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Title: The best drummer....ever?
Post by: Nickbat on 26 February 2012, 15:31:56
Buddy Rich. Unquestionably in a league of his own, IMHO. :y :y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9esWG6A6g-k#! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9esWG6A6g-k#!)
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Post by: b4ndit on 26 February 2012, 16:00:47
Gene Krupa :y
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Post by: Gaffers on 26 February 2012, 16:28:00
Daniel Adair from Nickelback  for me, search you tube for clips on his drum battle with Chad Kroeger  8)
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Post by: jonnycool on 26 February 2012, 17:27:57
Buddy Rich. Unquestionably in a league of his own, IMHO. :y :y

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9esWG6A6g-k#! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9esWG6A6g-k#!)

Fantastic, and all done in a 3-piece suit  :o
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Post by: big mel on 26 February 2012, 17:32:22
its gene krupa for me.
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Post by: bored bigyin54 on 26 February 2012, 17:34:40
cozy powell for me best ever :y :y :y :y :y
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Post by: Turk on 26 February 2012, 18:02:07
No such thing as a 'Best Ever' drummer, guitarist, singer, song etc.  Far too many genres...rock, jazz, blues...Acid Skiffle ??? etc.
 Let alone all the 'sub-genres' eg Jazz: Acid jazz, Afro-jazz, Asian American jazz, Avant-garde jazz, Bebop, Bossa nova, Calypso jazz, Cape jazz, Chamber jazz, Cool jazz, Crossover jazz, Dixieland, Free jazz, Gypsy jazz, Hard bop, Jazz blues, Jazz-funk, Jazz fusion, Jazz rap, Jazzstep, Latin jazz, M-Base, Mainstream jazz, Modal jazz, Neo-bop jazz, Nu jazz, Orchestral jazz, Post-bop, Punk jazz, Ska jazz, Smooth jazz, Soul jazz, Swing, Trad jazz, West Coast jazz.   

By all means have a 'favourite', but anyone that can unreservedly say a person is the 'best ever' really needs to take the blinkers off and look around a bit.  ;)

My Favourite 'rock' drummer is Stuart Copeland...and Neil Peart....and Chad Smith...and Taylor Hawkins...and.... ::)

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Post by: Olympia5776 on 26 February 2012, 18:03:57
You probably won't recognise his name but you will have heard him.....
Russ Kunkal
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Post by: albitz on 26 February 2012, 18:54:50
Turk is absolutely right. :y I have personal favourite drummers - Ginger Baker probably tops the list,but its all personal preference.
No denying though that Buddy Rich was an absolute master of his craft. :y
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Post by: amba on 26 February 2012, 18:57:48
How could any others compare with the likes of  "Bonzo "  or " Monnie ".

Total legends and both sadly missed.
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Post by: BigAl on 26 February 2012, 19:06:07
It's got to be "Animal" ;)
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Post by: Johnny English on 26 February 2012, 19:09:33
Rick Allen - Def Leppard!  :y Lost his own arm in an accident but keeps drumming with only one arm!  :y
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Post by: plym ian on 26 February 2012, 19:18:03
no it's this guy here forward to about 50sec in amazing 😂😂😂

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Post by: bored bigyin54 on 26 February 2012, 19:19:45
nicho mcbrain from iron maiden is brill
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Post by: bored bigyin54 on 26 February 2012, 19:21:08
Rick Allen - Def Leppard!  :y Lost his own arm in an accident but keeps drumming with only one arm!  :y
its all electric for him
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Post by: waspy on 26 February 2012, 19:46:45
Phil Collins & Chester Thompson  8) 8) 8) 8) :y
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Post by: bored bigyin54 on 26 February 2012, 19:53:19
not gay collins he is crap always have been
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Post by: waspy on 26 February 2012, 19:55:41
Each to their own :)
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Post by: holtender on 26 February 2012, 20:08:42
Kenny Butrey  who played on Blonde on Blonde, John Wesley Harding and Nashville Skyline, top man and as a bit of a drummer myself I rate him very highly.
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Post by: The Red Baron on 26 February 2012, 20:13:00
Phil Collins & Chester Thompson  8) 8) 8) 8) :y
ohh yes. :y
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Post by: cleggy on 26 February 2012, 20:41:07
BENNY BENJAMIN of the Funk Brothers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpHpUSk_0B8&feature=relatedmin

MAX WINEBERG of The E Street Band


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxtEFiR7el0

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Post by: ffcgary1 on 26 February 2012, 23:37:09
Gene Krupa by a country mile,
played with all the greatest swing bands to come out of the 30's depression, Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, Tommy Dorsey, Glen Miller, Artie Shaw, Count Basie, the list goes on but i will stick there.
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Post by: dbug on 27 February 2012, 00:58:25
Gene Krupa     :y :y
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Post by: MaxV6 on 27 February 2012, 03:18:09
slightly stunned by the drum connoisseurage on display here....



i'd agree there is no best...  but there are many greats.


Gav Harrison does some fantastic work.


and

Neil Peart
Coz Powell
Vinnie Appice
Dave Grohl
Ginger Baker
Simon Phillips
Chad Smith
Keith Moon
Steve Gadd
Billy Cobham
Vinnie Colaiuta
Bill Bruford


there's probably a few more i really like , but that's the "off the top of my head list"


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Post by: feeutfo on 27 February 2012, 09:08:08
Mr Bonham?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XnQ5kKmOro&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 27 February 2012, 09:55:00
Mr Bonham?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XnQ5kKmOro&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Gets my vote. :y
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Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 27 February 2012, 10:01:50
It's got to be "Animal" ;)

Agreed, nobody has yet managed to beat him for stage presence!  ;D
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Post by: PAULCDX on 27 February 2012, 10:13:06
For me it's Roger O'Dell from Shakatak  :y
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Post by: tigers_gonads on 27 February 2012, 11:16:59
Neil Peart for me  :y

Saw Rush at the NEC 86ish (Power Windows tour)

Imo, one of the very best live bands you can spend your money on  :y

As for keeping a perfect beat, Slappy Collins would be right up there with the best.

Rick Allen (Def Lepperd)  One arm but still bloody good.
Plays most of the kit with his feet using a mechanical linkages to the various drums  :o

Cozy Powell and Chester Thompson are also well up there  :y
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Post by: andyc on 27 February 2012, 11:43:00
"Moon the Loon"

One of the greatest drummers ever and was part of one of the greatest Rock bands ever.

And while we are at it Entwistle has to be up there with one of the best Bass players as well


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Post by: cleggy on 27 February 2012, 12:25:27
"Moon the Loon"

One of the greatest drummers ever and was part of one of the greatest Rock bands ever.

And while we are at it Entwistle has to be up there with one of the best Bass players as well

Nobody but Nobody can touch James Jamerson Sr on Bass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEs0H5Q935g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZUFGe06Ylw&feature=related

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Post by: MaxV6 on 27 February 2012, 13:54:33
I dunno , tony levin, Nathan east, cliff burton , les claypool, jaco, phil lynott (admittedly for other reasons)
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Post by: MaxV6 on 27 February 2012, 13:57:43
And I had the pleasure of playing with Brian "liquorice" locking back around 98-00 , very under rated, not flash but solid yet intuitive , always on the ball , yet laid back , an absolute gent
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Post by: MaxV6 on 27 February 2012, 13:58:53
Also around the same sort of time , Steve Washington on drums , another joy to work with
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Post by: albitz on 27 February 2012, 18:22:03
Lets not forget Jack Bruce if were talking bass players. ;)
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Post by: Richie London on 27 February 2012, 18:26:15
"Moon the Loon"

One of the greatest drummers ever and was part of one of the greatest Rock bands ever.

And while we are at it Entwistle has to be up there with one of the best Bass players as well
:y
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Post by: omegod on 27 February 2012, 18:27:30
MOOOOOOOON
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Post by: jyr001 on 27 February 2012, 19:56:21
Neil Peart (Rush) by a long long way
Bill Bruford (Yes amongst others)
Keith Moon (The Whooooooooooooooooooo)