I'm going to have to give it to Dave Grohl. His work on the skins is simply incredible. Not sure how good he is now since he doesn't play that much but back in the day he was the man. Any thoughts?
i dunno who the best is but charlie watts is certainly the coolest there is
I totally forgot Cesar Zuiderwijk of the Golden Earring. Almost 60 and still a great drummer!
wow....a golden earring reference. awesome.
my "short" list:
Matt Cameron
Bernard Purdie
Dennis Chambers
Jason McGerr
RINGO STARR
Matt Chamberlain
Josh Freese
Billy Cobham
Jon Theodore
Carter Beauford
Ginger Baker (though, he looks dead)
Dave Grohl
is Hal Blaine still alive?
Bill Bruford
Mitch Mitchell
Chad Smith
Steve Gadd
Vinnie Colaiuta
Keith Carlock
Billy Ward
Steve Jordan
Atom Willard
Stewart Copeland
here's who's not on the list (unless the list is of people who ruin good bands):
Lars Ulrich
Brad Wilk
Zak Starkey
Carl Palmer
he is absolutely terrible. Barely a step above Meg white.
i dunno, her sucking is like a part of the overall white stripes vibe, whereas he detracts from the songs with his lack of pocket, crappy fills, inconsistent measures, lack of creativity, and his use of tricks to hide the fact he can't play.
i dunno, her sucking is like a part of the overall white stripes vibe, whereas he detracts from the songs with his lack of pocket, crappy fills, inconsistent measures, lack of creativity, and his use of tricks to hide the fact he can't play.
-brent
I guess we agree then. I think meg's drumming, while not the most skilled, fits in well with the white stripes. Brad just sucks
excluding all the accomplished jazz drummers, i'd have to say the best drummer still kickin' is easily neil peart. actually i'd probably pick him above the jazz drummers too. danny carey takes second. jimmy chamberlin takes the bronze.
Okay so i'm not going to call him the best drummer alive, but I want to mention him. I don't know his name right off but the drummer from Mastadon is really good. I love his fills. I don't like how a lot of metal bands will ride the double bass drum, but he really slaps the skins. I like his drumming a lot.
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I'm assuming that all the people who didn't mention Billy Cobham didn't because they haven't heard him right? And if that's the case please for the love of god check him out. Buy the inner mounting flame by the Mahavishnu Orchestra for some of the most creative, complex and exciting drum playing ever committed to tape (and yes that is over and above Neil Peart and Danny Carey IMO)
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he is absolutely terrible. Barely a step above Meg white.
Take a listen to Bulls On Parade from Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium, and then say he's a shit drummer. On record he tends to go with the more basic stuff, but live he's pretty damn good.
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i dunno who the best is but charlie watts is certainly the coolest there is
wow....a golden earring reference. awesome.
my "short" list:
Matt Cameron
Bernard Purdie
Dennis Chambers
Jason McGerr
RINGO STARR
Matt Chamberlain
Josh Freese
Billy Cobham
Jon Theodore
Carter Beauford
Ginger Baker (though, he looks dead)
Dave Grohl
is Hal Blaine still alive?
Bill Bruford
Mitch Mitchell
Chad Smith
Steve Gadd
Vinnie Colaiuta
Keith Carlock
Billy Ward
Steve Jordan
Atom Willard
Stewart Copeland
here's who's not on the list (unless the list is of people who ruin good bands):
Lars Ulrich
Brad Wilk
Zak Starkey
Carl Palmer
-brent
he is absolutely terrible. Barely a step above Meg white.
i dunno, her sucking is like a part of the overall white stripes vibe, whereas he detracts from the songs with his lack of pocket, crappy fills, inconsistent measures, lack of creativity, and his use of tricks to hide the fact he can't play.
-brent
I guess we agree then. I think meg's drumming, while not the most skilled, fits in well with the white stripes. Brad just sucks
lars ulrich
scott rockenfield
danny carey
dave lombardo
loel campbell
unfortunately, he no longer fits in the alive category.... :(
*puts on Happy Jack*
Besides him:
Steve Gadd
Lombardo
Dave Grohl
Gene Hogland (the guy is a frickin' demon)
Jimmy Chamberlain
Mike Portnoy
A drummer I really like but I know he's not the best is Martin Lopez
Then theres Nico McBrain of Iron Maiden...cool back in the day
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Danny Carey
Neil Peart
Matt Cameron
Chad Sexton
Buddy Miles
Stephen Perkins
I need more.
Nothing seems to satisfy.
I said, I dont want it.
I just need it.
To breathe, to feel, to know Im alive.
Dave Grohl
Mike Portnoy
Charlie Watts, he might not be like crazy good, but it fits the music so well.
But Bonham is god! Greatest rock drummer of all time, in my opinion.
good call on mcbrain.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3040224703638632433&q=Cryptopsy
Second one has better camera angles.
You missed the two links above, dude.
Oh also the guy who drummed for Hatebreed was really really good too.
-The crazy guy with the Ramones t-shirt.
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Good call on Donati. I usually include him on my list.
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Radar Love still rocks and have some good drumming on it.
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Crappy drumming in a crappy band is no excuse for crappy drumming!
the bad idea or me befallen by it?
Jack Irons - In particular, for Up In My Tree and Given To Fly, also for his work with the Chili's.
Travis Barker - Although he's in shit bands (sorry Blink and whatever the name of the other band he is in fans) but that guy can drum up a storm.
Take a listen to Bulls On Parade from Live At The Grand Olympic Auditorium, and then say he's a shit drummer. On record he tends to go with the more basic stuff, but live he's pretty damn good.
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