A List of Very Good Drummers Not Named Neil Peart
Submitted by zeta1226 on Tue, 12/18/2001 - 11:01
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- Art Blakey - "Propulsive" is the word to best describe his drumming, the best ever in the jazz world.
- Tony Williams - Inventive, creative. the boy genius who backboned Miles Davis' great 60's quintet.
- Buddy Rich - His personality was sometimes bigger and louder than his drumming. The Keith Moon of his time.
- Elvin Jones - A lot like Art Blakey. Hit hard and often, and swung like mad.
- Max Roach - Delicate yet intense was his style.
- Bill Bruford - Can't get any more complex than Bruford in terms of his style. Plays material that is ruthlessly complex with flair, precision and power.
- Matt Cameron - The best drummer in hard rock today. His drumming in Soundgarden is fierce.
- Jaki Liebezeit - The drummer of Can sounded more like a drum machine. Pre-dated the kind of beats you hear in techno these days.
- ?uestlove - Damn, he's funky. That's why I like "The Roots" as a band; he makes this funk band even funkier.
- Phil Collins - Forget the drum machines and the syrupy ballads; this guy's drumming is both imaginative and ferocious. Probably some of the fastest hands around
- Bill Cobham - Another drummer who played fast and intense. He would play these massive drum rolls that would probably break your wrists.
- Keith Moon - Yes, he was insane, and the stories are true, but he was rock's first truly great drummer, and still an influence today
- Steve Gadd - Check the credits on any album you've got, and chances are he's the studio drummer performing. A master, hands down.
- Jerry Marotta - Another terrific studio drummer. Chances are he's performing on some of the album's you've got as well.
- Stewart Copeland - A good example of how a drummer (or a musician) avoids cliches, Never settled for a straight beat, and played with lots of exuberance.
- John Bonham - The King of Big Drum Mountain. Nobody has ever played harder and make it seem so effortless.
- and last, but not least...
- Ringo Starr - Anyone who says he road John, Paul & George's coat tails answers to me. As the Beatles grew and experimented, so did he. The perfect drummer for this band.
Author Comments:
Bill Cobham himself talks of how Buddy Rich--another "boy wonder", in case you forgot--had supernaturally fast hands. K.M. and J.B. were not in the least "great drummers". But Ginger Baker and Carl Palmer were around at the same time. The don't even get a mention? You overrate Art Blakey while failing to mention Dave Weckl. Neil Peart is superior to every drummer you mention on your list. And the "greatest drummer alive" happens to be a Scottish WOMAN who was BORN DEAF.
To your credit: you recognize the abilities of Phil Collins and Bill Bruford.
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Piss off you wanker! What would you know?! His list is perfect, and I won't have anyone dissing Keith or John alright. You're obviously just jealous cause you'll never be a great drummer like them.