Long cool woman (in a black dress)
Just to get it started. Rock on!
The Granddaddy of them all: Whatd I Say in an extended version.
Some real Oldies:
Chet Atkins "Boo Boo Stick Beat’
The Mar-Keys: from the Night Before to the Morning After
actually three songs:
- Last Night - 1961 hit
- Night Before
- Morning After - nonhit single
B. B. King & Eric Clapton - The Thrill Is Gone
and another version:
B.B. King - The Thrill Is Gone: 1993/Live At B.B. King’s Blues Club, Blues Summit
Oh, and by the way, this was meant as an invitation to post links to audio/video of what you consider to be among the Best Beats in Music.
These just happen to be some of my favorites. I’m sure I have others I can list later.
Meanwhile, add to the stack. Please.
Deserving at least an honorable mention - YYZ by Rush
(the beat is YYZ in Morse Code. YYZ being the airport code for Toronto)
Brian
All The Pretty Little Horses by Calexico.
(Nearly anything by Calexico, for that matter)
TNT by Tortoise.
(Nearly anything with John McIntyre playing the drums, for that matter)
Sweet - Ballroom Blitz
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
James Gang - Funk 49
Good calls in the OP. Green-Eyed Lady is a big favorite of mine.
Duh, can’t believe I got:
Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
Golden Earring - Radar Love
I lack the knowledge of how to link, but may I suggest any of a number of offerings by Janet Jackson? And Led Zeppelin - ‘When The Levee Breaks’.
Fleetwood Mac - You Make Loving Fun
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (Wembley Arena)
The Allman Brothers Band with Duane - Whipping Post - Fillmore East - 09/23/1970 (Part 1)
Allman Brothers - In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - 1970
Cavaliers Drum and Bugle Corps.
Blast! Drumline Battery Battle
Joe Morello - Magnificent Drum Solo
Outta curiosity, what’s your opinion of this version vs. the versions by Current 93 or Coil?
Just out of curiosity, does the OP mean “best beats” or “best grooves”? Two different, though related, things. The sample songs in the OP make me think “grooves” was intended.
Whatever works for you.