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Ten Stevie Wonder songs that best display his drumming skills I'm not starting this thread because I have ten in my mind. I'm actually seeing what suggestions other people have (the intention being to put together a playlist that would best introduce stevie's drumming to someone else). | |
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I don't have ten in mind right now, but definitely add "I Wish" to your list. Stevie was not credited on the album, but he was the drummer on that track. | |
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todd305 said: I don't have ten in mind right now, but definitely add "I Wish" to your list. Stevie was not credited on the album, but he was the drummer on that track.
Really? cuz the album credits say Raymound Pounds was the drummer there | |
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MrTation said: Where is tA when you need him?
I didn't know TA had the inside scoop on stevie stuff. I thought his specialties were Miles, Jimi and Zappa | |
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jacktheimprovident said: todd305 said: I don't have ten in mind right now, but definitely add "I Wish" to your list. Stevie was not credited on the album, but he was the drummer on that track.
Really? cuz the album credits say Raymound Pounds was the drummer there I know -- that's why I mentioned that Stevie wasn't credited properly. I have the DVD of the making of SITKOL, and Stevie actually gives the engineers a (good-natured) hard time about improperly crediting the drum work on "I Wish". They also show some cool footage of him recreating the tracks twenty years later, recalling the drum and keyboard parts. Very cool, highly recommended video. | |
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how bout "too high" from innervisions? i think he played the drums on that one (i don't have the lp in front of me here).
i always thought the drumming was particularly tight on that track. --gm-- i....feel.... cold as a razorblade, tight as a tourniquet, dry as a funeral drum...... | |
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GeneMohawk said: how bout "too high" from innervisions? i think he played the drums on that one (i don't have the lp in front of me here).
i always thought the drumming was particularly tight on that track. --gm-- Yes,he plays the drums on that track and he kicks ass | |
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todd305 said: jacktheimprovident said: Really? cuz the album credits say Raymound Pounds was the drummer there I know -- that's why I mentioned that Stevie wasn't credited properly. I have the DVD of the making of SITKOL, and Stevie actually gives the engineers a (good-natured) hard time about improperly crediting the drum work on "I Wish". They also show some cool footage of him recreating the tracks twenty years later, recalling the drum and keyboard parts. Very cool, highly recommended video. I did see that movie actually, I guess I just didn't pick up on that  . In any case I always thought that was some killer drum work on that song, regardless of who it was | |
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Superstition & Sir Duke 
In the liner notes to Song Review, Daniel Levitin, of Stanford University, says of Stevie, "As a drummer he infuses a wit and ebullience into his playing ... with a style uniquely his own. Wonder's high hat parts are particularly expressive, and have influenced a generation of drummers." I, on the other hand, say: him bang drum good!  "Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin | |
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DavidEye said: GeneMohawk said: how bout "too high" from innervisions? i think he played the drums on that one (i don't have the lp in front of me here).
i always thought the drumming was particularly tight on that track. --gm-- Yes,he plays the drums on that track and he kicks ass The whole innervisions album is loaded with great displays of stevie drumming (except visions itself, which doesn't have any drums ) | |
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Knocks-Me-Off-My-Feet | |
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deebee said: Superstition & Sir Duke
In the liner notes to Song Review, Daniel Levitin, of Stanford University, says of Stevie, "As a drummer he infuses a wit and ebullience into his playing ... with a style uniquely his own. Wonder's high hat parts are particularly expressive, and have influenced a generation of drummers." I, on the other hand, say: him bang drum good! Once again, Raymond Pounds is credited with the drums on sir duke. is that another mistake? | |
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jacktheimprovident said: deebee said: Superstition & Sir Duke
In the liner notes to Song Review, Daniel Levitin, of Stanford University, says of Stevie, "As a drummer he infuses a wit and ebullience into his playing ... with a style uniquely his own. Wonder's high hat parts are particularly expressive, and have influenced a generation of drummers." I, on the other hand, say: him bang drum good! Once again, Raymond Pounds is credited with the drums on sir duke. is that another mistake? No, Raymond actually did play on "Sir Duke". That's not Stevie. | |
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todd305 said: jacktheimprovident said: Once again, Raymond Pounds is credited with the drums on sir duke. is that another mistake? No, Raymond actually did play on "Sir Duke". That's not Stevie. Well that's good, I'm still frustrated that there are apparently a bunch of inaccuracies in the CD liner notes of stevie's albums. Where can I find a comprehensive, detailed accurate sessionography for stevie (online or otherwise)? [Edited 1/24/05 11:56am] | |
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jacktheimprovident said: MrTation said: Where is tA when you need him?
I didn't know TA had the inside scoop on stevie stuff. I thought his specialties were Miles, Jimi and Zappa Thanks jack and MrTation but i'm not an expert on anybody. 
If anybody has an inside track on Mr. Wonder info, i'd think it might be okaypimpn. 
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theAudience said: jacktheimprovident said: I didn't know TA had the inside scoop on stevie stuff. I thought his specialties were Miles, Jimi and Zappa Thanks jack and MrTation but i'm not an expert on anybody.
If anybody has an inside track on Mr. Wonder info, i'd think it might be okaypimpn.
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http://www.soundclick.com...rmusic.htm speaking of him, where has he been lately?  | |
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Yeah, our resident "Stevieologist" has been missing in action ..... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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If you can get your hands on "Stevie Wonder Live" frm 1970, Stevie goes off on a drum solo. Many Stevie Wonder concerts that have been broadcast on japanese Tv in particular, have excellent examples of Stevie drumming. Researching the Motown Archives will also yield some excellent results. Too Many to list!! | |
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manray10 said: If you can get your hands on "Stevie Wonder Live" frm 1970, Stevie goes off on a drum solo. Many Stevie Wonder concerts that have been broadcast on japanese Tv in particular, have excellent examples of Stevie drumming. Researching the Motown Archives will also yield some excellent results. Too Many to list!!
Do you have any equivalent suggestions for his skill on other instruments, perhaps ones he's not as known for? | |
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jacktheimprovident said: manray10 said: If you can get your hands on "Stevie Wonder Live" frm 1970, Stevie goes off on a drum solo. Many Stevie Wonder concerts that have been broadcast on japanese Tv in particular, have excellent examples of Stevie drumming. Researching the Motown Archives will also yield some excellent results. Too Many to list!!
Do you have any equivalent suggestions for his skill on other instruments, perhaps ones he's not as known for? I know that Stevie plays violin, but I don't think he ever played it on a recording. Unfortunately, much of the 1960's recordings didn't print many album credits. During Stevie's concerts in the 1970s, he would go from instrument to instrument palying practically everything on stage. Ohh, to have that footage!! | |
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manray10 said: jacktheimprovident said: Do you have any equivalent suggestions for his skill on other instruments, perhaps ones he's not as known for? I know that Stevie plays violin, but I don't think he ever played it on a recording. Unfortunately, much of the 1960's recordings didn't print many album credits. During Stevie's concerts in the 1970s, he would go from instrument to instrument palying practically everything on stage. Ohh, to have that footage!! Does such footage exist and hasn't been released or was I just born way too late? | |
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jacktheimprovident said: manray10 said: I know that Stevie plays violin, but I don't think he ever played it on a recording. Unfortunately, much of the 1960's recordings didn't print many album credits. During Stevie's concerts in the 1970s, he would go from instrument to instrument palying practically everything on stage. Ohh, to have that footage!! Does such footage exist and hasn't been released or was I just born way too late? The former!! I'm right there wit ya!! LOL | |
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All The Songs On Innervisions, 1973
Maybe Your Baby from Talking Book, 1972 Superwoman from Music Of My Mind, 1972 You Haven't Done Nothing, Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974 Knocks Me Off My Feet, Songs In The Key Of Life, 1976 Send One Your Love, JTTSLOP, 1979 All I Do, Hotter Than July, 1980 Rocket Love, Hotter Than July, 1980 For Your Love, Conversation Peace, 1993 Have A Talk With God, SITKOL, 1976 Check me out and add me on:
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silverchild said: All The Songs On Innervisions, 1973
Maybe Your Baby from Talking Book, 1972 Superwoman from Music Of My Mind, 1972 You Haven't Done Nothing, Fulfillingness' First Finale, 1974 Knocks Me Off My Feet, Songs In The Key Of Life, 1976 Send One Your Love, JTTSLOP, 1979 All I Do, Hotter Than July, 1980 Rocket Love, Hotter Than July, 1980 For Your Love, Conversation Peace, 1993 Have A Talk With God, SITKOL, 1976 speaking of You haven't done nothing. The Cd liner notes say that stevie plays everything but bass, and correct me if I'm wrong, but there is a horn chart in that song and it doesnt' really sound like synth horns. Is stevie playing that by himself too?  | |
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