Jay-sus, man. Lots of changing musical drum thrones lately in terms of endorsements. Sonor and Tama are the big losers here as Thomas Lang and Dave Grohl jump ship to sign on with DW. Also joining them in Drum Workshop’s ample, woody bosom are extreme metal master Derek Roddy, Creed stickman Scott Phillips, studio legend John J. R. Robinson, and Muse drummer Dominick Howard.
A little self-effacing drummer humor, courtesy of a very old Dave Grohl article, to get us in the holiday spirit:
10. What’s the last thing a drummer says in a band?
“Hey guys, why don’t we try one of my songs?”
9. How many drummers does it take to change a light bulb?
None: they have a machine to do that now.
8. What do you call a drummer that breaks up with his girlfriend?
Homeless.
7. How can you tell when the drum riser is level?
Drool comes out of both sides of the drummer’s mouth.
6. How can you tell a drummer’s at the door?
He doesn’t know when to come in.
5. How can you tell a drummer’s at the door?
The knocking speeds up.
4. How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?
Five: One to screw the bulb in, and four to talk about how much better Neil Peart would have done it.
3. What is the difference between a chiropodist and Ginger Baker?
A chiropodist bucks up your feet.
2. How many drummers does it take to change a lightbulb?
Just one, so long as the roadie gets the ladder, sets it up and puts the bulb in the socket for him.
1. What do Ginger Baker and canteen coffee have in common?
They both suck without Cream.
Former Nirvana bassist and current blogging renegade Krist Novoselic makes the case in this post from the Seattle Weekly. Grohl’s relevant qualifications and experience:
Hell yeah! Send us a form to sign, and we’ll make sure the i’s are dotted, the t’s are crossed, and there ain’t a hanging chad in sight. Of course, we’re not quite sure how Grohl is going to survive this video, but if Bush can get away with being a rank jackass for eight years, anything is possible.
After last month’s one-off Led Zep gig, the reunion rumors kicked in with full force, and now Dave Grohl is reportedly interested in taking over the drum chair….Well, yeah, who the fuck wouldn’t want that gig? It seems likely, though, that Jason Bonham will handle the stick swinging duties should Zeppelin actually tour. Grohl himself said as much to NME.com in this interview:
I am at their beck and call, but Jason should be the one….It should be Jason and everyone knows that, it should be Jason. And Jason’s a fucking phenomenal drummer, you know? And he’s a really sweet guy, he’s a really good guy. They seem like a family, they feel like a family that have been around for a long time.
