Freddie Gruber
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| - | *[[Freddie Gruber]], 84, American jazz drummer. | ||
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| + | '''Freddie Gruber''' (May 27, 1927 – October 11, 2011) was a [[Jazz drumming|jazz drummer]] and drum teacher. He grew up in the nascent [[New York]] [[be-bop]] scene, and gigged with [[Charlie Parker]], among many others. Making fast friends with his roommate, fellow drummer [[Buddy Rich]], he observed Rich's "style, technique, and guts" over a long period and eventually based most of his teaching method on what he assimilated. | ||
| - | :With the success (de scandale, in a certain measure) of Sanin, [[Mikhail Artsybashev|Artsybashev]] shook himself free from whatever Tolstoyan and revolutionary notions he may have voiced earlier. Later novels such as Milliony (1910; Eng. tr., The Millionaire, 1915) and plays such as Revnost (1913; Eng. tr., Jealousy, 1923) and Zakon dikarya (1912?; Eng. tr., The Law of the Savage, 1923) treat, primarily, sexual problems. Artsybashev has an undeniable gift for bring ing out the biological element in human relations. Unfortunately, this gift is one-sided, reducing as it does the complexity of sexual and marital relations to one common denominator. His is also a depressing talent, for outside of a few sun-drenched pages in Sanin, his stories and plays are joyless and defeatist. The novel U posledney cherty (1912; Eng. tr., Breaking-Point, 1915) is a hymn to suicide, as the only dignified way out. Its hero, Nauniov, preaches the need of "destroying in men the superstition of life." Artsybashev's gloomy outlook was intensified after his exile from Soviet Russia (1921). During his last years he wrote nothing but venomous articles against the Bolsheviks; these were issued in book form as Zapiski pisatelya (Warsaw, 1925; Notes of a Writer). --from the "[[Columbia Dictionary Of Modern European Literature]]" | + | One teaching concept of Gruber's is to "have the drum stick be an extension of one's hand." It should be as natural as waving a cab or waving hello to someone on the street. Also "get out of your own way," (Don't think, just play it as it lays.) |
| + | On Saturday January 15th, 2011 (at "The NAMM Show" in Aneheim CA.), 83 year old Freddie Gruber was honored by Zildjian cymbals. The two daughters of the late Armand Zildjian (the founder), presented Freddie with a beautiful award for educational excellence throughout his lifetime. The large framed award featured a classic photo of the musicians PaPa Jo Jones, with Freddie Gruber and Buddy Rich. Under the photo was a plaque, and also a cymbal that was signed by the two daughters. | ||
| - | *[[Otto Tausig]], 89, Austrian writer, director and actor. | + | == Students == |
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| + | Training students throughout his career, Gruber's student list is long and varied. It includes such drum luminaries as [[Frank Zappa]]'s [[Vinnie Colaiuta]], [[Neil Peart]] of [[Rush (band)|Rush]], [[Steve Smith (musician)|Steve Smith]] of [[Journey (band)|Journey]], former [[Chick Corea]] drummer [[Dave Weckl]]. Other drummers benefiting from Gruber's teaching, and conceptual prowess include session drummers [[Ian Wallace (drummer)|Ian Wallace]], [[Mike Baird (musician)|Mike Baird]], [[John Guerin]], [[Joey Heredia]], [[Nick Vincent]], [[Paul Goldberg]], [[John Mehler]] of Love Song, Ambrosia drummer [[Burleigh Drummond]], and John "Vatos" Hernandez of [[Oingo Boingo]], Michael Dubin, drummer/composer Peter Thoegersen, Royal Crown Revue's Daniel Glass, and [[Bruce Becker]] of the [[David Becker Tribune]] among many others. | ||
| - | Notably, in 44 BC, [[Julius Caesar]] was the subject of an official [[autopsy]] after [[Assassination of Julius Caesar|his murder]] by rival senators, and the physician's report noted that the second stab wound Caesar received was the fatal one. Some historians believe that the word "forensic" itself relates to that autopsy conducted after Caesar's murder in the [[Roman Forum]]. | ||
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Freddie Gruber (May 27, 1927 – October 11, 2011) was a jazz drummer and drum teacher. He grew up in the nascent New York be-bop scene, and gigged with Charlie Parker, among many others. Making fast friends with his roommate, fellow drummer Buddy Rich, he observed Rich's "style, technique, and guts" over a long period and eventually based most of his teaching method on what he assimilated.
One teaching concept of Gruber's is to "have the drum stick be an extension of one's hand." It should be as natural as waving a cab or waving hello to someone on the street. Also "get out of your own way," (Don't think, just play it as it lays.)
On Saturday January 15th, 2011 (at "The NAMM Show" in Aneheim CA.), 83 year old Freddie Gruber was honored by Zildjian cymbals. The two daughters of the late Armand Zildjian (the founder), presented Freddie with a beautiful award for educational excellence throughout his lifetime. The large framed award featured a classic photo of the musicians PaPa Jo Jones, with Freddie Gruber and Buddy Rich. Under the photo was a plaque, and also a cymbal that was signed by the two daughters.
Students
Training students throughout his career, Gruber's student list is long and varied. It includes such drum luminaries as Frank Zappa's Vinnie Colaiuta, Neil Peart of Rush, Steve Smith of Journey, former Chick Corea drummer Dave Weckl. Other drummers benefiting from Gruber's teaching, and conceptual prowess include session drummers Ian Wallace, Mike Baird, John Guerin, Joey Heredia, Nick Vincent, Paul Goldberg, John Mehler of Love Song, Ambrosia drummer Burleigh Drummond, and John "Vatos" Hernandez of Oingo Boingo, Michael Dubin, drummer/composer Peter Thoegersen, Royal Crown Revue's Daniel Glass, and Bruce Becker of the David Becker Tribune among many others.
