Originally Posted by: snojones

I think it would be good to point out that, though drums are not a melodic instrument, they lack nothing when it comes to being a powerful force in music without it. Drums were probably the first instrument beyond the human voice, or clapping, or foot stomping. That heritage is deep and it works below the level of the concious mind, down where the brain can't get in the way. Drums are the Primal Instrument.

"From the earliest days, to offer up praise, they used rythum.

All the world's been the stage for comming of age of rythum.

Because they will never capture or cage the rapture and rage of rythum.,

It all comes down to beating rhythum, pouding from the cradle to the grave"

Jimmy Page stated that he took his ques for his lead parts from Gonzo (his drummer)! In other words.... One of the worlds most renound guitarists, turned to his drummer to for inspiratiion and direction as he soared above the crowds.

Drums are clearly quite powerful to music, despite (or maybe even because) of the lack of melodic potential. I would never sell them short.

This is so very true and powerful. There's a reason drums are the go-to instrument for trancework and shamanic journeying, and it's exactly this.