LU - Greatest Drummer Of All Time

[SpaceMonkey]

not saying he is the best but I am a big fan of Tim Alexander from Primus.

He's brilliant, was blown away by him when I saw them live.

 

[Skeletor]

Dave Grohl?

:lol:

Listen to Probot, Them Crooked Vultures and QOTSA's Songs For The Deaf, he's actually a damned good drummer. It's just his work for Nirvana is entirely pedestrian.

 

[Twizzle]

Dan Carey from Tool

not saying he is the best but I am a big fan of Tim Alexander from Primus.

the man

the myth

the pseudo mexican.........................................brain

 

[carcharias]

Listen to Probot, Them Crooked Vultures and QOTSA's Songs For The Deaf, he's actually a damned good drummer. It's just his work for Nirvana is entirely pedestrian.

no it's not.

He played his role in that music to perfection.

 

[HevyDevy]

Listen to Probot, Them Crooked Vultures and QOTSA's Songs For The Deaf, he's actually a damned good drummer. It's just his work for Nirvana is entirely pedestrian.

Yeah it's not that he is bad. Pretty much every drummer mentioned in this thread is good.

But there is a difference between a guy that just does a very good job - Grohl, Ringo etc - and a guy that takes it to another level such as Danny Carey and Vinnie Colauita.

 

[carcharias]

depends on the actual music to.

why would you want some knob with a 80 piece drum kit paradiddling the bejesus out of a great pop/rock song.

less is more.

 

[Twizzle]

depends on the actual music to.

why would you want some knob with a 80 piece drum kit paradiddling the bejesus out of a great pop/rock song.

less is more.

worked for Bonzo

 

[madunit]

Sully Erna - Lead singer of Godsmack, check out Batalla Les Tambores i think its called on youtube.

haven't seen someone play conga's etc so quickly and accurately before and then switch to a full drum kit.

Roger taylor, most diverse drummer and all round musician ever. Plays piano, acoustic, bass, drums, and can even sing.

 

[GB!]

little drummer boy - parrupapumpum

 

[HevyDevy]

depends on the actual music to.

why would you want some knob with a 80 piece drum kit paradiddling the bejesus out of a great pop/rock song.

less is more.

I have two answers to that statement:

1) That's what they day when they can't do more

2) Not when 'less' is crap

 

[carcharias]

I have two answers to that statement:

1) That's what they day when they can't do more

2) Not when 'less' is crap

Dev.......I believe you are a drummer?

what would you have done different to grohl's drumming on Nevermind?

 

[HevyDevy]

Dev.......I believe you are a drummer?

what would you have done different to grohl's drumming on Nevermind?

No I'm not really a drummer, I'm more of a drummer appreciator.

And I never said that Grohl did anything wrong. The music was pretty simple and he played accordingly. That's fine. I'm just saying that there are drummers that can do more and are often, as a result, far more interesting.

That's not to say that a highly skilled drummer should show off his full array simply for the sake of it - it's not always called for.

However, this thread is about the world's greatest drummer. To me an important aspect of that is talent. And if a drummer can't do what another drummer can do then it is clear that one of them is more talented than the other.

 

[carcharias]

so you have basically just agreed with me.

 

[HevyDevy]

You know as well as I do that we never agree Carch!

 

[kia ora storm]

Charlie Watts..Rolling Stones.

 

[Twizzle]

toss up as to whether Charlie or Ringo were the worst drummers ever

 

[carcharias]

toss up as to whether Charlie or Ringo were the worst drummers ever

charlie is meant to be one of the best ever in his day .

That is coming from Keiths book.
The stones had to pay him to join the band as he was in so much demand .
His timing is said to be near perfect.

 

[Red Bear]

TBF the role of the drummer in the rock/pop band didnt seem to evolve until metal came along in the later 60's/70's.

Jimmy Chamberlain is a bloody good drummer

 

[RedVDave]

At Seether a couple of weeks ago and I thought this drum solo was pretty awesome! (sound quality of the vid not that great though) check it out:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8AAiYYCzGA

 

[Parra]

merkins missed the best link in the thread. by far. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBA4vWQRBA0