Today is Hug A Drummer Day

I believe Jimmy Page read War and Peace, then grew a full beard and handlebar moustache during one rendition.

 

Robert Plant used to nip back to Wolverhampton to have a cup of tea with his mum. Bonzo was still going when he got back...

 

Pretty certain it's an urban myth. It's generally and probably correctly attributed to Jasper Carrott!!
https://www.beatlesbible.com/forum/john-lennon/ringo-isnt-even-the-best-drummer-in-the-band/

 

It's true that most bands consist of three musicians and a drummer, but there are some good 'uns. Let Bernard "Pretty" Purdie 'splain the legendary Purdy Shuffle to you (5:20)...

 

One g and no s

 

But he’s got a girly voice...

 

In fairness to Bonzo, I think Dazed N Confused is a bit of a yawnfest too. Self indulgent cobblers. Well, the guitar "solo" bit anyway....

 

Tragic gardening accident?

 

drummers are the true giants in any band.
keeping time and work the hardest.
Marmite drummer = Marmite band fact

 

I have been watching a lot of his stuff lately.
Drumming perfection is mr Neil Peart

 

Oh and I want hug.

 

Yeah - it was John Lennon after Ringo was voted best drummer in an NME poll around 1965. It is a fact that Paul McCartney showed Ringo ( after he joined them from Rory Storm and the Hurricanes after Pete Best was kicked out) how he wanted the drums to sound on their first tracks together - so was Paul a better drummer than Ringo??

My favourite drummers - Ginger Baker and John Bonham

 

His drum kit is smaller than when I 1st saw them in '79 but its still rather large

 

Was Woody Woodmansey on Record Breakers once for having the world's biggest kit or did I dream that?

Likewise didn't Carl Palmer have a kit that turned upside down with him?