Jerry Fuchs R.I.P

Last week DFA stable drummer Gerhardt "Jerry" Fuchs sadly lost his life in a tragic accident at a venue in Brooklyn N.Y.
I have always had a fascination with drums and drummers and believe Fuchs to have been one of the finest of the modern era.
He was a member of various groups such as Maserati, !!! (Chik Chik Chik),Turing Machine, Holy Ghost! and the amazing The Juan Maclean to name a few. This video captures the unbelievable talent that he was and was shot at the Double Door in Chicago on June 16th of this year. It's a 20 minute version of "Happy House" by The Juan Maclean and is utterly mesmerising.

Jerry Fuchs 30th Dec 1974 - 8th Nov 2009

The Juan MacLean - Happy House (Live @ The Double Door) from The Belmont Sessions on Vimeo.

Tim Sweeney

I'm gutted I never got the chance to get down to Melting Pot on Saturday night to catch Tim Sweeney.I know for sure that would have been one hell of a night as you only have to click on his Beats In Space site to check out his New York radio show and listen to what he's all about.You can find the link on the right hand side that will take you there.So in the meantime here's one from his DFA stable for good measure.



Radio 4 - Dance To The Underground