The basic game is a follow-along: Animal drums a riff, and you see if you can match it. There’s also a Free Play mode where you can drum along with Animal to any of the songs stored in your device. You can even use the app to create original music with the record mode. Just mess around on the drum kit. When you’ve come up with a groove or drum solo you like, hit the record feature and watch Animal replay your jam session.

Stephen Saiz, director of marketing, Disney Interactive Studios, states:

\"We’re excited to bring Animal and The Muppets to a broad mobile audience, and what better way to do that than an innovative, music-based App that taps into Animal’s wild personality and the unique functionality of the iPhone and iPod touch.\"

Animal, who usually lets his drums do his talking, was typically pithy about this new app:

\"Louder! Faster! Drum! Drum! Drum!\"

Animal Drummer is available at the iTunes Store for $1.99. Who needs a band - or drums for that matter - with an app like this?

To show you that some drummers could do well without band, drums and iPhone back in the old days, here\'s a classic featuring Animal and Buddy Rich live at the Muppet Show: