Selection of amazing drummers. From jazz to funk to conga to drumline to stadium metal. We got it all.

Curated by Jason Forrest

Total Runtime: 0:39:35

The Live Music Show - Amazing Drummers

curated by Jason Forrest

PLAYLIST

Joe Morello - Sounds Of The Loop

Gene Krupa - Drum Boogie

Gene Krupa & Buddy Rich Drum Battle

Buddy Rich Stick Trick

Louie Bellson - Skin Deep Solo

Pap Jo Jones

Louie Bellson, Lionel Hamption & Don Lamond

Elvin Jones

Lionel Hampton & Duffy Jackson

Karen Carpenter (is on fire!)

Sheila E

Phantom Regiment Bass Drum Line

Cozy Powell

Neil Pert

Tommy Lee (yes, the spinning drum set one)

Joey Jordison (over-the-top isn't strong enough)

Bad Ass Mother Drummers

By Kristen Bialik

Certain things will always be cool. A well-chosen pair of sunglasses, worn-out leather jackets, and drummers, just to name a few. But drummers are by far the coolest.

Though Louie Bellson-esque solos are rare today, drummers have made a place for themselves in our culture. Even Jeff Tweedy had to admit that if you’re by a river playing KISS songs in the summer, the chicks are gonna go for the drummer. But it hasn’t always been like that. There was a time when guitarists or brass players, with all their flashy mobility and melodies, kept the spotlight for themselves. Drummers had to carve out a place for themselves, and the beginnings and heights of jazz allowed them to do so. As musicians like Armstrong and Davis began toying with variation and soloist experimentation, drummers like Billy Rich and Gene Krupa were bringing style and mesmerizing technique to the rhythm section. They brought brought rhythm out of the background, blurring the traditional distinction between melody section and percussion section, and making jazz music one tumultuous...

Live Music Show - Amazing Drummers

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