Drummer Frontmen

[mrkilla]

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Who are some other lead singer drummers?

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Kelly Keagy from Night Ranger and Gil Moore from Triumph come to mind (cuz I'm old).

[TheNoodleMan]

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I've concluded that Don Henley really isn't that talented, as I was effortlessly able to keep time and sing "Hotel California" at the same time. The Foo Fighters' "Learn To Fly" was a bit more difficult, but I was still easily able to rip out some hot beats and lyrics simultaneously.

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I've concluded that C.C Sabathia really isn't that talented, as I can pitch for my softball team and hit .500.

[mrkilla]

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I've concluded that Don Henley really isn't that talented,

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welcome to what most of us already knew :P

[bwana devil]

...and you will know us by the trail of the dead

they have two guys that alternate as the drummer and singer/guitar.

we're risking getting into an indie love fest but theyre somewhat known austin-based band with a sonic-youth sound.

[heritiKyl]

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Different genre altogether but the drummers for Atreyu and Underoath both do a good amount of singing. Granted it might not count since there are other designated singers in both bands.

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Same with From Autumn to Ashes. Maybe it's easier to scream and play drums.

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the screams there are more rhythmic than typical melodic singing. notice that all three bands the drummer is the screamer and not doing the melodic singing

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The drummer in Atreyu isn't screaming, well, most of the time he isn't, he's doing the melodic singing.

[shane88888]

The Romantics.

What I Like About You

You know this song.

And, Micky Dolenz sang vocals on "I'm a Believer." (Interesting fact: song was written by Mr. Neil Diamond)

[shane88888]

And Levon Helm from The Band.

The Last Waltz is on cable like every morning.

[Iconoclastic]

And who can forget Tre Cool's forays into "singing."

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And Levon Helm from The Band.

The Last Waltz is on cable like every morning.

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Levon Helm is the answer to this question. Both a better vocalist and a better drummer than any of the others mentioned so far.

It's pretty hard to play drums and sing at the same time. I think in terms of playing / singing simultaneously, guitar is the easiest, followed by bass, followed by piano, then drums. (This is very general, it's pretty easy to bang out two chords on a piano and sing, whereas there are some guitar parts that are kinda syncopated and hard to play while singing, but in general, all things being equal, that's my opinion).

Another reason for this is that guys who can sing typically don't play drums. If you want to be a singer, you learn guitar, or maybe piano. A lot of the good drummer / singers can also play melody instruments (like Helm).

Another great singer/drummer is Popsy Dixon from the Holmes Brothers. NYC blues band with a great sound, check em out if you guys get the chance.