Here's something I was thinking about and thought might make a fun thread, and a quick search didn't find anything exactly the same.
What would you pick as the most iconic drum part from each decade (as far back as you can go)? In other words, what song has the most recognizable drum part, that even non-drummers could hear and immediately know what song it is?
Here are my choices:
1930s: Louis Prima - Sing Sing Sing (Gene Krupa)
1940s: Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts (Kenny Clarke)
1950s: Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (DJ Fontana)
1960s: The Surfaris - Wipe Out (Ron Wilson)
1970s: Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (John Bonham)
1980s: Toto - Rosanna (Jeff Porcaro)
1990s: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Dave Grohl)
2000s: Meshuggah - Bleed (Thomas Haake)
Some of these were really tough decisions (e.g. there's no Ringo, Copeland, Peart, Gadd, etc.), but you can only pick one from each decade!
What would you pick as the most iconic drum part from each decade (as far back as you can go)? In other words, what song has the most recognizable drum part, that even non-drummers could hear and immediately know what song it is?
Here are my choices:
1930s: Louis Prima - Sing Sing Sing (Gene Krupa)
1940s: Dizzy Gillespie - Salt Peanuts (Kenny Clarke)
1950s: Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock (DJ Fontana)
1960s: The Surfaris - Wipe Out (Ron Wilson)
1970s: Led Zeppelin - When The Levee Breaks (John Bonham)
1980s: Toto - Rosanna (Jeff Porcaro)
1990s: Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Dave Grohl)
2000s: Meshuggah - Bleed (Thomas Haake)
Some of these were really tough decisions (e.g. there's no Ringo, Copeland, Peart, Gadd, etc.), but you can only pick one from each decade!