Name some pop/rock/soul songs that are pretty much defined by their drumbeats.
The song that got me thinking of this is Led Zeppelin’s “When The Levee Breaks”. If Page, Plant, and Jones went and took a smoke break as Bonzo started to beat “Levee” out, there’d be no mistaking what song he was playing.
Another from a different genre – Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” could easily be identified from the beat alone.