Stryder1978 Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 On 1/10/2017 at 5:42 PM, Badgeholder Still said: Hard Rock wise, there's John Bonham, then everyone else... including top players... Brian Downey Vinnie Appice Philthy Animal Taylor Mickey Dee Cozy Powell Some drummers who weren't spectacular but still a perfect fit for their respective bands and essential to their signature sound... Steven Adler Phil Rudd Bill Ward Ian Paice Peter Criss Ringo Starr Meg White Dave Grohl And yes, Lars Ulrich! Plus... Chad Smith (he might qualify as spectacular) You forgot Tommy Aldridge.............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpMan Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 48 minutes ago, Balthazor said: Huh, I had no idea Will Ferrell was such a good drummer. Bonus...Always plenty of cowbell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sathington Willoughby Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 3 hours ago, Balthazor said: Huh, I had no idea Will Ferrell was such a good drummer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rover Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I'd put Carl Palmer in my top three rock drummers. I think Carl could win in a drum off with Neil Peart. Bonham's in a Class by Himself... so there's no drum off with Bonzo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadianzepper Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 As always this is opinion. The best gauge is to ask drummers themselves who they admire and most respect. Bonham just did it all. Hit hard, generate insane rolls and fills and play with "touch". His love of jazz is quite evident in his playing as he just naturally grooves and is particular on show on In Through the Outdoor (great isolated drums of Fool In The Rain solidified my opinion in this regard). It's an interesting synopsis of his broad technique considering his reputation as a power drummer. All of this while working with a minimal kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBoundSuarez Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 (edited) I realize these kinds of questions are fun, but really, what is a drummer supposed to be doing? They are supposed to be serving the song. If Bonzo had the technical abilities of Neil Peart, it wouldn't make any sense for him to drum like Neil in Led Zeppelin. It wouldn't fit their music. Whereas Neil fits perfectly with Rush. When Geddy and Alex create demos for a Rush album, the tracks have odd time signatures all over the place, and all sorts of holes in the music that need to be filled with musical information. I don't view music as a competition. It's like if you go to youtube.com clips of "It Might Get Loud" where Jimmy is playing and The Edge is sitting there looking at him, people in the comments are all over The Edge, saying he sucks compared to Page, that he's a product of his effects, etc. But guess what? That's U2's music! That's their sound. That's how their songs are. Part of what makes U2 unique as a band is The Edge's understanding of effects and what they can do to create atmospherics in music. Music isn't a competition. It's really about creating your own sound and following your bliss. Edited January 18, 2017 by NorthBoundSuarez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthazor Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 1 hour ago, NorthBoundSuarez said: I realize these kinds of questions are fun, but really, what is a drummer supposed to be doing? They are supposed to be serving the song. If Bonzo had the technical abilities of Neil Peart, it wouldn't make any sense for him to drum like Neil in Led Zeppelin. It wouldn't fit their music. Whereas Neil fits perfectly with Rush. When Geddy and Alex create demos for a Rush album, the tracks have odd time signatures all over the place, and all sorts of holes in the music that need to be filled with musical information. I don't view music as a competition. It's like if you go to youtube.com clips of "It Might Get Loud" where Jimmy is playing and The Edge is sitting there looking at him, people in the comments are all over The Edge, saying he sucks compared to Page, that he's a product of his effects, etc. But guess what? That's U2's music! That's their sound. That's how their songs are. Part of what makes U2 unique as a band is The Edge's understanding of effects and what they can do to create atmospherics in music. Music isn't a competition. It's really about creating your own sound and following your bliss. Well said, and of course you're absolutely right. On the other hand, it's just a whole lot of fun to say "my favorite musician can kick your favorite musician's ass!!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthBoundSuarez Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 The problem is that I am a huge fan of Rush and I am also a huge fan of Zeppelin! Of course all the members of Rush would claim Led Zep to be one of their primary influences. I know that Jimmy is Alex's largest influence on guitar. If you have never seen this clip, it's well worth checking out. It's about the time when Geddy first met Plant, and Alex first met Jimmy. As many people know, Jimmy was actually a supporter of Rush in the early 80's. He saw them as being a group that took from Zeppelin's foundation but built their own musical style instead of copying them. This is a really cool clip; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyZephead Posted January 26, 2017 Share Posted January 26, 2017 Being Canadian you might think i would be bias in choosing Neil Peart but John Bonham was just something else. Bonham's sense of feel , his rhythm coupled with sheer force and power is a benchmark for the modern rock drummer. Neil Peart is a technically gifted and monster drummer in his own right and deserves to be in the top three. Let's not forget that Rush were huge fans of Led Zeppelin and were heavily influenced by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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