Brian McConnon Posted September 4, 2019 Posted September 4, 2019 Here's a fun one. Rick Beato has done videos for best keyboard, electric and acoustic guitar intros... and now adds drums! Are any of your favorites missing? [video:youtube]
drumtek101 Posted September 12, 2019 Posted September 12, 2019 I would say "Brick House" by the Commodores should've been on that list. This list seemed to have been more rock focused. Great songs nonetheless. Gear: Drums/DW Jazz series Keys/Yamaha Montage 6, Studiologic SL 88 Grand, Hammond C3 w/145
Brian McConnon Posted September 19, 2019 Author Posted September 19, 2019 Yeah, I suspect everyones list will be a little different. Here are some of my "honorable" mentions: Rush - Digital Man and tom Sawyer (heck, Neil Pert could have his own top 20!) Beatles - Come Together INXS - Need You Tonight Dave Matthews Band - Ants Marching (just snare on 2&4, what?!) Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times Brubeck - Take 5 (not a huge jazz guy, but talk about iconic!) John Mayer - Belief REM - It's The End Of The World Rolling Stones - Honky Talk Woman Safaris - Wipeout (loved this when I was a kid!)
drumtek101 Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 Well since you mentioned 'Jazz' I"ll also include one of my favorite intros by Herbie Hancock called 'Good Question.' Tony Williams on drums with Jaco Pastorious on bass. Gear: Drums/DW Jazz series Keys/Yamaha Montage 6, Studiologic SL 88 Grand, Hammond C3 w/145
Shamanczarek Posted November 28, 2019 Posted November 28, 2019 Deep Purple - Fireball Cheap Trick - I Want You to Want Me The Doors - Break on Through Spooky Tooth - Waiting for the Wind Guess Who - When You Touch Me Guess Who - No Time Rolling Sones - Get Off of My Cloud C3/122, M102A, Vox V301H, Farfisa Compact, Gibson G101, GEM P, RMI 300A, Piano Bass, Pianet , Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, Matrix 12, OB8, Korg MS20, Jupiter 6, Juno 60, PX-5S, Nord Stage 3 Compact
Steve Nathan Posted November 29, 2019 Posted November 29, 2019 I've got no business being here, but I saw the thread title and got curious. First song that popped into my head was: Ain't to Proud to Beg/Temptations 2 beats of iconic, instantly recognizable brilliance that has been copied and imitated for decades! Don't rush me. I'm playing as slowly as I can! http://www.stevenathanmusic.com/stevenathanmusic.com/HOME.html https://apple.co/2EGpYXK
Dave Bryce Posted November 29, 2019 Posted November 29, 2019 Hawaii Five-O is still probably my fave. dB ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network
KuruPrionz Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 Lots of great stuff! Do It Again by Steely Dan... It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is.
Dave Bryce Posted November 30, 2019 Posted November 30, 2019 David Garibaldi! [video:youtube] dB 1 ==> David Bryce Music • Funky Young Monks <== Professional Affiliations: Royer Labs • Music Player Network
Billy Amendola Posted December 15, 2019 Posted December 15, 2019 So many but, one is: 'We"re an American Band' by Grand Funk Railroad. Did you know that Don Brewer not only played drums on this hit; he was also the lead singer.
Shamanczarek Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 "We're an American Band" is one of my favorites as well which I should have mentioned above. An interesting bit of trivia is that Mark Farner claims he came up with that drum intro. Farner is an accomplished drummer and did a high energy percussion segment in Grand Funk shows where he and Don Brewer played together with Farner on Timbales. Here is a quote from Farner regarding the Drum intro: "I did write the drum lick on the intro of '...American Band', Brewer didn't even own a cowbell, dude. I'm serious. I said, 'We've got to have a cowbell on that song.' I gave him the (songwriting) credit; He said, 'I've never had a single songwriting credit, can I take it on this?' I said, 'Yeah, go ahead, even though that's my drum lick and my cowbell on there.' I gave that (credit) to him as a friend. Then he wanted half my royalties for 'Creepin',' which was on the B-side, because '...American Band' was such a big hit." C3/122, M102A, Vox V301H, Farfisa Compact, Gibson G101, GEM P, RMI 300A, Piano Bass, Pianet , Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, Matrix 12, OB8, Korg MS20, Jupiter 6, Juno 60, PX-5S, Nord Stage 3 Compact
KuruPrionz Posted May 18, 2020 Posted May 18, 2020 Lowrider by War Maybe there are two players but it's a drum intro. And it's awesome. It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is.
Brian McConnon Posted June 6, 2020 Author Posted June 6, 2020 Love Omar Hakim's intro on this Sting tune: 1
Tom Williams Posted June 23, 2020 Posted June 23, 2020 Gene Krupa, Sing Sing Sing. One of the first, and one of the best. 1 -Tom Williams {First Name} {at} AirNetworking {dot} com PC4-7, PX-5S, AX-Edge, PC361
Mark Schmieder Posted July 4, 2020 Posted July 4, 2020 Birthday by The Beatles. 'Nuff said. Anyone ever nailed it, AS A BAND? Eugenio Upright, 60th Anniversary P-Bass, USA Geddy Lee J-Bass, Yamaha BBP35, D'angelico SS Bari, EXL1, Select Strat, 70th Anniversary Esquire, LP 57, Eastman T486, T64, Ibanez PM2, Hammond XK4, Moog Voyager
RABid Posted February 9, 2021 Posted February 9, 2021 My favorite is Van Halen - Hot for Teacher This post edited for speling. My Sweetwater Gear Exchange Page
LiamW Posted February 14, 2021 Posted February 14, 2021 Love this drum part by Muse I write drum reviews
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