Transcriptions
Below you will find a growing selection of drum transcriptions that I have worked out by ear. In an effort to transcribe the drum parts accurately, I listen in closely with good quality headphones, I use audio slow-down software when necessary and I view any available performance footage.
Notation Key
| Band/Artiste: | Song: | Drummer: |
|---|---|---|
| 1975, The | Girls | George Daniel |
| Abba | SOS (Mamma Mia movie version) | Per Lindvall |
| ABC | The Look of Love – Pt. 1 | David Palmer (programming) |
| AC/DC | Back In Black | Phil Rudd |
| Highway To Hell | Phil Rudd | |
| Adele | Rolling In The Deep | Leo Taylor |
| Skyfall (James Bond theme) | Leo Taylor | |
| Alan Walker | Faded | Alan Walker (programming) |
| Aloe Blacc | I Need A Dollar | Nick Movshon |
| Anderson .Paak | King James | Anderson Paak. |
| Arctic Monkeys | I Wanna Be Yours | Matt Helders |
| Mardy Bum | Matt Helders | |
| Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High? | Matt Helders | |
| Asking Alexandria | Alone In A Room | James Cassells |
| Avenged Sevenfold | Shepherd of Fire | Arin Ilejay |
| Avril Lavigne | I’m With You | Matthew Brann |
| Beatles, The | Come Together | Ringo Starr |
| When I’m Sixty Four | Ringo starr | |
| Billie Eilish | you should see me in a crown | Finneas O’Connell (programming) |
| Blondie | Sunday Girl | Clem Burke |
| Bombay Bicycle Club | Luna | Suren de Saram |
| Brother Strut | Vinyl Is My Bible | Frank Tontoh |
| Busted | Year 3000 | Charlie Simpson |
| Chaka Khan | Clouds | Steve Ferrone |
| Coldplay | Yellow | Will Champion |
| Cult, The | Lil’ Devil | Les Warner |
| Daft Punk | Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger | Daft Punk (samples / programming) |
| Dire Straits | Money For Nothing | Terry Williams & Omar Hakim |
| Doobie Brothers, The | Natural Thing | John Hartman &/or Michael Hossack |
| Eagles | Hotel California | Don Henley |
| Eagles of Death Metal | Save A Prayer | Josh Homme |
| Elastica | Connection | Justin Welch |
| Elton John | I’m Still Standing | Nigel Olsson |
| Eminem | The Real Slim Shady | Dr. Dre &/or Mel-Man |
| Extreme | Cupid’s Dead | Paul Geary |
| Fleetwood Mac | Black Magic Woman | Mick Fleetwood |
| Dreams | Mick Fleetwood | |
| Foals | Mountain At My Gates | Jack Bevan |
| Foo Fighters | Something From Nothing | Taylor Hawkins |
| Frank Turner | The Way I Tend To Be | Nigel Powell |
| Free | All Right Now | Simon Kirke |
| Wishing Well | Simon Kirke | |
| Gary Moore | Walking By Myself | Graham Walker |
| Gorillaz | Dare | (various programming) |
| Feel Good Inc | James Dring (programming) | |
| Green Day | Boulevard of Broken Dreams | Tré Cool |
| Guns N’ Roses | Sweet Child O’ Mine | Steven Adler |
| Harry Styles | Satellite | Kid Harpoon |
| Ian Brown | From Chaos To Harmony | ? |
| Imagine Dragons | Tiptoe | Daniel Platzman |
| Jace Everett | Bad Things (True Blood theme) | Shannon Forrest |
| Jack White & Alicia Keys | Another Way To Die (James Bond – Quantum of Solace) | Jack White |
| Jam, The | Start | Rick Buckler |
| James | Sit Down | David Baynton-Power |
| James Brown | Funky Drummer (solo break) | Clyde Stubblefield |
| James Morrison | My Love Goes On (feat. Joss Stone) | Ash Soan |
| James Taylor | Fire And Rain | Russ Kunkel |
| Jamiroquai | Cosmic Girl | Derrick McKenzie |
| If I Like It, I Do It | Nick Van Gelder | |
| Seven Days In Sunny June | Derrick McKenzie | |
| Jeff Wayne | Forever Autumn (War of The Worlds 2012) | Gordy Marshall |
| Thunder Child (War of The Worlds 2012) | Gordy Marshall | |
| Joe Walsh | Happy Ways | Joe Vitale |
| Jonny Lang | Lie To Me | Rob Stupka |
| Jukebox The Ghost | Adulthood | Jesse Kristin |
| Kelly Clarkson | Since U Been Gone | Olle Dahlstedt |
| Lenny Kravitz | California | Lenny Kravitz |
| Leo Sayer | Moonlighting | Michael Giles |
| Level 42 | Mr. Pink | Phil Gould |
| Louis Armstrong | We Have All The Time In The World (James Bond theme) | ? |
| Lovin’ Spoonful, The | Summer In The City | Joe Butler |
| Madness | Bed and Breakfast Man | Daniel “Woody” Woodgate |
| Manic Street Preachers | If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next | Sean Moore |
| Mark Ronson | Uptown Funk (feat. Bruno Mars) | Bruno Mars |
| Melody Gardot | Preacherman | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Mr. Big | Merciless | Pat Torpey |
| Muse | Hysteria | Dominic Howard |
| Supermassive Black Hole | Dominic Howard | |
| Musical Youth | Pass The Dutchie | Freddie “Junior” Waite |
| Neighbourhood, The | Sweater Weather | Bryan Sammis |
| Neil Diamond | Cracklin’ Rosie | Hal Blaine |
| Nickelback | How You Remind Me | Ryan Vikedal |
| Nik Kershaw | Easy | Charlie Morgan |
| Nirvana | Smells Like Teen Spirit | Dave Grohl |
| Oasis | Supersonic | Tony McCarroll |
| Papa Roach | Cut The Line | Tony Palermo |
| Paramore | Ain’t It Fun | Ilan Rubin |
| Pool | Zac Farro | |
| Told You So | Zac Farro | |
| Phil Collins | In The Air Tonight | Phil Collins |
| Something Happened On The Way To Heaven | Phil Collins | |
| P!nk (Pink) | Who Knew | Lasse Mårtén |
| Primus | Tommy The Cat | Tim Alexander |
| Procol Harum | A Whiter Shade of Pale | Bill Eyden |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | Dani California | Chad Smith |
| Goodbye Angels | Chad Smith | |
| Rolling Stones, The | Angry | Steve Jordan |
| Santana | Smooth | Rodney Holmes |
| Sherlocks, The | Sirens | Brandon Crook |
| Stereophonics | Maybe Tomorrow | Stuart Cable |
| Suede | Beautiful Ones | Simon Gilbert |
| Survivor | Eye Of The Tiger | Marc Droubay |
| Temper Trap, The | Sweet Disposition | Toby Dundas |
| Thirty Seconds To Mars | Kings and Queens | Shannon Leto |
| Tom Grennan | Royal Highness | Adam Gammage |
| Van Halen | Humans Being | Alex Van Halen |
| Wham! | Last Christmas | George Michael (programming) |
| White Stripes, The | Seven Nation Army | Meg White |
| xx, The | Intro | James Smith (programming) |
…more coming soon