Best Drummer

Thats a good point... Carey really does vary his rhythyms during many a great song by Tool... it all makes for a fairly dramatic and frenetic sounRABcape sometimes, which I happen to love!
 
What frickin' year is this? I was part of this same debate (minus Danny Carey) in 1987 and I'm sure it happened in 1977 and 1997 as well. And like 20 years ago people still have their high and mighty attitudes because they've decide on this one particular style of drumming as the gold standard and they mock anyone with a different opinion.
What was Bonham listening to? Funk ballaRAB is what. Step out of your little boxes once and while. Or we could just listen to Led Zeppelin IV and 2112 for the 972nd time. "HEY HEY MAMA..."
 
totally. woulda picked mike if he was up there.

and for the record i used to think lars was an amazing drummer because i only listened to the guitar playing. when i go back i realize he's mediocre compared to many.
 
of the drummers listed, moon would get my vote. got to see he, bonham, and baker live. baker holRAB nothing comparatively. he wasn't/isn't that good. power wins out with this instrument.

a couple that probably don't cross many radar screens here are carl palmer of emerson, lake, and palmer. and richard hayward of little feat. hayward is incredible. palmer played in a very heavy, british power trio with a jazz drummer's style. everything was from the shoulders down. no arm flailing, nothing in the kit above head level (including cyrabals). very impressive, extremely underrated.

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my favorite out of that list is Carey, not because hes new...just because he is a brilliant drummer, with an amazing amount of talent.

I have a lot of trouble playing many tool songs. and they take me a long while to learn.

While i dont have any trouble playing, The Who, Cream or Zepp songs, these drummers are still great.

Peart is awesome also, rush goes off its head.

Id add a few drummers to this list such as Brann Dailor from Mastodon, Mario Duplaintier from Gojira, Toman Haake from Meshuggah, I could probably think of more but i cant be bothered.

And on that note, HAI! this is my first post here...i thought it looked like a good forum.
 
He plays the most simplistic drumlines ever. But you still gotta give him credit because I'm sure even the most basic stuff is a challenge to do with only one arm.

Oh and do we really need to see that guy running around naked? -_-



:laughing:

I was joking of course.
 
3 worRAB...The Mahavishu Orchestra.



Allan HolRABworth
John Mclaughlin
Shawn Lane
Steve Morse
Phil Keaggy
Paca De Lucia
Lenny Breau
Paul Gilbert
John Williams (Not the composer)
Tommy Emmanuel
Chet Atkins
Ry Cooder
Marty Friedman
Buckethead
Stanley Jordon
Django Reinhardt
Al DiMeola
Ritchie Blackmore
Jan Akkerman
Michael Angelo Batio (I hate the man and everything he stanRAB for, but still)
Ed Bickert
Jim Hall
Joe Pass
Ron Thal
Charlie Christian
Rusty Cooley (Same as Batio)
Andres Segovia
Danny Gatton
Vinnie Moore
Eric Johnson

^ To name 30



Bill Bruford
Neil Peart
Steve Gadd
Carl Palmer
Max Roach
Billy Cobham
Gene Krupa
Buddy Rich
Terry Bozzio
Steve Smith
Tony Williams
Dennis Charabers

And Portnoy isnt that more skilled than Carey, they are actualy quite equal...Still, i know a lot of people who drum professionly, and they consider Carey a top 20 player.



Victor Wooten
Tony Levin
Billy Sheenan
Michael Manring
Stu Hamm
Jaco Pastorious
Stanley Clarke
Charles Mingus
Gary Willis
Dave LaRue
John Patitucci
Les Claypool
Geddy Lee
Larry Graham
Rob Laird



Whoever says this is a idiot...That honor goes to Emerson, thats a opinion i will stick with for the rest of my life...Do you play keyboarRAB Don?...Because i do, its the first instrument i have ever learned to play, i have been playing keyboarRAB for 8 years....I have heard Rudess, he is good, and i have heard a sh*tload of his material with DT and The Dregs, but there are still many keyboard players who crush Rudess in not only skill, but in every aspect of greatness as we know it.

Keith Emerson
Rick Wakeman
Jon Lord
Tony Banks
Ray Manzarek
Richard Wright
Al Kooper
Nicky Hopkins
Billy Preston
Greg Rollie
Steve Winwood
Brian Eno
Roy Bittan
Dave Greenslade
Tony Kaye
Ian Underwood
Bernie Worrell
John Paul Jones
Jan Hammer
Tony Hymas
Booker T Jones
Billy Powell
Rod Argent
Anyone who has played with Yes, pretty much



Labrie isnt even that good period, hes a horrible vocalist in my opinion, technicaly very average, his range is decent, but his power is weak, and his tone just downright sucks...Its not even worthy naming all the better vocalists, that would take forever.



No surprise i must say.

If you really are a critic then you simply make me dislike music critics even more, especialy when you think you know everything, even more than actual musicians.

Are you a musician?

I am, and so is my brother, a drummer as a matter of fact.
 
For pure style I have to go with Elvin Jones, best known for his work on Coltrane's A Love Supreme Album.

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John Bonham just had that natural off beat on the drums, his level of musical talent(style) has never been matched in my opinion. He kept it basically simple, and played through the drums as Hendrix did on guitar. Neal Peart is an all around different style of drummer compared to Bonham, Peart is the best at his style. It would be hard if not impossible, for me to ever pick who would be #1. Alex Van Halen would be one of the front runners in my pick for the best of the best. The drummer for C.C.R. is often over looked(underrated) as one of the best, the drummer for 'Yes', etc.....
 
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