Punk In Public: 2010 Warped Tour
By Andrew Lentz Published June 29, 2010
Drummers: Derek Grant, Mike Fuentes, Chris Smith, and more.
Venue: Shoreline Amphitheater, Mountain View, California, June 26, 2010
After 16 years, most music festivals would be played out but the annual Warped Tour has managed to simultaneously expand and refine itself while staying true to its punk roots. For a few years there, Warped had a pop-punk samey-ness. There's still some of that but this year's lineup addressed the full punk spectrum from old-school quaint (The Dickies; Agent Orange) to nü-school extreme (Bring Me The Horizon; Suicide Silence; White Chapel) and all points in between, be it melodic metalcore (After Midnight Project; Pierce The Veil; You Me At Six), car commercial–ready pop (Motion City Soundtrack; All-American Rejects) or the assorted oddball such as Enter Shikari, a trance-hardcore hybrid from the U.K. Why do we emphasize the diversity? Because it translates into eclectic, tasty drumming styles. Get a load of the cats layin' it down:
Pierce The Veil drummer Mike Fuentes. Check the cut-out section of the TRX logo on his trash cymbal.
The workman-like Gavin Parsons filled in for Kevin Lane of Knoxville deathcore quintet Whitechapel.
Scott Preece, of early '80s U.K. punks GBH, spritzed his band's thrashy sound with double-pedal.
When Enter Shikari's regular drummer couldn't get his visa sorted in time for the tour, Tyler Mahurin (ex-Static Lullaby) lent a hand. Several, actually.
After Midnight Project's Danny Morris announced he was leaving the band two weeks ago but his replacement seems to be fitting right in.
The selfless, tasteful playing of Derek Grant was one of the best parts of Alkaline Trio's set.
Chris Smith, of Chicago's AM Taxi, anchoring the Skull Candy Stage.
Lachlan Franckx
By Leslie Hampton Published June 22, 2010
Drummer: Lachlan Franckx
Bands:Vincent Do and Young Science
Venue:Homestead Lanes, February 20th The Blank Club, May 5th
Lachlan Franckx plays for Pop/Rock band Vincent Do.
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/vincentdont
Lachlan also plays drums in Young Science. Notice the simpler setup, than his setup with Vincent Do.
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/theyoungscience
When not designing web pages, plonking her rare guitars or banging on her eBay drums, Leslie Hampton haunts northern California clubs and house concerts photographing musicians.
Luis Gutiérrez
By Leslie Hampton Published June 20, 2010
Drummer: Luis Gutiérrez
Band:Roundabout
Venue:The Crepe Place, February 8th
Luis Gutiérrez plays crazy drums in Punk DIY band Roundabout. The parts evolve from hardcore beats to odd time signature DIY. Roundabout has songs with much complexity that can root from softer moments that sore into a noise explosion.
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/roundaboutdudes
When not designing web pages, plonking her rare guitars or banging on her eBay drums, Leslie Hampton haunts northern California clubs and house concerts photographing musicians.
[Ed. Note: Each episode of Caught In The Act features a photo of a drummer in action, from the famous like Danny Carey to the not-so-famous local indies. If you're a photographer who'd like to feature your work in Caught In The Act, drop us a note.]
Images © Leslie Hampton 2010.
Fusion Thrives With Jack DeJohnette
By Andrew Lentz Published February 4, 2010
Drummer: Jack DeJohnette
Venue:Yoshi's, Oakland, California, June 12, 2010
It's not everyday you get to see icons like Jack DeJohnette, the legendary sideman to acts as influential as Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett, but tonight it was all about the drummer's talent as a bandleader of the Jack DeJonette Group. The sensitive supportive playing of DeJohnette highlighted the superb melodic journies of saxophonist Rudresh Mahanthappa, guitarist Dave Fiuczynski, and acoustic/electric bassist Jerome Harris. The band performed two completely different 90-minute sets that saw DeJohnette veer from textural essays to tasty fusion beats.
DeJohnette's masterful control and melodic sensibility brought out the best in his band's soloists.
Nicholas Philip Sprague-Wolch is Goodriddler
By Leslie Hampton Published June 14, 2010
Drummer: Nicholas Philip Sprague-Wolch
Band:Goodriddler
Venue:The Phoenix Theater, Petaluma, May 7th
Just hours after seeing Daniel Francis Doyle, I went to Petaluma to see The Velvet Teen. They put on an amazing show as always and I wasn't aware but a band called Goodriddler was headlining. So, for the second time in the same day I saw yet another amazing one man band with live drums. Nicholas Philip Sprague-Wolch is Goodriddler. Nicholas plays drums, keyboards and runs loops through his laptop. Sometimes he is joined on stage by other players such as Casey Deitz (The Americas/The Velvet Teen).
MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/goodriddler
When not designing web pages, plonking her rare guitars or banging on her eBay drums, Leslie Hampton haunts northern California clubs and house concerts photographing musicians.
[Ed. Note: Each episode of Caught In The Act features a photo of a drummer in action, from the famous like Danny Carey to the not-so-famous local indies. If you're a photographer who'd like to feature your work in Caught In The Act, drop us a note.]
Images © Leslie Hampton 2010.
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When not designing web pages, plonking her rare guitars or banging on her eBay drums, Leslie Hampton haunts northern California clubs and house concerts photographing musicians.