My mate Gavin Harrison (of Porcupine Tree)

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 7:02 am

Oh...My... Ged!

I was browsing for info on the amazing Porcupine Tree drummer Gavin Harrison and found 'drummerworld.com'. Not only is this a cool site full of info and stuff but the great man (and many other drummers) actually respond to posts...apparently.
Last night I left a message offering praise and three brief questions, not expecting a reply (if any) for quite some time.
I've just arrived home from work, had a wee browse and he only went and replied didnt he?

To cap it all he called me 'Ogg'

HE CALLED ME OGG!!!

I quote:

"Hi Ogg,
thanks for the message. I don't really know the best way to start on double pedals. I try to play short groups of notes like 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (always starting with the right foot). I don't really play 16ths ostinatos - but they are good to practice. Single strokes starting with the right and then starting with the left. Everything I play on the pedals are single strokes.

Yes I did write a column for Rhythm Magazine from 1989 to 1992.

I don't play on Blackfield 2 at all. I played on 2 or 3 tracks of their first album.

Cheers
Gavin

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My respone? "Thanks for taking the time, you've made my day mate"

I called him 'mate'

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:20 am

Cool stuff there.

YYZ30 · Post by **YYZ30** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:27 am

That is cool- I wont hijack the thread but I did much the same about another band and got the same result- a nice explanation of what they did to get the sound they got for a particular track.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:02 am

Killer, Ogg! That rocks! \m/

So does this all mean we can walk around saying we know someone who is Gavin Harrison's mate?

Post by PV » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:34 pm

That's sweet, Ogg!

*sends a trans-Atlantic high five*

Keep us posted on the blossoming friendship?

schuette · Post by **schuette** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:46 pm

woooooohooooo to the Oggster

isnt the internet a wonderful thing at times

Panacea · Post by **Panacea** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:52 pm

schuette wrote: isnt the internet a wonderful thing at times

Oh yes!

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:33 pm

And other times.....

LOL

Really, I am glad for the people I have met here.

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:13 pm

He called me "greenhorn". I called him "Tony Randall". It was a thing we had...

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:23 pm

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:38 pm

That was what Homer said right after Red Barclay had been declared dead.

awip2062 · Post by **awip2062** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:01 am

Had it is then.

Walkinghairball · Post by **Walkinghairball** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 10:04 am

I think we've all been had.

Ogg · Post by **Ogg** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:21 pm

Had what? Have I missed out here? It's my thread after all

ElfDude · Post by **ElfDude** » Tue Jan 16, 2007 2:25 pm

Ogg wrote:Had what? Have I missed out here? It's my thread after all

QUIET, you!