I've loved Bunker's work since I heard Tull's first album, "This Was" in 1968. He gave awesome treatment to songs like My Sunday Feeling, A New Day Yesterday, and Nothing is Easy. His solo on Dharma for One is amazing. He, like Baker, Bonham, Moon, Paice, Mitchell and company were unique in that they created a genre of music, hard rock, out of other genres...skiffle, jazz, blues, folk, and rock and roll.
THE AWESOME SOUND OF YAMAHA RECORDING CUSTOMS IN THE RIGHT HANDS PUTS ALL THE OTHER KITS WAY BEHIND, JUST LISTEN TO THAT SOUND WHAT A DRUMMER, WHAT A KIT!
I've thought the same thing as faithinchaos going back to when i first heard Bunker back in 1969. He was/is one of the best but you never hear his name mentioned with the other greats.
fifteen thumbs up, Clive. we know you played about 400 gigs each year for about five decades, and some of us have been to many of them... just to watch you. Thanks for the memories
Yes ,,, Clive Bunker for me is one of the best drummers from thoses times and the best for Tull then and ever. I listen again -STAND UP- best lp ever from Tull, so nice drumwork, , so different , hard to follow pff, lissen to Stand Up : A new Day Yesterday , Clive did things , no other good drummer will do this. When he and the very good basplayer Glen Cornick leaves the Tull , after the Stand Up periode, The Tull reaches never more to the same level.
why does clive along with his contemporaries who used to play american made drums NOW opt for Japanese drums: Are the Ludwigs, Gretsches, Sligerlands, Rodgers or even UK's Premiers vintage drums (not to mention the new ones) so inferior?
i saw the last show Bunker played with Jethro Tull on the aqualung tour in Florida. One of the best shows I have ever seen Bunkers solo was like Billy Cobham. WOW!!!!!
There are - a few - rock drummers who can actually play musically. They phrase their playing in a way that changes with and compliments the phrasing of the song. It adds immeasurably to the musicality, raises it to another level. Levon Helm is one. Ginger Baker another. I would say Clive rates up there too.
Barriemore seems to be a very technical drummer while Clive always seemed a bit heavier in his approach to me. Don't know if any of you would agree with that assessment but both are fine drummers. As far as double kicks, I personally find them boring. I mean christ, who can't make lots of noise with doubles kicks or at least a double pedal setup. The players like Bonham who could be so damn quick and complex with one kick and a single pedal impress me far more. Just one man's opinion.
Right-on BROS,seen mr. CLIVE on first U.S. tour w/tull at Fillmore EAST N.Y.C. and he "kicked it' - I ,ACTUALLY WALKED IN ON DAHRMA FOR ONE & HIS ensuing solo ... they opened for a dude [unknown] CAT STEVENS .headlineris WINWOOD & TRAFFIC..
Great solo. Such a good close up on his face too. I'll take your word for it that it's really Clive - It could really be Donny Osmond? - I don't know. CB was great in Back to the Family and other early Tull.
I've loved Bunker's work since I heard Tull's first album, "This Was" in 1968. He gave awesome treatment to songs like My Sunday Feeling, A New Day Yesterday, and Nothing is Easy. His solo on Dharma for One is amazing. He, like Baker, Bonham, Moon, Paice, Mitchell and company were unique in that they created a genre of music, hard rock, out of other genres...skiffle, jazz, blues, folk, and rock and roll.
smithbonz 1 week ago
i always loved clive but his speed is amazing for his age it's quite amazing.
noodledwarf 7 months ago
He's still got it.
plangentmusic 9 months ago
THE AWESOME SOUND OF YAMAHA RECORDING CUSTOMS IN THE RIGHT HANDS PUTS ALL THE OTHER KITS WAY BEHIND, JUST LISTEN TO THAT SOUND WHAT A DRUMMER, WHAT A KIT!
blowmyroot 1 year ago
I've thought the same thing as faithinchaos going back to when i first heard Bunker back in 1969. He was/is one of the best but you never hear his name mentioned with the other greats.
hebeill 1 year ago
fifteen thumbs up, Clive. we know you played about 400 gigs each year for about five decades, and some of us have been to many of them... just to watch you. Thanks for the memories
rleerichan 1 year ago
Yes ,,, Clive Bunker for me is one of the best drummers from thoses times and the best for Tull then and ever. I listen again -STAND UP- best lp ever from Tull, so nice drumwork, , so different , hard to follow pff, lissen to Stand Up : A new Day Yesterday , Clive did things , no other good drummer will do this. When he and the very good basplayer Glen Cornick leaves the Tull , after the Stand Up periode, The Tull reaches never more to the same level.
A pro- drummer
johndy7 1 year ago
Listen to his amazing work on the song "Nothing is Easy" off the Jethro Tull "Stand Up" album. It is creative genius.
roccovaselino 2 years ago
This is what a drummer is all about!!!
claudioflautista 2 years ago
why does clive along with his contemporaries who used to play american made drums NOW opt for Japanese drums: Are the Ludwigs, Gretsches, Sligerlands, Rodgers or even UK's Premiers vintage drums (not to mention the new ones) so inferior?
ampheat 2 years ago
@ampheat - I remember he used a combination of Ludwig and Slingerland.
drumsanddrumming 2 years ago
The best Drummer Tull ever had (then Barlow) too bad they didn't keep him. Line up changes suck.
asparrow 2 years ago
I prefer this kinda solo than the performing monkey/stick twirling shit that
u sometimes see now a days
jesseroman3 2 years ago
i saw him last night in my city! i met him e talked to him! he is such a nice person! i gave him some candies!
LanzoRoth 3 years ago
He's gettin old now... are you sure the candies were good for him?
rdubtastic 2 years ago
obviously!!! he liked 'em a lot! i kept eating them for all the time we talked together!
LanzoRoth 2 years ago
i saw the last show Bunker played with Jethro Tull on the aqualung tour in Florida. One of the best shows I have ever seen Bunkers solo was like Billy Cobham. WOW!!!!!
oregonbobv 3 years ago
There are - a few - rock drummers who can actually play musically. They phrase their playing in a way that changes with and compliments the phrasing of the song. It adds immeasurably to the musicality, raises it to another level. Levon Helm is one. Ginger Baker another. I would say Clive rates up there too.
gt40mk2 3 years ago 2
i was born in triest but i'm away when they played in piazza unità!!! :_(
5/5 for you!!!
smirne7 3 years ago
Clive is SO underrated! Not too many drummers that I know of list him as a major influence.
As a drummer myself, I put him in the same group as Bonham, Moon, Bruford, Palmer and Peart.
faithinchaos2012 3 years ago 7
@faithinchaos2012 so true
MrDirtydad 11 months ago
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@faithinchaos2012 so true
MrDirtydad 11 months ago
I agree that he was the best Tull drummer. I thought he quit music entirely though after he left the band.
He is a really underrated, forgotten hero in the world of drums.
unknownkingdom 3 years ago
My two favourite drummers of all time are Bill Bruford and Clive Bunker :)
pykowrnozes 3 years ago
I think Clive Bunker was by far the best drummer for Tull. On the early albums he reminds me a bit of Ginger Baker.
toddrundgren 3 years ago
Barriemore seems to be a very technical drummer while Clive always seemed a bit heavier in his approach to me. Don't know if any of you would agree with that assessment but both are fine drummers. As far as double kicks, I personally find them boring. I mean christ, who can't make lots of noise with doubles kicks or at least a double pedal setup. The players like Bonham who could be so damn quick and complex with one kick and a single pedal impress me far more. Just one man's opinion.
Cliner97 3 years ago
. . . especially "To Cry You A Song" on Benefit.
gt40mk2 3 years ago
Sorry - that ^^^^ was a reply to this:
"I think Clive Bunker was by far the best drummer for Tull. On the early albums he reminds me a bit of Ginger Baker."
gt40mk2 3 years ago
Dude riiiiiiipppppssssssss
Darkkorners 4 years ago
Right-on BROS,seen mr. CLIVE on first U.S. tour w/tull at Fillmore EAST N.Y.C. and he "kicked it' - I ,ACTUALLY WALKED IN ON DAHRMA FOR ONE & HIS ensuing solo ... they opened for a dude [unknown] CAT STEVENS .headlineris WINWOOD & TRAFFIC..
DYNODRUM 3 years ago
Awesome
Rakatawhat 4 years ago
Great solo. Such a good close up on his face too. I'll take your word for it that it's really Clive - It could really be Donny Osmond? - I don't know. CB was great in Back to the Family and other early Tull.
busterbone 4 years ago
Poor old chap is down to one kick drum these days.
dirtyflute 4 years ago
Fantastic...Zio Clivio forever!
Thank you so much for this video.
andreavercesi 4 years ago 3