The only flattering example I can think of is Robert Wyatt. Any others?
(And they have to be doing both at the same time)
― Sasha (sgh), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:40 (eighteen years ago) link
The EaglesLightning BoltThe RomanticsThe CarpentersHusker Du
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:43 (eighteen years ago) link
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― Nick Mirov (nick), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:48 (eighteen years ago) link
The question is : does the singing drummer go at the front of the stage or stay at the back? And if they stay at the back, then who is the official frontperson?
― udu wudu (udu wudu), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:56 (eighteen years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jeremy (Jeremy), Thursday, 2 October 2003 23:54 (eighteen years ago) link
― Sonny A. (Keiko), Thursday, 2 October 2003 23:57 (eighteen years ago) link
― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:07 (eighteen years ago) link
― Annouschka Magnatech (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:08 (eighteen years ago) link
― dleone (dleone), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:09 (eighteen years ago) link
― calstars (calstars), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― calstars (calstars), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:11 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:36 (eighteen years ago) link
― peepee (peepee), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― dlp9001, Friday, 3 October 2003 01:24 (eighteen years ago) link
― Damian (Damian), Friday, 3 October 2003 01:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 3 October 2003 03:03 (eighteen years ago) link
― mr. wiggles (Jay Kirsch), Friday, 3 October 2003 03:13 (eighteen years ago) link
ok here is a question about singing drummers ?
which is cooler , headset mic or just mic on a gooseneck stand ?
discuss...
― camazotz, Friday, 3 October 2003 03:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 3 October 2003 03:30 (eighteen years ago) link
― camazotz, Friday, 3 October 2003 03:37 (eighteen years ago) link
And that little dude who sang Mmmmbop.
― NickB (NickB), Friday, 3 October 2003 07:39 (eighteen years ago) link
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Friday, 3 October 2003 08:49 (eighteen years ago) link
― NickB (NickB), Friday, 3 October 2003 08:59 (eighteen years ago) link
RINGO! (sang while playing, at the back, everything...)Keith Moon! (barbara ann)
Moe Tucker (Granted, would leave the drum stool for her bit, then return and resume drumming...)
― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:01 (eighteen years ago) link
that SO TOTALLY does not count
― Dave M. (rotten03), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:04 (eighteen years ago) link
― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:10 (eighteen years ago) link
― dave q, Friday, 3 October 2003 09:19 (eighteen years ago) link
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:21 (eighteen years ago) link
― NickB (NickB), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:28 (eighteen years ago) link
― daarkbee, Friday, 3 October 2003 11:27 (eighteen years ago) link
― NickB (NickB), Friday, 3 October 2003 11:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 3 October 2003 11:34 (eighteen years ago) link
― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Friday, 3 October 2003 11:46 (eighteen years ago) link
But it was Dave Clarkes stuff, therefore he was boss.
― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 3 October 2003 11:48 (eighteen years ago) link
― half jack, Friday, 3 October 2003 12:14 (eighteen years ago) link
― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 3 October 2003 12:15 (eighteen years ago) link
― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 3 October 2003 14:33 (eighteen years ago) link
― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Friday, 3 October 2003 14:38 (eighteen years ago) link
Elvin Jones grunts a lot.
Mel Torme was a great fucking drummer, but I don't think he ever did it at the same time.
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 October 2003 14:44 (eighteen years ago) link
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 October 2003 14:47 (eighteen years ago) link
― asfkj, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:20 (seventeen years ago) link
― Rockist_Scientist (rockist_scientist), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:28 (seventeen years ago) link
― mzui, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 14:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― ())(())()()()(()(LASER)()()()LA(Z)E(R)()()()((L)()()(A)(S(E)R()()()) (ex machina, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 14:33 (seventeen years ago) link
― Felonious Drunk (Felcher), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 20:00 (seventeen years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qobJdLPUSw
― Riga Tony (Tom D.), Monday, 2 November 2015 14:56 (six years ago) link
This isn't going to be anyone's cup of tea around here, but Landis Expandis of the All Mighty Senators is one of my favorite frontmen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANtfg_TULk
― how's life, Monday, 2 November 2015 15:25 (six years ago) link
SLB update from Rolling Reissues 2020:Sir Lord Baltimore finally getting an official reissue of their lps as a 3cd on April 24th. Through Cherry Red .That includes a 2006 reunion lp.
I think all cd releases to now have been bootlegs.
― Stevolende, Wednesday, March 11, 2020 2:31 AM
― dow, Wednesday, 11 March 2020 21:34 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTIHKcEM7sY
― God gave toilets rolls to you, gave toilet rolls to you (Tom D.), Friday, 20 March 2020 15:34 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Un0xRjGlk
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 May 2020 15:36 (two years ago) link
Cool. She never got mentioned or just further evidence?
― Louder Than Bach's Bottom (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 16 May 2020 15:43 (two years ago) link
Oh I don't know, didn't check.
― Is Lou Reed a Good Singer? (Tom D.), Saturday, 16 May 2020 15:46 (two years ago) link
... she did 16 years ago but good to see some proof.
Albert Bouchard and what's his face from Times New Viking
― Deflatormouse, Saturday, 16 May 2020 18:43 (two years ago) link
^ Adam Elliott. And does Dennis Wilson count?
― Deflatormouse, Saturday, 16 May 2020 18:44 (two years ago) link
Adris hoyos from Harry pussy
― plax (ico), Saturday, 16 May 2020 18:52 (two years ago) link
How have we not acknowledged Neil Peart? Karen Carpenter was more the (on-stage) drumming-singer, though Midler's show used to incl. a parody of that.
― dow, Saturday, 16 May 2020 20:40 (two years ago) link
Meg Baird in Heron Oblivion
― knife sharpening tips (gaudio), Wednesday, 27 May 2020 14:55 (two years ago) link
Did Neil sing?
― change display name (Jordan), Wednesday, 27 May 2020 15:35 (two years ago) link
drumming singer vs singing drummer hmmmmm
― brimstead, Wednesday, 27 May 2020 17:53 (two years ago) link
Why did I incl. Peart? Sorry, Geddy Lee!Karen Carpenter the singer who sometimes drums (or "drums," as Midler would put it). Carpenters' main drummer, at least on tours, was Cubby O'Brien, ex-Mouseketeer. Also sang the Mickey Mouse Club theme song with his comrades as child, though don't know if he was already drumming then.
― dow, Wednesday, 27 May 2020 18:01 (two years ago) link
Loukas Sideras, Aphrodite's Child.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwYmE7cqvRI
― Young Boys of Bernie (Tom D.), Monday, 26 October 2020 14:59 (one year ago) link
limpe fuchs
― plax (ico), Monday, 26 October 2020 16:02 (one year ago) link
"Moulty," by the Barbarians, is thee autobio of their drummer, who lost a hand, but gained a hook. "Now all I need is a girl." Other Barbarians: "Moulty!" (That's the chorus.) Prob on the 'Tube, but I no longer trust ilx to let me post it.
― dow, Monday, 26 October 2020 17:14 (one year ago) link
That was actually a session gig where Moulty was backed by members of The Band (when they were still the Hawks), not the Barbarians. He reportedly was mortified by that track.
― Chris L, Monday, 26 October 2020 17:21 (one year ago) link
Mike Browning, in early incarnations of Morbid Angel, his own band Nocturnus, and spinoff band Nocturnus AD
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 October 2020 17:41 (one year ago) link
xp Oh yeah, forgot about that, sorry. It was released as by the Barbarians, and incl. on Lenny Kaye's 70s-refreshing comp, Nuggets, which is where I heard it--wiki sez:
Originally, the song was only intended to be released under the consent of Moulton, who was opposed to its distribution. However, Laurie Records released "Moulty" along with "I'll Keep On Seeing You" in February 1966 as a single. Upon discovering the distribution of the song, Moulton was infuriated with president of Laurie Records, Robert Schwartz, reportedly quarreling with him, and destroying some copies of the single.[6] Regardless, "Moulty" managed to peak at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100, remaining on the charts for four weeks.[7] The song became somewhat of an inspiration to the band's younger followers, insisting them to "never give up no matter what the odds". However, The Barbarians were so disgruntled with management for releasing the song, despite Moulton's insistence against it, that the band soon ceased relations with the company.[6] "Moulty" was later immortalized in the compilation album, Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968,[8] and included as a bonus track in the 2000 Sundazed Records reissue of the group's debut album.[9]
― dow, Monday, 26 October 2020 18:00 (one year ago) link
Astonished that this thread is 17 years old and no-one has mentioned Kevin Godley yet.
― Young Boys of Bernie (Tom D.), Monday, 26 October 2020 19:10 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thqPrIR2W8M
― xzanfar, Monday, 26 October 2020 20:48 (one year ago) link
Oh mang thanx for the reminder! Is this the version on Life & Death On The New York Dance Floor 1980-1983 (listening companion to amazing book of same title)?? That track blows my my mynnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnndah.Did not realize he was the drummer, or surely would have cited.
― dow, Monday, 26 October 2020 21:24 (one year ago) link
Proscriptor formerly of Absu, fuck that garbage asshole forever though
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 October 2020 23:28 (one year ago) link
Hey Neanderthal! What garbage asshole info do you have on Proscriptor? I just wonder because I'm not very plugged into the metal scene, but when I tried getting into it I loved Absu. Then searching for interviews, I found one that had an extremely racist remark from him, which put me off the whole project frankly, but it seemed out-of-character because I had never seen anything else like that from him.
― peace, man, Monday, 26 October 2020 23:45 (one year ago) link
most recently, he fired a transgender member of the band for being transgender - that's the one that put me off of him forever.
which sucks as I loved Absu.
https://loudwire.com/absu-melissa-moore-kicked-out-transgender/
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 October 2020 23:49 (one year ago) link
On a more positive note, Max Klebanoff from Tomb Mold
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Monday, 26 October 2020 23:52 (one year ago) link
Danielle Haim!
https://youtu.be/NCWSSTQb3qw
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 26 October 2020 23:58 (one year ago) link
Tomb Mold are such good guys. I hung with their guitarist a bit at Psycho Vegas, caught Carcass w/ him
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 27 October 2020 00:01 (one year ago) link
BRUTUS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxzLSswIOds
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 00:27 (one year ago) link
Wow, that Absu situation is absolute garbage. Like, goddamn. What kind of asshole writes this shit:
https://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/melissa_text-563x1000.png
Not gonna look for it now, but in the racist situation I mentioned above, he tried to recruit people to join his reformed Absu with one of the requirements being "Scotch, Irish, or German descent to bloodline."
Went and had a listen to Melissa Moore's new project Sonja, and it's more along the lines of what I'm interested in these days anyway. Here's hoping there's more to come.
https://sonjaband.bandcamp.com/album/nylon-nights-wanting-me-dead
― peace, man, Tuesday, 27 October 2020 00:33 (one year ago) link
brutus is unreal, i can't imagine drumming like that and singing like that at the same time
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 00:34 (one year ago) link
Astonished that this thread is 17 years old and no-one has mentioned Kevin Godley Hamilton Bohannon yet.
― Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 19:44 (one year ago) link
Larry Blackmon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBD9c7AEm0
― Naughty Boys Hoo! (Tom D.), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 09:41 (one year ago) link
Honey Lantree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqjALaD7Y4o
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:08 (one year ago) link
Surely she has been on the thread before.
― Next Time Might Be Hammer Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:10 (one year ago) link
I don't think she sang very often.
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:13 (one year ago) link
... so, no, I don't think so.
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:14 (one year ago) link
Oh yeah, okay
― Next Time Might Be Hammer Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:15 (one year ago) link
i can't imagine drumming like that and singing like that at the same time
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, October 26, 2020 8:34 PM (two months ago) bookmarkflaglink
This comment reminded me of Sam Chown aka Shmu, singer/drummer for Zorchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvTqqVPiYs0
― Adoration of the Mogwai (Deflatormouse), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 03:42 (one year ago) link
Buddy Miles is on here somewhere, surely---
birdistheword's ace revive of RIP Grant Hart me to it for the first time (he links a live set)
― dow, Tuesday, 10 May 2022 03:46 (three months ago) link
*led* me to it
Taylor Hawkins
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 10 May 2022 03:53 (three months ago) link
xp thanks dow! Now that this thread's come up, after Hüsker Dü broke up, did Grant ever sing and play drums on stage again? Unless he was sitting in as a guest drummer, I can imagine him leaving the kit behind (at least on tour) which is a shame because he was a fantastic drummer.
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 10 May 2022 14:28 (three months ago) link
I've never seen Karen Carpenter play drums before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdHyzGXAJPg
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 00:17 (three months ago) link
And another!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9TmMfnZyY4
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 00:18 (three months ago) link
Rick Brown:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk6TD1PX22c
― Bunheads Pilot Enthusiast (morrisp), Sunday, 10 July 2022 06:27 (one month ago) link
Earlier (’68) Karen Carpenter
― HIPPO violation (morrisp), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 02:52 (two weeks ago) link
19 years too late...
Was the dude from Spiderbait ever really 'fat' or an 'idiot' though? Geez.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:35 (two weeks ago) link
A+ Carpenter content itt. Thanks. :)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:54 (two weeks ago) link