The band with the best musicians

Velvetclown wrote: Yum Yum

Chad Wackerman, sounds like a "fluffer's" name to me!

Reed Lover:

You are right on the money when you state that most people will post their fav musicians and not, from an objective point of view, the most gifted technically. Just dropping my two cents, I'd have to disagree about Neil Peart. The best prog drummer on the list is IMHO William Bruford. Not because he played in two of the greatest prog bands ever in the height of their days but because technically, really no one compares. Peart has some real nice chops and a great feel, but Bruford is a time-god. He can play in all signatures, when the rest of the band is playing in whatever other signature with such subtleness it's just unbelievable. Best guitarist on the list is Fripp or Gilmour IMHO. But there are far superiour players, such as Holdsworth or Steve Morse. Best Bass player would be Levin or Squire. But here also, can greater Gods be named. Thinking about Dave Larue, or even a Billy Sheehan.

IMHO, Carl is so much better technically than either Peart or Bruford... and see, favorite band and all aside, this is one area I know.  I took percussion from 6th grade thru college.. I have a minor in college in music as a percussionist.  And I love Bill Bruford... and even Peart.... but nothing any of them has ever done has made me go "How the hell did he do that???".... Carl made me do that all the time.  Thats why I think he's a alien.... He's also the most hyperactive person I've ever known....

Swinton MCR wrote: Looking like the Yes boys have taken the title, Rush could not be considered.. A) Because although lifeson/Lee are in the top bracket you would have to place Howe/Squire above them !!! B) From what I've heard Dream Theatre could well be better musicians also !!!

I was very impressed by the musicianship on Dream Theaters last album (Train of thought) Quite blown away, in fact.

Their music is a little too heavy for my tastes these days, though. If they had been around when I was 14 I would not doubt have thought they were the best thing ever.

threefates wrote:

What a fantastic piccy 3F. One of yours?

Nah, Sigod.  I would of lined that piccy up better if it was mine...  Its from Carl's site.

And to Fragile.. I felt that way about ELP long before I allowed Greg to blind me among other things..  And your wrong, being multi-talented is a great thing.. and yes Greg was great at all that he did (I can attest to that wholeheartedly)

And as much as I like Yes... Jon Anderson's voice???  Altho I'll give you that he's as good as he ever was... of course what that was is another question...

Swinton, Opinions come from ones experience in life yours mine everyone.  Why would 3 fates be invalidated by getting to know the musicians no matter how intimately?  That statement is ludicrous.   Actually I think that makes her more of an expert of at least the bands she has traveled with.  She she's things the public never sees the way they practice both individually and as a band. She sees how things affect their music.

Acknowledging ELP is one of the most talented bands in Rock history I don't think individually they are the best players I have ever heard.  They had people they listened too and learned from also Carl learned from Louie Belson and Buddy Rich among others who I bet if you asked ELP they still would think some of these guys were better than themselves. So to say they are the best ever is still your own opinion only, 3 Fates.