SATURDAY SONG TO SAY GOODBYE TO: TURING MACHINE – “SWISS GRID”
Saturday, November 14th, 2009 at 2:46pm by Kip Wingerschmidt
Both Vince and myself posted earlier this week about the tragic untimely death last weekend of phenomenal drummer Gerhardt “Jerry” Fuchs…………words can’t express the staggering loss of this uber-kind & humble talent, but hopefully the below track will help paint a picture of the metronomic, humanly mechanical force that was Jerry behind the drum kit (one more firecracker here). From the propulsive rock-solid twos and fours to the stop-start staccato pocket grooves, all the way to the heady orgasmic maelstrom of fiery filles…..this guy was just unreal.
It breaks my heart to have to say this, but rest in peace my friend, and a million thanks for everything…..you will be severely missed by so many around the world.
I implore everyone to take inspiration from Jerry’s legacy in striving to share the amazing gifts we each have. No excuses!!
TURING MACHINE — “Swiss Grid”, from A New Machine for Living (2000)
…..and once more for good measure, the one-armed magical fille madness of Jerry Fuchs:
-KW
I like watching the dude’s one handed fills – ubber-talented.
I was thinking the same thing. Those one handed fills were incredible!
Never heard of Turing Machine, but will be picking some of their music up now after checking out that video. Too bad I never heard of them until this insanely talented drummer died. :(
kip, why do you think that “fills” should be spelled “filles”?
Awesome drummer, great band as well. It’s time to celebrate another dead hero!!!
Thank you for posting this clip, Kip. :)
I wish I had sound on my computer to hear this, but watching it, the dude looked nice and possessed. The one handed fills gotta hurt the right hand. The ghost notes are making me hallucinate.
jesus, i can barely do a fill that good with two hands.