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We've had a discussion on guitarists how about the best drummers:)

My number 1 has to go with Travis from Blink182 with them spectacular drum solo's of his.I've got one on DVD where he records at 1216 Beats per minuite.In some of thier concerts he has also bee fixed inside one of them gyroscope thing whilst playing.Also I must not forget the late great Phil De Frietas from Echo & the Bunnymen who met with a nasty accident on his motorbike a number of years ago.

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Mine would have to be Roger Taylor from Queen:)

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Keith Moon or Zak Starkey.

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Earl Palmer

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Stephen Morris of Joy Division and New Order.. no long bashing solo's but in the early days most of JD/NO tracks had his melodic intro's.. great percussionist

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PMSL! ;) You know my opinion on this IT'S JUST NOISE!!!!

Gotta go with Keith Moon and Ian Mosley :D

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Keith Moon. Nuff said!!!

(My Daddy is very good to, well in my eyes!!)

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Dave Grohl is excellent aswell!!!!

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Andy Sturmer from Jellyfish - stands up whilst he plays.

Rick Allen from Def Leppard!

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Blondies Clem Burke.
Honourable mentions to former Icicle Work Chris Sharrock and current Icicle Work Matthew Priest, and Sparks Dinky Diamond for having a good name!

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I think Steve White is also a brilliant drummer, he has drummed for Paul Weller in Style Council and on Paul Weller's solo work for 23 years.

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Ginger Baker Cream

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Animal from motorhead.

The drumming he did on ace of spades was legendary!

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Ihave to agree with you,fantastic drummer,but his name was Pete.

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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

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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.

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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 :p :p :p

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

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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".

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Ringo Starr!

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bernard mathews turkey drummers get my vote :D :D :D :D

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Nowhere near as good as his son!

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

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[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.

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[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?

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[quote=Wynonie Harris]You were spot on....i've never heard of them.

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Animal, from the Muppets!

If you insist on humans, I always like Lionel Hampton.

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[quote=maxwell silver]You don't know what you're missing. However, if you want to hear a more accessible example of Mr Palmer's drumming, listen to Eddie Cochran's "Somethin' Else". Beats the Sex Pistols' version by a country mile. Paul Cook, eat yer heart out.

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can't believe that no one has mentioned Led Zep's John Bonham.

it's down to he and keith moon!!!!

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I believe I did mention John Bonham, Moby Dick on Song Remains The Same was, although slightly too long, brilliant, his son's not too bad neither.

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damn this scan reading!!!! sorry missed it !!! ta any way

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tre cool anyday day

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sorry wrong thread

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no Tre cool is a good drummer pal, good vote!

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mick fleetwood:engsmil:

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Rick Butler was astounding for The Jam.

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Mine too. :)

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38 posts and NO mention of Phil collins.......



Phil Collins playing in tanden with Chester Thompson..... BEST EVER.......EVER















































EVER.

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Hello Simon,:) Go on I'll go with Phil Collins as a close second to Roger Taylor............but Roger Taylor has more gorgeous eyes;)

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Could be because he's a ******? :rolleyes:
Or is it only me that thinks that?
Hmm...

At this moment I think Zak Starkey is the best around.

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Hello simon, yes Phil Collins class.........love everyone of his tunes.....and makes it more sentimental to me because my dead dad thought he was the bee's knee's.

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Surely, we are judging people on artistic merit, rather than personality traits?

If you are going to bring the latter into the equation, then I would suggest, Shakey, that you are on very dodgy ground indeed, considering that your tastes include a pretentious prat like Morrissey!

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Some bloke called Paul Hammond played some great drumming on a couple of Atomic Rooster albums in the early 70's,then seemed to vanish.Mick Woodmansey,who played in Bowies Spiders From Mars was also top notch at his profession.

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Where can i hear this 200ft drumming whale & his gifted offspring?:D

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Twas but a lighthearted jest, Wynonie.
I don't really hate Phil Collins.
Just like you don't really hate Morrissey ...go on ...say it :D

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Nah, me and Mozzer are best mates, really. Often have a laugh and pint together at the Feathers, just by Southern Cemetery Gates. ;)

Just thought of another drummer for the hall of fame - D.J. Fontana - played on all the early Elvis stuff from 1954 onwards and still going strong today. I saw him at House of the Blues on Sunset Strip in 1995 and he was really impressive.

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Dave Grohl esp with QOTSA or the very super but ugly Nicko McBrain from the Maiden!

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He's not ugly! He has a lovely grin. :D

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Reni- Stone Roses. no argueing. Elephant Stone. Resurection.

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No one has mentioned Ossie's very own Ged Lynch, now whilst I admit he's not the best in the world he HAS gone a long way from playing in the Golden Cross many years ago to being the drummer with Black Grape then progressing to emmulating his hero Manu Katchu by being Peter Gabriel's drummer on his last world tour. The Golden Cross must seem a LONG way away now.

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Nicko BcBain. He has been thumping the tubs for Iron Maiden for over 20 years now.

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Eric Delany.... in his late 80's and was still banging the beat out , last year in Spain :

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i,ll go with D.J.Fontana, also thought sandy nelson wasn't too bad.

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LMFAO
Well last I heard Herman Melville had the rights to his recordings :D :rofl38:

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Gene Hoglan from Strapping young lad,big fat fecker but boy can he move

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmmdgVnPpbs

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Gene Krupa

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Max Roach -- played with Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, "Dizzie" Gillespie, J. J. Johnson, et al.

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Danny Carey from TOOL
Technically brilliant drummer

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Or check out Thomas Lang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XoeoR...related&search=