OK--Favorite Drummers? Anyone?

[ariston]

For me it's got to be Phil Collins. Not the Disney Phil, of course, but the Brand X and Genesis Phil. He's got an amazing ear for the music, and he can inject groove and feeling into the stiffest songs. Definitely not a "center stage" drummer, but a team player.

Some other usual suspects are Steve Gadd, Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette.

[Reverse Engineer]

he's not the 'best' drummer i've ever heard, but my favourite has to be gene hoglan.

[SWTrex]

Joe Morello, drummer for the Dave Brubeck Quartet...innovative and fun to listen to.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsKq3HD0EFc

[metalifuxx]

Gavin Harrison.

Hands down one of the best technicians (tasteful) in the modern era.

G

+1 My #1

Good and tasteful enough for Letterman's Drum Solo week showcase. Very distinct style. If he is on a track, you know he is the one drumming.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYbDOyCrhVs
But his highlight song for me is "Anesthetize" off Porcupine Tree's Fear of A Blank Planet album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XspR65gDRE
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Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzK6NXKJ3l8

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Jon Fishman (Phish)
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I listed drummers that are technical, but above all very musical and fun to listen to, with minimal flash and fluff (*cough* Mike Portnoy). The ones that captivate you and keep you anticipated on what change or fill they might do next. I have no problem listening to a drum solo alone by them or an actual song with them jamming with a band.

[Kriminal]

[C-note]

Louie Belson
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prx28_keVfQ
1957
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBQWaCLlK9Y
1950
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hE8lRBAm ... re=related

Earl Palmer
1956-1957
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dH8dh4r1Vug
1962-1964
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVt2oA33 ... re=related
1965-1969
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCf19wsb ... re=related

Carl Palmer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6nAYSMYwyc

Neal Peart
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sa0C5Uxpd3c

and of course Bonzo

[jancivil]

if I had to pick one, Vinnie Colaiuta.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw8fBR_X ... TymatAAmAA
the Scottische type of thing he has going here, is just so f**king intricate and TASTY.


then this grooves so good I got chills:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdCGdL3R ... TymatAAmAA

[seismic1]

Bill Bruford
John Bonham
Gavin Harrison (check this guy out - he seems to expend so little effort)
Neil Peart (awesome cymbal work - he can really swing)
Phil Collins
Terry Bozzio (one!, two!, three!, four!)

[heffus]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dJUnh6N8-U

[JJBiener]

I can't believe Phil Collins has been mentioned more times than Steve Gadd. Gadd is my favorite drummer still living. Buddy Rich is probably my all-time favorite.

[Hink]

Ringo was on CF last night (I just watched it now), 71 years old and he looked amazing...I was really digging the guitar playing, he said he didn't have Joe Walsh with him but he wa sthe night before. I beg to differ, Joe Walsh's faces or hard to miss as is his plsying (playing through what looked like a badcat amp )

[paveloso]

Dave Weckl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gZQS0BFun0

And probably my all-time fave:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWrxHP36N1Q

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

[heffus]

Clyde Stubblefield
Carlton Barrett

[abstractcats]

Pete de Freitas of Echo and the Bunnymen!

[Hovmod]

Page 3 before Vinnie Colaiuta. Hm. Zappa's legacy must be heading for the big oblivion, then.
Vinnie lost my respect when he went to Sting and played less soulfully than Linn, however. The drummers loved it, but I like a bit of impossible shit going on.

Bozzio for being the first to play the Black Page AND for being the devil, Chester Thompson for boogying with Phil Collins when I saw Genesis (and for being in the mid-70s Zappa band).



But my most favourite drummer right now? A toss-up between Torstein Lofthus (Elephant9 and Shining) and Kenneth Kapstad (Motorpsycho and Monolithic + + + )