The Greatest Drummers of All Time

Jim Gordon

A world-renowned session drummer. Present on the Beach Boys Pet Sounds, Eric Clapton then recruited Gordon to form Derek and the Dominoes. Gordon recorded with Randy Newman and Steely Dan and even made one of the most sampled hip-hop drum beats of all time.

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  • Led Zeppelin came up with the title “Black Dog” after a gigantic, black labrador walked into their studio.
  • The Beatles were introduced to LSD by a dentist who secretly slipped it into their coffee.
  • “Happy Birthday” was the first song ever played on Mars. Mars Rover Curiosity played the song to itself on its first anniversary on the planet.
  • Bob Dylan said on his school yearbook that his ultimate dream was being in Little Richard’s band.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.