Best drum fills?

[Highway Star]

Apologies if there was already another topic on this, but I couldn't see one and it didn't come up in the search.

Not your favourite drummer, but which piece of drumming artistry gets you hitting the air like a madman

My nomination after having it on in the car this morning. See here at just after 3.15 in, but especially the bit after about 3.33:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqJh_uMAYIo

White Unicorn by Wolfmother

[kiteless]

Not a "fill", but one of the best examples of relentless skin-bashing accuracy I can think of:

Megadeth - Holy Wars (Nick Menza on the drums)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9d4ui9q7eDM

Honourable mention to Bonzo on the landing of Headley Grange for "When The Levee Breaks"

[maniac0796]

Somewhere towards the end of the glass prison by dream theater, theres one after a really epic bit.

[macp]

Just happened to be watching this tonight

Keith Carlock playing with Steely Dan with a stunning and powerful fill @ 7.22

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFKSyP5pNE0

[AdeTuono]

Portnoy again, 4.30 onwards, but especially 5.05 into Lay Down Your Life on Transatlantic/The Whirlwind.

There are also some mind-bending fills on King Crimson/Power To Believe by Pat Mastelotto.

[Pothole]

no idea who it is but the guy on the Bobby Vee track 'The Night Has a Thousand Eyes' always gets me. Quite a simple drum track but the cymbal work on the chorus is great, cuts through the mix and sound so tight...you can hear it a bit on this version but the one I have one vinyl sounds like it's played much more on the bell of the cymbal

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssCLB6Y8zjA

Also, Neil Peart is pretty good on this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPuOGaoDeIE

[Z06George]

I'm really into my linear stuff at the moment so I'm going to suggest pretty much every fill in this Aaron Spears track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCNxr-UPfuQ

Also there's a David Garrebaldi vid somewhere with some epic fills but I can't find it

[obscene]

AdeTuono said:

There are also some mind-bending fills on King Crimson/Power To Believe by Pat Mastelotto.

Haven't heard the song, but know of Pat's work as he plays for a band I absolutely love. Top drummer.

I'll be first to say this... In the air tonight

[HereBeMonsters]

Dazed and Confused.

[Evil Jack]

HereBeMonsters said:

Dazed and Confused.

This + those long tom fills on 'Since I've Been Loving You'.
Still gives me the chills !

[Evangelion]

Some lovely fills all through this, particularly the one at about 3 mins. Greatest drummer of all time.

Nice video too.

[ratbane]

The professor. One long drum fill this I suppose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78D00dYOBrM&fea...

[Spiritual_Beggar]

ratbane said:

The professor. One long drum fill this I suppose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78D00dYOBrM&fea...

Sticking with Peart for a moment;


"O Baterista", Rush in Rio concert.........got to be one of the best live drum solos ever!

[drumsterphil]

Just a few -

Gene Hoglan - All Hail The New Flesh - SYL(plus pretty much everything on Symbolic by Death)

Raymond Herrera - Slave Labor - Fear Factory

Nicolas Barker - Vredesbyrd - Dimmu Borgir

(plus another In The Air Tonight vote too! )

[timbob]

One of my favourite bands - The Bad Plus, covering Aphex Twin's Flim:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX_Iij8Eyts

Any drum fill in this entire track fits the criteria, their drummer Dave King is the best drummer I've ever watched!

(Especially the one at 3:08...)

Edited by timbob on Friday 12th November 17:26

[james_gt3rs]

Ride the lightning (Metallica) has some nice drum fills at the end of the song.

[mp3manager]

Deadmau5 - FML

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g34B-YOaC7c

[maniac0796]

Phil Collins, something in the air

[Forthright MC]

2 spring to mind for me -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxD-8FU3x9k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtPL2YhK6h0

[audidoody]

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