Song game thread

[Delzona]

Certainly! I've been playing percussion since the age of 7, have played kits for about 40 years and contributed a lot to the song writing and structuring process. I performed semi professionally in many bands playing mostly metal and hard rock. I've also been involved in many studio sessions through the years, mostly from 1989-2006. I don't play too much these days but the musician in me still loves to listen, pick apart and analyze all types of music.

It's said that James Brown was the first to use two drummers live because he had a drummer buck him on the road and was refusing to play claiming Brown was too difficult to work with. Shortly after that incident, Brown said he would take two musicians for every instrument on the road with him so he wouldn't have to deal with similar incidents in the future. Since he had two drummers he utilized them in his live shows and liked the results. Most bands that use/used two drummers for live performances simply do it to thicken and variate the sound of the mix. Bands like Genesis, The Allman Brothers Band and 38 special are some of the biggest names that utilized this method during live shows and in the studio. The Allman Brothers Band we're we're very successful in giving their music a unique sound with two drummers. Butch Trucks was said to be the driving beat and timekeeper of the band while Jaimoe Johanson was there to create interesting jazz infused fills. They also had a third percussionist playing auxiliary type instruments which helped add a lot of thickness to their sound and intricacy to their rhythms.

Thanks for explaining this, it makes sense why some bands would want to add to the mix and broaden the sound. What has always gotten my attention about the extra musicians is you see these famous artists like Ringo Starr or Phil Collins playing and there's other drummers, I mean it's Ringo Starr! Does he really need help?! Same with guitarist, like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Tom Petty, and there's a bunch of other guitarist up there filling out the mix. I know it's great for the other guys to playing with these legendary players, I know I would be thrilled if I could, but I just feel like it sounds like a mash up and there'sno clarity. I laugh at myself when I think like that because it reminds me of that line from Amadeus where the King tells Mozart that he has too many notes!!
Sorry got off track. I understand why much better now and thanks again for explaining it.

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[Deleted member 7375]

 

[mspmms]

Over and Over - The Dave Clark Five

 

[Delzona]

OVER the Hills and Far Away - Led Zeppelin

 

[TCK]

It’s all over now, Baby blue- THEM

 

[onthedrums]

It’s all over now, Baby blue- THEM

Dude, man thanks for this so much! I love Van. What an awesome vocalist. I haven't heard or thought about this song in sooo long

I Never Got Over You- Johnny Paycheck

 

[mspmms]

It's All Over but the Crying - The Ink Spots

 

[TCK]

Dude, man thanks for this so much! I love Van. What an awesome vocalist. I haven't heard or thought about this song in sooo long

Hard to beat those old Them records- kittens rejoice!

 

[TCK]

Let’s Invite Them Over - John Prine and Iris Dement

 

[mspmms]

Just Like Starting Over - John Lennon

 

[TCK]

Just Can’t Get Enough- Depeche Mode
And of course everyone’s favorite Ukulele cover band, Punch Your Neighbor

 

[onthedrums]

Can't Get it Out of my Head- ELO

 

[onthedrums]

Plastic Green Head- Trouble

 

[onthedrums]

Bombastic Plastic- Black 'N Blue

 

[Nunyabiznus]

Song song blue would be wrong. So I will go with plastic people by Frank Zappa

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