Boris Williams

Boris Williams

Video de Boris en train de jouer sur une demo de celui qui a posté la video

https://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#%21/video/video.php?v=10150107988051026&comments



Toujours aussi Cure



Voici un commentaire venant de la mention sur COF.
http://craigjparker.blogspot.com/2011/03/boris-sighting.html

C'est vraiment bien dit.


Brent said...

As an intrinsic a part of The Cure legacy as the spidery-haired frontman Robert Smith, Boris Williams was one of the most important recruits from the seemingly never-ending carousel of musicians that have passed through the band.

Bringing true personality to his drumming as well as a technical superiority upon which the band could build upon, every song Boris played on is chock-full of little tricks and subtle flourishes that not only add to the impact, feel and - especially important in a band like The Cure - the atmosphere, but also manages to never become showy, obscene, or in your face.

In fact, his greatest strength is in understanding and accentuating the vibe of the song; for example his work on hit single Just Like Heaven has a steady, dead-simple, beat driving the song, interrupted only by repeated sharp snare-cracks and a melodic rolling tom-fill that is distinctive and emphasises the music, but doesn't overpower it or needlessly complicate things.

Contrast that with the syncopated aggression displayed on the guitar-frenzied The Kiss, the vampiric beats of The Snakepit or the seemingly straightforwardness of the complicated snare-driven From the Edge of the Deep Green Sea and you see a true master with immense imagination and skill at work.

Whatever the mood, whatever the style - and when Boris was with The Cure they were trying their hand at more contrasting musical styles than any other group since The Beatles - Boris was the backbone that allowed The Cure to experiment wildly but never lose their way, or end up covered in the sickly sweet stench of indulgence.

Boris' departure from the band was a blow The Cure has never really recovered from. Replacement Jason Cooper is a worthy addition, and fantastic live, but album-wise he doesn't have the same presence or imagination of Boris and subsequently recent albums have a large Boris-shaped hole where the drums should be.

Boris was a master of the sneaky fill, the offbeat rhythm, the subtle timing change, the tom-heavy beat as well as being a musician of immense variation and creativity. But perhaps his greatest strength was his ability to effortlessly reinforce what Robert Smith was singing about through his drumming.

March 11, 2011 8:07 AM

Quelques photos d'un concert à Paris l'an dernier


Shelleyan Orphan
Paris, La Java, 20 mai 2010

http://www.flickr.com/photos/44522516@N08/sets/72157624118453680/

LeChienNoir a écrit:

Boris' departure from the band was a blow The Cure has never really recovered from. Replacement Jason Cooper is a worthy addition, and fantastic live, but album-wise he doesn't have the same presence or imagination of Boris and subsequently recent albums have a large Boris-shaped hole where the drums should be.

Ca ça se discute, mais bon...

Je trouve par exemple que le jeu de Jason est l'une des rares raisons de s'intéresser à l'album The Cure...

moi j'suis un peu d'accord Boris williams est un batteur exceptionnel!