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The ones that stand out to me:
1. Bruford. Obligatory. Well deserved.
2. Giles, whose really distinctive tone and technique I've always been fond of.
3. Harrison, who stole the show most of all out of the three drummers when I saw them live in 2015; man, does this guy know how to pound his instrument.
4. Muir, if he counts, mostly for expanding the band's sound pallette so much and encouraging his bandmates to explore new avenues and get the best out of themselves.
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I think the early drummers especially Mike and Andy were pretty different than the average drummer of the day, especially considering the time period. Especially if you look into their careers beyond Crimson.
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Originally posted by telefunk telefunk wrote:

The early drummer(s) were pretty ploding (old fashioned). Till BB came along

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The early drummer(s) were pretty ploding (old fashioned). Till BB came along
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^ I don't think Michael Giles gets enough credit for his percussion work on the first 2 albums. When I think of drumming and King Crimson, my mind always drifts back to my early teen years and the eccentric use of cymbals throughout and the manic stick work specifically on "21st Century Schizoid Man" from the ItCotCK album. I think that's probably the first time I can attach the words "progressive rock" and drumming in my youth. 
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Everybody loves BB, the question is who comes next. I think the drumming in Lizard is particularly impressive, so I'd say Andy McCulloch, and then Ian Wallace, not far behind (I love Islands).
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hard to rank them all, but Bruford was always my favorite drummer.
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Hi,

BB brought them through a very different and experimental period that went out really well and many of those pieces are still played today in the KC shows ... a lot more than many other pieces.

The only sad thing about them is that in some cases in the redo's a lot of the little touches that BB has on the music, is toned down. If you hear a couple of these pieces done by Rachel Flowers, she makes sure that the touches that BB added to the music are heard. Still subtle, but all of a sudden, they add character to the music.

Pat M. is an interesting drummer, but I am not sure that he was the perfect drummer for KC, but he has a nice touch, and he added a lot to the trio of drummers that showed his musical abilities. 

Gavin H. is my least favored of these. He's way too mechanical for my tastes, but in the case of KC, Mr. Fripp demanding a tight and secure show, someone like Gavin would be very important because he will be "there" and "ready". The main thing for me, would be to tell Gavin to get rid of his snare drum, and then play ... I bet he can and do it well ... but being tied to the "time" is a bitch and not the freedom that many folks want. And with a drummer, I'm not sure that Mr. Fripp wants "freedom" which might throw off the other players that can in a much easier way add some small things to the music that is not just 16 touches, in stead of 8 at any given moment!
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Broof alone suffices.
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1. Bruford
2. McCulloch
3. Giles
4. Wallace
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Their is a perk to having so many personnel changes in that there are many lists to be made!

So let us share our King Crimson drummer rankings

1. Bill Bruford(can we be surprised)

2. Andy McCulloch

3. Mike Giles

4. Ian Wallace

5. Jamie Muir

6. Pat M.

7. Gavin Harrison

8. Bill R.

9. Jeremy Stacey

To be completely honest I barely know or care about the last three, this is because I think that three drum incarnation completely blows.

What are you guys' lists?
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