Drum Intro's
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Topic: Drum Intro's
Posted By: deafmoon
Subject: Drum Intro's
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 16:05
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Name your picks for songs that have drum intro's? I will start us off from the Hard Rock Genre, but you can pick any genre you want...
When The Levee Breaks- John Bonham-Led Zeppelin
Rock Candy - Denny Carmassi - Montrose
Are You Ready? - Jerry Shirley - Humble Pie
Hot 'n Nasty - Tommy Aldridge - Black Oak Arkansas
Rock 'n Roll - John Bonham - Led Zeppelin
Brown Sugar - Charlie Watts - Rolling Stones
The Crunge - John Bonham - Led Zeppelin
Cook With Fire - Michael Derosier - Heart
Walk This Way - Joey Kramer - Aerosmith
Bonzo's Montreux - John Bonham - Led Zeppelin ------------- Deafmoon |
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Posted By: RedNightmareKing
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 16:32
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The big one that came to mind immediately was Rainbow's "Stargazer" by the amazing Cozy Powell. ------------- I consider drone metal to be progressive... |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 17:24
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Fireball - Deep Purple Where Eagles Dare - Iron Maiden Territory - Sepultura (this is from my country) -------------  "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 17:56
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"Peaches En Regalia" - Frank Zappa "Got the Feeling" - Jeff Beck Group |
Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 18:01
One of my favorite IM's songs.  |
Rick Robson wrote:Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 18:21
Nice to hear it man... and Peace of Mind is maybe the Metal album i most listened to in my whole life ! ------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 19:01
Also ... : VdGG - "Arrow" (come on ... that is some tight semi-professional drumming) Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin - "Vital Transformations" ...
 ... I might think of more. |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 19:05
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Semi-professional drumming? What? ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 19:17
Yeah, that's a righteous example. A slightly more modern example I like is the intro to Judas Priest's title song from Painkiller. I'm not exactly a JP "fan," but they have some great songs, like "Desert Plains" and "Hellion/Electric Eye." ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 19:18
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 19:48
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I still don't understand how that changes his level of professionalism. Does that mean Ringo Star is barely professional because so many drummers posses better technical skill? Guy does a great job on Arrow, and in VdGG in general. He's a professional.
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 22:12
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Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 22:16
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 22:24
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There's more to a drummer than playing sophisticated fills. Fills don't make a "professional" drummer. That's what you're saying in statement 1 correct? Good, i agree. Statement 2: Strawberry Fields Forever is a fantastic Ringo song. Same with Good Morning Good Morning. Statement 3. guy is a great drummer, and isn't limited to those songs. Honestly i think most of his performances are adequate and are both interesting and stable. Even so, even if we has just a metronome for VdGG's time signatures - he's still a professional. Session musicians are paid to do the same, and it's still his job and performs his role well. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 22:46
2) First, you say "Fills don't make a 'professional' drummer", then you agree. I'm confused. QUOTE=Horizons Statement 2: Strawberry Fields Forever is a fantastic Ringo song. Same with Good Morning Good Morning. /QUOTE Fantastic songs, yes, but on the strengths of composition. I don't know what Ringo has to do with it, though.
OK. What works do you think demonstrate him at his best?
I have nothing against the metronome.
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 22:50
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I agreed because you said the same thing. I still am trying to avoid your usage of professional. Only thing we disagree on it seems is you think a drummer's job is to w**k off during complicated fills. An example of an excellent drummer, doing an excellent percussion performance without using complicated fills. Edit: w**k is censored? Isn't there an age limit anyway?  ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 22:56
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 22:59
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I'm going to respond with another question. What's isn't professional about it? ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:00
| ^ It just sounds like something a beginner drummer could play. Nothing pro about that. |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:01
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Pertaining to the topic.. Love Dave's drumming. He changes it up here and there live, making it better a lot of times - but this is the great original. Also.. cheating a bit. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:06
Well, it's not too complicated - and that's the appeal of it. The in-the-pocket groove. It's like the famed Perdie Shuffle, the feeling of it is just sublime. Same case here, the production especially on the album makes the drums and particularly this rhythm sound even better. Additionally, i'd like to say that it isn't as easy as you think. A beginner drummer surely won't nail the song. Again, i'm also incorporating the feel and groove of it. The fact he makes it sound seamless is something that the rhythm calls for. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:21
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^ Sorry, I just don't hear any of that. I guess to spot the little intricacies of the drum part I'd have to take a stab at it myself (but I don't have a kit), but I don't hear those little intricacies either. Oh, well. ... Sucks for me.
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:22
http:///www.youtube.com/watch?v=znvPTMf18S0" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znvPTMf18S0 King Crimson - The Talking Drum / Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part 2  
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:26
wHOOOHEEEE AAHHH yes here it is 
King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man [Drums Master Track] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzLjml1SHOM" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzLjml1SHOM |
Posted By: AlexDOM
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:32
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Honor Thy Father- Dream Theater |
Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:32
I think that giving drumming a try would help the appreciation of the subtleties of the instrument. I guss it's also just a matter of varying taste of what we expect to hear and what we like to enjoy from a drummer. As a member of the Math-Rock Team as well as being a percussionist for 5 years I can assure you that i absolutely love hearing impressive chops and creative rhythms. I just also love hearing simplicity sometimes. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:33
just for fun and because it's really good  Drum Duet - Phil Collins and Chester Thompson drums http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA3rJXV4R4E" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sA3rJXV4R4E
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: February 24 2014 at 23:55
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Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 00:28
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Here's a few that nobody will care about.....
The Bogus Man - Paul Thompson, Roxy Music I Found Love - Greg Elmore, Quicksilver Messenger Service Feelin' Alright - Richard Coughlan, Caravan The Only Thing She Needs - Terry Bozzio, UK also Convenience (Clean and Easy) - John Weathers, Gentle Giant Manipulation - Danny Seraphine, Chicago |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 01:25
yep me too although it was an 'edit' from the original version which had a heavy keyboard/synth intro Would Tom Sawyer count? Actually hard to think of that many Duke's Travel's Tank (ELP) Intergalactic Strut (Coliseum II) |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 03:48
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Dance with the Devil by Cozy Powell has a great intro (later lifted by Boney M for Rasputin!), though I suppose the whole track is basically a drums showcase. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 04:07
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Split Enz' "Albert Of India" from the Waiata a.k.a. Corroboree - album; that has a subtle drum intro. That band was really good at percussion.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 05:20
All 'professional' means is that one earns money from what one does. It's not a measure of actual skill or quality. Instinctively you may think it is, but in reality....it isn't. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 06:06
Absolutely. Tracey Emin and Damien Hirst are "professional" artists. Sorry, just couldn't resist that cheap shot.  ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 06:19
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 06:24
I have been in a lot of bands that have attempted to play "Get Back" - I've yet to find a drummer who could play it in the same way as Ringo - it sounds simple but getting the right feel to it is deceptively difficult. I will just quote a well-known quite reasonable prog drummer - Mr Phil Collins. "Phil Collins, who was himself influenced by Starr, said; “Ringo is vastly underrated. The drum fills on the song "A Day in the Life" are very complex things. You could take a great drummer today and say, 'I want it like that.' He wouldn't know what to do.”
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 06:25
Apart from the bit nicked from Hendrix.
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Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 06:59
Yes, Third Stone from the Sun! Wonder how they managed to get away with that and not credit it. ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 07:19
Maybe he had the same lawyers as Led Zeppelin.
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 08:36
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Any number of John Bonham's bone-crushing lead-ins. Often copied, never equalled. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: sleeper
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 08:40
I'm not sure you understand what a "professional" is. It's not their technical ability, it's getting paid to do it for a living. As far as I'm aware, VdGG were professionals during the mid 70's. ------------- Spending more than I should on Prog since 2005 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 12:16
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As a figure of speech professional and professionalism means doing things with confidence and skill, I fail to see what all the fuss is about. (and that's saying something coming from me) Anyway, this lot are in Prog Related, (who knows why), so it's close enough: ------------- What? |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 12:41
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This is surely the prog drum intro, complete with expletive in the middle |
Posted By: stonebeard
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 12:51
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Not prog at all, but Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" still blows me away. it's just ridiculous.
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Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 19:46
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I'm very surprised this one hasn't been mentioned yet:
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Posted By: Horizons
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 19:56
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Well.. it's not a drum intro. ------------- Crushed like a rose in the riverflow. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 19:57
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Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 20:35
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I like Ian Paice's drum intro to "Pictures Of Home"
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Posted By: KingCrInuYasha
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 22:23
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The Absent Lovers version of "Indiscipline" by King Crimson. Quite possibly Bill Bruford's shining moment with the band. For a more minimalistic approach, "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath. ------------- He looks at this world and wants it all... so he strikes, like Thunderball! |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: February 25 2014 at 23:23
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Cheer-Accident - Track 29
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: February 26 2014 at 01:28
sh*t ...I totally forgot about that
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Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: February 28 2014 at 03:15
Wow, Kati. You are spot-on with Bruford, Michael Giles, and Collins & Thompson. Four of my all-time favorite drummers!
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 28 2014 at 06:19
 Good call. Whilst we're on the subject of Ian Paice, how about "You Fool No-one"? |
Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: February 28 2014 at 23:39
hahaha awesome, thank you prog4ever! We must be twins 
I am so happy you took notice of this post! Really mhwoaahhxxx and a huge hug to you thank you xxx
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Posted By: Kati
Date Posted: March 01 2014 at 00:03
I do feel compelled to add this most grabbing track called 5 YEARS by David Bowie, also starting with a drum intro. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5rjNY8dMzc my ultimate favourite artist. 
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: March 01 2014 at 04:52
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Devo - Satisfaction (maybe the only drum beat you can sing?) the Cure - the Drowning Man (OK Tolhurst was a crap drummer but he sets the obsessive mood here perfectly) the Cure - All Cats Are Grey (if he was such a crap drummer then why are...) Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Vambo - (Ted McKenna is waay baaad y'all) Jimmy Smith - Any Number Can Win (Just three tom beats from Bobby Donaldson but they're just so perfect) ELP - So Far to Fall (unjustly neglected track that would have improved Works Vol 1) ELP - Tank - (Well I mean the intro to the swung 'Moog' portion to the end) Deep Purple - Fireball (never really rated Ian Paice but I love his playing on this) Led Zeppelin - Rock and Roll (nuff said) the Who - Slip Kid - (sounds simple but ask any drummer to play this Moon pattern and watch them flail badly) the Fall - Hip Priest - (the mother of all 6/8 grooves - chosen rather bizarrely for the Silence of the Lambs soundtrack) Bill Bruford's Earthworks - Bridge Of Inhibition (I think Bill exploits a drum synth thingy that triggers samples on the intro?) the Monochrome Set - RSVP (JD Haney was clearly a big fan of both Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa) there are loads more but old men forget etc ------------- 
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: March 01 2014 at 11:25
Posted By: deafmoon
Date Posted: March 01 2014 at 12:10
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Awesome...how did I forgot Terry's psychotic opening to The Only Thing She Needs? And then he repeats that damn intro all over again in the middle. Too much...that fill is sick. ------------- Deafmoon |
Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: March 01 2014 at 12:14
Superb choice ------------- What? |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 01:31
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An excellent drum intro and beautiful song Green Eyed Dog by female fronted band Kula from Los Angeles: http://kula.bandcamp.com/track/green-eyed-dog" rel="nofollow - http://kula.bandcamp.com/track/green-eyed-dog This is a live version: |
Posted By: zappaholic
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 10:01
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A few good ones from the metal side of the fence: Criminally Insane ~ Slayer (Dave Lombardo) Overkill ~ Motorhead (Phil Taylor) Ruptured In Purulence ~ Carcass (Ken Owen) Sear Me ~ My Dying Bride (Rick Miah) Red Rum ~ Lizzy Borden (Joey Scott Harges) ------------- "Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and deserve to get it good and hard." -- H.L. Mencken |
Posted By: Kentucky_Hawkwindage
Date Posted: March 02 2014 at 10:59
| Budgie-Your The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 03 2014 at 01:27
I like the ELP , Deep Purple and The Who selections very much ( don't know most of the others tbh). Another track on Works Volume Two worth mentioning has a classic Carl Palmer 'marching band' intro - Close But Not Touching.
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Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 00:50
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Don't know if it was mentioned yet. Rush - The Weapon ------------- Want to play mafia? Visit http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com" rel="nofollow - here . |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 01:13
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 02:10
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^ I looooorrvve that album to bits (drum intro doesn't nail me to the wall though)
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Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 03:16
This will |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 05:22
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Making a "hard drive cleaning", happened to find a somewhat nostalgic moment of my 80s' times, just when i began listening to prog: that such passionate final drums session performed by P.Collins (Chester Thompson didn't participate in that session) in the song Afterglow during the 'Seconds Out' show... But sorry, this thread is about Drums intros.
------------- "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 08:49
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Posted By: HemispheresOfXanadu
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 09:35
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Intronaut--Any Port Devin Townsend Project--Universe in a Ball (Short drum openings, if not intros) Rush--Animate Death--Painkiller ------------- https://twitter.com/ProgFollower" rel="nofollow - @ProgFollower on Twitter. Tweet me muzak. |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 13:17
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XTC Making Plans for Nigel Bow Wow Wow C30 C60 C90 Go! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 14:13
Talking of XTC, how about Travels in Nihilon?
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Posted By: Stardust
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 14:31
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Does this count? The drum duet before Los Endos or the mini-drum duet before Duke's Travels when played live. |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 14:35
| ^ the drum duet is amazing isn't it? I would say its a 'bridge' between 2 tracks though. |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: March 04 2014 at 17:01
Ah yes thumping intro. Great album too! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Tom Ozric
Date Posted: March 06 2014 at 02:47
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Not sure if these have been mentioned before :
Led Zep - 'When The Leevee Breaks'. Bonham and a solid groove !! Jefferson Starship - 'Freedom At Point Zero'. Aynsley Dunbar kicks serious ass on this one. |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: March 06 2014 at 05:38
Good choice! Aynsley Dunbar has done some great work with a lot of people over the years. Not an intro, but I love his thunderous drumming on Keith West's On A Saturday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soYuUaFBJSE" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soYuUaFBJSE ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Argor
Date Posted: March 06 2014 at 13:50
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Amazing intro, as well as whole song (and whole album... and to be honest, whole PFM ;) Not prog, but this song is so good i had to post it here. |
Posted By: Drumstruck
Date Posted: July 15 2014 at 21:57
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How about:
Captain Beyond - Dancing Madly Backwards and Gong - Shadows Of and Pierre Moerlen's Gong Live - Golden Dilemna |
Posted By: prog4evr
Date Posted: July 16 2014 at 03:10
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Thank you, Drumstruck, for resurrecting this thread...(as a drummer myself, I like your ProgArchives avatar-name...) Especially for a prog drum intro, I (also) vote for Alan White at the beginning of "Sound Chaser" (Yes-Relayer) [I did some previous "voting" on this thread back in February...] |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: July 16 2014 at 04:40
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I hope that the percussion is counted.. |
Posted By: Toaster Mantis
Date Posted: July 16 2014 at 05:02
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That Budgie song someone mentioned earlier... notable for being not just a drum solo intro, but a flanged drum solo! Everything about that LP is just so gloriously early-1970s. ------------- "The past is not some static being, it is not a previous present, nor a present that has passed away; the past has its own dynamic being which is constantly renewed and renewing." - Claire Colebrook |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: July 16 2014 at 05:10
It is a gem |
Posted By: SteveG
Date Posted: July 16 2014 at 09:25
| Big Country-Big Country. (yaah, i know it's not prog) |
Posted By: Mirror Image
Date Posted: July 16 2014 at 09:42
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I think King Crimson's Larks Tongues in Aspic, Part 1 certainly applies here: ------------- “Music is enough for a lifetime but a lifetime is not enough for music.” - Sergei Rachmaninov |
Posted By: Michael678
Date Posted: July 16 2014 at 10:18
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there's mainly non-prog stuff that i could think of right now, but however i don't know if starting out with drum fills will count here, like this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCFcWdco1nw" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCFcWdco1nw
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Posted By: Drumstruck
Date Posted: July 16 2014 at 17:43
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Thankyou and greetings Prog4ever. Another one came to me - Scorpions "I'm Going Mad" - I would only class their first album "Lonesome Crow" as Prog. and perhaps a few songs from their 2nd album "Fly to the Rainbow". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlXBwv7xs0U |