Outstanding Drum Performances

Don't forget the incense too.

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The Sheffield Drum Record by Sheffield Labs would get my vote as the ultimate reference recording for drums. One cut from it, a 7-minute drum riff by Jim Keltner called "Improvisation," is included in the Usher demonstration CD used and given out by Usher Audio at CES and Rocky Mountain AudioFest. It is sensational--far and away the best drum recording I've ever heard. When I play it for people, their jaws usually drop, and when I played it for my nephew, who is a drummer (as well as a budding audiophile), his response was: "How does he DO that?"

Jack de Johnette & Foday Musa Suso - music from the hearts of the masters.

Thanks for all of the input so far....I'll print this out and head to Borders & Best Buy later this afternoon to see how many of these I can come up with for the weekend. The Sheffield Drub Record sounds particularly interesting...hope I can find it. Thanks again to all!