Mick Tucker - Drum Solo [Live In London 1973]

[arti68mus]

woahw! bravo mick! phénoménal, tu resteras a jamais un des meilleurs!pour moi, tu nous manque ,que dis je sweet vous nous manquez. (brian,steve,mick,andy) for ever!

[aliahrocks]

A mio modesto avviso, l'unico batterista che avrebbe potuto sostituire Ian Paice nei Deep Purple.

[thefuckyouchannel100]

Isgren8 mick was one of the best,for me cozy nicks it,cozys 1812 overture is the ultimate.

[eyelivehere]

Beautiful!......up there with the best!..........drums oclock!

[electricspiral]

It's about frigging time somebody gives this man credit!!! He was the best... Oh bye the way I have loved Sweet since I was a little boy and I'm now 45 and still love it.

[beroth77]

I Know nothing about drums technics but this solo is so creative,i would say original,diferent from the usual great drummers solos .Really Mick was one of a kind.To me he has a very peculiar and chalenging stile.Rip  and thanks Mick.

[countingmx]

I know nothing about drums, but grew up at a time (the '70s) when drum solos could be an obligatory and often unwelcome cliche (remember the drummers who used to rap steadily away from their sets, playing the rims, the stands, the bloody floor!), but this is sheer finesse -- reeling me in and letting me go: like an angler on the river Tweed in the springtime, after a winter of heavy snow. I could imagine him with a drum, leading a charge of berserk Highlanders.

[Ruskellnw1]

Imagine being one of those screaming kids at this gig. You go along, expecting to hear Little Willy and Wig Wam Bam (and do), and you also get a show of musicianship like this (ditto Andy's guitar on Done Me Wrong All Right). No other band in the world could do it. just brilliant

[mmarriaa1345]

Mick Tucker<3

R.I.P

[franticamber]

I followed this band as a kid mostly because of Mick. I played drums for a local band and he was easily one of my favorite influences. He was a huge talent and a hell of a showman. It's a shame he was so under-rated.

[juankmedallo]

WOOOAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOO, Is pure energy... Mick, thanks for this... RIP

[juankmedallo]

WOOOAAAAAAAAAAAOOOOOOOO, Is pure energy... Mick, thanks for this...

[fishybishbash]

brilliant sound on it too - sounds deep and ballsy - credit to the engineers

[SurfStefGoldCoast]

2 people are douchebags

[jonokeay]

dude hes like the pioneer of linear, double bass and metal drumming just listen to it who else did those techniques in the 70s. i cant think of anyone bar, keith moon but to be honest i mick would of given keith a hell of a good run for his money! RIP mick tucker! ( drummer of the first band i ever got into and im only 20!)

[harnois75]

@jonokeay Well, in the 70's Tommy Aldridge, Billy Cobham and Simon Phillips were all renowned for their double bass drum playing - which was much more tasteful than the blast beating stuff we got nowadays. But Mick is great and very like Ian Paice in style. He's a sadly under rated drummer, but this audio redresses the balance a bit by showcasing a fantastic talent.

[1kevpap]

i wish this band had never been involved in the pop world and just gone full tilt heavy.i put them alongside all the killer seventies bands.four part vocal harmonies and great musicianship all around.brilliant band.

[AceOfHeart2012]

I would love to hear this in stereo. BTW, Mick blows John Bonham off the stool. Led Zeppelin has been so over-rated and over analyzed for too long. What a vocabulary Mick had. Awesome.

[theonlyantony]

RIP

[BlocksVideos]

Mick certainly gives Bonzo a run for his money. In fact it sounds like Bonzo shouting out at 03:13. Class act.

[BlocksVideos]

Mick certainly gives Bonzo a run for his money. Class act.

[TIMOTHYSAARINEN]

One of my all time favorite drummers. He was always criminally overlooked and underrated. Rest in Peace, Mick!

[mickviking1]

And this is just the sound of the recording ! He did this spinning and whirling with his drumsticks at the same time he was playing too !!!

[viiking56]

His was indeed one of the worlds drummers , one of my insperation to my drummes even as we speak , i did part of his solo :)

he will be rememberd by us that know

[Starzbhoy]

Simple one of the greatest most underrated drummer ever, never got anything like the credit he deserved, except from us in the know. Thank you Mick for all the great drumming and being an inspiration to many.

You may be gone but you will never be forgotten, talent like your does not come along very often.

R.I.P. Mick

[focusalas]

Bloody awesome nuff said

[chapmanrocks]

Best drummer I ever worked with! Period!

[TheAlepulp]

The rightful king of the drums!!! RIP Mick!

[TheAlepulp]

The rightful king of the drums!!!

[karengray101]

Friend of Mick and family, love and miss you so much, best drummer ever.

[nordpil97]

What pace and technique.......!

[Karl036]

Master!!!!!!

[Karl036]

Master of the drum solo!!!!

[MadmenLee1]

This I first heard on the 'Strung Up' album and instantly fell in love with. This drum solo influences me straight to this day and that's 35 years later! OMG! :-)

[moonsault2506123]

i was amazed when sweet split in 82 mick tucker did'nt join a big name metal band such as judas priest ,he played the part,looked the part and seemed a really decent guy.R.I.P.mick!.

[russ451964]

absolutely brilliant 1 of the very best ever :o) R.I.P. mick

[jackHNv]

They were a great band, listen to their later stuff like Action and you can hear how much they must have influenced Queen.

It must have really pissed them off that their audience was screaming pre-teen girls who didn't even listen.

[TheChugulator]

What I like about this (and the sweet in general) is that they'd do stuff like this. I don't know any other band in the glam category that would do 10 minute drum solos

[MattDrumBat]

Also remember there was no fast bass drum pedals like they make today. No wonder all those thrash drummers can go a million miles an hour the new pedals make it too easy. Back then you had The Ludwig speedking. And that was it. You had to work hard to play fast. Todays drummers are spoiled!

[jackHNv]

@MattDrumBat

The Premier 252 was pretty good as well.

[cplegogame25]

a drummer who kicked ass and was hot, what a combo. love you mick, RIP

[mystoermerwithme]

What a babe he was.

I love a good drummer who looks cute too. Hehe.

[keule1919]

the greatest on drums

[TheChugulator]

This guys timing was impeccable! Yeah i'd put him up there with bonham, paice, moon and peart

[TheJetfighter666]

@TheChugulator Without a doubt! One of the all time greats!!

[devil6lock]

all those 80's glam bands ripped the sweet off and got even more famous when they could never do better than the sweet at all, they just had mtv help

[intuantu]

Totally makes me jealous, but I think he'd only had a second bass drum for a year or less when this was recorded!

[hanseatus]

The man with five golden arms?

Great Drummer great Band .i love it very much

[AceOfHeart2012]

I remember the screens. He'd be live on stage with the kit and blow chops, then stop and righ on the next beat the first screen would take off and there he'd be on tympanis. He'd jam on those for a minute then stop and the third screen would kick in. Round and round he'd go. Faster and faster. Over all the best drum solo I've ever seen. EVER!!! R.I.P. Mick.

[tarkusmjg]

Awesome double kick drumming.

[rickyon]

This guy was always under rated! I agree with several others below that it is about time for him to get his due. We've got you-tube to help with that. Myche, you didn't know TA was in Black Oak? He and Jim Dandy were BOA! As for Donnie Brewer and TA there are many examples where they touch this. I would put all of them in the same league, it's just that Mick Tucker, tragically, never gets mentioned. Thanks for sharing. Everytime I hear Sweet I think"If we don't F*** you then someone else will!

[lazer300]

agreed HIGHLY under-rated. intelligent drummer, immaculate time keeper, and chops with great taste...

[HenryWinehard]

BRILLIANT! Any chance of getting a copy ripped?

Peace.

[ThePaistecat]

I was at the Santa Monica Civic in '76, twelth row, and he did this with the screens, I still think about it when I do a drum solo! I'm glad he's geting some recognition, it's about time!

[rodclubman76]

And..... he was playing it wearing platform boots..... amazing drummer and the equal or better of just about everyone I have ever heard.

[TheJetfighter666]

Oh Yea! I forgot the screens. He would do one thing live, Then the right screen would come on and he would be on film doing something else.Then the left etc when at the end he would be jamming full out with the screens. Thank you i completely forgot this.His kit was bigger back then too. I guess I had in my mind the last couple if times i saw him in smaller clubs.Thank you.

[TheJetfighter666]

Saw em' 7 times in the U.S . Mick's solo's were one of the highlights of the show. Only Don Brewer of Grand Funk and Tommy Aldridge of B,O, A. could match his veracity but no one could touch his technical skills and timing. I remember his huge bass drum and having only 1 tom tom and a floor tom.Huge sound for such a spare kit. Oh yeah, Don't forget the gong and timpani and tubular bells

[HenryWinehard]

Aldridge was in Black oak ? Got any examples of Brewer or Tommy even touching this??

[Idsard2007]

I can do this...

[jonsilence]

Mick the Monster.... especially for the time, this was the shit. The whole band smoked.

[kugelmonsterwashere]

holy cheese saw dude, this is AMAZING!!!!!! Do u know how hard it must be? This stuff is like amazing, and not stopping for ten mintues...

[jimbowie09]

Dude. This was too cool!

[mrblackwell73]

Classic stuff! Mike was the greatest drummer in the 70´s

[lunacat1959]

He was so freakin' awesome!

RIP Mick!

[twilightdimension]

micks sound reminds me of tommy lee's sound i always heard mick tucker on the first crue albums

[TheJetfighter666]

Not just the drums, Mick Mars clearly "borrows"The opening chops from "Hellraiser after Stealing the intro from Montrose's Bad Motor Scooter a moment before in " Kick Start My Heart" .Yes The Sweet were one of a kind and a lot of bands covered and stole from them but hey ,That's rock n roll

[PhantomSweetLove16]

Damn it Mick Tucker was soo amazing. :)

Most certainly the best drummer of all time. Sandy Nelson would be proud.

[oldspunky]

I was a drummer!!!!º after ºa while u listen 2 Mick n realise-----I am not a drummer!! Mick was the BEST

[GuitarGirl2212]

Love it.

Really, I started listening to Sweet hardcore maybe a year or so ago. They are my absolute favorite band and I wasn't even around until the early 90's. My first Sweet song was Ballroom Blitz. The amazing drumming is what pulled my attention. Then I expanded my love to alot more Sweet all because of his amazing talent. :) He is an extraordinary drummer. Very underrated. His eyes are very beautiful too lol. Just throwing that in there.

He's just simlpy the best.<3

[jasmine049]

As a 14 yr old in the early 7o`s I always knew that Mick Tucker was the best drummer around. Others only saw the chinneychap stuff but I saw through that, and that goes for the rest of the band as well!!

[ansuwer]

ottimo

[ansuwer]

Restera uno dei migliori batteristi del mondo ciao Mick

[timtailz]

In my opinion Mick was and is the greatest drummer of all time.

[Mulyanis77]

Ass-kicking drummer who could actuually play a closed snare-roll, unlike many of the morons of the day. One of my faves then and now! Dynamic and creative. "Sweet FA" has one of the heaviest single-kick rythms ever. RIP dude.

[jaffathecat]

Great to hear from someone who knows there stuff, i remember Gary Wallace telling me ballroom blits was easy and then playing it wrong, yeah mick was in the top 5 drummers in the world back then. thanks dude.

[GIVEITSOMEBOLUX]

I have had the live version of this album for over 30 years and I know that Mick Tucker is the only drummer on this recording. Listen to any Sweet album and you'll know that he is more that capable of playing a solo of this quality!

[Blackmamafan]

There was no other drummer other than Mr. Tucker himself on this recording. I'm pretty sure of that. He's simply just a genious.

[kpix99]

hate to tell ya, ladeez, but this is obviously 2 drummers, who finally duel it out in the end. i'd love to know who the unnamed one is.

77 you are clueless. you never saw this guy did you. one of the best.

[sikkush]

it's all mick tucker the other drummer was mick on tape i know this because i seen sweet live back in 1975 simply the best.

[jaffathecat]

Sorry i did not see your comment. i saw them toooo and at hammersmith in 78 god they were awsome. how did they end up like this????

[jaffathecat]

NO NO NO , The sound you hear is of mick dueling with himself, on film it was the highlite of his solo the duel was carried out on huge screens around the drum kit. so its mick playing with MICK. awsome in its day, robbed by motley i believe,

[8eatm0nster]

Hate to tell you miss, but that's Mick Tucker and only Mick Tucker. I know 'coz I was there.

[Champane97]

You'll be amazed how many drummers this man has influenced and inspired!!

[sneakyarse]

Listen to Sandy Nelson, if you like Micks drumming. Youtube him

[3xtob]

He was great yeah. I love his kind of rythm.

[Catweazle100]

Mick tucker died on Feb. 14, 2002, leukaemia.

Brian Connolly died on Feb. 9, 1997, kidney failure.

May they rest in peace.

[SolarThunder617]

Jesus christ thats amazing :O Great band great music

[77theist77]

hate to tell ya, ladeez, but this is obviously 2 drummers, who finally duel it out in the end. i'd love to know who the unnamed one is.

[oldcigarette1]

Mick Tucker actually challenges himself....using a film projector in concert. Very ahead of it's time for 1973....

[sulph1966]

OOps...1997....Sorry.

[sulph1966]

No Ethan..Brian Connolly...Lead singer..died feb 9...1977. :(..Saw them a coupla times when they came to Australia.

[ethanjkelly]

im pretty sure the sweet are one of the only 70s band that still has all guys living

[wjnrh]

Mick is one of the all time greats I just love this guy. His drum parts are some of the most creative I have ever heard. If you want to see another great, check out the mule by ian paice from deep purple. These two guys are two of the all time greats and sadly most people will never hear them.

[honeytummy]

I am a huge LED ZEP fan, am now a huge SWEET fan. Mick tucker is fantastic on drums, wish i had realised how good they were back in the 70's. Making up for lost time now. It's sweet mania in our house now, children included!!

[oldcigarette1]

Good call on that one......my kids are all into Sweet now.....It's easy to get them hooked on the early pop hits...and then gradually introduce them to the later rockers....Amazing how Sweet are so over-looked in America....sad,,,

[willowcreekcottage]

Mick- The Man With The Golden Arms- Tucker

Long Live MICK TUCKER the greatest rock drummer EVER!!!!!!!

[skydogz1]

A way historic recording. Thanx!

[achemnitz]

Mick..... thanks of all the great moment during this lifetime. . . .R.I.P. .. see you at next........

[1Brian94Connolly5]

...how can only one guy make such ...such great music!!!!!!

respect...

[bine1962]

thanks for posting!

R.I.P.Mick!!!

[jaffathecat]

What can you say about mick, Sweet were the most underated rock band of all time, and mick was in the top 3 greatest drummers of the 70s, saw himplay his last solo in86 my god he blew us away. love ya forever mick. pete.

[RoyksoppFanatic]

Keith Moon and Roger Taylor may have made me WANT to become a drummer, but Mick Tucker made me realise that I MUST become a drummer. I love him!

[Champane97]

So well put!!

[intuantu]

Well said, fellow drummer!

[GuitarGirl2212]

First time I heard about the 7 minute drum solo I didn't believe it. The first time I heard it I said "Holy Shit!"

Every time after...I still think that lol. Definitely thee best drummer AND best drum solo EVER made! I told my cousin about Sweet and how I want to see Mick Tucker's grave one day and she said "We are soo gonna see it. Hell yeah!" Such an underrated band/drummer. I've made it a goal of mine to see his and Brian's grave one day in the future.

We love you Sweet!

*xoxo*<3

[kreldo]

Mick, you are up there with the greatest of all time - a true drumming genius. Love ya buddy!

[TheChugulator]

Soooo damn underrated this guy was!

[JRG58]

@TheChugulator

The MOTHER of all 70s drum solos!!!

[isgren8]

@TheChugulator

In my opinion he was the best ...

[TheDirectorofFoo]

I wish my drums sounded like that. My drums don't sound too incredibly good.

[ahabello]

I've listened to many drums solos on youtube, but this is surely one of the best, if not the number one...!

Thanks for posting.

[nickluvr612]

legend. end of story.

[blackbike1200]

SWEET!!!

[deepheepellin]

Not just a drum solo. It's like a song all on it's own. BRILLIANT !!!!

[beamerZ]

unbelievable! WOW

[derekkiltie]

mick tucker was a great and talented performer

[mejorge17]

Incredible¡¡Micks forvever¡¡¡

[derekkiltie]

mick tucker was a fantastic performer im a neil peart of rush fan as well as sweet and this is great i went to see micks grave in england a year n a half ago so sad hes gone but ill remember him always.

[oldcigarette1]

SWEET F'n A

[Jadranko23]

It's not the one appeared on live album!? Awesome! Mick forever! Thanks for this gold!!!

[stavshem]

awsome

[SpiritualEnigma]

gayzors

[ahabello]

One of the best drum solo i hear....

[linkreeves]

LOVE IT!!!! thanks for sharing

[RadioBazterd]

Saw them live and can honestly say that he is one of the best drummers i have seen, and i've seen many.

R.I.P Mick.

[Petulancer]

fuck a nice Drum Solo

[funkemariechen62]

PHANTASTIC!!!!! THANKS FOR POSTING!!!!!!!!!!! Beate

[nielsenp]

Thank you for this post - Mick was a top 5 drummer of all time...