Name Your Favorite Drummer

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Somehow I doubt Buddy Rich will make the list. lol

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[Saigon]

Buddy Rich was in a class all by himself..... check out this website

http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Buddy_Rich.html

and click on "The great solo with stick trick"

[99.9 WRWV-FM]

Here's a link to a great young drummer!!

http://www.thehumorarchives.com/humor/0001315.html

[Gahrie]

Actually, I named Buddy Rich almost immediately.

[Jim - PRS]

Gene Krupa.

[ViVi]

HAHA Nelson.

Yep, no question Buddy Rich is up there. It's hard to choose with so many different styles, but I think Neil Peart is still in the lead at this point.

Thanks, Dan, for the link. ;)

[ViVi]

Gene Krupa.

Posted by: Jim - PRS | Monday, February 27, 2006 at 12:42 AM

Good call!!

[ChinbeardXIV]

While the Gene Krupas and the Buddy Richs are definitely the innovators, I think the envelope needs to be pushed. Neil Peart would be the best, technically, in my opinion, while Tommy Lee would be the most fun. My favorite, though, is Dave Grohl...with a close second to his Foo Fighters' drummer, Taylor Hawkins. Yep.

[kinsey]

rick allen liked him then, and love him today

[transplanted Texan]

How many of y'all know that Johnny Carson played the drums? I only recently learned that, but now I understand why Buddy Rich was always a favorite guest of his - and he *always* had him play when he came on the Tonight Show, not just sit on the couch and chat. Great link, Dan - thanks!

[FloridaPatty]

Well Dan you're wrong. Buddy's being named several times over. My contribution (and I'd still add more). All depends on what kind of music you are listening to.

John Bonham by a landslide (just watch vintage video and watch that double back kick) One of the greats who we lost too soon.

Keith Moon - just so out there performance wise and listening to old Who tracks his style was his mark.

Buddy Rich - Like he drank Cuban coffee unfiltered right before his sessions. Ahead of his time.

Alan White - of YES, also sessioned with John Lennon to name one of his studio projects. Still touring.

Neil Peart - Pearl Jam ( nuff said)

not to stop:
Michael Shrieve - Santana
Phil Collins
Carl Palmer (E,L,P)
Mike Portnoy - Dream Theater

[FloridaPatty]

I just popped in Soul Sacrifice. Thanks for this thread Dan. I had forgotten how much I loved this song.

Soul Sacrifice-Santana with Michael Shrieve on drums

[Justice for Natalee]

Meg from the White Stripes

[ChinbeardXIV]

As long as no one writes "Ringo Starr", we'll be just fine...:)

[lsdoone]

Ginger Baker

[ChinbeardXIV]

Lars Ulrich...you don't have to like Metallica to appreciate his prowess...

[annie]

Mick Fleetwood

[Saigon]

Neal Peart is the most overrated drummer. Yes, he knows some chops but he's more of a flash rock drummer with a lot of roto toms, cymbals, etc. As far as keeping time, doing intricate drills, and having more of a jazz approach, Buddy Rich still wins hands down. Rush was cool back in 1981 when they wanted to elevate themselves above other rock acts at the time, but again...big drum setup kits, long rolls on the roto toms. Buddy Rich would have run circles around him ob his small kit.

It's the same with guitar players. Rock guitarists rely so much on sound and flash, and some of them are extremely talented. But again, it's that ability to deliver solos with a recognizable melody with strict timing that they just can't seem to adhere to. Take Eddie Van Halen, very talented and defintely Hendrix influenced because of all of the sound effects, hammer ons, etc. But compare him to bluegrass virtuoso Tony Rice or Mark Cosgrove and you'll hear the difference. If Eddie Van Halen does a solo and hits a couple of bum notes.....well that's just part of the sound. Tony Rice playing Gold Rush or Blackberry Blossom (all on acoustic guitar, flatpick)will reach the 200+ note per minute mark, all timed perfectly with not a single bad note, because that would completely ruin the melody and dynamic of the song.

[afmomx3]

MICK FLEETWOOD/ of FLEETWOOD MAC!!!
'NUFF SAID

[caseyschenkofksy]

Evelyn Glennie
http://www.evelyn.co.uk/homepage.htm

Jaki Liebizeit
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/experimental/interviews/int_jaki.shtml

Max Neuhaus
http://www.max-neuhaus.info/home.htm

J Dilla (R.I.P.)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J_Dilla

John "Jabo" Starks
http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/John_Jabo_Starks.html

Andrew Cyrille
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Cyrille

And so many others.

[Hellcat]

"Animal" for the Muppets

[Mascrena]

I like that drummer who accompanied Kenny G, Johnny Mathis, and Michael Bolton, whoever you are......we love you!!

[Craig Scorpio]

Buddy Rich - Saw him when I was a kid - got hooked - I play his stuff on my Buddy Rich model Slingerland's almost every day - Even learned a lot of his "secret tecniques" just by studying video (At the top 1973, Disneyland 1985) for years
He would still (dead) run circles around most of these rock drummers - Although Gene Krupa (my grandfather's favorite) was equally as good for his time - he is ultimately the reason we can have this discussion.