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The Band you are looking for, probably, is Whiteheart

Post by ST. AUGUSTINE » Thu Nov 16, 2006 9:27 pm

Whiteheart did a version of little drummer boy that was pretty rockin. I don't remember what album it was on but I'm sure you can figure that out now that you know, hopefully, which band it is.
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Post by Mexican Spud » Thu Nov 16, 2006 11:54 pm

Whiteheart has the best rendition of Little Drummer Boy I have ever heard. The CD was Sparrow Christmas which is now out of print. Looking forward to adding to our rotation on Dec 1
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Post by greenchili » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:13 am

The song is also on their greatest hits album "Souvenirs"...

More guitar feedback then drums, but still a cool song. :lol:

Cool enough for me to keep in my whiteheart playlist.
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Post by p-freak » Fri Nov 17, 2006 3:28 am

The Violet Burning has also released a live-recording of Little Drummer Boy on one of the Underground CD. I think it's on volume 4. But as far as I can remember it's not a rock version.
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This is probably not what you are looking for

Post by Life_AWKI » Fri Nov 17, 2006 11:08 am

Tortured Conscience, a Christian death metal band, did Little Drummer Boy on the "A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos" (a collection of Christian death metal and black metal bands covering traditional Christmas songs.)

The link above allows you to listen to samples of the songs from this CD. I will say that this CD is not for the traditional music listener, interesting nonetheless.
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Post by WR1U » Sat Nov 18, 2006 5:33 am

I believe that Joan Jett and the Black Hearts did a rock version from about 1980-81
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thanks for the tips

Post by rexreed » Mon Dec 04, 2006 1:55 am

I just downloaded LDB by Whiteheart (legally of course) and it IS pretty good! I never cared much for WH because they were way too Keyboardy but this song is great. I didn't find the Joan Jett version but her cover of Love Hurts was discovered and I can't stop playing it! Another reason I love this site.
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Post by WR1U » Mon Dec 04, 2006 5:34 am

Bob Seiger did one too.
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Post by Mountain Man » Mon Dec 04, 2006 10:02 am

Mexican Spud wrote:Whiteheart has the best rendition of Little Drummer Boy I have ever heard.
One of my all time favorites. It stays true to the original while still being a solid, sock-you-in-the-gut rock song. I wish they had done a whole album of this stuff because most rock covers of Christmas songs are embarrassingly bad.
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Post by Michael » Mon Dec 04, 2006 9:29 pm

I was expecting some actual DRUMMING in the White Heart one. At least a solo. I mean, I could play the drum part in that song, and I have trouble keeping a steady rhythm with a shaker egg.
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Post by Susannah » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:17 pm

I think Paul Simmons should drum on "Little Drummer Boy". I don't care who records it, as long as Paul plays on it. Man, that would kick! Either that or have Tourniquet do a cover.
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Ouch!

Post by Susannah » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:42 pm

Tortured Conscience, a Christian death metal band, did Little Drummer Boy on the "A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos" (a collection of Christian death metal and black metal bands covering traditional Christmas songs.)
I went and listened to the soundclips. "A Brutal Christmas" is a fitting name indeed! Now, I'm a metalhead, but this was just, well, brutal! :shock: It seriously gave me a headache! Maybe it's because it's death/black metal, which I'm not into...
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Re: Ouch!

Post by Life_AWKI » Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:32 am

Susannah wrote:
Tortured Conscience, a Christian death metal band, did Little Drummer Boy on the "A Brutal Christmas: The Season in Chaos" (a collection of Christian death metal and black metal bands covering traditional Christmas songs.)
I went and listened to the soundclips. "A Brutal Christmas" is a fitting name indeed! Now, I'm a metalhead, but this was just, well, brutal! :shock: It seriously gave me a headache! Maybe it's because it's death/black metal, which I'm not into...
Brutal indeed. Some of the songs work, some just don't. I like Joy to the World and Angels we have heard on high. My favorite is Mary Did You Know.

It's a good album to listen to when you are just tired of all the nice-nice Christmas music.
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Post by greenchili » Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:11 am

Audio Adrenaline did a version of this song on the WOW Christmas 2002 disc. I just noticed this while going thru my collection. Have not listened to it yet to see if it is any good.
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