Favourite Drummers

[Lotobear]

I'm guessing there are a few drummers on here (I'm not one of them, just a muso) but I was prompted to start a thread on drummers after being blown away by the wonderful Piere Van Der Linden of Focus who I saw at Newcastle Sage last Friday. They were great but he runs the band, utterley mesmerising to watch and take in.

The guy is total powerhouse and 77 years old FFS!

He's a jazz drummer and naturally he's influenced by Buddy - but is he even known among you drummers?

My favourites (in addition to):

Mitch Mitchell
Chad Wackerman
Bill Bruford
Ginger Baker
Andy Ward
John 'Pugwash' Weathers
Gary Husband

have I missed any - Neil peart I guess but not really studied him as I was never really into Rush.

Phil Collins - honourable mention.

[Ronstein]

Some great drummers there. I'd add

Mike Portnoy
Manu Katche
Terry Williams (Man & Dire Straits)
Terry Bozzio
Alan White
Chester Thompson

And yes, Phil Collins is a brilliant drummer as early Genesis and Brand X testifies.

[blue_haddock]

I can really admire Neil Peart as a spectacle but for me my favourite drummer would be Dave grohl.

[Lotobear]

Ronstein said:

Some great drummers there. I'd add

Mike Portnoy
Manu Katche
Terry Williams (Man & Dire Straits)
Terry Bozzio
Alan White
Chester Thompson

And yes, Phil Collins is a brilliant drummer as early Genesis and Brand X testifies.

...Cinema Show being a case in point, ....and brilliant throughout all of Unorthodox Behaviour

[Lotobear]

PVDL for the unititiated:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0eu1LQ8IuM

[mw88]

Abe Cunningham - Deftones
Danny Carey - Tool. Saw Tool live last year. Carey is a machine!

[Zumbruk]

Doktor Avalanche.

[GetCarter]

I've been using Neal Wilkinson for years. His CV is pretty impressive (some of the many, many: Van Morrison, James Morrison, Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Annie Lennox, Joan Armatrading), but that's not why I use him, apart from being one of the nicest blokes you'll ever meet, he is the BEST sight reader in the UK.

I've posted these vids before, so my apols to those that have seen it. Just bear in mind he is reading this st.

First up. right hand is in 4/4.. rest of his limbs are in 5/4. This is mad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAlteDokLj8

Next... well, just check it out (one rehearsal then this)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y9JHUyap5g

Oh and for showing off drum soloing check out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3o5MzhcLcA

Edited by GetCarter on Monday 17th April 15:09

[Lotobear]

Jeff Porcaro

[thebraketester]

Surely Jeff Porcaro has to go on most peoples lists.

There are too many to mention.


Edit… just pipped to the post on that one.

[MonkeyBusiness]

Tommy Aldridge (Whitesnake)
Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel)
Jason Bonham (his father isn't that bad either).

There is a guy on YouTube called "El Estepario Siberiano". He is very good. Not sure if he has a band.

[Lotobear]

thebraketester said:

Surely Jeff Porcaro has to go on most peoples lists.

There are too many to mention.


Edit… just pipped to the post on that one.

get Carter's first link reminded me a bit of Jeff, hence the post!

[Lotobear]

Boo-urns said:

Ronstein said:

Some great drummers there. I'd add

Mike Portnoy
Manu Katche
Terry Williams (Man & Dire Straits)
Terry Bozzio
Alan White
Chester Thompson

And yes, Phil Collins is a brilliant drummer as early Genesis and Brand X testifies.

I would have to agree regarding Messrs. Collins and Thompson.

Just going to leave this here:

and way back when, there's this (from 4 minutes onwards):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnN6nnadtRE

[Pooh]

I think Roger Tylor deserves a mention, his combination of drumming and singing in this performance is pretty impressive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA2IRoPFIn0

[CorradoTDI]

Matt Helders
Steve White
Jonathan Moffett
Camille Phillips
Nandi Bushell

[GetCarter]

...but as for the best in the world at the moment, nobody gets close to:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1BNRvPVGqY

[worsy]

Nicko McBrain deserves a mention. Effortless.



Phil Rudd for timing especially when smoking a cigarette at the same time!

[President Merkin]

Dennis Davis.

I went to see Roy Ayers at Ronnie Scotts, after the show, he was upstairs signing merch. I went along & couldn't be bothered with the crowd around him & noticed Roy's drummer sipping a beer on his own. I got chatting with him & it dawned on me he might have played on a record I owned where in the 12" mix, the artist calls for all the players drop out except for Dennis - 'DENNIS PLAYING BY HIMSELF, MAN!'

So I asked him - were you on Do I Do by Stevie Wonder, Dennis?

He was. I'd bumped into Stevie Wonder & as it turned out, David Bowie's long time studio drummer. That night lives in the memory. Lovely guy too.

[MXRod]

Buddy Rich , 15 min drum solos, are breathtaking , saw him live at Croydon Fairfield halls , and at Ronnie Scotts where I was seated about 4 yds from him .

[ZedLeg]

Brandon Pertzborn
Zach Hill
Brann Dailor
Travis Barker