Favorite drummers?
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Phil Selway, nothing he does is too flashy, but he's solid as a rock on every Radiohead track:
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Paul Thompson, he can play proto-punk, art rock, glam, basically anything:
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Steve Shelley: Thurston and Lee get all the press in Sonic Youth, but they have one of the best rhythm sections of all time, IMO:
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Paul Thompson, he can play proto-punk, art rock, glam, basically anything:
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Steve Shelley: Thurston and Lee get all the press in Sonic Youth, but they have one of the best rhythm sections of all time, IMO:
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Oh yeah, there's also those great session guys like Steve Gadd and Jeff Porcaro.
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Originally Posted by nodeerforamonth
Dave Lombardo
Dave Grohl
Dave Grohl
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My fav ever is Keith Moon, but I love these guys also...
Mitch Mitchell (wow, am I the first to mention him?)
Pete Thomas ("No Action" is just relentless)
Rick Buckler (of the Jam)
Mitch Mitchell (wow, am I the first to mention him?)
Pete Thomas ("No Action" is just relentless)
Rick Buckler (of the Jam)
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purely personal:
Mitch Mitchell
Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa)
that chick in The White Stripes (I don't know if she's a great drummer, but female drummers are hot)
Billy Cobham
Mitch Mitchell
Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa)
that chick in The White Stripes (I don't know if she's a great drummer, but female drummers are hot)
Billy Cobham
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I never come into the music thread but tonight I'm glad I did. I am a female drummer and have been taking lessons on and off for about two years now.
Watching all the clips is a great motivator to get back and start practicing again.
Thanks
Watching all the clips is a great motivator to get back and start practicing again.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by zombeaner
I'm not going to post vids, and I probably won't get any backup, but my faves are:
Bill Peterson (Descendents, Black Flag, ALL, Lemonheads, Only Crime)
James Meza (Tiger Army, Rezurex, Nekromantix)
DJ Bonebrake (X)
Bill Peterson (Descendents, Black Flag, ALL, Lemonheads, Only Crime)
James Meza (Tiger Army, Rezurex, Nekromantix)
DJ Bonebrake (X)
I love Bill Peterson!
I'm at work and will post my other favorites tonight.
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Gavin Harrison of Porcupine Tree must be mentioned
Gavin is just a monster. He's added so much to PT.
Here's a good instrumental showing off his stuff (from their live DVD):
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Gene Hoglan (Death, SYL, Old Man's Child)
Nicholas Barker (ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Old Man's Child, currently in Testament)
Hellhammer - (Mayhem, Arcturus....and tons of other bands)
Asgier Mickelson - Borknagar
Lars Ulrich - Metallica
Martin Lopez - ex-Opeth
Inferno - Behemoth
Bill Stevenson - Descendents
Moon, Bonham, Copeland....of course
Richard Christy - ex-Iced Earth, ex-Death
Ole Ohlman - Dissection
Nicholas Barker (ex-Dimmu Borgir, ex-Cradle of Filth, ex-Old Man's Child, currently in Testament)
Hellhammer - (Mayhem, Arcturus....and tons of other bands)
Asgier Mickelson - Borknagar
Lars Ulrich - Metallica
Martin Lopez - ex-Opeth
Inferno - Behemoth
Bill Stevenson - Descendents
Moon, Bonham, Copeland....of course
Richard Christy - ex-Iced Earth, ex-Death
Ole Ohlman - Dissection
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Originally Posted by Dubya
Ginger Baker
Also, a couple more token answers:
Mike Portnoy
Ringo Starr
Jim Gordon (session, Derek & the Dominos, and yes, I know the story. But the guy was still friggin great)
and for more recent drummers: Josh Freese is pretty good too.
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I haven't heard much of Eric Singer. I know who he is. I know he's endorsed by Pearl and has a pretty sweet signature snare drum. What makes him so great? Personally, I never saw the big deal behind Kiss, considering none of the songs do anything for me whatsoever. Seems like more show than music, but that's all beside the point. And, for what it's worth, I am a drummer and play mostly metal.
So tell me what's so special? (I'm not being a jackass, I'd really like to know)
So tell me what's so special? (I'm not being a jackass, I'd really like to know)
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Originally Posted by dick_grayson
I haven't heard much of Eric Singer. I know who he is. I know he's endorsed by Pearl and has a pretty sweet signature snare drum. What makes him so great? Personally, I never saw the big deal behind Kiss, considering none of the songs do anything for me whatsoever. Seems like more show than music, but that's all beside the point. And, for what it's worth, I am a drummer and play mostly metal.
So tell me what's so special? (I'm not being a jackass, I'd really like to know)
So tell me what's so special? (I'm not being a jackass, I'd really like to know)
Eric it the main go to drummer. (hired gun)
Regardless of what you think of Kiss, that is a poor repreentation of his work (although he's been with Kiss forever he only recorded 2 albums with them and that was over a decade ago)
His work with Alice Cooper is a better representation especially live, Alice lets Eric really cut loose on drums solos which is almost nonexistent in Kiss.
you also need to look at Sabbath, Badlands and the other umpteen projects he's been part of.
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Originally Posted by dick_grayson
I haven't heard much of Eric Singer. I know who he is. I know he's endorsed by Pearl and has a pretty sweet signature snare drum. What makes him so great? Personally, I never saw the big deal behind Kiss, considering none of the songs do anything for me whatsoever. Seems like more show than music, but that's all beside the point. And, for what it's worth, I am a drummer and play mostly metal.
So tell me what's so special? (I'm not being a jackass, I'd really like to know)
So tell me what's so special? (I'm not being a jackass, I'd really like to know)
I would disagree that Eric Singer's work with KISS isn't indicative of what he can do. Listen to his playing on Alive III, Carnival of Souls, and Unplugged and you get a much better picture of what he's capable of. (His live solos back then were nothing short of amazing.)
I also saw him live playing for both Paul Stanley and, later on, Alice Cooper. In both cases I came away from the shows in awe of his ability to play for the song first, but still show off chops and to really hot rod some of the songs (such as "Parasite" which was on the original post for this thread). Compare the KISS songs he plays with the original versions - even the Eric Carr stuff from the 80's like "Creatures of the Night," and in just about every case he adds more flash without losing any of the feel of the song.
My favorite version of "Deuce," is the Alive III version where he adds the triplet drum beat to match the guitar riff. The song sounds right the way he played it then, and whenever I hear it played differently - even on the original version - it just sounds a little wrong.
And he makes it all look so damned easy!
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Originally Posted by jonnyquest
My faves (all are oldskool):
Phil Collins
Buddy Rich
Ralph MacDonald
Harvey Mason
Phil Collins
Buddy Rich
Ralph MacDonald
Harvey Mason
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQwBdHsVGag
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgeX9iYOFSQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erE8WTngaAY buddy rich vs animal from the muppets!