Younger folks try and understand, this gentleman was knocking it out of the ballbark back in Hendrix's day and still does TODAY! A true legend. Thanks Ian for ALL the lessons.
Ian Paice is an absolute beast of a drummer. The first minute alone of Burn displays his insane speed, accuracy and taste. So cool that he makes these vids.
No amongst drummers he is very much appreciated. I would say the most underrated was Bill Bruford. Mention Bill to a lot of young drummers and they will say who but they will know who Ian Paice is guaranteed.
Very fair comment. I would agree. Bill Bruford, Aynsley Dunbar, and Barriemore Barlow are all in the "you've never heard of these guys?" category. BTW, along with the well known fave Ian Paice works Burn, You Fool No One, and Rat Bat Blue, I also like to play for my kids and their friends, 1972 Made In Japan Child in Time for the instrumental beginning at the Hammond through Marshall stacks prelude by Jon "The God of Hammond B3's" Lord to Ritchie Blackmore's arguably best solo of all time. Underneath it, I have used the term "Power Swing" to explain what Ian Paice did to lay down the rythmic pulse that is like a flowing river for that work. Glover and Paice are so in the pocket together, it is magical. IMO, that cut was one of the best live performances in rock history. That specific version is one of those rare performances that are repeated, but never quite equalled
I've said this before on here and I'll say it again...this video was key to developing advanced drumming skills for me. I was stuck on single strokes until this video taught me paradiddles and drumrolls. It also taught me how to achieve incredible speeds without pounding the skins. I owe more than 80% of my skills to this video. Thanks to whoever posted it, and even more, thanks to Ian Paice for enabling me to advance to the next level.
My favorite drummer of all time. Got to see him 6 times in his heyday with DP. 71 thru 76. IMO the Greatest Rock Drummer ever. He did things in the 70's with 5 drums 4 cymbals and hats,that most drummers today can't do with their multi drums and cymbals monster sized kits. And he was a lefty. To those of you that have never heard his solo The Mule on Purples Made in Japan album,released in 1972,I highly recommend you give it a listen. The Buddy Rich influenced snare work,the triplets and an unbelievably fast left foot will leave you in awe.
Fun fact: He is actually right handed, but he's playing a leftie kit. He grew up on the countryside with no other drummers around so when he got a kit as a present from his parents, he sat them up like they looked on the album covers and accidently got them mirrored. Other than that, I agree with everything you said. One of my first and biggest influences as a drummer. I've actually met him once and he came across as a very kind and humble man. Down to earth with a lot of great stories to tell!
Richard Hubbard . You're absolutely right my friend! Discovered "Made in Japan" 23 years ago, then mooved to Portnoy, to finally return to the Master :)
He is definitely one of the best! My band was lucky enough to play a few shows with Deep Purple. Got to hang out with the guys and had a great convo with Ian for a couple of hours after one of our shows over a couple of beers. Class act and lots of wisdom!
Richard Hubbard I'm a left handed drummer. I play a right setup only the ride is on the left and i play the hats with my left hand. We are bazzar us lefty Drummer's but if we all drove a 2015 Chevy and all looked the same how boring would life be? It's a bad world in the most i think but the good we must injoy it while we're here for the short life we have.
Ian Paice is an amazing and important drummer. He can truly drive a band to new heights. He plays super cool grooves and brilliant fills. Very tasteful.
He's been playing pro for over 50 years with some equally talented musicians. Interviews with Ian Paice are always interesting. He's also teaching his skills at drum clinics. Unlike some of the bands from the same era I think of Deep Purple as musicians first and foremost.
Mr Paice is a truly GREAT drummer. I've heard him since 1970, I've seen him live many times. A humble but incredibly technically gifted drummer. As a basic drummer myself, he has been and always will be my favourite, preferred drummer of choice!!! 🥁🥁
When I think of, "one of the quickest and cleanest drummers of all time" that rolls off the snare onto the toms flawlessly. Ian ALWAYS comes to mind, I think Highway Star, Space Truckin' & Burn, has proved that throughout history.
When my son asked which drummer he could try to emulate, Ian Paice immediately came to mind. He practiced along to the examples here in this video and today he’s playing in state wide competitions! He’s only a sophomore in high school.
Back in the 80’s I had the privilege to drive Ian Paice and the bass player when they were in Hartford for a concert. They were promoting the Perfect Strangers album. What a great concert. On the return trip from the Hartford Civic Center to the Hartford airport, I complimented Mr Paice on he having some of the fastest hands I’ve ever seen 😊
I've always loved his style, and what he did for rock drumming. The way he applies his jazzy chops and swing feel to Deep Purple's heavyweight sound is the epitome of drummer cool. Since he didn't die young, or sell a trillion records, he still dosen't get his due. Get my drift?
I appreciate watching this as Ian Paice is very near, if not THE top of best rock drummers ever; as an (amateur) ex-drummer this was obvious since very early on! The credit for his achievements should be much more...prominent and mainstream in the music world.
I just watched his solo video clip playing " the mule" live in Copenhagen '72 !Astonishing! It got me SPEECHLESS! All those haters should watch the clip!!! BREATHTAKING!💜👍🏻👍🏼
This video is very dated but one thing that will never date is Ian Paice's drumming with Deep Purple...he really tore it up and he had the lot - speed, technique, feel... it still blows me away today when I hear Speed King or Fireball or Burn or...name your favourite.
I was fortunate to share a show with Ian in Boise Idaho in the 90s He's a real gentleman,class act. You go Ian🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗👍👍🗝️👍👍 He was still with Deep PURPLE 💜. HEY IAN IT'S HAMBONE from REFLEX 👀👍
Ian Paice, a true legend and one of my favorite drummers, his groove was always a blast to listen to, but for me, it's his snare work that always blew me away and still does, his single stroke rolls are amazing! Just listen to the work he does on Machinehead, I spent hours playing along to his tracks just to improve my own playing, while studying percussion in Jr. High and High school, sure, there's other great drummers out there, Bonham, Baker, Peart, Palmer, the list goes on, Ian belongs on that list of greats and he deserves the respect he's rightfully earned, Rock On Ian!
Saw him Perfect Strangers Tour,Glasshouse,Melbourne,Australia. Amazing drum sound. Kick was like a canon. One of the first rock greats and inspired the likes of Virgil Donati.
They played MIlton Keynes on that tour and I did not know but happened to be in the area and made my friends sit and listen to the music whilst I listened to the drums. Lovely evening sat overlooking a lake and the sound carried very clearly.
As he increases the speed, all I can think is: piece of cake... no problem... some training needed... impressive... how the f... totally impossible... fucking ridiculous.
because you don't play drums... these are just basic few rudiments, that every drummer knows and it's fuckin simple to play it all, even at the same speed... it just comes out of your technique. Really good drummer btw but these hands are awful :(
every rudiment is built on singles & doubles...Ian Paice is a legend in a band of legends. Who does David Gilmour call up for a side project w/ Paul Macca ?
Paice is doing this for like, 50 years now he still got awesome chops and a incredible speed, he can still play Burn today, and that's a good sign that he still got it, I really love Bonham and Peart and Ward as well, but Paice is a MONSTER!!
The Man is Ian Paice. After my Ringo Run, and my Bonham Bash I discovered this Drummer. Technically perfect, even live. A deeper understanding of the musical technicality of drumming. Thank you Ian.
I've seen Ian perform many times in the 60's and 70's. He was always one of the drummers I found very interesting. I met him backstage years back at the modern drummer fest. He was very nice and when i spoke with him about his early gigs at the electric circus he smiled and said he was surprised anybody remembered those early Purple gigs. Nice to see him in this video, showing what is so important about rudiments. No matter what type of music you play, the more rudiments you know the better off you will be. And I only wish when I was younger I paid more attention to learning and studying all the rudiments.
So tired of the petty debates over who is/was the best drummer. Thank you Ian, that was a very solid instructional video. I've always loved your drumming, but as with many others, I had a favorite band and preferred the drummer in that band. I'm left handed, but taught myself how to play right handed using traditional grip. I don't think I've ever seen a left handed drummer use traditional grip like you. Great video, thank you.
I'm a novice level drummer. If there's one thing I've learnt from watching all the greats it's that mastering the rudiments will help you play just about anything doesn't matter how complex.
You're right. It's the same in any leisure pursuit, sport etc. Get the basics right and build upon them; don't try and run before you can walk. If you follow his advice and practice on a regular basis you'll be ready to play his solo on The Mule. Listening to all sorts of music is helpful too. All the best to you.
I've been hardcore Zep fan most my life and loved Bonham's talent but now I'm more matured and really see what Paice has done and still doing it's phenomenal Paice has done far better work and drumming that you will stay interested in through all his music. E does phenomenal things in his drumming that really will take you by surprise. I prefer Paice's work more now I'm matured. Bonham is still great but by far Paice has far more interesting body of work
Ian, you are the Buddy of rock. When I was young we had to attend the "university of Purple" if you wanted to earn your chops! I'm a much better player for it. Wish this kind of thing was around then. Cheers!
Guys... Rudiments are the most fundamental things to develop your drumming skills. Now i will show you how to rudiments my way... The way where no one of you will be able to follow... Here we go this "da-da ma-ma"s... Ian Paice is definetely one of my all time greatest drummers... Thank you for making 1975 California Jam Sir Ian... Your buzzing snare on your drum solo were like sand whispher, and i able to see how you making your beast fills on "Burn"... Damn!!! Edit: 1974
asbefore mentioned. Ian has been my unofficial percussion instructor for many years. ...very kind of him answering ...those statements with actual video of rudiments..video. hope others also will benefit ..from this instruction by an impeccable genius thanx once more ian
Wow... As a drummer, drum tech and drum restorer for the past 28 years, i'm disappointed and shocked at some of the incessant and ignorant comments about Paice's drumming, and the sheer idiocy that accompanies them.. Comparisons to Bonham and young drummers that are out there now have absolutely no relevancy in this spectrum or context and is totally subjective.. Yes, there are better drummers than Ian Paice, and there will always be better drummers than others..Regardless of that fact, that is what gives us the diversity, uniqueness, and versatility that we should all appreciate..Those who don't understand this haven't matured or developed as a drummer, or a musician for that matter.. Negativity will always be polluting cyberspace, as that is it's true nature, and there's nothing we can do to stop that.. What we can do, is be good to each other and respect one another, whether you agree or not.. Never mind the drumming world, because our actual society and world is what is in trouble right now, and all this pettiness is irrelevant and unimportant.. With that being said, Ian Paice is a fine drummer and musician, and even though i don't know him personally, seems like a well grounded and decent human being, something of which we ALL can learn from..
+Rhythmista Yea well said buddy,plus what also counts alot is the heart you put into what you play!!But yea man this world is so fucked up and people should be more respectful of one another!!
As a gigging drummer of old I can say I love the big open Bonham sound but he was never a technical drummer. For rudiments I would always listen to drummers like Ian Paice, best doubles without a doubt, and Carl Palmer pre Asia. There will not be many in the better than Ian Paice camp. I used to practice for years to Come and get it by Whitesnake as not as complicated and great feel but mainly because for a long time I could not work out what Ian Paice was playing within songs like Space Truckin'. I once saw Ian Paice at a clinic and he played a single stroke roll with one hand faster than I can play with two. A bit of showboating for the crowd but we all loved it but as well as the chops which Ian has in spades, Fireball anyone, I love his crisp grooves on songs like Woman in Tokyo.Aphenomenal drummer which all aspiring drummers should listen to. Often he plays fills which do not sound too complicated when you try them you realise the sticking does not work because it is more complex
That's because the difference between you, me, many others and these idiots is that we know what we are talking about and they have no clue. One of these idiots needs to go to Ian Paice and say, "hey, you're not very good" and he replies "well show me what you can do". Ian Paice then needs to video it and post it on RU-vid for everyone to judge (if he could be arsed) ;-)
Saw him with DP in 1987 at Alpine Valley. He did a drum solo after the 3rd song. Ian is a master. I believe that despite all the drama that has clouded DP MK2 line up, Ian was, despite being the youngest of that group, always respected by Blackmore, Glover, Lord and Gillan.
Thanks Ian 😊👍 you & Mick Tucker are my idol's , I've learned a lot from listening to both of you & Mick on the records 😊 , thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍
My favorite rock drummer, due in part, to DP being my favorite rock band, but also because he managed to accomplish all that he did w/o lessons; pretty amazing. Great to see him still cookin' and those one-hand rolls! Keep kickin' it, Ian.
This one video made all the difference in taking me up to the next level in drumming. I encourage anyone who wants to learn how to play drums to learn from four guys...John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Ian Paice, and Buddy Rich. Everything I know stems from watching these guys play, and especially Ian Paice. I can now play just about everything at the level he shows in this video. Granted, this likely isn't even half of what he knows.
Excellent advice and can not fault it nor the rudiments and before anyone thinks he is a pro I have seen pro drummers explain what a paradiddle is and play a different rhythm but this is spot on.
Deep Purple in the 1970s were a total blue collar band. A mate of mine is a drummer and I remember him practising from Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa drum notation. Listening to him practising this stuff inbetween songs at rehearsals (and totally drowning us out) showed how incredible he was. Old school with a modern twist works, guys!
Ian Paice, i`ve seen you in munich, great great ...you threw your sticks and I was the one and most blissful drummer as I caught your stick (with your signature) your worshiper...rallemo
I'd love to hear one of those gospel clown drummers or swag drummers humiliated on single stroke roll by Mr. Ian Paice. That single stroke roll! Unique and beautiful
I saw Purple live in the early 70's and Paice took a solo. I saw Zepp at Earls Court for Physical Graffiti tour. Bono took a solo. Both great drummers. I watched all of the Paice solo but went elsewhere after about 10mins of Bonham. Just saying.
