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Offline Dace

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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2010, 02:15:37 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on January 14, 2010, 01:08:21 PM
He along with Roger Taylor of Queen are exceptional and often overlooked drummers. 

+1 Copeland has always been one of my faves.

And it may not be the "best" but Bill Ward's solo on "Rat Salad" was cool.
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2010, 02:17:32 PM »
Quote from: Masherbrum on January 14, 2010, 01:08:21 PM
He along with Roger Taylor of Queen are exceptional and often overlooked drummers.  

Agreed.

Copeland is one of my fav. of all times.
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melodic and paradoxical playing, a light touch with a deeply-scored groove, a sparse meter studded with gnarled and beguiling fills

A few of my fav's in no particular order.

Bill Ward (Dace has good taste)
Clyde Stubblefield
Ginger Baker
Buddy Rich
John Densmore
Ziggy Modeliste
Hal Blaine
Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie  (the most recorded drummer ever)
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2010, 07:02:39 PM »
Nice links.  Started clicking around YouTube and even saw Karen Carpenter tearing it up. 

Can't find a link to post with the drum solo from the Rare Earth's Get Ready album.  Along with Ina Gadda Da Vida, those two songs make me think I'm wanting to hook up with Bobbie La Rue for old times sake.

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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #18 on: January 14, 2010, 07:15:06 PM »
Is it wrong that I enjoy Ringo Starr's style of drumming?  :bolt:
I never see him mentioned but I love the way he plays, especially on Help!, Rubber Soul and Revolver... I guess he's not fancy enough :uhoh
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #19 on: January 14, 2010, 07:20:31 PM »
Quote from: Motherland on January 14, 2010, 07:15:06 PM
Is it wrong that I enjoy Ringo Starr's style of drumming?  :bolt:
I never see him mentioned but I love the way he plays, especially on Help!, Rubber Soul and Revolver... I guess he's not fancy enough :uhoh
His style is commonplace now but was unique when the Beatles came out.  Like much of the Beatles' music has become commonplace and contemporary...  All of the copycats that came after made it so...
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2010, 07:37:27 PM »
Quote from: sluggish on January 14, 2010, 07:20:31 PM
His style is commonplace now but was unique when the Beatles came out.  Like much of the Beatles' music has become commonplace and contemporary...  All of the copycats that came after made it so...
I'm not huge into drums but what I'm talking about when I say Starr's drumming style (especially in like 64-66) is his gratuitous use of cymbals and snares in comparison to a lot of drummers that seem to use a lot more (or at least put more emphasis in) the toms (I think that's what you call the drums without snares in them? :lol) and bass drum.
ex. of what I'm talking about (Roll over Beethoven)... In my opinion at least, the initial thought at the guitar intro is that 'oh it's a British band covering Chuck Berry'... and then Ringo comes in and it's 'Oh the Beatles are covering Chuck Berry'. There are a lot of songs like this from that period but this is the first one I found from youtube that was of decent enough quality that you can hear it well....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vD-qjVysP4

I really like Mitch Mitchell as well, especially on the studio version of Fire... really sounds like he's beating the snot out of that set.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U88KuWxayLg

And of course Moon and Bonham and all of them :)
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2010, 11:43:31 PM »
Quote from: Motherland on January 14, 2010, 07:37:27 PM
I'm not huge into drums but what I'm talking about when I say Starr's drumming style (especially in like 64-66) is his gratuitous use of cymbals and snares in comparison to a lot of drummers that seem to use a lot more (or at least put more emphasis in) the toms (I think that's what you call the drums without snares in them? :lol) and bass drum.
ex. of what I'm talking about (Roll over Beethoven)... In my opinion at least, the initial thought at the guitar intro is that 'oh it's a British band covering Chuck Berry'... and then Ringo comes in and it's 'Oh the Beatles are covering Chuck Berry'. There are a lot of songs like this from that period but this is the first one I found from youtube that was of decent enough quality that you can hear it well....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vD-qjVysP4

I really like Mitch Mitchell as well, especially on the studio version of Fire... really sounds like he's beating the snot out of that set.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U88KuWxayLg

And of course Moon and Bonham and all of them :)

Ringo Starr was known for one thing.   He never played the same "fill" more than once on a song.   99.99% will often play the same "fill" more than once on the same tune.   Ringo was rare.    Plus, like most of the drummers of his time, he used a "Jazz Kit". 
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2010, 06:48:59 AM »
Quote from: WMLute on January 14, 2010, 02:17:32 PM
melodic and paradoxical playing, a light touch with a deeply-scored groove, a sparse meter studded with gnarled and beguiling fills

great description of Copelands style, one of my favs also :aok  Manu Katche plays a similar style too.
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #23 on: January 15, 2010, 09:39:00 AM »
Mel Taylor of the Ventures. His live solos in Caravan and Wipeout in particular.

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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #24 on: January 15, 2010, 09:50:36 AM »
Quote from: Motherland on January 14, 2010, 07:15:06 PM
Is it wrong that I enjoy Ringo Starr's style of drumming?  :bolt:
I never see him mentioned but I love the way he plays, especially on Help!, Rubber Soul and Revolver... I guess he's not fancy enough :uhoh


 I agree Bubi,Ringo being a lefty,has a unique style and admits himself that he's unable to do certain things on the drums.That said I do enjoy him and think he's highly underated.

 Bill Buford,Copeland and Carman Appice are among my favs.

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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #25 on: January 15, 2010, 09:52:17 AM »
BONZO


I need to say no more :salute
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #26 on: January 15, 2010, 10:02:15 AM »
Quote from: WMLute on January 14, 2010, 02:17:32 PM
Agreed.

Copeland is one of my fav. of all times.
A few of my fav's in no particular order.

Bill Ward (Dace has good taste)
Clyde Stubblefield
Ginger Baker
Buddy Rich
John Densmore
Ziggy Modeliste
Hal Blaine
Bernard Lee "Pretty" Purdie  (the most recorded drummer ever)

I like that quote about Copeland BUT...  The very fact that they put  Larry Mullins above Neil Peart makes the whole thing null and void.

http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-50-greatest-rock-drummers.htm
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #27 on: January 15, 2010, 12:45:53 PM »
Ian Paice, Deep Purple - "The Mule" drum solo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfRHj6Db8co and still rockin it  today http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeGs7gFHCQ4&feature=related :aok
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #28 on: January 15, 2010, 12:59:31 PM »
I was self-taught on the drums from 7-21.   Ian Paice was the #1 influence, he's also a left handed drummer. 
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Re: The Best Drum Solo of All Time
« Reply #29 on: January 15, 2010, 01:52:34 PM »
Quote from: saggs on January 13, 2010, 06:19:12 PM
Animal vs. Buddy Rich drum battle. :rock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_BmeBfV-O4 :bolt:
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