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Poll Question: Where's the best drumming out of these?
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13 [22.41%]
10 [17.24%]
12 [20.69%]
5 [8.62%]
3 [5.17%]
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    Posted: February 03 2007 at 19:49
I'll go for Lateralus.

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Hard poll - three of my favourite drummers here, Peelip, Bruford and Zoltan.

However, going on the albums, I have to say Unfold The Future. Very diverse and at times intense. Excellent performance from Zoltan Csorsz here. Clap
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Originally posted by Chicapah Chicapah wrote:

Of those listed I have to say Bruford's performance is best because it so perfectly fit the atmosphere of the entire album "close to the edge" without him ever stepping out into the forefront.  It's why, when he left, many of us Yes fans in that day feared that it signalled the end of anything good coming from the band.  He was that vital to their sound.  Portnoy's exemplary work on "One" also rates an honorable mention but I suspect many proggers haven't heard his incredible performance on that great CD.
 
I do rate 'One' very highly.Clap
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Of those listed I have to say Bruford's performance is best because it so perfectly fit the atmosphere of the entire album "close to the edge" without him ever stepping out into the forefront.  It's why, when he left, many of us Yes fans in that day feared that it signalled the end of anything good coming from the band.  He was that vital to their sound.  Portnoy's exemplary work on "One" also rates an honorable mention but I suspect many proggers haven't heard his incredible performance on that great CD.
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Tool gets my vote here, but I'm very fond of Phil Collins' drumming aswell.
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I would like to add to my personal vote that it was hearing Moerlen play on "Master Builder" what inspired me to pick up the sticks myself. And I think I am a decent drummer myself now. Nay, no false modesty; I know I'm good Wink. Nevertheless what Moerlen does on "Master Builder" is simply out of this world, and I have never heard anything like that again, not even from Moerlen, who is my personal drum God.

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presumably Rush -Moving Pictures was ommitted to give the others a chance?
 
Also I would have included King Crimson - Red which features Bruford at the top of his game IMO.
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I have to concur with Friede. as one reviewer of "You" remarked, the track "Master Builder" most probably contains the best drumming ever by anyone


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Tool - Lateralus
his drumming both live and studio are beyond belief.
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I'd say Bruford's the best drummer (of course, of these, I've only heard the three "classic" bands), but the album that impressed me the most was Selling England.
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Originally posted by sinkadotentree sinkadotentree wrote:

The drumming on "Lateralus" is the lead instrument quite often,and really stands out above the other choices imo.
 
You're quite right, in Tool sometimes the drums take the lead role, they're all over...but sometimes that gets on the way of the music... you know, I play drums, but even I like to discern the melody or riffs or whatever under the percussion... Carey is a master but at times he exaggerates with the tom-tom and the bass drums... is his style, little brightness (I mean in terms of percussion, little hi-hat  or ride or cymbals in general) and lots of very concise-sounding tom toms and bass drums.... I always prefer the drummers who give me amazing hihat patterns or dazzle me with very un-noticeable intricacies with their left hand on the snare drum... that's why I picked Csorsz ... 
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The drumming on "Lateralus" is the lead instrument quite often,and really stands out above the other choices imo.
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Zoltan Csorsz's performance is the one I prefer out of these, as much as I generally love Bruford's style. The reasons have been pointed out by the T above. As far as Danny Carey is concerned, I think his drumming is seriously interesting most of the time, but I'd really like to see him relying a little less on that double bass drum - I think it gets annoying and is unnecessary at times. The rest of the choices I find are examples of excellent drumming indeed.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2007 at 21:14
I've chosen Lateralus as the best drum performance, but I must add a caveat - I can't say that Collins' playing on SEBTP stands out, but as good as the individual musicians were in Genesis, I found their best songs showed their strength as an ensemble; each played his part well, but instead of trying to outw**k the other, the goal seemed to add to the song, not necessarily to fraw attention to one's self.
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Danny Carey and Lateralus.His drum work on that album is absolutey amazing.
 
 


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Points: 16915 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 02 2007 at 20:48
No contest on this one, Zoltan Csorz, when he is actually playing everything is absolutely one of the best melodic drummers ever.
 
I mean Bruford had his ways, but his drumming on CTTE is not really the prime, nor is Palmer's drumming on Tarkus.
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Finally, someone voted for Unfold the Future! One of the best overall drumming performances I've ever heard.

I'll check Magma's samples and/or put Magma on the personalized radio "Pandora" ... I like good drumming.
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