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Jan 15, 2024 1 hr 16 min

Best drum fills

from Beat Motel Zine

What's a drum fill? Well, it's that bit the gorilla plays in the chocolate advert, yeah? Which is something discussed in this episode of Beat Motel, which also heralding the return of co-host Dr Sam from his travels abroad and obligations of parenthood. So, in other words: we fill up space by talking about fills while getting rid of the fill-ins. It has also made me realise what a good name Phil is for a drummer (looking at you Phil Random of the Random Heroes). We run the gamut, as usual, from pop to psychedelic to punk rock and the heaviest of metal fills, discussing what roles and styles of fills mean for the context they find themselves in. Neglected are some of the genius' of the style – particularly, Dave Ghrol, but he's got enough on his plate. So, to sum up: we're talking about drum fills, and Sam is back. It's nice to talk. ### Riffs of the week #### Dr Sam's Riff - Pharrell Williams, Trey Parker - Hug Me (0.13) #### Andrew's Riff - Chelsea Wolfe - Dusk (2:50) ### Dr Sam's track choices 1. Smashing Pumpkins - Jelly Belly (1.45) 2. Michael Jackson - Baby Be Mine (opening) 3. NoFX - Franco Un-American (1.20) 4. Darkest Hour - The Sadist Nation (3.00) ### Andrew's track choices 1. The Beatles - Mean Mr Mustard (start, sort of) 2. The Clash - Train in vain 3. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis bold as Love (2:46) 4. Phil Collins - In the air tonight Email us - [email protected] https://youtu.be/r1x1o9UZn8M?si=P6WJoeb_lEUcgLCL

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