The Power Station - Get It On (Bang a Gong) - Drum Cover by Marlon McDonald

My drum cover version of this track. Originally performed by T.Rex, but I prefer The Power Station version because of Tony Thompson's drumming, and Andy Taylor's guitar playing.. great guitar solo!
Tony is one of my favourite drummers, loved his solid power and how sharp and precise he was.. R.I.P Tony Thompson and Robert Palmer.
#ThePowerStation #RobertPalmer #TonyThompson #AndyTaylor #JohnTaylor #GetItOnBangAGong

[@lawrencecadena]

Tony Thompson would be proud of this cover!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Lawrence Cadena Thanks man! That means a lot 🙂

[@happisakshappiplace.6588]

I agree. Tony's drumming has some serious attitude to it and this cover has it damn close. Well done. :)

[@brod7501]

@@happisakshappiplace.6588 I agree. Nice tribute to Tony (RIP)!

[@masonblack5387]

Glad to see others recognizing Tony Thompson as one the Masters! Fan since his days in CHIC.

[@anvil8478]

One hell of a leg & foot workout

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

anvil8478 Yeah man, not as easy as it looks. Half way through the song the high-hat stand kept sliding away 😂 made it even harder

[@mi.dogman4438]

From a Bass player of 30+ yrs... Nice work! Glad to see younger players listening n playing covers from the GREATS!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man! 🙏🏽 I’ve always loved The Power Station, and just 70s & 80s hard rock in general, it’s the best type of music in my opinion. Just love the catchy hooks, catchy riffs, the solid powerful drum sounds and the awesome bass grooves!

[@Sufanius]

Speaking as a guy who born in the 80’s I listened to everything from rap to rock to metal. I have always love Power Station. Watched the videos on MTV back in the day. I was 6 i think. Their music just hit you right in the chest. Awesome cover man. I can feel your energy through the damn screen. Its lit 🔥

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Yeah wow, that’s crazy how you remember watching them on TV back when you were 6 years old.. that would of been unreal! But thanks man! I’m glad you enjoyed watching my drum cover 😎🤟🏽

[@jfv65]

Agreed. I love this album and Powerstation was severely underrated, back then and even today. I know it was just an in between studio project but man, did it sound FAT and THICK. (if we can say that about music)

[@MarkBurgrave]

You have a great fill for this song. Excellent work, love the snare sound. Well done my friend !!!!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Mark Burgrave Thanks Mark! Really appreciate it, I’m glad you enjoyed it :)

[@GmddB]

Great cover. Your playing is powerful and precise. Love it. Tony 's legacy and style live on through you. And great T-shirt BTW! Love Whitesnake and the Power Station too!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thank you 🙏🏽 that means a lot! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Yeah I love Whitesnake, especially the 1987 album 🙌🏽 which is a masterpiece in my opinion.

[@GmddB]

@@marlonmcdonaldproject600 Can't wait to see your cover versions of some '1987' songs (a masterpiece indeed). Like "Don't turn away" with the great Anysley Dunbar on drums ... ;-)

[@JoeyLevenson]

I agree with your sentimental of this cover, and you killed it. Nice.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Joey Levenson Thanks man 🙏

[@KrazyKatPosse]

Homie’s got rhythm!!!!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Cheers bro! 😎👊🏽

[@iggy9955]

Exellent druming

[@MrCharliekean]

Killing it bro...

[@Twobarpsi]

You sound great! You totally nailed this! Your kit sounds awesome 🤘!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Twobarpsi Thank you! 🙏🤘🏽

[@kimmiedandridge2379]

Great camera angle, solid fills, flipping sticks - awesome performance !

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Kimmie Dandridge Thanks Kimmie :)

[@luispf2005]

Excelente

[@itoryota6137]

you look so great! I love your drums!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

ITO Ryota Thank you! 🤙🏽😎

[@paristillman3743]

Yes Tony Thompson would be happy smiling give this dude high 5

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man!

[@rjmdrum]

Good to see this era material recognized. Well done👍

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thank you 👍🏽😎

[@jeffgurchak6908]

Good Job - this was the first song I sent ever learned backwards and forwards when I was 10. Still play it 30 years later :) jeff

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Nice man 😎 keep it up 👊🏽

[@alstrange6055]

Keep smashing it Marlon!👍😀👌🏻

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Al Strange Thank you sir! 👍🏽😎

[@JayShuffleboson]

YEAH!! NAILED IT!!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks bro!!

[@gtamediaproductions1]

Great drumming to one of the greatest songs of my past.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Rick Scicluna Thanks man! 😎

[@marypoppins123]

This is brilliant!!! I brought one of my sons a drumkit and his older brother is teaching him to play it. We are in lockdown in NZ and so far I have been teaching myself to play the drums with the help of my older son. Your playing the drums inspires me to not give up!!! Even if my drumming is in it's early stages and driving my kids crazy.😊 You are definately an amazing drummer and agreed Tony Thompson banged those drums like their was no tommorrow.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks so much man! I’m glad this clip has inspired you! 😊 means a lot. Keeping banging those drums, don’t stop! And tell your sons to not stop either, I hope they keep having fun with it. Tony Thompson was one of the best drummers in the business, hands down! Thanks again for the great compliment :)

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

By the way I live in northern NSW In Australia and we just finished being in that silly lockdown we had for the past 5 weeks 😩😄

[@marypoppins123]

@@marlonmcdonaldproject600 We live in Auckland and we find out on Monday as to whether we are allowed out of our cages by Little red Riding Hood aka Jacinda Adern. 😑😊

[@tateyambrose7290]

Hell yeah! Tony would have been honored, young man! Keep bangin' away on those skins!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thank you 🙏 that means a lot!

[@dukedelvalle1041]

Well done, my friend. I wish I had your talent.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Duke Del Valle Thanks man! 🙏

[@planetbetter]

Tony Thompson’s ghost is like, “Why are you dressed for a pool party, and I know you are fatigued, and, okay, good job.”

[@diegofernandomorgner9437]

You sound great!

[@Egonomical]

Absolutely 100% Bang On!!! Great foot work on HHs so difficult to get those open hats on each hit. Brilliant 👏👏👏👏

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man! I’m glad someone actually took notice of that! haha 🤟🏽😎

[@Egonomical]

@@marlonmcdonaldproject600 haha im a drummer 👍😎

[@davidgvincent123]

Good Job on this !!!! wow I didnt know Tony Thompson passed. R.I.P.

[@goodowner5000]

WOW! Fantastic playing 😲 I so wish I had pursued this. 👏👍

[@bobboberson2024]

Easy there, tiger - flipping sticks in your bed room. Amazing that Tony does the most simple things and it fits so well.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Bob Boberson Yeah that’s it man, less is more! Sounds way better just sticking to the groove and keeping it tight, but now & then spice it up just a little bit. Tony had the perfect balance for that 👌🏽

[@bobboberson2024]

@@marlonmcdonaldproject600 No doubt. A real beast. John and Andy are the only ones left-- wow. Anyway, well done.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Bob Boberson That’s right, only those two left. But yeah thanks man 🤙🏽

[@javijaramillo2383]

Great drum cover.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man

[@martylawson3545]

Great job! I bought an electric kit a couple of weeks ago and this song is on my drum bucket list. I can't even count how many times I've watched your video to try and learn a few things.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Nice man! Electric kits are fun to practice on 👌🏽 Get It On is also a great song to learn, can’t go wrong learning some Tony Thompson grooves, be silly not too haha. I’m glad to hear that :) that you’ve watched my clip over and over 🤟🏽 that means a lot.. thanks bro!

[@haktanharman8794]

goood job man....thanx

[@lackocult1]

the best cover i've seen so far Dude ...! Awesome ! I have seen Tony in 1997 in New York's Supper Club when The Power Station reformed...Do I have to say they put on a helluva show ...Powe Station AND Robert Palmer Material...! Andy sang Harvest for the World..

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thank you sir! 🙏 That means a lot! Yeah that would of been unreal to see, watching Tony on drums and watching Robert & Andy as well.. I would of loved to see that 😎 thanks again man!

[@larry2506]

I prefer this version as well. Great job on the drums!!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks Larry!

[@billbobaggins801]

Well done chap!! Lots miss the high hat up clips. I love your tune for your drums......they sound great

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man! Glad you enjoyed the drum sound 🤘🏽

[@billbobaggins801]

Its not an easy song, but it has a lot of timing to it. Again great job and I used to play that in a band in the 80s in Florida. It always got people moving and I played it really hard. I'm a very powerful drummer but I enjoyed YOUR version and your drums sound great. Well done!!...

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

@@billbobaggins801 I only realised about 4 months ago that I was actually playing it the hard way 😂 because I recently saw this live clip of Tony playing it back in 85 on SNL, and he was actually playing the highhat on 8th notes but lifting the highhat on every hit.. type of thing. But long story short I was drumming it again recently but playing it how Tony was doing it in that live clip, and it was actually easier hahaha, but anyway it is what it is.. still pretty damn close and as long as the big sound is there! which a lot of people miss and don’t get it these days

[@billbobaggins801]

@@marlonmcdonaldproject600 well....done for educating yourself on the skills. I play it the same as you but I sat down with a drum friend and we just figured it out. There was no KZbin back in the 80s but it's all good. LoL.......play hard and enjoy your playing.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

@@billbobaggins801 Yeah definitely. The way I play in that drum cover.. that was just years of listening to Tony on that song and just trying work out what he was doing, until I saw that live clip of him only 4 months ago. 95% of it you could pretty much hear what he was doing throughout the song anyway.. with the highhat ect.. thanks again man! Stay safe 👍🏽

[@JHHVideoReview]

Dude! Amazing! Do you happen to have a version of this that is just you and your drums? Would love to hear that!

[@MrChrisDrums]

Killed it bro!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Cheers man !!

[@MicSustianevo]

Sweet and timely!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Cheers bro!

[@stevebrown2239]

1985!! Bro? I like that, nice sounding snare you’ve got! 👍🏼👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Steve Brown Thanks brotha! I’m trying to bring that sound back 👊🏽 considering no one is really doing it anymore, especially younger dudes

[@jgeiger56781]

Cool to watch exactly how it is done. Thanks

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

jan g Thanks bro! :)

[@BrianCriss]

You nailed it!!

[@CapeFear1]

Awesome job man. I love it. Sounds fantastic.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks bro! 🙏 really appreciate it

[@MegaSammy70]

Good job mate...Love it!

[@TwentytenS4B8]

Nasty snare just like Tony. Rock on bro.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Cheers bro! I love that snare tone haha 👊🏽🥁

[@williampaul4212]

That was awesome. When you started out I thought you were a little slow but then you picked it up and you nailed it from there. Tony would be proud if he heard your rendition of his work,you did it justice my friend. Good job and keep it up.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks champ!

[@williampaul4212]

You're very welcome sir.

[@oceansalt7]

on a scale of 👎 to 👍, i give it a 🤘

[@luissalinas6938]

Awesome 👌

[@vernonmontgomery5012]

OH HELL YEAH...BEAT THEM DRUMS LIKE YOU STOLE'EM..THIS MAN IS A TRUE MASTER DRUMMER

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

THANK YOU SIR 👊🏽

[@toneloc6504]

Excellent job. You need to be in a power station cover band ☺️

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man. That would actually be pretty cool and fun haha 👌🏽

[@kenhall6525]

Tony Thompson had such a heavy groove goin on

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Yeah man, he had the best tone with the snare and kick drum. Real heavy drum sound combined with dance pop, very unique. Definitely one of the coolest drummers ever! haha

[@kenhall6525]

@@marlonmcdonaldproject600 Agreed, RIP !!

[@paristillman3743]

This dude is off the chain

[@majestic7s711]

Excellent power drumming. If he hit that snare any harder he gonna break it. Very nice.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

rock tumbler Haha thanks man!! 👊🏽😎

[@RR64434]

Awesome... nice job

[@donearl6675]

🤩😎👍❗

[@johnford4395]

Dayamn. Nice job

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man!

[@williambaughman6295]

You got it. You got it....now keep going.

[@johnnytheshoeshinesnitch2426]

The most kick ass drum song ever.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Certainly is! 👊🏽

[@rileydd08]

Awesome job my man!!!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man!! 😎👊🏽

[@sunjeevesingh]

Awesome..

[@jeanhorn8891]

Brill drumming Power Station did this 90s I think as a cover Listen to the original who wrote it, Marc Bolan of T Rex, glam Rockers from the 70s Bang a gong, Get it On original in 70s Listen to Hot Love T Rex

[@5891jonathan]

Precise and intentional. 💪🏼

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks Jonathon 👍🏽

[@dk7934]

Nice work. Sounds just like the original.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

D K Thank you 🙏

[@keithgupton9349]

Great job. Keep up the great work.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thank you 🙏

[@keithgupton9349]

@@marlonmcdonaldproject600 have you ever been part of a band? If so please upload more of your content.

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

@@keithgupton9349 Haha yeah I’ve been in plenty of bands in the past, I’ve got some live clips on my channel. I’ll find some good ones and link them to you 👍🏽

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

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[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

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[@oscarhzr]

Muy bien...he visto varios covers...y tú sonido y ritmo muy bien....

[@cathyberk2087]

Great cover!!!

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thank you!!

[@robertmoose4975]

Nice. Very impressive

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man

[@TheFratHouse69]

Killed it bro 👍

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Cheers bro!

[@BigDaddy542316458]

awesome well done

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks man

[@annegressett3331]

This is awesome! Keep it up! :-) :-)

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Thanks bro! 😊

[@planetbetter]

Neal Peart. John Bonham. Tony Thompson. Gotta be top 3.

[@howtoforyou8243]

Fuck Ya! You rocked it Bro!!!

[@markyncole]

Your high hat hand is a metronome.

[@kevindobson6568]

Will you be able to do any Robert palmer content ?

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Yeah I suppose so, which song did you have in mind?

[@kevindobson6568]

Know by now by Robert Palmer My fav song

[@DJsteelbill]

Good job bro

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Cheers bro

[@elviorejalaga2712]

TEMA DIFICIL DE EJECUTAR

[@chrisspite3503]

You're good

[@juice-le4cv]

What i think I sound like when I mess with the kits at guitar center

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

😆👍🏽

[@chrisspite3503]

👍👍👍👍👍😎😎😎😎😎😎

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Chris Spite Thanks Chris 😎🤙🏽

[@ley98]

It upsets me that drummers today are to timid to play aggressive today come on beat the fuck out of those drums like they owe you money

[@marlonmcdonaldproject600]

Listen to the tone/sound, it already sounds big & powerful. It’s not about smashing the drums, it’s about being tight and keeping the groove.. if anything that’s what drummers today don’t understand and majority of people in general. The drums are gonna sound loud anyway if you’re tight and have good technique.