Non-Drummers Playing Drums

Discussion in 'Music Corner' started by MortSahlFan, Dec 25, 2020.

  1. Adrian Belew started as a drummer.
     
  2. Don Henley was the Eagles' drummer. But it does sound to me like he used (better) session guys for his solo albums. Rhythm section work is a LOT better on those albums.
     
  3. rcsrich

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    Does this include the many multi-instrumentalists out there? Prince, Adrian Belew, Steve Winwood, Lenny Kravitz...tons of folks that were/are competent drummers. Very few I'd call exceptional tho...
     
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  4. Vangro

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  5. Dr. Zoom

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    Henley is one of the great all time voices in popular music. I’ll leave it there.
     
  6. central616

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    Gilmour also played drums on Fat Old Sun and The Narrow Way.
    Paul McCartney played drums on a lot of tracks on his solo albums and a couple of Beatles songs like Dear Prudence and The Ballad of John and Yoko.
     
  7. Nycademon

    Nycademon Forum Resident

    . . . in high school . . . so what?
     
  8. Vangro

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    Bootsy Collins plays drums on quite a lot of P-Funk stuff - and you have to be good to do that. This is the only clip I can actually find of him playing though:

     
  9. JJFlash

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    Joey Belladonna of Anthrax drums and sings in his cover band, Chief Big Way,
     
  10. Nycademon

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  11. PC31

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    Peter Gabriel on drums (aroubd 4:15)
     
  12. Borgia

    Borgia Do not speak wisely of this night

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    Josh Homme of QOTSA plays drums with the Eagles of Death Metal, so I'm not sure he's a non-drummer. That's one for the philosophers...

     
  13. MortSahlFan

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    More than a singer. He plays drums on every song, but doesn't sing on every song (or even close), not even on their first hit (Randy)
     
  14. Lanark

    Lanark The French for deja-vu

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    Fetch The Bolt Cutters- Fiona Apple
     
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  15. unclefred

    unclefred Coastie with the Moastie

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    To me that's the obvious answer, but was she 'playing' the drums is another question.
     
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  16. MYQ1

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    Louisiana blues guitar great, Tab Benoit:

     
  17. Colin Allstations

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    Mike Rutherford having a spirited crack behind a left-handed kit on everyone's favourite Genesis song:
     
  18. soniclovenoize

    soniclovenoize Forum Resident

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    Oh is this the open-handed drummer thread?
     
  19. Kevin j

    Kevin j The 5th 99

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    as long as he can punch each syllable in, maybe.
     
  20. applejam101

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    When I saw David Cassidy in concert a few years ago, he played drums. So does that count?
     
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  21. mbd40

    mbd40 Steely Dan Fan

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    I was almost going to make this joke, lol.
     
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  22. Terrapin Station

    Terrapin Station Master Guns

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    Jaco Pastorius was pretty good on drums . . . and every other instrument I ever saw him goof around with. But unfortunately I never took any video--or even photos--of him playing drums and I don't know if any exists.
     
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  23. Crazydiamond

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    didn’t they have some type of system where depending on the song Richard or Levon played drums?
     
  24. Crazydiamond

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    Did McCartney play drums on the Steve Miller Band’s My Dark Hour?
     
  25. MYQ1

    MYQ1 Forum Resident

    As far as I know.
    In a book I read it mentions Richard's more rudimentary style fitting some songs better.
     
    Last edited: Dec 25, 2020

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