Lionel Hampton Tom Tom Solo

Definitely one of the greatest percussionists of the 20th century. I encourage you to watch this whole video.

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[revelarts777]

one of the greatest,if not the greatest, PERCUSSIONIST of the 20th century.

[IXIBobOhIXI]

@revelarts777 I should've changed the desription a LONG time ago. Haha. Thanks.

[1divahead]

You new drummers out there remember PEART USES 20+ drums to get sound, if that's what you call it....LIONEL USES ONE!! THAT TAKES SKILL..AND NO ELECTRONICS..RAW TALENT. AWESOME!!

[gsfish11]

My father took me and a friend to see Lionel Hampton in the mid 70's. Of course he had a drum solo and began to do some fancy work with the sticks like any good drummer but it kept getting crazier and crazier. It ended up with him using four sticks, two in the air and two in his hands and he threw them higher and higher until they were disappearing above the stage curtains. That's when they turned out the lights... and after a moment turned on a strobe. Incredible!!! Never missed a beat!

[fly1ngdutchman01]

The Governor.

[smoothrasin]

I used to live in a very tall building named after Lionel Hampton. In fact, it is the tallest building on that block uptown for miles around! You could see all of down town including of course the NYC skyline; Even as far as New Jersey ( witch is where i currently reside ) It's on 131 st. 410 st. Nicholas ave. In Harlem N.Y. and the building next door is named after his wife Gladys Hampton. Truly this brings back memories!

[tangojules]

Ouiiii ! Définitivement l'un des meilleurs batteurs de TOUTE l'histoire du jazz. Et le fils naturel, de l'IMMENSE Chick Webb.

[MrPJ1954]

Those of you who noticed the absence of an upright bass might've notice an early 1950's Fender Precision Bass in the hands of one of the bandmembers.

Lionel Hampton was among the very first recording artists to endorse the then-new Fender Precision Bass.

As far back as the 1940's (before the Fender Precision Bass was available)Hampton's band featured an electric upright bass (which I believe was made by Rickenbacker).

Bassists, take note...

[cucaracha6]

marvelous!

[the12345joker]

Lionel Hampton comes from a time when you had to practise real hard to develop your musical talent to make it in the music industry.

Whereas today, way too many of todays pop stars rely on the clothes they wear or the bullshit wimpy "Attitudes" they put on to make it.

What sad times we now live in.

Obviously there are many exceptional musicians in the world today but unfortunately most of them are not pushed by the major record labels because they don't have the right look ??

[smokeislander]

AMAZING!!!