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Location: Scotland | Dave, maybe I'm losing my sense of irony, I completely misinterpreted the phrase "No Joke" |
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Location: Scotland | As a non-drummer and having just received as a Christmas present the Beach Boys "Good Timing" DVD of their performance in the UK at Knebworth in 1980 can I put in a word for Denis Wilson? The most bizarre drumming I've ever seen annd yet strangely appropriate. At one point in the middle of Surfin' USA he tucks his drumsticks under his arms for what seems like an eternity yet still comes back in on beat.
He may not be the best but he is pure entertainment on that DVD. I suspect that if i'd had half of what he had I wouldn't have been able to sit on the stool ever mind hold a set of drumsticks. |
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Location: chicago | charlie watts, he just keeps getting better and better! im kiddin' bill bruford,phil collins.... |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Pete Escovido and while we're here his two sons and daughter, Shelia. |
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Location: San Bernardino, California | Check out the ad in the window.
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Location: State College, PA | Ok - drummers:
ditto on Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker.
I'd like to mention BJ Wilson of Procol Harum.
Where would we be without Ringo?
Completely agree with the inclusion of Keith Moon.
Heck - I'm even partial to Corky Laing's double bass and cowbell sound...
For Jazz - give me Danny Richmond, with Charlie Mingus - a definitive pairing.
But back to rock etc: I have the lingering feeling that Rock drumming never recovered from Disco. Prior to that, many bands had distinctively identifiable drummers. Listen to the folks I've mentioned above:
Mitch Mitchell - some of the nicest brush work you'll ever hear on a "Rock" album - and always dancing around - light as a feather, even when he gets heavy - always light on his feet.
Ginger Baker - doggone it, just listen to White Room - he's all around the downbeats - love those rolls!
BJ Wilson - as close an fusion of orchestral percussion and "Rock" drumming (again the quotes) as you'll ever find.
I use the quotes around "Rock" because there simply wasn't a single, monolithic "Rock" drummer sound - there was a great diversity of sounds.
After Disco, they all sounded the same. |
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Location: NJ | joe morello |
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Location: NJ | The chick from Josie and the Pussycats . . .
. . . the cartoon one. |
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Location: SoCal | Hal Blaine.
Did somebody mention Buddy Rich? If not, should have. |
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Location: Iowa | Neil Peart - Rush
John Bonham - Led Zepplin
Ginger Baker - Cream
Keith Moon - Who
Terry Bozzio - Zappa, Jeff Beck
Bill Bruford - Yes
Danny Carey - Tool (my personal favorite drummer)
Mike Portnoy - Dream Theater
Ian Paice - Deep Purple
Carl Palmer - ELP
That should do it. |
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