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19 Aug

Remember This: Great Drummers

Footage of killer drumming - List Guy Dan Reed’s greatest drummers beating the skins.

1. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin):

Moby Dick

The Ocean

2. Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones):

Monkey Man

On jazz

3. Keith Moon (The Who):

Drum solo

Shout and Shimmy (Richmond Jazz Festival, 1965)

Recording “Who Are You?”

4. Al Jackson (Al Green, Stax Records House Drummer):

With Al Green “Take Me to the River” on “Soul Train”

Time is Tight

5. Sly Dunbar (Bob Marley, Toots & The Maytals):

Pressure Drop (German TV, 1982)

Treat Me Bad / I Will Never Let You Down

6. Stewart Copeland (The Police):

“Can’t Stand Losing You” on “Old Grey Whistle Test”

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic

7. Ringo Starr (The Beatles):

Helter Skelter

Children of the Revolution w/ T-Rex & Elton John from Born to Boogie

8. Dave Grohl (Nirvana):

Nirvana (Live, 1993)

Grohl plays on an autographed children’s drum kit for a contest giveaway

9. Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith, Etc.):

Discussing his technique in an early 70s interview

Live, Cream’s last concert

10. Benny Benjamin (Motown Records House Drummer):

Audio from documentary on the Funk Brothers

Funk Brothers memorial honoring members who didn’t live to enjoy a long overdue tribute in Standing in the Shadows of Motown

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