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Tsevir Leirbag View Drop Down

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 12:38

I can't think of any particular order but it would be something like this:

- Daniel Denis

- John Bonham

- Tony Williams

- Phil Collins

- Guigou Chenevier

- Christian Vander

- Robert Wyatt

- Martin Lopez

- Tatsuya Yoshida

- Aynslay Dunbar (played with Zappa in Wazoo, Apostrophe, Waka)

My list is the best

Les mains, les pieds balancés
Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers,
Un marin mort,
Il dormira

- Paul Éluard

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 12:56

Tsevir Leirbag wrote:

I can't think of any particular order but it would be something like this:

- Daniel Denis

- John Bonham

- Tony Williams

- Phil Collins

- Guigou Chenevier

- Christian Vander

- Robert Wyatt

- Martin Lopez

- Tatsuya Yoshida

- Aynslay Dunbar (played with Zappa in Wazoo, Apostrophe, Waka)

My list is the best

Without Bruford on and with Phil Collins on list - I am not sure

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 13:16

Carl Palmer
Neil Peart
Phil Collins
Bill Bruford
John Bonham
Mike Portnoy
Roger Taylor

Tsevir Leirbag View Drop Down

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 13:28

snobb wrote:

Tsevir Leirbag wrote:

I can't think of any particular order but it would be something like this:

- Daniel Denis

- John Bonham

- Tony Williams

- Phil Collins

- Guigou Chenevier

- Christian Vander

- Robert Wyatt

- Martin Lopez

- Tatsuya Yoshida

- Aynslay Dunbar (played with Zappa in Wazoo, Apostrophe, Waka)

My list is the best

Without Bruford on and with Phil Collins on list - I am not sure

Opinions

Let's cut it to a top five...

- Daniel Denis

- Robert Wyatt

- Guigou Chenevier

- Tony Williams

- John Bonham

Like this, it's perfection

Les mains, les pieds balancés
Sur tant de mers, tant de planchers,
Un marin mort,
Il dormira

- Paul Éluard

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 13:35

Off the top of my head (in no particular order):

Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)
Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra, solo)
Tim Alexander (Primus, Attention Deficit)
Jack DeJohnette (Miles Davis, various others)
Sean Reinert (Cynic, Death, Gordian Knot)
Tony Willams (Miles Davis, solo, various)
Mark Zonder (Fates Warning)
Phil Collins (Genesis, Brand X)
Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Fantomas)

Too many greats left off. Disapprove

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 15:19

Mario Duplantier (Gojra)
Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree etc.)
Danny Walker (intronaut)
Mike Portnoy
Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
Nick Mason

Last.fm

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 15:40

Buddy Rich

Max Roach

Elvin Jones

Pete La Roca

Steve Gadd

Sonny Payne

Dale Crover

John Bonham

Phil Collins

Randy Castillo

and many others

"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 16:33

The Quiet One wrote:

moe_blunts wrote:

Moogtron III wrote:

Not a drummer expert

Ringo Starr

Apparently.

LOL, just given ya grief.

He(Ringo) may be a lousy and weak drummer, but his style may appeal to some.

I, personally, find the drum work on The End to be one of my all-time favorites, and it's so damn simple.

Haha, no offense taken, Moe Smile

I love the Beatles drum sound, as on Hey Jude, Revolution, Here Comes The Sun...

Some say it's often Paul McCartney who drums on Beatles music when you think Ringo is drumming (I read in a biography that Paul was praising Ringo in the press, and in the same time in the studio sometimes went behind the drumkit himself and ameliorated Ringo's drum parts. And besides... maybe it's more that producer George Martin gives the unique drum sound to the Beatles.

But whoever it is... The Beatles' drumming was never flashy and there were never drum solos, but I love the simple but effective slightly pulsating drum sounds as used on the later albums. Clap

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Posted: February 07 2010 at 19:20

Why no one besides me for Peter Giger????????? He is "Lord Of The Drums" !!!

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Posted: February 08 2010 at 09:52

John Marshall (Nucleus/Soft Machine)

Ian Paice (Deep Purple)

Martin Deller (FM)

Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine/Matching Mole)

Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree)

Gary McCracken (Max Webster)

Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson)

Trilok Gurtu (World/ Rypdal &Vitous)

Elvin Jones (Coltrane, etc.)

Neil Peart (Rush)

...not in that order specifically. I just notice them more in the various recordings from their respective bands.

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Posted: February 08 2010 at 09:55

I should also add Curt Cress and Simon Phillips.

(when you exclude Elvin Jones and Trilok Gurtu from my list...since they are Jazz/World and not "prog.").

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Posted: February 08 2010 at 12:12

Tsevir Leirbag wrote:

I - Aynslay Dunbar (played with Zappa in Wazoo, Apostrophe, Waka)

A couple of little known facts:

Aynsley Dunbar toured with Journey, and more recently was part of the Pat Travers Power Trio along with bass player Gunter Nehzoda. I had the opportunity to record in the same studio with the PT Power Trio a couple years back and got to watch them record a few songs. Aynsley Dunbar is a real good guy and I'm glad someone mentioned him here.

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Posted: February 08 2010 at 12:24

Juiceboxbiotch wrote:

Tsevir Leirbag wrote:

I - Aynslay Dunbar (played with Zappa in Wazoo, Apostrophe, Waka)

A couple of little known facts:

Great drummer, notably on Waka/Jawaka and The Grand Wazoo.

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Posted: February 08 2010 at 21:33

Gooner wrote:

I should also add Curt Cress and Simon Phillips.

(when you exclude Elvin Jones and Trilok Gurtu from my list...since they are Jazz/World and not "prog.").

Trilok Gurtu played with Embryo, so he could be considered to be prog. He also has a jazz-rock formation of his own.

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

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Posted: February 12 2010 at 00:46

Jurgen Rosenthal (Eloy)

Carl Palmer (E.L.P)

Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)

Barrimore Barlow (Jethro Tull)

Bill Bruford (Yes)

Keith Moon (The Who)

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound
Eloy - Ocean
Renaissance - Scheherzade and Other Stories
Yes - Relayer
E.L.P. - Tarkus
Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

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Posted: February 12 2010 at 10:22

Christian Vander

Billy Cobham

Tony Williams