Steve Morris - Drum God
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Chris Nash wrote: You're not coming with me Jenn. I don't want you drooling on their carpet... x
Does it really look like I'm able to afford plane tickets to tag along for this, Chris? 
Let's be real here, aiight?
Scenario:
Chris: I'm interviewing Steve and Gillian, want to come?
Jenn: Just did.
Chris: No, I mean, do you want to attend?
Jenn: Just bought tickets. Fcuk Ronald McDonald, meet you at Manc Airport
Chris Nash wrote: Scenario:
Chris: I'm interviewing Steve and Gillian, want to come?
Jenn: Just did.
Chris: No, I mean, do you want to attend?
Jenn: Just bought tickets. Fcuk Ronald McDonald, meet you at Manc Airport
Seriously, that was wrong on so many levels...
Fuckin' Brilliant, two words, what Barney can't play, Steve fills with his drums. A great drummer and pretty obviously the best musician in Joy Division and New Order (ignoring the other new members because i don't know much about him).
People tell me I look like a young Steve Morris all the time
And whats weird is, my missus looks abit like young Gillian aswell
Heart and Soul, and that's the drums in this song that got me into Joy Division after I decided to give the record a second chance before throwing it away. I guess I confused A and B sides and started with H&S :)
Apart from that:
- She's Lost Control
- In A Lonely Place
- Mesh
- Chosen Time
- Blue Monday (programming)
Seems after they parted with Hannett, his drumming patterns became less inventive, or maybe 'twas Blue Monday.
He's just amazing really. Arguably one of the things that made both JD and NO really special bands was down to their individual techniques. He's like no other and it's both his approach to manual drumming (as it were) as well as drum programming which makes him unique.
To me he's probably gone further into the actual mechanics of drumming/programming - with the possible exception of Warren Cann - than almost any modern drummer. The sounds he gets and the way he plays are something really special, even if you're just considering the dynamics and clarity aspects.
Check out Twenty-Four Hours for example: the way he changes the mood and accelerates between verses and choruses is superb. Chris: if you're going to interview the Morrises, please ask Steve about the Procussion he sold me as I could do with a tutorial sometimes!
