Bands where the drummer is the star

Count Mecha · 06.23.2011, 01:46 PM

Dunno if there's a thread like this already. But I was cruising youtube yesterday watching a bunch of Don Caballero videos and everyone I'm thinking 'man, this guy is tearing it up!'.

And it was in a real fresh way, not in some Neil Pert getting flashy on the fills kind of thing. Che takes everything that could be annoying about the drums and makes them really exciting, high cymbal usage, integrating the toms in a large way. He uses the whole kit to the extreme, almost always his parts would satisfy for some kind of fill or breakdown in tons of other songs. But in Don Cab, they're the main parts! He's absolutely the headliner in that band.

I was just wondering what others out there had that same hierarchy. Obvious examples would be Deerhoof and Lightning Bolt. Saunier and Chippendale are ridiculous. I think Boredoms is another qualifier, especially on the later records like Vision Creation Newsun. That's one of my favorite percussive records of all time.

Those are the immediate examples I can think of. I'm sure (and hope) there are plenty more. These are some of the most onfire bands to me, when the drums are so explosive like this.

EVOLghost · 06.23.2011, 01:56 PM

hella?

Silent Dan Speaks · 06.23.2011, 02:05 PM

I feel that way about Mastodon sometimes.

hipster_bebop_junkie · 06.23.2011, 02:18 PM

Chris Corsano is amazing in all his endeavours. Saw him in March playing with Evan Parker, John Edwards, and John Russell; then doing a solo show; then playing in a trio with C. Spencer Yeh and Aaron Dilloway. I've also seen him playing for Björk. Brilliant musician, and a very humble man too. I've been listening to a lot of his albums, and unofficial recordings. He's not only a force of nature, i love his creativity as well.

You can check out some mp3s here:
http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?...=chris+corsano
And some videos here:
http://www.cor-sano.com/hatedvideo.html

The Watcher · 06.23.2011, 02:22 PM

Pelican

(get it?)

hipster_bebop_junkie · 06.23.2011, 02:23 PM

Also, i think this recording of a Joey Baron performance might be up your alley:
http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...postcount=1989
This isn't within the context of a band, though.

the ikara cult · 06.23.2011, 02:50 PM

Chris Corsano trio
Flower-Corsano duo
Flaherty-Corsano duo

basically anything involving Chris Corsano

toxic johnny · 06.23.2011, 03:36 PM

Todd Trainer is quite often the star of the show...

the ikara cult · 06.23.2011, 03:46 PM

the guy from the minutemen was pretty great, i forget his name

Pelle · 06.23.2011, 04:07 PM

The Dave Clark Five ?

TheDom · 06.23.2011, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the ikara cult

the guy from the minutemen was pretty great, i forget his name

George Hurley I think

and the answer is CORSANO. The only person who I could watch do a solo drum performance.

Derek · 06.23.2011, 04:18 PM

Circle Takes The Square.

Genteel Death · 06.23.2011, 04:28 PM

harry pussy
lightening bolt
talk normal
this heat
sightings
drunkdriver

Decayed Rhapsody · 06.23.2011, 05:08 PM

Uh, Berdan is and will forever be the star of Drunkdriver. The drummer was okay.

Genteel Death · 06.23.2011, 05:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Decayed Rhapsody

Uh, Berdan is and will forever be the star of Drunkdriver. The drummer was okay.

I suspect that would be true if I was lucky enough to have seen them live. On record the drummer kills and is better than the other two.

the ikara cult · 06.23.2011, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genteel Death

harry pussy

I knew id forgotten the right answer - Adris all the way.

mindbomb · 06.23.2011, 05:35 PM

How about Def Leppard? That and Neil Peart of Rush as he is ridiculously talented on the kit and he wrote all the lyrics to most Rush songs.

the ikara cult · 06.23.2011, 05:54 PM

Oneida as well

ann ashtray · 06.23.2011, 06:13 PM

does buddy miles count?

krischanski · 06.24.2011, 04:41 AM

does Freicore still exist?

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Count Mecha 100% Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ky Posts: 749	Dunno if there's a thread like this already. But I was cruising youtube yesterday watching a bunch of Don Caballero videos and everyone I'm thinking 'man, this guy is tearing it up!'. And it was in a real fresh way, not in some Neil Pert getting flashy on the fills kind of thing. Che takes everything that could be annoying about the drums and makes them really exciting, high cymbal usage, integrating the toms in a large way. He uses the whole kit to the extreme, almost always his parts would satisfy for some kind of fill or breakdown in tons of other songs. But in Don Cab, they're the main parts! He's absolutely the headliner in that band. I was just wondering what others out there had that same hierarchy. Obvious examples would be Deerhoof and Lightning Bolt. Saunier and Chippendale are ridiculous. I think Boredoms is another qualifier, especially on the later records like Vision Creation Newsun. That's one of my favorite percussive records of all time. Those are the immediate examples I can think of. I'm sure (and hope) there are plenty more. These are some of the most onfire bands to me, when the drums are so explosive like this. __________________
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hipster_bebop_junkie 100% Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 777	Chris Corsano is amazing in all his endeavours. Saw him in March playing with Evan Parker, John Edwards, and John Russell; then doing a solo show; then playing in a trio with C. Spencer Yeh and Aaron Dilloway. I've also seen him playing for Björk. Brilliant musician, and a very humble man too. I've been listening to a lot of his albums, and unofficial recordings. He's not only a force of nature, i love his creativity as well. You can check out some mp3s here: http://freemusicarchive.org/search/?...=chris+corsano And some videos here: http://www.cor-sano.com/hatedvideo.html
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hipster_bebop_junkie 100% Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 777	Also, i think this recording of a Joey Baron performance might be up your alley: http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...postcount=1989 This isn't within the context of a band, though.
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