HEMP

Steve Noble

1 H - meg 1:04
2 H - wb 1:42
3 H - chg 1:25
4 H - brm 1:49
5 H - chc 1:37
6 H - wix 1:21
7 H - s 1:38
8 H - t 2:35
9 H - bwb 2:38
10 H - m 2:08
11 H - LTDTTR 6:27
12 H - Shadows 8:05
13 H - Moving on 8:41
14 E - Pick up 2:18
15 E - How and One 9:57
16 E - Tete a Tete 1:53
17 E - Who & two 11:41
18 E - Kirat 4:19
19 E - We too 9:45
20 E - Rolling with the G&A 5:14
21 M - X 16:08
22 M - Y 23:10
23 P - Double down 4:54
24 P - 2 for 1 10:07
25 P - Malbrusti 9:22
26 P - 2 for 2 8:42
27 P - Chaser 2:53
28 P - 2 for 3 9:14
29 P - The Closer 2:05

"4CD homage to 4 drummers who have been a constant inspiration since the day I bought my first drum set back in 1972 - they are H = Han Bennink, E = Ed Blackwell, M = Milford Graves, P = Phil Seamen. It is a series of solos and duos with Alex WardGabriel Wonck, Alan Wilkinson and James Allsopp."

"My homage to the four drummers I came across on the day I bought my first drum kit and who have remained a constant source of inspiration to this day. 

I am not trying to be them - just trying to convey what they have inspired in me over the last five decades. For each I have put together a specific drum and cymbal set up, attempting to get close to the sound I associate with each of them, and likewise chose the musicians for the duets accordingly. 

The photgraphs are the first images I saw of them - hearing them came later. 

I saw Blackwell and Graves live a couple of times, Bennink many times (and played with him on four occasions). Seamen? Not live - he passed away on Friday 13th October 1972 - but one of the first concerts I attended in London was the Phil Seamen Tribute concert at 100 Club on 31st May 1976 (when I saw John Stevens, Ginger Baker and Brian Spring for the first time). 

Thanks to Alan, Alex, Gabriel and James and to all at OTO for their support in helping me realise this project. And especially to Shaun Crook who recorded, mixed and mastered all the material."