http://www.someofitwastrue.com/2009/10/29/singers-with-drums-its-officially-a-trend/ - a London music blog, about London music - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:50:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.someofitwastrue.com/2009/10/29/singers-with-drums-its-officially-a-trend/#comment-83 dude Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:33:44 +0000 http://someofitwastrue.wordpress.com/?p=873#comment-83 I guess you're right as a drummer myself, it's a little degrading that a singer showcases their abilities by simply beating a drum. Not naming any names (Florence). I guess you’re right as a drummer myself, it’s a little degrading that a singer showcases their abilities by simply beating a drum. Not naming any names (Florence).

]]> http://www.someofitwastrue.com/2009/10/29/singers-with-drums-its-officially-a-trend/#comment-82 ripamel Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:48:06 +0000 http://someofitwastrue.wordpress.com/?p=873#comment-82 But those examples are just like Don Henley and Phil Collins - like I said above, those are people who clearly can do both, who excel at both disciplines. This blog is decrying those arrogant singers who just idly, once-in-a-while, pick up a drum stick and hit a solitary drum beside their microphone stand, probably just to pass the time. I think there's a definite difference between them and the sorts of proven singer-drummers you mention! But those examples are just like Don Henley and Phil Collins – like I said above, those are people who clearly can do both, who excel at both disciplines. This blog is decrying those arrogant singers who just idly, once-in-a-while, pick up a drum stick and hit a solitary drum beside their microphone stand, probably just to pass the time. I think there’s a definite difference between them and the sorts of proven singer-drummers you mention!

]]> http://www.someofitwastrue.com/2009/10/29/singers-with-drums-its-officially-a-trend/#comment-81 dude Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:36:24 +0000 http://someofitwastrue.wordpress.com/?p=873#comment-81 This is nothing new. All drummers want to be lead singers and all lead singers want to be drummers. See examples Dave Grohl ( drummer for Nirvana) is the lead singer of Foo Fighters. Also Josh Homme is lead singer of Queens of the Stone Age and is the drummer in Eagles of Death Metal. This is nothing new. All drummers want to be lead singers and all lead singers want to be drummers. See examples Dave Grohl ( drummer for Nirvana) is the lead singer of Foo Fighters. Also Josh Homme is lead singer of Queens of the Stone Age and is the drummer in Eagles of Death Metal.

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