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Ari Chi3fs
03-26-2006, 12:27 PM
Trying to compile a CD of all-time great songs to air drum to. Actually, my friend has a killer drumset that I jam on occassionally... and would like to play along to this cd.

What suggestions do you have?
Ari Chi3fs
03-26-2006, 12:29 PM
oh yeah, besides Rush.

heh.
Reaper16
03-26-2006, 12:48 PM
Personally, I air-drum like mad to the album "Elvenefris" by Lykathea Aflame, and most stuff from Cryptopsy.
Demonpenz
03-26-2006, 01:08 PM
air supply
Aries Walker
03-26-2006, 01:10 PM
Phil Collins, "In the Air Tonight", ZZ Top's "Velcro Fly", and Brownsville Station's "Smoking in the Boys' Room".
gblowfish
03-26-2006, 01:57 PM
"Waiting for Tomorrow" by The The

"D'yer Mak'er" by Led Zeppelin

"Rock Candy" by Montrose
DMAC
03-26-2006, 02:38 PM
311-Applied Science (live)
Ari Chi3fs
03-26-2006, 02:59 PM
here is a helluva list.

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_drumperf.html
Archie F. Swin
03-26-2006, 03:30 PM
Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes
Brain Stew - Green day
Cissy Strut - The Meters
Sad But True - Metallica
Living Through Another Cuba - XTC
When the Levee Breaks - Zep
Back in Black - AC/DC

and, of course, "The Spririt of the R....." errr...you said no Rush
Archie F. Swin
03-26-2006, 03:31 PM
maybe even "Hot for Teacher" -- Van Halen
Nzoner
03-26-2006, 04:44 PM
Okay I'll say it,In-a-gadda-da-vida by Iron Butterfly
headsnap
03-26-2006, 04:45 PM
'Last Chance' by KC's own Shooting Star
Nzoner
03-26-2006, 04:50 PM
'Last Chance' by KC's own Shooting Star

Great call,loved seeing them do that one live.
foxman
03-27-2006, 10:07 AM
oh yeah, besides Rush.

heh.


:cuss:
StcChief
03-27-2006, 10:14 AM
where is 60's surf classic 'Wipe-out'.
Reaper16
03-27-2006, 10:58 AM
:cuss:
It was merely Halfcan deterrent :)
siberian khatru
03-27-2006, 11:19 AM
As usual, I'll be a prog homer (that's homER, not homO):

"Sound Chaser" -- Yes (Alan White)

"Drum Duet/Los Endos" -- Genesis (Phil Collins and Chester Thompson)

"Karn Evil 9, Third Impression" -- ELP (Carl Palmer)
KCTitus
03-27-2006, 11:26 AM
Working for the Weekend - Loverboy

I allways want to airdrum to that song and I dont know why.
siberian khatru
03-27-2006, 11:27 AM
Working for the Weekend - Loverboy

I allways want to airdrum to that song and I dont know why.

You have to wear the headband while you do it.
siberian khatru
03-27-2006, 11:35 AM
You have to wear the headband while you do it.

And yes, I KNOW it was Mike Reno who wore the headband, not the drummer. It was just a cheap '80s reference.
Sully
03-27-2006, 11:42 AM
Brazil by Genesis is pretty good, if I remember correctly.

And the theme for Miami Vice.
siberian khatru
03-27-2006, 12:21 PM
Brazil by Genesis is pretty good, if I remember correctly.



"The Brazilian." I thought it worked much better live than in the studio.
listopencil
03-28-2006, 11:51 PM
where is 60's surf classic 'Wipe-out'.


Yep. Best ever.
Guru
03-28-2006, 11:57 PM
where is 60's surf classic 'Wipe-out'.

We have a winner.
Nightwish
03-29-2006, 07:28 PM
I second (or third) the votes for "Wipeout" and "Hot for Teacher."

Also ...

Metallica - "Dyer's Eve"

AC/DC - "Thunderstruck"

Motley Crue - "Dr. Feelgood"

Cheap Trick - "Dream Police"

Helloween - "How Many Tears"


... and, despite admonishments, as no such list would be complete without them ...

Rush - "Spirit of Radio"

Rush - "Tom Sawyer"

Rush - "2112" (especially Overture, Temples of Syrinx, and Finale)
QuikSsurfer
03-30-2006, 11:59 AM
Lateralus - Tool
Lzen
03-30-2006, 09:37 PM
The Wild And The Young intro by Quiet Riot.

Metropolis Part I: The Miracle And the Sleeper by Dream Theater (although this may be too advanced ;) )

Wildside by Motley Crue

Hmm, I can't seem to think of any modern songs that are good to air drum. :hmmm:
Lzen
03-30-2006, 09:44 PM
here is a helluva list.

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_drumperf.html

That's a great list. He's got Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater and his side project Liquid Tension Experiment, listed several times. :thumb: Lots of other great stuff like Tool and Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group.
Dinny Blues
04-01-2006, 12:13 AM
I don't have a set of air drums, but if I did, I'd play

In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins

She's Waiting (For Another Love) - Eric Clapton

Closet Chronicles - Kansas

Anything with a Bo Didley beat; Not Fade Away, Who Do You Love, etc.

Fool In The Rain - Led Zeppelin

Y'all break a leg.

Dinny
Nzoner
04-01-2006, 10:30 AM
Heard an 80's tune on Sirius today that would work for this thread The Power Station-Some Like It Hot
plbrdude
04-01-2006, 05:25 PM
we got your rock---frehley's comet
strutter------kiss
last chance----------shooting star
submission------the sex pistols
freedom fighter----steve jones
kickstart my heart-----motley crue
five days of fever----moon martin
chagrin
04-01-2006, 05:55 PM
100,000 Years - KISS
off the KISS Alive Album

I "cut my teeth" off that song and "Over The Mountain" as a boy, when I was learning how to play drums...have fun