Best drum part in a song without a drum solo?

[St. Jarvitude]

I was listening to <i>Led Zeppelin</i> for the first time in years, and I just found something really cool about the drum part in "Good Times Bad Times" :shrug:

It got me curious: what do you think the best drum part is in a song that doesn't include a drum solo?

[AwakeAtLast]

1. "One" - Metallica n/t

[WilliamPitt]

2. Fishman in 'You Enjoy Myself'

and about three dozen other songs.

[MnFats]

3. Almost anything by Keith Moon...

....The Who.
terrific, powerful, unpredictable, great musicianship.
he does everything necessary, everything to keep the song moving along, and then he throws in all of these beautiful EXTRAS that just knock you out.
Concenrate on the drums while listening to "Substitute," or "MY Generation."
unbelievable...

[johnnie]

5. I always liked the opening drums for

"Daddy Rolling Stone" by the Who. Keith had some great drum parts thru his career.

[andino]

6. Most Dream Theater stuff... n/t

[pink-o]

30. Oh, I sooo agree!

He should have been sloppy and all over the place (like so many drummers we auditioned that tried to copy his style). But he kept it together, and was always just an inch from the edge.

A lot of that credit you gotta give to Entwhistle--that guy was a bass GOD!!! He played freakin LEAD bass--and together they were an incredible rhythm section.

[MnFats]

36. thanks, Arielle! and welcome to DU!

the Who -- maybe the best rock band ever....yes?

[southpaw]

4. Bonzo's fills in D'yer Maker...

and numerous other Zep classics.

Also love Peart on just about any Rush track you can name.

[donco6]

7. Anything by the old Iron Butterfly. eom

[mitchum]

8. Charlie Watts' drums on "Tumblin' Dice"...

right before "you got to roll..."
Mickey Waller's drums throughout "Every Picture Tells a Story"
Elvin Jones' cymbal work at the beginning of "My Favorite Things"

[Capn Sunshine]

12. Charlie Watts on "Sympathy for the Devil", live version

Get Your Ya Ya's Out.

oh.so.tight.

[Ricdude]

9. Anything by Stewart Copeland with The Police

At least from the early days (before Sting co-opted the band out of the punk reggae roots). There's some very interesting stuff going on.

Likewise, when Phil Collins was with Brand X, there are some good bits, too.

And of course, anything by Monkeyspank (three drummers, two bassists, and a guitarist/vocalist), but they didn't get too far out of DC, so good luck finding any...

[Fovea]

11. Stewart Copeland and Stan Ridgeway

Soundtrack to 'Rumblefish'
But most certainly has a drum solo...

[Fovea]

10. mmmm....

Yes -- 5% for nothing (Bill Bruford)
Genesis -- Get em out by friday (Phill Collins)
King Crimson -- Indiscipline (Bill Bruford)

[Richardo]

13. I like the drums in LZ's "Rock and Roll"

the intro especially - I don't consider that a solo.

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33. Technical point.

I was originally thinking of the same thing, but the intro is all cymbals. :+

Still kicks ass, though.

:headbang:

[abelenkpe]

14. ok I'm biased

But the coolest drumming in the world can be found here:

www.dancedrummer.com
(http://www.dancedrummer.com/events.html for an epic performance.)

and

www.zadonu.com

Not really rock n roll, but pretty intricate stuff nonetheless.

[Blue-Jay]

15. Steve Miller - Take The Money And Run

Very interesting drum work in that song.

Also, almost every Dave Matthews Band song. It doesn't matter if you like Dave or not, you have to admit that Carter Beaufort is the SHIT! Listen to "Say Goodbye" if you don't agree. That dude is the best "jazz drummer" in a pop-band ever.

[VelmaD]

16. Anything by Tool...

Danny Carey is GOD!

[nickgutierrez]

42. I'll second that

Reflections?

[chaska]

17. If you can find a copy of the first Captain Beyond album, you will see...

God. And his name is Rod Evans. Best proto-metal/pre-prog album ever made.

[Blue-Jay]

18. Color me confused.

What is "proto-metal"?

[chaska]

20. proto=prototype. They were around in the early 70's.

[Blue-Jay]

21. You have some examples?

I'm aware of the meaning of the suffix "proto". It's just that I'm unfamiliar with the term.


Thanks.

[ornotna]

28. Um,

I think Bobby Caldwell plays drums for them.

[chaska]

19. Tommy Bolin's first album definitely has some of the coolest drum parts.

[CO Liberal]

22. "Day Tripper" By The Beatles

Perhaps Ringo's finest work as a Beatle.

[Prisoner_Number_Six]

23. Anything by Chicago

The term "master percussionist" comes to mind

[Richardo]

43. Danny Seraphine kicked ass...

Was one of Buddy Rich's favorite rock drummers. :thumbsup:

[Rabrrrrrr]

24. Packard Goose. Or perhaps Tom Sawyer.

Former by Zappa, latter by Rush.

[Blue-Jay]

25. EVERY song by Rush is a drummer's masturbatory fantasy.

Neil.

Neil!

He's sometimes overly flashy, but he can back it up.

[Rabrrrrrr]

26. Yeah, it was hard to limit it to one

All his stuff is great. I was also thinking La Villa Strangiato. That has some great drum stuff in it.

[hellbound-liberal]

27. "Achilles Last Stand" by Led Zeppelin springs to mind, in fact..

the entire album Presence contains some of John Bonham's finest work,IMHO. Nice to see Tommy Bolin made the list too but I guess I've always been partial to Ian Paice. I've been listening to "Burn" the last couple of weeks and I really like "You Fool No One".

[LowerManhattanite]

29. Al Jackson's metronomic blows to the gut on

The Staple Singers "I'll Take You There"

[DS1]

31. The laughable manic drumming in War Ensemble

by Slayer.

I love the song and all, but if I focus on the drumming I start laughing hysterically, it's so over the top

[tjwash]

32. Zeps "Ramble On" drums were the best.

nt

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34. Hot For Teacher - Van halen

Intro.

[AngryAmish]

35. Shimmy She Wobble

In the beginning of "Gangs of New York" there is this very martial song -Shimmy She Wobble. I was curious about it (it was really cool) and it turned out to be from a drum and fife band from Mississppi.

Check it out. Tres cool.

[ornotna]

37. Blind Faith - Presence Of The Lord

After the second verse when the guitar solo starts, the drumming that goes along with the guitar, I like that a lot.

[patcox2]

38. Blondie, Dreaming, some songs by Live, I cannot remember

nt

[jmowreader]

39. Red Sector A by Rush

One of the best pieces I've seen Neil do is on the Show of Hands video. He goes from Red Sector A to The Rhythm Method (the drum solo he used to do in concert--the new one is La Baterista) to The Spirit of Radio without taking a break, and those are three man-killer pieces. What's even more impressive: The Rhythm Method and The Spirit of Radio use different drum kits.

Another drummer I really like is Iron Maiden's Nicko McBrain. Check out such tunes as Hallowed Be Thy Name, Run To The Hills and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.

[sendero]

40. Almost any song....

.. with Bill Bruford drumming will have lots of tasty percussion :)

[kodi]

41. not fade away, stones

primal

[givemebackmycountry]

44. Martin Chambers

I am proud to say that I saw the original Pretenders while they were on tour promoting their very first album.

I watched Martin Chambers flail away on the drum kit, and I swear with every second beat he tossed a stick into the crowd.
Before it was two feet away he had another.

That was one of the most fierce performances I've ever seen.

Anyone know who "Country Dick Montana" was?

Much credit to those who have seen this maniac play before he passed away.