Singing Drummers?

[five eight]

I became de facto vocalist because I remembered song lyrics but I'd rather merely concentrate on just drumming than populate the singer's chair too. For me I try to get the groove in place, put that on automatic pilot and then sing with as much emotion and conviction as possible, especially when the lyrics are counterpoint to the beat. The hardest singing/drumming songs I've ever had to perform were Black Dog and the great Police punk song Next To You.

Now that I think about it The Ocean wasn't a bed of roses either! [img]eek.gif[/img]

[hanayalator]

Mark Kelso(Toronto guy)is really good at singing while playing. It adds a lot when he backs up the main singer in his funk band, and it's all over his new album. I think singing would probably give you a more natural sense of phrasing (cause you gotta breathe sometime).

[benrand]

the best singing drummer I've ever seen is Gil Moore from Triumph.

Even though the music is somewhat simple, he had a HELL of a voice.

[tombo74]

I was about to post on Gil Moore too. Excellent drummer/singer. Being also a power trio from Toronto, Triumph has always been in the shadow of Rush. Both bands started at about the same time and showed some similarities in sound in their beginnings. Triumph was nevertheless a great band. ?Allied Forces? album is a classic. And the music, although not as involved as Rush, was not that simple. [img]wink.gif[/img]

[benrand]

I was listenign to some Night Ranger today...ok, stop throwing tomatoes, they were a GREAT band.

Kelly keagy, Mr. Sister Christian, was a singing drummer and I dig his playing, really powerful.

[tombo74]

And don't forget EXCITER !! [img]graemlins/thumbs_down.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/devil.gif[/img] [img]wink.gif[/img]

[PocketPlayer]

Don Brewer..."We're an American Band"

[drumgod1]

Ha, ha, ha!!!!! Night Ranger! I loved that band. Whenever my band (the one where I sing backups) does a sound check, I alway break into "Sister Christian" or "Easy Lover". It really bugs the lead singer, he hated Night Ranger and Phil Collins. His loss! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Mike

[christiangregory]

I couldn't agree more with Drumgod1 - Gary Chester's book 'THE NEW BREED' is great for really getting each of your limbs working well with the other. It's helped me no-end with backing vocals

[FuseU1]

I hate to admit, but i also liked NR back in the 80's m'self [img]redface.gif[/img] ...AND Phil AW [but ESP more the older Genesis & Brand X, but he was great at that pop style ATT, too]]...listen, if you're gomnna throw something, don't throw tomatoes - throw the Unreel book or something of the like ;c)...

Triumph - dug 'em. Not quite as much as Rush, but still nevertheless...gotta go w Tombo on that one. AF was indeed a great rock album ATT [great "big 80's" band sound captured on there]; i have "Just A Game" AW [img]wink.gif[/img]
Weren't Ann & Nancy Wilson of Heart originally a Canadian duo AW? Or is it that they were simply from CAN....

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ April 20, 2004 12:56 PM: Message edited by: FuseU1 ]</font>