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LOUDER: The 12 greatest prog drummers ever |
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Cristi 
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funny and strange thing, three people at least did not see Bruford in the list.
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miamiscot
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Posted: February 10 2021 at 08:24 |
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Am I the only one who thinks Barriemore Barlow is criminally underrated?
His drumming on Thick As A Brick alone makes him a Top 5 drummer all-time in my book.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: February 10 2021 at 08:34 |
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Yeah, a couple of us mentioned that on pages 1 and 2 of this thread.
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Posted: February 10 2021 at 08:39 |
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I'll throw in a few names that were not mentioned yet: Trevor Tomkins: Jacky Bouladoux: Wolfgang Lindner: Jim Capaldi: Fritz Randow: Mark Fletcher: Aynsley Dunbar: Freddy Setz: Edited by BaldJean - February 11 2021 at 07:54 |
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Posted: February 10 2021 at 09:59 |
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^Aynsley is fantastic.
Hell, I'm throwing Cozy Powell into the mix. I love nearly everything he played on, and I dig his solo albums. His intro to "Stargazer" is legendary! |
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Posted: February 10 2021 at 10:01 |
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After Curved Air, too. I'll listen to Stew drum with pencils on a desk.
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Posted: February 10 2021 at 10:29 |
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Here are some of my favourites, any genre: Ringo Starr (The Beatles). No virtuoso, but his feeling is unique and fits the band's sound perfectly. He puts a lot of emotion into his drumming. Topper Headon (The Clash). I don't know why he is so rarely mentioned, because his drumming is really impressive, and often very original. Just listen to "Look Here" from Sandinista! Alex Riel (various). See the previously posted drum solo. Keith Moon (The Who). Attacked the drums like a maniac, but there was also a lot of poetry to his playing, as well as a lot of humour. Stewart Copland (The Police). Originality is the key word here too. Also very poetic in his fills. Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground). Doesn't sound like anything else, especially as she played in a very unconventional way, f.e. with clubs instead of sticks, while standing up rather than sitting. It clearly contributed to the hypnotic feel of the band. Benny Benjamin (The Funk Brothers). A key element in the classic Motown sound. Like a machine basically. Jaki Liebezeit (Can). For his amazing beats. Probably a big influence of: Phil Selway (Radiohead). Key tracks for me: "Paranoid Android", "Optimistic".
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Posted: February 11 2021 at 04:56 |
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No mention of BJ Wilson or John Weathers either. Both hugely unique in their styles and approaches.
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"I always say that it’s about breaking the rules. But the secret of breaking rules in a way that works is understanding what the rules are in the first place". Rick Wakeman
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Ditto |
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Friedrich Nietzsche: "Without music, life would be a mistake."
Music Is Live Two people are better off than one, for they can help each other succeed. Keep Calm And Listen To The Music… < |
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Posted: February 12 2021 at 06:01 |
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So many great drummers mentioned in this thread!
The guy I was most impressed with in a live concert performance was Steve Gadd--though nobody compares to Zakir Hussain (but, is he considered a "drummer" or just "tabla player"). Trilok Gurtu was pretty amazing, too. Two guys that blow my ears off each time I hear them are Vinnie Colaiuta and Area's Giulio Capiozzo. Buddy Rich, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Jean Krupa, and Phillie Joe Jones weren't bad, either. Stylistically, David Sylvian's brother, Steve Jansen, has always been a favorite. (I love his use of space.) Also, Harmonium's drummer... Edited by BrufordFreak - February 12 2021 at 06:02 |
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Posted: February 12 2021 at 08:01 |
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What really impressed me once was Christian Vander pulling off a 45 minutes drum solo at a Magma concert that was not boring for a second.
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Art Blakey is a beast!! I love when he goes into a semi-solo/long fill section and you hear him verbalizing humming along.
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Posted: February 18 2021 at 10:44 |
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^Rod Morgenstein (The Dregs) hums when playing. I think you can hear it on "What If". Buddy Rich hummed along, also.
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Posted: February 18 2021 at 12:26 |
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^ I was at one of Rod's drum clinics & he talked about that. I think he said they duct taped his mouth at one point during recording! ( That may have been with Winger)
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Posted: February 19 2021 at 06:01 |
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YES! for some reason I, too, love it when instrumentalists start vocalising while soloing--must be the influence of my early exposure to Ella Fitzgerald, ZZ Top, George Benson, and Alfred Brendel! |
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