Raga Desh/Anoushka Shankar

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OUwwIRtnL4

Sweet sitar music. Played in Jhap Taal (10 beat) time, no less.

Thought: My favourite drum tracks

Home At Last/Steely Dan  (The classic Purdie Shuffle, named after legendary drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie who was hired by the Dan to play on the song.)

I Got A Woman (Ray Charles cover)/John Mayer Trio  (Steve Jordan is a rare heavyweight in the world of drumming today.)

Kryptonite/3 Doors Down  (Lead singer Brad Arnold played the drums on this album.)

Stay Together For The Kids/Blink 182  (Travis Barker plays a sweet groove in the verses. I have countless memories of jamming to this song in college.)

Strange Kind Of Woman/Deep Purple  (Ian Paice's shuffle is a classic example of the band's versatility.)

Californication/Red Hot Chili Peppers  (I can safely say that this song got me seriously interested in playing the drums for the first time. I remember when the video would air on MTV and I would wait for the scenes showing Chad Smith behind his kit, flawlessly executing the track's crisp groove.)

No Excuses (unplugged)/Alice In Chains  (Sean Kinney's intro is so sweet, I could watch the video over and over again.)

Gunning Down Romance/Savage Garden  (Studio artist par excellence Steve Smith was called upon to lay down the drums on the album.)

War Pigs/Black Sabbath  (Bill Ward is clearly having a blast. Isn't that what drumming is all about, really?)

Your New Twin Sized Bed/Death Cab For Cutie  (Jason McGerr is a master of the 16-beat hi-hat. Check out the track "You Are A Tourist" if you still aren't convinced.)

Thunder Underground/Ozzy Osbourne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9xmkg7JA0M

The slow tempo is great for off-roading.

Kuu/Kitaro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlleynKJLPY

Mornings should always start with some Kitaro.

Dumb/Nirvana

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O3jDbqnO_U

The most Beatlesque song from the grunge icons. The haunting cello is played by Kera Schaley.