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Whiplash

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I know this movie was discussed here somewhere, but I couldn't find it. Anyway, I saw it again last night and after watching the ending, it reminded me how crucial the drummers roll is in a band. If any one of the other players didn't know the chart they could had gotten through the song just fine, without many people in the audience noticing, but when the drummer doesn't know the song or just messes up, the whole band sounds off. That was a great point in the movie that may had been overlooked by the general public.

Posted on 10 years ago
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It is an important thing to be able to read music. Learning piano is a super big help.

Your drummers not much good is he!? What you need is someone that's as good as me. ! John Henry Bonham !!
Posted on 10 years ago
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I have`nt seen this movie and my student`s keep telling me that i must watch it sometime.I understand there is a "task master instructor" in this movie that we all love to hate/love, but yet he has a reason for being that way...I`ll give it a watch sometime...

Everything starts from the drummer forward in a band and if the drummer ain`t groovin`the band most certainly isn`t! This is the only chance we get to stear the ship in a musical sense...

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Posted on 10 years ago
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I've seen it, JK Simmons earned his Oscar but I won't spoil it, except to say it's Hollyweird...... :)

Posted on 10 years ago
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From johnnyringo

If any one of the other players didn't know the chart they could had gotten through the song just fine, without many people in the audience noticing,

"Calm down, Buddy, you don't have to throw me off the bus..."

Like that? :)

Posted on 10 years ago
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From DownTownFarmer

"Calm down, Buddy, you don't have to throw me off the bus..."Like that? :)

Laughing H

Good one Mitch!

Glenn.

Not a guru just havin fun with some old dusty drums.
Posted on 10 years ago
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From DownTownFarmer

"Calm down, Buddy, you don't have to throw me off the bus..."Like that? :)

Would Buddy be in the audience?Coffee Break2

Posted on 10 years ago
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From johnnyringo

Would Buddy be in the audience?Coffee Break2

haha! Geez I hope not...:)

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/la-et-mn-whiplash-scene-20141209-story.html

"By film's end, Andrew and Fletcher have had a falling out. Fletcher pretends it's all water under the bridge and invites Andrew to sit in on a key performance that will have many important critics in the audience."

Everybody's got to be on, all the time, every time. Drummer can drive a band but if the wheels are falling off, you're headed for the ditch. That's been my experience anyway.

I did enjoy the film, but still wonder what *heck* they were doing in that "double time swing" scene, where Simmons makes the other musicians leave the room while the 3 drummers work on it. At least one other person felt the same way - this clip makes me laugh out loud every time

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9c5TiHt-sHk"]Double Time Swing Practice - YouTube[/ame]

Posted on 10 years ago
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