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Post by thejanitor on Nov 2, 2020 11:59:36 GMT
Carrying on my idea from The Baby thread, what would everyone consider as some of Bobby's best moments behind the drum kit in the Hollies' discography?  His playing on the aforementioned song is a highlight, but a few others that are favourites of mine are Survival of The Fittest (a great short solo followed by some crazy rolls!), his jazzy style on A Taste of Honey and Blowin' In The Wind, the slowed timpani effect on King Midas In Reverse and something I think would be a very overlooked answer is his different kinds of playing with the tempo and mood changes of the song Confessions of A Mind. And obviously, not forgetting his intros to the early hits! But yeah, what are some of your favourites?  |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2020 13:13:16 GMT
This one has always thrilled me!
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Post by paul71 on Nov 2, 2020 13:19:36 GMT
Set me free really showcases his drumming
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Post by sandy on Nov 2, 2020 14:24:14 GMT
His most frantic,( and Tony's too), must be Crocodile Woman!!😉
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Post by baz on Nov 2, 2020 14:39:15 GMT
"Sweet Little Sixteen" and "Tomorrow When It Comes" are major stand outs for me.
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Post by johnt on Nov 2, 2020 15:22:05 GMT
Think It Over from the Buddy Holly album.
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Post by stuball on Nov 2, 2020 15:39:20 GMT
Off the top of my head, I've always loved the drumming from 'It's You', off the Stop! Stop! Stop! album.
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Post by paul71 on Nov 2, 2020 20:13:58 GMT
The start of what went wrong sounds amazing
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Post by cameron on Nov 3, 2020 11:45:01 GMT
I can't take my eyes off him on this video, he's so incredibly talented. I regret that there's not much more live stuff from the 1960s from when he really let loose:
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Post by Stranger on Nov 3, 2020 12:15:25 GMT
You beat me to it Cameron. This is the go to clip to show off Bobby.
I Can't Let Go from the same to has some great shots of Bobby in action near the end too.
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Post by stuball on Nov 3, 2020 16:07:49 GMT
One other track where Bobby's drumming really caught my fancy, was that slightly jazzy number 'Honey And Wine'.
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Post by Mevrouw Bee on Nov 3, 2020 16:08:45 GMT
I was going to mention the Beat Club vids from 66!
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Post by The Dude on Nov 5, 2020 18:35:44 GMT
Set me free really showcases his drumming ...as well as Allan's superb harmonica playing... one of my all-time favourites... |
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Post by The Dude on Nov 5, 2020 18:40:39 GMT
Lawdy Miss Clawdy isn't too shabby either... especially that ending...
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Post by anthony on Nov 6, 2020 22:45:15 GMT
I love his Drum intro to Stop in the Name of love
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Post by anthony on Nov 7, 2020 5:54:20 GMT
When I first saw the Hollies live in 1975, I was amazed by Bobs drum solo in Blowin in the wind,
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Post by cameron on Nov 7, 2020 12:48:33 GMT
I love the understated complexity of his drum pattern on 'Carrie Anne' too, especially when they played it live and he'd do a whole four beat roll into the chorus after the steel drum section. It just oozes excitement and lifts the whole song from being a simple little pop song to something way more mature in its own way.
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Post by gee on Nov 7, 2020 15:45:20 GMT
while a cover slagged off by some
- but listen to Bobby's percussive performance here
now what was that about 'Hollies lacking Balls' Mr Lennon ??
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Post by gee on Nov 7, 2020 15:49:44 GMT
listen to how Bobby steers this track along...
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Post by gee on Nov 7, 2020 15:55:10 GMT
Interesting percussive work a decade later here too
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Post by gee on Nov 7, 2020 16:16:17 GMT
From the drumming intro to light jazzy style 'hi hat ride' also underpinning the track throughout...then 'speeding up' the concluding tempo (Bobby's idea) this was a great performance from Bobby
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His playing on the aforementioned song is a highlight, but a few others that are favourites of mine are Survival of The Fittest (a great short solo followed by some crazy rolls!), his jazzy style on A Taste of Honey and Blowin' In The Wind, the slowed timpani effect on King Midas In Reverse and something I think would be a very overlooked answer is his different kinds of playing with the tempo and mood changes of the song Confessions of A Mind. And obviously, not forgetting his intros to the early hits! But yeah, what are some of your favourites? 
