[Iron_Dreamer]

Sickest guy I've seen live: Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), he's always spot on with amazing fills, plenty off-normal time-sig work, and throbbing double bass when necessary. He plays with much more creativlty than most rock/metal drummers, and is always great fun to listen to.

 

[NightWoundsTime]

Quote:

Originally posted by Stephonovich Say what you will, Danny Carey is the man. The way he manages to make an entire song with minimal cymbal work is what gets me. I love cymbals, but there's something to be said about a song make up almost entirely of the toms. (-:Stephonovich

Tool have said many times in the past that they strongly admire King Crimson (and even did a tour with them). When Crim came together in the 80's Robert Fripp was designing such heavily intricate rythms for the band that he gave Bill Bruford a list of "rules" for his drumming. Among them was a recommendation to not use any cymbals, as cymbals use up precious high frequencies that the guitarists might like to fill. Other recommendations were "if you hear a fill, don't play it". It really says a lot about Bruford's humility that he didn't get up and leave after receiving a list like that. Anyway any Tool fan would do well to check out these three Crimson albums:

1. Starless & Bible Black (70's Crim)
2. Discipline (80's Crim)
3. The Power To Believe (00's Crim, still very much like 90's crim).

 

[Spyro]

Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers, no question!

I've had the great pleasure of seeing Rush 20-plus times and have followed them since Neil joined them in 1975 but as good as he is, Neil Peart is not even in the same category as these two mentioned above.

Antonio Sanchez from the Pat Metheny Group is phenomonal as well.

 

[Genetic]

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Originally posted by NightWoundsTime It really says a lot about Bruford's humility that he didn't get up and leave after receiving a list like that.

And the fact he asked Bruford if he was «ready for King Crimson».
Robert Fripp you like him or you hate him....

Amicalement,

P.S. Best drummer: a difficult one. I will say that the most inspire display of sheer talent is on the side of the jazz drummers. Wich is the true identity of Bruford. And in this spectrum I saw many years ago a breathtaking demonstration from Alphonse Mouzon, not a star by any standards, during a Larry Corryell show.

 

[mojoman]

Quote:

Originally posted by tjkurita I think Billy Martin from MMW is a great drummer. I'm not as into them as I once was, but he knows how to play (real musical drummer).

Don't know if he's the best drummer or not but I agree with you that Billy Martin is a great drummer. I've seen him a couple of times and have come to the conclusion that he has an atomic clock embedded in his brain.

 

[Gouki]

Wow.

You guys really know your stuff.

I thought the drummer for Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" was awesome.

 

[NightWoundsTime]

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Originally posted by Gouki Wow. You guys really know your stuff. I thought the drummer for Bruce Springsteen's "Born in the USA" was awesome.

Heh... is that the bandleader from Conan O'brien?

 

[SouthPaW1227]

The drummer for Our Lady Peace is nuts...just watch him on their latest Live DVD....jaw-dropping.

 

[SouthPaW1227]

Quote:

Originally posted by Iron_Dreamer Sickest guy I've seen live: Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), he's always spot on with amazing fills, plenty off-normal time-sig work, and throbbing double bass when necessary. He plays with much more creativlty than most rock/metal drummers, and is always great fun to listen to.

A very solid pick...this whole band is insane.

 

[Gouki]

Is this accurate ?

http://www.bestandworst.com/pages/vo...sult-5244.html

ohn fishman (phish)
504
Neil Peart
352
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
189
travis barker
153
Mike Portnoy
144
doc (vader)
144
Danny Carey
135
Lars Ulrich
127
Dave Grohl (Nirvana and Foo Fighters)
85
chad smith
79
Joey Jordison
72
Travis Barker (blink182)
62
Keith Moon(The Who)
43
Danney Carey
33
wally gulden
33
Proscriptor McGovern
27
Ring Starr
26
Nicholas Barker
24
Phill Collins during the Peter Gabriel era Genesis
22
buddy rich
22
Jungbauer Leopold
22
Ringo Starr
21
carter bufford
20
Cozy Powell
20
TRAVIS BARKER (blink182/boxcar racer)
20
Jhon Bonham
19
Dave Lombardo
19
The janitor
19
Hellhammer (Mayhem etc)
18
Alex Van Halen
18
Carter Beauford
16
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theatre)
16
Dan Kropewnicki (TORRID)
16
Carl Palmer
15
Roger Taylor (Queen)
14
Jimmy Chamberlain - Smashing Pumpkins
14
Dave Ghrol (Foo Fighters, Nirvana, QOTSA)
14
Joey Jordanson (SLIPKNOT!)
14
Nicko McBrain
13
Vinnie Colaiuta
13
Chad Sexton
12
john bonham
12

 

[pikawel]

No, avoid that list. Lars Ulrich sucks worse and worse as the years go on. Few musicians get worse. He's one of them.

I'm not going to say they're the best, but the ones I find most enjoyable / fun are:

-Keith Moon (Check Live at Leeds... "Heaven and Hell.")
-Dave Grohl (Check Queens of the Stone Age's "Song for the Dead")
-Joe Daniels (Local H - Check "High-Fiving MF," "What Can I Tell You?"
-Brian St. Claire (Local H after Joe left - "Rock & Roll Professionals")

Both Joe Daniels and Brian St. Claire are, essentially, Dave Grohl knock-offs. I love 'em. From my list, you can gather that I love noisy drummers who abuse their toms and flam whenever they get the chance.

I can't remember his name off the top of my head but I really like the drummer from Chavez. The album "Gone Glimmering" not only has solid drumming but the way the drums are recorded is phenomenal sounding.

 

[GlowWorm]

Rock - Ginger Baker
Jazz - Tony Williams
Most Overrated - Buddy Rich
Most Underrated - Chad Smith

 

[PinkFloyd]

BUDDY RICH, Graham Lear, Graham Broad to name but a few "masters" of the drum kit.

Worst drummer ever IMO: RINGO STARR

Zaniest drummer: Keith Moon

Stoned Drummer: Ginger Baker

Weird looking drummer: Those two twits from the "Glitter band"

and that "wombles" drummer.

Drummer obscured by lead guitarist Womble.

Ginger Baker

King BUDDY !!

 

[BANGPOD]

1. Beauford -- Dave Matthews Band
2. Portnoy -- Dream Theatre
3. Mangini -- Steve Vai's band
4. Copeland -- The Police
5. Kretz -- Stone Temple Pilots

Eric Kretz really impresses me at times, and...
Carter Beauford gels with the band so well...

That's is just an opinion from a guitarist's point of view.
I have played for nine years (I am seventeen now), and...
I always come back to Carter Beauford as my favorite.

EDIT: Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) is good, but not with the best.

All of the above is IMHO.

Scott

 

[xtreme4099]

THE ONE AND ONLY !!!!