If you're into Rush, Neil Peart or amazing drumming, check this out...

[Techno Destructo]

All I can say is... "wow". :eek:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CN2-NnXkwHk

[Dozer]

Ahhhh....that was very refreshing, thanks TD.
No band could be bad with a backbone of beats and timing with a drummer like that. What an excellent display of the best bit of music at it's best!

[Garrath]

New Rush album soon..............

[berkyburger123]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQIRkqrXyUk&mode=related&search=

A really nice demonstration of the buildup towards a funk rhythm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_9xHqLZdYY&mode=related&search=

Some pretty cool drumming here too, I personally liked the third guy before they break into all going together. (EDIT: Unfortunately besides that third guy it seems to almost be a show fo who is fastest on a kit, but still cool to watch.)



Thanks very much for your video too, I enjoyed that.

[turkey 6000]

my aim is to one day play that song better than that guy... probably not gonna happen tho.

BLOODY INSANE STUFF

[Randy Rhoads]

New Rush album soon..............

Rush rule! Been around for 30 years. Never mainstream and still keep touring and making new albums all the time.

If you like that listen to O' Basteria off the Rush in Rio album. Neil Peart is probably one of the best drummers around. Not that I play drums. I am a musician though and can appriesiate other instuments and know whats good or bad.

Heres a youtube thing of it. A bit different to the CD version(not as good).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcLn-kCbR0w

[Techno Destructo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQIRkqrXyUk&mode=related&search=

A really nice demonstration of the buildup towards a funk rhythm.
Yeah, I agree! That really got my head bobbing! I love that kinda stuff!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_9xHqLZdYY&mode=related&search=

Some pretty cool drumming here too, I personally liked the third guy before they break into all going together. (EDIT: Unfortunately besides that third guy it seems to almost be a show fo who is fastest on a kit, but still cool to watch.)

Y'know, I really feel the same here. I thought that part was the best, too.

I dunno... Drum solos are great and all... to see the crazy physical prowess and co-ordination and rhythm skills far beyond mere mortals is awe-inspiring.... But I think I actually really prefer to see amazing drumming that works in time with other musicians (such as... during a song/piece) than how amazing a drummer can be on their own....

Maybe I'm not appreciating drumming properly? But yeah, that Neil Peart solo in Rio was pretty mind-blowing. Gotta love his variety of percussion instruments and samplers he gets hooked up to his kit, eh?

Rush is truly one of those classic bands. Did you know that they're the 5th highest selling band behind the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, a couple of others, and Aerosmith?

And to think they're coming out with ANOTHER album!

[berkyburger123]

Yeah, I agree! That really got my head bobbing! I love that kinda stuff!


Y'know, I really feel the same here. I thought that part was the best, too.

I dunno... Drum solos are great and all... to see the crazy physical prowess and co-ordination and rhythm skills far beyond mere mortals is awe-inspiring.... But I think I actually really prefer to see amazing drumming that works in time with other musicians (such as... during a song/piece) than how amazing a drummer can be on their own....



SOO agreed, I prefer hearing really solid or imaginative drumming as a rhythm with maybe a cool fill. (see "Tell Me Baby" - RHCP with 1 min 6 secs left, try listenting from a bit earlier though to put it in context)

That said, a short drum solo is all good, but Maybe just using a short one as an intro is better (see "Follow You Home - Nickelback, intro, cool use of a double kicker)

[Rik]

Spiffy. My little bro is a drummer and repeatedly watches Peart and Bozzio dvds. Since I'm a tech geek we've discussed mixing digital stuff amongst his kit, a cheesy Korg EM1 was bought for him this week to teach him to think like a machine. The next step will be a phrase sampler and trigger pads, and maybe a PC and old 4 track recorder. Technology is fun, especially when used to make obscene noises.

On the topic of drummers, my love of weirdo electronic stuff has me enjoying the work of Triosk, especially their drummer Laurence Pike. He's an utter nerd and flails around a bit, but far out the sounds and styles he plays are amazing. They're worth listening to if you like the idea of a jazz band melting in to clacky weird electronic soundscape stuff.