Who has the tightest rhythm section?

[shadowmac]

Another vote for Geddy and Neil of RUSH

Also, ANGRA

 

[Sam Reese]

Salmon Frank from NW Pa is tight...and I agree there are many great tight rhythm sections...but this is the one I love.

 

[leegreenman]

John Paul Jones and Bonzo are tough to top.

 

[N.F.A.]

The guys who play on Donny Hathaway Live are pretty tight. A must listen if you have never heard it before. Willie Weeks has got skills.

 

[TonyP-]

plus one!

Plus +2 on this...

I also think Will and Anton have a good thing going on as well.

 

[azureblue]

as much respect as I have for JB's band, I have yet to hear a funk bass & drums team as tight as Rocca Prestia and David Garibaldi of Tower of Power. Listen to their "Live" CD- not a waver, a clam, a drag or rush, a missed cue - just swiss precision for the entire 15 song live recording...

 

[N.F.A.]

Check out the Miami Sound Machine too, they have some pretty tight material too. I am thinking of the older stuff.

 

[dogofgod]

Tower of Power is super tight. My jazz professor brought us to see them. It was an intense and humbling experience.

 

[mlove]

NoMeansNo ... Rob and John Wright

Rob and John are tight as they come and nice guys to boot.
IMO Nomeansno don't get the respect they deserve.

 

[Funky President]

I'm surprised noone's mentioned Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton yet

 

[Altitude]

I'll vote for Dave Weckl and Tommy Kennedy.

Also Will Calhoun and Muzz Skillings, from the original Living Colour Lineup.

 

[Melik]

James Taylor baby!

 

[SanDiegoHarry]

Garibaldi/Rocco-Tower Of Power
Chris Miskel/Lamar Jones-Brian Culbertson Band

Steely Dan's touring backline... Keith Carlock and Tom Barney on bass

 

[Fretless5verfan]

robert glasper experiment, derrick hodge and chris dave.

or anything with either derrick or chris..

questlove and owen..

Zach Danziger and Owen are pretty ridiculous in this group...http://www.facebook.com/misterbarrington

 

[lomo]

Bill Bruford and Tony Levin of King Crimson in the 80s. Wow, just Wow!

 

[Fretless5verfan]

come on guys, enough with all the dorky session guys and prog/geek rock-

LMAO!

 

[mcm]

cliff and phil for sure

 

[Tituscrow]

SteveC

Meshuggah. Insanely good.

UncleFluffy

NMN....right up there mate. Great shout.

 

[Batmensch]

Booker T and the MG's

 

[steve f]

Bill Bruford and Tony Levin of King Crimson in the 80s. Wow, just Wow!

+1 and in a similar vein, Ray Shulman and John Weathers of Gentle Giant - with the rhythmic complexity of their music it's astonishing how tight they were