Paul McCartney - The Beatles - Free Drum Samples

Ringo was not the only Beatle who recorded drums on their albums, Paul also played skins on 4 songs while Ringo was in disagreement with the band, or while being a movie star.  This is not a Ringo hating post, but just an interesting sample collection. Included is a small sample set of a kick, snare, two toms, and a break beat of Paul McCartney playing drums on some Beatles tunes, in .zip format.  All samples are from "Back in the USSR" and "Wild Honey Pie."

---- Paul McCartney - The Beatles - Free Drum Samples .zip ----

Free Distorted Short Delay Snare Drum Samples

This batch of snare samples is a more on the distorted/strange/whacko side of the spectrum.  Lots of short (<50ms) delay, long sustain, and bunches of distortions stacked upon distortions. 10 single hit samples, 24bit 48k samples, in a zip file.  These were specifically made for those looking for something a little different.

----Distorted Short Delay Snare Drum Samples .zip----

Check Out realdrumsamples.com!!!

Do yourself a favor and check out realdrumsamples.com. His free kit is amazing, and his pay for sample pack is downright groovy!

Free Drum Samples - Philly Jo Jones from "Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet

The only reason I listen to jazz, bebop or otherwise, is because of this album and because of Philly Joe Jones.  My old drum teacher introduced this to me an I have judge all other jazz with this is as my comparison.  The trading four sections throughout this record amaze.  Long live Philly Joe Jones.  Below is a zip file 20 different with 16 bit 44.1k stereo drum hits and loops from this album.  Enjoy!

---Philly Joe Jones - Workin' with The Miles Davis Free Drum Samples . zip----

Free "Normal" Snare Drum Samples Volume 1

Here are 10 free snare drum samples, each a layered combination from my drum library.  These are without any strange distortion or effects. Single hit as always, zip file, 24/48k!

----Layered Snare Drum Samples Volume 1-----

C and C Drum Kit Samples- Made in KC

 This is a C and C drum kit, made in Kansas City, mic'ed with a Neumann U87 overhead, and some random close mics.  Great mics plus a great kit equals killer samples.  C and C kits are some of the best sounding drums I have ever heard.  

-----C and C Drum Kit Samples.wav----- 

Gretsch Kit No. 2 with Paiste, Zildjian, and Byzance Cymbals

This set is a modern Gretsch Kit.  There are some nice cymbals in this pack, including a 17 Custom Hybrid Crash from Zildjian, a Byzance 18" Extra Dry Thin Crash with Three Sizzles, and  Paiste Innovations 20" Heavy Ride.

-----Gretsch Kit No. 2 with Cymbals .wav-----

1965 15" Ludwig Tenor-to-Snare Modification Samples

This is a 1965 Ludwig Marching Tenor Drum that I modded into a snare.  You can see the details here.  The zip file below has snare on and off and various states of muffle involved.

-------1965 Ludwig Snare mod Samples------

George Clinton Drum Samples

I went through a few old George Clinton and Parliament, and P-Funk, and the combination of them and got some good drum samples out of them. They are labeled by song and drum type. I had a hard time finding kick samples that didn't have a HH, but it is funk.

---Download 16 George Clinton Drum Samples Here---

Electronica Snare, Kick, and HH type of Samples

The following are some free drums samples to dowload that are "electoronica" in nature. Most of them have some odd reverbs/other effects on them.

-----Hi Hat.zip-----

-----Kick.zip-----

-----Snare.zip-----