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Title: Best Drummer
Post by: BUG_EAF322 on August 01, 2002, 12:50:03 AM
Ok forget all the shiny snare stars back to basic
Rythem the base of the song the dirigent of the band

they can never play false only they can miss and hit to late

my favourite

William calhoun i think he's got a very fat funky metal beat
Title: Best Drummer
Post by: Animal on August 01, 2002, 12:54:41 AM
Carter from Dave Matthews Band and that guy from Rush
Title: Best Drummer
Post by: Soulyss on August 01, 2002, 01:03:11 AM
yeah Neil Pert (sp?) from Rush is an awesome drummer, and I'd have to add  Keith Moon from The Who to that list as well,  I dunno how technical he was really, but man Looney Mooney was a maniac back there. :)
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Post by: Tumor on August 01, 2002, 01:06:25 AM
PERT!!
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Post by: Red Ant on August 01, 2002, 01:58:38 AM
Zigaboo Modeliste :)
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Post by: Daff on August 01, 2002, 08:20:04 AM
Marcus Baylor (Yellow Jackets)

Daff
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"I'm Batman!"
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Post by: Nifty on August 01, 2002, 08:26:00 AM
Buddy Rich.  :)

Pert is the most proficient rock drummer.  

John Bonham was the man though.  :D
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Post by: Mickey1992 on August 01, 2002, 08:33:41 AM
Neil Peart.  Although the recent song writings of Lifeson and Lee have not done much to showcase his talents.

The "Neil Peart - A Work in Progress" DVD is too cool.  I would recommend it for any advanced drummer.
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Post by: midnight Target on August 01, 2002, 09:05:17 AM
Best I ever saw.. Chester Thompson who did the live shows for & with Phil Collins when Genesis toured. He was incredible.
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Post by: midnight Target on August 01, 2002, 09:05:53 AM
Oh yea... Micky Hart.
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Post by: unix on August 01, 2002, 09:54:59 AM
Alex Van Halen and Tommy Lee,
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Post by: Makofan on August 01, 2002, 10:05:19 AM
Neil Peart.  

The key word about Bonham is "effective".  To me, he was the right drummer for Zep; don't know how he would fare in a different type of band
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Post by: Manedew on August 01, 2002, 10:22:49 AM
that fella that plays with the david grisman quartet ... (plays fiddle sometimes)

(was knocking on his head with his mouth open for rythem sound)
 Micky Harts good or fishman

how about best rock piano ,.,, PigPIN!
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Post by: Soulyss on August 01, 2002, 12:05:32 PM
I dunno about greatest, but Matt Cameron of Soundgarden and now Pearl Jam fame is a damn fine drummer as well.
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Post by: Masherbrum on August 01, 2002, 12:09:01 PM
Mike Getz of STP is a good technical drummer like Neil.

Masher
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Post by: Wlfgng on August 01, 2002, 03:12:04 PM
Bonham's strength was his way with anapectic (sp) beats.

love that stop/sutter stuff

IMO he had the coolest rock feel and tension.

Pert da' man tho IMO
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Post by: Red Ant on August 01, 2002, 03:43:01 PM
Gawd i hate Rush, and Pert. I admit he's a good "technical" drummer, but the man has NO swing whatsoever! Its painfull!

Here's my list:

Bonham - for rock, absolutely unparallelled power & feel

Mitch Mitchell - probably the most SENSITIVE drummer in rock. Brought his Jazz skills to the Experience and was a large part of their unique sound. Listen to how he compliments Jimi's playing!

Ziggy Modeliste - drummer for The Meters, by far the funkiest man who ever touched a drumstick. NO ONE plays like he did

Ritchie Hayward, of Little Feat - probably Ziggy Modeliste's best student. He's got that New Orleans Funk feel in a Rock context.

Clyde Stubblefield - James Brown's drummer 1967-1975. The absolute MASTER of groove.

Chester Thompson - havent heard him with Phil Collins, as i detest Collins, but he was utterly amazing with Zappa

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - Jazz, R&B, Rock, Motown, you name it, he was on it. Probably the longest resume of any drummer ever. From Aretha Franklin to Steely Dan, he's added SOUL to innumerable recordings

Sly Dunbar - the King of Reggae

Stewart Copeland - unique sound, unique approach to drumming. He brought the "reggae feel" to rock, but he made it his own

Pierre Morlin - of "Gong". The chops & agility of Pert, but with a groove.

Narada Michael Walden - of "Mahavishnu Orchestra" And Jeff Beck fame. Another technical monster with feel.

And lets not foget the great drummers of Jazz - Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Idris Mohammad, Buddy Rich etc...
Title: Best Drummer
Post by: Wlfgng on August 01, 2002, 04:28:02 PM
I agree with most of that except for Copeland..
I love his stuff but he can't stay in time... ?

and Pert.. I just like the feel.
Especially on stuff like La Villa Strangiata (the slow part)
however, I agree that there are better drummers, specially in Jazz.

Lenny White impressed me live (Return to Forever)

Bill Bruford had cool beats IMO.

but hell.. I'm just a guitar player.. what do I know about drumming ?!?

*edit*   Ziggy Modeliste... who?
guess I need to give a listen.  
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Post by: BUG_EAF322 on August 01, 2002, 04:46:28 PM
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Mitch Mitchell - probably the most SENSITIVE drummer in rock. Brought his Jazz skills to the Experience and was a large part of their unique sound. Listen to how he compliments Jimi's playing!


oh yeah and him to

he had the jazz school

jazz drummers are amazing

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Chester Thompson - havent heard him with Phil Collins, as i detest Collins, but he was utterly amazing with Zappa



"get me out of this cage "with genesis man that number is awesome 12 minutes long



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I dunno about greatest, but Matt Cameron of Soundgarden and now Pearl Jam fame is a damn fine drummer as well.


Also one of my favourites he's got funny but hard to follow rythems with eastern influence.
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Post by: Wlfgng on August 01, 2002, 05:02:18 PM
oh yeah.. and whatever the name of Dave Matthews' drummer is.. I like the groove he has with the bass player (don't know his name either)
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Post by: Moose1 on August 01, 2002, 07:47:21 PM
I gotta go along with Neil Peart.  Simply amazing.

I don't know how many of y'all have ever heard of Spyboy, the band Emmylou Harris put together and toured with in 1998, but the drummer in that band, Brady Blades, was fantastic.  I hope she puts that group back together again.
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Post by: Morgoth on August 01, 2002, 07:58:35 PM
Neil Peart.
2112 concert blew my mind.
Thanks Mom :)
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Post by: SirLoin on August 01, 2002, 08:48:04 PM
Easy...



Keith Moon..
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Post by: AvidMC on August 02, 2002, 08:14:27 AM
Well since I am a jazz guy my picks would be the following, and yes it was to damn hard to narrow it down to one.

Big Band

Buddy Rich - Nobody has ever done a finer job of combining speed and power into something that would swing so smoothly)

Louie Bellson - He has one of the greatest shuffles I have ever heard. Listen to some of his stuff with Ellingtons orchestra and you will be blown away. You can start with his work on "In a Mellow Tone"

Bop

Max Roach - This cat really revolutionized how jazz drummers thought about the bass drum

Art Blakey - He brought some great Latin and island influences into bop. Plus I think he has one of the most distinct sounds of any of the bop guys. I can pick him out in about 2 bars.

Avid
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Post by: midnight Target on August 02, 2002, 09:20:41 AM
I'm pretty sure Chester Thompson is the drummer on the Genesis "Seconds Out" album. Great live stuff.
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Post by: Superfly on August 02, 2002, 09:32:52 AM
Jimmy Chamberlin is the greatest drummer alive....and you know this man!!!!
(http://www.poetsofzwan.com/iuser/pics/12.jpg)
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Post by: Kratzer on August 02, 2002, 11:16:53 AM
Brandt Bjork from Fu Manchu
Todd Trainer from Shellac
Taz  - ex Rev. Horton Heat
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Post by: Red Ant on August 02, 2002, 03:44:45 PM
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Originally posted by AvidMC


Art Blakey - He brought some great Latin and island influences into bop. Plus I think he has one of the most distinct sounds of any of the bop guys. I can pick him out in about 2 bars.

Avid



Avid, how bout Elvin Jones? I think he's as easy to pick out as Art. He's like a Rock drummer in Jazz, he just them SO dang hard, and yet remains sensitive. His playing with the Trane quintet is probably my favorite jazz drumming.
Title: Cream
Post by: Horn on August 02, 2002, 03:54:35 PM
Ginger Baker



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Title: ELP
Post by: snafu on August 02, 2002, 08:08:31 PM
Carl Palmer
Title: Best Drummer
Post by: AvidMC on August 03, 2002, 11:00:58 AM
Hey Red Ant,

         I would have to agree with you on Elvin. You see, like I said, to many good ones to pick from. In jazz there are just so many subtleties that is impossible;e to say one guy was the best. Certain cats were better at certain styles and sounds but they all were/are just incredible musicians.

Off to the garage to woodshed,


      Avid
Title: Best Drummer
Post by: Roscoroo on August 04, 2002, 05:37:00 AM
John Bonham... the most influental hard rock drummer...