Best drums in a song

blackwasp · Apr 12, 2004

What is your favorite drum beat/fill/solo from a song?

I would have to say that Bill Ward's drumming on "War Pigs" is my choice. I always point this out when people say how much better Bonham was than Ward.

twosteppin · Apr 12, 2004

I love the drums in Rush's "spirit of the radio" its pretty sweet. Played by John Rutsey.

pieman3141 · Apr 12, 2004

System of a Down has good drumming. Layered, complex, but understandable.

blackwasp · Apr 12, 2004

DMB233 said:
I love the drums in Rush's "spirit of the radio" its pretty sweet. Played by John Rutsey.

Yeah, he is incredible.

PaladinValer · Apr 12, 2004

Anything Def Lepperd

twosteppin · Apr 12, 2004

blackwasp said:
Yeah, he is incredible.

yeah he is. My soundfile is a 8 minute drum solo he did at a concert. Its sweet.

Sign Of The Fish Burger · Apr 12, 2004

PaladinValer said:
Anything Def Lepperd

I seriosuly love def leppard

Breetai · Apr 12, 2004

My top 3 (at the moment) are Metallica, Rush and Led Zeppelin. I just listened to some Rush about an hour ago. The drumming is second to none. Yes, I think that Bill Ward is awesome too.

The most impressive drummer in my mind, without a doubt, is Rick Allen. I've had the pleasure of attending a Def Leppard concert last fall (and yes, I was waving around a Union Jack). If Mr. Allen can successfully put on such a great drum show with one arm, we have no excuse for giving up our dreams. He's an inspiration.

ROCKET, YEAH!

I think I'll wear my Hysteria shirt tommorrow.
(my two favorite Leppard songs: Rocket and Animal)

nadroj1985 · Apr 12, 2004

Well I hate to sound like a broken record with the VU stuff, but Maureen Tucker from the Velvet Underground is just the most interesting drummer I've ever heard. Her playing is incredibly minimalistic, and just supplies a kind of pulse to the music, but it works perfectly with the music. The best of this, IMO, can be found on "Heroin" and "Sister Ray."

Breetai · Apr 12, 2004

I can't argue that!

oldrooster · Apr 12, 2004

Ringo's drum solo at the end of The Beatles "Abbey Road".

blackwasp · Apr 13, 2004

nadroj1985 said:
Well I hate to sound like a broken record with the VU stuff, but Maureen Tucker from the Velvet Underground is just the most interesting drummer I've ever heard. Her playing is incredibly minimalistic, and just supplies a kind of pulse to the music, but it works perfectly with the music. The best of this, IMO, can be found on "Heroin" and "Sister Ray."

I agree. I think it is beautiful when a drummer (or any musician in a group) is willing to swallow his/her pride and reduce the prominence of their part for the better of the group. Three cheers for Maureen Tucker (and what an oddly beautiful voice as well!).

nadroj1985 · Apr 13, 2004

blackwasp said:
I agree. I think it is beautiful when a drummer (or any musician in a group) is willing to swallow his/her pride and reduce the prominence of their part for the better of the group. Three cheers for Maureen Tucker (and what an oddly beautiful voice as well!).

I think her role is very prominent. She didn't take a backseat to the action; she's an integral part of their sound.

KristianJ · Apr 13, 2004

I got no idea. There's a really interesting drum "solo" in "Power and the Passion" by Midnight Oil (Aussie band), but otherwise, I've never really been taken aback by a drumming style in a song.

n2wolves · Apr 13, 2004

ONE by Metallica........

Axver · Apr 13, 2004

I've never really paid a heap of attention to the drumming - for me, it's simply there. But every time I hear it, I absolutely love the military style drumming of U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday. It's awesome when Larry spontaneously breaks out in that at the end of Please at a couple of shows in 1997 ...

KristianJ · Apr 13, 2004

Axver said:
I've never really paid a heap of attention to the drumming - for me, it's simply there. But every time I hear it, I absolutely love the military style drumming of U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday. It's awesome when Larry spontaneously breaks out in that at the end of Please at a couple of shows in 1997 ...

I was thinking that one too.

Breetai · Apr 13, 2004

ONE by Metallica........

For sure!

I'll give Axver a second vote on his Sunday Blooly Sunday reference. I enjoy that too. I also like the Midnight Oil. They are a powerful band.

oldrooster · Apr 13, 2004

How about Helter Skelter by The Beatles, where at the end of the song Ringo says "I got blisters on my fingers. "

n2wolves · Apr 13, 2004

Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue...Tommy rocks on that one

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