Ignatius J. Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I posted in the Die Hard Rookie drumming thread that we should have more drum threads and fewer politics threads. Here's a drum thread. What albums do you believe present the best of drumming? I don't want anyone to mention Tool or Rush or Led Zepplin, okay, because we're going to assume that people don't have thier heads up thier ...... My List Begins with: Tony Williams' Lifetime : Turn it Over Lifetime is a group that tony williams formed after he got out from under miles davis' wing. He teamed up with John McLauglin, who later formed the mahavishno orchestra, Larry Young on organs, and Cream Bass Player Jack Bruce on a few tracks. This album is loud and aggressive and has all the attitude of a 70s hard rock band at it's most intense coupled with outstanding jazz musicianship. The fact that the music is centered around the drummer makes up for the few attempts where the drummer starts singing ...... so what albums do you feel have simply amazing drumming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced Often overlooked because of Jimi's amazing guitar playing, but it has some fantastic drumming as well. Manic Depression is amazing. And speaking of drums, has anybody ever seen the Duke Ellington Orchestra perform? I saw them last week, and their drummer, can't recall the name, gave the most unbelievable solo I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius J. Posted June 20, 2004 Author Share Posted June 20, 2004 that is a good drumming album. The odd thing is how out of time mitch is through most of it. He plays with Jimi and you can hear the bass trying to nail down jimi and mitch who are just going, come what may. Great stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manichispanic Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 System of a Down has consistently great drumming, except for Steal This Album, plain crap, and thats coming from a fan since '99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Island Boy Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 You cant leave out ...............And Justice for All!!!!! C'MON with One, Dyers Eve, Blackened, and Harvestor of Sorrow to name a couple. CLASSIC:cheers: ------------------------------------------------------- "To be the man you have to beat the man!!!!!!!!!!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopper Dave Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 At the Drive-In's Relationship of Command has some crazy, hardcore-esque drumming. Pretty damn good. Anything by Green Day seems to have drumming that complements the rest of the music really well. My fave has to be Catch 22's Keasby Nights. Amazing, amazing ska drumming. It's sick. I'm not a great judge, and I'm sure there's much better drumming not only out there but probably in my CD collection. But check out Keasby Nights regardless. If you like ska remotely, it's a brilliant CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ænima Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Slayer - Reign in Blood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancalagon the Black Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Time Out - Dave Brubeck. In-f***ing-credible drumming. Anything by Max Roach. Agreed with OrangeSkin that Mitch Mitchell is an inspiring drummer. My favorite drumming on the album is on "Hey Joe." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Hog Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Listen to any Dave Matthews Band album and you will hear some spectacular drumming on the part of Carter Beauford. It will be well worth your while. Carter is THE MAN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TODD Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Originally posted by Ænima Slayer - Reign in Blood YYEAH! Judas Priest's "Stained Class" is awesome. I also dig the drums on Queens of the Stone Age's "Songs for the Deaf" and "Rated R". Different, but ska band Rx Bandits has a really awesome drummer and "Progress" is a really great album, even though I'm not a big ska fan. ...and Led Zeppelin I-IV, Physical Graffiti, Presence, Houses of the Holy, In Through the Out Door and Rush's 2112, Permanent Waves, Moving Pictures, and Signals. I just can't make a fair list with out them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius J. Posted June 20, 2004 Author Share Posted June 20, 2004 Take Five may be the most overplayed jazz song in the world, but man, if that isn't one of the hippest drum solos.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codeorama Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Other than Danny Cary of Tool, and Neil Peart of Rush who IMO are the Kings of Rock Drumming... I would say that Abe Cunningham of the Deftones is pretty cool. He does some different stuff that gives me a little trouble from time to time. Definately cool. System of a Downs drummer and Lars Ulrich are good drummers, I like what they do, but they are not difficult to play. Matt Cameron from Soundgarden and more recently Pearl Jam is pretty freakin awsome too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BG Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 anything by Pantera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Is Dave Groel still considered a drummer? There's two other names I'm thinking of. I'm waiting to see how long it takes for someone to list them. BG, You heard Damage Plan yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grimreaper36 Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Anything by Dream Theater, Falling Into Infinity would be a good choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Originally posted by mdg43 Anything by Dream Theater, Falling Into Infinity would be a good choice. One down. That was quick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Om Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 Anything with Billy Cobham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aREDSKIN Posted June 20, 2004 Share Posted June 20, 2004 I'll bet no here has heard of Barry Brandt of Angel. The band itself was a Cassablanca label knock off of Kiss and was pretty lame but BB is just awsome. Pat travers with Tommy Aldrich( drums) & Mars Cowling ( bass) is very good too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy70 Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 As far as current rock drummers, Mike Portnoy & Carter Beauford are about the best I can think of. Trilok Gurtu is a pretty damned exciting jazz drummer. My other favs are Michael Giles, Bill Bruford, Stu Copeland & Steve Gadd. (edit) Let me ad Manú Kache to that list as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancalagon the Black Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Originally posted by Ignatius J. Take Five may be the most overplayed jazz song in the world, but man, if that isn't one of the hippest drum solos.... It may be the "Stairway to Heaven" of jazz, but there's a reason. Wasn't it originally written as a drum solo/study? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portisizzle Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Alex Van Halen - 1984 Comon' Hot For Teacher? How about that set displayed on the video for Jump. Saweet.:notworthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Anything with Dennis Chambers on it .. I also really like Billy Martin from Medeski, Martin, and Wood. I love it ... I'm sick of all the guitar threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyboy70 Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Originally posted by Ancalagon the Black ...Wasn't it originally written as a drum solo/study? Yes, it was. It was written as pretty much a throw-away melody - I heard Brubeck say that in an interview. I always liked 'Blue Rondo a la Turk' from that same album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mufumonk Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Jimmy Chamberlain from Smashing Pumpkins on the Siamese Dream album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bofluid Posted June 21, 2004 Share Posted June 21, 2004 Even though the band used more than one drummer on the album, I think the drumming on A Perfect Circle's debut album Mer De Noms is worth mentioning. Josh Freese's was exceptional on some tracks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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