Best drummers

[ZiggysFryBoy]

1)  Bonzo
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[tower912]

Kenny Aronoff

[ATL MU Warrior]

animal

[buckchuckler]

1)  Bonzo
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Disagree

1) Moon/Bonzo

I've never been able to make the distinction. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Jen Ledger

[real chili 83]

Dude who banged out In A Gadda Da Vida.

[Jockey]

Kenny Aronoff

I agree.

[GGGG]

Some others...

Jeff Porcaro
Bill Ward
Mitch Mitchell

[naginiF]

I've always judged a drummer based on how well they synced with the bassist.  You get that chemistry right and you can put any other two idiots in front and have a decent band.

Moon/Entwistle and Bonzo/JPJ are the gold standards.  Chad Smith/Flea, Grohl/Novoselic, and Nick Mason/Waters have close to that same chemistry.

On their own Neil Pert (SP?  I'm not a Rush fan but someone is rightfully going to mention him....) and Stewart Copeland.

Finally, can we agree that the first person to nominate "that guy from Def Leopard" gets banned for the first month of basketball season?*






*mentioning of 'that guy from Def Leopard' in this post does not constitute being the first person to nominate him.

[4everwarriors]

Mick Fleetwood, ai na?

[muwarrior69]

Gene Krupa

[tower912]

Mick Fleetwood, ai na?

I would Mick Fleetwood and John McVie up there with any rhythm section.   

[ZiggysFryBoy]

I would Mick Fleetwood and John McVie up there with any rhythm section.

Agreed. 

Mick Fleetwood might be the scariest drummer too, after Bonzo.

[warriorchick]

Buddy Rich

[Anti-Dentite]

I've always judged a drummer based on how well they synced with the bassist.  You get that chemistry right and you can put any other two idiots in front and have a decent band.

Moon/Entwistle and Bonzo/JPJ are the gold standards.  Chad Smith/Flea, Grohl/Novoselic, and Nick Mason/Waters have close to that same chemistry.

On their own Neil Pert (SP?  I'm not a Rush fan but someone is rightfully going to mention him....) and Stewart Copeland.

Finally, can we agree that the first person to nominate "that guy from Def Leopard" gets banned for the first month of basketball season?*My first thoughts were Bonham, Peart and Copeland.






*mentioning of 'that guy from Def Leopard' in this post does not constitute being the first person to nominate him.

[forgetful]

The drummer from Def Leopard only has one arm.

[Vander Blue Man Group]

The drummer from Def Leopard only has one arm.

+1

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

First thought went to Neil Peart. But Nagini's criterion is much better than mine so I'd have to go Moon in that case.

[Spotcheck Billy]

So many great drummers, pick any one: Terry Bozzio, Carl Palmer, Ginger Baker, Aynsley Dunbar, Sly Dunbar, Billy Cobham, Levon Helm, Tony Williams, Bill Brufurd, Charlie Watts, Ringo

[jsglow]

So many great drummers, pick any one: Terry Bozzio, Carl Palmer, Ginger Baker, Aynsley Dunbar, Sly Dunbar, Billy Cobham, Levon Helm, Tony Williams, Bill Brufurd, Charlie Watts, Ringo

That actually made me laugh.

[PBRme]

Baker
Bonham
Moon
Peart

But that is my era

Levon honorable mention for also being lead singer

[🏀]

Danny Carey. End of convo.

[Lighthouse 84]

Stumpy Pepys, Stumpy Childs, Mick Shrimpton, take your pick.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

Levon honorable mention for also being lead singer

By that criteria, Phil Collins is up for a nomination too....

[Spotcheck Billy]

That actually made me laugh.

Ringo is an very underrated drummer, rated 14th just ahead of Buddy Rich by RS

[Silkk the Shaka]

I've always judged a drummer based on how well they synced with the bassist. You get that chemistry right and you can put any other two idiots in front and have a decent band.

Moon/Entwistle and Bonzo/JPJ are the gold standards.  Chad Smith/Flea, Grohl/Novoselic, and Nick Mason/Waters have close to that same chemistry.

On their own Neil Pert (SP?  I'm not a Rush fan but someone is rightfully going to mention him....) and Stewart Copeland.

Finally, can we agree that the first person to nominate "that guy from Def Leopard" gets banned for the first month of basketball season?*






*mentioning of 'that guy from Def Leopard' in this post does not constitute being the first person to nominate him.

Totally agree with the bolded. Sam Fogarino with Carlos D on Turn On the Bright Lights is what always comes to my mind as an example of drummer/bassist chemistry taking an album from very good to great.

[warriorchick]

Ringo is an very underrated drummer, rated 14th just ahead of Buddy Rich by RS

NFW.

Ringo has often been dubbed "the luckiest Beatle" for good reason.

Can Ringo do a 5/7 beat?

[real chili 83]

Can you? Irving could. Made Bingo great.
 

[rocket surgeon]

the professor-neil peart and john bonham

[ATL MU Warrior]

No one mentioned Stewart Copeland yet?

[Spotcheck Billy]

NFW.

Ringo has often been dubbed "the luckiest Beatle" for good reason.

Can Ringo do a 5/7 beat?

As I posted, Ringo is underrated and like Charlie Watts, 4 drums is all he needs, they don't play with gigantic rigs like Bozzio or Peart etc.

What do other drummers think?
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[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Kenny Aronoff

A BoDeans fan obviously! 

I've met Kenny twice post-BoDeans shows now.

[T-Bone]

Stewart Copeland
John Stanier (Battles/Helmet)

[Pakuni]

Danny Carey. End of convo.

+100 drumfills

[🏀]

+100 drumfills

Finally someone came to my rescue.

[naginiF]

Finally someone came to my rescue.

Pakuni is just a liberal tool....clearly not the sober support you need to make your case.

[Pakuni]

Pakuni is just a liberal tool....clearly not the sober support you need to make your case.

Are you still holding The Grudge against me? You must have been so high.

[Skitch]

By that criteria, Phil Collins is up for a nomination too....

Reminds me of this clip from 30rock.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7aQ1qkCITU

[CTWarrior]

Honey Lantree of the Honeycombs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37zdymvmzHs

[warriorchick]

Honey Lantree of the Honeycombs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37zdymvmzHs

Helen Wiggen of the Shaggs.


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[T-Bone]

This guy:
https://youtu.be/ItZyaOlrb7E
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rocky's edit: you had

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[muwarrior69]

This guy:
https://youtu.be/ItZyaOlrb7E
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OT: Why do I just get a big white square when some one inserts a youtube? I have a iMac using safari

[Spotcheck Billy]

OT: Why do I just get a big white square when some one inserts a youtube? I have a iMac using safari

Do you see any of the videos on this page? My guess is yes except T-Bone's.

In this case it stems from the method T-Bone used when posting the video. IOW, we all get a big white square. Some modifications to the Youtube url need to be made for their videos to embed here.

[muwarrior69]

Do you see any of the videos on this page? My guess is yes except T-Bone's.

In this case it stems from the method T-Bone used when posting the video. IOW, we all get a big white square. Some modifications to the Youtube url need to be made for their videos to embed here.

I don't see Chick's or any others either.

[Skitch]

I don't see Chick's or any others either.

Same here. Just started a couple days ago on my phone. Not just on scoop either. Using an android.

[naginiF]

Helen Wiggen of the Shaggs.


<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/XR9d4ESlpHY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/XR9d4ESlpHY</a>

This is fantastic for me, not because of the drummer, but because we were listing to a blog radio episode (gorilla vs. bear or aquarium drunkard) when this song came on.  It both made me look into the Shaggs (quirkily fantastic) and is my 8yr old 'go to' song to annoy his older brother.

[T-Bone]

Do you see any of the videos on this page? My guess is yes except T-Bone's.

In this case it stems from the method T-Bone used when posting the video. IOW, we all get a big white square. Some modifications to the Youtube url need to be made for their videos to embed here.

The plan to screw with Mac users is working then...

I think I made all the necessary alterations, but gave up. 

[Mutaman]

That guy from the Barbarians who had a hook. They were in the TAMI show. I think his name was Moulty. The Ramones referenced him in "Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio?" :

"Will you remember Jerry Lee,
John Lennon, T. Rex and old Moulty?
It's the end, the end of the 70's
It's the end, the end of the century"

https://youtu.be/OOWC7lhuKtQ