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22 Aug 09 - 05:36 AM (#2706025) Subject: Was Max Roach a Slater? From: Owen Woodson I went to a talk onmodern jazz the other night and somone described the drummer Max Roach as the king of the slaters. As far as i could make out this is a term which is widespread among drummers, and it means a drumming technique, but it's not one I've heard before. Can anyone enlighten me? |
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22 Aug 09 - 04:07 PM (#2706331) Subject: RE: Was Max Roach a Slater From: Peace I checked a glossary of jazz terminology and the word 'slater' does not appear, which leads me to think it's a newer term. I could be wrong. |
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23 Aug 09 - 06:57 AM (#2706508) Subject: RE: Was Max Roach a Slater From: Owen Woodson I got the impression that it was a derogoratory term, but why this guy should ahve applied it Max roach of all people I just do not know. Maybe I should have asked him. Is there a jazz drummer in the house ? |
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23 Aug 09 - 09:20 AM (#2706561) Subject: RE: Was Max Roach a Slater From: Stringsinger There is a Luke Slater from England who is noted for electronic techno-drumming. It might be a recording term meaning "one take". You "slate" a recording from the booth. This is just a wild guess. There is a vocalist David Slater from Star Search who was arrested for theft. I can't imagine how any of this would apply to Max Roach who was a superb drummer with the Charlie Parker Quintet and other notable jazzers. Frank Hamilton |
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23 Aug 09 - 09:29 AM (#2706567) Subject: RE: Was Max Roach a Slater From: Stringsinger There's another vague possibility. "Slate" might mean to lay down a beat precisely in time. Wildly thrashing about in the dark here. Frank |
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23 Aug 09 - 11:02 AM (#2706614) Subject: RE: Was Max Roach a Slater From: open mike maybe they meant he was a slacker? no, this is not a jazz drummer site.. |
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23 Aug 09 - 11:32 AM (#2706634) Subject: RE: Was Max Roach a Slater From: Jack Blandiver Never heard the term before, but mention of Max always has me reaching for Money Jungle. For those who don't know: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ci7Q8d66_oI Can anything be more beautiful? |