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ariston · Post by **ariston** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:14 pm

stanlea wrote:I think that Tony Williams has been the most innovative drummer. Just hear closely what he does in the Miles Davis Quintet during the sixties,

Tony Williams somehow managed to play way before and behind the beat while still keeping time. It always seems like it should all fall apart, but it doesn't. I listen to those recordings and try to understand how he did it, but it's just out of this world. It must have been both inspiring and scary to play with him.

Great choice.

el-bo (formerly ebow) · Fri Feb 17, 2012 9:40 pm

vinnie and stewie

in fact, add in omar and manu and i'd say sting surrounds himself with some of the best

pljones · Post by **pljones** » Fri Feb 17, 2012 10:59 pm

ariston wrote:
stanlea wrote:I think that Tony Williams has been the most innovative drummer. Just hear closely what he does in the Miles Davis Quintet during the sixties,
Tony Williams somehow managed to play way before and behind the beat while still keeping time. It always seems like it should all fall apart, but it doesn't. I listen to those recordings and try to understand how he did it, but it's just out of this world. It must have been both inspiring and scary to play with him.

Great choice.

People just tell me I'm sh*t when I try it...

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:03 am

Terry Bozzio.....and maschine.

experimental.crow · Post by **experimental.crow** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:42 am

not a drummer , per se , but let's show some love for ruth ...

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 5:52 am

mindblowing

junebug · Post by **junebug** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:53 am

Certainly Stewart copeland shaped my drumming style...
Dan Dan - the fast drumming man from Ned's Atomic Dustbin -- I studioed his style for YEARS and his drumming made me the drummer I am today.
The drummer for Dave Matthews band ROCKS, the drummer for Primus - sorry (don't know theur names off-hand)...
Manu Katche (probably spelled wrong) who drummed a LOT for peter gabriel.
Omar Hakim who drummed with Sting after the police...

Just my 2 cents...

JUNEBUG
(who is currently playing the smallest drumkit ever, and just packed up for storage his HUGE electronic V-drums kit...)

junebug · Post by **junebug** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 6:58 am

oh - and also phil collins has some done some impressive drumming too - give a listen to the offbeat downbeat kick drum on the I CAN'T DANCE ALBUM track, "driving the last spike" - spent my whole high school days playing along with that epic track!

and YES - people said i was S**T when i tried to use that gimmick!!
hard to grasp for non-drummers i guess - cuz it ROCKS!

JUNEBUG

paradiddle · Post by **paradiddle** » Sat Feb 18, 2012 4:38 pm

Always Tony's playing. I never heard him play behind the beat cuz he would speed up stuff a lot. He was a speed freak. I think you might be refering to some of the polyrhythmic fills he was doing which would sound like things are falling apart but it's was under control. He was really good at that.

Another awesome Jazz drummer: Jack Dejohnette I saw him live and he blew my head off. He's also a really good piano player.

ariston wrote:
stanlea wrote:I think that Tony Williams has been the most innovative drummer. Just hear closely what he does in the Miles Davis Quintet during the sixties,
Tony Williams somehow managed to play way before and behind the beat while still keeping time. It always seems like it should all fall apart, but it doesn't. I listen to those recordings and try to understand how he did it, but it's just out of this world. It must have been both inspiring and scary to play with him.

Great choice.

Amon1973 · Post by **Amon1973** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 3:47 pm

spaceman wrote:
Amon1973 wrote: Gene Hoglan
Death! (Dark Angel as well, I believe?
Yes, marvellous drummer.. bloody fast, knows his stuff indeed
Marco Foddis
Wasn't he in Pestilence?
Very good drummer.
Frost...
And of course the mighty McBrain and Lombardo.
Solid as fecking rocks

I've seen them all live and Hoglan most definitely made the biggest impression.
Lombardo as well but maybe that was because of that almighty mosh pit I got sucked into for an hour

Yep, Death, Dark Angel - but also Testament and Strapping Young Lad (and various D. Townsend delirii

)

As for Foddis, he has recorded the Pestilence albums up to "Spheres", where he has done some pretty weird, fusion-oriented rhythms. You seem to recall everything pretty closely by yourself, though

I've seen Hoglan live two times with Death (Chuck is greatly missed...) and must agree he is a one-of-a-kind...very impressive. Precise, heavy-hitting, original: a genius.

Hovmod · Post by **Hovmod** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:33 pm

normal wrote:not a drummer , per se , but let's show some love for ruth ...

trimph1 · Post by **trimph1** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:57 pm

normal wrote:not a drummer , per se , but let's show some love for ruth ...

mellotronaut · Post by **mellotronaut** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:29 pm

normal wrote:not a drummer , per se , but let's show some love for ruth ...

Tight Snare · Post by **Tight Snare** » Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:48 pm

This thread needs bringing back down to earth...

.... OK, carry on.

pattonfreak1 · Post by **pattonfreak1** » Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:49 am

Favorite?
Vinnie
Dave
and
Steve muthafuckin Gadd

Steve beats the living shit outta those drums man

OK--Favorite Drummers? Anyone?