Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa - 3 Snares Comparison!!

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  • Опубликовано: 6 фев 2025

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  • @rhythmfield
    @rhythmfield 2 года назад +32

    Great news guys, I’ve decided to sell my house and purchase the gene Krupa Gladstone drum. I haven’t told the great news to my wife yet, it will be a surprise… she’ll be SO excited, and to top it off, I’m announcing it to her on our 20th anniversary day! Steve, I guess this one is pick-up in person only right? Or perhaps delivery by armored car? … OK kidding aside, this was a real treat, thank you so much Steve Maxwell and your great staff

  • @mitchweiner
    @mitchweiner 2 года назад +13

    In 1996,I was a college senior working on my school newspaper as the arts and entertainment staff writer when I was asked to interview Louis Bellson for an article. I figured it might be five or six questions and last 20 minutes. I took my mom who was a fan of Louis. An hour later we concluded the interview. I could sense Louis wanted to keep talking but I told him I was on deadline. When the interview concluded he handed me his home address and asked me to mail him a copy of my review! Louis and his wife,Francine,couldn’t have been more charming! It’s a night I will never forget!

  • @beanotraffini681
    @beanotraffini681 Год назад +8

    I can't play the drums, but THIS clip is one of many reasons i love watching them play!!!❤

  • @paulf2723
    @paulf2723 2 года назад +24

    Hi Steve, thank you for this incredibly rare comparison.
    The Krupa snare is just beautiful......but I can understand and hear exactly why the Bellson snare isn't going anywhere, and is staying safe with you.
    Fascinating channel, and so educating; congratulations. ❤

    • @2ratamaq
      @2ratamaq Год назад

      Nice technique learned asmuch from your hands as the snare difference

  • @rixcom7621
    @rixcom7621 3 года назад +106

    Hi Steve, Bellson's and Rich's snare sound are the base line of what I've always used for over 50 years. That crisp thunderous sound that Buddy got to distinguish every single stroke of the sticks was unmistakable. Krupa's has that rock sound that's great for recording. Very rare and extremely impressive demo of having all 3 genius' snares all together! In all my years I've never seen anything like this. What a treat!!! Cheers!!

  • @rickschuman2926
    @rickschuman2926 2 года назад +30

    Yeah, the drums. But, the mad skill of the drummer is what makes all this work. Well done Steve Sr.

  • @fede170493
    @fede170493 3 года назад +237

    All three are great... but that Krupa's snare. That's a complete new level of beauty.

    • @paulgrossman8830
      @paulgrossman8830 2 года назад +19

      genes sounds cool but i like louie’s the best

    • @drj602
      @drj602 2 года назад +3

      We all do I think 😉

    • @HenrikBSWE
      @HenrikBSWE 2 года назад +10

      @@drj602 Nah, the Rich sounds the best in my opinion.

    • @andytay5507
      @andytay5507 2 года назад +11

      @@HenrikBSWE it's like comparing an alto to a tenor sax. Each has its own distinct beauty.

    • @HenrikBSWE
      @HenrikBSWE 2 года назад +1

      ​@@andytay5507 Context man. Read the thread. But out of context you are right.

  • @UPdan
    @UPdan 2 года назад +5

    I keep coming back to hear these drums and played so professionally. No endless rimshot backbeats here. Thank you.

  • @bobbydigital8111
    @bobbydigital8111 2 года назад +46

    That Buddy snare... What a gorgeous sound

  • @earledaniels4539
    @earledaniels4539 2 года назад +15

    What an awesome demonstration and I am not a drummer although I am familiar with all 3 iconic drum legends. What a treasure to have all 3 snares together in one studio.

  • @MA-uy5vz
    @MA-uy5vz 3 года назад +36

    Thank you Steve. Great demo. I have always been a Krupa fan. He always played with such joy and enthusiasm.

    • @mT_Tm_yk
      @mT_Tm_yk 2 года назад

      Lars Uldrich is better🤣🤣🤣

  • @Mister006
    @Mister006 2 года назад +53

    Gene's snare is outstanding. The overtone is so smooth and mellow from that drum, the snares are snappy, and the tone is butta! It is made for the record, it's a music producer's dream snare, just beautiful! Billy Gladstone, a master!
    3:20 omg.

    • @everythinghz.7952
      @everythinghz.7952 2 года назад +1

      You nailed it - a snare with that much body and depth but also with super controlled overtones is an engineers ideal snare. I would love to hear it at different tunings.

    • @bealestdrums
      @bealestdrums 2 года назад +2

      Closest thing you’ll find to that drum that’s not a Billy Gladstone is a 7x14 noble and Cooley solid shell. I own several older noble and coolies and they are absolutely mind blowing.

    • @mohddalibinzali1165
      @mohddalibinzali1165 2 года назад

      Then.. How to get that sound with my 14' 6 wooden snare? Any suggest....

  • @stephanmarcouxdrums4877
    @stephanmarcouxdrums4877 2 года назад +3

    Holy cow!! Not only I feel like a beginner now on a snare, but you also did open my eyes on how much important it is to listen back to guys from the past.

  • @orion681
    @orion681 2 года назад +40

    Holy shit man...you emulated the styles of the original owners of those drums perfectly. I got to see Louis Belson in the 90s as a guest at a local jazz ensemble concert. What a monster. Buddy's snare is my favorite

  • @scale-model-workshop
    @scale-model-workshop 3 года назад +24

    Great demo... your skill in mimicking the figures that each one of those drummers used was superb. I had the privilege of setting up and chauffeuring Louie around for a weekend and he was kind enough to show me exactly how he tuned his snare which was cool because I was using a Dynasonic as well. Thank you!

  • @ronturnertheseattledrummer
    @ronturnertheseattledrummer 2 года назад +1

    Hi Steve. Ron Turner here in Seattle.
    We'll, the Three Kings would certainly approve of your royal treatment in showcasing their very personal instruments. Thank you so much for posting this. This is our Evolution! Our History! 🎶🥁

    • @stevemaxwelldrums
      @stevemaxwelldrums  2 года назад

      Thanks so much for the kind words Ron! We don’t ever want to lose the history.

  • @zenos.5315
    @zenos.5315 3 года назад +6

    Steve, you make all 3 of the those beautiful snare drums Sing Sing Sing!!!!!!!! Thanks for the demo

  • @cobb_thedrummer
    @cobb_thedrummer 2 года назад +12

    I absolutely love Gene’s snare drum. It’s always been immediately recognizable to me anytime one of his songs comes on. That snare looked like the most fun to play. Great vid. Gene is definitely one of my favorite drummers period.

  • @yurbeeinwatched
    @yurbeeinwatched 2 года назад +35

    The Krupa snare has such a deep, almost tom sound to it. Such beautiful hardware as well. I just love the sound of the Louie snare though. It has a distinct aftertaste.

    • @chrismaverick9828
      @chrismaverick9828 2 года назад +1

      The depth is what makes it. A beautiful, clear, traditional voice fit for an auditorium, but used by a genius for better and more true purposes. Incredible.

  • @markberry4133
    @markberry4133 2 года назад +1

    Steve you are a Treasure For Sharing to all of us the treasures that you come across. I was amazed at your Chicago store with all those famous drum sets including buddy riches that I used to see in Indianapolis. Meeting you at the Chicago show was very exciting for me. I look forward to my next purchase because I believe in supporting people who support the drumming community My next trip is going to be Forks in Nashville I’m already counting the days

  • @garypellerin5576
    @garypellerin5576 2 месяца назад

    I wasn't expecting that. Thanks for those few minutes of fun. I'll watch this video many time.

  • @taproom113
    @taproom113 Год назад +2

    Epic! Thanx Steve, Rare opportunity indeed. Skal, 🤘 ^v^

  • @gelguitarist
    @gelguitarist 3 года назад +8

    I was fortunate to see Louie Bellson and shake his hand after the show in L.A. around the year 2000. Wish I could’ve seen Buddy and Gene live in concert as well.

  • @mikebozik
    @mikebozik 11 месяцев назад +3

    A lifetime of perfection, and both the drums and the performer.😊

  • @britmccabe
    @britmccabe 7 месяцев назад

    Playing all three of them together would have to top my bucket list. Thank you, kind sir, for letting me live vicariously through for about 5 minutes.

  • @gregm6894
    @gregm6894 3 года назад +15

    Excellent stick control Steve -- nice demo! Gene was the only one I never got to see live. Louie really impressed me, not only in his technical skill, but also in his musicality and enthusiasm -- a true gentleman.

    • @brucephilp
      @brucephilp 2 года назад

      Fascinating. I had the goog fortune to meet and speak with all three. And the presenter has some serious technique!

    • @mohddalibinzali1165
      @mohddalibinzali1165 2 года назад +1

      Greg M .. Are you hate buddy? Why did you won't credit his name? Sin men sinnnnnnn...

    • @gregm6894
      @gregm6894 2 года назад

      @@mohddalibinzali1165 ?????????? No comprende!

  • @deebee9751
    @deebee9751 Год назад +3

    Wow amazing sounds from all 3 snares. I never heard that sound present and so clear. I heard them on the old famous drummers back then but the quality of sound wasn't that great the way it is now and I hear more sound and dynamics. Thank You Steve for posting this amazing video. Wow those snares sound like no other snare I ever heard.

  • @kleepo7733
    @kleepo7733 2 года назад +5

    Really nice job on the drums that was very tasteful and quite entertaining. 👍

  • @audibletapehiss3764
    @audibletapehiss3764 2 года назад +10

    Beautiful drums all, and great playing on all of them. Yet, I could sense the familiarity and fondness you have with Louie's snare right from the first press roll that went on just a little longer because it sounded so good!

  • @DanielAltman-d5m
    @DanielAltman-d5m Год назад

    Extraordinary voicing emulating each master on his drum. Superbly done! Thank you!

  • @waynecooper7025
    @waynecooper7025 2 года назад +10

    Terrific! From a 72-yr old former pro drummer. Or, in the words of someone we knew of, "How sweet it is!"

  • @chrismaverick9828
    @chrismaverick9828 2 года назад +1

    It's amazing what percussionists can hear in their instruments that so many others can't, but yet it is all so very important to the music. That's not disparaging, as every instrument has it's fine points for the artists themselves to understand. It just seems to me that even a simple snare drum can have so many more variable and distinct sounds when compared to a trumpet, for example.
    I was playing my set one day and my roomie came in, having been drawn from the kitchen by the various tones I was making on the cymbals. I spent about a half hour explaining and demonstrating the various tones you can get out of a ride, hat , and crash in various configurations, strikes, and styles, and that HS choir boy was amazed at what he had just learned and put together that he had been unable to clearly see before. The tones were just there, but he didn't know the mechanics of them.
    Never stop learning and wondering.

  • @777bigbird
    @777bigbird Год назад

    Hi Steve. I've played just about every snare out there through 50 years and have always wanted a 7x14 . My main snare for the last 30 years has been the Ludwig Supraphonic snare 6 1/2 x 14 . LM 402 . 1972 model. When I'm playing a trap set , I play a Ludwig Acrolite 10 lug 5x14 . Krupa was my favorite drummer growing up but have learned from all the greats . Larry London, Hal.Blaine , Buddy Harmon were some of my favorites. Reason being , I didn't care to be the fastest etc , I played for the feel of the music . All genres . However I loved them all , Buddy Rich , Louis Bellson and You my friend . Awesome playing , God Bless You and Yours always, sincerely, Ben*Ben Adler

  • @VN9001
    @VN9001 2 года назад +18

    Gene Krupa's snare sounded just amazing. In a category unto itself. Wow.

  • @daryljay7057
    @daryljay7057 4 месяца назад +1

    Whoa! This old boy has some licks! Nice stuff, Bud! I am impressed, for sure! That Krupa drum sounded like a small tom with snares! The Louie & Buddy snares sounded pretty much the same. Just a little less damper on one. It's been ages since my drum major days & my years as a pro drummer & studio drummer, but I can't remember ever seeing a drum with gut snares! I can only remember steel snares & the only thing was the number & tension of those Steel snares. Must have been I suppose, just before my time. Seems like gut would be pretty fragile. I always kept spare snares in my trap case, along with extra heads. The steel snares broke often enough anyway. I can't imagine what gut would be like. Enjoyed the post! I hope I hear what those drums sold for.

  • @Mikej1592
    @Mikej1592 2 года назад +2

    awesome, I remember listening to Gene on LP back when I was first learning how to play the drums in grade school. I only wish I had been diagnosed and treated for my ADHD so I would have been able to study and learn how to read sheet music. I learned how to play the songs we played by ear and by watching others play the bits. I had the hardest time multi-tasking the whole playing while reading thing. If I couldn't memorize an entire concert of music I couldnt play it, so I just memorized entire concerts of music for our schools productions and marching stuff, and yeah, played at every football game, which was cool, I got to see every football game for free, but I digress... great video, you really know how to make those skins sing.

  • @drummindave50
    @drummindave50 2 года назад +4

    Love when you started playing all 3 together! Beautiful sounding drums and great playing

  • @stevenfagaly3810
    @stevenfagaly3810 2 года назад +2

    Wow, immediately in my top 10 of all time favorite RUclips videos. Fantastic work. My wish list for the next three: Keith Moon, Art Blakey, Max Roach.

  • @marybecker8127
    @marybecker8127 2 года назад +11

    Love the “snap” of the Buddy Rich snare!👍

  • @alanduncan1980
    @alanduncan1980 3 года назад +5

    Thanks for sharing. That's something you don't see every day. Wonderful drums. Amazing playing!

  • @Rondo2ooo
    @Rondo2ooo 2 года назад +2

    I appreciate to listen to these snares through current audio tech to appreciate better their sound. And they all sound beautiful and warm.

  • @brennelson7844
    @brennelson7844 3 года назад +14

    Wow Steve,! you have such (great skillful hands) 3 great sounding drums in your control, a truly great demo.

  • @scottyg5403
    @scottyg5403 3 года назад +6

    Absolutely love the history behind these drums! Three of the greatest!'

  • @boomerguy9935
    @boomerguy9935 8 месяцев назад +1

    I love this comparison. What I would also like to see and I understand why you won't do it, is to do a direct comparison of them using the same heads and snare wires.
    Thanks again for showing your mastery. Your mastery and body language are unique. I mean this in a good way. You make this look so easy.

  • @richardfinney3179
    @richardfinney3179 2 года назад +1

    Thank you for all that it's very good info for me my dad went to grade school with Gene Kruppa he told me to listen to the greats so we always watched Lawrence Welk every Sunday nite peace brother your a great stick man

  • @williambradfordbaldwin4386
    @williambradfordbaldwin4386 3 года назад +1

    Thank you! Gene Krupa was my first drummer inspiration (amazing drummer) (The Carmine Appice) Got to see and meet Buddy Rich Clearwater Fla, in the 70s, and saw and met Louis Bellson also in the 70s...thank you!

  • @dc2778
    @dc2778 2 года назад +2

    I don’t know much about drumming in any real technical sense, but I really enjoyed this demonstration. Spent a couple hours watching Rich/Krupa videos tonight, so this was really just super cool. Can’t imagine what those things sold for.

  • @anthonycostanzo3012
    @anthonycostanzo3012 2 года назад

    The holy trinity of snare drums. Great video is an understatement. Thank you!

  • @MOstix13
    @MOstix13 2 года назад +1

    Sir, you my friend are awesome! That brought a smile to my face! Very nicely done. Thanks for that.

  • @ArchieBC
    @ArchieBC 2 года назад

    All three are beautiful but my ears preferred Louie’s snare. This was my first time hearing plastic heads side by side with calf skins. VERY enlightening! Thanks for a special video!

  • @kieranheffernan
    @kieranheffernan 3 года назад

    Thank you , what an honour.👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @BONHAMOLOGY
    @BONHAMOLOGY 2 года назад +1

    Magnificent video demo! A triumvirate of tonal splendor. Beautiful playing, Steve.

  • @Carlos.Lizzoli
    @Carlos.Lizzoli 3 года назад +2

    Muy buen video comparando las herramientas de 3 grandes. Muchas gracias por compartir. Very good video comparing the tools of three huge drummers of all times. Thanks a lot for sharing. (From Buenos Aires)

  • @discodave6153
    @discodave6153 2 года назад +5

    Bellson’s snare sounded the most wonderful to me. Lovely playing sir.

  • @arthurschwieger82
    @arthurschwieger82 2 года назад +3

    I was surprised that I liked the sound of the sound of the Gene Krupa drum over the other two. I never saw Gene Krupa in person. I had the good fortune to see Buddy and Louie live. I even got to shake Buddy's hand! Thank you for putting this together. I like how you added in some iconic Buddy moves while playing his drum. I assume you were doing the same on the other two but I am much less familiar with their playing.

  • @adamheywood113
    @adamheywood113 2 года назад +8

    Man those super soft rolls are so smooth it looks like you're rubbing the drum
    It's like magic

  • @jeffreywegener8841
    @jeffreywegener8841 Год назад +1

    Bloody wonderful. Thanks Steve for this amazing presentation of these Gods .

  • @bonzomio
    @bonzomio 3 года назад +2

    Very cool! Thanks, Steve!

  • @michael_caz_nyc
    @michael_caz_nyc 2 года назад +12

    Very Interesting. I am a guitar/bass player, but I love learning about Legends of Music. Enjoyed your great playing. Enjoyed them all, but preferred the Buddy Rich in the center.

  • @backbeatfragrances
    @backbeatfragrances 2 года назад

    Love this! Was fortunate to meet both Louie and Buddy due to their relationship with my drum teacher Joe Pulice. All of them gifted drummers!

  • @michaelbove4244
    @michaelbove4244 Год назад +1

    That was cool and fun. I used to own a Rogers chrome dynasonic snare drum in the 70 & 80's

  • @jupiterlegrand4817
    @jupiterlegrand4817 2 года назад +5

    That was great...and it's Buddy's snare all the way. The absolute, quintessential, perfect snare sound. (Mr. Maxwell done knows his rudiments, don't he!! Well done!)

  • @mikuspalmis
    @mikuspalmis 2 года назад

    Very cool idea. An honor!

  • @mikejoseph3880
    @mikejoseph3880 3 года назад +1

    Very nice work! Excellent sticking! Thanks for posting!

  • @georgianalabella7852
    @georgianalabella7852 Год назад +1

    Great Hands. very Clean. Awesome. Pete sr

  • @willb5240
    @willb5240 2 года назад

    Great stuff Sir. Thanks very much for the demo.

  • @jpizzleforizzle
    @jpizzleforizzle 2 года назад +7

    That krupa snare. Exactly why I love gut snares, synthetic or natural.

  • @toolspro7612
    @toolspro7612 2 года назад +1

    Fantastic performance! I love your classic style Sir! Cheers

  • @philwright2480
    @philwright2480 Год назад

    Great demonstration, playing all three at the same time, really highlights the differences.

  • @erichfranz08
    @erichfranz08 2 года назад

    Thank you so much, sr Steve Maxwell!!!!
    A gift to us, mere mortals

  • @derekwalker4622
    @derekwalker4622 Год назад

    What an awesome display of snares. Thank you sir!

  • @MatChew75
    @MatChew75 2 года назад +6

    That Gene Krupa snare is gorgeous sounding

  • @cjlarson4553
    @cjlarson4553 2 года назад +4

    Amazing playing dude! Genes sounded different than most snares I’ve heard which is epic

  • @jamminjdawg
    @jamminjdawg 2 года назад

    I still use my black rubber Billy Gladstone snare pad I've had for 45 years. Awesome video.

  • @onceovereasy1529
    @onceovereasy1529 2 года назад

    Great video Steve...you are a treasure and above all we appreciate you sharing your knowledge of drummers and their gear. Great stuff..warm wishes from Vegas!

  • @alvarocordova3664
    @alvarocordova3664 3 года назад +3

    Hi Steve,man as usual presenting
    us yet another premium video.Great stuff. To me the winner is the Buddy
    Rich Dyna- Sonic.

  • @mcspikes1
    @mcspikes1 Год назад

    Great demonstration. Thank you.

  • @c0ns1d1ne
    @c0ns1d1ne 6 месяцев назад

    Wow, the history in those drums. Amazing.

  • @kosonamsuk6116
    @kosonamsuk6116 2 года назад +1

    Thank you Steve, Sir. Much appreciated and much respect for such priceless visuals and sounds. Your hands are incredible as well :)

  • @suspendedsound
    @suspendedsound 2 года назад +1

    Wow! I see why the Bellson isn’t for sale! Sounds like a less in-your-face Rich. So awesome. Thanks for the demo!

  • @rick-kx7gy
    @rick-kx7gy 2 года назад +2

    I lived in NW Indiana in the early 60's . One of my favorite memories was my folks allowed me to skip school to go hear Louie Bellson up in nearby Chicago . As a drummer myself I was in heaven .

  • @DoreenBellDotan
    @DoreenBellDotan 2 года назад

    Wonderful! Thank you! Real old school drumming.

  • @NorthernChev
    @NorthernChev 2 года назад

    The most AMAZING, and stunning thing for me in this video, was the revelation that there are people out there who still use AOL.

  • @arturofernandez6088
    @arturofernandez6088 Год назад +1

    Great demo! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @jukesjointOG
    @jukesjointOG 2 года назад +2

    All three sound great, and you sound great on all three! Beautiful! But the press rolls on the Buddy Rich Dynasonic? Amazing.

  • @CoachNation
    @CoachNation 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful drums and playing! I'd also like to hear how these three drums sound in direct comparison with the snares off, and how the batter and resonant heads each sound in relation to each other.

  • @johnnyschmittou
    @johnnyschmittou 3 года назад +1

    Great demo and great chops, man! Bravo 👏

  • @martinlawrence8427
    @martinlawrence8427 2 года назад

    Thanks Steve...great video, epic drums and terrific playing from you!

  • @CardinalEgan
    @CardinalEgan 2 года назад

    Gosh, that was fun! Great playing too.

  • @bradtothebone1533
    @bradtothebone1533 2 года назад

    That little 3 snare solo flex at the end 💪 ok! I see you! That got my subscription! Beautiful drums as well!!!

  • @henrymiller5231
    @henrymiller5231 2 года назад

    Really loving this super fine single stroke Mr. Maxwell is sharing with us. Classical grip, more wrist than fingers. I'm a matched grip finger guy for many years and I have always envied this technique. Henry

  • @Mobby74
    @Mobby74 11 месяцев назад +1

    And there you have it, a little etude on snare drums. Masterful.

  • @turnitback
    @turnitback 6 месяцев назад

    As I have said before, I could listen to Steve play and speak for days and not get tired. There's no no one who can touch him for knowledge and presentation. Steve, can I please ask how you knew how to set up each of those drums the way that the masters had them? In particular, are the two Rogers Dynasonics identical apart from setting them up? Many thanks.

  • @dd-ky4pf
    @dd-ky4pf 3 года назад

    Fantastic drumming! Excellent stick work. It's interesting to me how each drum sounds like the drummers who played them. It shows how equipment choice and setup reflects your own style and personality. Great video and thanks for posting.

  • @tunesarms2586
    @tunesarms2586 2 года назад

    Awesome job.....🥁 Touching on each drummer was cool. Nice improv towards the end also!!!

  • @lauriefrancisco1084
    @lauriefrancisco1084 Год назад +1

    What an interesting video! Though I’m a huge fan of all three drummers, I am not one myself, so I was ignorant that, besides manufacturer differences in drum kits, that individual drummers would “individualize” the snare! And while the Krupa snare is “dryer” sounding, my fav snare is Buddy’s - seems richer, no pun intended! Thanks for the comparison!

  • @carlmontney7916
    @carlmontney7916 Год назад

    That Krupa snare is just fabulous sounding. My younger brother Ron RIP was a huge Buddy Rich fan and had the Slingerland Buddy Rich signature snare chrine over wood. That drum was loud and would cut through anything, but also has great dynamics. Just a really nice snare. I don't know what it's worth but my guess is there might not have been a lot of that particular snare sold as most people wanted chrome over brass rather than chrome over wood so it might possibly be worth something. His grandson has it now and of course to him it is priceless.

  • @MD-zo7cl
    @MD-zo7cl 2 года назад

    Thankyou sir, all amazing sound! If i had a choice.... I would play the louie Bellson model. I think it had the most natural and extreme sensitive sound.💪🇺🇸❤👍

  • @vandavis911
    @vandavis911 2 года назад

    That 14 by 7 drum is an absolute super sharp tone. I collect that size but i never got a hear of actual model anywhere sweet as that. Amazing collection dont let these get away.

  • @apackerfan
    @apackerfan Год назад

    Excellent examples of stick control using the traditional grip we grew up learning