{"id":24056,"date":"2022-11-23T05:30:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T10:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=24056"},"modified":"2022-11-17T07:48:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T12:48:50","slug":"take-5-pat-mastelotto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2022\/11\/23\/take-5-pat-mastelotto\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Five: Pat Mastelotto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most varied and versatile drummers in all of music, Pat Mastelotto celebrated his 67th birthday on September 10. Artists as varied as Hall &amp; Oates, Al Jarreau, Eddie Money, Matthew Sweet and Kenny Loggins have availed themselves of his skills. His work spans many styles, but the unifying characteristic that ties it all together is sophistication. Here are five tracks featuring the peerless percussion of Pat Mastelotto.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Martin Briley \u2013 \u201cThe Salt in My Tears\u201d (1983) from <em>One Night with a Stranger<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBritish guitarist and songwriter Martin Briley debuted on record with 1981\u2019s<em> Fear of the Unknown<\/em>. But he\u2019s best remembered for this song, the standout track (and single, and MTV hit) from his second LP. Featuring Pat Mastelotto\u2019s propulsive drumming, this catchy exemplar of melodic power pop made it to #36 on <em>Billboard<\/em>&#8216;s Hot 100 record chart.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sdi6R1ZpM2U\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mr. Mister \u2013 \u201cKyrie\u201d (1985) from <em>Welcome to the Real World<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nA quartet with Mastelotto on drums, Los Angeles-based Mr. Mister followed a career path similar to Briley\u2019s: their first album sold only modestly, but their sophomore release broke in a big way. The Grammy-nominated <em>Welcome to the Real World<\/em> was a smash thanks to its three hit singles: \u201cIs It Love,\u201d \u201cBroken Wings\u201d and this song. Both \u201cBroken Wings\u201d and \u201cKyrie\u201d made it to the #1 spot on the <em>Billboard<\/em> singles chart.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9NDjt4FzFWY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>XTC \u2013 \u201cMayor of Simpleton\u201d (1989) from <em>Oranges and Lemons<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nArt-pop band XTC followed a career arc similar to the Beatles: They started out as a live touring band, but eventually retired to the studio, where their music became more deeply textured and ornate. But they always remained melodic and accessible. The studio-era band didn\u2019t have a permanent drummer, and for the band\u2019s 11th studio album \u2013 including this delightful single \u2013 they enlisted the talents of Pat Mastelotto.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Da9sc6YDBo\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>King Crimson \u2013 \u201cHeroes\u201d (2016) from <em>Heroes \u2013 Live in Europe<\/em> EP<\/strong><br \/>\nKing Crimson mainstay Robert Fripp lent his distinctive guitar work to the original recording of David Bowie\u2019s \u201cHeroes\u201d in 1977, so it made sense that his group would pay tribute to the Thin White duke after his passing in 2016. The so-called \u201cseven-headed beast\u201d lineup \u2013 featuring Mastelotto as one of three drummers \u2013 recorded this performance in Berlin, the city where the song was first recorded.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8eBmRcVMu74\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stick Men \u2013 \u201cDanger in the Workplace\u201d (2022) from <em>Tentacles<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nThe music of King Crimson \u2013 especially in the 21st century \u2013 was always challenging, powerful and foreboding. And for this side project, Mastelotto and Crimson bassist\/Chapman stick player Tony Levin (joined by guitarist Markus Reuter) took things even further. Stick Men\u2019s instrumental approach is sometimes called \u201cprog noir,\u201d which is as good a description as any.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/X3K4nN65E0E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most varied and versatile drummers in all of music, Pat Mastelotto celebrated his 67th birthday on September 10. 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