Hal Blaine - 1929-2019...post your favorite songs featuring Hal on drums...

[GReedDiamond]

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Here are a few of mine:

That leaves at least 6000 more to choose from.

[emulatorloo]

1. Wouldn't It Be Nice and God Only Knows

[Docreed2003]

3. You got mine!

His drums on both are iconic but I can't hear that opening of "Wouldn't it be nice" without thinking of him!

[emulatorloo]

5. ...

He was brilliant. These songs break my heart.

[Docreed2003]

18. If you can find it

There is a movie called "Love and Mercy" about Brian Wilson and the film captures nicely the feel of the studios then and has a scene that focuses on "the Wrecking Crew"'s work on "Wouldn't it be nice" and the Pet Sounds Sessions.

[Heartstrings]

2. Here's mine.....

[Docreed2003]

4. Here's another great one

[emulatorloo]

6. Yeah. And

Hal Blaine on Karen Carpenter-
May 07, 2012
http://carpentersforever.blogspot.com/2016/02/208-hal-blaine-on-karen-carpenter.html

JW: Did you go in?
HB: Yes. When I arrived, the Carpenters’ parents were there. You could tell right away they ruled the roost. We started to run through the song, We’ve Only Just Begun. But Karen was singing way too high. I stopped the session and took Karen aside.

JW: What did you say?
HB: I said, “Look, Karen, I don’t want to bug you with this, but you’re singing way up high. You speak mid-range, which is much better for your singing voice. Why don’t you try it?”

JW: Did she agree?
HB: At first her parents cut in and insisted that up high was the way she sang. I said to her, “Try taking it down three keys.” So she did, and the rest is history [laughs].


America is one of my favorite songs ever, thanks for posting

[GReedDiamond]

15. Great Hal story about Karen C...

...thanks for that.

It's kinda weird, but this is hitting me pretty hard, losing Hal today.

I saw Nancy Sinatra's tweet about Hal last Friday, asking basically for good vibes for Hal, but even knowing that something bad was happening, I am truly saddened by Hal's passing.

The good thing is, in the long run, the music will always cheer me up whenever I hear it.

[Tanuki]

7. You might be interested in this old interview with Blaine

https://www.moderndrummer.com/article/april-1981-hal-blaine/

[GReedDiamond]

8. Thanks for the link, Tanuki...nt

[GReedDiamond]

9. Hal on "A Taste of Honey" - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass...

From a greatest hits package, but the audio seems better than the other options.

[Iggo]

10. Just one?

[GReedDiamond]

12. I love that Jimmy Webb song by Glen...

...and Hal brings the magic once again.

"Just one?" As many as you like.

[Iggo]

13. Another.

[GReedDiamond]

14. YES! Thanks!!

I'm listening to all of these tonight.

[GReedDiamond]

11. Hal on "Indian Reservation" by Paul Revere & The Raiders...

...playing his legendary "monster" drum kit.

Here's a video about the drum kit:

[GReedDiamond]

16. Hal, in the studio recording "Good Vibrations"...

[GReedDiamond]

17. "Psychedelic Percussion" by Hal Blaine...

...a solo record released in 1967

He used the album art for his Twitter profile.

https://twitter.com/halblaine

[The Polack MSgt]

19. Too many for just 1 or even 10 choices

Found this tribute.

RIP Mr. Blaine