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Sorry to remind that today 26th February there will be the funeral of Mr. Louie Bellson in Los Angeles.
Not exactly a surf music news - I know - but I have to say that it is a critical news for all musicians and drummers as Louie Bellson has been an amazing inspiration for many music styles and he developed new drumming techniques during his career. He has represented a basic teaching on how to play drums!
Louie Bellson was one of the first drummers experimenting the use of the double bass drum and developed the so-called "finger technique" more than anyone else, opening new doors to modern drumming and, of course, jazz playing. He was one of the best drummers in the world an much fun to see, more elegant than Gene Krupa and nothing less than Buddy Rich.
I'm sorry that I never had the chance to see him playing as he has been doing concerts up to a few months ago.
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Oh man this is terrible news. RIP Louie!
Louie's passing was a very sad day for me. I corresponded with him for several years and he was the nicest, sweetest human being I've ever known. His musical ability was beyond belief but he was a great human being
in fact one of greatest big band drummers ever.
RIP Louie Bellson