Best Drummers??

[maxwell silver]

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris

Earl Palmer

Do you mean Carl Palmer from prog rock dinosaurs Emerson,Lake & Palmer? He was voted best drummer for several years in the NME back in the 70's

[shakermaker]

Earl Palmer the drummer of the 40's/50's records and onwards. Drummed sessions for artists as diverse as Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Duane Eddy, Frank Sinatra, the Monkees, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Otis, Neil Young and Elvis Costello etc.

[mrskitty]

Originally Posted by mthead

My number 1 has to go with Travis from Blink182

You certainly know your stuff-Travis Barker is god where drums are concerned,and as for Tom-i reckon his god in all other aspects well a girl can dream

[maxwell silver]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

Earl Palmer the drummer of the 40's/50's records and onwards. Drummed sessions for artists as diverse as Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Duane Eddy, Frank Sinatra, the Monkees, Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Otis, Neil Young and Elvis Costello etc.

Sorry never heard of him.Buddy Rich & Billy Cobham were excellent ,and i was a bit tasty in the early 70's

[Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by maxwell silver

Do you mean Carl Palmer from prog rock dinosaurs Emerson,Lake & Palmer? He was voted best drummer for several years in the NME back in the 70's

A prog rock dinosaur drummer is just about the last sort of skin-basher I'd vote for! As Shakey quite rightly says, Earl Palmer was a highly versatile drummer who was much in demand in the 50's/60's. Apart from the artists he mentions, he also played on a whole host of classic rhythm & blues records by people you've never heard of. The point about him was, he didn't play at 200 beats per minute, or attack the kit like he was building a garden shed - instead, he followed the classic New Orleans tradition of playing just behind the beat, thus endowing his playing with an innate sense of funkiness and "swing".

[ANNE]

Ringo Starr!

[chav1]

bernard mathews turkey drummers get my vote

[shakermaker]

Originally Posted by ANNE

Ringo Starr!

Nowhere near as good as his son!

[Stanaccy]

John Densmore, John Bonham and I am surprised no-one else has mentioned Mo Tucker.

[maxwell silver]

[quote=Wynonie Harri Apart from the artists he mentions, he also played on a whole host of classic rhythm & blues records by people you've never heard of. Now i'm not saying that i have heard of these artists,but i don't think you should be too quick to draw conclusions.After all i only thought you may have pressed the E key instead of C.If prog rock isn't your cup of tea,fair enough. It has'nt been mine for 30 odd years.

[Wynonie Harris]

[quote=maxwell silver][quote=Wynonie Harri Apart from the artists he mentions, he also played on a whole host of classic rhythm & blues records by people you've never heard of. Now i'm not saying that i have heard of these artists,but i don't think you should be too quick to draw conclusions.After all i only thought you may have pressed the E key instead of C.If prog rock isn't your cup of tea,fair enough. It has'nt been mine for 30 odd years.[/QUOTE]

OK, maybe I did jump to conclusions and you have heard of the R&B artists whose records ole Earl beat the skins on. So, what do you reckon to Smiley Lewis, Roy Montrell, Amos Milburn, Jimmy Beasley, Shirley & Lee, Big T Tyler and Don & Dewey?

[maxwell silver]

[quote=Wynonie Harris]

Originally Posted by maxwell silver

OK, maybe I did jump to conclusions and you have heard of the R&B artists whose records ole Earl beat the skins on. So, what do you reckon to Smiley Lewis, Roy Montrell, Amos Milburn, Jimmy Beasley, Shirley & Lee, Big T Tyler and Don & Dewey?

You were spot on....i've never heard of them.