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(Message started by: Perediablo on May 11^th, 2008, 8:16pm)

Title: favourite drummer?
Post by Perediablo on May 11^th, 2008, 8:16pm

Since my son's guitar tech post became drummer bashing :P I figured we needed a little drummer thread.

1. John Bonham (zeppelin)
2. Danny Carey (Tool)
3. Joey Jordison (slipknot)
4. Stewart Copeland (police)
5. Dave Lombardo (slayer)

My fave 5

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Brew on May 11^th, 2008, 8:18pm

Steve Gadd.

Jim Keltner.

And it wasn't bashing. It was good, clean fun.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Jonny on May 11^th, 2008, 8:29pm

Bashing? ::)

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Barry_T_Coles on May 11^th, 2008, 8:48pm

Probably not known by other than us oldies, but this man was my hero when I was a snotty nosed kid learning to play.

Gene Krupa January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Brew on May 11^th, 2008, 8:52pm

on 05/11/08 at 20:48:29, Barry_T_Coles wrote:

Probably not known by other than us oldies, but this man was my hero when I was a snotty nosed kid learning to play.

Gene Krupa January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973

No doubt, Barry. Krupa was one of the best of all time. I simply mentioned the two I did because they play the style of music I enjoy best. I'm not smart enough to understand most jazz.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Annette on May 11^th, 2008, 9:05pm

Ringo Starr

Actually he was my moms idol , I just inherited him :)

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by nani on May 11^th, 2008, 9:23pm

These 3 are pretty good:
http://video.yahoo.com/watch/99950

Rick Allen from Def Leppard was pretty brave and came back swinging.

Keith Moon rocked.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by jon019 on May 11^th, 2008, 9:24pm

I know shite about music except that I like it...

Krupa... listen to "Sing, Sing, Sing"

Bonham...listen to "When the Levee Breaks"

Now that there is music....Krupa was the best, don't matter how old we get Barry, I expect to be listening even in the "home"...

Regards,

Jon

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by AussieBrian on May 11^th, 2008, 10:03pm

Animal.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by AlienSpaceGuy on May 11^th, 2008, 10:38pm

Charlie Watts

[smiley=smokin.gif]

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on May 11^th, 2008, 10:49pm

It goes without saying that Neil Peart is clearly the most talented.
but I also like the drummer from the Police.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Brew on May 11^th, 2008, 10:51pm

on 05/11/08 at 22:49:08, BMoneeTheMoneeMan wrote:

It goes without saying that Neil Peart is clearly one of the most talented.

Fixed it for ya. ;)

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on May 11^th, 2008, 10:58pm

Did I say one of?

I also have been listening to a live cut from Little Feat. I dont know when it's from, and I don't know who is playing drums......but he does a really unbelievable job.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Brew on May 11^th, 2008, 11:01pm

Music is about more than technical ability.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by purpleydog on May 11^th, 2008, 11:05pm

Carl Palmer

Phil Collins

Stewart Copeland

John Bonham

Alex Van Halen

Not necessarily in that order.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by BMoneeTheMoneeMan on May 11^th, 2008, 11:18pm

on 05/11/08 at 23:01:17, Brew wrote:

Music is about more than technical ability.

Actually, technical ability is the first thing that brings me to a band. The tune or the words doesnt mean much to me at all. I like a showcase of ability with complex music.
Jon-Luc Ponti, Bela Fleck and Stanley Clarke put together a little band called Trio. They write their own stuff, and they write some of the most complex music i have heard. I saw them live a couple years ago and I loved it. Bela Fleck is boring as hell, Jon-Luc Ponti doesn't do much for me and I love Stanley Clarke. The 3 of them together is like a Mensa meeting of music.
Thats what I enjoy.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Argonaut on May 12^th, 2008, 6:06am

My favourites [aside from the ones who have already been named like Stewart Copeland, Keith Moon, John Bonham, Phil Collins etc]:

+ Louie Bellson - an amazing drummer and the first to pioneer a double-bass drum kit;
+ Al Bouchard - from Blue Oyster Cult, he has a great swing to his playing;
+ Jeff Porcaro - most famous with Toto and also played with Steely Dan, he died too young.

Stewart Copeland had an amazing drum setup when I saw The Police live this year. It was a multi-tiered kit with an array of percussion instruments on the top level [china gong, timpanis, etc] and a standard drum-kit on the ground. Once I have my website sorted, I'll post some of my photos :)

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by chewy on May 12^th, 2008, 6:51am

Terry Bozio.

Drummer for Jeff Beck.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Brew on May 12^th, 2008, 7:37am

on 05/11/08 at 23:18:24, BMoneeTheMoneeMan wrote:

We just have very different ideas about what comprises good music. And that's okay.

I saw Return to Forever (Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Al di Meola, and Lenny White) around 1976 or so, and was treated to some of the best technical wizardry I've ever experienced. Intellectually I was blown away. But none of it moved my soul. And you certainly can't dance to it. To me, it's nothing like grabbing your gal and slow dancing to My Girl by the Temptations.

Quote:

I've got sunshine on a cloudy day.
When it's cold outside, I've got the month of May.
I guess you'd say, What can make me feel this way?
My girl, talkin' 'bout my girl

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by kissmyglass on May 12^th, 2008, 7:56am

Carl Palmer...In his prime no one was close 8)

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by JuniorBrew on May 12^th, 2008, 5:27pm

Stewart Copeland - The Police

John Bonham - Zeppelin

Keith Moon - The Who

Buddy Rich

Mike Portnoy - Dream Theater

Bernard Purdie - session guy, but played with Steely Dan

Zigaboo Modeliste - The Meters

Just a few. Ask me about bassists, and I'll talk your ear off.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by thomas on May 12^th, 2008, 5:33pm

BILL WARD!!!!!!!! How can you have a thread about drummers without mentioning Billy! - Black Sabbath

Alex Van Halen - Van Halen - duh!
Scott Rockenfield - Queensryche.
Nicko McBrain - Iron Maiden
Jeff Martin - The last two Badlands albums (Eric Singer did the first one and almost makes my list)
Neil Peart - Rush
John Bonham - Led Zepplin
Mick Fleetwood - Fleetwood Mac.
Keith Moon - The Who.
Those are some of my favorites.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by thomas on May 12^th, 2008, 5:41pm

on 05/12/08 at 17:27:43, JuniorBrew wrote:

Just a few. Ask me about bassists, and I'll talk your ear off.

How about Steve Harris, Jack Bruce and Greg Chaisson? Those are my three favorites.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Paul98 on May 12^th, 2008, 6:42pm

on 05/11/08 at 20:48:29, Barry_T_Coles wrote:

Probably not known by other than us oldies, but this man was my hero when I was a snotty nosed kid learning to play.

Gene Krupa January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973

I would have to agree with you Barry. Krupa was one of the greats!

-P.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Kevin_M on May 12^th, 2008, 6:52pm

on 05/11/08 at 20:16:16, Perediablo wrote:

1. John Bonham (zeppelin)

4. Stewart Copeland (police)

Bonzo. Definite heavy rocker.

During the early days when he first appeared, I mentioned Police's drummer to several friends, I thought it was noticeably very catchy drumming and liked it. Not much response back then with all the other big favorites. Good to see others here think highly of him.

on 05/11/08 at 20:48:29, Barry_T_Coles wrote:

Gene Krupa January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973

Mom's favorite. Made me listen to his talent when I was young playing all my rock albums. Amazing.

on 05/11/08 at 21:05:43, Annette wrote:

Ringo Starr

Always thought he was so perfect playing in such a famous group. What a fit he was!

on 05/11/08 at 21:23:14, nani wrote:

Keith Moon rocked.

Oh YEAH!! Happy Jack, I Can See For Miles. Explosive!!!!

on 05/11/08 at 22:03:08, AussieBrian wrote:

Animal.

Don't recognize the name. Sounds good though!

on 05/11/08 at 22:38:24, AlienSpaceGuy wrote:

Charlie Watts

Tons of respect, just for staying so sane. Always right there and more in many of my favorite songs.

on 05/11/08 at 23:18:24, BMoneeTheMoneeMan wrote:

Jon-Luc Ponti, Bela Fleck and Stanley Clarke put together a little band called Trio.

Jon-Luc was kind of premiered a bit on Elton's Honky Chateau album. I gave him a listen elsewhere but couldn't establish an interest.
Stanley Clarke I saw a few times around '76 and had his first two early albums, but for jazz, I was hooked on Ron Carter, who I saw in a nice small setting a few times. Very light drumming. Trios though can really be neat.

on 05/12/08 at 06:51:28, chewy wrote:

Terry Bozio.

He became an instant favorite when he REALLY shined last I saw Jeff, I talked about him for days. And Jeff's had some great ones, Carmine Appice in the early 70's.

on 05/12/08 at 17:27:43, JuniorBrew wrote:

Buddy Rich

Caught the Buddy Rich Band in the 70's. Surprisingly, I saw a lot of local musicians also there not missing seeing him. A legend. He was old but I liked the drumming.

on 05/12/08 at 17:33:51, thomas wrote:

Mick Fleetwood - Fleetwood Mac.

Mick was a moody, spooky drummer when I saw him around '72. Hair down to his waist, over his face, and never looked up, hypnotic.

I don't know any new drummers but will toss in some old ones that I enjoyed. Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell, and maybe Corky Laing. With Keith Moon and Carmine Appice, all seem to be power trio influence from the younger days. Ringo and Charlie were just perfect though.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Karla on May 12^th, 2008, 7:27pm

drummer for Def Leppard!

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Brew on May 12^th, 2008, 7:31pm

John 'Stumpy' Pepys

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by JuniorBrew on May 12^th, 2008, 10:00pm

on 05/12/08 at 17:41:18, thomas wrote:

How about Steve Harris, Jack Bruce and Greg Chaisson? Those are my three favorites.

Never heard Greg Chaisson, but Steve Harris and Jack Bruce are on my top 10 favorites.

And since you're just aching to know, my top ten is like this.

1. (tie) John Paul Jones & Jaco Pastorius - Led Zeppelin and Weather Report, respectively.

2. John Entwistle - The Who

3. Steve Harris - Iron Maiden

4. Larry Graham - Sly and the Family Stone

5. Jack Bruce - Cream

6. Bootsy Collins - James Brown, Parliament

7. Matt Freeman - Rancid

8. (tie) James Jamerson & Duck Dunn - epic session players

9. Aston "Family Man" Barrett - Bob Marley and the Wailers

10. Sting - The Police

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Perediablo on May 12^th, 2008, 10:08pm

Bass?

Steve Harris
Cliff Burton
Donald "duck" dunn
Charles Mingus
The guy from Korn

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Brew on May 12^th, 2008, 10:10pm

Derek Smalls.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by thomas on May 13^th, 2008, 8:32am

on 05/12/08 at 22:00:42, JuniorBrew wrote:

Never heard Greg Chaisson,

You should remedy that. Good list though.

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by GrooveMeister on May 13^th, 2008, 7:07pm

All you rockers need to tune in to your inner rude boy. The Specials rule!

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Bob P on May 13^th, 2008, 7:20pm

Dave Greenly!

If you've been around here long enough you know who he is!

Title: Re: favourite drummer?
Post by Jonny on May 13^th, 2008, 8:01pm

http://www.pahlow.net/ch/ch_images/daveconga_bg.jpg