The 'Chief' Answers Your Questions Part 5

[@saltyshowers9356]

You certainly made me happy a million times with your performances; utter greatness!!

[@grimdrum2396]

Ian is such a classic inspiration. He inspired so many drummers through the years. "I wait til it sounds right, then I stop twisting the key". With all of the emphasis on tuning today, what does this tell us about the importance of tuning vs just playing the right thing!

[@huffy5505]

Hello Ian. I am a guitar player from the states. I want to thank you for doing these videos. I have appreciated your drumming since the Machine Head album. What a lovely human being you are. Thanks for all the music!

[@ClaimOfRightMuso]

Same here, Kevin, guitar player from Glasgow, Scotland. I've often said that Ian was the first drummer I actually noticed, having basically heard only Pop records and some big bands stuff. We (actually my older bro) bought 'Deep Purple In Rock' after seeing the band perform 'Black Night' on a British tv Pop show, and, In Rock would be the first album we'd listened to that had tracks playing for more than 3 minutes, offering an opportunity to actually feature musicians, including Ian - fantastic! As you'll no doubt be aware, when you listen to 'Black Night' you'll notice the spaces in the song - mostly after the famous riff - that are occupied with drum-fills. We'd never really heard that before, or at least, never really noticed it in other records - hence my opening statement. Cheers!

[@tomsuzyinfluencerinfj2712]

I saw Rainbow live 1976, hanging around after the concert, Ronnie came back on stage to pick up his towel. Wow, I was very young and shy, so trying to say something...I shouted 'Thanks Ronnie great concert'. So he started speaking to me, very normal, nice conversation we had. I ask if I could have a drum stick from Cozy, he said sure why not. He's off behind the drums. His head pops up, shouting 'one stick or two'. Of course I said 'two please'. You are right, same here, those sticks are BIG, ....I couldn't play them

[@randyherbrechtsmeier4796]

Ive Seen Buddy and Gene on the Same Stage. The Crowd wanted a Drum Duo. Didnt Happen. Gene was Fantastic and Buddy was Amazing. That was a Saturday. Sunday Night I watched Purple with another Astounding Drummer You Mr. PAICE. I Miss The 70s

[@randyherbrechtsmeier4796]

And Louie Belson I forgot Getting Old. Thanks Ian for Your Vlogs. You Inspired me as A Teen and a Lefty

[@danielfisch389]

Battle of the giants: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKaUpZibnt2gptk

[@davidwinthrop7077]

Great to see the great Brian Bennett get some recognition. Sadly forgotten about these days but he influenced so many drummers who came up through the 1960s and 70s.

[@jimbradshaw4]

Musician first, drummer second.... Oh, if only more people thought like that! Thanks for the upload, riveted as always.

[@euanelliott3613]

I call Ian The Paicemaker as he keeps perfect time and their lives depend on him.

[@ralphwilliams7764]

Hi Ian. Another excellent session here. I would suggest you have described the great gift of being an intuitive musician/drummer. Your ear for your own instrument as well as those of your band mates stands the test of time and has earned the respect due to you from those of us who follow your work. I once knew a young man, blind from birth, who had the gift of being an intuitive keyboard player and songwriter. There's no explanation for these gifts but let's just value and appreciate them --- and yours in particular. You put me in mind here of the late TONY MEEHAN - the other Shadows drummer. Take care and best wishes.

[@garethparr649]

The shadows have had 2 fantastic drummers. Tony Meehan was the first. How lucky to have had that luxury

[@KirillBenIgor]

Love this series! Thanks!

[@StepOnLegos1]

Any fond memories to share from the Mk4 Era? Come Taste The Band was a great album and the tracks Always The Same in LA and the jam you and Tommy did with just drum and guitar was spectacular, as well as the entire album. Coming Home still holds strong to this day in Rock Music.

[@mgalbu]

My favourite drummer of all time. I still get the chills after 45 years of listening to his intro to Jon Lord’s solo in Highway Star. How do I get a question in for the next video? Cheers.

[@gvaspurple]

There is an email address, you will find it in one of his previous answer videos.

[@windsurfer49]

"Once again" "Cheers Ian, loved it.

[@raymondbiltz673]

I love your style of playing. I am a Drummer as well.

[@davidskipsey5806]

i heard a band once,a long time ago now,in the early '70's,frrom a pub band called omega.they played after the 10:00pm beer float and their opening number was a drum sequence which lasted about 00:30 seconds and what a drum sequence was.which sounded something akin to a bit of a workout going around the kit twice i think from memory.it was full of energy and power in about 00:30 seconds and thats about all i can explain at the moment.he would start from the right with the snare,a side drum or two and a kick drum.i hope i explained enough ian.thanks.

[@drumsanddrumming]

Thanks for great advice! Esp the last about having physical problems, Ian P is truly not just a drum hero but an , overall nice and gentle person.

[@gincro6231]

Sir Paice, I grew up listening your drumming, when I was younger, back in Early 80's I was used to listening Made in Japan nearly every evening, I still have the original 1972 vinyl record, and it still means a lot to me, with all the other DP records, that I own in their vinyl versions. I spent 2 or 3 years in my boyhood listening only DP and LZ. I then enjoied your drumming with Whitesnake, and in my opinion the great late Cozy Powell, didn't reach your musicality, may he forgive me for what I just said. At the age of 56 I am today the proud drummer of a Jethro Tull cover band and a Dire Straits cover Band. Still rocking and still Loving drums. I started playing Paiste cymbals because that where the cymbals that I saw in the pictures of Paice and Bonham.

[@windsurfer49]

"Rock On Brother" Similar story" I loved "Pick Withers" Straits 1st drummer, his playing on first album is perfect", I used that as a practice album, a great drummers album. Tull also amazing drummer Clive Bunker, you must be good to play their stuff"", trying to copy Cozy" is like running marathon", All those guys set the standards, for sure.

[@danielfisch389]

Nice tribute to Cozy Powell. I ain't a drummer, but the size of his sticks caught my attention since I first saw him playing. Cozy and Paicey - two different styles, two of the best drummers IN ROCK ;-)

[@grobbler1]

I'm definitely in the minority here, but I always thought that Cozy was just a drummer that hit the skins very hard and it gave a 'flat' sound. He seemed more of a celebrity musician than being among the ranks of say, Paice or Bonham.

[@danielfisch389]

@@grobbler1 As usual, everybody got a different taste. Personally, I agree with Brian May who said that Cozy (who had played in his band) was in the league of drummers who combined power and technique such as Appice, Bonzo and Carl Palmer

[@markrushton1516]

rainbow Rising - it's all there. Speed metal on Light in the Black before speed metal was invented

[@grobbler1]

@@danielfisch389 There's something about James Kottak's playing that is akin to CP, except that Kottak has a better sound.

[@danielfisch389]

@@grobbler1 especially the sound of drums depends on the production. Powell sounds different on Rainbow and Whitesnake recordings than on Sabbath or Brian May albums. Paicey sounds different on Perfect Strangers compared to Battle rages on or Whitesnake albums, Peart sounds different on Presto compared to earlier or later albums. Listen to Whitesnake' s Slide it in (UK version) or the Martin Birch produced early Rainbow stuff, and you hear a pretty fat drum sound ;-)

[@rizzo_grt]

I know it hasn't come out as of yet, but what's your favourite song on the new Deep Purple record?

[@chriswright8464]

Good luck with the New Purple Album. Can't wait!!

[@kjc9trader491]

5:02 ~~~ "It's not about learning what To do - it's about learning what Not to do".... Absolutely the truth... Buddy Rich used to say ~ ..."it's not the notes you play - it's the space in between the notes that make it special"...

[@marcioisrael05]

Ian Paice sou seu fã .vc é meu ídolo na bateria .adoro ver vc tocar e aprendi a tocar usando as mesmas técnicas sua obrigado mestre 🤟🤜🤛🤜🤛🤜🤛☄️

[@davidclarke7122]

Don't get the wrong idea if you see this Ian, I hit dislike by mistake. I'm loving this. I first saw you and Deep Purple in 1973 at Sheffield City Hall, fantastic night, The Mule drum solo just blew me away. I was right in front of the speaker stack and was deaf in one ear for a couple of days, but I would not change a single damn thing. Thank you for all the music over the years, and, I hope, for more years to come..

[@beawsbiz]

Been a fan since In Rock. New material sounds great. Question. What are your thoughts on quantising when it comes to the production?

[@LostMyMojo100]

Ian=Class act!!!

[@ARGBlackCloud]

Hi Ian , are there any drums or cymbals that you tried and later though you should've bought . Or that you wished you had bought ?

[@robsas6610]

Cozy didnt use sticks..... He used riot batons!!! I had a pair in my hands once and couldnt believe it... and I'm a guitarist!

[@NoWay2SeeTheirHoax]

LMAO :D

[@markrushton1516]

They were 3S the biggest you could get

[@robwalton2276]

Hi Ian. With Purple not touring would you consider making another album? Steve Morse recently said he’d love to play Bad Attitude as it’s a great rock track. Would you consider re-recording it if you did make another album? It’s a forgotten classic.

[@rondeangelis7384]

Ian, Chasing shadows, were you playing double paraddidles throughout the tune?

[@gidikaufman850]

Great drummer.

[@laika5757]

U r the best Rock drummer ever. 🎼🎵🎶🎸

[@maggot223]

What do you think about Bill Bruford?

[@randyherbrechtsmeier4796]

You Jamming with Tommy Bolin was Amazing. A True Waste of Talent. I Loved his Playing

[@cornucopia8591]

Tommy was pure genius. Unique, outstanding musician.

[@javiervazquez8071]

You are the Best

[@blueshield11754]

Ian, big fan over the years... question I'd ask is, how do you reflect on your time in Whitesnake? My view is it was probably the best era for that band, in terms of the albums and lineup... what did you think...?

[@loucontino4804]

Brian Bennett! Wow, a throwback name for sure. But even in the states, the early Rock 'n Roll drummers came from jazz backgrounds. The music changed & the musicians adapted & changed with it. My old friend & drum teacher, the late Gary Chester, who incidentally won a Gene Krupa Drum Contest and spent time with Gene personally, was a jazz drummer all through the 40's & 50's. The 60's came, & really only by chance was he thrust into becoming one of the most recorded drummers in Rock History. Same with Hal Blaine & Earl Palmer. If you played on a hit record, primarily 45 rpm's back then, the studio contractors called you in for the next, the next & the next. You were a CASH COW. But, as much as Gary always taught reading for future studio work, he always said if you get with a band that is moving forward, stay with the band. There are more chances of drummers adding to writing credits & in-turn royalty money with a band than just being a hired gun in the studio. This was always strange for a young 23 year old to hear, who believed all musicians only played music for the love of the music. I knew nothing about it being a business. But you learn, mostly through hard knocks, & you learn to balance the business with your love of music or you take a different road in life. There is no right or wrong, it's different & okay for each of us.

[@garethparr649]

So you are aware of Brian Bennett over the pond? The shadows never really made it big in the u s so as a bb fan that really pleasantly surprised me.

[@LowCountryMack]

Been listening to Ian and Purple since Machine Head days and also play drums. I love the fact that he's not over technical or complicated. It's all about the senses and feel but, you have to put the work in. Pretty much describes music in a perfect way. Bottom line... 'relax and don't over think it...

[@davidecarini6615]

Grazie per questo video e per la tua schiettezza e sincerità!

[@nolslifegren]

Question . What do you think of Vinnie Colliuta ?

[@kjc9trader491]

...Vinnie Colaiuta...

[@nolslifegren]

kjc9 trader Pedant 🤪

[@sfeigh]

As the sole member still performing with the band, what was your reaction when the decision was made to revisit the song And The Address? It's a well-done remake.

[@claitonherdina140]

Um grande abraço aqui de Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil...

[@barryspencer2533]

You say you dont practice ian ,but your so fluent with double paradidle how did that happen because I never seen anyone do it as well as you , and the video a saw you playing was 30 years ago , did you just practice that ???? .

[@piktip]

It's unbelievable that he never practices. Not many rock drummers have the finesse of his single, double stroke, and buzz roll. Or maybe he was gifted with a pair of great hands since he was born :D. Perhaps just like Buddy Rich? I heard he had never practiced also.

[@Heyboparebop]

Love that Jeeves & Wooster VHS on the shelf. 👍

[@windsurfer49]

I Noticed that too""! "WhatHoo "Bertie""

[@karl-magnuspolhager8156]

Do the lads in DP much to say about your way of drumming ? Do you have free hands to the drumming as you like on a new album for exampel ?

[@robertdemaree6801]

Have u ever used zildjians

[@henrikkaupang7704]

He played Paiste in the 60s, 70s... with Whitesnake, Gary Moore, reunited Purple... still play Paiste. When exactly did he play Zs??

[@carlhaydock1787]

Regarding the last question i do hope Alan Hitts health gets better

[@IgoROCK1987]

In "Man alive" I herd "tik-tak". That were drums?

[@kjc9trader491]

...How did you get the name "The Chief"?... Where did that originate from?

[@alessandrocarita7666]

Sr Ian Paice, do you think Bonzo was the best?

[@attilapiros]

"if you overplay, you can destroy the song." That's called prog. metal :-)

[@joaovitorleitedasilva9029]

Why did you leave whitesnake

[@mityaypolov6118]

He comes back to DPurple.

[@grobbler1]

Coverdale thought IP should live the rock 'n' roll life a bit more and Ian, (by his own admission) wasn't really enjoying WS anymore.

[@garethparr649]

Brian Bennett has always been my favourite drummer but when endorsed by a guy of Ian paice stature just re affirms how good a drummer Brian is. Cozy gene also fantastic drummers and buddy well words fail me not humanly possible to everyone else. Genius!!

[@gitaneVYS491R]

@@mityaypolov6118 He played with Gary Moore after Whitesnake.

[@SaulGoodman-w2x]

He has answered that. Because he felt it was another person's project whereas Deep Purple was his own thing.

[@Kombi-1]

Yesssssss

[@matteoprog2298]

Cozy Powell.... Great like Paice

[@luisfernando-mm3jt]

I steal so much form you