Best Drummers??

mthead

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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.
 
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
 
mthead said:
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.
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PMSL! ;) You know my opinion on this IT'S JUST NOISE!!!!

Gotta go with Keith Moon and Ian Mosley :D
 
Andy Sturmer from Jellyfish - stands up whilst he plays.

Rick Allen from Def Leppard!
 
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!
 
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.
 
mthead said:
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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Ihave to agree with you,fantastic drummer,but his name was Pete.
 
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.
 
mthead said:
My number 1 has to go with Travis from Blink182
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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
 
shakermaker said:
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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Sorry never heard of him.Buddy Rich & Billy Cobham were excellent ,and i was a bit tasty in the early 70's
 
maxwell silver said:
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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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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