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Nerve Beats

By Han Bennink

Label: Atavistic Worldwide
Released: 2000
Track listing: Bumble Rumble; Spooky Drums; Nerve Beats.

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On Nerve Beats, a welcome reissue of a live 1973 Radio Bremen recording, drummer Han Bennink occupies the stage alone. But he's got a complete toy kit, and they are toys in the most playful sense. During, between, and after his drum improvisations he employs whistles, hoots, hollers, clarinet, trombone, and whatever it takes to allow ...

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Han Bennink: Nerve Beats

Read "Nerve Beats" reviewed by Derek Taylor

by Derek Taylor
October 1, 2000

Throughout his variegated career Han Bennink has carved out a place for himself as one of the crowning clown princes of creative improvised music. When he’s behind a drum kit the general rule of thumb is: anything goes as long as it’s laced with self-effacing humor. Even on early gigs, such as the germinal one he ...