Comments - The Bodhrán: A Driving Force in Irish Music - The Wild Geese2024-03-29T08:07:50Zhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=6442157%3ABlogPost%3A67419&xn_auth=noWonderful energy shown by the…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2014-03-18:6442157:Comment:841032014-03-18T16:12:15.149ZRose Maurerhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RoseMaurer
<p>Wonderful energy shown by the musicians, which energises the music (if it needs it!). Thank you Kelly - I feel quite physically exhausted yet inwardly invigorated.</p>
<p>Wonderful energy shown by the musicians, which energises the music (if it needs it!). Thank you Kelly - I feel quite physically exhausted yet inwardly invigorated.</p> Well said, Gents. I also lov…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2014-03-15:6442157:Comment:832392014-03-15T09:37:39.948ZKelly O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/KellyORourke
<p>Well said, Gents. I also love this guy (Donnacha Gough). Physically, he has a much more aggressive style than Johnny, but the sound is still really complementary to the music. I've always thought that if Chris Farley played bodhrán, it would look something like this...</p>
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<p>Well said, Gents. I also love this guy (Donnacha Gough). Physically, he has a much more aggressive style than Johnny, but the sound is still really complementary to the music. I've always thought that if Chris Farley played bodhrán, it would look something like this...</p>
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</p> True drummers are rarely noti…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-15:6442157:Comment:684922013-12-15T16:22:28.466ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<blockquote><p><span>True drummers are rarely noticed ,but are all ways missed.</span></p>
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<p>That's perfectly stated, Eoghan.</p>
<blockquote><p><span>True drummers are rarely noticed ,but are all ways missed.</span></p>
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<p>That's perfectly stated, Eoghan.</p> I have played for many years…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-15:6442157:Comment:683842013-12-15T15:44:00.757ZR. Eoghan Suttonhttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/REoghanSutton
<p>I have played for many years and had the chance to spend time with many players. I have learned from most of them . Two have influenced me most, John McDonach and Jr. Davey. John hears the music in a unique way and always adds just enough to make it complete. I know he hates to do solos. He teaches with music he relates everything to the tune and how the drum fits. I base my playing on what I learned from John with enough spice from Jr.to have my own style. True drummers are rarely noticed…</p>
<p>I have played for many years and had the chance to spend time with many players. I have learned from most of them . Two have influenced me most, John McDonach and Jr. Davey. John hears the music in a unique way and always adds just enough to make it complete. I know he hates to do solos. He teaches with music he relates everything to the tune and how the drum fits. I base my playing on what I learned from John with enough spice from Jr.to have my own style. True drummers are rarely noticed ,but are all ways missed. Remember if you play please have good manners and add to the music do not kill it!</p> I think Johnny only does thos…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-10:6442157:Comment:679942013-12-10T19:37:16.940ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p>I think Johnny only does those solos because people <i>want him</i> to do them. It's certainly not his favourite thing to do.</p>
<p>I think Johnny only does those solos because people <i>want him</i> to do them. It's certainly not his favourite thing to do.</p> I totally agree, "Blood." I'v…tag:thewildgeese.irish,2013-12-10:6442157:Comment:678132013-12-10T18:51:06.836ZRyan O'Rourkehttps://thewildgeese.irish/profile/RyanORourke
<p>I totally agree, "Blood." I've had the opportunity to get to know Johnny while living here in Galway. Always considered him the finest example of what a bodhrán player should be -- a <em>COMPLEMENT</em> to the music, not a detractor from it. I'm not a fan of all the fancy modern stylings and bodhrán solos. What the heck is a bodhrán solo?????</p>
<p>I totally agree, "Blood." I've had the opportunity to get to know Johnny while living here in Galway. Always considered him the finest example of what a bodhrán player should be -- a <em>COMPLEMENT</em> to the music, not a detractor from it. I'm not a fan of all the fancy modern stylings and bodhrán solos. What the heck is a bodhrán solo?????</p>