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Coffee Break: Give the Drummer Some -

Coffee Break: Give the Drummer Some

A person playing a set of drums.
A person playing a set of drums.Pixabay

by Jill Riley and Rachel Frances

October 18, 2022

Over the weekend, the trailer for upcoming documentary Let There Be Drums was released. The documentary features legendary drummers like Chad Smith, Ringo Starr, Stephen Perkins, Matt Sorum, and more. The aim of the film is to be an “examination into the essential role drumming plays in great bands and how music passes from generation to generation.” Let There Be Drums will be released on Oct. 28.

 

Let’s show our appreciation for drummers and the vital part they have in the bands we love. Whether it’s a specific drummer you’d like to recognize, a song that mentions a drummer, or just a song with a killer beat. For today’s 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear to highlight drummers?


Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs Played:
Wilco – Heavy Metal Drummer
Jimi Hendrix – Fire
The Halluci Nation – Electric Pow Wow Drum
The Surfaris – Wipe Out
Trip Shakespeare – Drummer Like Me
The Joy Formidable – Whirring
Foo Fighters – Rope (Bonus Track!)