Leroy Hoard
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I would go with either Meg White or Karen Carpenter.
Does he use his tongue?That guy from Def Lepard can drum with one hand tied behind his back.
A "guitar player?"All the drummers I used to play in bands with agreed with this sentiment.
Hey what do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians?
The guy thats paying the bill for dinner?Hey what do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians?
Tim's brother alias?Peart is probably the most technically proficient rock drummer I've ever heard, unless we were to include Omar Hakim (who does mainly jazz but has played on albums/tracks for Dire Straights, Bowie and a few other "rock" acts). I respect Peart, but I don't always enjoy listening to him. Sometimes he seems to get complex for the sake of complexity and I don't really dig that, so I'd never put him at #1 personally.
I think Omar Hakim is the best drummer who's ever lived, to date. Stewart Copeland is my favorite though, so I always put him at 1, Omar Hakim at 2, Tony Thompson at 3 (Though most famous for his disco work, he also played on tracks by Bowie, Madonna and was in the Power Station). From there it's hard to differentiate. Humor me, as I know most won't think of Hakim and Thompson as rock drummers.
Some other guys not mentioned yet: I think Matt Cameron from Soundgarden is also an excellent rock drummer. Rod Morgenstein deserves a mention, though he hasn't played on a ton of popular stuff. I'm surprised Alex Van Halen didn't get a mention, he's pretty good too. Tim "Herb" Alexander from Primus is excellent as well, very creative.
A blues lawyer?All the drummers I used to play in bands with agreed with this sentiment.
Hey what do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians?
When i hear the term "blues lawyer", I think of a white, upper-middle or upper-class, middle aged, white collar professional male who owns expensive, top-of-the-line guitars and amps, enjoys blues, jazz, and maybe a little Foghat if they're really feeling wild......and can't play guitar worth a crap.
I'll bet Peart rates even lower than above average in the world of oompah band drummers.Peart is among the top 5 rock drummers... but would be "above average" in the world of Jazz drummers.
:faint:OK. Like I wrote, I don't know enough to argue.Yeah really. Ask Dave Grohl, Mike Portnoy, Max Weinberg, etc. All of them have cited Ringo as an influence. It's easy to write Ringo off if you have no idea what you are talking about.Ringo? Really?I would think Ginger Baker, Ringo Starr, John Bonham, Keith Moon and Peart would make a great top 5 to choose from.
A guy told you how great Rush is after a few beers? I don't believe this has ever happened.He made this pronouncement at halftime at the UCLA-USC game. I don't listen to that band all that much. I also am no expert on drumming. If asked I might have said John Bonham or Keith Moon. But that's just throwing out big names on my part because I can't tell you what makes them good drummers (for that matter, not sure my brother can either). Thoughts?
You know what question is about to be asked, right?Neil was my brothers "drum teacher" , as my father and Neil were friends growing up in St Catharines and have even played together.
Neil even showed to my dad's 50th birthday party - suffice it to say, I was the envy of a lot of musician friends in highschool.
Genuine dude, and is even better on the kit than he shows with Rush. Legend, for certain
Did Neil #### on my lawn?You know what question is about to be asked, right?Neil was my brothers "drum teacher" , as my father and Neil were friends growing up in St Catharines and have even played together.
Neil even showed to my dad's 50th birthday party - suffice it to say, I was the envy of a lot of musician friends in highschool.
Genuine dude, and is even better on the kit than he shows with Rush. Legend, for certain
Just glad to see him mentioned in the discussion. He seldom is but deserves to be.Jimmy Chamberlain was a good rock drummer.
The singer.All the drummers I used to play in bands with agreed with this sentiment.
Hey what do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians?
OtisAll the drummers I used to play in bands with agreed with this sentiment.
Hey what do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians?
We're trying to be serious here.The BEST rock drummer, imo, is Danny Carey from Tool.
Knicks owner James Dolan also owns this categoryA blues lawyer?All the drummers I used to play in bands with agreed with this sentiment.
Hey what do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians?
When i hear the term "blues lawyer", I think of a white, upper-middle or upper-class, middle aged, white collar professional male who owns expensive, top-of-the-line guitars and amps, enjoys blues, jazz, and maybe a little Foghat if they're really feeling wild......and can't play guitar worth a crap.
how does Geddy Lee's #### taste?You know what question is about to be asked, right?Neil was my brothers "drum teacher" , as my father and Neil were friends growing up in St Catharines and have even played together.
Neil even showed to my dad's 50th birthday party - suffice it to say, I was the envy of a lot of musician friends in highschool.
Genuine dude, and is even better on the kit than he shows with Rush. Legend, for certain
At the old Drum World in SF, owner Don Sfarzo had a signed picture of Bill Walton behind a real nice drumkit at Walton's home behind the counter.Knicks owner James Dolan also owns this categoryA blues lawyer?All the drummers I used to play in bands with agreed with this sentiment.
Hey what do you call a guy who hangs out with musicians?
When i hear the term "blues lawyer", I think of a white, upper-middle or upper-class, middle aged, white collar professional male who owns expensive, top-of-the-line guitars and amps, enjoys blues, jazz, and maybe a little Foghat if they're really feeling wild......and can't play guitar worth a crap.
Wackier time signatures and offbeat fills.I don't get the whole jazz thing...why are jazz drummers supposedly better? Is it cause of that brush thing they use?
Hmmm. Pretty sure Neil could handle that.Wackier time signatures and offbeat fills.I don't get the whole jazz thing...why are jazz drummers supposedly better? Is it cause of that brush thing they use?
Most jazz is in regular 4/4 time, or blues forms like 12/8. They just make it seem like it's in another time signature.Wackier time signatures and offbeat fills.I don't get the whole jazz thing...why are jazz drummers supposedly better? Is it cause of that brush thing they use?
Peart couldn't swing a monkey if he tried. Even after studying with Freddie Gruber.Hmmm. Pretty sure Neil could handle that.Wackier time signatures and offbeat fills.I don't get the whole jazz thing...why are jazz drummers supposedly better? Is it cause of that brush thing they use?
Peart is the easiest prog drummer to cop licks from. Vinnie Colauita is one of the hardest.I personally never thought Ringo was much of a drummer, but that was mainly because I don't think he was asked to do a whole lot with the Beatles. The Beatles are the greatest vocal/melody line band ever and that was the main focus of their music. The drummer was there to provide a beat but this was in the background to the melody line/vocal harmonies. A hard rock/prog drummer like Peart is asked to do a lot more because part of the appeal of hard rock/prog is how well the individual musicians play their instruments. The songs are a showcase of not just the music but of their individual talent.
I don't think you can go wrong with Peart, Bruford, Copeland, Moon, Bonham, Palmer, Portnoy, and Bozzio. All do amazing things in their own way.