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Originally Posted by travisbrown  until Aja, no-one really paid much attention to what the drummer was doing on hats. There wasn't an appreciation for nuance or finesse. Copeland really brought hat work back to the forefront in the 80s, though in a way that made every other rock drummer who featured hat work sound just like trying to imitate Copeland. |
Maybe Ringo would have something to say about that (Come Together)
I also wouldn't ascribe busy hi-hat parts with a great hi-hat sound.
I just think good drummers and good engineers have been around for a long time.
Until engineers like Emerick, no one was close micing kits much, so the kit sound was more organic, arguably less detailed.
Plenty of finesse and skill in this straight 8's hi-hat part from before AJA and Copeland.
Actually, one of my favourite kit recordings (Ken Scott
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YouTube - Billy Cobham - Snoopy's Search / Red Baron