Worst Drummers

Don Henley, i saw live clip of him with a bit of exitment that he also was the drummer in Eagles, but he played stiff and forced, so i had a hard time to beleve it was the same guy who played some nice drumming in the 70s. he looked unconfortable behind the kit, and looked like a newbie though he have probably been playing since the 60s

I once heard a recording of Stevie Wonder playing drums with Lennon&McCartney... it wasn't good

Nick Mason. No he is not good.

I'd take a lot of the mentioned drummers over a guy like Cobham. A man that personifies the whole notion of feel over technique, albeit the wrong way around. There is no denying that he sports just about the biggest chops inside the world of drumming - let's face it, he probably has a brain for every finger. He can do the most out there impossible rhythms and whatnot, but he lacks one fundamental ingredient imho and that is laying back and supporting the music around him. He always has to complicate things unnecessary throwing fills into the music like a never-ending machine. I much prefer the guy that stepped in for him in Mahavishnu, that Walden dude.

What are we talking here? Technical ability? Skill? Time-keeping? Most of the drummers mentioned are right for the bands they are in - I don't like Ulrich's drumming, but it's right for Metallica (not saying that someone like Slayer's Lombardo wouldn't have been better, but Hetfield and Hammett aren't Hanneman and King either) - Mason's drumming is right for Floyd and Starr was right for the Beatles (can you imagine The Beatles with Keef Moon on drums?) - White Stripes lo-fi approach prolly couldn't handle a better drummer (I'm guessing - I dislike White Stripes with a passion, but I can't imagine Portnoy bring much to the mix if he joined the White Stripes). Tommy Lee - he's not that good.

Guldbamsen wrote: I'd take a lot of the mentioned drummers over a guy like Cobham. A man that personifies the whole notion of feel over technique, albeit the wrong way around. There is no denying that he sports just about the biggest chops inside the world of drumming - let's face it, he probably has a brain for every finger. He can do the most out there impossible rhythms and whatnot, but he lacks one fundamental ingredient imho and that is laying back and supporting the music around him. He always has to complicate things unnecessary throwing fills into the music like a never-ending machine. I much prefer the guy that stepped in for him in Mahavishnu, that Walden dude.

Hey, what did you think of his first solo album? He's a little more laid back there

Guldbamsen wrote: dreadpirateroberts wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: I'd take a lot of the mentioned drummers over a guy like Cobham. A man that personifies the whole notion of feel over technique, albeit the wrong way around. There is no denying that he sports just about the biggest chops inside the world of drumming - let's face it, he probably has a brain for every finger. He can do the most out there impossible rhythms and whatnot, but he lacks one fundamental ingredient imho and that is laying back and supporting the music around him. He always has to complicate things unnecessary throwing fills into the music like a never-ending machine. I much prefer the guy that stepped in for him in Mahavishnu, that Walden dude. Hey, what did you think of his first solo album? He's a little more laid back there I don't own Spectrum actually, but I'd like to hear it. That post of mine was really just about highlighting the same thing as Dean did, even if he did so more elegantly and without the confusing bits. Because what constitutes a bad drummer or a good one for that matter?   He does have his moments on the debut, and I acknowledge that in full, after all I am a drummer myself, - but generally I think he does too much in too little time most of the time, if that makes any sort of sense

irrelevant wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: dreadpirateroberts wrote: Guldbamsen wrote: I'd take a lot of the mentioned drummers over a guy like Cobham. A man that personifies the whole notion of feel over technique, albeit the wrong way around. There is no denying that he sports just about the biggest chops inside the world of drumming - let's face it, he probably has a brain for every finger. He can do the most out there impossible rhythms and whatnot, but he lacks one fundamental ingredient imho and that is laying back and supporting the music around him. He always has to complicate things unnecessary throwing fills into the music like a never-ending machine. I much prefer the guy that stepped in for him in Mahavishnu, that Walden dude. Hey, what did you think of his first solo album? He's a little more laid back there I don't own Spectrum actually, but I'd like to hear it. That post of mine was really just about highlighting the same thing as Dean did, even if he did so more elegantly and without the confusing bits. Because what constitutes a bad drummer or a good one for that matter?   He does have his moments on the debut, and I acknowledge that in full, after all I am a drummer myself, - but generally I think he does too much in too little time most of the time, if that makes any sort of sense What do you think of Furio Chirico?

Dave Holland.  He's not suitable for JP either, let alone pure skills.  Les Binks and Scott Travis did a much better job than him.  Holland was bad enough to make drum machines sound warm and human.

Dean wrote: What are we talking here? Technical ability? Skill? Time-keeping? Most of the drummers mentioned are right for the bands they are in - I don't like Ulrich's drumming, but it's right for Metallica (not saying that someone like Slayer's Lombardo wouldn't have been better, but Hetfield and Hammett aren't Hanneman and King either) - Mason's drumming is right for Floyd and Starr was right for the Beatles (can you imagine The Beatles with Keef Moon on drums?) - White Stripes lo-fi approach prolly couldn't handle a better drummer (I'm guessing - I dislike White Stripes with a passion, but I can't imagine Portnoy bring much to the mix if he joined the White Stripes). Tommy Lee - he's not that good.