Best drummers?

[ProAc_Fan]

Being a loyal flag waving Canuck theres really only 1 choice for the greatest percussionist

Neil Peart




Mike

 

[geespot]

ProAc-

I agree with you 100%. On the 4th we had this discussion out on the lake. But let us not forget -

Buddy Rich

Everybody agreed, at least those who know music, heavy metal drummers were a dime-a-dozen. They only there to pound with there sticks, not very technical

g

 

[ProAc_Fan]

Hey Gee if you use Kazaa type in Rush for your search criteria and theres an 8 minute drum solo from Neil Peart that is simply amazing. I went to the same high school that Neil did. Teachers told me he just sat there drumming on his desk all day. I guess he had the last laugh!!:smsex:




Mike

 

[Helix]

Neil Peart and Buddy Rich.....both GREAT drummers. Lots of other really good ones, too. As to who's the greatest......my vote goes to Ginger Baker.


Helix

 

[grumpy]

Tho I was never a huge Fan of Zep Music I have to give respect to JOHN BONHAM and of course Mr. Keith Moon. Both were fantastic drummers that knew how to put on some awesome shows. Of course another that is due enormous respect in my book is Mitch Mitchell. He may not have been the best but I think he did a hell of a job keeping up with the best !

Dave

 

[Drybasement]

Clive Bunker - Tull '68 to '72
Barriemore Barlow - Tull '72-79

So many great drummers. Keith Moon, John Bonham.......list goes on.

And I agree with Neil Peart.

 

[Robh3606]

Ginger Baker, Carl Palmer, Keith Moon, Buddy Rich, Bill Bruford, Phil Collins Cozy Powel

To name a few

Rob2

 

[ckelly]

Here are a couple more

Mickey Hart - Check out "Planet Drum" and you'll see why

the drummer in that played with Santana in woodstock


Chris

 

[THOR]

Tommy Lee, I saw motley ****in crue back during the tour when he had the drum set that spun upside down while he did his drum solo and it was amazing.

Tho not much of a Rush fan all my friends into music and my one friend who is a drummer all say that Neil Pert guy is the best, so he's gotta be pretty good for so many people to pick him first.

 

[steamshooter]

The first name that popped into my head was Buddy Rich. He was a great drummer, but his personality left a LOT to be desired. I saw him back in my "high" school band days. He put on a show at a competition we were in. He would use "codes" with his sticks and brushes to tell the rest of his band what song was next. He got a little clusmsy and dropped his sticks several times. Kids being kids we laughed. He cussed us out, then we booed him back. Great drummer, nice big band sound, sorry personality.:thumbsdn:
I guess Gene Krupa would be next on my list.
Brad

 

[Wardsweb]

Check out this link for the 100 most influential drummers of all time:
http://www.anisman.com/steve/sadrmlst.htm

 

[ProAc_Fan]

pic of Mr. Peart

Heres a current photo of Neil with his Drum Workshop kit which while large is nothing compared to his kits from the 70's and 80's.

Mike

 

[bully]

Billy Cobham?

 

[bully]

what a great group of drummers on the list you found, Wardsweb!
I'll admit I don't 'know' the group Rush, beyond having heard the name. I've certainly heard them on the FM?

pete

 

[Shadow]

Hey Folks

Before I was a picker I was a drummer. I thought Gene Krupa was great also Louie Bellson from Rock Island, In just across the river from my home town.

Joe Morello- from the Dave Brubeck quartet.

Al Jackson from Booker T & the MG's


Many More but I will let you guys list them.

~Shadow~

 

[Pat S.]

Regarding Jazz drummers, Buddy Rich was certainly good but I would much rather listen to Elvin Jones, Max Roach and Art Blakey.
Did anyone mention Tony Williams? At age 17 he was playing with Miles!

Rock:
Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
Charlie Watts
Levon Helm (The Band)

Not fancy players, but always right on!

Oh yeah, Stewart Copeland!

 

[bully]

Alphonse Mouzon?

 

[angela]

Pete, I was coming to this post to add Billy Cobham! Kewl! I saw him once (back in the late 70's) where I sat right behind and above the stage where I could watch that hulk of a madman have at it!
angela

 

[Toasted Almond]

Saw Cobham eat Alphonse Mouzon at Phil. Hall, N.Y.C. about 1973. It was the big "drum off". It wasn't billed as that, but they were the two hottest guys around at the time, and informed persons were there for the duel. No contest. Mouzon was in good form, but about half-way through his set he started to come apart. Started a roll on the mounted toms and carried it over to the floor toms, and promptly let his momentum keep turning his body, and he basically fell off his throne. Add to that a stand mounted crash that rocked back into his lap a few moments later, lack of a roadies to come out and right it. He spent the better part of the remainder of the song with the cymbal rocking back into his set. Cobham (with the Crosswinds band), absorbed all that negative karma, positively charged it, and when he came out with his band, the controversy was at an end. Incredible demonstration by someone who was obviously ambidextrous. No crossing hands for that boy.

Toasted Almond

Almost forgot. Buddy was the greatest. League of his own. My personal all-time favorite would be Aynsley Dunbar. Zappa (not exactly a slouch when it came to employing top notch help) used to introduce him to people as "My two new drummers".

 

[Thatch_Ear]

I went to see the Who in 74, Keith Moon barfed all over his drums and they had to cancell the show. Then of course I forgot the rain date.
I have to add Lenny White to the list if he isn't already on it. Romantic Warrior has been travelling with me for over 25 years now. I was a big fan of Tony William's and his Lifetime band back in the early fusion days. I guess his first LP came out around 74/75.
Thatch