Gene Krupa: How did he move so fast? A "speed demon," perchance?

[GammaGlobulin]

Dear Drummer Boys…..

 

Can anyone tell me how Gene moved so fast?

 

What made him so SPEEDY, for example.

 

Also, do you recall where and when you first heard this guy on the drums?

 

Was it SING, SING, SING?

Probably so.

 

I first heard Krupa play when I listened to him on FM Radio, maybe when I was about 12.

Unforgettable.

 

Has anyone here actually MET Krupa, and what was he really like?

 

Was he totally obsessed with his drumming, for example?

Did he drum his fingers on the dinner table, when he was young, and go to bed scolded by his mother for doing so?

 

Just so much to wonder about.

 

Also, in your opinion, what are Krupa’s TOP 10 recordings?

 

By the way, you might wonder what is the inspiration for this second glorious Topic of the evening:

 

Easy to answer, really….

 

I have been sitting here listening to the TERRIBLE drumming coming from small-sick bands around my house, probably much the same sick and too-intrusive drumming that is now happening throughout the country, at this time of year, when unschooled drummers use HIGH-POWERed amplification to advertise their questionable drumming talents.

 

It might be OK if they were actually able to drum better than drummer boys in some out-of-sync army.

 

Anyway, back to the questions of the Topic:

 

a.   What made Kroupa’s moves so fast?

b.   What were his Top-10 drumming performances…OTHER than…Sing, Sing, Singha!, one which almost everybody has already heard.

 

Best regards,

And keep on drumming, but, just….

Not near my house….

Please!

 

Gamma

 

Note:  Don’t you just LOVE Gene’s facial expressions….He is really feeling it…..!

 

 

((Take…THAT….Ginger….!!!!))

[1FinickyOne]

Sure, I know sing sing sing but never saw it performed.... Spectacular... My grandpa was a drummer with the Big bands - Dorseys etc... He died when I was 4 years old... 

[cjinchiangrai]

He wasn't fast, so much as syncopated. Certainly the master of his era.

 

Bonham and Palmer were fast. Krupa managed to stay in touch with all of the rhythms that jazz weaves together.

[fredwiggy]

Mike Mangini from Dream Theater is the fastest I know about.

[DualSportBiker]

My old man played Drum Battle more times that I can remember. Used to crank it up when we were alone... I think the common opinion is that Buddy Rich was faster the Gene Krupa, who he acknowledged as one of his influencers.

[gtr]

20 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Mike Mangini from Dream Theater is the fastest I know about.

Ex dream theater now ,portnoy rejoined last yr 

[fredwiggy]

1 minute ago, gtr said:

Ex dream theater now ,portnoy rejoined last yr 

Yes

[GammaGlobulin]

5 hours ago, DualSportBiker said:

My old man played Drum Battle more times that I can remember. Used to crank it up when we were alone... I think the common opinion is that Buddy Rich was faster the Gene Krupa, who he acknowledged as one of his influencers.

 

Thanks for mentioning this.

 

I think Krupa could be faster, when he wanted to.

 

But, Ginger Baker could never wear a tie, at least one properly tied with a Full Windsor.