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JC is IMO the best drummer of my "era". Late 80's. 90's grunge and alternative. He was classically trained and originally a jazz drummer.Peter Erskine is the most underrated drummer ever, IMO. He played with the Weather Report and moved on the become a teacher and music scholar.
That's hell on the back ... Gurtu's got endurance to spare. Props to him.John McLaughin Trio featuring Indian percussionist Triloc Gurtu. Very unique set up as he's playing something similar to a western style drum kit but sits on the floor in a tabla style of playing.
He has some good spots. Rain, and She Said She Said. Bonham,Moon, and Peart for me. Pick an order, i won't disagree.
He's more influential than Peart. I doubt producers are telling drummers in the studio to play like Peart like they did Ringo when the Beatles were charting.
Morris is awesome, but I'd argue that Peter Hook's bass was more sound-defining. This is hair-splitting though: both are indispensable.El Floppo said:
No, there isn't one. Not one. Because every single Rush song is top-to-bottom full of crappy Rush music. Because Geddy Lee wails like an eunuch and his lyrics are sub-Ayn Rand stupid. Because Neal Pert's drumming--for all his technical prowess--still sounds like somebody rattling some frozen peas in an old beer can.
bait wasn't even that good.
I've been learning the drums casually over the past 2 years, purely self-taught. Blondie has always stuck out as a mainstream band where the drums are killer on just about every song and I never would have noticed had I not tried to drum myself.That's hell on the back ... Gurtu's got endurance to spare. Props to him.John McLaughin Trio featuring Indian percussionist Triloc Gurtu. Very unique set up as he's playing something similar to a western style drum kit but sits on the floor in a tabla style of playing.
Took a while, but I'm glad that Clem Burke (Blondie), Steve Smith, and Jeff Porcaro (Boz Scaggs, Toto) got mentions.
Two I think I missed: no one tabbed Terry Bozzio (Zappa, Missing Persons) or Tony Thompson (Chic, Power Station, Led Zeppelin '85 at Live Aid) yet?
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Clem Burke was the best musician in Blondie, really propelled the songs.I've been learning the drums casually over the past 2 years, purely self-taught. Blondie has always stuck out as a mainstream band where the drums are killer on just about every song and I never would have noticed had I not tried to drum myself.That's hell on the back ... Gurtu's got endurance to spare. Props to him.John McLaughin Trio featuring Indian percussionist Triloc Gurtu. Very unique set up as he's playing something similar to a western style drum kit but sits on the floor in a tabla style of playing.
Took a while, but I'm glad that Clem Burke (Blondie), Steve Smith, and Jeff Porcaro (Boz Scaggs, Toto) got mentions.
Two I think I missed: no one tabbed Terry Bozzio (Zappa, Missing Persons) or Tony Thompson (Chic, Power Station, Led Zeppelin '85 at Live Aid) yet?
Technically not even close to the best drummer ever but he was one of the most influential of all time.shotsup said:
Nice to see Ray getting some props. Ray graduated from my high school the same year as my sister. Just knew back then that he was a great drummer in our area, nice to see how well he has done.
Carl Palmer is awesome. I think, though, that even he gets upstaged by Emerson's keyboards.
He was also one of the few highlights of Asia (Howe on the 1st album being the other).
thanks for sharing this link. Tons of awesomeness in that linked video, but that ride pattern he lays down at the 5:00 mark is just sooooo damn unique and killer. Love that.
joey said:
One to screw in the bulb and four others to talk about how much better Bonham/Purdie/Copeland/Peart would have done it?
Was that before or after he decapitated his mother?
It was before he read Ayn Rand and interpreted it as the Mayflower's landing. Then he decapitated his mother, because he thought she was Ayn Rand.
