Great Moments in Drumming
bassie
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I was listening to William Bell's Bound to Happen this weekend and while it's not solid from start to finish, it has some of the best drumming on a record imo - not only the playing, but the sound quality, too. It's a Booker T record, so I'm assuming it's Jackson Jr on drums. So good!!There's years of amazing drumming out there, but other great drumming moments that come to mind are on Mary Wells' 'My Guy' - not sure if it was Benjamin or Allen on the songon Irma Thomas' 'Wish Someone Would Care' (Roger Hawkins?)Tyrone McCullen on the intro to Mayfield's 'Now You're Gone' - well, all of McCullen's work with Mayfieldthe whole EOU LPSly Dunbar liveMark Trombino (Drive Like Jehu) livemost of Carlton Barrett's careerRoy Haynes on Misteriosoplease add on!
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Betty Harris, "There's A Break In The Road."
New Birth, "Dream Merchant" (has more rolls than the corner bakery).
Four Seasons, "Dawn."
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St. Rhythm Band, "Express Yourself," "Do Your Thing."
Dino Danelli with the Rascals (see New Birth).
Kingsmen, "Louie Louie."
Almost every single ever released on One-Derful, including Harold Burrage's "You've Made Me So Happy," Otis Clay's "Got To Find A Way" and Alvin Cash & the Crawlers'"Twine Time" (Ira Gates just EXPLODES all over that drum kit).
Lawson & Four More, "If You Want Me You Can Find Me" (thanks to whomever posted this Memphis garage-rock nugget on Soul Strut).
Gentrys, "Keep On Dancing."
Sandy Nelson, "Teen Beat."
The Strangeloves, particularly their three big hits, "Cara-Lin," "Night Time" and "I Want Candy."
And if bongos count..."Bongo Rock" (both the Incredible Bongo Band and the original by Preston Epps).
Somehow, I doubt it...it's got a big-city production that sounds like NY or LA. I thought it was Hal Blaine myself, what with that overmiked snare drum like you always hear on the stuff he did with Phil Spector.
Reminds me of another great drumming moment, "Da Doo Ron Ron" by the Crystals...Blaine just goes OFF.
I should have mentioned I meant the 45 version, which is considerably better in my opinion, more raw. Do you think the 45 version has the same band as the LP version?
Well, I have both the 45 and the Imperial album of the same name, and indeed it's the same version.
Unless (and this just dawned on me) you're thinking about that remake she did in the '70s as part of a medley (produced by Swamp Dogg)?
either way, youre right, theres some killer drumming on both of em, id say
Let's give it up for the ladies:
Katrin of the Ex -and-
Elke from Thank You
are two of the best drummers going right now.
the drums on this record have been killing it for me as of late.
b/w Lets not let this thread die, its the best one on here today.
Roy Haynes, live, right now! Dude is 82 and still absolutely kills it. Go see him while you still can.
or the next ball game.
actually too many to count, but usually any record that is even remotely associated with eddie bo is gonna have some
Tyrone McCullen lays down some thick funk on if thaers a hell below
Henry Gibson (bongos, congas, tumbas), also lays it down on this album!
kind of blue - so what , jus tha way jimmy cobbs comes in with that splash on the cimbals and boom thay were off, wile he holds that super fresh n jazzy beet
i saw the directions in music tour
and jimmy cobb was thaer
(along with 1 or 2 more originals from that band) and that guy was just layin it down
and second set they opened with all blues (which opens side b on the album) and towards the end he just had the most amazin drum solo ive witnessed live
made u feel really good to kno these guys are hard at work STILL! playin such graet music to this day
Look up 10 posts.
this book came to mind for this thread. accompanied by a CD with nearly 100 of the classic patterns, played by the author.
and can't leave out the drums on the meters "hand clapping song".