I am pretty sure that the original drum recording had no samples on it as it was recorded in 1976 when engineers could record drums LOL.
Alan.
Samples? This is from 1976.
Believe it or not, there was a time when awesome drum recordings were made using.....wait for it........real drums. This drum track is an example of that (Not that I think this is a great drum recording, but that's another story). Samples? Lol.
No, don't get me wrong. I love ZZTop and I have nothing against this sound. But it's just a raw, dry drum recording that's totally attainable to anyone that wants it. That's not a bad thing, it's cool, and I'm not suggesting that just because something is simple it means it's not good. I just don't see anything that special about it. I have old cassette recordings of my bands rehearsing when I was a kid that sound pretty much like this (not quite, obviously, but close). It does lack low end, but that's the sound they wanted, and it works for this tune.ThRami, What do you have against this particular recording??? I'm just curious. I personally love it! It's part of the character of the song as much as any other element.
This is Billy and the boys! They can do no wrong by me.
No, don't get me wrong. I love ZZTop and I have nothing against this sound. But it's just a raw, dry drum recording that's totally attainable to anyone that wants it. That's not a bad thing, it's cool, and I'm not suggesting that just because something is simple it means it's not good. I just don't see anything that special about it. I have old cassette recordings of my bands rehearsing when I was a kid that sound pretty much like this (not quite, obviously, but close). It does lack low end, but that's the sound they wanted, and it works for this tune.
I think what makes this drum track cool is just the fact that they went with it....in the mid-70's, when everyone was trying to get a big Zeppelin sound. I like that they decided to go the other way completely. It's just not a sound I can ever imagine myself striving for.