What is in your opinion the record(s) with the best drum sound?
Gavin Says:
That's a really tough question because I find it very hard to separate the drum sound from the personality of the player.
When I hear John Bonham - I hear that drum sound. If I heard another drummer play on John's drums - I'm sure it wouldn't sound the same to me. So I just love 'his drumming' - (and his sound just comes along with it).
I love Jeff Porcaro's snare drum sound - but I just don't think it would sound the same if he wasn't playing it and placing it in the pocket as only he could. Does that make sense?
It's a thing that I find difficult about mixing and mastering - I find it very difficult to separate the 'sound' from the 'music'.