Gary mentions Ronnie Verrell. Verrell (RIP) was the drummer for 'Animal' on 'The Muppets'. He was also possibly the drummer on Tom Jones's 'It's Not Unusual' and Petula Clark's 'Downtown'. He is in the Dusty Springfield video of her at the Royal Albert Hall (on TH-cam), and though the band is under rehearsed, the drumming is great.
Great interview of Gary Husband! Saw the first 1982 IOU gig at The Stone in San Francisco. Had purchased one of the first 500 LPs which were pressed in England...from the tour manager who was selling them in the club. Was right in front of Allan that evening. Was musically a life changing experience.
It’s really nice to hear Gary talk about allans phrasing a bit here. I saw that band in San Diego in 94. I was blown away from the start when they played looking glass by how they phrased some of the passages together. You just could t write something like that out. I’ve seen Allan with different drummers and they were all terrific. But Gary really got it. Definitely and honour to have see that live.
What an amazing person. I really miss being able to see Gary play and even talk to him in my hometown. I remember once I showed up to an Allan Holdsworth concert and got to speak with Gary. The first thing he said was "I like your shirt". I had a Buddy Rich t-shirt on. The funny thing was, at the time, I didn't know Gary had done big band drumming. Now I know why he liked my shirt. Thanks for everything you've done Gary. It changed my drumming.
Really aligned with Gary's sentiment that "every note counts" and that FEELING ultimately supercedes technique ; it's a unique handshake, but FEELING is what everything we all do is all about. Music is an art form whose job is to express and share FEELING. I also loved his comments about the shortness of the attention spans of today's people because of the endless distractions of the world of media, something I think we all need to curb or at least step back from and separate ourselves from, somehow gaining an insight into a bigger picture of who we are and WHO owns our minds, for our minds should only be owned by US, and we should be able to separate the distractions and compartmentalize them so that we can focus ourselves for long periods of time without it feeling obtuse. Rico, thankyou as always for your endless efforts to bring to this crazyass world the true meaning of what it means to be A MUSICIAN. Hi Dylan !!!!!!!!!
@@GaryHusbandKeyboardsandDrums Can you play in my band? Ha! I value your deep and personal connection with music. It's like a religion to me. What a fantastic interview! Thanks for sharing your story with Rick even though I'm nearly 4 years late.
I've been subbed to Beato's channel for a long time, but I don't remember, or missed this Interview. I'm sure glad I got the chance to see this 6 years later... Thank you Rick, Thank You Gary. RIP Maestro Holdsworth... Truly One Of A Kind.
Gary Husband is one of those fantastic musicians I knew about, but haven't investigated beyond hearing his music. This video was a perfect introduction in hearing his thoughts on various music subjects. This series has served that purpose many times already.
One of my favorite people on the planet from the music world, Gary Husband, 1st foil to my all time favorite, John Mclaughlin. Such a wonderful thing to see this interview and the personal insights into the God of music that are Gary's peers. GH is such a humble human being and its both warming and tearful to see him talk about the late Allan Holdsworth! Thanks for your great efforts, contributions and facilitations in relation to these geniuses of music, Mr Beato!! :-)
Great interview! Gary Husband is of the greatest musicians alive. He has the sensibility of a classical musician, the sophisticated sense of rhythm of a conductor or chamber musician even as a drummer, and his keyboard playing, his language is - truly contemporary, of his time, modern, and perfect for John McLaughlin.
Rick, your channel is the bees knees! Great content, and now these interviews with Gary Husband and Steve Hunt! These interviews mean a lot to those who loved Allan's music. Doing a good service to his memory to talk about the process behind the music with these geniuses. Cheers!
How awesome was that! It does my soul good to hear a musician speak of music the way it should be. It's Art. Art of speaking, art of playing, art of listening, art of understanding, art of decision making, art of not playing, art of intention, art of everything ... You name it.
I met Gary in his hometown in the late 90s. Such a humble man. He was doing a clinic, and after the show I chatted to him for about ten minutes. Such a versatile powerful drummer.
We feel compelled to mention that Radiohead, as well as a number of other artists that are less well-known, have all maintained a form of “art” music that combines a vision and dedication to push music to new horizons... Never-the-less, a very passionate interview. RIP Alan Holdsworth, a true original.
Wonderful interview! Gary is one of my favorite musicians; when I first heard him with Allan, he blew my mind in terms of inventiveness, same story when I first heard him playing piano & keyboard stuff. Since his departure, when the Holdsworth's guys talk about the Maestro, tears start to flow... but, anyway, great Sounding Off episode. Thank you Rick!
This is fantastic, Rick! I don’t know how I missed this one considering it’s been 3 years since you published it. Husband is on such a level that few artists attain and his persona and humility is so refreshing given his absolute brilliance in an industry rife with narcissistic, egotistical assholes (from my experiences as a full-time musician from 1975-1990). Anyway, I too had a chance to meet Husband at the Catalina Jazz Club in LA (it might’ve been at a Chick Corea concert) and he is a graceful cat and the perfect gentleman.
Gary looks and talks the way he plays. Extremely gifted natural innovator. So many things he says; that is true about great music.I am so very fortunate that you Rick, came on youtube and inspire all of us.Thank you Rick.
What can you say… And they used to say rock musicians didn’t understand music. I think to get to virtuoso level on one instrument is rare … think of Allan Holdsworth…but Gary is at that level on drums and keyboards. Respect.
Amazing! You can hear how much his drumming is informed by instruments outside of drums. Gary Husband's playing is uniquely his own. Always makes the list of inspiration.
My favourite memory of listening to Gary was at the 606 club. In the interval between bands Gary sat at the piano for about 10 minutes and noodled on some chords with a few melody lines thrown in. So quiet, spacious and emotional and, I assume, just the thoughts and feelings of the moment. Sometimes, less really is more.
this is a great interview, thanks Rick. I took guitar lessons in high school, gave up after 7 years when I couldn't grasp enough of Allan's playing... I naturally gravitated towards drums, fast forward a few years later and I'm revisiting AH's music. Since developing a lot more of a sense of rhythm and time I'm finding all new musical phrases and concepts but at the same holding an even greater appreciation for the melody and harmony that I heard years before.
Gary Husband is a full on genius and a genuinely lovely person...full of enthusiasm and love for music. His contribution to the development of Holdsworth's music cannot be overstated.
thanx so much for this....huge fan of Gary's work with both Holdsworth and Level 42...never heard an interview with him, and his insights into playing with Allen revealed things that are rarely discussed or worried about these days (ie: his comments about the importance of "feel"...)...
What an incredible musician. Holy smokes, this guy is amazingly talented. The ferocity in his approach is unbelievable. Such power, even when playing the real complicated and intricate stuff like with Holdsworth. And that's just the drums aspect of this musician. Can't even fathom that kind of talent, to be at the top of the heap in both drums and keys/piano. Ridiculous!
Saw him, Haslip, and Holdsworth @ Reggies in Chicago 2014. A great great memorable experience. Never heard live music at that level. Maybe get Haslip on. Another recommendation is Tim Lerch(youtube him, he is a Ted Greene disciple), he has a jazzy guitar tone that will melt walls down.
Matt F I asked for Jimmy Haslip ages ago! He did a great interview recently on an Australian Bass players channel, can't remember the channels name as I type..;-(
Another great interview with another absolute monster. What is weird is we're not getting college credit for these interviews. It's like we're auditing a great class in music. Gold.
Great interview. I hearded to talk about Gary Husband 20 years ago more or lesswhen my drum professor showed me Level 42, but before this i listened Allan Holdsworth without knowing that Gary played the drums :)
Terrific interview. Having met Gary only once briefly, I didn't know he sounds like John McLaughlin, the same northern England accent. A few yrs ago, when John came to Seattle with 4th Dimension, Gary played keys at the Jazz Alley performance. Next day John did a little talk at the U of Washington music school, and when he played for the music students in the room, Gary accompanied on drums! That is impressive, John playing w Gary on both instruments.
Brilliant Rick & thanks Gary for taking the time out to share your skills, wisdom, experience and heart with us! Hey Rick: Could you get John McLaughlin on this segment by any chance?! Your insightful, musical and other inquiries pull out much more than the usual interviews and we've seen and read 100 interviews with John, but yours might be the ultimate!!!
So many years ago I remember seeing IOU in Baltimore, MD. I drove over 300 miles to see the band. They played in a tiny second floor bar in the middle of Baltimore city. It was unforgettable. No one even knew who they were back then. Memories! Bittersweet memories......
Great interview Rick, I love Gary! Regarding modern proficiency, my thoughts on imitation over creation: ‘anyone can master Microsoft word but it doesn’t make them an author!’
Level 42 guaranteed was Gary and Alan's amazing storyline masterpiece! An amazing completely inspirational CD And I'm not trying to leave out mark king
Thanks for the truly personal and insightful interview Rick and Gary. I've listened to IOU since it was released and have never stopped going back to it and it always sounds unbelievable as does all of Holdsworth's music.
Very cool to hear him talk about IOU. That album was very significant for me. I listened to it for years after discovering Holdsworth in the mid 90's. His drumming was a completely new concept for me. Husband and Wackerman played in a way I had never heard before at that time.
Allan has been my biggest influence on the guitar since I was 15 years old (20 years ago) and I've always said in interviews and to students that tone is 90% in your hands and all the other bits make up the remaining 10%.Steve Viaonce told me a story of Eddie Van Halen getting on Steve's ultra complex guitar rig with all kinds of rack gear and a huge pedal board and he said that as soon as he started playing, it sounded like Eddie. He didn't recognize the sound of his rig. I love that Eddie was responsible for Allan's only major label release. Such a fun little trivia fact.
I will always consider Gary as the drummer for AH. His controlled chaos on I.O.U. and his almost untechnical style always appealed to me. I like his organic expressiveness on the drums - his improvisation as he states in this interview. The feel, not necessarily the precise time signatures. As Gary has said before "what is implied"
Fantastic. I love Gary´s work and admire him since many years, but just recently get more involved with listening to his interviews and my admiration just keeps growing. Thank you for this interview Rick.
Thank you Rick! What a fascinating interview, not only for Gary's anecdotes and insightful answers but also for your great questions and how you conduct your interviews. Please keep going!
Saw the IOU group at the Bottom Line club in NYC back n the day,if you will. What made the IOU record so brilliant was the perfect combination of both the musicians and their contributions! Great record...bravo gentleman!
Great interview Rick. Thanks so much for getting G Husband. Pretty cool to hear he was influenced by a few of my favs , Jan Hammer, Cobham, Stan Kenton. Very cool !
Gary’s Father was a great influence on how he evolved as a musician but also he had diverse influences. Like his friend Allan Holdsworth….That thumb under the fingers with the coin on top is an extraordinary story on technique development. (Paul)
And he's also known as a lovely man, or at least he should be :-) I met him in Cardiff at a Holdsworth gig, maybe 5 or 6 years ago.He made a very good impression on me. A fantastic musician
I am so sad I never got the chance to see the Allan Holdsworth play live with Gary Husband and Jimmy Johnson. I got to see him play a couple of times but never with them and it is still one of my big frustrations. Gary Husband is a monster musician!
listening to gary talk about feeling time with alan reminds me of seeing the band at club bene in new jersey with hunt and sverreson. they were like seperate floating sheres then suddenly snapping into the next block of music with razor precision. they were all using volume swell pedals also, most otherworldly.
Another great conversation!! Is it because I'm 58 that the hour flys by..;-)) Played at The Rock Garden in Camden years ago. Talking Heads played there as well if I remember correctly as did Blondie etc etc...
I have been binge watching these Sounding Off Interviews since subscribing to your channel @Rick Beato. Really great stuff. Funny, Gary Husbands mentions Baron John Von Ohlen at around the 44 minute mark. My friends and I would catch John playing with the Blue Wisp Big Band in Cincinnati at the Blue Wisp Jazz club whenever we had the chance. Really wasn't aware of his background or anything, it was just to be able to catch a really hot big band show. Fun times and small world.
You know what would be a great sounding off? Vinnie Colaiuta! after the Vai video and the polyrhythm talk, I'd love to have YOU asking some interesting questions. There's a rumor out there that Vinnie sight read a Zappa tune that was more challenging than the black page, and ate sushi off a music stand while doing it. The internet deserves to know if it's true. These are the kind questions that only Rick Beato would ask!!
this is a proper interview...Gary is a legend and his memories of Allan Holdsworth are seriouly heart felt - no words necessary man - no words.
nitin589 Thanks greatly Nitin 🙏
@@GaryHusbandKeyboardsandDrums keep uppp mann!!! U da bestt!
Yes.
Gary is a very rare breed.. A brilliant Fusion / Rock drummer in his own right, as well as being a first-class keyboardist. He's awesome.
Such a wonderful sense of humility from Gary Husband and his insight is captivating.
Gary mentions Ronnie Verrell. Verrell (RIP) was the drummer for 'Animal' on 'The Muppets'. He was also possibly the drummer on Tom Jones's 'It's Not Unusual' and Petula Clark's 'Downtown'. He is in the Dusty Springfield video of her at the Royal Albert Hall (on TH-cam), and though the band is under rehearsed, the drumming is great.
Great interview of Gary Husband! Saw the first 1982 IOU gig at The Stone in San Francisco. Had purchased one of the first 500 LPs which were pressed in England...from the tour manager who was selling them in the club. Was right in front of Allan that evening. Was musically a life changing experience.
It’s really nice to hear Gary talk about allans phrasing a bit here. I saw that band in San Diego in 94. I was blown away from the start when they played looking glass by how they phrased some of the passages together. You just could t write something like that out. I’ve seen Allan with different drummers and they were all terrific. But Gary really got it. Definitely and honour to have see that live.
great interview!! His piano teacher was Fanny Waterman, an absolute nightmare of a woman.She created the famous Leeds Piano competition.
So great to hear from someone who has worked with Holdsworth. To me Alan's work on UK's first record is transcendent.
Only 8,000 views!! Ridiculous. Everyone needs to hear this. Thanks to both of you for this fascinating conversation.
James Abraham Appreciate that thank you James😀🙏
What an amazing person. I really miss being able to see Gary play and even talk to him in my hometown. I remember once I showed up to an Allan Holdsworth concert and got to speak with Gary. The first thing he said was "I like your shirt". I had a Buddy Rich t-shirt on. The funny thing was, at the time, I didn't know Gary had done big band drumming. Now I know why he liked my shirt. Thanks for everything you've done Gary. It changed my drumming.
joemusicman64 Thank you so much Joe 😀🙏
Really aligned with Gary's sentiment that "every note counts" and that FEELING ultimately supercedes technique ; it's a unique handshake, but FEELING is what everything we all do is all about. Music is an art form whose job is to express and share FEELING. I also loved his comments about the shortness of the attention spans of today's people because of the endless distractions of the world of media, something I think we all need to curb or at least step back from and separate ourselves from, somehow gaining an insight into a bigger picture of who we are and WHO owns our minds, for our minds should only be owned by US, and we should be able to separate the distractions and compartmentalize them so that we can focus ourselves for long periods of time without it feeling obtuse. Rico, thankyou as always for your endless efforts to bring to this crazyass world the true meaning of what it means to be A MUSICIAN. Hi Dylan !!!!!!!!!
Bart Scrivener Thank you Bart! 😀🙏
Great interview! Such an inspiring musician!
Jens Larsen Thanks hugely Jens 🙏
@@GaryHusbandKeyboardsandDrums Can you play in my band? Ha! I value your deep and personal connection with music. It's like a religion to me. What a fantastic interview! Thanks for sharing your story with Rick even though I'm nearly 4 years late.
I've been subbed to Beato's channel for a long time, but I don't remember, or missed this Interview. I'm sure glad I got the chance to see this 6 years later... Thank you Rick, Thank You Gary. RIP Maestro Holdsworth... Truly One Of A Kind.
Gary Husband is one of those fantastic musicians I knew about, but haven't investigated beyond hearing his music. This video was a perfect introduction in hearing his thoughts on various music subjects. This series has served that purpose many times already.
Not Right Music Many many thanks to you! 😀🙏
One of my favorite people on the planet from the music world, Gary Husband, 1st foil to my all time favorite, John Mclaughlin. Such a wonderful thing to see this interview and the personal insights into the God of music that are Gary's peers. GH is such a humble human being and its both warming and tearful to see him talk about the late Allan Holdsworth! Thanks for your great efforts, contributions and facilitations in relation to these geniuses of music, Mr Beato!! :-)
Ivon Smith Thank you Ivon!
Out of the park, Rick. The ball hasn't even landed yet.
Great interview! Gary Husband is of the greatest musicians alive. He has the sensibility of a classical musician, the sophisticated sense of rhythm of a conductor or chamber musician even as a drummer, and his keyboard playing, his language is - truly contemporary, of his time, modern, and perfect for John McLaughlin.
Thank you Rick and thank you Gary 🙏
Rick, your channel is the bees knees! Great content, and now these interviews with Gary Husband and Steve Hunt! These interviews mean a lot to those who loved Allan's music. Doing a good service to his memory to talk about the process behind the music with these geniuses. Cheers!
stephen0793 Thanks Stephen 🙏
How awesome was that! It does my soul good to hear a musician speak of music the way it should be. It's Art. Art of speaking, art of playing, art of listening, art of understanding, art of decision making, art of not playing, art of intention, art of everything ... You name it.
I met Gary in his hometown in the late 90s. Such a humble man. He was doing a clinic, and after the show I chatted to him for about ten minutes. Such a versatile powerful drummer.
SpookyBaba Thank you so much 😀🙏
Gary is a wonderful musician, thank you so much for this interview
We feel compelled to mention that Radiohead, as well as a number of other artists that are less well-known, have all maintained a form of “art” music that combines a vision and dedication to push music to new horizons... Never-the-less, a very passionate interview. RIP Alan Holdsworth, a true original.
NAVASA BAND Thank you so much 😀🙏
I saw Gary with Allan Holdsworth and Level 42 live. Then on TH-cam with John McLaughlin not even knowing that he could play piano! Great musician!
Wonderful interview! Gary is one of my favorite musicians; when I first heard him with Allan, he blew my mind in terms of inventiveness, same story when I first heard him playing piano & keyboard stuff.
Since his departure, when the Holdsworth's guys talk about the Maestro, tears start to flow... but, anyway, great Sounding Off episode. Thank you Rick!
Rick - you excel as a 'host' in this situation - steering to relevant issues, staying out of thw way of the answers. Thanks for all your efforts !.
This is fantastic, Rick! I don’t know how I missed this one considering it’s been 3 years since you published it. Husband is on such a level that few artists attain and his persona and humility is so refreshing given his absolute brilliance in an industry rife with narcissistic, egotistical assholes (from my experiences as a full-time musician from 1975-1990).
Anyway, I too had a chance to meet Husband at the Catalina Jazz Club in LA (it might’ve been at a Chick Corea concert) and he is a graceful cat and the perfect gentleman.
Jimmy Johnson, and even Gary Novak, might be interesting to round it off :)
Gary looks and talks the way he plays. Extremely gifted natural innovator. So many things he says; that is true about great music.I am so very fortunate that you Rick, came on youtube and inspire all of us.Thank you Rick.
Tom Riviere Thank you so much Tom 😀🙏
What can you say… And they used to say rock musicians didn’t understand music. I think to get to virtuoso level on one instrument is rare … think of Allan Holdsworth…but Gary is at that level on drums and keyboards. Respect.
Rick looks so happy and excited here, everything Gary says he seems to completely identify with!!
Amazing!
You can hear how much his drumming is informed by instruments outside of drums. Gary Husband's playing is uniquely his own.
Always makes the list of inspiration.
Jim Winters Really appreciate that Jim thanks 🙏
My favourite memory of listening to Gary was at the 606 club. In the interval between bands Gary sat at the piano for about 10 minutes and noodled on some chords with a few melody lines thrown in. So quiet, spacious and emotional and, I assume, just the thoughts and feelings of the moment. Sometimes, less really is more.
this is a great interview, thanks Rick.
I took guitar lessons in high school, gave up after 7 years when I couldn't grasp enough of Allan's playing...
I naturally gravitated towards drums, fast forward a few years later and I'm revisiting AH's music. Since developing a lot more of a sense of rhythm and time I'm finding all new musical phrases and concepts but at the same holding an even greater appreciation for the melody and harmony that I heard years before.
Gary Husband is a full on genius and a genuinely lovely person...full of enthusiasm and love for music. His contribution to the development of Holdsworth's music cannot be overstated.
99beatmonster Thank you so much 😀🙏
Thanks for posting I know him from L42 and Holdsworth..never knew he was a pianist..fascinating interview
G W Thank you so much 😀🙏
Saw these Gary and Allan in fla in the 90s amazing show. IOU my favorite album.
Ronald Genendlis Thank you so much Ronald 😀🙏
You wore a spedo and no shirt. Haha. The show was amazing. Thank you.
Thanks for this, Rick! I love Gary's playing and unique drum sound - he complemented Allan perfectly.
Gaseous Giant Thank you so much 😀🙏
thanx so much for this....huge fan of Gary's work with both Holdsworth and Level 42...never heard an interview with him, and his insights into playing with Allen revealed things that are rarely discussed or worried about these days (ie: his comments about the importance of "feel"...)...
Steve Selinsky Thank you so much 😀🙏
What an incredible musician. Holy smokes, this guy is amazingly talented. The ferocity in his approach is unbelievable. Such power, even when playing the real complicated and intricate stuff like with Holdsworth. And that's just the drums aspect of this musician. Can't even fathom that kind of talent, to be at the top of the heap in both drums and keys/piano. Ridiculous!
Calvin Wells Thank you so much Calvin 😀🙏
This entire series of interviews has been incredible. Many thanks, Rick!
Great interview Rick! Gary has been one of my top inspirations ever since I first dropped that needle on the Atavachron album.
Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zar Sukkoi Thank you Zar 😀🙏
Gary is incredible. What an amazing musician. And his musical relationship with Holdsworth is one of the greatest ever.
Saw him, Haslip, and Holdsworth @ Reggies in Chicago 2014. A great great memorable experience. Never heard live music at that level.
Maybe get Haslip on. Another recommendation is Tim Lerch(youtube him, he is a Ted Greene disciple), he has a jazzy guitar tone that will melt walls down.
Matt F I'm also a huge fan of Tim Lerch........he would be an excellent interview.
Matt F I asked for Jimmy Haslip ages ago! He did a great interview recently on an Australian Bass players channel, can't remember the channels name as I type..;-(
Matt F Thank you Matt! 🙏
Wow. Another amazing interview Rick. This is definitely one of my favorite Sounding Off's. Gary is such an amazing musician and person.
Nick Yelovich Thanks hugely Nick! 🙏
Another great interview with another absolute monster. What is weird is we're not getting college credit for these interviews. It's like we're auditing a great class in music. Gold.
Enjoyed this! I met Gary around 1986 in Burlington, VT. We hung just having a few smokes and a beer. He was very nice.
Keith McGee Thanks greatly Keith 🙏
You gotta love the drumsticks among his kitchen utensils, wherever whenever always thinking about music. Great insight into great musical icons.
Great interview. I hearded to talk about Gary Husband 20 years ago more or lesswhen my drum professor showed me Level 42, but before this i listened Allan Holdsworth without knowing that Gary played the drums :)
Terrific interview. Having met Gary only once briefly, I didn't know he sounds like John McLaughlin, the same northern England accent. A few yrs ago, when John came to Seattle with 4th Dimension, Gary played keys at the Jazz Alley performance. Next day John did a little talk at the U of Washington music school, and when he played for the music students in the room, Gary accompanied on drums! That is impressive, John playing w Gary on both instruments.
Phil Hirschi Thank you so much Phil sir 😀🙏
Brilliant Rick & thanks Gary for taking the time out to share your skills, wisdom, experience and heart with us! Hey Rick: Could you get John McLaughlin on this segment by any chance?! Your insightful, musical and other inquiries pull out much more than the usual interviews and we've seen and read 100 interviews with John, but yours might be the ultimate!!!
So many years ago I remember seeing IOU in Baltimore, MD. I drove over 300 miles to see the band. They played in a tiny second floor bar in the middle of Baltimore city. It was unforgettable. No one even knew who they were back then. Memories! Bittersweet memories......
William King Thank you so much William 😀🙏
best channel on TH-cam, thanks
best youtube user account. Later today I'm going to grab some burgers, some beers, a few laughs.
it's 2024 and I'd like to see Gary back on the channel
Great interview Rick, I love Gary! Regarding modern proficiency, my thoughts on imitation over creation: ‘anyone can master Microsoft word but it doesn’t make them an author!’
Si Hayden Thanks Si 🙏
Level 42 guaranteed was Gary and Alan's amazing storyline masterpiece!
An amazing completely inspirational CD
And I'm not trying to leave out mark king
Seeing Allan and Gary in the eighties was life altering
“Everything is in 1…..! Absolutely brilliant…!
Thanks for the truly personal and insightful interview Rick and Gary. I've listened to IOU since it was released and have never stopped going back to it and it always sounds unbelievable as does all of Holdsworth's music.
Ruudis Thank you so much 😀🙏
What a gem of an interview, oh my! Thank you so much!
rkatz0 Thanks so much 😀🙏
Very cool to hear him talk about IOU. That album was very significant for me. I listened to it for years after discovering Holdsworth in the mid 90's. His drumming was a completely new concept for me. Husband and Wackerman played in a way I had never heard before at that time.
D-MAJOR-SEVEN Thank you so much 😀🙏
Allan has been my biggest influence on the guitar since I was 15 years old (20 years ago) and I've always said in interviews and to students that tone is 90% in your hands and all the other bits make up the remaining 10%.Steve Viaonce told me a story of Eddie Van Halen getting on Steve's ultra complex guitar rig with all kinds of rack gear and a huge pedal board and he said that as soon as he started playing, it sounded like Eddie. He didn't recognize the sound of his rig. I love that Eddie was responsible for Allan's only major label release. Such a fun little trivia fact.
I will always consider Gary as the drummer for AH. His controlled chaos on I.O.U. and his almost untechnical style always appealed to me. I like his organic expressiveness on the drums - his improvisation as he states in this interview. The feel, not necessarily the precise time signatures. As Gary has said before "what is implied"
Fantastic. I love Gary´s work and admire him since many years, but just recently get more involved with listening to his interviews and my admiration just keeps growing. Thank you for this interview Rick.
I remember the TV broadcast with Billy Cobham where he had a jazz and rock drummer. Years later I met the jazz drummer with John Etheridge!
This is without a doubt, one of THE most fantastic thing on TH-cam!
Thank you Rick! What a fascinating interview, not only for Gary's anecdotes and insightful answers but also for your great questions and how you conduct your interviews. Please keep going!
Saw the IOU group at the Bottom Line club in NYC back n the day,if you will. What made the IOU record so brilliant was the perfect combination of both the musicians and their contributions! Great record...bravo gentleman!
Wonderful conversation, thank you for sharing...
It’s nice to listen to this interview a yet later. Rick, thank you, Garry- thank you 🙏 for your creativity.
What an outstanding and inspirational exchange. Thank you Rick and Gary.
Genius musician and an amazing person, Sir Gary!
Thanks so much for this Rick. Best birthday present I got for the day. From one of "the guys listening to records in the dark".
hi bro
Great interview Rick. Thanks so much for getting G Husband. Pretty cool to hear he was influenced by a few of my favs , Jan Hammer, Cobham, Stan Kenton. Very cool !
Steve's Mixed Bag Thank you so much 😀🙏
Such a fascinating interview. So illuminating.
Gary, a very talented musician and good man. I would also say a hard man to interview, very deep and somewhat esoteric in his answers. Good job Rick.
So cool that Gary is checking out Three Trapped Tigers.
Gary is sending messages to another world with those keyboard solo s
One of the greatest who every picked up the sticks!
Andy Action Thank you so much Andy 😀🙏
Gary’s Father was a great influence on how he evolved as a musician but also he had diverse influences. Like his friend Allan Holdsworth….That thumb under the fingers with the coin on top is an extraordinary story on technique development. (Paul)
And he's also known as a lovely man, or at least he should be :-) I met him in Cardiff at a Holdsworth gig, maybe 5 or 6 years ago.He made a very good impression on me. A fantastic musician
jarrahdrum Thank you! 😀🙏
I am so sad I never got the chance to see the Allan Holdsworth play live with Gary Husband and Jimmy Johnson. I got to see him play a couple of times but never with them and it is still one of my big frustrations. Gary Husband is a monster musician!
I love that he also mentions Narada Michael Walden. My (personal) favorite Mahavishnu drummer.
What an inspiring interview. Much respect to both of you.
Good Interview & interesting that Gary mentions Holdsworth as being Elgar-esque ; Elgar was a self taught composer too .
Outstanding. Wonderful philosophy about music - he's really thought about it in a deep way. Very humble too. Thanks Rick - fantastic
listening to gary talk about feeling time with alan reminds me of seeing the band at club bene in new jersey with hunt and sverreson. they were like seperate floating sheres then suddenly snapping into the next block of music with razor precision. they were all using volume swell pedals also, most otherworldly.
drumier Thank you so much 😀🙏
The Best of the Biggest in the World and the most humbleness! love you man! :)
Costa Georef Thank you so much 🙏
Another great conversation!! Is it because I'm 58 that the hour flys by..;-)) Played at The Rock Garden in Camden years ago. Talking Heads played there as well if I remember correctly as did Blondie etc etc...
I have been binge watching these Sounding Off Interviews since subscribing to your channel @Rick Beato. Really great stuff. Funny, Gary Husbands mentions Baron John Von Ohlen at around the 44 minute mark. My friends and I would catch John playing with the Blue Wisp Big Band in Cincinnati at the Blue Wisp Jazz club whenever we had the chance. Really wasn't aware of his background or anything, it was just to be able to catch a really hot big band show. Fun times and small world.
Outstanding Rick and Gary! Thank you for sharing your story!!
Gary Husband playing "THE BLACK PAGE" first on drums then on what ever keyboards, a show stopper!
You know what would be a great sounding off? Vinnie Colaiuta! after the Vai video and the polyrhythm talk, I'd love to have YOU asking some interesting questions. There's a rumor out there that Vinnie sight read a Zappa tune that was more challenging than the black page, and ate sushi off a music stand while doing it. The internet deserves to know if it's true. These are the kind questions that only Rick Beato would ask!!
Blimey, I just thought he bashed the drums.
What a cool guy.
Like his work with Level 42 on Staring At The Sun.
Great musician.
Wonderful drummer and great to hear Gary's insights, particularly about Alan.
I met Alan once, in a pub in Dudley, and he came across as the most humble man.
Mark Tyler Thank you so much 😀🙏
Wow, this is such a great interview!
atquinn1975 Thank you so much 😀🙏
Fantastic interview! Thank you! Love the question about drum tuning and the timing of his tunes.
Starblaster77 Thank you so much 😀🙏
OMG!!!! This is the best interview EVER!!!
What a talent!
So profound. Thank you Rick, thank you Gary.