Author Topic: Best Drum INTRO to a song (Read 13622 times)

wikkedonez · « **on:** April 23, 2015, 02:20:55 PM »

There's been a lot of talk about Van Halens Hot For Teacher
on the boards lately but I think the best drum intro to a song
is Pantera's 13 Steps to Nowhere...
Makes me wanna punch somebody

Next.....

wikkedonez · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:23:30 PM »

P.s.....Tom Sawyer from Rush doesn't
count..

pissant · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:24:34 PM »

Ticks and leeches

rational gaze

Carlton G. Long · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:24:51 PM »

Walkin' On Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves starts off with a fiesty drum beat.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #4 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:32:00 PM »

This is probably the most recognizable:

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #5 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:36:22 PM »

wikkedonez · « **Reply #6 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:37:18 PM »

Banging the drum with a mike.....does that classify. ...haha

njflex · « **Reply #7 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:41:48 PM »

YOU COULD BE MINE GUNS AND ROSES...

JGD · « **Reply #8 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:43:33 PM »

Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks

bigmc · « **Reply #9 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:43:41 PM »

funky cold medina tone loc

The Ugly · « **Reply #10 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:46:39 PM »

Intros? "Over the Mountain" and Badlands' "Shine on" both have cool little opening fills.

"Stand up and Shout" has a similar HfT-type pattern, but it's on the snare and much shorter. Great drums throughout, though.

njflex · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:47:37 PM »

Quote from: The Ugly on April 23, 2015, 02:46:39 PM

Intros? "Over the Montain" and Badlands' "Shine On" both have cool little opening fills.

YEAH...

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:50:16 PM »

Wasn't that Lee Kerslake of Heep on that Ozzy album ?

devilsmile · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:51:22 PM »

GTFO!

judas priest - painkiller

best drum intro in the world!

makes me feel like I'm six foot 10!

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #14 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:53:12 PM »

But let's face it: drum solos in concerts are sooooooooo boring.

The Ugly · « **Reply #15 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:56:24 PM »

Quote from: JGD on April 23, 2015, 02:43:33 PM

Led Zeppelin - When the Levee Breaks

Love this one. Simple, but badass.

Rival Sons, my current favorite, pays Bonham tribute here, kinda meshing Levee and Kasmir for the intro:

Bosch · « **Reply #16 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:58:44 PM »

Every metalhead knows these:

But practically it's almost impossible for rock music to make memorable drum intro without help of something else.

el numero uno · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2015, 02:59:15 PM »

The Ugly · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:00:00 PM »

Quote from: Dr Dutch on April 23, 2015, 02:50:16 PM

Wasn't that Lee Kerslake of Heep on that Ozzy album ?

No, it was Avery.

(Yes, Kerslake.)

The Ugly · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:10:19 PM »

Quote from: Dr Dutch on April 23, 2015, 02:53:12 PM

But let's face it: drum solos in concerts are sooooooooo boring.

For me, totally depends on drummer. Dude like Dave Weckl (jazz fusion, mostly), I can and have listened for hours. Rock solo, there are a handful I can sit through. You're mostly right, though.

As a shitty drummer, I feel like you, passionately, about guitar and (God forbid) bass solos.

Bosch · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:12:45 PM »

Quote from: Dr Dutch on April 23, 2015, 02:53:12 PM

But let's face it: drum solos in concerts are sooooooooo boring.

Drum solos are the worst thing in rock music.
It's like explosive diarrhea - you never know when it'll hit you, you can't wait till it's over and you surely hate it.

But in jazz it's totally different story.

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:17:48 PM »

Agreed. But even in jazz they shouldn't take too long....as with every instrument.

The Ugly · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:19:19 PM »

Not really intros, but this is the kind of rock drumming that sends the Obama-like thrill up my leg.

Isolated "Fool in the Rain."

Temple's "Your Savior."

Both subtle, jazzy ghost notes, etc., each perfectly enhancing their respective tune. Many, many other examples, of course.

Also, question for Getbig's drummers/90s rock fans: Why is Matt Cameron's drumming in Soundgarden and Temple of the Dog SO MUCH more impressive than what he's since done with Pearl Jam? Is it just that PJ's music doesn't lend itself to more complex drum work?

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #23 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:21:04 PM »

Bonham was really the best ever.....

The Ugly · « **Reply #24 on:** April 23, 2015, 03:32:32 PM »

Quote from: Dr Dutch on April 23, 2015, 03:21:04 PM

Bonham was really the best ever.....

No argument here. Not for rock, anyway.

Author Topic: Best Drum INTRO to a song (Read 13622 times)

Carlton G. Long