Great piece. And while I know nothing about drumming other than what I like, one of my favorite drummers is/was Ed Breckenfeld, who played for the Insiders back in the mid-late 80s. More Roots Rock than Power Pop, but it's a fine line. I jokingly describe them as the Big Star of Midwest Pop Rock.
The quality of this video is terrible - it looks like a 15th generation tape - but it gives you an idea of his drumming.
Thanks for checking it out, and for the kind words. I'll definitely look into Ed Breckenfeld/The Insiders. Are you a Bill Bateman (The Blasters/Red Devils) fan? Another great roots rock drummer.
Big fan of the Blasters. The Insiders were a great live band. I was going to college in L.A. in the mid/late 70s & saw tons of great rock/pop/punk bands live, from a Ramones/Blondie double bill to a pretty iconic early Van Halen. But The Insiders was just as great as any of them live and some super catchy tunes. Their closest thing to a hit was "Ghost On The Beach."
Every day we have to get closer to an announcement of a new Nada Surf album , right?
No idea, but I hope so!
Great piece. And while I know nothing about drumming other than what I like, one of my favorite drummers is/was Ed Breckenfeld, who played for the Insiders back in the mid-late 80s. More Roots Rock than Power Pop, but it's a fine line. I jokingly describe them as the Big Star of Midwest Pop Rock.
The quality of this video is terrible - it looks like a 15th generation tape - but it gives you an idea of his drumming.
Aaargh, here's the url https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVUpKFUh2E4
Good song! Kinda reminds me of Soul Asylum. Drumming is great.
Thanks for checking it out, and for the kind words. I'll definitely look into Ed Breckenfeld/The Insiders. Are you a Bill Bateman (The Blasters/Red Devils) fan? Another great roots rock drummer.
Big fan of the Blasters. The Insiders were a great live band. I was going to college in L.A. in the mid/late 70s & saw tons of great rock/pop/punk bands live, from a Ramones/Blondie double bill to a pretty iconic early Van Halen. But The Insiders was just as great as any of them live and some super catchy tunes. Their closest thing to a hit was "Ghost On The Beach."