| 1. ) Sound Of The Rain |
| 2. ) Be Careful |
| 3. ) Step Inside |
| 4. ) Devaney's Goat/The Whistling Postman |
| 5. ) Some Mortal Drama |
| 6. ) Aphasia |
| 7. ) My Interior Landscape |
| 8. ) High Heel Sneakers |
| 9. ) In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning |
| 10. ) Danger Zone |
Editorial Reviews
William F. Miller
From last month's April issue of Modern Drummer.... Billy Ward must munch on a steady diet of hipness pills. Everything he plays just sounds so cool. And with Two Hands Clapping, the journeyman drummer (Leni Stern, Bill Evans, Yoko Ono, Ace Frehley) reveals the awesome depth of his talent, dueting in a freestyle, one-take, no-overdub setting with a list of celeb musicians. The result is a remarkable album, my personal choice for drum record of the year. When you lay a heavy load like that on an album one would expect to hear a logjam full of drum chops. And yes, Ward has a forest to draw from. But what really impresses here is Billy's emotional and spirited performance; he's way beyond the notes, deep into the moment. Adding to that is the drummer's quick mind- instantaneously twisting and turning through the interplay with the given musical partner- his fabulous touch, and the beautifully recorded skin and metal sounds (exposed all the more by having only one other instrument in the mix). Style-wise, the music leaps all over the map- vocal, instrumental, bop, funk, trad, blues, world, even swamp-rock. All ten tracks are standouts, but faves include Step Inside Again, a percolating jaunt with keyboardist Jim Beard; Devaney's Goat/The Whistling Postman, where Ward plays what sounds like shakers on native toms while bassist extraordinaire Patitucci gets nimble; the ripping nanigo-inspired Some Mortal Drama (oh, those double-pedal fills!); and the haunting ballad Wee Small Hours, where Ward's tasty brushwork caresses Joy Askew's Voice. While listening to this disc there were times when I found myself laughing out loud at some of the audacious stuff Billy laid out. At other points, he brought me to a focused silence. Inspiring stuff.
Product Description
Drummer Billy Ward performing duets recorded beautifully LIVE in the studio (no overdubs or repairs) with guest artists - Joy Askew, Jim Beard, Bill Champlin, John Patitucci, Glen Phillips and Chris Whitley
From last month's April issue of Modern Drummer.... Billy Ward must munch on a steady diet of hipness pills. Everything he plays just sounds so cool. And with Two Hands Clapping, the journeyman drummer (Leni Stern, Bill Evans, Yoko Ono, Ace Frehley) reveals the awesome depth of his talent, dueting in a freestyle, one-take, no-overdub setting with a list of celeb musicians. The result is a remarkable album, my personal choice for drum record of the year. When you lay a heavy load like that on an album one would expect to hear a logjam full of drum chops. And yes, Ward has a forest to draw from. But what really impresses here is Billy's emotional and spirited performance; he's way beyond the notes, deep into the moment. Adding to that is the drummer's quick mind- instantaneously twisting and turning through the interplay with the given musical partner- his fabulous touch, and the beautifully recorded skin and metal sounds (exposed all the more by having only one other instrument in the mix). Style-wise, the music leaps all over the map- vocal, instrumental, bop, funk, trad, blues, world, even swamp-rock. All ten tracks are standouts, but faves include Step Inside Again, a percolating jaunt with keyboardist Jim Beard; Devaney's Goat/The Whistling Postman, where Ward plays what sounds like shakers on native toms while bassist extraordinaire Patitucci gets nimble; the ripping nanigo-inspired Some Mortal Drama (oh, those double-pedal fills!); and the haunting ballad Wee Small Hours, where Ward's tasty brushwork caresses Joy Askew's Voice. While listening to this disc there were times when I found myself laughing out loud at some of the audacious stuff Billy laid out. At other points, he brought me to a focused silence. Inspiring stuff.
Product Description
Drummer Billy Ward performing duets recorded beautifully LIVE in the studio (no overdubs or repairs) with guest artists - Joy Askew, Jim Beard, Bill Champlin, John Patitucci, Glen Phillips and Chris Whitley
Two Hands Clapping,Billy Ward
Jazz Music:
- Unreleased Edison Laterals
- Walk On
- Window Steps
- 2 Technocal: The Second Rave
- Absolutely Live-In Poland [Live]
- Atavachron [Import]
- Best [Import]
- Best Selection [Import]
- Beyond the Sky
- Bix Beiderbecke and the Wolverines
Jazz Music
Guitar with Rain Sounds: Rainbow Colors
Music: Word & Song Collection [Box set]
Eviva Espana [CD-single] [Import]
Live at the Cavern 2002 [Live]
Resphighi: Ancient Airs and Dances; Trittico Botticelliano
Happy Time [Import] [Original recording remastered]