OK, I was probably the ONLY brother in the house, but at the Paul Westerberg (of The Replacements) show in Seattle tonight, Michael Bland ROCKED THE SHIT OUT OF SEATTLE! He is currently touring with Westerberg on his west coast tour. I cannot believe the power and accuracy of his drumming. What a pro -- he made the whole band play up to his standard. I really only watched him and Paul the whole night. Definitely worth a look if you see him coming to your town.

He is my favorite drummer that Prince ever used, bar NONE (including Bobby Z. and Sheila E.)
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brianr54 said:

I dunno. Dr. Fink was one funky bad-ass drummer.

JACKAL said:

minneapolisgenius said:

The drum solo he plays in "Head" still knocks me out.

JACKAL said:

Me too.

minneapolisgenius said:

Yeah, no doubt that Fink (and Sheila) had their moments in helping to make Prince what he is. And Bland only played on two albums, but the power of his live performances is AMAZING. He plays with power, but finesse. He's sound is so heavy yet technically adept.

brianr54 said:

Yeah, but you really can't even compare Fink and Bland when it comes to playing drums. Opinions are opinions, I know.

JACKAL said:

you are joking right....you're laffing at the mistake right?

Milty said:

Listen to "Head" and tell me if that isn't the best damn drum solo you've ever heard.

But,isn't that Prince on "Head"? I don't think Fink played on the album at that point, just when he went live, right?

brianr54 said:

Prince snobs. Instead of correcting you by telling you that Fink played keyboards and Bobby Z. played drums, they choose to make fun of you. This is the way of the fanatic. Around here, they laugh if you don't know wht Prince ate for breakfast yesterday. Don't sweat it.

minneapolisgenius said:

me three.

BlaqueKnight said:

you would've done the exact same thing if it had to do with someone else.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

One, two, three. You, her, Me?

JACKAL said:

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

No, he's just upset because yesterday a group of people laughed at him because he didn't know what Prince ate for breakfast. Wonder what it feels like to be outside the loop.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

You keep giggling. I'm gonna grab my Lionel Richie and round up MinniG.

By the way, long time, no see. Hope things are well.

JACKAL said:

awwwww shit, not the lionel albums...


i'm cool, how you doin? nice to see you 'round here again.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:[quote]

JACKAL said:

I never leave home without my Lionel. Never know when you're gonna see a sexy lady in need of some love.

I'm doing well. I'm around again, I guess. The music non-prince parts of town anyway. It's nice to see that things are calmer here than they used to be.

BlaqueKnight said:
Prince snobs. Instead of correcting you by telling you that Fink played keyboards and Bobby Z. played drums, they choose to make fun of you. This is the way of the fanatic. Around here, they laugh if you don't know wht Prince ate for breakfast yesterday. Don't sweat it. [/quote]

Thanks, BlaqueKnight. You are correct, it is the way of the fanatical snobs to wade about in their own juices to feel superior. Still, I should have taken my time to be accurate in my initial post. Kudos to your class in a stable lacking the same. Thanks for my "plus" sign today.

Too bad that the initial point of Bland's talent got lost in the pathetic shuffle.

Onward & upward.
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brianr54 said:

and this is what it boils down to. knowing things, whether they be musical or not, is by no means snobbish.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:
knowing things, whether they be musical or not, is by no means snobbish.[/quote]

Its not the knowing that is deamed "snobbish", it's the petty way in which the knowlegdge is demonstrated. If you are a moderator I would expect you not to engage in the taunting, but to have the leadership to point out the mistake rather than stand on the side tittering along with the other children.
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brianr54 said:

i don't see how you discern people innocently laughing at a mere mistake you've made as actin snobbish towards you. the best you could've done is laugh along and shook it off, as opposed to gettin angry about it.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

The snobbish thing to have done was to say something like, "Dr. Fink never played drums. Everybody knows that. You don't belong here, if you don't know that. Even one viewing of "Purple Rain" should show you that the guy dressed as surgeon is behind a keyboard" or something.

It was good natured fun; no disrespect intended. Just goofing around.

BTW, yes, Michael Bland may be Prince's best drummer. But then again, Sheila E and John Blackwell may also be.

Handclapsfingasnapz said: the best you could've done is laugh along and shook it off, as opposed to gettin angry about it.[/quote]

Hmmmm...

brianr54 said:

not true at all.

Yo, Blaqueknight
Hang in there dogg...

Michael Bland sounded better with Foley on his'98 european tour anyways
YES , I SAID IT !!

brianr54 said:

What u talkin about he played on many Prince albums:

Diamonds and Pearls

the "symbol album"

Come

Gold

the first two NPG albums

Chaos and disorder

he is even on a few songs on emancipation.

Yoda

Lets get back on topic, Bland actually is Prince's best drummer, Sheila comes in a close second.