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Very OT: Best/Favorite Drummers

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SWHuskyFan said:
After that, I've also enjoyed Carter Beauford from Dave Matthews band. He has so every odd beats that really drive Dave's songs.
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Beauford is like Moon in the sense that he has a lit of bad imitators who try to sound like him but end up overplaying or stepping on the song.
 
Agree with all those mentioned, but would like to add Kenny Aronoff, Jeff Porcaro and Taylor Hawkins (Grohl's drummer)
 
Loved to hear Moon, but he was so undisciplined. Ginger Baker is brilliant, has a way to steady the song. Otherwise, Joe Morello, who kept Brubeck solid thru all those time experiments. Love the way he kept those 3/4 to 4/4, and 5/3 - 7/4 changes together. Beautiful. And Aaron Comess (Spin Doctors, who were at MoSun Fri nite pushing new blues album) is very syncopated and innovative, yet keeps the grove and Schenkman in check. Don't forget Corky Lange of Mountain - who can forget that cowbell and syncopation (Miss Queen) or roll into 'Roll over Beethoven'?
 
Excalibur said:
Beauford is like Moon in the sense that he has a lit of bad imitators who try to sound like him but end up overplaying or stepping on the song.
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Very true....I've played with many drummers that have tried to emulate Carter Beauford and there is nothing worse than a drummer who tries to play outside of his skill set. Any sense of pocket is lost when the drummer tries to become the lead instrument.
 
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sledog said:
Ginger Baker is brilliant, has a way to steady the song.
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At their best Baker and Bruce redefined the word "pocket'. Clapton did that laying back until the last possible second thing giving space for the pocket to build. Sunshine has the classic example. of the chords in the verses following the classic riff -- the "I've been waiting so long" part. Most guitarists would hit the one note and simply play Alvin Lee style. Fast and furious. Really a lost art in arrangements --the pocket.
 
Saw DMB a number of times and last year @ Comcast. Probably been to 100+ concerts. Beauford had a solo that I remember saying to someone was by far best I've ever seen. Never saw Baker, Bonham or Moon or even Peart live.

RichCTBB said:
Very true....I've played with many drummers that have tried to emulate Carter Beauford and there is nothing worse than a drummer who tries to play outside of his skill set. Any sense of pocket is lost when the drummer tries to become the lead instrument.
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Among all the drummers I've known their following opinion seems almost unanimous:

There is Steve Gadd and then there is everyone else.


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I watched a 1989 Stone Roses concert yesterday and their drummer was obscenely good. Never realized what it took to get that sound on the record but it was a lot of work. One of the best records ever to boot.
 
Goodbye Little Robin Marie is a great tune......for those Mountain fans....still have the album....yes the ALBUM for you youngsters LOL
 
Bezzz said:
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.

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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.
 
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ZenConn said:
Rick Allen - the best 1 armed drummer.
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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.
 
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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.
 
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

 
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.

 
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