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7 Killer Drum Fills

Ahhh…the drum fill. It’s one of the most beloved/underrated and simple/complex elements of a song. Admit it: We all have done a bit of air drumming in the car, and…

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Ahhh…the drum fill. It’s one of the most beloved/underrated and simple/complex elements of a song.

Admit it: We all have done a bit of air drumming in the car, and there’s a good chance that air drumming happened during Phil Collins’ “In The Air Tonight.”

In honor of Collins’ birthday today (January 30), here are seven killer drum fills.

Phil Collins – “In The Air Tonight”

Drum fill at 3:16.

Billy Joel – “Only The Good Die Young”

Drum fill at 0:13.

Ram Jam – “Black Betty”

Drum fill at 1:32.

David Bowie – “Young Americans”

Starts at song’s beginning.

Led Zeppelin – “Whole Lotta Love”

Leave it to John Bonham to have three great drum fills in one song. First takes place at 3:02, while the second is at 4:35 and the third at 4:56.

The Who – “Won’t Get Fooled Again”

This epic drum fill begins at 7:31 and is punctuated with one of the greatest screams in recorded history.

Rush – “Tom Sawyer”

No drumming list is complete without some Neil Peart. Drum fill starts at 2:35.

Erica Banas is rock/classic rock news blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights