Earl Palmer / One Mint Julep

Earl Palmer ''One Mint Julep'' (1961)

[@alisoncarpenter232]

First heard this brilliant drummer on a david axelrod lp. It was the best drumming I've ever heard, ' release of an oath ' by the electric prunes. Everything on it fills and funky beats are perfect ! His use of space fascinated me.

[@ocnoreen]

Earl was the best and playing with a big band made it a joy to hear him. So much fun! I could tell some stories. When we took a trip to London with Maria Muldaur in the seventies, there were all these fans who swarmed us at the airport and then the hotel. I looked at him and said "Who the f are you?" He laughed and said "I told you, Baby, I''m a star." And he was.

[@b3j8]

It was Earl Palmer who helped the younger Hal Blaine get his start as a Session Musician! Both had different, but technically excellent styles. RIP guys!

[@darrellking5802]

Just came across this. The drummers of yesteryear are so much more soulful than now days.

[@ocnoreen]

Earl was the best. He could play anything! That's why he was number one studio call on many lists. RIP. He also could drive a big band. So much fun to hear him.

[@drummingface]

He was one of the best! By far! He played this good right up till he passed on RIP Earl Palmer.

[@Jerry44310]

Had this album and lost it shipping home from Asia. Tried to get it when I got back but never could. Absolutely loved it.

[@randyjones3774]

Have this drumsville album and listen/play along all the time.

[@Joesfosterdogs]

His influence will never be understood...listen to this PURE drum sound. MAGIC. F Pro tools...the foolishness of today is being so damn ignorant of history...speaking to all the drummers who wankfest and never understood MUSIC before rudiments...hey that's a good title! lol

[@unclebillmusic]

I have this album.

[@5theend1]

badass

[@ErnieDouglas]

Phenominal drum sounds! It sounds like I'm standing in the studio right in front of him. That is just a few beautuful vintage mics, an big old vintage mixing desk with huge a few knobs, slluders, faders and real-time fully animate 100% of the audio information recorded on magnetic audio tape. ALL 100% real living & breathing analog. There is no modern digital recording technology that can reproduce this. None. Digital audio recording is essentially a fax machine taking stop motion inanimate snapshots of in motion living & breathing instruments & voices the n throwing away 99.99999999% to infinity of the living audio information.

[@fnkdrmmr]

See more about Earl Palmer, RIP on SoulDrummers . com.

[@paulrevelli]

The fills at 0:35 and 1:12 just kill me!

[@othomaniac]

najs!