I like Carlock- I saw Steely Dan with him a couple years ago- NICE!
Steve Jordan
or
Steve Gadd
or
Vinnie Colaiuta
or
Kieth Carlock
I can't pick one.
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Your favorite drummer is?
- Thread starter Skel
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I was wondering when someone would mention Herbie. That guy is a beast.
in no particular order:
Flo Mournier of Cryptopsy
Bill Ward of Black Sabbath
Tim Alexander of Primus
Gene Hoglan
John Longstreth of Origin
but my absolute favorite has to be Gabe Serbian of The Locust. this guy blows my mind any time I see him play live or on youtube. I don't understand where he gets the dexterity to do what he does.
I was just checking to see if anyone else mentioned him. A great drummer that never gets mentioned.
- Aug 30, 2003
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There are so many greats, so I'll cheat... Here are some of my favorites
Phil Collins (yes, I said it
)
Joe Morello
Billy Martin
Neil Peart
Ginger Baker
Keith Moon
Stewart Copeland
Steve Gadd
Nicko McBrain
Virgil Donati
Levon Helm
Pick Withers
Ian Mosley
Carter Beauford
Richie Hayward
Phil Collins (yes, I said it
)Joe Morello
Billy Martin
Neil Peart
Ginger Baker
Keith Moon
Stewart Copeland
Steve Gadd
Nicko McBrain
Virgil Donati
Levon Helm
Pick Withers
Ian Mosley
Carter Beauford
Richie Hayward
And while these guys may not be in the Buddy Rich or Ginger Baker skill levels, you asked if they were favorites...
Mick Avory
Kenny Jones
Graeme Edge
Mick Avory
Kenny Jones
Graeme Edge
Hmm...
In no particular order...
Danny Carey
Neil Peart
Matt Cameron
Gavin Harrison
Martin Lopez
Bill Bruford
Dave Garibaldi
Carter Beauford
In no particular order...
Danny Carey
Neil Peart
Matt Cameron
Gavin Harrison
Martin Lopez
Bill Bruford
Dave Garibaldi
Carter Beauford
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Trey Williams
John Boecklin
Chris Adler
Nick Menza
There was a blonde guy on youtube I remember seeing where he took hiphop and rap beats and made them super complex. I think he played deathcore too.
John Boecklin
Chris Adler
Nick Menza
There was a blonde guy on youtube I remember seeing where he took hiphop and rap beats and made them super complex. I think he played deathcore too.
If the only thing Adrian Belew had ever played drums on was his debut album The Lone Rhino, I just might list him as one of my favorite drummers: His playing is crisp, tight, incisive, inventive, with a great sound and great feel...perhaps a little Stewart Copeland-esque, mixed with a bit of Charlie Watts and Jerry Marotta. And maybe some Tommy Ramone. It's an excellent album in any case (the bass playing, by J.Clifton Mayhugh, is at times astonishing) but the fact that Adrian is the drummer makes it an incredible feat of overdubbing wizardry as well.
Sadly however, The Lone Rhino was not the only thing Adrian Belew ever played drums on, and his drum performances in ProjeKCt Two and ProjeKCt Six were so abyssmally unimaginative and pedantic that I lost a crap-ton of respect for Belew as a musician. It takes a lot of gall for a professional to get up on stage and suck that badly after charging a healthy admission.
Fortunately he came to his senses, because over the last eight years or so his Power Trio drummers have all been amazing: Eric Slick, Marco Minnemann, and (now) Tobias Ralph. And he's definitely been giving audiences their money's worth. (It helps too that he's had an awesome bass player for those eight years.)
