5 Iconic Bass Drum Sounds | Recreating Iconic Drum Sounds

[@corey1845]

I really appreciate that you included Joeys Sound as being part of the most iconic drum sounds :'-)

[@chrisbennett6236]

Joey's a master class in drumming for sure. However no drummer is more iconic or influential than the king of rock drums, John Bonham. Doesn't even matter which of his works you use either. Both avid music fans and the average person will recognize Led Zeppelin's drums.

[@corey1845]

@@chrisbennett6236 Comparing Drummer A with Drummer B under this comment makes absolutely no sense. Its subjective. Get lost.

[@americanwelder9865]

@@chrisbennett6236 you are 100% right about that. People listen to zeppelin and never realize how complex the rhythms Bonham is playing are.

[@erikkroll2154]

I came up with that sound in the 80's. Got the sound pretty much the same way but I used a wood beater.

[@schwuischwui]

@@chrisbennett6236 what the fuck is wrong with commenters like this

[@jarnesss2546]

I think I speak for all of your viewers when I say that we appreciate all the effort you put in for every video. Even more so with this one because you went through the trouble of tuning, mic’ing, and mixing 6 bass drums for about 4 bars of each song Thank you

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thanks so much James ! 😃

[@muenchhausenmusic]

Absolutely agree! As someone who only recently got into tuning and micing, this is super valuable information! Thank you!!

[@jobelewis6416]

I love how well researched this is

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thanks so much!

[@ThomZek]

You clearly mastered the sound for the last two (Phillips and Bonham). 💯!

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thanks Thomas!

[@ThomZek]

@@ArtOfDrumming My pleasure ! I really dig your channel. Love the content. Keep doing your thing ! 😉👍🏼

[@artemon7562]

Great recreating of John Bohnam, you should recreate his whole drum sound!

[@dougforbes5840]

Would love to see something on Vinnie Paul's bass drum sound those things sounded monstrous.

[@TheAktivision]

Triggers mate

[@camh4656]

VP mostly used DDRUM triggers live

[@AdrianEnglish]

Vinnie Paul’s drum sound is iconic. Love to see a video explore this! A metal legends video

[@ampyred8153]

Maybe Danmars Metalpads could immitate this well

[@abbasrazvi7203]

Vinnie actually used a AKG C414 inside his bass drum to create that attack. He was actually the brains behind Pantera’s sound. He eventually started using triggers but was pretty creative in the studio.

[@mdjiles]

Thought Joey’s “Duality” bass drum sound would have been the choice here. Absolute butter.

[@ArtOfDrumming]

We're actually filming a full recreation episode of the duality sound right now. That's why we chose to use a different song for this video

[@marcelszekowski315]

@@ArtOfDrumming yess!!

[@matthowe768]

Before I forget is on the same album so is there that big of a difference?

[@RealHomeRecording]

@@ArtOfDrumming fook yeah yuhh!

[@dertnap]

They're the same kicks its on the same album

[@attrition71]

That Joey J sound was Fantastic!! Sounds amazing!

[@FusionHowie]

This is one of the best drumming videos ever viewed! Spot on precise everything ! Perfection sir! THANK YOU! Peace from Detroit MI.

[@robinjohnson6301]

Not sure if I can pinpoint one song in particular but I think Todd Sucherman has some of the best bass drum sounds I've ever heard. The 22" "thump" at its very best!

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Totally agree on that!

[@bobbyfinn5406]

As a very new drummer, I LOVE the slogan…MAXIMUM THUMPIFICATION !!! My first instructor, Ron “Beatdown” Brown👊🏻

[@jul14ns15]

I really love mike portnoys base drum on scenes of a memory ll.

[@jul14ns15]

@@Alfred_-vp9ys same

[@kdailey4315]

Nailed the Bonham sound and tuning. Not going to lie, I was disappointed that the song wasn't When The Levees Break.

[@pablosoto7685]

Or "Fool in the Rain"

[@chrisbennett6236]

It's Bonham. He could literally choose anything the man did and it's iconic.

[@paulkimber6028]

Unfortunately, Glyn John's didn't believe in miking the bass drum to really capture the full power of Bonham's playing. It would've pegged the dB meters.

[@sammcdouall4849]

You guys are spot on with these famous kick sounds. Could you please make samples of these great kick sounds available on your website.

[@a.kguitars930]

I'd love to see a recreation of Nicko Mcbrain's drum sound on Iron Maiden's Powerslave

[@hugolafhugolaf]

Oh hell yes. Or Somewhere in Time.

[@ThomZek]

The “Omar Hakim bass drum” sounds pretty much like the one played by Ndugu Chancler on Billie Jean. Even the snare drum sound is pretty close too.

[@Incountry]

Yea man, JM and JB you nailed both of those Kicks..!!!! Great techniques on recreating the sounds, very cool..!

[@TerryMCarroll]

So sweet to include Joe Morello. And it's a gorgeous reproduction of his elegant sound. It got me a bit misty, actually. Pascal has such amazing range! I loved his Dave Grohl, "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in another video ... and then the other half dozen videos from your channel I've watched thus far. Wow, wow, wow! That, and ... Thank you. (P.S.: I second another commenter, elsewhere: Bill Ward, "War Pigs," as performed in Paris 1970.)

[@derekpink]

Nailed every one of them.

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@DailyAIstories34]

y’all are my favorite youtube channel ever

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thanks! Great to hear that 🥳

[@AdrianEnglish]

Love the Simon Phillips Toto sound! Can’t believe how good your bass drum sounded

[@JTdrumcover]

Snare as well! Simons Sound is just magic

[@MartinBellamyMBDrums]

These are some incredibly well put together videos. So good! The Bonham was so accurate! A few metal guys, however probably not much different compared to Joey Jordisons sound. Vinnie Paul who used quarters on the beaters for attack .. I think, Chris Adler and the rev

[@jovanjovanovic3449]

Vinnies bass drums sound incredible I really enjoy that loose basketbally open quality of the sound

[@MartinBellamyMBDrums]

@@jovanjovanovic3449 I totally agree!

[@alexruizbass]

I'm In love with this Channel. All the videos are so good... You are doing an incredibly work here. Congratulations friends!!!

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thank you so much 👍🏻

[@almosthuman4457]

Wow. I learned so much. Time to go binge watch your videos. Thanks for the brain droppings.

[@mitzo4526]

Finally! Some new bass drum sound ideas! Thanks guys, always help in the nick of time

[@olivierjacquet]

Very interesting video ! I'm a bassist but those kicks examples are really helpful to understand how the bass should behave around them ! Thanks

[@GoreIllaDubz]

I didnt know Omar Hakim played on Money For Nothing so i looked up the list this legend played on. HOLY JESUS THAT RESUME 😂😂

[@MrBrombomb]

Me neither. I do know he played on David Bowie's 'Let's Dance' album.

[@terranceroper5434]

Terry Williams played on money for nothing he was Dire Straight’s first drummer and best if he is playing you don’t need amplify the drums 😆👍🍺

[@weehudyy]

@@terranceroper5434 No , he didn't , it was Omar , Terry said listening to him just warming up was intimidating . Tezza wan't Dire Straits original drummer either , that would be the late David 'Pick 'Withers who played on the bands first four albums . At that time Terry ' the king of Swansea cool ' was a member of Rockpile with Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe , before that a member of mad Welsh jam band Man.

[@JohnLnyc]

@@weehudyy Interestingly, on “Money…” the intro with Sting singing “I want my MTV” features Williams signature rapid fire tom tom work. The actual song has Hakim taking over. This move from Williams to Hakim makes sense for the record. Williams style is machine gun like fills while Hakim is a solid groove drummer. Drummer Terry Williams was replaced by Sting's drummer Omar Hakim halfway through the album after producer Neil Dorfsman decided he wasn't up to scratch. Omar Hakim recorded the beat on all the tracks in two days although Williams' drumming can still be heard in the iconic opening of “Money for Nothing”.Jun 24, 2017

[@weehudyy]

@@JohnLnyc Saw him play with Rockpile , one of my favourite drummers, I had all the Man records , the Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe solo albums ( which were essentially Rockpile albums anyway ) and even the first Love Sculpture LP that featured both Edmunds and Williams . Blinding instrumental version of Khachaturian's Sabre Dance ...

[@mattnieri1202]

Zigaboo Modeliste's bass drum sound on Cissy Strut is absolutely iconic, as well as his drumming.

[@dinoschachten]

Now I want Simon's snare drum. Think you nailed that, too!

[@gethrashIN]

These drum videos are soooo sick please never stop

[@stevewade2535]

You guys nail this every time. Well done to all involved in producing these videos👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@skyko]

2:33 Joey Jordison 4:27 Omar Hakim 6:24 Joe Morello 8:46 Simon Phillips 11:05 John Bonham

[@rodolfo1673]

The only bass drum sound I love the best is John Bonham hands down

[@mattryan6886]

Great job !!!! Really love these videos showing how to use different mic techniques along with muffling/tuning/ drum head combinations to get all these iconic and unique sounds. I really wish this was around 25 years ago when I was 13/14/15 years old and just getting into recording my drums. I definitely enjoy watching KZbin drum videos and lessons that help tighten up my skills and help develop skills I never knew about since I was self taught

[@mlklotusmann6749]

Excellent job and great playing! The Bonham segment is spot on!

[@Poeme340]

Congrats on the great Bonham bass drum sound-and the snare sounded tuned in as well.👍👍

[@LeviAWilson]

I must admit that I was surprised by the Led Zep song that you picked for John's bass drum work. Before I even watched the full video I thought for sure that the song you were going to do was "Good Times Bad Times" His single bass drum work in that song is incredible! He's doing triplets with one foot. Sounds like he's using double bass to do that but he's not. That foot work in that song is just crazy!

[@isihernandez9752]

And that, my friend, might be the exact reaseon why they didn't choose that tune, precisely... 😂

[@LeviAWilson]

@@isihernandez9752 lol I know exactly what you mean. I started playing music when I was 12. I play 3 different instruments with drums being the first one I learned. It took me about 6 or 7 months of continuous practice to learn how to do that and I still don't think I'm doing it as well as he did. I mean just doing those triplets with the one foot is bad enough, but he's also keeping a rock steady single beat timing with his left foot on the hi hat while he's doing it. He was very creative so it figures that only somebody like him would come up with something like that in the first place.

[@isihernandez9752]

@@LeviAWilson yeah, it ain't easy at all.

[@MaelstromMephistoPEM]

He didn't use a 26" kick on that recording. He used a Ludwig 22/13/16 kit iirc.

[@ramadhanisme7]

Your drum arsenal is amazing

[@af7119]

Great concept for a video, and well executed. There could definitely not be a video like this without John Bonham!

[@josemariacolonia2686]

Cool! , many of us would like to want so many drums and mics options , but its more challenging to achieve it without all that equipment, BTW good videos!

[@jonashellborg8320]

I have a gig coming up with a kind of motown and soft rock feel. This video was very inspiring to watch! I will experiment a bit, most likely with single ply heads, port hole sizes, and felt strips or towels. I have a 22 inch drum and it will need to acoustically fill a medium room, so it can’t be too muffled. Thank you for this video, loved it!

[@woody4269]

Thats a heap of work u guys did for this vid. Well worth it! 🍻

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thanks 😊

[@drenodrenodreno]

so glad you guys covered joe morello! thanks so much, definitely gonna use these methods

[@outcesticide8764]

Some more ideas 1. One Metallica (Lars Ulrich) 2. Scentless Apprentice (Dave Grohl) 3. Angel of Death Slayer (Dave Lombardo) 4. The Underground In America Pantera (Vinnie Paul) 5. Say It Ain’t So Weezer (Patrick Wilson)

[@SONORSQ2guy]

I’ve been using the Simon Phillips method for years it works great. 👍👏🤟

[@liamfitzdrums]

What colour paint can do you use?

[@thunder____]

I really appreciate you including quick snippets of how each individual head is tuned, it's really helpful for those of us who teach ourselves. I'm curious about your remark about the reso side mic on the Bonham sound about experimenting with placement to find the "sweet spot"; do you have audio and/or video recording of you trying out different placements? I'd love to hear the difference between the "sweet spot" and otherwise. (I can imagine that'd be "second channel" kind of content since it's probably not algorithm-friendly)

[@ArtOfDrumming]

If you want to know more about different miking positions and options check out the drum miking video series we did in collaboration with Beyerdynamic. There are six episodes that will help you find out what you like most and how different factors change the sound you capture. Here is episode one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5WzqWijaZeLgqc

[@fritsvanzanten3573]

I would like a back-to-back comparison of the sounds. Most ideal 1-2 after 2, 1-2-3 after 3 etc. Or 1-2-3-4-5 at the end.

[@MrBrombomb]

I liked the John Bonham bass drum the best & have a 26" X 14" Pearl Marching Bass drum that I converted over to a kit bass drum & love the sound of it.

[@ArtOfDrumming]

👍🏻

[@manolocorp]

I love how you guys managed to recreate Morello's sound!

[@yxnnxck_mtb]

I'd love a recreation of Phil Taylors or Mikkey Dees drum sound (Motörhead)

[@andriealinsangao613]

Hells yeah!!!

[@nickmaiorano296]

You really nailed the Bonham kick sound. It’s got really big cojones.

[@chrislongo221]

Great content! Please keep it coming!

[@stevegrantley4588]

Great video especially the Bonham sound. Spot on! 👍

[@bandwizard]

What snare were you using for the Simon Phillips recreation? It sounds sooooo nice

[@mikosoft]

Yes, I saw the kick with the paint can in it in the intro and I KNEW!

[@jonmichaelbooshkoosh]

Kevin Parker of tame Impala has a really awesome drum sound on lonerism, the drum sound on currents is far more produced, but it'd be really cool if y'all went over one of those

[@longroadproductions9242]

YES

[@aldolammel]

Outstanding your work, pal.

[@SuperZombie07]

The Bonham sound is always magic 🪄

[@harleebrashier3977]

Shannon Larkins drum on the song speak was mind blowing to me as a kid…

[@malvessidrums]

Such cool video!! Thank you!!! Really entertaining and educational to watch.

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thanks 🙏

[@shichyseven5556]

Nice content... 🙏Love it... Especially for John Bonham examples... 🙏

[@21Danieltbs]

Wow this was a great video! Suggestion for future videos: Keith Carlock drum sound

[@daifuku74]

Excellent job! Can you please tell where to get the tool you use to make a round hole in the reso head?

[@JTdrumcover]

Please do the Simon Phillips Snare Drum Sound!

[@ls.vinicius]

So diversified drums. Thanks for that.

[@tlkshowhst]

Release sample packs of these please. They sound great.

[@Musiknird]

I actually has a bachelors degree in music production and audio engineering. I loved when we had these session learning to mic like John, Bonham, Glyn Jones, really learning tuning drums, looking for sweetspots and just finding great sounds. It tough me a lot and how much it can do for a recording session. I thought a was a pretty decent drum tuner before those session and it was just decent. After the session I realised I can do this so much better now and will!

[@paulkimber6028]

The Glyn Johns method was a throwback monaural ambient miking. Had they mixed up all of Bonham's kit individually, it would've blown the needles off the board!

[@cassiusgaio9524]

Vinnie Paul bass drum sound in A New Level is a great one for next video😉😉😉

[@mymama12314]

Even though this is a kick drum video, that “Money for Nothing” snare was *chef’s kiss*

[@flea182]

Great video! I would love to see a review about those yamaha pedals

[@erikkroll2154]

I have them. They are the best I have had in 36 years.

[@flea182]

I wanted to know more about fp9c that they are using in the video. I am sure yamaha makes great pedals but I have just tried speed cobras and I am very impressed

[@erikkroll2154]

@@flea182 same pedal.

[@BlackArtBMX]

Although all of these sounds were great, Morello and Bonham really stood out. Amazing work!

[@samchoate1719]

What snare and heads were used for the Bonham sound? Loved the video!

[@RamsRodd]

Amazing video, thanks a lot to know how to sound like the greatest, quedo muy chido, sigan compartiéndonos videos así.

[@ryanboyce3365]

Really like this channel! Be cool to also hear about the signal chain you are using.

[@ohwow9910]

For joey’s sound, How many turns after finger tight on the batter? How tight is the reso?

[@whateversoundstudio]

wondering - there is always a rattle sound of empty lugs when there is no screw.. wasnt this an issue with Omars kick?

[@frogpapi4636]

You should do Abe Cunningham’s ( Deftones) drum sound!

[@dftns]

Second that! 🙋🏻‍♂️ one of my Fave Metal Drummer with Mario Duplantier and few others!

[@andromedaneoprog]

Excellent video!! How about Alex Van Halen's bass drum sound on Dreams? Its a killer sound and havent seen anyone explaining how to obtain that kind of sound!! Greetins!

[@liamfitzdrums]

I'm pretty certain that on that song (and the whole 5150 album for that matter) is a Simmons electronic kick & toms with his Tama Rosewood 14x6.5 snare & Paiste 2002 cymbals (or whatever the equivalent was at the time).

[@lennyverralis]

where are you from ? your attention to detail is awesome and your feel as a drummer is outstanding, without a doubt one of the best I've heard, u have that grohl/bonham heart beat thing, you sir very well done :)

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Thanks 🙏 we are all based here in Germany

[@ohwow9910]

How tight should the reso head be for joeys sound? How many turns on each lug for both heads?

[@josslarryliu4315]

That is the thing with most of art of drumming videos they don't provide you with that, but its best for one turn for each lug

[@CFChristian]

Shout out to that versatile PDP snare.

[@ranadrums3174]

Nice job guys!

[@paradigmshiftz7]

If you ever do a part 2 to this, I'd love it if you included Lars Ulrich's ...And Justice For All kick sound

[@chrisbennett6236]

Eh Lars is good but he's not great. Plus tons of better drummers.

[@greenlightstudios3469]

At the time the “and justice for all” bass drum sound was revolutionary, inspired lots of copy cats

[@redovercast111]

@@chrisbennett6236 Well it’s more about sound than chops

[@powbobs]

LOL

[@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568]

my favourites are the simon phillips and the john bonham type sounding bass drums. i suppose it may be no coincidence that simon phillips is one of my all round favourite drummers.

[@romz1]

Really cool, im now wishing i had a studio to try of this out!

[@090nj2]

*Carl Palmer has a beautiful dry bass drum sound*

[@yunarukami14]

Yess.. Bill Bruford and Michael Giles too

[@rypetkypar]

Where could I find a roll of felt like you have here??

[@luisabelcastillorodriguez1648]

OMG... All of them sounds sweet! Especially the fact that I was wondering 'take five's tempo on the bass drum. I've just subscribe a channel that will help me to find the sound I want to have once I have my set 🥁

[@JoeyJordisonLover]

What is the bass drum beater you used for Joey Jordison

[@DGAFORLIFE]

SICK!!!! John Bonham spot on!!!

[@stevenbanquer8552]

Looking on your website and can’t find the drum mixing tutorials

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Try this one here: artofdrumming.com/courses/mixing-iconic-drum-sounds

[@dieshpiraino2985]

Bonzo's and Simon's sound on this video where great. I would like to hear Alex Van Halen and Dave Grohl's sound on the next one. Greetings from Buenos Aires.

[@kovalfetterer2218]

Looking forward to Scott Rockenfield’s drum sound on Queensryche’s Operation Mindcrime album next! Scott’s bass drum sound on that album sounds awesome!

[@angelocrisostomo7477]

Great video 👍 📹 👏 👌

[@beatmasterbossy]

One of Bonham's mics was in the hallway... at some point. And, you gotta muster more power for that marching kick, it can handle it.

[@paulkimber6028]

It would be real interesting if you could recreate the bass drum sound for the track bread fan by Budgie. Very deep with no overtones. It takes a hell of a good sound system to even reproduce it. Just a massive thud. Kits from the 70s just have a deep, warm tone. I'm guessing 24" tuned low and highly muffled.

[@merciless2032]

Amazing video. One of my favourite kick sounds is Alex Van Halen's on 1984.

[@paulkimber6028]

I just watched a video on KZbin that explained all of his different drum kits throughout his career. During that time period, He was using Simmons electronic triggers and pads stuffed inside his acoustic kit.

[@imslicc]

What reverb was used in this video?

[@D-Man_Jam]

It'd be nice to see the debut album kick drum sound

[@StrappingYoungLadam]

Is there a recreating iconic tom sounds yet? I suppose I could just look it up if there is but thought I'd ask.

[@ArtOfDrumming]

Hello 👋 - not yet. Thanks for asking