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Double Bass Discuss Favorite Drummers

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chuck norriss

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Living legend & USC prof Peter Erskine has great touch IMO the greatest dynamics, but you better get out of his way when he's up to bat. Invalid Link Removed
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I've been fortunate to see him play intimate jazz gigs with his own band but never w weather report nor w stan kenton. Erskine gets better with age.
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Steve Gadd --incredible. Soul + technical expertise, & he can hit. If he plays w his band jazz/blues outfit I strongly recommend you catch his show althoughhe doesn't have a bassist in his band--instead, the inimitable Joey DeFrancesco on organ, possibly the greatest living jazz organist.
His famous paradiddle vid: http://youtu.be/wl4DKmbfDyk

Kenny Aranoff can cook but he didj't really get a chance to w Mellencamp. Likewise Bozzio is not widely known as an articulate yet emotional jazz cat http://youtu.be/FMYWB8CZxv8

Elvin Jones--rest in peace--is given.
Anyone else?
 
#2
I'm a huge fan of Vinnie Colaiuta, who played with Sting on several of his solo albums, that guy is a brilliant player and has amazing feel that adds an extra dimension to the songs. Check out "Seven Days" off of Sting's Summoner Tales album.
 
#5
Ed Shaughnessey - Tonight Show, Joe Morello - Dave Brubeck, Buddy Rich self-proclaimed worlds best drummer, Art Blakey - Jazz Messengers, Buddy Miles best shuffle in the business, Keith Moon, Richie Hayward - Little Feat, Willie Smith - Muddy Water, Tito Puente, Benny Benjamin - Funk Brothers, and so many more!
 
#6
Morello & Thigpen had great touch & dynamics. Morello could really cook too. He had some intense solos on record. Hard to beat Ed thigpen's light touch w Oscar Peterson.
I also like Joey Baron. The majority of his work w John Zorn.
 
#8
Talking to myself: there's a buddy rich vs neil peart vid on youtube for some reason. idon't see the correlation. anyway, you can definitely hear peart's drumline style opposed to rich's swing band be-bop.

Of rock drummers I like Stewart Copeland's sound.
 
#16
alex van halen for his tone, taste and authority.
vinnie paul for his economy and ability to drive a groove through minimalism at times.
john bonham obviously.
but my fave would have to be my brother. in my ears, he does exactly what i think a drummer should do. best unknown drummer IMO.
 
#19
Three more.
1. Carter Beauford. Monster player in his prime.
2. Phil Collins. Much better drummer than singer. Rarely gets a compliment for his drum skills
3. Taylor Hawkins. Gotta be good to play in a band with a great drummer that now plays guitar and sings lead.
 

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