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Re: who is considered the best drummer?

Buddy Rich  - The Buddy Rich Orchestra
Niel Peart - Rush

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Dave Grohl and Neil Peart

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Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
Buddy Rich
Phil Collins

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Neil Peart

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Bonham, Peart

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Brain from Primus! and Herb too.
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1)Steve Gadd

2) Stewart Copeland

3) tie; Butch Trucks, Bill Kreutzman, Terry Bozzio, Carter Beauford,Tito Puente,Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, Bill Bruford, Buddy Miles,Kenny Aronoff, Nick Mason, Ed Shaughnessy, Chad Smith, Levon Helm, Max Weinberg, Lars Ulriich, John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Jaimoe, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Gregg Bissonette,Charlie Watts, Alex Van Halen, Chris Layton,Jojo Mayer,Mitch Mitchell,Jamie Oldaker,Alan White,and last but not least (my current drummer !!!) Jeff Korth

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Silly question, can only be John Bonham!

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Nick Mason, "on of these days", Live at Pompeii. Efing brilliant.


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SouthPaw41L wrote:

1)Steve Gadd

2) Stewart Copeland

3) tie; Butch Trucks, Bill Kreutzman, Terry Bozzio, Carter Beauford,Tito Puente,Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, Bill Bruford, Buddy Miles,Kenny Aronoff, Nick Mason, Ed Shaughnessy, Chad Smith, Levon Helm, Max Weinberg, Lars Ulriich, John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Jaimoe, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Gregg Bissonette,Charlie Watts, Alex Van Halen, Chris Layton,Jojo Mayer,Mitch Mitchell,Jamie Oldaker,Alan White,and last but not least (my current drummer !!!) Jeff Korth

How could I forget about stewart copeland! ever heard of oysterhead?

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Oysterhead was interesting only insofar as Les Claypool is interesting.  smile

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I think tubaT posted this in the wrong thread.

tubatooter1940 wrote:

Here's a drummer that kicks. This guy is four years old.

http://www.angelfire.com/ak2/intelligen … ummer.html

And he's right - this kid kicks it!

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jerome.oneil wrote:

Oysterhead was interesting only insofar as Les Claypool is interesting.  smile

very true. I really could careless for that guy from phish. Just my opinion though.

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Wow I don't know whats going on here
YOu all forgot Ginger Baker!
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Keith Moon is the correct answer. And I swear his soul lives in Carter Beauford. But Keith was the revolutionary in Rock drumming - every time I watch him I am in new amazement. Carter Beauford gives me the same feeling.

Steve Gadd may be the best session drummer ever - he has played with so many amazing bands. Same with Phil Collins. I also love Stewart Copeland, and many others listed. But the cream of the crop for innovation and energy leads me to Moon and Beauford.

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danspr wrote:

Wow I don't know whats going on here
YOu all forgot Ginger Baker!
-Dan

Damn You're right!!!!!111

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selso wrote:
jerome.oneil wrote:

Oysterhead was interesting only insofar as Les Claypool is interesting.  smile

very true. I really could careless for that guy from phish. Just my opinion though.

Trey Anastasio.  Phish is a great jam band, ala the Dead.   Awesome song writers, great vibe,  great entertainers without any kind of virtuosity.   Bands like that are truly more than the sum of their parts, but I agree with you. On their own, meh.

Claypool is a straight up freak.  I'd pay just to watch him tune.  Copeland is a genuine talent, but he doesn't have the same knack for the bizarre as Claypool.   The thing about Oysterhead is it is obvious who wrote what songs.

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danspr wrote:

Wow I don't know whats going on here
YOu all forgot Ginger Baker!
-Dan

Say what?  (all?, tsk, tsk )

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selso wrote:
SouthPaw41L wrote:

1)Steve Gadd

2) Stewart Copeland

3) tie; Butch Trucks, Bill Kreutzman, Terry Bozzio, Carter Beauford,Tito Puente,Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, Bill Bruford, Buddy Miles,Kenny Aronoff, Nick Mason, Ed Shaughnessy, Chad Smith, Levon Helm, Max Weinberg, Lars Ulriich, John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Jaimoe, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Gregg Bissonette,Charlie Watts, Alex Van Halen, Chris Layton,Jojo Mayer,Mitch Mitchell,Jamie Oldaker,Alan White,and last but not least (my current drummer !!!) Jeff Korth

How could I forget about stewart copeland! ever heard of oysterhead?

YEP !!!! they'd probably been a lot more successful and sold out more venues if they had jerome.oneils' total approval....

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SouthPaw41L wrote:
selso wrote:
SouthPaw41L wrote:

1)Steve Gadd

2) Stewart Copeland

3) tie; Butch Trucks, Bill Kreutzman, Terry Bozzio, Carter Beauford,Tito Puente,Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, Bill Bruford, Buddy Miles,Kenny Aronoff, Nick Mason, Ed Shaughnessy, Chad Smith, Levon Helm, Max Weinberg, Lars Ulriich, John Bonham, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Jaimoe, Leonard "Doc" Gibbs, Gregg Bissonette,Charlie Watts, Alex Van Halen, Chris Layton,Jojo Mayer,Mitch Mitchell,Jamie Oldaker,Alan White,and last but not least (my current drummer !!!) Jeff Korth

How could I forget about stewart copeland! ever heard of oysterhead?

YEP !!!! they'd probably been a lot more successful and sold out more venues if they had jerome.oneils' total approval....

Oysterhead sold out pretty much every show they ever played.  And since they've only toured twice,  and only printed one disk, that's significant.

It's a side project of Claypools'.  But I'm sure you knew that.

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I don't know much about Drummers but I do enjoy a big noise

Topper Haedon was drummer with the Clash for many years. did a lot of offbeat and was really excellent (Rock the Casbah by the Clash)

I've also liked messing with rythym so I came across Jeff Pocaro - a great drummer (Rosanna by Toto)

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