I must say, after playing drums for more than 30 years and hearing hundreds of solos from the best drummers worldwide, this is easily one of the most complete and technically proficient drummers who ever held the sticks in his hands. This solo is a clinic of syncopation, stick control and hand-foot technique ever demonstrated. Ian is a drum master!
@@eriklarson9137 compare him to what else was around at the time champ, not the youtube drummers of today. Back then, these guys were creating this stuff for themselves. There weren't videos of other drummers for them to watch and steal stuff from. Guys today hardly have to think how things are done. There's always some dude out there with in depth instructions on just how to play this fill etc. It's kind of sad is a way. Without doubt Paice and Bonham lead the charge for rock drummers in the late 60's, and the 2 live albums Made in Japan and The Song Remains the Same became the standard by which all other rock drummers of the time were judged.
Absolutely amazing. This songs been stuck in my head all day especially the part where the rest of the band comes in near the end of Ian's solo. I was raised on this album. F Mozart, not really, but I'm glad "Made In Japan" was one of the first things I heard ever and I turned out alright, I guess.
Yes. Same League ad john bonham.the are both great but differents. Bonzo powerfull. With an amazing right foot.but i got to admit ian paice hands techniques is better
Man, oh man, look at that boy go, go, go! Singles, doubles, parradidles, flams, ruffs, drags, triplets, and more, all done clean as a whistle and smooth as silk. What more could you want in a drum solo? Don't tell me, hand playing, and tympani banging?
Non passa giorno in cui non guardo questo assolo di ian paice. È assolutamente sorprendente. Mi lascia ogni volta senza parole. Che grinta che artista. Ian PAICE l unico e il solo. E adesso nonostante l età è ancora una bomba💪💪💪💪💪👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍
I couldn't have said it better. There's no swing anymore. Ian studied guys like Buddy and Louie and fused it with his own style. Guys like Ian, Dino Danelli are the true greats.
24 years old!!!! and yet satch Roket!! I sow him more than 10 times but give me more!!! this is exactly what I miss in today's music. a 2% of Jan Paice would be a huge enancement. I can't compare him with nobody. Only him have been in DP always if I'm not wrong. All others changed but changing him would have been like shooting your foot.
Is There One Better? .... I think NOT !!! Ian Paice IS......ROCK-N-ROLL's Percussionist, extraordinaire, Through the years, tears, and beers, America has watched this man bring Happiness to the souls of his fellow percussionist, and none has proven to be faster than the speed of sound, as this video will show, and as a fine bottle of Rothschilde wine, He has only gotten better with age. Rock On My Brother Rock On !!!!
no discussion of the greatest rock drummers is complete without mentioning Paice - this guy was doing stuff back in the 60's that had never been seen before - I love Peart, Bonham, Moon, however too many people are ignorant of how truly AWESOME Paice is.. this guy is easily one of the top 5 ever in my opinion..
Now imagine how great Deep Purple truly was... between Ian's drumming, Ritchie Blackmore's guitar playing, and John Lords key boards... Roger Glovers amazing bass playing and Ian Gillian's vocals, they could have ruled the Rock world...too bad Blackmore's Ego was so big. What I found funny was about 2 or 3 years ago, On American Idol, there was this rock singer kid he had the voice where he could reach those Ian Gillian high screaming notes with ease and everyone was so amazed at this like it was something new and never before done... I think that's a problem with todays music, its all cookie cutter and no one even knows about bands like Deep purple... Radio stations might play one of the big hits once every year when they do their Best songs of all time specials but by and large, kids today don't know much about these bands.
There are many drummers whose solos are boring after one minute, hewever they are technically good. I didn't noticed that this solo was 5:30, it was "so short" - cause it was so melodic. Paice is the best, just.
Simply the best rock drummer ever. Others came close but not close enough. Not fair on the rest, being that good. Incredible work ethic and work rate. Best drum kit here too, crisp snare, thunderous basedrum.
Allora se uno non è Einstein o Majorana è un imbecille ? I confronti non si fanno mai, ognuno è se stesso, punto e basta. Ci vogliamo rendere conto che questi ragazzi hanno un successo a livello planetario incredibile ? Testi e musica propi, sono dei fenomeni, sei un rosicone, prendi in mano la tua vita e realizzati!!!!! Ognuno ha un dono, non perdere tempo a giudicare gli altri e se non ti piacciono vai oltre.
He is also a kind gentleman. I had the great honor of meeting him on the Purpendicular tour. Still have the t shirt with all of the band's autographs behind glass in my study.... Yup even Jon Lord's.
Stop arguing over whether Bonham or Paice was better than the other, and just listen to the damn drumming and music. Both of them are (or were, in Bonham's case) great drummers.
Low-key I'm writing a dissertation on whether Bonham deserved his reputation as the best drummer and, in it, I'm comparing him to Paice and Peart. Am I allowed to argue over it?
Always a good sign of a drummer's ability, competence and technique (in my opinion), is how still and straight, their torso remains, whilst arms and wrists, are going at it hammer and tongs. Ian Paice was at the height of his drumming powers here and I've not seen, many to match him, quite frankly.
Ian has some of the smoothest sounding rolls in the business. The clarity and execution of his single and double stroke rolls is on a par with that of the great jazz drummers.
There you go folks, another satisfied listener. Undeniabley superb and criminaly underated. The John Bonham fanclub is giving out a free set of blinders with all new memberships.
I had a fellow drumming friend who looked like a "dorky Ringo Star" back in the 70,s who stopped by one Saturday to show me a drum solo he learned non other than this gem by Mr.Paice he finally taught me how he had a technique he would put his hand right on the speaker while listening to it to pick out the parts if you're out there John G. Thanks 😊
Ian Paice is one of my favorite drummers. And he was gracious enough to make a drum instructional video as well. I learned all of my rudiments from that video...the drum roll and single and double and triple paradiddles. Truly great drummers pass on what they’ve learned to others. The Mule is without a doubt on par with Moby Dick and Toad as the best drum solo by a rock drummer. Ian Paice Was ranked number 14 on the greatest rock drummers list I saw a number of years ago. That is doing him a great disservice. He is easily in the top 10, possibly the top 5. Each Deep Purple musician in the original lineup was among the best in their respective roles.
Saw DP at the Long Beach Arena in Feb. 1984. The best part of the performance was Ian's drum solo. It was off the charts. My jaw dropped down to my Reeboks. Magnificent drummer. Magnificent performer.
Дань уважения! От всего моего маленького сердца к такому огромному человеку! Таких людей не делают больше нигде! Ну и конечно это всё и до сих пор остаётся в нашей памяти! Какая у человека на сцене самоотдача, такая же самоотдача у публики! Это неповторимо
Ian Paice, John Henry Bonham, Keith Moon, Bill Ward, and Neil Peart are all in my top five greatest drummers of all time. They are in no particular order, but, as of recently, I've been thinking of Paice as a possible #1. He is like a combo between Bonham and Moon style wise (not skill wise - they all are/were at the same skill level). It's incredible! Seriously, no one can get any better because they are literally the best at what they do.
Over the years I've been considering Ian more and more as the best drummer of the early 70's classic rock era. The song "Speed King" from "In Rock" must've blown everyone's mind in 1970, what he did on "Made in Japan" was nothing but godlike and California Jam '74 probably is my fav Rock Concert of all time! For me, Ian has his place between Buddy Rich from the Big Band era, Neil Peart as godfather/innovator of prog rock/metal and the decades after the 70's that brought us my other fav drummers, fusion master Dave Weckl and poly rhythmic god Virgil Donati.
I don't know man, I was fortunate enough, actually saw a lot of them in concert, they're all great! That was the era of some of the world's best music, cannot be replicated, just, hopefully it won't be forgotten!
Brilliant ! I am a drummer and I always compared him to bonzo but he has some magic of his own. Four super bands were playing at that time, led zep, deep purple, pink floyd & black sabbath they over showder each other most of the times, it's difficult to choose one ! As favourite but this guy snare and pedal on bass drum is much superior also his off beats with bass pedal !
