Who is the greatest rock drummer ever?

[DR CHIP]

What say you?

[Terry]

Don't know about the 'greatest', but here's some who've buttered my bread:

Neil Peart
Nico McBrain
Keith Moon
Mitch Mitchell
Vinnie Appice
Cozy Powell
John Bonham
Terry Bozzio
Stewart Copeland

[Hoongood]

I don't know who is the best, but I like Tommy Lee's sound.

[Warham]

Keith Moon

[DrMaddVibe]

Just have to add a few....

Gene Kruppa
Charlie Watts
Kenny Aronoff
Steve Smith

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by Warham
Keith Moon

Gotta be way up there.

It gets tricky.

That Travis Barker kid is a freak. Some fucker Horton Heat had awhile back was the best I've ever seen. I'll go google it.

[Warham]

Yes, Travis is very good.

I totally agree there, even if you don't like Blink's music, gotta admit the kid's got skillz.

[Redballjets88]

joey jordson from slipknot and the drummer from rush

[Hardrock69]

Moonie embodied the very spirit of Rock music...GET FUCKED UP AND ATTACK YOUR INSTRUMENT!!!!

:D

[hollywood5150]

Bonzo............led zep............carmine appice............the drummer to Gran Funk Railroad............Don Ferris..........

[Jérôme Frenchise]

If I have to choose just one, KEITH MOON will be the one.

Then I also dig other legends a lot:

Carmine Appice
Ginger Baker
John Bonham
Ian Paice
Bill Bruford
Stewart Copeland

I'd also mention my younger bro, who kicks asses too... :)

[SoldMySoul4RnR]

Sure as hell ain't Alex!

I agree with all of the above.

I always thought Eric Carr was a machine behind the kit too.

[Bandit02]

Gotta say

Neil Peart
Tommy Lee
Eric Singer KISS
The chick that played for Crue was damn good can't remember her name though
Ginger Baker

[Redballjets88]

a chick played with motley crue? when?

[hollywood5150]

yeah when Randy Castillo was in the hospital with cancer...........after tommy left

[The Alexster666]

the chick playin with motley crue was Sam Malone...ex drummer to HOLE.

ME? my choice(s) are:
1) Nikko McBrain (iron Maiden)
2) Manowar's Drummer
3) Alex (from 1984 only)
4) tommy lee

and

10) Lars (from Metallica..although many will disagree)

[DLR7884]

Originally posted by The Alexster666
10) Lars (from Metallica..although many will disagree)

Lars is overrated and average at best.

Sean Kinney from Alice In Chains is so underrated it fucking hurts.

DLR7884
He's bad ass live or in the studio.

[Hardrock69]

Here is a cool news bite:

In February of 2002 I hung out for awhile with Scott Travis, Tim Owens and Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest.

Remember Glenn's solo effort Baptism Of Fire? It had several tracks with Cozy Powell on drums and John Entwistle on bass.

He told me that he has enough recorded material with that rhythm section to release another solo album, and he does plan to release the stuff sometime in the future.

Obviously the Priest reunion delayed it haha...

[m_dixon1984]

Moon, Bonham, and Tommy Lee are 3 of my favorites but they're obvious choices.
Phil Collins hasn't been mentioned yet and he's incredible (well he was before he became pop star).
M

[superdave]

Nigel Olsson from Elton John's band in the 70's

[Matt White]

Buddy Rich

[HENDRIK-I]

Bonham 4 ever

[Mr Badguy]

Ace Finchum

[Soul Reaper]

Mike Portnoy
John Bonham
Nick Peart
Keith Moon
Ginger Baker

[FORD]

I can't possibly narrow it down to one answer, so I'll break it down by categories.

POWER - John Bonham

TECHNIQUE - Neil Peart

STYLE - Keith Moon


others that rank high on my list:

Stewart Copeland
Charlie Watts
Larry Mullen Jr.
Dave Grohl
Lar$ Ulrich (before he got lazy)
Topper Headon (is he still alive?)

[W*NK*R]

Bonham.

[Warham]

Grohl's pretty good.

Hal Blaine's a great drummer, was a studio cat and played on over 10,000 hits. You've heard his beat on the radio more than anybody else's.

[Big Fat Sammy]

Bonham

Cause he carried that band. Could play backbeat grooves, and got a great tone.

[Loons The Great]

The drummer for Spinal Tap...er, drummers

Matt Cameron of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam

[rustoffa]

Originally posted by rustoffa
Some fucker Horton Heat had awhile back was the best I've ever seen. I'll go google it.

Thanks to google.

Scott Churilla.

Nashville Pussy was opening for Horton Heat a few years back, and that's the only time I've seen or heard the dude. I have no idea if this guys name is out there, but he put on a fucking clinic. Jim Heath is a pretty good guitar player, and I have no idea how he managed to take the stage following the drum solo. Mind you, this is a psychobilly act...they usually don't have drum solos.

I asked Jeremy (NP's drummer and no slouch) about it. He said that every single night of the tour, basically everyone just stopped what they were doing to watch that sumbitch's drum solo.

You actually couldn't figure out what he was doing during the majority of it.

Obscure references aside, Bonham's probably my all-time fave.

[Mr Badguy]

Dave Lombardo.

Not the greatest maybe, but certainly groundbreaking.

Slayer just can`t find anyone to replace the guy.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Neil Peart and Mike Portnoy

Bill Bruford is very underated

[Soul Reaper]

did Gary Husband play for Holdsworth?

[nosuchluck]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
did Gary Husband play for Holdsworth?

yep

[tydhurst]

It's gotta be Bonzo. He was so important to Zep that they split up after he died. There's nobody who would leave him out of their top 10 at least.

[Dave's Bitch]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Redballjets88
[B]joey jordson from slipknot QUOTE]

i hate slipknot but joey jordson is a really good drummer

[dr.rythm]

Finally a thread worth hitting the keys....:cool:

On my part I have a lot of favorites...practicing this art myself, it is hard to single out only one drummer....

here is a few to start

1. Danny Carey (TooL) Versatility and oddness
2. Neil Peart ( Rush) Technique
3. Matt Cameron (SoundGarden) new approach (back then of course..)
4. Vinnie Paul (Pantera) Attack
5 Stewart Copeland (Police) fluidity
6 Phil Collins (Genesis) syncopated off-beats
7 Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) precision


But I think the top 1 would be Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) for his overall mix of every styles and Powerful journey he would take you on....

But Don't get me wrong.... Moon, Bruford and Bonzo were all excellent drummers...but they were pionneers and to my point of view they got outperformed....

Just like younger athletes.... will always break new records.....;)

[tydhurst]

Originally posted by dr.rythm
Finally a thread worth hitting the keys....:cool:

On my part I have a lot of favorites...practicing this art myself, it is hard to single out only one drummer....

here is a few to start

1. Danny Carey (TooL) Versatility and oddness
2. Neil Peart ( Rush) Technique
3. Matt Cameron (SoundGarden) new approach (back then of course..)
4. Vinnie Paul (Pantera) Attack
5 Stewart Copeland (Police) fluidity
6 Phil Collins (Genesis) syncopated off-beats
7 Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) precision


But I think the top 1 would be Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) for his overall mix of every styles and Powerful journey he would take you on....

But Don't get me wrong.... Moon, Bruford and Bonzo were all excellent drummers...but they were pionneers and to my point of view they got outperformed....

Just like younger athletes.... will always break new records.....;)


He must be the authority. He's got Rythym in his name. The only thing that let him down as that he thinks Phil Collins was a good drummer.

[sammysucks65]

ehh how bout tommy alridge from ozzy....tribute cd listen to that drum solo awesome

[dr.rythm]

Originally posted by tydhurst
He must be the authority. He's got Rythym in his name. The only thing that let him down as that he thinks Phil Collins was a good drummer.



Ya I know that this Phil Collins Stuff might shock a lot of people,
especially if you picture the candy-ass old goof.... selling out for every dentist waiting rooms across the world.... But back when he was a drummer (hard to believe, but ) he used to be mastering his art.....

If you refer to songs like cinema show, in the cage (medley)
supper's ready, and many more....

but he too.... got outperformed... but when i started playing he was one difficult influence to imulate.... :)

[sammysucks65]

lars boy from metallica...got that thunder style

[ULTRAMAN VH]

If I was forming a super group and could bring him back from the other side, I would say Keith Moon. The guy had great energy and presence.

[Golden AWe]

Bonzo
Ward
Moon
Baker

then:
Grohl
Cameron
Kuoppamäki
Pearl

[Panamark]

Bonham, Moon and Tommy Lee
Neil Peart, is cool but I dont really get into Rush.

Alex Van Halen (If only for Hot For Teacher)

Lars (bastard, but good drummer)

And the greatest of them all !!!!!

RINGO STARR ! (Way to score a gig Ringo !!)

[BALLYJUNKIE]

i think one of the most underated drummers was mitch mitchell (jimi hendrix drummer ) of course he was overshadowed by hendrix ,but listen to his playing on .fire .... foxy lady and voodo chile , his drum fills flowed well with hendrix songs and he never overplayed . i think some drummer out there over play a song . alex van halen is underated overshadowed by eddie . his drum sound i love especially on vh 2.,and cant for get the legendary jazz drummer ,gene krupa ,louie belleson and buddy rich .

[BALLYJUNKIE]

i also like the late nite show drummers , smitty (jay leno ) ,max wienberg (conan o"brien) and anton fig (letterman) those guys are great .

[Panamark]

All of Ozzy's drummers, including Bill Ward onwards.
I cant recall a crap drummer that ever played with Ozzy..

Theres a thread tangent, name all of Ozzy's Drummers ;)

[nosuchluck]

Originally posted by tydhurst
The only thing that let him down as that he thinks Phil Collins was a good drummer.

Phil Collins is brilliant in Brand X.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Firstly, tydhurst, Phil Collins IS a good drummer. People don't realise how hood he actually is. You've got to be good to be in a jazz band.

Secondly, here is a list of the top 50 drummers of all time. This was published by Classic Rock and was voted for by drummers and the staff/readers of rhythm magazine, along with guest editor Matt Sorum and his drumming friends-celebrity or not.


50 Topper Headon (The Clash)
49 Daniel Erlandson (Arch Enemy)
48 Denny Carmassi (Montrose/Heart/Coverdale-Page)
47 Vinnie Paul (Pantera/Damageplan)
46 Tommy Aldridge (Just about everybody)
45 Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
44 Cindy Blackman (Lenny Kravitz)
43 Billy Cobham (Miles Davies)
42 Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
41 Brad Wilk (RATM/Audioslave)
40 Carmine Appice (Beck/Vanilla Fudge)
39 Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
38 Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
37 Roger Taylor (Queen/The Cross)
36 Thunderstick (Samson/Thunderstick)
35 Rat Scabies (The Damned)
34 Matt Cameron (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam)
33 Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa/The Knack/Missing Persons)
32 Travis Barker (Blink 182/Transplants)
31 Jimmy Chamberlin (Zwan/Smashing Pumpkins)
30 Simon Kirke (Free/Bad Company)
29 Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
28 Scott Asheton (The Stooges)
27 Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
26 Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
25 Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa)
24 Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
23 Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
22 Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (Yea, I know-WRONG)
21 Philthy Animal Taylor (Motorhead)
20 Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
19 Tommy Lee (Motley Crue/Methods of Mayhem)
18 Stewart Cpeland (The Police)
17 Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre/Transatlantic/Liquid Tension Experiment/Anything featuring Neal Morse)
16 Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson/Earthworks/UK)
15 Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster/ELP/Asia)
14 Phil Collins (Genesis)
13 Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
12 Ginger Baker (Blind Faith/Cream/Masters of Reality)
11 Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
10 Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)
9 Cozy Powell (Rainbow/Black Sabbath/MSG/Brian May/ELP/Just about everyone at some point-RIP)
8 Ian Paice (Deep Purple/Whitesnake)
7 Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
6 Dave Lombrado (Slayer)
5 Chad Smith (RHCP/Glenn Hughes)
4 Neil Peart (Rush)
3 Keith Moon (The Who)
2 Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Tenacious D/Queens of the Stoneage/Nine Inch Nails/ Killing Joke/Probot)
1 John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

[monkeythe]

WHo made that list. It looks like RS's guitar list. Dave Grohl #2?????? Does Nirvana own these magazines or something.

By the way, I noticed that none of Dave's drummers have been mentioned. If there was a poll like this for guitarists or bassists then some of Dave's former bandmates would be mentioned immediately.

Why do you think that Dave never worked with a top-tier drummer?

[tydhurst]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Firstly, tydhurst, Phil Collins IS a good drummer. People don't realise how hood he actually is. You've got to be good to be in a jazz band.

Secondly, here is a list of the top 50 drummers of all time. This was published by Classic Rock and was voted for by drummers and the staff/readers of rhythm magazine, along with guest editor Matt Sorum and his drumming friends-celebrity or not.


50 Topper Headon (The Clash)
49 Daniel Erlandson (Arch Enemy)
48 Denny Carmassi (Montrose/Heart/Coverdale-Page)
47 Vinnie Paul (Pantera/Damageplan)
46 Tommy Aldridge (Just about everybody)
45 Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
44 Cindy Blackman (Lenny Kravitz)
43 Billy Cobham (Miles Davies)
42 Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
41 Brad Wilk (RATM/Audioslave)
40 Carmine Appice (Beck/Vanilla Fudge)
39 Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
38 Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
37 Roger Taylor (Queen/The Cross)
36 Thunderstick (Samson/Thunderstick)
35 Rat Scabies (The Damned)
34 Matt Cameron (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam)
33 Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa/The Knack/Missing Persons)
32 Travis Barker (Blink 182/Transplants)
31 Jimmy Chamberlin (Zwan/Smashing Pumpkins)
30 Simon Kirke (Free/Bad Company)
29 Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
28 Scott Asheton (The Stooges)
27 Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
26 Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
25 Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa)
24 Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
23 Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
22 Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (Yea, I know-WRONG)
21 Philthy Animal Taylor (Motorhead)
20 Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
19 Tommy Lee (Motley Crue/Methods of Mayhem)
18 Stewart Cpeland (The Police)
17 Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre/Transatlantic/Liquid Tension Experiment/Anything featuring Neal Morse)
16 Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson/Earthworks/UK)
15 Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster/ELP/Asia)
14 Phil Collins (Genesis)
13 Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
12 Ginger Baker (Blind Faith/Cream/Masters of Reality)
11 Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
10 Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)
9 Cozy Powell (Rainbow/Black Sabbath/MSG/Brian May/ELP/Just about everyone at some point-RIP)
8 Ian Paice (Deep Purple/Whitesnake)
7 Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
6 Dave Lombrado (Slayer)
5 Chad Smith (RHCP/Glenn Hughes)
4 Neil Peart (Rush)
3 Keith Moon (The Who)
2 Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Tenacious D/Queens of the Stoneage/Nine Inch Nails/ Killing Joke/Probot)
1 John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

Jazz Band? We're talking ROCK drummers are we not?

I think that list is OK, and would agree with the top 2.

Originally posted by monkeythe
WHo made that list. It looks like RS's guitar list. Dave Grohl #2?????? Does Nirvana own these magazines or something.

By the way, I noticed that none of Dave's drummers have been mentioned. If there was a poll like this for guitarists or bassists then some of Dave's former bandmates would be mentioned immediately.

Why do you think that Dave never worked with a top-tier drummer?

David Lee Roth has no famous Drummers, save for Mr Bissonette. Yo u can;t blame them for not having heard of them.

And... Dave Grohl is easily the best living drummer today, at least in Rock terms anyway. Check out some stuff he's played on if you don't believe me. He's fast, powerful and writes really great drum parts.

[monkeythe]

It's not just this list that doen't have Bisonette. I don't see anyone else mentioning him either. I own 1 of his albums (Submarine) and am not overwhelmed by his talent as I am by the talents of Eddie, Vai & Sheehan.

As far as Dave Grohl being "easily the best living drummer" I suggest you buy a Dream Theater album.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Or a Rush album. Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy are the 2 greatest drummers in the world. Period.

BTW monkeythe, I said who voted in the post. The list was voted for by DRUMMERS.

[bobgnote]

US music is decadent. Back when I had my first drum lesson, the guy I had was a former college baseball player. I was tardy back then, but look at me today, trying to find rock musicians in the USA, with Bushmen able to convince anybody, anytime, to do anything.

'Bushmen' is the key word, here. NO WAY does the rock scene do anything but slowly collapse, to MP3 sales and fewer concerts, hardly any clubs. NO WAY does the entertainment dollar fight itself and win.

One of you dissed Dave Grohl, and that seems stupid. Goddam Grohl is a crackup, whatever else. And he is not a big ripoff, even though he has been right in the thick, with all the post-Nirvana Seattle fakers.

He rips less or not, and he gets the production in the can, AGAIN. You can put him anywhere in the lineup. His songs are a crackup, Phil Collins sounds TORTURED, so stop playing that crap. Get a good country goof going, if you can't do the crackhead rock well. Crack UP will make a good substitute. Grohl's alright.

[bobgnote]

So who are all the latest THRASH drummers? Bet they know me better than I know them.

[rustoffa]

35 Rat Scabies (The Damned)

Now that I think about it, that dude was pretty good. He was also pretty good at beating the shit out of hecklers...and fellow band members!

40 Carmine Appice (Beck/Vanilla Fudge)

37 Roger Taylor (Queen/The Cross)

Those two should be up the ladder a bit.

[rucalobe]

That's easy:

The Professor of the Drumkit,

NEIL PEART
(Rush)

[dr.rythm]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Firstly, tydhurst, Phil Collins IS a good drummer. People don't realise how hood he actually is. You've got to be good to be in a jazz band.

Secondly, here is a list of the top 50 drummers of all time. This was published by Classic Rock and was voted for by drummers and the staff/readers of rhythm magazine, along with guest editor Matt Sorum and his drumming friends-celebrity or not.


50 Topper Headon (The Clash)
49 Daniel Erlandson (Arch Enemy)
48 Denny Carmassi (Montrose/Heart/Coverdale-Page)
47 Vinnie Paul (Pantera/Damageplan)
46 Tommy Aldridge (Just about everybody)
45 Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
44 Cindy Blackman (Lenny Kravitz)
43 Billy Cobham (Miles Davies)
42 Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
41 Brad Wilk (RATM/Audioslave)
40 Carmine Appice (Beck/Vanilla Fudge)
39 Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
38 Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
37 Roger Taylor (Queen/The Cross)
36 Thunderstick (Samson/Thunderstick)
35 Rat Scabies (The Damned)
34 Matt Cameron (Soundgarden/Pearl Jam)
33 Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa/The Knack/Missing Persons)
32 Travis Barker (Blink 182/Transplants)
31 Jimmy Chamberlin (Zwan/Smashing Pumpkins)
30 Simon Kirke (Free/Bad Company)
29 Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
28 Scott Asheton (The Stooges)
27 Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
26 Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
25 Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa)
24 Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
23 Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
22 Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (Yea, I know-WRONG)
21 Philthy Animal Taylor (Motorhead)
20 Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
19 Tommy Lee (Motley Crue/Methods of Mayhem)
18 Stewart Cpeland (The Police)
17 Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre/Transatlantic/Liquid Tension Experiment/Anything featuring Neal Morse)
16 Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson/Earthworks/UK)
15 Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster/ELP/Asia)
14 Phil Collins (Genesis)
13 Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
12 Ginger Baker (Blind Faith/Cream/Masters of Reality)
11 Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
10 Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)
9 Cozy Powell (Rainbow/Black Sabbath/MSG/Brian May/ELP/Just about everyone at some point-RIP)
8 Ian Paice (Deep Purple/Whitesnake)
7 Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
6 Dave Lombrado (Slayer)
5 Chad Smith (RHCP/Glenn Hughes)
4 Neil Peart (Rush)
3 Keith Moon (The Who)
2 Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Tenacious D/Queens of the Stoneage/Nine Inch Nails/ Killing Joke/Probot)
1 John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)



Whoa.......Were they huffing paint or smoking crack, when they made that list .....Now but come on.... let's be serious for a second.

Dave Grohl in the number 2 spot before Keith Moon and Neil Peart or Mike Portnoy....you got to be kidding or completely insane.....or both....

Not because Nirvana sold out and that the cheesy drummer formed another maintream band...that this makes him a good drummer...

Being a drummer you idolise people that fuels your learning, that gives you trouble to reproduce, that demonstrates amount of skills, hardwork and determination to be at the level they are....."musically"


Not because their lead singer comitted suicide and that everything revolving around the band becomes instantly collectors item and so on....


If you had tell me that Grohl would be the only style of drumming i could inspire from when i was in my prime, I would have dropped the sticks right then, and picked up Ballet...

Yes you can like Dave grohl no crime in that( well... still).....But please do not measure him up against some of the top beat keepers of all time....

It is very insulting to drummers.......:mad:

[Shaun Ponsonby]

What do you call a guy who hangs around with musicians?

A drummer!!

Nikki Sixx told that joke on BBC TV once! Well, it was edited between him and, it was either Bruce Dickinson or Rick Wakeman, it was a programme called 'When Rock Ruled The World'.

Apparently the whole drummers aren't as good as the guitarist thing (according to Rick Wakeman) started with the musicians union. Because the musicians union didn't view drummers as musicians.

There you go, learn something new everyday.

[Soul Reaper]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
What do you call a guy who hangs around with musicians?

A drummer!!

Nikki Sixx told that joke on BBC TV once! Well, it was edited between him and, it was either Bruce Dickinson or Rick Wakeman, it was a programme called 'When Rock Ruled The World'.

Apparently the whole drummers aren't as good as the guitarist thing (according to Rick Wakeman) started with the musicians union. Because the musicians union didn't view drummers as musicians.

There you go, learn something new everyday.

and I've also learnt that Alan is a feline cat!

strange!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

That's odd.

[Soul Reaper]

i know.

transexual cat, maybe?

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Hehe...you said sex.

[Soul Reaper]

tee hee hee....

[nosuchluck]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
and I've also learnt that Alan is a feline cat!

strange!

er...all cats are feline.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

I think he knew that. Part of the joke.

[nosuchluck]

silly me
silly me
silly me
silly me
silly me
silly me

[Shaun Ponsonby]

silly you
silly you
silly you
silly you
silly you
silly you

[Figs]

Slim Jim Phantom

[blonddgirl777]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
What do you call a guy who hangs around with musicians?

A drummer!!

Nikki Sixx told that joke on BBC TV once! Well, it was edited between him and, it was either Bruce Dickinson or Rick Wakeman, it was a programme called 'When Rock Ruled The World'.

Apparently the whole drummers aren't as good as the guitarist thing (according to Rick Wakeman) started with the musicians union. Because the musicians union didn't view drummers as musicians.

There you go, learn something new everyday.

How stupid and ignorant does one has to be, to compare one musical instrument to another???
Like apples & oranges...

I've learned piano for 6 years (practicing for at least 1 hour EVERYDAY) and THAT made me a good musician... not the choice of my instrument!

What would be R & R without THE beat?
Try to imagine a concert without drums... ("Hot for Teacher", for exemple)?

Unless you are into easy listening (like Kenny G.), you absolutely NEED drums...

And if those stupid musicians think they can form a complete band without it, well... they should try and see where that will get them...?

In the whole wide world of music and beats... drums rule!!!

[blonddgirl777]

Drums, in all their shapes and forms are the oldests instruments on this planet...

And the ones that are complaining about today's drummers are probably those who tried to play with their 4 limbs only to realise they could only use their 2 hands!

As far as Nikki Six...
Wow... great contribution to R & R...!
He should have tried to get better... and I'm not talking about putting on make-up...

[sentinel]

dave lombardo and vinny appice are my favorites.

here are some pictures of vinny's sick drum set-up:

[sentinel]

dave lombardo and vinny appice are my favorites.

here are some pictures of vinny's sick drum set-up:

[sentinel]

#2

[sentinel]

#3

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by blonddgirl777
How stupid and ignorant does one has to be, to compare one musical instrument to another???
Like apples & oranges...

I've learned piano for 6 years (practicing for at least 1 hour EVERYDAY) and THAT made me a good musician... not the choice of my instrument!

What would be R & R without THE beat?
Try to imagine a concert without drums... ("Hot for Teacher", for exemple)?

Unless you are into easy listening (like Kenny G.), you absolutely NEED drums...

And if those stupid musicians think they can form a complete band without it, well... they should try and see where that will get them...?

In the whole wide world of music and beats... drums rule!!!


Don't blame me.

[Soul Reaper]

what do you call a drummer with half a brain?

gifted


oops...did I just say that?! :D

[blonddgirl777]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
what do you call a drummer with half a brain?

gifted


oops...did I just say that?! :D


Wow... then, I what does it say about the other musicians!!!

And what instrument so YOU master dear???
Besides your dick...

:D

[blonddgirl777]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Don't blame me.

Of course, I am blaming you...
You are posting out of your ass!!!

This is a musician's thread... not a clueless, easy listener's one...

:D

[FasterPussycat]

I like the dude from Dream Theater, what's his name??

[nosuchluck]

Originally posted by FasterPussycat
I like the dude from Dream Theater, what's his name??

Mike Portnoy

[Last_Child]

Originally posted by FasterPussycat
I like the dude from Dream Theater, what's his name??

That's Mike Portnoy..

[Last_Child]

Woops..

ehe

[nosuchluck]

Originally posted by Last_Child
Woops..

ehe

:D

btw, how's Octavarium?

[Last_Child]

Fookin Awesome!

[nosuchluck]

it should be!
there's a reference to Diamond Dave in the title track

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by blonddgirl777

This is a musician's thread... not a clueless, easy listener's one...

:D

Actually, I play keyboards. Very por keyboards, put, nevertheless, I play them.

I just thought I would do some explaining at why drummers are made fun of, because of the musicians union.

[blonddgirl777]

Originally posted by Shaun Ponsonby
Actually, I play keyboards. Very por keyboards, put, nevertheless, I play them.

I just thought I would do some explaining at why drummers are made fun of, because of the musicians union.

Yea...
Sorry dude!

My husband is "Dr.Rythm" and I am P.M.S. right now...

I just looked at your Avatar and it seamed like a good one to hit on!

;)

Over the course of 14 years, can you imagine how many of these jokes/statements I might have heard?

If HE is way over that stuff, at this point... so should I !!!

[Axl S]

i would say either Matt Sorum or the guy from Slipknot(I Hate Slipknot though)

[dr.rythm]

Originally posted by Axl S
i would say either Matt Sorum or the guy from Slipknot(I Hate Slipknot though)



Matt Sorum is pretty good..... but unfortunately, he never really displayed his talent with GNR......

But if you had the chance to have caught him with "The Cult" [/QUOTE]

whoa......day and night.......;)

[Wonder Twins]

Hands Down John Bonham. that boy was kicking ass in the 60's and 70's. He is as bad ass as can be. I think Keith Moon is a close second.

[tydhurst]

Originally posted by Wonder Twins
Hands Down John Bonham. that boy was kicking ass in the 60's and 70's. He is as bad ass as can be. I think Keith Moon is a close second.

That's the Motherfucking Business!

[Axl S]

Originally posted by dr.rythm
Matt Sorum is pretty good..... but unfortunately, he never really displayed his talent with GNR......

But if you had the chance to have caught him with "The Cult"

whoa......day and night.......;) [/QUOTE]


yea ive seen him with the cult and he is something else.he is really amazing

[Matt White]

I'm just sayin'............:D

[hollywood5150]

Bonham, Moon, the guy from Cream and then the Guy from Gran Funk Rail Road

[franksters]

Can we get beyond Bonham... ok excellent but not the best. from the same era listen to YES now that is something, listen ian paice, please there is a world beyond zeppelin...

personnally i think even gregg bissonette is better than bonham!!!

but yes he did some extra heavy beat but c'mon anyway.

[franksters]

actually even zeppelin themselves are overated!

take this mother fuckers!

[scam failin]

franksters...........your talking sense...thank you. IAN PAICE(DEEP PURPLE) ON MADE IN JAPAN.........SONG CALLED THE MULE.NO ROCK DRUMMER COMES CLOSE TO DOING THAT WITH ONE BASS DRUM!!!!!!!!!!!!! INCREDIBLE DRUM SOUND, CYMBAL SOUND, TECHNIQUE, POWER, DYNAMICS ECT............. NUMBER ONE.HE WAS THE GREATEST AT ONE TIME, NOT OF ALL TIME.SECOND WOULD BE KEITH MOON.FOR LONGEVITY.....PURE STAMINA .......ALL THOSE YEARS OF GREAT DRUMMING.......AND BY FAR, MOST ENJOYABLE TO WATCH, EVEN IF YOUR NOT A DRUMMER.THIRD WOULD BE JOHN BOHNAM,CLIVE BUNKER(JETHRO TULL) SO ON.......... YES, LED ZEPPELIN AFTER 1971 WERE NOT THAT GOOD.THAT'S WHERE THE MYTH AND SO FORTH OF THE BAND TOOK OVER.

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by franksters
actually even zeppelin themselves are overated!

take this mother fuckers!

I agree. I've always said that, but noone listens to me.

[Wonder Twins]

Granted I am not a big Zeppelin fan. I think the who was a better band. However, I think BOnham was the shit. Crazy ass fills and beats like it was nothing. My 2 cents.

[Carmine]

DAVE LOMBARDO- SLAYER.

fastest and BEST I ever heard.

[Soul Reaper]

anyone know someone called Vinnie Colaiuta?

[bobgnote]

Three-handed drummer, used to spooge his set and play it, same time, Pennsylvania blues-grass-jazz guy. Fast.

[King VH]

keith moon is d best

[Soul Reaper]

that guy from Def Leppard.

i have to give him credit for playing the drums with one hand.

[SweetSecrets]

John Bonham, hands down.

also ANYONE BUT LARS ULRIC!!! I am so sick of people thinking he is the greatest thing to ever touch a kick drum.

[Jack68]

Keith...

[freak]

Neil Peart with John Bonham a close second.

I like Snowy Shaw (Dream Evil, ex-King Diamond) as well.

[superdave]

Originally posted by Soul Reaper
that guy from Def Leppard.

i have to give him credit for playing the drums with one hand.

I have to give him more credit, because, a couple of years back, he was arrested for spousal battery--beating your wife one handed is something

[franksters]

Originally posted by superdave
I have to give him more credit, because, a couple of years back, he was arrested for spousal battery--beating your wife one handed is something

granted!! that must be freaky to watch...

but back to the drums...

everyone here execpt shaun ponsaby seemed to be hypnotised since the 60's???? bonham and moon ????

how about ringo and charlie!!!!

c'mon guys even jimi hendrix drummer was almost as good as these guys...

so you guys seriously think that neil peart or nicko mcbrain are not better than bonham and moon...

if you are you should consult for earing problems or please do it for youself '' stop smoking drugs'' they are now stronger than when you used to smoke it ... in the 70's!!!

[franksters]

i guess those moon and bonham are to stone and they went sleeping .......for 30 years!!!!!

[Shaun Ponsonby]

Originally posted by Carmine Raguzza.
DAVE LOMBARDO- SLAYER.

fastest I ever heard.

Listen to this stuff then

www.dragonforce.com

You won't know what hit you. The guy is called Dave Mackintosh.

[nosuchluck]

http://www.drummerworld.com/pics/drum16/terribozzio.jpg

Terry Bozzio has always been one of my favourites...

[franksters]

keep it up guys this was just getting good...

[franksters]

How about a guy called ''guy nadon'' jazz drummer anyone know him?

he beats them all!

[franksters]

here's a picture

[franksters]

here's another great drummer and guess what he studied with GUY NADON, read the article...

Robin DiMaggio

He’s got the attitude. He’s got the talent. And he’s got the grooves. Robin DiMaggio plays with an authority of confidence and capability that ensures a lock-it-in-the-pocket feel that nobody escapes. When he hits, he means it. Born in Paris to a musical family (his father was conductor of the National Orchestra of Paris), by age 2 he was on the drums. A young Robin studied drumming in Montreal with Guy Nadon before years of tutoring in Los Angeles by the legendary Joe Porcaro put him on the road to a successful career. David Bowie, Mariah Carey, Boz Scaggs, Tracy Chapman, Toni Braxton, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, Steve Vai, and dozens of other major names have benefited from his worldly sense of rhythm. A mainstay of the Los Angeles session scene, he collaborates with such top players as Vai, Toto’s Steve Porcaro and David Paich, and violinist L. Shankar. His debut solo disc, Blue Planet, reveals a creative side of Robin that’s new to the world, while confirming this young multi-talent as one of today’s hippest players.

[franksters]

The best drummer ever is Montreal legend Guy Nadon. He blew Buddy Rich out of the water. I am frightened by his playing. He plays from the heart. Anyone who seeas him play for the first time is simply mesmerized.

ny time

[franksters]

here's a sample of it!

http://www.propage.qc.ca/GuyNadon/Audio/HappyDay.wav

[franksters]

another one...

http://www.propage.qc.ca/GuyNadon/Audio/ScotchTape.wav

[scam failin]

is there any dvds or cds of guy nadon???????????? hard to imagine he blows away buddy rich.but.................i would like to decide for myself.for me it's when rich is the supreme master when he is subtle on the drums.playing one rythym on the cymbal bell with one hand and with the other hand duplicating the exact same thing on another cymbal bell.please give info if you have it on guy.

[Romeo Delight]

After hearing all of the newest live Zep, there can be no question it is Bonham!

How about worst drummer though?? Dude from Scorpions and the fag from the Killers!

[Dave's Bitch]

who's the band that did teenage kicks?

that drummer makes me laugh on the vid,he looks so happy to be there at the start,but then halfway through he looks really bored

[Ozzy Fudd]

Charlie Adams
Neil Peart
Keith Moon
John Bonham
Mr Flash: Tommy Lee

[scam failin]

IAN FUCKING PAICE BROTHERS AND SISTERS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dirty Duck]

As much as I know you guys can't stand the guy I've always loved Alex Van Halen on drums. The best? No. But to me..he's pretty damn good. Those old concerts with his drum solo's are pretty sick. Travis Barker is very good...I like his wife more though...

[Antman]

Joe "Mamma" Besser.

[Dave's Bitch]

VINNIE VINNIE VINNIE

[Louden]

Pat Torpey (Mr Big)

[Soul Reaper]

Check this website for 'greatest' lists and stuff.....they revise the lists so they aren't definitive....which is great because they actually change....

http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/

[BALLYJUNKIE]

the worst drummer is rkki rocket (poison) that guy sucked he could barely play . his timing was off ,his fills sucked ,and he would actually dance around try to play at the same time . hes the worst ........ no joke

[eduardoritos]

I like Alex VH. It's not a fan choice. He's an actual musician. He plays piano, trumpet and guitar, and his drum playing is very musical.

I like his double bass drum playing, but in "Dreams" he plays superior. Seems simple, but I've transcribed all drum track and all fills are singables (sorry, do exist singable?). Or the fill-in on Jamie's cryng... the solo part on Ligth up the Sky... and many more.

Also, I like Cozy Powel.
Classic are the best.

[Soul Reaper]

Oh god, not ANOTHER Sheep alias....

[DABSR]

John Henry Bonham

[Dave's Bitch]

Paul Bostaph

this guy rocks,former slayer and now Exodus member.he was really awesome live.i neeeearly caught a drum stick aswell.i nearly fainted when i realised it was him on the drums.

Bostaph is awesome