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Posted: July 10 2011 at 06:15
I suppose anyone can have a favourite for any reason.
I find myself wondering why Ginger Baker doesn't seem to rate anymore since in the early 70s he was considered by many to be the best rock drummer in the world.
Jon Hiseman was often thought his nearest challenger and he doesn't seem to get a guernsey now either.
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Posted: July 10 2011 at 06:33
Bill Bruford Michael Giles John Weathers Phil Collins Guy Evans Phil Ehart Carl Palmer Matt Cameron Jeff Porcaro Gavin Harrison Andy Ward Martin Smith and manny moore
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Posted: July 10 2011 at 06:49
John Bonham, Christian Vander, Keith Moon, Mitch Mitchell, Phil Collins, Zach Hill, Damon Che, Jon Theodore, the collective rhythm section in Tortoise, Chris Maitland, Ovidiu Lipan, and many others that I'm forgetting right now.
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Posted: July 10 2011 at 06:49
ten years after wrote:
I suppose anyone can have a favourite for any reason.
I find myself wondering why Ginger Baker doesn't seem to rate anymore since in the early 70s he was considered by many to be the best rock drummer in the world.
Jon Hiseman was often thought his nearest challenger and he doesn't seem to get a guernsey now either.
Hiseman is brilliant (I forgot to put him in my rapidly compiled list) especially on Colosseum's Valentyne Suite. I love Cream and Ginger Baker is undoubtedly very good but I never get much of a "wow" factor when listening to his playing for some reason.
"And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!"
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Posted: July 10 2011 at 07:08
aginor wrote:
Bill Bruford Michael Giles John Weathers Phil Collins Guy Evans Phil Ehart Carl Palmer Matt Cameron Jeff Porcaro Gavin Harrison Andy Ward Martin Smith and manny moore
I don't know this Manny Moore chap who did he drum for?
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Posted: July 10 2011 at 08:54
Neil Peart is peerless IMO
Mike Portnoy is a monster live. And Bill Bruford is technically brilliant
One drummer who I never really rated until I saw him live was Lee Kerslake, from Uriah Heep (now retired). As I say, nothing special on record, but was uber-impressed when I saw him play live with Heep.
Hiseman is brilliant (I forgot to put him in my rapidly compiled list) especially on Colosseum's Valentyne Suite. I love Cream and Ginger Baker is undoubtedly very good but I never get much of a "wow" factor when listening to his playing for some reason.
^^ This, exactly, in regards to Ginger Baker. And Hiseman falls right outside my top 20.
Dave Weckl, Max Roach, Buddy Rich, and JoJo Mayer also fall right outside my top 20 but deserve some major attention. I actually expected to see JoJo make quite a few lists, but not a one!
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Posted: July 10 2011 at 22:42
EchidnasArf wrote:
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Dave Weckl, Max Roach, Buddy Rich, and JoJo Mayer also fall right outside my top 20 but deserve some major attention. I actually expected to see JoJo make quite a few lists, but not a one!
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Posted: July 11 2011 at 06:55
Besides the usual suspects (Portnoy, Peart, Gavin Harrison, Bruford), I also highly enjoy the drumming of HellHammer (Arcturus), Aesop Dekker (Agalloch), Piotr "Mitloff" Kozieradzki (Riverside), Martin Lopez (ex-Opeth), Danny Carey (Tool) and Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche).
Actually, it's hard to imagine a great progressive metal record without an amazing drumming performance.
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