Help: Singing Drummers

Subject: Singing Drummers
From: Raptor
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 08:12 AM

I was triing to think of drummers that also sing lead, all I could come up with was Levon Helm, And Phil Collins Anyone else?

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Dee45
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 08:49 AM

Don Henley
Ringo Star
Buddy Miles

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: GUEST,Fibula Mattock
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 08:58 AM

Can you really count Ringo? I mean, is the word "singing" to be used in ita loosest sense...? Or am I being to harsh on the wonder that is "Octopus' Garden"?

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: GMT
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 09:41 AM

Karen Carpenter

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Quincy
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 11:14 AM

Animal from the Muppets would have sang lead if they had only let him!!

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Grab
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 11:15 AM

There often seems to be a mike in front of the drummer to do backing vocals. Lead vocals are more difficult to think of, as you say.

Grab.

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Wesley S
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 12:15 PM

I don't remember the names of the singers but two bands that had singing drummers were "Rare Earth" and "The Mojo Men". Both active in the late 60's or early 70's. Shelia E { for Escavido } also comes to mind.

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Mbo
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 12:16 PM

I've seen Don Henley sing lead & play drums at the same time!

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Rana who SHOULD be working
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 01:20 PM

Didn't Dave Clark of the Dave Clark 5 do the lead singing?

Rana

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: GUEST,Mbo_at_ECU
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 01:37 PM

Corblimey! We've forgotten Kevin Conneff!

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: gillymor
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 05:41 PM

Rana, I seem to remember that the organist for the DC 5, Mike somebody or other, did most of the lead singing. The drummer for the Gin Blossoms sang a lot of backup and occasionally lead.

F

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Wesley S
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 06:03 PM

If you move away from the drum set and talk about precussionists it opens up the whole world of latin music - Dezi Arnez, Tito Puente, ect.

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Mbo
Date: 06 Sep 00 - 07:37 PM

Ah, I love the Gin Blossoms...

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Marcus Campus Bellorum
Date: 07 Sep 00 - 12:58 AM

Technically all drummers are percussionists but all percussionists are not drummers (so percussion is the overarching term). There appears to be less stigma attached to percussionists. There is an exception.

Multi-percussionists (eg: of classical, latin, Pink Floyd nature) as against single instrument percussionists (Bodhran, Djembe) tend to be stigmatised at festivals.

People hear with their eyes. Percussion is perceived to be loud. This is a stereotype. Percussion is the most dynamic instrument. Some players utilise the loud end too much.

Which gets me back to multi-percussionists (eg:drummers) and singing(or didge playing). Drummers who play and sing need to focus on their dynamics more. This is the case with didge as well.

This situation is even more pronounced in an acoustic setup. It is possible to play a drumkit/multi-percussion and sing at an acoustic level and have the vocals (or didge) be audible and intelligible.

Singing drummers, or didge playing drummers are rare because of the reluctance of most players to use the full range of dynamics on their percussion instruments.

Thus the "bad" name of drummers and the novelty of drummers who sing.

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Raptor
Date: 07 Sep 00 - 08:36 AM

WOW THANX!

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Brendy
Date: 07 Sep 00 - 08:46 AM

Poor old Micky Dolenz!

Did nobody think of mentioning him?

B.

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: catspaw49
Date: 07 Sep 00 - 09:52 PM

Has anyone heard anything else on Levon Helm and how he's doing? I know he's quit singing altogether but I haven't heard a recent prognosis or update.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Brendy
Date: 07 Sep 00 - 10:02 PM

Well, 'Spaw, he may be coming to a place near you soon!!

B.

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: catspaw49
Date: 07 Sep 00 - 10:08 PM

Yeah Brendy, I knew he was still having a great time with the blues group (Barnburners), but I caught something on the news a few weeks ago about additional treatments or something. But thanks for the schedule....None too close to me, but Meebo ought to try to catch him. I haven't heard them but they're getting pretty good reviews.

Spaw

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Brendy
Date: 07 Sep 00 - 10:10 PM

Fair play to him, that he has kept going.

B.

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: GUEST,guest
Date: 06 Mar 04 - 12:51 PM

Robert Wyatt in his "early days"...The best!...

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: Richard Bridge
Date: 06 Mar 04 - 12:56 PM

Honey, of HOney and the HOneycombs.

Incidentally from a soundman point of view I HATE singing drummers because it is so hard to get them a monitor where they can hear it so that they can sing in tune without inducing screaming feedback!

Subject: RE: Help: Singing Drummers
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 07 Mar 04 - 12:50 PM

There's Gino Lupari of Four Men and a Dog.