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Friday, May 25, 2012
Wild Flag (and former Sleater-Kinney) drummer Janet Weiss, performing live at the NPR Music day party, during the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX.
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Wild Flag (and former Sleater-Kinney) drummer Janet Weiss, performing live at the NPR Music day party, during the South by Southwest Music Festival in Austin, TX.

This week's quiz comes courtesy of Janet Weiss, drummer for the band Wild Flag (and former drummer for Sleater-Kinney). She's got some killer fills and intros here that (I thought) ranged from pretty easy to pretty hard. But see what you think.

Drag the intro or fill (or beat) to the album it's from. If you get it right, the song names will appear.

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Drum Fill Match Game

As always, if you've got a drum fill or intro you think would be good for the quiz, let us know in the comments section.

More Drum Fill Friday quizzes.

Read What Janet Weiss Has To Say About Her Picks
Friday, May 4, 2012
Michael Benjamin Lerner, drummer and lead singer for the band Telekinesis, performing live at Austin City Limits.
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Michael Benjamin Lerner, drummer and lead singer for the band Telekinesis, performing live at Austin City Limits.

This week's drum fills, intros and beats were selected by Michael Benjamin Lerner, the drummer, lead singer and songwriter for Telekinesis — one of the best damn pop bands in the world.

Drag the intro or fill (or beat) to the album it's from. If you get it right, the song names will appear.

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Drum Fill Match Game

As always, if you've got a drum fill or intro you think would be good for the quiz, let us know in the comments section.

More Drum Fill Friday quizzes.

What Michael Benjamin Lerner Says About This Week's Picks
Friday, April 20, 2012

Below are six drum intros and fills. Match the intro or fill to the album it's from. If you get it right, the artist and song names will appear.

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Drum Fill Match Game

As always, if you've got a drum fill or intro you think would be good for the quiz, let us know in the comments section.

More Drum Fill Friday quizzes.

Friday, March 2, 2012

I think this week's selections are pretty easy. Below are six drum intros and fills. Match the intro or fill to the album it's from. If you get it right, the artist and song names will appear.

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Drum Fill Match Game

As always, if you've got a drum fill or intro you think would be good for the quiz, let us know in the comments section.

More Drum Fill Friday quizzes.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Below are six drum intros and fills. Match the intro or fill to the album it's from. If you get it right, the artist and song names will appear.

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Drum Fill Match Game

As always, if you've got a drum fill or intro you think would be good for the quiz, let us know in the comments section.

More drum fill quizzes.

Friday, February 3, 2012
Lars Ulrich of Metallica at MTV Movie Awards 2000 at Sony Pictures Studio in Culver City, CA on June 03, 2000 (Photo by Frank Micelotta/ImageDirect)
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Below are six drum intros and fills. Match the intro or fill to the album it's from. If you get it right, the artist and song names will appear.

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Drum Fill Match Game

Friday, January 20, 2012
Middle Class Rut drummer Sean Stockham
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Middle Class Rut drummer Sean Stockham

A while back (a long while back), I was driving into work and listening to the radio — I know, right? — when a song came on that has what must be among the most recognized drum fills of all time:

Name that fill!

If you guessed Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight," then give yourself a gold star. When I got to the office, I put together a collection of drum fills and intros for a little quiz. Another one eventually followed, and another. With the new year upon us, I've decided to make them a more regular affair on the All Songs Considered blog.

Below are six drum intros and fills. Match the intro or fill to the album it's from. If you get it right, the artist and song names will appear.

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Levine Match Game

If you want more, here's the last one we did.

Know a good drum fill or intro we should use for future quizzes? Let us know in the comments section.

Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Kiss drummer Eric Singer at a 2006 concert.
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Kiss drummer Eric Singer at a 2006 concert.

Below are six drum intros and fills. Match the intro or fill to the album it's from. If you get it right, the artist and song names will appear.

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Levine Match Game

They work a little differently, but you can also check out the Part I and Part II drum fill quizes.

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