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The news that the charge relating to Phil Rudd allegedly trying to arrange a hitman has been dropped mean AC/DC fans can relax and laugh - a little. He's still up on other charges in New Zealand and, according to sources near the band, on the outer with AC/DC's star and powerbroker Angus Young."
Invariably the incident will fire up that perennial cycle of lame drummer gags. Most surround drummers' self-destructive tendencies and supposed lack of intelligence, i.e. What are roadies for? To translate what the drummer says. Groan. Others are a bit closer to the bone. Like this one: what do you call a drummer in a three-piece suit? The defendant.
Oh dear.
The truth is, as always, more complex: drummers are as diverse in their flaws and strengths as the rest of the band. But the rest of the band will usually admit drummers really are, well, a bit different. Perhaps distant from the band, they often live up to that corny saying 'marching to beat of a different drum'. And in terms of replaceability, that makes them second only to lead singers. So as much as drummers cop flak - often deserved - they should be celebrated, too.
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I think I was in sixth grade when a bunch of my female classmates wanted to be drummers because of Karen Carpenter.
I always remember (showing my age) Jack Benny's drummer "Remly" the but of numerous Benny Jokes for his typical drummer's raffish drunken lifestyle. I remember one radio show in the late 40s/early 50s in which Benny was talking about the cast Halloween party: "Remly just stuck a cork in the hole in his head and came as Lord Calvert." LOL!
Maybe the whole thing is a publicity stunt for their upcoming tour.
Levon Helm never dis this kind of crap.
did not dis
Don Henley is worth 200 million dollars? Geez.
"Levon Helm never did this kind of crap."
Nor Charlie Watts.
He was looking for Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap.
Does this enhance or diminish the reputation of someone in a heavy metal band. I think it would be better if he had tried to beat the guy to death with his bare hands. A hit man sounds kind of noir--something that Peggy Lee or Julie London would do.
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