Drum Teacher Reacts to Ian Paice - Drum Solo 

Bonham, Peart, Baker, Powell, Copeland, are really top class drummers, and there are more really great ones. But Ian Paice is a special. His speed, technique, dynamics, feeling, precision, combinactorics and improvisation are such, that they put him on a special level. He is a separate category - a category for himself.

Ian Paice is the most underrated drummer in Rock & Roll. An absolute force of nature. Love your videos, by the way!!!

Ian is amazing. I have for 49 years wondered why Bonzo gets all of this glory over Ian. I think Ian is just so much better especially as a soloist

And on the eighth day God created Ian Paice....

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I think what a lot of people forget about the great classic rock drummers is they were also the first generation of rock runners, so the only drummers they had to look up to were jazz drumming heroes. I think thats why the first generation of rock drummers had such solid technique and precise playing. Thats why the following drummers who looked up to the classic rock drumming heroes are a little sloppier and a little simpler. The more times something is copied, the more distorted it gets further down the line, like the telephone game. If you only study hard rock drummers you'll never be as good as those drummers. They didn't study rock drummers; they studied everything they could get their hands on - Elvis and Buddy Holly, electric blues, jazz and big band, country. If you want to sound like somebody, go back and study their influences, not just their catalog

Late reaction to this. Ian Paice was the link for me from rock to jazz. One of the few drummers that can make rock swing. I think within "rock" in the traditional sense he is simply the greatest.

You're right Gary...real drumming artistry can only be gained through good tuition and serious attitude. Ian Paice the intelligent drummer...and you know what ...?... nowadays he can still play like that.

Paicey is such a good drummer and yes he is a great fan of Buddy Rich!

My fav drummer of all time, not even that close. Power, speed, feel, finesse, technicality, and above all else the most musically-correct rock drummer of all time - and in my mind no question at all that this guy could swing the hell out of a big band.

One of the greatest drummers to ever grace the planet..

One of the best drummers ever

Ian is literally the reason why i became a drummer...After i heard Child in time i was hooked!

Garey thank you, Paicey was the best technician, just goes to show as my old drum teacher used to say ...LEARN YOU RUDEMENTS!!! met Paicey once at a drum clinic in Birkenhead England what a gentleman they say never meet your heroes but not in his case.

Saw Purple in '17, Paicey sounds as brilliant as in the 70s. Unbelievable talent, the absolute best for me.

Ian's speed is outta this world,,,his ease of playing is amazing 2 c

One of the greatest drummers of all time!!

I have seen DP during their heyday of the early 70s and they were all insanely talented. They were the real “Cream” of the British rock scene. Every individual.

I am not a drummer, but I love rock music and am constantly fascinated by the drummers in my favourite bands. I've always thought that this was the most phenomenal solo. Even with my total lack of knowledge about the techniques I could see the skill and talent Ian displays here. What really impressed me, as a no nothing, was that he achieved that sound from a very basic kit. I love the likes of Neil Peart, et all, with their 70 piece kits, but with not much more than a 5 piece kit he does this. Mind blown!!

I met Paicey at a music store in Ottawa Ontario, cool guy and one hell of a drum machine.