So you love percussion

[jerseyfan]

I thought I'd start something new.

I love this music from I Dream of Jeannie. I can listen to the drums on these two videos many times in a row. What an arrangement!

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iqlRN982onA

And then there's this version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J1ErjP6 ... re=related

Are there any other outstanding percussoion/drum performances out there that we not typically hear about?

[drummike]

Off the top of my head:

The Rhythm Devils "River Music From Apocalypse Now"

Mickey Hart's "Supralingua"

"Percussion Profiles" by Jack DeJohnette and other drummers from the ECM label.

Anything by Bill Bruford when he was with King Crimson, Genesis (the "Seconds Out" live recording), the first UK album, or his own group "Bruford" in the 70s. I especially like his version of the Max Roach drum solo called "The Drum Also Waltzes."

Some of Terry Bozzio's playing is amazing, including his work with Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, and even his solo drum clinic videos.

I'll probably think of others later.

[zilboy]

Off the top of my head:

The Rhythm Devils "River Music From Apocalypse Now"

Mickey Hart's "Supralingua"

"Percussion Profiles" by Jack DeJohnette and other drummers from the ECM label.

Anything by Bill Bruford when he was with King Crimson, Genesis (the "Seconds Out" live recording), the first UK album, or his own group "Bruford" in the 70s. I especially like his version of the Max Roach drum solo called "The Drum Also Waltzes."

Some of Terry Bozzio's playing is amazing, including his work with Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, and even his solo drum clinic videos.

I'll probably think of others later.

Terry's work with UK was pretty darned awsome as well. Check out their live album Night After Night.

[drummike]

Yes, of course, Bozzio with UK should not go unmentioned. It was a big task to take over from Bruford, but he did a great job.

Along the progressive rock vein, I think that Phil Collins was an amazingly good drummer. He often played with impressive skill and imagination, and got a very good sound out of his drums. He also did some good drumming on Gabriel's solo albums, where they developed that highly compressed and gated drum sound. I kind of lost interest in Genesis and Phil's solo albums in the late 80s, but prior to that, I pretty much loved everything he did. Chester Thompson did a great job playing Phil's parts for Genesis in concert, and they played some really good drum duets.

Another big influence for me was Carlton Barrett's drumming for Bob Marley. I think his playing is some of the best reggae drumming ever done. I also liked Steve Nisbett's drumming for Steel Pulse.

[zilboy]

Two guys who always stick in the back of my mind as the most unjustly forgotten are Mark Brezezicki (sp?) and Phil Gould. They both play with such taste and style and they create such a great feel.

[drummike]

You are correct, Zilboy. Both of those guys can really play. Phil Gould has amazing feel and a great sound. Mark B's work with Big Country was really incredible. He threw in so many different licks on so many different toms and cymbals, it was like Neil Peart, but in a modern rock style. And if you watch him play live, he makes it look easy and effortless, but it totally grooves and adds so much to the music. His playing with Pete Townshend or The Cult seemed more laid back, but was still very excellent drumming.

[zilboy]

You are correct, Zilboy. Both of those guys can really play. Phil Gould has amazing feel and a great sound. Mark B's work with Big Country was really incredible. He threw in so many different licks on so many different toms and cymbals, it was like Neil Peart, but in a modern rock style. And if you watch him play live, he makes it look easy and effortless, but it totally grooves and adds so much to the music. His playing with Pete Townshend or The Cult seemed more laid back, but was still very excellent drumming.

Yeah, it's a shame that he didn't play on BC's "The Buffalo Skinners". Although Simon Phillips did a fine job, one only wonders how awesome songs like "Not In Kansas Anymore" would have sounded with Mark. He was back with them for their final album "Why The Long Face", but I thought he tried to be too clever at times and I rarely listen to it. "Peace In Our Time" was excellent, though, and remains one of my favorites, along with "The Crossing", "Wonderland" and "Steeltown".

[drummike]

Not necessarily percussion oriented, but it's in a early 60s vibe, and possibly closer to the op's original post:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1I0jy1H5 ... re=related

This stuff goes back to my very early childhood, but I love it.

[roddswett]

For me, everything by Stewart Copeland and Bill Bruford.
These two are just above the rest for a main particular reason: their drumming reflects not only the passion, art, groove, control, imaginative and technical ability but their own intelligence. These are way the two smartest guys in the drumming business (Peart would come just behind).
I always wonder why TAMA and PAISTE never couple them up for any project or even a clinic.

[zilboy]

For me, everything by Stewart Copeland and Bill Bruford.
These two are just above the rest for a main particular reason: their drumming reflects not only the passion, art, groove, control, imaginative and technical ability but their own intelligence. These are way the two smartest guys in the drumming business (Peart would come just behind).
I always wonder why TAMA and PAISTE never couple them up for any project or even a clinic.

Bruford has retired from performing so that kind of thing is pretty much out of the question.

[drummike]

I forgot to mention the excellent percussion section of the early Santana group. Those guys really played well together and it was so much fun to listen to. Also worthy of mention is the awesome Tito Puente and the multitudes of wonderful Latin musicians in the Afro-Cuban style.

[drummike]

I forgot to mention the excellent percussion section of the early Santana group. Those guys really played well together and it was so much fun to listen to. Also worthy of mention is the awesome Tito Puente and the multitudes of wonderful Latin musicians in the Afro-Cuban style.

[jerseyfan]

I really enjoyed Mickey Hart and Jack DeJohnette

Here's a name you don't hear everyday- Xavier Cugat. However, the purcusison brilliance of his orchestra is undeniable. It's just too bad they didn't enjoy the audio recording technology available today. These recordings are at least 60 years old.

Percusison and bass in Cuba in 1940s and 1950s was out of this world. That is, of course, where the Mambo and Salsa came from.

Mambo No. 5-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UIiYxXW ... re=related

Bombshell From Brooklyn-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haaO8Xxa6n0

How about Perez Prado-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjsr-Zms ... re=related

Check it starting at :27-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zabBsAc ... re=related

And, of course, I had to throw in Desi Arnaz with his young son on drums--

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoqznqgakRY

Unfortunately, Arnaz hosting Saturday Night Live and his conga-line finale is not available on-line.

[dontboxmein]

Here's a name you don't hear everyday- Xavier Cugat. However, the purcusison brilliance of his orchestra is undeniable. It's just too bad they didn't enjoy the audio recording technology available today. These recordings are at least 60 years old.

My drum teacher Joseph Rassmussen was in that group he was an unbelievable percussionist and the reason I studied African drumming for 15 yrs on top of playing trapset.

[jerseyfan]

donboxmein, that's very cool.

How about a story? Tell us about the teacher. Did he talk about his days with Cugat? Any interesting tales and escapades?

Did he have a certain teaching method? Tell about his music and what you learned.

Don't leave us hangin'