Request Line: Percussion

Good day to you!  Due to time constraints, I wasn’t able to write up a sketch for today’s Request Line.  That’s all right, that’s okay, I’ll write about the madcap adventures of the PRODUCER, CONNOR THE INTERN, DJ 3000, and WHATEVER CRAZY NUTBALL SHOWS UP AS A GUEST HOST some other day.  In the meantime, today’s topic is one that’s been on the burner for a long time: Percussion.  Load up the comments with songs that feature examples of your favorite drumming and other types of percussion.  Songs about percussion are welcome too. I’ll get us started with an example of the work of one of the finest – and maddest – drummers the music world has ever seen: Keith Moon.  Here here is showing off his signature rolls and fills (that’s a drumming thing, right?) on Tommy.

Reminder: In order to post videos so they will show up in comments, you don’t have to mess around with embed codes or anything, just post plain links as such: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRkkVrlvgkc”.  When you hit refresh it should show up as embedded and you can rock out at your leisure.

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SonOfSpam
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers
Duchess

While technically this is just Brie Larson singing over Metric song I still like to think this is Clash at Deamonhead with Lynette and her cybernetic arm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jMruFHTwrY

Duchess

Mostly just wanted an excuse to post Brie Larson

SonOfSpam

No excuse needed.

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Reed Mullin reallllllly likes his ride cymbal for keeping time during the chorus. I wish more drummers would do that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JhGWYupx3ck

nomonkeyfun

Why, yes. Yes, I do. Thanks for asking.(Not you Armed)

BrettFavresColonoscopy

This feels obligatory, too, if only for the joke. Why is Ginger Baker like coffee?

They both suck without Cream:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt51rITH3EA

ArmedandHammered

Damn song has gotten me so many tickets driving up I-40 from Winston-Salem to Hickory.

SonOfSpam

“Ok, we got your kit set up.”
“Set the crash cymbal higher.”
“Ok” (moves it up three inches)
“Higher, dammit.”
“Ok” (moves it up another four inches)
“Fine, get outta here I’ll do it myself.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AG8fugqFn9Q

laserguru

Other times you just want your drummer to blow shit up real good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vF2VMlTDX-A

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Can’t have Bill Ward’s awesomeness without Rat Salad!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GUltDT6U-M

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I mean, I was going to do War Pigs, but I think I did three versions of it last week

theeWeeBabySeamus

If I threw up Hawkins, I gotta throw up Grohl (karen carpenter).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqL8dVIG2k

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Darren King is the best drummer I have ever seen perform live.

During the first song of their set, his headphones kept sliding off, so he ran backstage and came back with a roll of duct tape and secured those things around the circumference of his head about 3 times. And that was probably the least crazy thing he did during the show.

He learned the drums for this song BACKWARDS in order to make one of my favorite music videos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XVWR-5fiG0

Duchess

Melody from Josie and the Pussy Cats… check and mate!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEdWvYA0icg

theeWeeBabySeamus

That’s awesome, LOL.

Brick Meathook

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laserguru
SonOfSpam

Yes! (pun intended)

Duchess
theeWeeBabySeamus

Can’t believe he’s stayed on the board this long….
Or maybe I missed it earlier. Tough shit, LOL.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvgD9nfxKsc

theeWeeBabySeamus

Gotta double that one tho.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Tq-UsaRchI

theeWeeBabySeamus

And yes, I did miss SOS’ By Tor.
Nice pick.

SonOfSpam

This whole post could be Rush songs.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Yup

JerBear50
laserguru

One of the greatest metal drum tracks ever.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86URGgqONvA

theeWeeBabySeamus
theeWeeBabySeamus

Love or hate U2, Larry Mullen Jr. is also underappreciated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rU9fLP2QscI

laserguru

There are many enjoyable elements of the drums.
Pace for one.
This track is just a couple of minutes long but motherfucker gets AFTER the drums from the get go.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHiYw1mjrmQ

Don T

The closest to Keith Moon I’ve heard: The Hives – Patrolling Days
https://youtube.com/watch?v=JanefBLU5MM

SonOfSpam
theeWeeBabySeamus

I dunno why, but I always forget about Copeland. Love him, but my brain has a block on remembering him for some reason.

theeWeeBabySeamus

And don’t give me that look. You knew he was coming. So to speak.
No more Tre Cool from me, I promise. But do feel free to double, triple or whatever.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vH0mb_Vbq7g

BrettFavresColonoscopy

One of the first songs I learned on drums when I got decent:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8dh9gDzmz8

Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

Can’t be showcasing Tre without my favorite set of fills and solos he does on Burnout.

Barkeep, we’ll have a TRIPLE!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoJ6TPUG1Tk

BrettFavresColonoscopy

I remember learning to play this and just being impressed by Jimmy Chamberlin’s creativity. Though not his substance issues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-KE9lvU810

SonOfSpam

His WAR* is off the charts.

*Wastedness And Relapses

BrettFavresColonoscopy

If you aren’t aware, Hendrix got a ton of shit for having a white rhythm section and at one point created a different trio called “Band of Gypsys.” Buddy Miles fucking wails on this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJw_XqvsSIs

SonOfSpam

Sure was nice of him to drink that much!

BrettFavresColonoscopy

No Mitch Mitchell yet? Blasphemy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJL3etZycH0

Brick Meathook
BrettFavresColonoscopy

DOUBLE IT UP with a drum part I have a soft spot for:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buadfz2qcbY

theeWeeBabySeamus

Taylor Hawkins is underappreciated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvGFQkeYf9w

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Agreed

Cuntler

As long he doesn’t sing, we are cool. He is a terrible singer.

BrettFavresColonoscopy
BrettFavresColonoscopy
SonOfSpam

Stewart Copeland is a wizard here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amL5ELxn4tg

nomonkeyfun
Low Commander of the Super Soldiers

John mother fuckin’ Stainer!

The reformation of Helmet without him is one of this century’s greatest crimes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfByeHFw8NU

SonOfSpam

I DROPPED MY PENCIL – GIMME SOMETHIN TO WRITE ON MAN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6M4_Ommfvv0

theeWeeBabySeamus

Oh, and you all do need to see this.
(shut up bfc)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcbrTwSP84

BrettFavresColonoscopy

No, YOU shut up

theeWeeBabySeamus

I don’t wanna hear no hihat 16th note bullshit.
She’s hot. Give her some slack.
LMAO

nomonkeyfun
laserguru

Love that band

theeWeeBabySeamus

Gonna not go apeshit here, besides I got some stuff to do. But I don’t think this one will be an obvious choice to anyone so I’ll drop this deuce, hehehehe….and I’ll be back later….
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg

laserguru

You can triple play that shit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUVGD8IARGE

Shogun Marcus

You’re joking yes? Tim is incredible.

theeWeeBabySeamus

Only meant he likely wasn’t one which would go off the board early.
Thus minimizing my dickstepping tendencies.

BrettFavresColonoscopy
SonOfSpam

Neil Peart calls the big one By-Tor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UU62UcP_BA

BrettFavresColonoscopy

Just posting some of my favorite old (dead) guys

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54uhjDErU-Y

BrettFavresColonoscopy
Shogun Marcus

Buddy was an asshole. Talented, but a complete fucktard.

BrettFavresColonoscopy

So many options for Bonham, but I’m a huge fan of this one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3ioOxQ76dA

BrettFavresColonoscopy

And some folks allege this song rips it off:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MA0m1K2jW4

SonOfSpam

Yeah, maybe, but good shit is good shit.

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