Ian Paice reacts to Tosh Peterson performing Fireball

Deep Purple got a hold of Drumeo's video of Tosh Peterson hearing "Fireball" for the first time without drums and laying down his version of a drum beat. Here is Ian's reaction to this fresh take on his beat!
Fun Fact: Ian was the same age as Tosh when he recorded the original track with Deep Purple. You're seeing a true full-circle moment in the drumming world!

[@BrandonToews]

Thanks for reacting to the video, Ian! Time to have you on Drumeo to do an episode with us!

[@randybednar924]

Please do all in your power Drumeo staff to get Ian on! He is a living legend that deserves more focus on his innovative playing. No one swings/rocks harder. Having Ian on would make for a fantastic episode

[@heycisco]

Oh, I wish you could put him through the same routine. It would be great to hear him playing some hard funk.

[@cheneyrobert]

Indeed 👏👏👏🥂

[@mikekristin7201]

Ian sounds like hes going to start working the double kicks for funsies

[@arjanhurkmans9190]

I'm a guitar player but loving your channel. Haven Ian on it would be so good!

[@stephenholt6956]

"I never thought of doing that" by Ian bloody Paice. Absolute gold dust

[@jerryross2463]

This man gives us what we been wantinf from drumeo for ages.. drummers reactions to these

[@zivkobabz]

agree

[@FantasySportsZen]

Super cool.

[@danmayberry1185]

A high bar. Ian created speed metal with this song, eight years before there was a name for speed metal.

[@klaus7227]

You need to name actually three Purple songs that predefined Speed Metal - Speed King / Fireball / Highway Star.

[@metalstorm7506]

@@klaus7227 Flight of the rat, to some degree as well

[@Nissardpertugiu]

And hard lovin man ​@@metalstorm7506

[@hazardeur]

nah speed metal is a different animal. id rather say the mentioned 3 songs helped create heavy metal

[@Nissardpertugiu]

@@hazardeur Fireball is the whole model for all your Overkill,Bomber, Call for The Priest Exciter, , Hounds Of Hell, Rip Ride, Black Metal, etc etc ...

[@DanGrossDrums]

So, for those who don't know the format: drummers come into Drumeo studio, and they are given a song they've "never" heard before. What the drummer hears is a track with the drums erased out of it, so they have to guess what the drum part would be. Can turn into some really interesting results, especially since they pick songs that are necessarily out of the drummer's wheelhouse (in order to find a song they don't have familiarity with). Kudos to Ian for the reaction video. Was fun to watch! :) Would be really cool if Drumeo could get some of your time. ;)

[@RBRSC]

Also to some context, they don't produce (in any application of the word) or remix them either. So there's always going to be a distortion between the drums being done live and a recording done decades ago.(And given the nature of the channel, specifically having them be loud/on top)

[@module79l28]

Just a small correction: the drummers don't have to guess what the original drum work is, the objective is for them to come up with their own interpretation of the song.

[@DanGrossDrums]

@module79l28 Yeah, that's a more accurate statement. Though a lot seem to approach it like "how close can I get?" Even Tosh kind of says that throughout.

[@FuturePast2019]

"Final take" of how many?

[@DanGrossDrums]

@FuturePast2019 Generally seems like up to 4 takes. Starts with a listen, where they actively listen and chart the song out, then they get "as many takes as they want." Don't think I've seen anyone go over 4, but I could be wrong.

[@iankelleher5072]

Its so great to see the mutual respect between generations of drummers

[@kellyklingbeil5802]

As always, Mr. Paice is the gentleman, kind, humble and supportive. Full of encouragement wanting the best for each and every player he touches. He was like that with me personally too. God Bless you and your family Mr. Paice.

[@donramonramirez5141]

Jamás defrauda ... Al igual que Gillan, Glover, Lord ... Todos ellos, unos verdaderos GENTLEMANS ... 👋👋👋👋👋👋🇦🇷 DEEP PURPLE FOREVER ... 👌👌👌👌😎

[@stevenmonte7397]

WOW! This is exactly what I want to see - a reaction by the original artist to this!!!

[@dalevackar182]

The wife and I seen Deep Purple in 1985 at the Texas jam with our two boys ages 4 and 2. Didn't have enough for tickets so we sat outside in the grass listening to the show when someone walked by and said the gates were open. We grabbed the boys and went in and stood just a few yards from the stage and watched Deep Purple play 2 songs and 1 encore.

[@gaborszabo6406]

Kind story! We were in Deep Purple concert last year in Hungary :)

[@anthonybelvin2085]

I was there. I remember the Scorpions played that night. I went by myself and shed a few tears when Deep Purple played Child In Time.

[@PatrickSantos-sn8ox]

Perfect Strangers, Knocking at your back door.....plus all the killer 70s jams....Highway Star, Black Nights.....Might just take your life....

[@rizzo_grt]

Ever since I saw that video I wanted to know what Ian would think of it, this is a gem!!

[@Imfrommars76]

How Mr.Ian enjoys this Young man's drumming his part of the song is priceless..They were one of the most important piece of the Rock music history. Huge respect to him and congrats to young man..

[@synnedemian]

Ian.. A soft expression to say everything

[@cosmorecordz]

I dig it when the original artist loves and appreciates the cover version of his work, great! 👍

[@luisslg898]

Ian Paice the best !!

[@thehairywoodsman5644]

I was born in 66 , I grew up listening to you , you're a ROCK N ROLL GOD !

[@mikeshoults4155]

The greatest complement is when Ian says "oh I never though of doing that. That's cool!" That is probably one of the best things a musician can hear from an original composser.

[@loboalamo]

I had fun watching Ian watch Tosh. Clearly they impressed each other. Heart warming.

[@micolsen9824]

Ian Paice on the drums... yes!

[@barnabinks1239]

Who else loves Ian paice

[@bernhardherrmann9230]

M E E E ❤🎉😊!! BERNIE GERMANY BOLLYWOOD LOVER 😊

[@tonyb9735]

His Mum.

[@mixaliskokkinos1496]

Most humble guy in rock💜💯🥁💪🎩

[@mangoxxgames744]

Me

[@cobra1995xx]

Fellow lefty here

[@gabrielk2295]

Ian Paice is one of the rarest men I asked for an autograph. Just love him

[@spleefthedude7747]

I cherish the stick you threw to me at Asbury Park NJ first tour with Steve. At the end of the show I was in the first row and you looked right at me and I knew it was coming. You threw high and I leaped like never before and caught it! Thx so much we love you!!!!

[@IHateNicolasCage]

Stone Pony?

[@EstebanBrenesPinto]

Awesome to see this reaction! Thanks for taking the time to do it, and thanks for all you gave to us musically!

[@BravadaMike]

Tosh is awesome. Ian Paice is a living legend. Keep rockin'.

[@adiohead]

Love watching the Drumeo videos. Very interesting to see what they come up with, especially when it's out of their comfort zone.

[@anotherimpact8302]

Ian is a legend and Tosh is a phenomenal drummer.

[@fotisg8373]

I am not a drummer (guitarist) but I have to say that Ian is my favorite of 70s, he was so fast and his snare hit was so precise. Thank you for all the music!

[@peterthompson6984]

Many years ago back in 69 i got to see deep purple play live and i lived with the in rock album till i wore it out ..fast forward a year or 2 later i was lucky enough to get to work alongside Ian on tour and i got to watch him play every night on tour and travel with him and he even produced one of our songs which was nerve wrackin to say the least and totally in awe of him and the band..he gave me some of the best advice ever and showed me drummers I should be learning from like bernard purdy live at the fillmore with King Curtis and any soul drummers I never looked back and would like to take this opportunity to thank Ian for his guidance and patience with me as IM sure he must have been pissed off with a puppy dog following him around but the influence and grace he played as a drummer still to this day knocks me out thanks Ian ...................

[@kartveli1184]

👍 that was really cool, I love Ian pace.

[@WAU470]

me too - hehe

[@MrRudra16]

Saw Deep Purple live for the first time when they came down to Bangalore last year. Blew me away. Fan for life now. Ian Paice is still an absolute powerhouse.

[@KegstandOG]

This is the best part of this whole series is seeing the OG artist react to the interpretation by a young drummer. This song was so hardcore for it's time too. What a great reaction!

[@rodturner6759]

You're a class act Mr. Paice, thank you for all the brilliant drumming over the years. Always such a joy to hear you play.

[@sergejsavg8258]

What a big difference in performance, in a sense of rhythm, virtuosity, Ian Pace is one of the few drum kit performers to whom I bow low. Respect and long life. I was born in the former Soviet Union myself💯👍👌

[@mityaypolov6118]

So am I. My wishes health to Mr. Paice.

[@donramonramirez5141]

Espero que hayan venido hacía Occidente, muchachos ... 👌👌👌🇦🇷

[@SPINNINGMYWHEELS777]

one was amphetamine sloshing and the original being top class.

[@JoeIsOut2lunch]

I love every time he chuckles

[@colonelparcoeur]

This man is a legend ❤ he was there in 1968 for the beginning of DP

[@leoviper]

"Yeah, you got it" 😆

[@reality_is_the_key]

Best song ever. Love your drums on this tune Mr. Paice.

[@Moshua_Gerstein]

His little chuckles when a certain part hits right is so relatable.

[@Eurynomea]

So pleased to to see you posting again! Always a pleasure.

[@Theheavymetalshop]

Mr. Paice is an underrated drummer he should be given the accolades he is due. Ian you are one of my favorite drummers.

[@mutleyeng]

who is this person that underrates Ian? I want his name and social security number

[@kirHaz]

underrated by whom lol are you high?

[@eternalreturnal]

He is literally one of the most famous and important rock drummers of all time.

[@AlessioDiCrescenzo]

The father of modern drumming is underrated 🤔

[@Theheavymetalshop]

Hey where I come from he is underrated. It's good to know that he has admiring fans like myself and yeah I'm high listening to deep Purple's child in time. Laters

[@itscoleman85]

Loved both of these vids!

[@Tapp-Mourningwood]

Ian Paice, the best drummer name.

[@noother964]

Mr. Paice, huge love and respect for you and your work. Thanks for the music!

[@timp1390]

Great to see Ian react to this... And enjoy it. Deep purple are so musically underrated by a lot of people

[@BG1984a]

great mr. Paice!

[@paulfletcher3454]

Mr Paice a gentleman as always.

[@StuPedassol]

This is awesome... glad to see a classy rebuttal.

[@andresgottardi]

Mr. Paicey, thanks so much for your music.

[@haroldbranch7971]

he did a great job. the great Ian Paice was grooving with it as well..

[@primate924]

Im so glad y'all did this. Thank you Ian you're the man

[@lehtjug]

Interesting way to approach to fireball. That drumming make the fireball sound slower despite that drumming looks and sound faster.

[@vovahimself]

Yeah I’m gonna get hated for that comment but I really don’t think the halftime (or normal time if you consider the original double time) fits this song well.

[@GuzmanMPetit]

@@vovahimself I really didnt like the take. Don't get me wrong, Tosh is an awesome drummer with huge chops, but i did not like nor the half time feel, nor the overly excesive movements (kind of distracting and unnecesary), or the excesive chops. Not a take for a song, more like a bit of showing off. Kudos though!

[@oscarnunez9974]

Gracias ian pace por tanta buena musica que dejaste juntos a deep purple. Otros tantos genio 👏 🙌

[@iii2187]

🤯🤯🤯🤯 the circle has been completed! And i'm in tears of joy... Thanks Ian ❤

[@cheneyrobert]

Saw DP live twice in 1973…..amazing band live 👏👏👏thanks Ian great video 🥂

[@user-jz6to8md3c]

How was blackmore live.?

[@cheneyrobert]

@@user-jz6to8md3c well we were spoiled back then so we took it all for granted….saw the Stones at Brussels Affair with Billy Preston on keyboards, Steve Madaio on trumpet, Trevor Lawrence on saxophone and Mick Taylor on lead and slide…..saw Pink Floyd 5 December 1972 before Dark Side was released….so we just didn’t know how lucky we were….he was 👌👌👌so amazing live…..that version of DP was outstanding live 🥂

[@user-jz6to8md3c]

Man you were so lucky and seeing mick taylor with the stones i love mick taylor@@cheneyrobert

[@cowboy0212]

Ian Paice is a living legend

[@terryb5803]

Love You Ian!!!!!

[@miguelalvarado1440]

Sir!!!! You're a LEGEND!!!! Thank you for your Art!!!! See You Next Aug in NYC!!!!

[@clodeyrousseau9793]

Sir, you are a legend!

[@jmacc9876]

High hats are on the roof!

[@mdaronch]

My favourite drummer of all times! Mr Paice rules.

[@phillipchapline2196]

Need to have more reviews like this your show is pretty cool to watch nice work guys

[@fabianpaicefan157]

Ian paice just tremendous!

[@ericadams2045]

When he starts bobbing his head you can’t help but smile

[@donaldcunningham2386]

Used to listen to Purple all the time at school back in the early 70s. Still, frankly, an awesome band to get your ears around, Fireball and Made in Japan ( live) were my favourites. Paice kept the rythm perfect, changing accent and nuance at will. Both he and Keith Moon of The Who, were in a league of their own.

[@PastryPieTerrorist]

Going straight off to play Space Truckin' and Never before. Ian Paice´s drumming is so crisp it's a joy to ear.

[@ronjlwhite8058]

Love it brother!!!

[@mikepants3736]

My favourite drummer from my favourite band. Long live Deep Purple!

[@Mtaalas]

As a musician I love drumeo's blind drum performances, the point is to get an "interpretation" and being different is expected. It shows how much difference drummer and how they interpret something makes. Also, that there are multiple as valid ways to see something as any other :) It's not about being "correct" it's about being yourself :)

[@drummermac83imbayan27]

You're a legend Ian. I learned a lot from your drumming while my father listened to a lot of Deep Purple in the 90's.

[@bluefen]

Ian's got swing plus faaast hands..legend.

[@pianoman88weights]

This is awesome I will be watching again with my dad tomorrow lol Ian Paice is the original scale of how I view all drummers skill levels lol I honestly loved the raw modern take on 1 of my favorite songs

[@NEntv58]

Been with you since the beginning. Thanks for all the great music. Place....in...line.....

[@shri081]

“Looks different,Hits similar” …Modern music has always been following in the footsteps of legends like you Ian.You and others set the template. We are just paying homage to it in our own image.

[@paladinminipedro707]

just got done watching the Drumeo video and then i saw this and immediately clicked it!!

[@devynstewart6307]

Love you Ian, Deep Purple albums were some of the first LPs I stole from my parent's collection.

[@BrunoNunes83]

I just LOVE Deep Purple! Come back to Fortaleza/Brazil sometime soon! 👏🏼👏🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@paul_domici]

Just fantastic!!!

[@andregilgen]

So good...made my day much better !

[@Rodrigo79799]

I was lucky enough to meet Ian Paice at a drum workshop in Curitiba, Brazil, in 1997. To this day I have the vinyl record "In Rock" signed by him. An extremely kind man and much more interested in real music than stardom. In my opinion - as well as Bruce Dickinson, Lars Ulrich and countless others - he is the best drummer of the 70s.

[@rebelyellyoung]

IAN PAiCE,Such a momument drummer and very kind and nice human person! IAN,THANK U FOR UR MUSIC

[@ak99uk]

You will always be the best, Ian!

[@jeno264]

Wow, i love this!

[@ilia428]

We need Ian Paice on Drumeo 🙏

[@orionmilbury4817]

Legend

[@user-vo3yh5tf1u]

Ian Paice & this drummer どちらも素敵👍✨

[@AnimalJohn85]

There's only one Ian Paice! Crackin drummer and a sound fella

[@AleSandrin]

Strange to listen to with this style, especially without the speed of the bass in Glover's hands. Personally I didn't like it but no one can judge better than Mr.Paice!

[@jesusmiranda6801]

😂😂😂😂

[@user-bz7fg1pk4lbo7]

Ian Pace has been one of my favorite Drummers since the 70's.

[@GeorgeGeo]

I love these sort of videos... anything to help keep real music around and in peoples ears.

[@user-li4do2go6e]

U are the Master of Hard rock drums and the greatest inspiration i love u you I saw the band live in Thessaloniki Greece

[@dashriprock5720]

This is fun...I saw the video and thought .."what would Ian think of this?" For me I'll take the original every time. Thanks for sharing with us, Ian.

[@franzjosephamrein2663]

Yes i love the rhythm of Ian paise. The other one is a good drummer but damage the song with this kind of rhythm. It's damage the structure of the song i really don't like it

[@Bone1996]

@@franzjosephamrein2663 Tosh's version does feel like it's dragging the song a little during the initial verse, be it from what he's actually playing or the drum mixing cutting out alot of the keyboard and bass (which is what really gives the song that fast driving feel with all the 16th notes). Either way though, even if it's not as good as the original it's still a really cool interpretation of the song, his fills are insane.

[@lindafield6577]

Love Ian x

[@hubertrobert7450]

En plus il a l'air d'apprécier c'est dingue avec le niveau hallucinant qu'il a 🤩il super cool

[@righteous247]

Ian is such a legend

[@b.murenthaler]

Ian Paice ... Always Nr. 1 !!

[@teo5998]

OMG! Thank you!

[@Andomalo]

My god! This was incredibly

[@stepitupandgo67]

So cool!!!

[@CokeDrums]

Ian Paice is my god of drums

[@hubertrobert7450]

Ian Paice si talentueux et pourtant si discret, c'est un monstre à la batterie avec Cosy Powells ceux sont mes préférés. en plus Ian est d'une simplicité et d'une grande fidélité professionnelle c'est l'un des batteur les plus stable du monde si mouvementé du rock Bravo l'artiste on t'aime 😍

[@JFActon]

This series has become my precious. Seeing Ian react is like watching Led Zeppelin see modern artists play their songs. This is RAD.