#9 ThePerfectSongFor .. drumming practice

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You want to be a drummer, or appreciate drumming, or you love the drums but you need to know what is the perfect song to reach your drumming goals, which may or may not including thumping things with vigour. Hosts Fred de Vries and Tim Cohen are joined by an actual drummer - and general music obsessive - Mark Rosin provide some options. The contenders are A Guy called Gerald - Fabio; HelloGallo -NEU!; Paul Simon - 50 Ways to Leave your Lover; Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight; Beatles - Ticket to Ride; Led Zepplin - When the Levee Breaks; Surfaries - Wipe Out, The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again, Ja War - The Ruts. Join Rosin's famous Friday song by sending your name and mobile number to markgrosin@gmail.com. Contact us on perfectsongfor@gmail.com, on X at @perfectsongfor_ ; donate (please!) at patreon.com/ThePerfectSongFor

Season 1 / Episode 9 23 May English South Africa Music · Music History

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