Pete Academy Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 If I had to choose one drummer to play with it would be Omar Hakim. In this clip he's dead on the groove, despite putting in fills that would normally be annoying in the hands of a lesser player. Totally drives the band and manages to add his own flair to the song. Brilliant stuff. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEvCPvLh_60"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEvCPvLh_60[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Hakim was astonishing with Weather Report. Catch this duel with Joe Zawinul!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLVG4Q8_Rqs"]Omar Hakim[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 He is an incredible player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyGlee Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) Omar's feel is somethin else .. love his signature 6/8 stuff, Sting wrote a Police Tune called: I Burn For You in 6/8 .. they used it to showcase Omar on the Dream of the Blue Turtles Tour it wa Awesome [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5yY1xEvr7M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5yY1xEvr7M[/url] Edited March 1, 2011 by EddyGlee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2112 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Omar is a great player but for me he never really was top of the fusion drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1146321' date='Mar 1 2011, 08:00 PM']Hakim was astonishing with Weather Report. Catch this duel with Joe Zawinul!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLVG4Q8_Rqs"]Omar Hakim[/url][/quote] f***ing hell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='EddyGlee' post='1146336' date='Mar 1 2011, 08:12 PM']Omar's feel is somethin else .. love his signature 6/8 stuff, Sting wrote a Police Tune called: I Burn For You in 6/8 .. they used it to showcase Omar on the Dream of the Blue Turtles Tour it wa Awesome [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5yY1xEvr7M"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5yY1xEvr7M[/url][/quote] Amazing clip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soliloquy Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I love his playing on the first Sting solo album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leroybasslines Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1146321' date='Mar 1 2011, 08:00 PM']Hakim was astonishing with Weather Report. Catch this duel with Joe Zawinul!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLVG4Q8_Rqs"]Omar Hakim[/url][/quote] +1. I remember Weather Report being on the South Bank Show when I was a kid and the Victor Bailey/Omar Hakim rhythm section really got my attention. Hakim was so flamboyant but ultra-tight and Bailey was for me the epitome of what a bass player should be - funky and looking cool! My favourite track with those two playing is Waltz in Db off Domino Theory. From his opening fill to the end, Hakim is amazing! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJIS1vVfVaU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJIS1vVfVaU[/url] This is good too: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq1ygko_PQ8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq1ygko_PQ8[/url]. Loving the 80s visuals! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 (edited) [quote name='leroybasslines' post='1146408' date='Mar 1 2011, 08:55 PM']+1. I remember Weather Report being on the South Bank Show when I was a kid and the Victor Bailey/Omar Hakim rhythm section really got my attention. Hakim was so flamboyant but ultra-tight and Bailey was for me the epitome of what a bass player should be - funky and looking cool! My favourite track with those two playing is Waltz in Db off Domino Theory. From his opening fill to the end, Hakim is amazing! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJIS1vVfVaU"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJIS1vVfVaU[/url] This is good too: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq1ygko_PQ8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq1ygko_PQ8[/url]. Loving the 80s visuals![/quote] Those are two incredible tracks. Thanks for posting...not seen them before. Edited March 1, 2011 by Pete Academy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='Bilbo' post='1146321' date='Mar 1 2011, 08:00 PM']Hakim was astonishing with Weather Report. Catch this duel with Joe Zawinul!!! [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLVG4Q8_Rqs"]Omar Hakim[/url][/quote]That was like two supercolliders talking to each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyGlee Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 that Weather Report reminded me I used to have a DCI vid of Omar with Victor called : Let it Flow [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJOzd2mp95I&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJOzd2mp95I...feature=related[/url] great playing towards the end.. 6/8 again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Academy Posted March 1, 2011 Author Share Posted March 1, 2011 [quote name='EddyGlee' post='1146430' date='Mar 1 2011, 09:12 PM']that Weather Report reminded me I used to have a DCI vid of Omar with Victor called : Let it Flow [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJOzd2mp95I&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJOzd2mp95I...feature=related[/url] great playing towards the end.. 6/8 again [/quote] Great playing. Another clip I haven't seen. Sublime drumming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E sharp Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Just sort of confirms what I already knew of my feeble level in musicianship . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Sorry, didn't notice any drummer................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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