Alex Van Halen The God Of Thunder

[tobinentinc]

I saw both Alex and Neil this summer, and I must say that Neil is the superior drummer. His solo was longer and more intense than Alex's, this dosen't take anything away from Eddie's older brother. But my list would be:

1. John Bonham
2. Neil Peart
3. Keith Moon
4. Phil Collins
5. Greg Bissonette

[wrigleyvillbabe]

When I first read your post a.j. I fucking laughed my ass off!!!

AVH better ranked than John Bonham and Keith Moon!

PLEASE
Do you know anything about music at all?
Don't get me wrong, I love Alex's work with Classic Van Halen, but he can't hold a candle to John Bonham.

In my opinion John Bonham is the best rock drummer up to this point.

[redblkwht]

Originally posted by tobinentinc
I saw both Alex and Neil this summer, and I must say that Neil is the superior drummer. His solo was longer and more intense than Alex's, this dosen't take anything away from Eddie's older brother. But my list would be:

1. John Bonham
2. Neil Peart
3. Keith Moon
4. Phil Collins
5. Greg Bissonette

#5 bissonette?
diggin a little deep bro, dave & all..
you 1 & 2 are right on though, i say they are a tie..IMO.
Id give Lars Ulrich the nod over greggy-lol
even add in Andy Somers from the police back in the day..he rocked!
hell talk about drummin? ZZ top's Dusty hill was awesome live.

[Warham]

You mean Stewart Copeland from the Police?

[redblkwht]

Originally posted by Warham
You mean Stewart Copeland from the Police?

same guy different wig..lol

so long ago, i dont have my music
set up, most my cd's are in storage. ya got my warham

[Reverberator]

We all really know that it should be :

1) Peart

2) Bonham

3) Ulrich

4) Lombardo

5) The drummer in Chas & Dave

[dave_is_vh]

There is Neil Peart, and then there is everyone else.

[dave_is_vh]

Scott Travis (Racer X, Judas Priest) is pretty darn good too.

[Susie Q]

My favorite drummers are:

Randy Castillo
Neil Peart
Ozzy Fudd
Tommy Lee
Ansley Dunbar

I've heard Ozzy Fudd play the drums and his style is much like Neil Peart with a booming Ansley Dunbar. PHENOMINAL in all respects. That's why he has my respect

[Ozzy Fudd]

Originally posted by Susie Q
My favorite drummers are:

Randy Castillo
Neil Peart
Ozzy Fudd
Tommy Lee
Ansley Dunbar

I've heard Ozzy Fudd play the drums and his style is much like Neil Peart with a booming Ansley Dunbar. PHENOMINAL in all respects. That's why he has my respect

Thanks SusieQ for putting me on the list .
I'm still trying to put something together after the open mike nite that you were at. A little =VH= and OZZY tribute Band. has always been on my mind I would Call the Band Van-Ozzy. lol

[Susie Q]

Originally posted by Ozzy Fudd
Thanks SusieQ for putting me on the list .
I'm still trying to put something together after the open mike nite that you were at. A little =VH= and OZZY tribute Band. has always been on my mind I would Call the Band Van-Ozzy. lol

Yah but...you gotta play some other stuff like in the old days, eh?
Remember Live Wire? You were ON THE MONEY with that one.

[PerryLane]

Bonham




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[Figs]

Alex Van Halen kicks ass on the drums. Top 10 or 20. It's all subjective anyway.

Without a drumset he is an ASSHOLE.

Shut up and play Alex!

[fe_lung]

Re: TOP 5? I DON'T THINK SO

. One thing to remember is that being a popular member of a band is diffferent than being really popular with other musicians. Tommy Lee is a popular member of MCrue. Similar with P Criss simply because he was in Kiss. But I don't know many drummers who were heavily influenced by EITHER of these guys.

Well put. In the opposite category one would think of someone like Stuart Copeland or Manu Katche whom drummers adore but the public are (mostly) unaware of.

What I find fascinating about guys like Al and Tommy Lee is how much of their personality comes through in their playing (I'd put Pat WIlson of Weezer in there too). I would argue that Tommy Lee is the most important part of Crue's musical identity. Likewise Al, ass though he may be sometimes, would be irreplaceable in VH.

Contrast that with most rock drummers who are certainly not a critical member of their line-up. Most rock bands could go through drummers a la Spinal Tap and you'd not notice it. VH wouldn't be the same without Al, same as they'd be without Ed, just as they're not the same without Dave.

[Ozzy Fudd]

Re: Re: TOP 5? I DON'T THINK SO

Originally posted by fe_lung
. One thing to remember is that being a popular member of a band is diffferent than being really popular with other musicians. Tommy Lee is a popular member of MCrue. Similar with P Criss simply because he was in Kiss. But I don't know many drummers who were heavily influenced by EITHER of these guys.

Well put. In the opposite category one would think of someone like Stuart Copeland or Manu Katche whom drummers adore but the public are (mostly) unaware of.

What I find fascinating about guys like Al and Tommy Lee is how much of their personality comes through in their playing (I'd put Pat WIlson of Weezer in there too). I would argue that Tommy Lee is the most important part of Crue's musical identity. Likewise Al, ass though he may be sometimes, would be irreplaceable in VH.

Contrast that with most rock drummers who are certainly not a critical member of their line-up. Most rock bands could go through drummers a la Spinal Tap and you'd not notice it. VH wouldn't be the same without Al, same as they'd be without Ed, just as they're not the same without Dave.

Well Said