This week, I’m teaming up with Jon Loree — drummer for Tantric — to shine a spotlight on the true pulse of rock: the drums. We set out to build a playlist of the greatest rock drum tracks ever recorded, and somewhere between the earth-shaking fills, precision grooves, and “wait, we can’t leave that one off” moments… we landed on a list that even the most particular percussion fans should approve of!

From genre-defining performances to under-the-radar masterclasses, we’re breaking down what makes certain drum parts feel larger than life. It’s part fan appreciation, part percussion nerd-out, and part ode to every drummer who ever made you air-drum like nobody was watching.Whether you live behind the kit or just know a transcendent fill when you hear one, this episode hits like a perfectly-timed crash.

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Led Zeppelin – Black Dog

Aerosmith – Walk This Way

Van Halen – Hot For Teacher

Jimi Hendrix Experience – Fire

AC/DC – Back In Black

Iron Maiden – Rime Of The Ancient Mariner

Rush – Tom Sawyer

Jethro Tull – Aqualung

Toto – Rosanna

Fleetwood Mac – Tusk

Queen – We Will Rock You

Metallica – Master Of Puppets

Tool – Pneuma

Avenge Sevenfold – Bat Country

Dream Theater – Pull Me Under

Foo Fighters – Everlong

Blink 182 – Up All Night

Red Hot Chili Peppers – Dani California

Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight

The Beatles – Come Together