best songs to drum to?

funki_chunki · Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: best songs to drum to?

hey just wopndering what are some of the best songs to drum too like for diffrent levels and styles?

i started with the whole ACDC things... a bit of the white stripes.. the seed by the roots.... satisfaction.. take five.. some swing and latin american... etc.. sort of the more beginner stuff but i was wanting maby something more challenging

any help would be appreciated!

fattratt · Tadpole Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 19

start with some of the simpler dream theater songs ( misunderstood from the cd "six degrees of inner turbulance" comes to mind. anything from their cd "Train of Thought" is pretty good.

sfauts · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:04 pm Post subject:

AC/DC is good practice, the beats are simple, but if you listen, some of the fills are superb, and not overboard.

Def Leppard is great for technical rock drumming - yes Rick Allen has one arm, but he played the others with his feet (Electronic system), will improve you as a player if you can master classic rock artists.

random white person · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject:

it's always seemed pointless to play something completely random that you wouldn't otherwise listen to so just play songs and artists that you enjoy. you'll have a lot more fun, and actually get something out of playing. even if your favorite songs don't have crazy cutting edge drum parts, you can still change them up if you really want a challenge.
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funki_chunki · Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2007 11:12 pm Post subject:

hey thanks heaps!
definatly use you suggestions Smile

thanks!

UBP · Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:48 am Post subject:

lol, listen to some blink 182 ansd system if you want some real challenges

but yeah I will normally listen to my favourite stuff which isn't exactly hard, like green day etc, I just add extra fills where they would sound good
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ThatSpecialGuy · Tadpole Joined: 28 Jul 2007 Posts: 25

try some metallica and iron maiden. Note: iron maiden doesnt play double bass but has fast feet.
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sfauts · Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:14 am Post subject:

TheDudeAbides82 · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2007 6:16 am Post subject:

I always played to Rage Against the Machine records. I think they helped me devlop a solid groove. These days I play to the latest Mute Math record. If that is any help at all.
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Skizye · Not So Newbie Joined: 13 May 2007 Posts: 5

Iron Maiden uses heel-toe I think

Ugly Man On Parade · Posted: Sun Aug 26, 2007 1:23 pm Post subject:

Weezer's Blue album. It is simple, but you can still rock out hard!!

DrumHead · Posted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:09 am Post subject:

Chicago - the upbeat stuff
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onebeat · Not So Newbie Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 5

i like weezers blue album, and pinkerton.. his set is real simple but they sound good Very Happy

another one is avail, they have fast stuff. i also like to play to sleater kinney-girl drummer

diarrhea · Tadpole Joined: 16 Jun 2007 Posts: 24

john bonham of zeppelin uses a variety of beats, some simple 4/4 stuff, as well as some blues songs in 6/8. he also has some later songs that have pauses and off-beat stuff. if you can hit his fills, like the triplets, you'll be set, too.
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sbowman128675 · Growing Lion Joined: 16 Dec 2006 Posts: 890

if you pick any rap song, and start building groves from them. cause there nothing but a straight constant beat.
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