OK--Favorite Drummers? Anyone?
- KVRAF
- 3879 posts since 28 Jun, 2009 from Wherever I lay my hat
How could I forget Bozzio... "the cute little drummer". My favorite Zappa drummer (and that's sayin' something).
Martin Axenrot of Opeth is so good it's kind of scary.
Martin Axenrot of Opeth is so good it's kind of scary.
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- KVRist
- 354 posts since 17 Sep, 2005
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 16977 posts since 23 Jun, 2010 from north of London ON
Barry
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
If a billion people believe a stupid thing it is still a stupid thing
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- KVRAF
- 1585 posts since 15 Aug, 2001 from montreal, canada
She was an awesome drummer.
My favorite drummers? Too many to mention in here cuz of all the different styles and time feels but I used to listen to fusion a lot when I started and Lenny White was somebody I'd listen to a lot. He was funky 1st! (listen to sofistifunk by return to forever). Vinnie Colaiuta was another one. Really crazy drummer as far as odd meters goes.
Zigaboo Modeliste (the original drummer from the meters) was funky as hell.
Bernard Purdie was awesome too(Aretha Franklin-rock steady). Tony Allen of Fela Kuti. Carlton Barrett of Bob Marley fame.
As for an all around drummer, I'd say Steve Gadd. A lot of excellent drummers where mentioned in this thread also.
Now I'm much more interested in drummers that support the music well. They have to be in the pocket. Being super tight or super fast doesn't mean being in the pocket. Manu Katche, great time keeper with some really simple unusual rhythms.
Harvey Mason from the head hunters.
and on and on!
heffus wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dJUnh6N8-U
My favorite drummers? Too many to mention in here cuz of all the different styles and time feels but I used to listen to fusion a lot when I started and Lenny White was somebody I'd listen to a lot. He was funky 1st! (listen to sofistifunk by return to forever). Vinnie Colaiuta was another one. Really crazy drummer as far as odd meters goes.
Zigaboo Modeliste (the original drummer from the meters) was funky as hell.
Bernard Purdie was awesome too(Aretha Franklin-rock steady). Tony Allen of Fela Kuti. Carlton Barrett of Bob Marley fame.
As for an all around drummer, I'd say Steve Gadd. A lot of excellent drummers where mentioned in this thread also.
Now I'm much more interested in drummers that support the music well. They have to be in the pocket. Being super tight or super fast doesn't mean being in the pocket. Manu Katche, great time keeper with some really simple unusual rhythms.
Harvey Mason from the head hunters.
and on and on!
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- KVRAF
- 1585 posts since 15 Aug, 2001 from montreal, canada
lol! Totally! Plays quite a few other instruments also.
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- KVRian
- 891 posts since 11 Dec, 2003
Love love love this dude's playing , Steve Gadd , funky .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQNiE37UC7A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQNiE37UC7A
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- KVRAF
- 7217 posts since 21 Aug, 2004 from Trondheim, Norway
If I had a dollar for each late night party that has been ruined with this kind of lame ass discussion between drummers...paradiddle wrote: Now I'm much more interested in drummers that support the music well. They have to be in the pocket. Being super tight or super fast doesn't mean being in the pocket.
-Dave Weckl!
-He doesn't *swing*!
rinse and repeat.
Rakkervoksen
- KVRAF
- 25053 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
is where I'm at too, the reason for my choice, VINNIE!!!!paradiddle wrote: Now I'm much more interested in drummers that support the music well.
- KVRAF
- 3879 posts since 28 Jun, 2009 from Wherever I lay my hat
Woah! It's been a while, but I do remember these discussions from my university days... a girl who might have been trying to impress me actually said the following:Hovmod wrote: If I had a dollar for each late night party that has been ruined with this kind of lame ass discussion between drummers...
-Dave Weckl!
-He doesn't *swing*!
rinse and repeat.
"Of course, no one comes close to the brilliance of Dave Weckl".
Too bad she didn't realize that, to me, Weckl is one of those clinically precise drum machine robots without a swing knob.
No one's mentioned Stewart Copeland yet... the master of playing light years behind the beat and still somehow managing to keep time.
Ye olde joke: "what's got three legs and an asshole?"
"A drum stool."
Arf arf.
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- KVRAF
- 21348 posts since 26 Jul, 2005 from Gone
I don't think I've ever heard anyone who plays the hi hat as well. He seems to know exactly the sweet spot on the hi hat for each song he plays on, or plays all over it but with some great control over how open it is too.ariston wrote:No one's mentioned Stewart Copeland yet... the master of playing light years behind the beat and still somehow managing to keep time.
On the rock side of things, Roger Taylor of Queen has some great hi hat control. Not a lot of variation during a song, but he does these subtle releases of the hi hat that add some color to a standard rock beat that is pretty unique.
- KVRAF
- 7566 posts since 18 Apr, 2004
I'll just mention Britt Walford because nobody else will.robojam wrote:too much emphasis on technical drummers, or those that play very fast.
OTOH, some drummers play technical & hard & fast & are still awesome, such as Brian Chippendale:
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- KVRAF
- 6254 posts since 25 Mar, 2004
Love the Gadd video. He's on my list too.
Found this for Abe Laboriel Jr. I never heard of the artist, but Abe gets his licks in at about 1:30. Also, this vid is notable for possibly the most tasteful use of a Keytar at 2:50.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N31GFq0nqQM
Having fun with McCartney:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o2bvjD6 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOqgPrJH ... re=related
Cheers
-B
Found this for Abe Laboriel Jr. I never heard of the artist, but Abe gets his licks in at about 1:30. Also, this vid is notable for possibly the most tasteful use of a Keytar at 2:50.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N31GFq0nqQM
Having fun with McCartney:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o2bvjD6 ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOqgPrJH ... re=related
Cheers
-B
Berfab
So many plugins, so little time...
So many plugins, so little time...
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- KVRAF
- 1585 posts since 15 Aug, 2001 from montreal, canada
You are the one trying to stir it up over here. As far as Weckl goes, I use to listen to Electrik band a lot. There 1st album was really good.
Hovmod wrote:If I had a dollar for each late night party that has been ruined with this kind of lame ass discussion between drummers...paradiddle wrote: Now I'm much more interested in drummers that support the music well. They have to be in the pocket. Being super tight or super fast doesn't mean being in the pocket.
-Dave Weckl!
-He doesn't *swing*!
rinse and repeat.
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- KVRAF
- 1585 posts since 15 Aug, 2001 from montreal, canada
Too bad the sound is terrible, he's really going at it. Never heard of him before.
farlukar wrote:I'll just mention Britt Walford because nobody else will.robojam wrote:too much emphasis on technical drummers, or those that play very fast.
OTOH, some drummers play technical & hard & fast & are still awesome, such as Brian Chippendale: