Let There Be Gene?

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Benn 16 May 2005 04:50 · Member since October 2004

Just to clarify, the title has been changed from Let There Be Drums as a tribute to the legendary percussioninst Gene Kruppa.

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Mr. Scully 16 May 2005 10:08 · Member since July 2001

So they performed Let There Be Drums but changed the title as a tribute to this guy?

Something like Brighton Rock solo (Wembley CD/DVD) which in fact has almost nothing to do with Brighton Rock anymore? :-)

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Fenderek 16 May 2005 10:22 · Member since July 2003

They just changed the title, it was still the same thing. But I don't know why, seems weird...

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Benn 16 May 2005 11:41 · Member since October 2004

Just another example of the growing insanity in the camp.

Maybe he'll call the next one Let There Be Moonie or Let There Be Bonzo or Let There Be Ringo........well, maybe not the last one, eh....?

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Penetration_Guru 16 May 2005 12:15 · Member since July 2001

"Let There Be Ginger"?

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Haystacks Calhoun 16 May 2005 12:18 · Member since February 2005

Let There Be VaGINA , and ANUS , or clitoris

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Grantcdn 16 May 2005 20:53 · Member since March 2005

sorry..I play guitar....so why is this Gene guy legendary??? It should probably be Let there be Roger or Let There Be Queen+Paul Rodgers....or just Let There Not Be A Title To This One....

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Last Cyborg 17 May 2005 05:43 · Member since April 2005

Um, is that even legal? To record someone else's song and then release it under a different name?

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Penetration_Guru 17 May 2005 08:56 · Member since July 2001

You need permission of original writer to change words or title, I believe

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Bob The Shrek 17 May 2005 09:23 · Member since July 2001

'sorry..I play guitar....so why is this Gene guy legendary???'

Gene Krupa was an American jazz/big band drummer.

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Benn 17 May 2005 09:34 · Member since October 2004

Gene Krupa was the forefather of all virtuoso drummers - what he did paved the way for people like Keith Moon to take the instrument to their own new level.

A true genius.

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Bob The Shrek 17 May 2005 09:37 · Member since July 2001

But not as good as Buddy Rich.

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Benn 17 May 2005 10:18 · Member since October 2004

> Not as good as Buddy Rich

Yep - can't disagree with you there, but possibly, Krupa was more of an influence on Roger than Buddy Rich was......

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Crazy LittleThing 17 May 2005 13:36 · Member since April 2005

I wondered if the "Gene" in LTBG was Gene Krupa . . .

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Bobby_brown 17 May 2005 13:54 · Member since April 2005

Benn wrote:
> Not as good as Buddy Rich

Yep - can't disagree with you there, but possibly, Krupa was more of an influence on Roger than Buddy Rich was......

I totally disagree!
Gene Kruppa was a top class drummer. He is considered one of the best drumers of all time. He was also an actor and participated in a movie with Marylin Monroe.

He was an idol for drummers such John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) and Roger Taylor and to this day he has recorded some of the fastest drum solos there is.

Legend says that when john Bonham arrived at Carnegie Hall for a Led Zeppelin concert in 1969 he looked at the house and said: "This was the exact place where Kruppa played "sing,sing,sing" (a must for all drum players), today i have to be as good as he was". That night Bonham played one of the fastest drum solos ever!!

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