Not to mention it's nearly a year away.
Anyway, reading Devin's extensive posts here and the still intelligent discussion in general motivates me to come back more often again, if I have the time. I missed the whole development of Ki and Addicted after all.
Is there a Devin email-newsletter or something? I don't want to miss anything important such as a DTP concert only a couple of miles away from my office again, ever!
The Dev wrote:I don't even know. Since I stopped smoking, my process has done a 180. I used to get high, sit around and work on riffs in circles... for hours, until I had something. Now I never do that. Honestly, I work... I build the studio, do chores, mow the lawn, do taxes, you know... normal stuff...
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The drummers and musicians are being organized. Sometimes I think 6 drummers, sometimes I think 1. I've talked with Brooks W, Bobby J, Ryan VP, Dirk V, Tim Y, maybe all, maybe just one. Really...it doesn't matter...I'm not trying to flex my cock by surrounding myself with 'famous friends' or whatever... there's just 20 different styles needed. If I could get one dude to nail it all, I'd be good... but what they bring to the table spiritually is what ends up defining the support. I don't need to be 'careful' per se... just aware or else I could end up with mixed messages. Some of the material is BRUTAL, but the intention is not 'rape and pilliage...' as much as HERE. IT. IS. I want precise, and it can't be insanity at all times, thats not what this record is about. A drummer can take subtle ideas and before you know it, has morphed it into something beyond the story, and as cool as that may be...if a subtle intention morphs into a war machine, it can fuck up the whole works... HOWEVER, the war machine songs need to be suicidal and bloodthirsty.
Reading the names of the drummers above makes me very excited. Especially the fact that Devin is in contact with Brooks W (= Wackerman I guess) makes me glad. Bad Religion are one of my absolutely favourite bands. Greg Graffin, Brett Guretwitz & Co. are aging (who doesn't, I'm 37 now, can't believe it) and Brooks Wackerman is the one who gives them the certain spark Bad Religion need nowadays. He's a great and versatile drummer, can be powerful, subtle, technical when needed. The Force runs strong in his family.
The drummers Devin mentioned belong without a doubt to the metal drumming elite.
And I like the other names some of the posters here suggested; Mayer, Jarzombek, etc. Gavin Harrison is one of my favourites right now, the guy is unbelievable. Still pretty young, down to earth and far beyond just (prog) rock or metal. I don't know if he'd be the right choice for Deconstruction, but a future collaboration would be awesome. Same with Marco Minnemann. My fellow countryman is an amazing drummer, his "interdependence" polyrhythm abilities are out of this world. And he's a great guy. Seen him on a clinic years ago and I guess it would be fun to work with him.
I think it's a good decision that Devin does not want to work with Gene again at this point (yes, I can hear the same old SYL questions in interviews, too). There is so much other talent out there.
Oh, and I like the fact that Devin is also going running nowadys. There's nothing like running over the wooded hills nearby my hometown Heidelberg, enjoying the panorama and getting my head clear. For me probably the closest thing to becoming one with nature.
