Very OT: Best/Favorite Drummers

[Thirty Three]

One more I forgot, Billy Martin from Medeski, Martin and Wood. Amazing drummer.

 

[mauconnfan]

Goodbye Little Robin Marie is a great tune......for those Mountain fans....still have the album....yes the ALBUM for you youngsters LOL

 

[Mots010]

Totally agree with you on Pridgen. He's the most amazing drummer I ever saw play live when he was with The Mars Volta. Saw them at Lupo's in Providence a couple years ago. He made the drums explode.

I always liked Jon Theodore a little better. His work on Deloused and Frances the Mute is some of the most creative drumming I've ever heard. Pridgen can play fast, but Theodore had that Bonham like groove. Not to mention Theodore wrote the drumming in the song above. I was glad to see Theodore is now the drummer of Queens of the Stone age.

 

[tdrink]

Grew up on the big three.

Danny Carey is phenomenal. He creates unbelievable textures.

Also a big fan of Brain from Primus.

 

[RabidHusky]

Joe Morello Philly Jo Jones Ginger Baker

 

[Husky25]

Rick Allen - the best 1 armed drummer.

Not only that, but he had to learn to play twice, playing all the left arm parts with his left foot, The second time. I don't want to hear word one about his computer-centric kit. I'm pretty sure the electric guitar has evolved with advancing technology and we don't handicap Eddie Van Halen, Eric Johnson, Steve Vai, or Joe Satriani.

Other drummers that you don't hear much about are:
Alex Van Halen - Compare the traditional rock song Runner with the Devil with the interludes of Hot For Teacher and the stripped down Finish What ya Started.
John Densmore - Completely overshadowed by the antics of Jim Morrison and the organ/bass work of Ray Manzerek.

 

[Offhegoes]

dave abbruzzese, chad smith, mick fleetwood, matt cameron.

 

[Dry Tortugas]

"Rick Allen - the best 1 armed drummer."

Worst one handed drummer was Moulty.

 

[Frank06830]

Billy Kilson.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

 

[dsturdy5]

I love Grohl and have much respect for Hawkins. How hard must it be to be your own drummer when one of the greats is right there next to you and is someone who would willingly take the sticks out of your hands and play it for you if you suck.

Beauford is different from the two above and among the best "jam session" drummers I've heard.

 

[UConnfan8]

ummmm...mike portnoy.

 

[mauconnfan]

 

[babysheep]

I get the love for these old guys, but with the exception of Peart I feel like there are a bunch of young death metal guys who drum circles around those older guys. And no, I'm not just considering speed. I mean Chris Adler does more interesting things with his feet alone than most drummers do with their whole bodies

 

[babysheep]

One more. New drummer playing old drummer's music but this is the best video of the song i could find. Gives you an idea of how complex the genre can get and how drummers in the genre are just expected to be able to pick up each other's songs extremely quickly when taking over.

 

[Kitaman]

One more. New drummer playing old drummer's music but this is the best video of the song i could find. Gives you an idea of how complex the genre can get and how drummers in the genre are just expected to be able to pick up each other's songs extremely quickly when taking over.

Why is left foot hitting a dumbbell weight? Also I never knew about the two piece bass drum thingee (right foot), is that a new contraption?

 

[babysheep]

Double kick. That dumb bell might be helping to hold the left side steady.