Tuesday 01.05.2010 | 4:23 AM EST
Top 30 Studio Drum Sounds Ever
Don’t argue, young’uns. Go to your room and don’t come out till you finish your homework:
Not talking strictly performance or technical prowess. It’s the texture, man.
In no particular order:
- John Lennon: Watching The Wheels
- Spoon: All the Pretty Girls Go to the City
- Dusty Springfield: Son of A Preacher Man
- The Beatles: (tie) A Day In The Life/Tomorrow Never Knows
- Cream: White Room. Just for you, hippies.
- Joy Division: Transmission
- Led Zeppelin: (tie) Fool In The Rain/Good Times Bad Times
- PJ Harvey: O Stella
- The Police: (tie) Roxanne/Every Breath You Take. Don’t lie, you love it.
- Velvet Underground: Oh Sweet Nothin’
- Gang of Four: Damaged Goods
- The Smiths: How Soon Is Now?
- Prince: (tie) Lady Cab Driver/Pop Life
- Beastie Boys: Sabotage
- The Fall: Chicago, Now!
- Lou Reed: Coney Island Baby
- Fleetwood Mac: Dreams
- David Bowie: Five Years
- Elvis Costello: Lipstick Vogue
- The Cure: 10:15 Saturday Night
- The Cars: Candy-O
- Gary Numan: Cars
- Psychedelic Furs: Pretty In Pink (OST Version).
- U2: (tie) New Year’s Day/Elvis Presley In America
- Adam Ant: Goody Two Shoes
- R.E.M.: 7 Chinese Brothers
- The National: Brainy
- Elliott Smith: Alameda
- Big Country: In A Big Country
- The Who: Eminence Front. Surprise! Keith Moon doesn’t play on this track.
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Friday 12.15.2017 | 7:14 EST
Lee says:
As there is obviously no shortage of great drum sounds throughout the years, I wanted to make mention of Steve Smith’s drum sound on Journey’s 1983 Frontiers album. The toms especially were absolutely incredible and “HUGE” sounding with the most beautiful sustain I have ever heard!
I’m hooked!
Monday 03.03.2014 | 3:35 EST
hoveringwaxwing says:
Nice list. I get a kick out of the big county distorted bass drum sound at the beginning. Spose that’s Kenny Jones on Eminence Front. Also interesting to hear Entwistle playing with such restraint.(at least until the chorus) I tried to google the drummer on the Dusty Springfield track but came up emptyhanded. I’m consistently blown away by the sound of Ringo’s kit as well as his unique fills. Thanks for the post.
Wednesday 02.29.2012 | 3:12 EST
samiam says:
Eminence Front, but no other Moonie?
Other than that , so fun. That photo is great.
thanks
Monday 07.25.2011 | 3:57 EST
powrsac says:
How can you not have “When The Levee Breaks” on here?
Saturday 01.26.2013 | 3:09 EST
passthecurry says:
i agree. when the levee breaks has one of the best drum sounds ever