Your favorite rhythm section?

[Thir13teen]

I would say I have a couple;

Justin Chancellor & Danny Carey (Tool)
Matt McJunkins & Jeff Friedl (Puscifer, Ashes Divide, A Perfect Circle)

 

[Zodion]

Rex Brown and Vinnie Paul from pantera, My Drummer and myself roflmao, John Paul Jones and John bonham, tool for sure, rush, etc.

 

[buldog5151bass]

Entwistle and Moon
Jamerson and Benjamin/Jones

 

[Jeffrey Bryan]

Rex Brown and Vinnie Paul from pantera, My Drummer and myself roflmao, John Paul Jones and John bonham, tool for sure, rush, etc.

I swear I would still buy all Pantera records if it was just drums & bass. Even with their big success as a band I think it's a hugely underrated combination.

 

[fjadams]

Jamie Oldaker and Carl Radle / Duck Dunn

Watts & Wymann

 

[Petethebassman]

David Hood and Roger Hawkins, the heartbeat of Muscle Shoals.
Duck Dunn and Al Jackson Jr
Tommy Cogbill and Gene Chrisman
Pekka Pohjola and Ronnie Österberg - most likely unknown to most TB members, the rhythm section of Finnish prog band Wigwam in years 1970-74.

 

[winegamd]

Gary Willis and Kirk Covington, Jaco and Peter Erskine, Tony Levin and Bill Bruford, Anthony Jackson and Simon Phillips, Justin Chancellor and Danny Carrey, Brian Beller and Marco Minneman.

Edit: I forgot Rocco Prestia and David Garibaldi.

 

[FrenchBassQC]

Tower of power, Fourplay, Spyro Gyra, Dave Weckl and Tom Kennedy, J.P. Jones and John Bonham and many more....

 

[SlimS]

Jimmy Bain and Cozy Powell/Vinnie Appice

 

[Bass Master General]

Here's the punker edition....
Rob & John Wright (NoMeansNo)
Bill Stevenson & Karl Alvarez (ALL/Descendents)
Robo & Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag)
Dee Dee and Tommy Ramone (Progenitors of the "punk pocket")

 

[SoCal1]

I believe the topic is rhythm SECTIONS...not bass/drum duos...Me favorites are the rhythm players from...
Funk Brothers
Tower of Power
The Swamper's
MFSB
MG's
Wrecking Crew (various combinations)
Yes
Crusaders
Rufus

These groups represent to me solid rhythm sections from top to bottom...Guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, and percussion contributions...

 

[Celtic59]

Sly Drumbar & Robbie Basspeare FTW.

 

[Trayster2]

Santana's are my favorite.

 

[rbrockus]

No love for John McVie and Mick Fleetwood?

 

[Jarobi]

Paul Jackson & Mike Clark (Headhunters)

 

[MoeTown1986]

Eddie and Riley Breckenridge from Thrice. I think they lock in even better just 'cause they're brothers!

 

[Spirit of Ox]

Here's the punker edition....
Rob & John Wright (NoMeansNo)
Bill Stevenson & Karl Alvarez (ALL/Descendents)
Robo & Chuck Dukowski (Black Flag)
Dee Dee and Tommy Ramone (Progenitors of the "punk pocket")

I was just about to type this myself. The Wright brothers are probably the best EVER! Bill and Karl are completely amazing. Bill and Tony Lombardo were also amazing, Bill and Doug Carrion, although short lived, were also amazing. You forgot Bill & Kira and Watt & Hurley.

 

[mophead]

Dusty Hill and Frank Beard (who doesn't have one)

 

[Bass Master General]

I was just about to type this myself. The Wright brothers are probably the best EVER! Bill and Karl are completely amazing. Bill and Tony Lombardo were also amazing, Bill and Doug Carrion, although short lived, were also amazing. You forgot Bill & Kira and Watt & Hurley.

Given my TB alias I didn't want to just fanboy out and list all Descendents rhythm sections (although I agree) so I chose the one that spans both bands

Watt/Hurley was an unintentional omission. I'd put them there too for sure. And while we're at it, Norwood and Fish from Fishbone.

 

[dan1952]

Joey Spampinato/Tom Ardolino from NRBQ
Rick Danko/Levon Helm from the Band
Lee Sklar/Russ Kunkel from the Section