport Aquila loudspeakers and one of the tracks I played was Castilian Drums from "The Dave Brubeck Quartet At Carnegie Hall." This is a 10+ minute long drum solo by Joe Morello which is one of the most amazing pieces of drum work that I've ever heard. It's been a long time favorite of mine.
I find it odd that I happened to pick this disc and track as it's not really something that I would typically turn to in the context of an audition. I played it as it's one that I really enjoy listening to. It sounded wonderful on the Rockports and was easily the most fun I've had listening to this track since I discovered it many years ago. It's just weird that of the 25 discs I brought with me this was one of them, and that I passed over many other discs and tracks in order to play this track on the afternoon of his passing.
R.I.P. Joe and thanks for all of the musical memories!!
