A really cool compilation of most of the well known drummers—at least from the U.S. and U.K., to the tune of Sandy Nelson’s “Let There Be Drums.” A glaring oversite (IMO) is Chad Smith, Chris Layton probably should be in there too. You’ll undoubtedly pick up on somebody you think should be in there.
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October 01, 2018, 05:36 PM
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October 01, 2018, 06:09 PM
46and2
Cool.
Clyde Stubblefield, Danny Carey, Carter Beauford, and Stanton Moore are my faves.
October 01, 2018, 07:10 PM
bald1
Did I miss Jim Gordon? He was the drummer in the blues rock supergroup Derek and the Dominos, Little Richard and Delaney & Bonnie. Gordon played drums on George Harrison's 1970 triple album All Things Must Pass. And was the drummer on the Incredible Bongo Band's Bongo Rock album, released in 1972. His drum break in Apache is a classic! Bought that album when it was first released.
Nelson's Birth of the Beat was one along with Let Their Be Drums that I played over and over and over in my teens. Have a number of his LPs on vinyl which still see play too.
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October 03, 2018, 10:04 AM
6guns
Bill Buford and Barrie Barlow
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October 03, 2018, 10:08 AM
fpuhan
I'm glad this is a list of "well known" drummers and not a purported "best" list.
Ed Cassidy (Spirit) and Richie Hayward (Little Feat) are sadly no longer with us. I'd probably put them on a Best list, even though they weren't well known!
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October 03, 2018, 12:21 PM
TMats
quote:
Originally posted by bald1: Did I miss Jim Gordon?
I guess you did, he’s in there.
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October 03, 2018, 01:53 PM
YellowJacket
quote:
Originally posted by fpuhan: I'm glad this is a list of "well known" drummers and not a purported "best" list.
Ed Cassidy (Spirit) and Richie Hayward (Little Feat) are sadly no longer with us. I'd probably put them on a Best list, even though they weren't well known!
Richie Hayward is one of my favorite drummers of all time. Never really gets mentioned.
No Bernard Purdie or Jeff Porcaro on there, either. Possibly THE two greatest session drummers of all time (Gadd and Steve Jordan are in the conversation, as well.) These guys are more "drummer's drummers" than rock gods.This message has been edited. Last edited by: YellowJacket,
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
October 03, 2018, 02:16 PM
oddball
Bill Buford for sure deserves to be there, the best drummer Yes ever had.
One guy without a doubt is Simon Phillips, perhaps one of the best rock/jazz drummers ever. Every drummer I have known worshiped the guy, the best feet in the rock world, after John Bonham. He played on the legendary 801 Live album and for nearly everyone in the business, including The Who (IMO 2nd to Moon, the best drummer to play for the band). He has been Toto's drummer for awhile. Word was that Lukather only wanted Phillips to replace Jeff Porcaro.
Another guy, perhaps my current favorite is Josh Freese, a founding member of The Vandals, but has played with Nine Inch Nails, Guns N Roses, Weezer, Springsteen, Sting, and is the go-to drummer for DEVO and Paul Westerberg/The Replacements.
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October 03, 2018, 03:50 PM
YellowJacket
man, I love Simon Phillips drumming. Of course, mostly because I loved Jeff Porcaro's drumming. So many monster drummers out there that nobody has ever heard of.
I'm gonna vote for the funniest frog with the loudest croak on the highest log.
October 03, 2018, 11:09 PM
CoinRoller
Thank you for the WHO video...I hadn’t seen that before. Quite an amazing ensemble of musicians in the clip.
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October 03, 2018, 11:25 PM
nhtagmember
a few drummers come to mind
Buddy Rich Deen Castronovo Nick Mason Graham Broad Scott Crago
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October 03, 2018, 11:51 PM
sigmonkey
Met Buddy Rich in 1973. He came to our school and did a workshop with our stage and orchestra band.
BR was "technically" correct and had speed.
But I think, Gene Krupa had "soul", and his music was great, but I like swing, so that may be part of my bias.
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October 04, 2018, 02:50 AM
houndawg
quote:
Originally posted by sigmonkey:
Met Buddy Rich in 1973. He came to our school and did a workshop with our stage and orchestra band.
BR was "technically" correct and had speed.
But I think, Gene Krupa had "soul", and his music was great, but I like swing, so that may be part of my bias.
None of them would be there if it weren't for Chick Webb.
October 04, 2018, 11:20 AM
nhtagmember
one of my musician friends from school was in the Buddy Rich band for a few years
