Who are your fav drummers ever?

Mine + Mitch mitchell.

(sorry i can't seem to post a pic)

Fav beats he performed

I don;t live today
manic depression
hey joe
fire

Obviously bonham was also amazong and so was keith moon.

gonna have to go with Stewart Copeland

and I love Larry Mullen Jr and even LENNY - to me it's way more about sound than technique

Good thread. Im a drummer myself so ive got alot of influences. Here's some that ive been admiring for ages:

John Bonham - The man

Chad Smith from RHCP - Funky as hell

Jimmy Chamberlain from The Smashing Pumpkins - a seriously fierce drummer.Looking forward to their return just for Jimmy

Mitch Mitchell & Keith Moon - Obvious choices

John Blackwell - Some of the stuff he does is just ridiculous!!

Danny Carey from Tool - Complicated as hell at times, but suprisingly funky as well.

Mike Bordin - Ex Faith No More - Quality drummer, quality band. Nuff said!!

Cheers

Ringo Starr
Stevie Wonder (I am not kidding)
Shelia E
John Blackwell
Max Roach.
Jeff Pacaro
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shorttrini said:

Gina Shock of the Go-Go's.

"Guitar" on Leno is the greatest performance in the history of rock ' roll

Second Funkiest White Man in America

It sure is nice having adults running our government now

mikek1 said:

Neil Peart of Rush is a great drummer.

Longineu Parsons III...."LP"....of Yellowcard.

Rudy said:

"Think inside out."

cubic61052 said:

Longineu Parsons III...."LP"....of Yellowcard.

theAudience said:

cubic61052 said:

Longineu Parsons III...."LP"....of Yellowcard.

Prepare for the possible flack from those who may react to the name Yellowcard without knowing jackshit about LP's true abilities as a drummer.

theAudience said:

cubic61052 said:

Longineu Parsons III...."LP"....of Yellowcard.

Prepare for the possible flack from those who may react to the name Yellowcard without knowing jackshit about LP's true abilities as a drummer.

paligap should repost his extensive post on this subject.

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...Earl Palmer

Though you might not recognize the name Earl Palmer, he has rocked, swung and thrilled American music for over 50 years. The New Orleans­born, Los Angeles­based drummer is an essential force in our musical culture, having defined the rock & roll idiom with the likes of "Tutti Frutti," "Lucille," "Summertime Blues," "Red Hot," "La Bamba," "Hippy Hippy Shake," "Dead Man's Curve" and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'," and having graced innumerable pop staples by Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Herb Alpert and Andy Williams, and scads of jazz classics by Dizzy Gillespie, Dinah Washington, Count Basie and Sarah Vaughan. That's Earl driving the Batman and Mission: Impossible themes and dozens of motion-picture and Looney Tunes scores; he's recorded with Sam Cooke, Ricky Nelson, James Brown, Buck Owens, the Byrds, Sonny & Cher, Phil Ochs, the Monkees, Neil Young, Ike & Tina, the Beach Boys, Speedy West, the Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Willie Nelson, Vic Damone, Tom Waits, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Elvis Costello, even modern rock generics Cracker (they asked, "Do you need to rehearse?" "Nah," Palmer replied, "I invented this shit").

Give the Drummer Some
Earl Palmer, rock & roll's heavy hitter
by Jonny Whiteside
http://www.laweekly.com/i...teside.php

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...Roger Hawkins (Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin)

Roger Hawkins worked as a drummer at dances and clubs throughout North Alabama and Southern Tennessee before securing a position with the rhythm section at FAME studio. He was soon pounding out the rhythm for acts such as Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett.


In 1969, he and Jimmy Johnson formed Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and invited fellow studio musicians, David Hood and Barry Beckett to join them. This associaion of musicians became known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section.


As a member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Hawkins has played with such artists as, Paul Simon, the Staple Singers, Leon Russell, Sam and Dave, Cher, Bob Seger, Eddie Rabbitt, Rod Stewart, Willie Nelson, Joe Cocker, Linda Ronstadt, Percy Sledge, and many others.


During the early 70s his solid backbeat brought him to the attention of Steve Winwood, who asked that he join the group "Traffic" for tours of the U.S. and Europe. Eric Clapton recruited his talents for a tour in the early 80s and he has appeared live and on television with Glenn Frey, Peter Yarrow, Ronee Blakely and others.


Along with partner Barry Beckett he co-produced the classic Mel and Tim hit "Starting All Over Again". Other production credits include Canned Heat, Bob Seger, Paul Simon and others.
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And it would be terribly unfair to list Clyde Stubblefield and John "Jabo" Starks without including the 3rd side of the mighty James Brown funky drumming triangle and the one who preceeded Clyde and Jabo...



...Maceo's brother, Melvin Parker (Out of Sight, I Got You)

Now these 3 weren't the only ones, but according to the Funky Drummers (written by Harry Weinger and Adam Budofsky) article in ModernDrummer...
But three drummers in particular - Clyde Stubblefield, John "Jabo" Starks, and Melvin Parker - made an indelible mark on JB's most creative period. These are the drummers who are sampled the most. These are the drummers who were part of the classic JB bands that could burn up halls like the Apollo Theater hotter than any band before or after.

According to Melvin, "Our differences were what attracted James to all of us. Clyde Stubblefield was funky. Jabo had the jazz feeling and flavor. I was different. Prior to me, Nat Kendrick and Clayton Fillyua were all fatback. I added a little taste of New Orleans funk. I played hi-hat more than anyone at the time. Everyone used the ride cymbal and accented on the backbeat."


All the more reason to get...



...Sex Machine

This record also spotlights the creation of the original JBs (featuring Bootsy & Catfish Collins) after the famous mutiny of Brown's prior band.

Another one of Jabo and Clyde's original and innovative nightly double-drumming performances is recorded on "Sex Machine." The live portion of this album, from Augusta, Georgia, also features Melvin Parker, the only recorded glimpse of these three great drummers working together. The energy and power they created, reinforcing and complimenting each other with accents and cymbal crashes, is truly incredible.

From Give The Drummers Some! by Jim Payne
http://www.funkydrummer.com/

Other JB drummers include Clayton Fillyau, Tiger Martin, Jimmy Madison & Allan Schwartzberg.
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George "Funky" Brown, drummer for Kool & the Gang (couldn't locate an individual photo)

The band that made James Brown say, "They're the second-baddest out there...They make such bad records that you got to be careful when you play a new tape on the way home from the record store. Their groove is so strong you could wreck."


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Random hitters that generally won't get mentioned...


...Yvette "babygirl" Preyer


...Leon "Ndugu" Chancler


...Alphonse Mouzon


...Danny Seraphine


...Michael Shrieve


...Dino Danelli


...Ricky Lawson


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431

In no particular order...

Michael Bland
Chester Thompson
Ladell Abrams
Questlove
Matt Chamberlain
Mitch Mitchell
Brian Wheatley
Ricky Lawson
Dennis Chambers
Carter Beauford
Stevie Wonder
Brian Blade
Steve Gadd
Prince
Sheila E.
Andre Ceccarelli
Poogie Bell
Stokely
Chris "Daddy" Dave

William Kennedy
William Calhoun
Manu Cache

Many more who elude my memory...

more edits to come, I'm sure
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paligap said:

ThreadBare said:

theAudience said:

ThreadBare said:

What up, tA!!!

Just trying to stay upright man. How about yourself?


tA

mikek1 said:

shorttrini said:

Don't forget about Tiki Fulwood,Tyrone Lampkin, & Jerome Brailey!!!

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It's tough, cause they're so many!!! But these are some of my faves:



Tony Williams (Miles Davis, Lifetime, etc.)



Peter Erskine (Weather Report, Steps Ahead, etc.)



Rodney Holmes (Santana, Wayne Shorter, Jean Paul Bourelly, Steve Kimmock,etc.)




Lenny White (Miles Davis, Return To Forever, Twennynine, etc.)



Will Kennedy (The Yellowjackets, '86-'00)




Narada Michael Walden



Vinnie Colaiuta




Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey (Parliament, Stairsteps, Chambers Bros., Zilllatron, etc.)




Stewart Copeland (The Police, Stanley Clarke, Animal Logic, etc.)



Steve Jordan




Phil Gould (Level 42, '80- '87)




Dennis Chambers



Omar Hakim



Dave Garibaldi (Tower Of Power)







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gypsyfire said:

?uestlove
Mr. Dalvin
John Blackwell
Prince
Morris Day

"Who gonna check me boo?"

Boriqua1130 said: It's never too late, to be "Experienced"

Jerome Brailey and James "Diamond" Williams.

Prince 1st,Sheila E.,second!

Cloudbuster said:

Rudy said:

he wasn't great, but it doesn't matter. He sounds groovy. And his snare sound is totally cool.

Wasn't it John Lennon who once said in response to being asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world that "He's not even the best drummer in the band".

gypsyfire said:

Some more...




...Elvin Jones



...Max Roach



...Art Blakey



...Bernard Purdie



...Billy Cobham (the original POWER drummer)



...Chester Thompson



...Mike Clark



...Al Foster



...Terry Bozzio


...Chad Wackerman


tA

Tribal Disorder

http://www.soundclick.com...dID=182431
[Edited 10/13/06 13:57pm]

...can't believe nobody's mentioned tony thompson from chic on here...well, till now.