OK--Favorite Drummers? Anyone?

[Bonteburg]

Ringo Starr
Steve Shelley
Bob Bert
Keith Moon
Mo Tucker

...in no particular order.

[spaceman]

I'm a bit of a proverbial philistine when it comes to drummers. For drums to get my attention they need to be in your face and over the top technical.

That's why I love drummers like Dennis Chambers, Sean Reinert, Steve Flynn, Carter Beauford, Mike Portnoy, Rick Colaluca, etc.

[Doug1978]

Some obvious ones:

Keith Moon
John Bonham
Scott Columbus (Manowar)

Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet - that Take Five drum piece...).


Oh, and this little-known box:

[Amon1973]

Sean Reinert, Steve Flynn

You know your stuff

I also like Trim Thorsen, Gene Hoglan, Anders Jivarp, Marco Foddis, Frost...
And of course the mighty McBrain and Lombardo.

[spaceman]

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

[Azura]

This dude

... I think I just found a new hero. John Bonham adieu!

Another memorable performance here:


Marc from duoazura

[robogone]

There are a few who never get mentioned for what they do well - like Warren Cann of Ultravox for one - his timing is near perfect, but his feel for where to put simple fills and how to withold a snare or hi hat hit is amazing. It's that whole "less is more thing" where the lack of one drum hit really emphasizes what follows.

[alexfalcao]

Terry Bozzio is on my list. including Ian Pace, Ginger Baker, Etc......

[paradiddle]

Definitely!

There are a few who never get mentioned for what they do well - like Warren Cann of Ultravox for one - his timing is near perfect, but his feel for where to put simple fills and how to withold a snare or hi hat hit is amazing. It's that whole "less is more thing" where the lack of one drum hit really emphasizes what follows.

[taijiguy]

The late, great Tyrone Lampkin of the Funkedelics; best funk drummer ever and a pleasure to have played with on several occasions.

[farlukar]

Oh, and this little-known box:

I thought Big Black's drummer was a 606…

[mellotronaut]

my favourite drummers?

Michael Giles (floating and rolling textures)
Ian Wallace ('Sailor's Tale')
Bill Bruford (musicality)
Gavin Harrison (incredibly tasteful)
Pat Mastelotto (combines old and new)
Jacki Liebezeit (the straight beata)
Ringo Starr (godfather of effective and innovative simplicity)
Colin Walcott (weasel 1)
Jamie Muir (weasel 2)
John Convertino (brushmonsta)


King Crimson has/had always the best drummer(s)

[Ja.x]

John Bohnam should always be on any listing for drummers. So does this guy:



Anyone mentioned him, Bruce Mitchell?

[stanlea]

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,

Another one, not mentionned here I think, is Stanton Moore from New Orleans. Really a gifted and musical guy, but not often playng in exciting projects, sadly.

Jojo Mayer is awesome, but where is his music ? I just found some great demos.

I thing that great rock drummers are those who fit exactly with their band :
John Bonham
Ringo
Charlie Watts
Keith Moon

and at last, a former drummer who lost the use of his legs, but became a cult artist :

[zerocrossing]

Favorite drummer? The one who delivers my pizza the quickest. Duh.

I'll add that Bill Bruford and Stewart Copeland could deliver me a pizza any time.