----- Original Message -----
From: Perry Grayson
To: yvonne kluitman
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 1:59 AM
Subject: [Fwd: Not-So Evil Chuck]
Here's an email I got from Ernesto
Martinez Villasenor. He used to play drums for my friend Armando's
band (Hyperchild), but he moved to Mexico and took a job with
the drum accessory company Paiste.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ernesto Martínez Villaseñor
To: Perry Grayson
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 12:37 AM
Subject: Not-So Evil Chuck
Hey Perry! How are you? It's
been a while since I emailed you last... Things have been pretty
busy down here in Mexico, but everything is cool...
Listen, I bought a really cool BC Rich bass (just for fun, I
suck at playing bass...) and became really good friends with
one of the guys there, Rock Clouser (cool name!!). Then I got
the crazy idea of buying a guitar (I also suck, but who cares?)
so I figured, why not get one like the one my idol Chuck Schuldiner
played!? So, I got in touch with my friend again, and they're
going to make me a copy of the guitar Chuck used. Why am I telling
you this? Cause I couldn't stop rambling about how much of an
idol Chuck was for me. So, being the great musician my friend
is, he did some research about Chuck. He was very interested
and curious to find out what Chuck's music would sound like
(he's not too much of a heavy music listener). So, I burned
him a CD with a few of Chuck's songs and sent it to him... Here's
his response:
Ernesto,
The CD is very cool! I had nothing like it. He was a GREAT player.
I have listened to it only 1 and ½ times but I already
have some favorites that just hit me like a bricks! Empty Words
- I think is my overall favorite. With Bite The Pain a close
second. However, I agree that Human was a great album because
Flattening of Emotions, Suicide Machine, Together As One and
Lack of Comprehension are next on my favorite list. Honorable
Mention goes to: What If and The Fragile Art of Existence. These
two songs remind me of what Metallica would sound like IF they
practiced and got tighter, took music seriously and had something
to say.
I admire Chuck's shear talent and I understand why he was the
obvious Crowned King of the genre. "What if" goes
through my mind as I listen to these songs. If he could do all
that in roughly a 10 year span, where would he have gone in
the future? Where would he have taken guitar playing? As a guitarist
myself, I hear the innovation and creative approach in his playing.
I also like the fact that he plays "on the edge".
I kinda like to do this myself. I like stretching to the limits
of my performance capability. He is obviously a very accomplished
player yet I can tell he is not holding back - he just doesn't
just play in his "comfort zone" - he plays FULL TILT
- soooo cool and fun for me to listen to.
I have to say that
this made me extremely happy. It just goes to show what an amazing
and incredible musician Chuck was. Basically I'm emailing you
this cause I read what was posted by Chuck's postman and figured
you ought to read what my friend wrote. It's great how there's
true musicians out there that still have an open mind to listen
to something totally different from what they usually listen
to. Even Rock's wife said that Chuck's lyrics were so cool!!!
Anyway, I really hope that this makes you smile when you read
it, as it did me cause I know you're also a huge fan of Chucks.
Maybe this can be posted on emptywords.org for people to see
cause it's really cool.
Ernesto Martínez
Villaseñor
Paiste America, Inc.
Coordinator Latin-American Markets
Product Specialist / www.paiste.com
/ emartinez@paiste.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Rock Clouser
To: yvonne@emptywords.org
Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 5:34 PM
Subject: web permission
Hello my name is Rock Clouser. A friend of mine Ernesto Martínez
Villaseñor recently turned me on to Chuck's work. I am
so glad he did! I understand he sent you my comments and now
you request my permission to use them. By all means! I have
been a guitarist for many years and it is rare when a guitarist
impresses me. Chuck was a great talent! In these days with no
talent and no "true" or deserving guitar heroes it
is so sad and unfortunate that someone like Chuck had to leave
us. I suppose God's band will Rock a little harder now! I give
full permission to use my comments sent you by me or Ernesto
on your web site as you see fit. Thanks for asking.
Rock Clouser,
Sales Coordinator - Special Products Division
Direct-to-desk Email: Rclouser@sayhhi.com
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