The only flattering example I can think of is Robert Wyatt. Any others?
(And they have to be doing both at the same time)
― Sasha (sgh), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:40 (twenty-three years ago)
The EaglesLightning BoltThe RomanticsThe CarpentersHusker Du
― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:43 (twenty-three years ago)
― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:48 (twenty-three years ago)
― Nick Mirov (nick), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:48 (twenty-three years ago)
The question is : does the singing drummer go at the front of the stage or stay at the back? And if they stay at the back, then who is the official frontperson?
― udu wudu (udu wudu), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:54 (twenty-three years ago)
― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:56 (twenty-three years ago)
― the surface noise (electricsound), Thursday, 2 October 2003 22:57 (twenty-three years ago)
― Jeremy (Jeremy), Thursday, 2 October 2003 23:54 (twenty-three years ago)
― Sonny A. (Keiko), Thursday, 2 October 2003 23:57 (twenty-three years ago)
― Bruce Urquhart (Bruce Urquhart), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:07 (twenty-three years ago)
― Annouschka Magnatech (Jody Beth Rosen), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:08 (twenty-three years ago)
― dleone (dleone), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:09 (twenty-three years ago)
― calstars (calstars), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:10 (twenty-three years ago)
― calstars (calstars), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:11 (twenty-three years ago)
― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:36 (twenty-three years ago)
― peepee (peepee), Friday, 3 October 2003 00:44 (twenty-three years ago)
― dlp9001, Friday, 3 October 2003 01:24 (twenty-three years ago)
― Damian (Damian), Friday, 3 October 2003 01:33 (twenty-three years ago)
― Pleasant Plains (Pleasant Plains), Friday, 3 October 2003 03:03 (twenty-three years ago)
― mr. wiggles (Jay Kirsch), Friday, 3 October 2003 03:13 (twenty-three years ago)
ok here is a question about singing drummers ?
which is cooler , headset mic or just mic on a gooseneck stand ?
discuss...
― camazotz, Friday, 3 October 2003 03:21 (twenty-three years ago)
― the surface noise (electricsound), Friday, 3 October 2003 03:30 (twenty-three years ago)
― camazotz, Friday, 3 October 2003 03:37 (twenty-three years ago)
And that little dude who sang Mmmmbop.
― NickB (NickB), Friday, 3 October 2003 07:39 (twenty-three years ago)
― The Lady Ms Lurex (lucylurex), Friday, 3 October 2003 08:49 (twenty-three years ago)
― NickB (NickB), Friday, 3 October 2003 08:59 (twenty-three years ago)
RINGO! (sang while playing, at the back, everything...)Keith Moon! (barbara ann)
Moe Tucker (Granted, would leave the drum stool for her bit, then return and resume drumming...)
― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:01 (twenty-three years ago)
that SO TOTALLY does not count
― Dave M. (rotten03), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:04 (twenty-three years ago)
― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:10 (twenty-three years ago)
― dave q, Friday, 3 October 2003 09:19 (twenty-three years ago)
― Dom Passantino (Dom Passantino), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:21 (twenty-three years ago)
― NickB (NickB), Friday, 3 October 2003 09:28 (twenty-three years ago)
― daarkbee, Friday, 3 October 2003 11:27 (twenty-three years ago)
― NickB (NickB), Friday, 3 October 2003 11:33 (twenty-three years ago)
― Tuomas (Tuomas), Friday, 3 October 2003 11:34 (twenty-three years ago)
― Nick Southall (Nick Southall), Friday, 3 October 2003 11:46 (twenty-three years ago)
But it was Dave Clarkes stuff, therefore he was boss.
― mark grout (mark grout), Friday, 3 October 2003 11:48 (twenty-three years ago)
― half jack, Friday, 3 October 2003 12:14 (twenty-three years ago)
― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Friday, 3 October 2003 12:15 (twenty-three years ago)
― Mooro (Mooro), Friday, 3 October 2003 14:33 (twenty-three years ago)
― Phil Freeman (Phil Freeman), Friday, 3 October 2003 14:38 (twenty-three years ago)
Elvin Jones grunts a lot.
Mel Torme was a great fucking drummer, but I don't think he ever did it at the same time.
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 October 2003 14:44 (twenty-three years ago)
― Jordan (Jordan), Friday, 3 October 2003 14:47 (twenty-three years ago)
― asfkj, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:20 (twenty-two years ago)
― Rockist_Scientist (rockist_scientist), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 13:28 (twenty-two years ago)
― mzui, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)
― ())(())()()()(()(LASER)()()()LA(Z)E(R)()()()((L)()()(A)(S(E)R()()()) (ex machina, Wednesday, 18 August 2004 14:33 (twenty-two years ago)
― Felonious Drunk (Felcher), Wednesday, 18 August 2004 20:00 (twenty-two years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qobJdLPUSw
― Riga Tony (Tom D.), Monday, 2 November 2015 14:56 (ten years ago)
This isn't going to be anyone's cup of tea around here, but Landis Expandis of the All Mighty Senators is one of my favorite frontmen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UANtfg_TULk
― how's life, Monday, 2 November 2015 15:25 (ten years ago)
On a more positive note, Max Klebanoff from Tomb Mold
― Judi Dench's Human Hand (methanietanner), Monday, 26 October 2020 23:52 (five years ago)
Danielle Haim!
https://youtu.be/NCWSSTQb3qw
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Monday, 26 October 2020 23:58 (five years ago)
Tomb Mold are such good guys. I hung with their guitarist a bit at Psycho Vegas, caught Carcass w/ him
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 27 October 2020 00:01 (five years ago)
BRUTUS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxzLSswIOds
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 00:27 (five years ago)
Wow, that Absu situation is absolute garbage. Like, goddamn. What kind of asshole writes this shit:
https://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/melissa_text-563x1000.png
Not gonna look for it now, but in the racist situation I mentioned above, he tried to recruit people to join his reformed Absu with one of the requirements being "Scotch, Irish, or German descent to bloodline."
Went and had a listen to Melissa Moore's new project Sonja, and it's more along the lines of what I'm interested in these days anyway. Here's hoping there's more to come.
https://sonjaband.bandcamp.com/album/nylon-nights-wanting-me-dead
― peace, man, Tuesday, 27 October 2020 00:33 (five years ago)
brutus is unreal, i can't imagine drumming like that and singing like that at the same time
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 00:34 (five years ago)
Astonished that this thread is 17 years old and no-one has mentioned Kevin Godley Hamilton Bohannon yet.
― Welcome to Nonrock (breastcrawl), Tuesday, 27 October 2020 19:44 (five years ago)
Larry Blackmon!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWBD9c7AEm0
― Naughty Boys Hoo! (Tom D.), Wednesday, 25 November 2020 09:41 (five years ago)
Honey Lantree
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqjALaD7Y4o
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:08 (five years ago)
Surely she has been on the thread before.
― Next Time Might Be Hammer Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:10 (five years ago)
I don't think she sang very often.
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:13 (five years ago)
... so, no, I don't think so.
― Eggbreak Hotel (Tom D.), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:14 (five years ago)
Oh yeah, okay
― Next Time Might Be Hammer Time (James Redd and the Blecchs), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 01:15 (five years ago)
i can't imagine drumming like that and singing like that at the same time
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Monday, October 26, 2020 8:34 PM (two months ago) bookmarkflaglink
This comment reminded me of Sam Chown aka Shmu, singer/drummer for Zorchhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvTqqVPiYs0
― Adoration of the Mogwai (Deflatormouse), Wednesday, 13 January 2021 03:42 (five years ago)
Buddy Miles is on here somewhere, surely---
birdistheword's ace revive of RIP Grant Hart me to it for the first time (he links a live set)
― dow, Tuesday, 10 May 2022 03:46 (four years ago)
*led* me to it
Taylor Hawkins
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Tuesday, 10 May 2022 03:53 (four years ago)
xp thanks dow! Now that this thread's come up, after Hüsker Dü broke up, did Grant ever sing and play drums on stage again? Unless he was sitting in as a guest drummer, I can imagine him leaving the kit behind (at least on tour) which is a shame because he was a fantastic drummer.
― birdistheword, Tuesday, 10 May 2022 14:28 (four years ago)
I've never seen Karen Carpenter play drums before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdHyzGXAJPg
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 00:17 (four years ago)
And another!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9TmMfnZyY4
― birdistheword, Wednesday, 11 May 2022 00:18 (four years ago)
Rick Brown:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk6TD1PX22c
― Bunheads Pilot Enthusiast (morrisp), Sunday, 10 July 2022 06:27 (four years ago)
Earlier (’68) Karen Carpenter
― HIPPO violation (morrisp), Tuesday, 2 August 2022 02:52 (four years ago)
19 years too late...
Was the dude from Spiderbait ever really 'fat' or an 'idiot' though? Geez.
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:35 (four years ago)
A+ Carpenter content itt. Thanks. :)
― Nag! Nag! Nag!, Tuesday, 2 August 2022 03:54 (four years ago)
Chris Curtis of the Searchers. Also note pre-Mo Tucker standing drummer style!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmmQdDjEAuI
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Saturday, 11 February 2023 11:18 (three years ago)
I’d love to see another album from Heron Oblivion, which Meg Baird is the vocalist/drummer in
― beamish13, Saturday, 11 February 2023 15:10 (three years ago)
Rachel Horwood of Trash Kit
― beamish13, Saturday, 11 February 2023 15:15 (three years ago)
I don’t think anyone’s mentioned Reni from the Stone Roses. His harmony backup vocals reveal he’s probably the best singer in the group
― beamish13, Saturday, 11 February 2023 17:09 (three years ago)
Joel Amey from Wolf Alice, who in addition to harmonies, sings lead on one track, a duet on another, and I hope will sing on more.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzFGSt6Vb40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bw-2MNBMvFc
― peace, man, Sunday, 12 February 2023 00:52 (three years ago)
Mani Neumeier of Guru Guru:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/44/061118-Guru-Guru-01.jpg
― unknown blues singer (morrisp), Tuesday, 14 February 2023 05:48 (three years ago)
Dave Munden of the Tremeloes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I61yObjYC4A
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Thursday, 23 February 2023 21:45 (three years ago)
... filmed in front of a collection of the most unlikely - and bored - people you'll ever see
― Maggot Bairn (Tom D.), Thursday, 23 February 2023 21:47 (three years ago)
Chris Mars from the 'Mats is a drummer who can sing, but whether he can sing while drumming remains to be seen.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGa1FF_2Gsw
― Bruce Hornsby–Big Stick 3:15 (Eliza D.), Thursday, 23 February 2023 22:15 (three years ago)
Margo Price:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9iFlnDIcfM
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 23 February 2023 23:32 (three years ago)
Allegedly Billy Bob Thornton plays drums and sings with The Boxmasters. I have only heard one song of them and it sounded terrible, but I know he plays drums and sings via that amusing trainwreck of an interview on qtv.
― ✖✖✖ (Moka), Saturday, 25 February 2023 04:53 (three years ago)
RIP Hansi Behrendt, the singing drummer of Neue Deutsche Welle group Ideal:
https://www.radioeins.de/programm/sendungen/modo1619/_/ideal-schlagzeuger-hansi-behrendt-ist-gestorben.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrbhYiQ7ILk
― Portsmouth Bubblejet, Wednesday, 1 March 2023 10:05 (three years ago)
Larry Evoy of Edward Bear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d2Vr3gSjJs
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Saturday, 4 November 2023 14:57 (two years ago)
Cool!
― My Prelapsarian Baby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 November 2023 16:11 (two years ago)
Gotta admit for a second after I clicked on the video I thought it was Karen Carpenter.
― My Prelapsarian Baby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 November 2023 16:12 (two years ago)
Just posted some other Edward Bear-related trivia I came across a few minutes ago on another thread.
― My Prelapsarian Baby (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 4 November 2023 16:17 (two years ago)
The drummer singer who introduced me to the idea was the fella from City Boy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-7uHgqDmmA
― you can see me from westbury white horse, Saturday, 4 November 2023 16:20 (two years ago)
Good one.
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Saturday, 4 November 2023 16:53 (two years ago)
Grant Hart, already mentioned but here he is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Odqi72sbrY
― The First Time Ever I Saw Gervais (Tom D.), Monday, 13 November 2023 21:09 (two years ago)
Hamish Kilgour of The Clean et al.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Monday, 13 November 2023 21:38 (two years ago)
The bloke from Triumph:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRwOtnl433s
― henry s, Monday, 13 November 2023 21:44 (two years ago)
Adris Hoyos of Harry Pussy
― beamish13, Tuesday, 14 November 2023 03:38 (two years ago)
For some reason, Les McKeown is "playing" drums and singing here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BKKaKT_dtM
― My God's got no nose... (Tom D.), Thursday, 11 April 2024 22:19 (two years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXiwMARW6tE
― stanes on the knees and blood on the jumber (Tom D.), Sunday, 5 July 2026 00:17 (three months ago)
Can't recall if Joey Ramone and Chris Cornell are on this, or if they should be
― Rose of Nevada Fighter (James Redd and the Blecchs), Sunday, 5 July 2026 15:07 (three months ago)
Buz from RMFC (who unhelpfully doesn’t play drums until halfway through this video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0er9TVgZ89s
― Cod:Shellfish (emsworth), Sunday, 5 July 2026 20:14 (three months ago)