Post by Slinger on Jan 16, 2021 21:32:00 GMT
I'm currently watching a very interesting program on Sky Arts (now free on Freesat) called Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. If it's on again I recommend giving it a go. Carter is not a modern president I know a great deal about, but I'm learning, and he seems quite a guy.
The program before it was good too; The Art of Drumming. Paradiddling, cheesy triplets and flam taps plus the basics of military-influenced “rudimental” drumming. I never knew hitting a bit of animal hide with a stick was so complicated. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) stole the show for me, and that's as much for his personality as his playing. Another one to watch out for when Sky repeat it, as they no doubt will.
Rock 'n' roll rebelliousness isn’t something I’d attribute to Jimmy Carter but as he reels off the list of “disreputable” musicians he’s known in this engaging portrait, it’s obviously time for a rethink.
Willie Nelson, Nile Rodgers, Gregg Allman are among those talking about their political support for the former Georgia governor, his love of music and his passion for civil rights and racial equality. Carter himself comes across as a man of conscience while cheerily admitting his son Chip once smoked pot in the White House with Nelson.
Joyous archive footage reveals the somewhat surprising musical thread that has run through the Peanut Farmer’s life.
Willie Nelson, Nile Rodgers, Gregg Allman are among those talking about their political support for the former Georgia governor, his love of music and his passion for civil rights and racial equality. Carter himself comes across as a man of conscience while cheerily admitting his son Chip once smoked pot in the White House with Nelson.
Joyous archive footage reveals the somewhat surprising musical thread that has run through the Peanut Farmer’s life.
The program before it was good too; The Art of Drumming. Paradiddling, cheesy triplets and flam taps plus the basics of military-influenced “rudimental” drumming. I never knew hitting a bit of animal hide with a stick was so complicated. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) stole the show for me, and that's as much for his personality as his playing. Another one to watch out for when Sky repeat it, as they no doubt will.
