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Let There Be Drums!

People have triedto emulate it, and I'm one of 'em, 'cause he was such a mentorand an idol...

People have tried
to emulate it, and I'm one of 'em, 'cause he was such a mentor
and an idol of mine

Full Transcript

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People have tried to emulate it,
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and I'm one of 'em,
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'cause he was such a mentor and an idol of mine.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:50:07
Uploaded
Mar 16, 2025
Genres
documentary, music
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

"Let There Be Drums!" examines the personal struggles that so many musicians and their families have faced, the nature of how music passes from generation to generation, and the essential role that drumming plays in human life.
I thought, I should just do this justice and just-- - Let There Be Drums! 00:08
I thought, I should just do this justice and just--
[Stewart] I left America when I was two months old - Let There Be Drums! 00:07
[Stewart] I left America when I was two months old
So, musically, when you're that young, - Let There Be Drums! 00:07
So, musically, when you're that young,
The cool thing is that decades later, - Let There Be Drums! 00:07
The cool thing is that decades later,
And in the punk clubs in 1977, it's all the thing. - Let There Be Drums! 00:07
And in the punk clubs in 1977, it's all the thing.
The only chill form of punk was dub reggae. - Let There Be Drums! 00:05
The only chill form of punk was dub reggae.
It's still hostile, it's still dark, - Let There Be Drums! 00:09
It's still hostile, it's still dark,
And so, all the London bands - Let There Be Drums! 00:11
And so, all the London bands
That's a whole different cognitive architecture. - Let There Be Drums! 00:06
That's a whole different cognitive architecture.
Lucky for me, the Baladi rhythm, - Let There Be Drums! 00:16
Lucky for me, the Baladi rhythm,
Two, three, four, nothing, two, three." - Let There Be Drums! 00:09
Two, three, four, nothing, two, three."
And so, when Sting started bringing songs in, - Let There Be Drums! 00:16
And so, when Sting started bringing songs in,
The idea of being in some traveling gang - Let There Be Drums! 00:08
The idea of being in some traveling gang
And when the Stray Cats came together, - Let There Be Drums! 00:09
And when the Stray Cats came together,
It was like a little gang that had their inside language, - Let There Be Drums! 00:08
It was like a little gang that had their inside language,
Really, the most significant moment I had with a drummer - Let There Be Drums! 00:13
Really, the most significant moment I had with a drummer
I said, "You want a chart?" - Let There Be Drums! 00:09
I said, "You want a chart?"
But he was-- he wanted to play to the story. - Let There Be Drums! 00:06
But he was-- he wanted to play to the story.
[Chad] Ringo Starr is one of the greatest drummers - Let There Be Drums! 00:07
[Chad] Ringo Starr is one of the greatest drummers
What he's known for, to me, - Let There Be Drums! 00:07
What he's known for, to me,