Whether they realized it or not, every drummer who came after him owed a huge debt to Chick Webb - the master of swing, swagger and perfect punctuation. How sad that he was so ill and died at only 34. But his talent has resonated through the decades.
Starting right after 9:40 is one of the most intense, inspired, and dazzling drum breaks I’ve ever heard-I can’t for the life of me figure out some of the stuff he was playing on that snare drum. No wonder Drummers were so deeply inspired by Mr. Chick Webb - and aside from his tragic, premature death, it is also tragic that there is next to nothing featuring w Webb in terms of audible film footage… had he lived just a few more years, there would’ve been many hours of Webb on film, or so I choose to believe. -Greg Burrows
I've looked all over the web for Webb in action. This is the most in depth that I have seen yet. Showing him at the set, specifically and playing, even though it seems to loop. But this is the most concentrated footage of him playing. It is very rare indeed. If you happen to stumble onto anything more than this, post a reply here. I would like to see more too. thanks.
Thanks for posting!!!One can hear Webb's style and swing feel that effected all the DRUMMER Greats that followed him!!
Whether they realized it or not, every drummer who came after him owed a huge debt to Chick Webb - the master of swing, swagger and perfect punctuation.
How sad that he was so ill and died at only 34. But his talent has resonated through the decades.
Starting right after 9:40 is one of the most intense, inspired, and dazzling drum breaks I’ve ever heard-I can’t for the life of me figure out some of the stuff he was playing on that snare drum. No wonder Drummers were so deeply inspired by Mr. Chick Webb - and aside from his tragic, premature death, it is also tragic that there is next to nothing featuring w
Webb in terms of audible film footage… had he lived just a few more years, there would’ve been many hours of Webb on film, or so I choose to believe. -Greg Burrows
alittle more video of chick would have been nice.
I've looked all over the web for Webb in action. This is the most in depth that I have seen yet. Showing him at the set, specifically and playing, even though it seems to loop. But this is the most concentrated footage of him playing. It is very rare indeed. If you happen to stumble onto anything more than this, post a reply here. I would like to see more too. thanks.