The Drummer
Is the drummer the band member most in tune with the primal power of music? Voting has now closed.
What is the DNA of a great rock 'n' roll band?
The series breaks this mythical beast down into its constituent parts - singer, guitarist, drummer as well as the shadowy 'other one', whose face we don't quite know but without whom the magic wouldn't happen.
Does the drummer's clown-like personality and appetite for destruction mean he doesn't get taken seriously? Or is he the band member most in tune with the primal power of music to get us moving? Speaking up for the much maligned sticksman are Queen's Roger Taylor, Pink Floyd's Nick Mason, Stewart Copeland of The Police and Red Hot Chili Pepper, Chad Smith.
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Bill Bruford on the British attitude to drumming
Duration: 00:48
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Sheila E on her unique drumming technique
Duration: 01:31
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Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ DJs talk about their favourite drummers
Duration: 01:21
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | John Piper |
Producer | Andrew Dunn |
Director | Andrew Dunn |
Broadcasts
- Sat 15 May 2010 21:40
- Tue 18 May 2010 23:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales
- Wed 19 May 2010 00:20Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales
- Sat 22 May 2010 01:20
- Fri 3 Sep 2010 21:40