Classic Drum Recordings

[Lectric_Lab]

I know Led Zeppelin...has been mentioned, but if you want John Bonham, get their LIVE album circa 69'....he rocks!

 

[StackableMusic]

It's very weird that no one has mentioned "Amen Brother" by The Winstons, which is probably the most-sampled break in dance music, with the aforementioned "Funky Drummer" in the #2 slot, and "Apache" by Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band in the #3 slot.

Lyn Collins "Think (About It)" is pretty famous, too (though maybe more for the shouts in it than the drums themselves).

 

[Kevin Lowe]

Don't forget Phil Collins. I know he's not everyone's cup of tea. But, his playing and sound have been influential, particularly in the way he often melded powerful drums on top of drum machine loops. Representative tunes:

I Don't Care Anymore
In the Air Tonight
Mama

I'd also have to nominate various performances by Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) - just about anything from Under the Table and Dreaming.

Stewart Copeland - Driven to Tears (every time I try to play this song, I'm driven to tears by my lack of ability)

 

[charger]

When the Levee Breaks - Zeppelin
Walk this Way - Aerosmith
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
Dear Prudence - The Beatles
Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix Experience

 

[robin watson]

Hello Home Recording.com users,

I'm writing a dissertation about classic drum recordings
and i'd really appreciate some help.
i'm trying to find some tracks that are widely recognised
as being classic examples of drum recordings, to analyse as
part of my dissertation.

If i could get lists of 5 of your favourite drum recordings, which
could be favourites for any reason; the sound of the kit,
the performance, the groove, the arrangement,interesting
production etc, that would be really helpful.

Thanks, Ben.

Yes - Roundabout. The sound of the kit: the snare goes 'booong!' but it works); performance (Bruford melded jazz and rock, later becoming an exponent of Simmons electronic drums, which were popular at the time); interesting production: not the drum sound per se, but the song itself contains lots of studio tricks, such as backwards acoustic piano.

Phil Collins - good call. People that knock him probably haven't heard him in Brand X - very, very capable drummer. In the Air Tonight showcases his famous (and now, thankfully, defunct) gated snare sound (which was apparently discovered accidentally by an engineer who heard it via the talkback mic on an SSL desk (which had gates on every channel, apparently). You'd have to verify that story with a web search, but if it's true, it's a cool anecdote to include in yer dissertation.

For John Bohnam, it would have to be either the aformentioned Levee Breaks, or Moby Dick (solo).

Tons of examples of great players, but from a 'recording' perspective, it's hard for me to think of any really significant ones, that is, from a technical/studio perspective.

 

[robin watson]

Hello Home Recording.com users,

I'm writing a dissertation about classic drum recordings
and i'd really appreciate some help.
i'm trying to find some tracks that are widely recognised
as being classic examples of drum recordings, to analyse as
part of my dissertation.

If i could get lists of 5 of your favourite drum recordings, which
could be favourites for any reason; the sound of the kit,
the performance, the groove, the arrangement,interesting
production etc, that would be really helpful.

Thanks, Ben.

Yes - Roundabout. The sound of the kit: the snare goes 'booong!' but it works); performance (Bruford melded jazz and rock, later becoming an exponent of Simmons electronic drums, which were popular at the time); interesting production: not the drum sound per se, but the song itself contains lots of studio tricks, such as backwards acoustic piano.

Phil Collins - good call. People that knock him probably haven't heard him in Brand X - very, very capable drummer. In the Air Tonight showcases his famous (and now, thankfully, defunct) gated snare sound (which was apparently discovered accidentally by an engineer who heard it via the talkback mic on an SSL desk (which had gates on every channel, apparently). You'd have to verify that story with a web search, but if it's true, it's a cool anecdote to include in yer dissertation.

For John Bohnam, it would have to be either the aformentioned Levee Breaks, or Moby Dick (solo).

Tons of examples of great players and performances.

 

[toddyjoe]

Phil Collins - good call. People that knock him probably haven't heard him in Brand X - very, very capable drummer.

Phil Collins is a highly-underrated drummer. I suspect much of the slagging of him as a musical talent comes from his bland but successful solo work in the pop field in the 80's and 90's. His face was everywhere for a time, so it became easy to hate him. But his drumming with Genesis in the 70's and early 80's was solid and impressive, particularly during the progressive Peter Gabriel years. His drumming was overshadowed by Gabriel and keyboardist Tony Banks but was still a force to reckon with in the band.

 

[Kevin Lowe]

When the Levee Breaks - Zeppelin
Walk this Way - Aerosmith
Sunday Bloody Sunday - U2
Dear Prudence - The Beatles
Manic Depression - Jimi Hendrix Experience

I would never have thought about Dear Prudence. Just went back and listened to it. And you're right. Very tasty drums. Almost sounds like they're double-tracked at parts. Nice, crisp recording.

 

[LOUD1]

Gene Crupa - Sing, Sing, Sing
The Safaris - Wipe out
Cream - Toad
Led Zeppelin - Four Sticks
Billy Cobham - Quadrant 4

 

[trancedental]

Stone Roses 1st LP, Reni with John Leckie on the controls.
Mitch Mitchell on Electric Ladyland
Keith Moon on the early Who stuff
Kinks early singles
James Brown & the Funky Drummer
Curtis Mayfield Moving On Up
Pete De Fretis Echo & the Bunnymen Ocean Rain LP
Jazz Brushes when everyone else was into big snare sounds in the 80's!
Most 60's Motown stuff!
Philly Soul, Stax label ect

 

[ausrock]

Gene Crupa - Sing, Sing, Sing
The Safaris - Wipe out
Cream - Toad
Led Zeppelin - Four Sticks
Billy Cobham - Quadrant 4

Thank you............I mentioned Wipe Out early in this thread but couldn't think of the band's name.

.........."i'm trying to find some tracks that are widely recognised
as being classic examples of drum recordings.........."

I keep coming back to this part of the original post and while most of the songs listed are great songs, I'm damned if most of them would accurately fit the specified criteria.

 

[StackableMusic]

Wipeout is by The Surfaris, not "The Safaris."