Who are your favorite drummers?

[jpgray]

Robert Wyatt, Jaki Leibezeit and Max Roach are probably my favorites.

[realisticphish]

1. I would say

Tim Alexander (Primus)
Neil Pert (Rush)
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
Danny Carey (Tool)

But, I agree, if you're a drummer, you HAVE to love max roach

[Carla in Ca]

2. Here are mine

Gene Krupa, John Bonham and Ginger Baker

[progmom]

3. art blakey, max roach, roy haynes, jo jones, kenny clarke

[billyskank]

5. Hi progmom!

:hi:

There are so many. Bernard Purdie is/was (?) very funky.

[progmom]

8. hey billyskank!!

:loveya:

[billyskank]

11. hey yourself!!

:loveya:

Actually, come to think of it, I think my favourite drummer was a welsh dude called Matthew I knew at university!

[taterguy]

4. lots but

Jon Wurster from Superchunk deserves a mention

[democracyindanger]

6. ?uestlove

Bun E. Lee

just a couple.

[Benfea]

7. Buddy Rich beats them all.

Couldn't resist the pun. Sorry. Buddy Rich truly is the most amazing drummer ever to sit behind a trap set, I kid you not.

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/buddyrichmuppet22.html

Nothing else comes close.

Edit: More info:
http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Buddy_Rich.html

Arguably the greatest jazz drummer of all time, the legendary Buddy Rich exhibited his love for music through the dedication of his life to the art. His was a career that spanned seven decades, beginning when Rich was 18 months old and continuing until his death in 1987. Immensely gifted, Rich could play with remarkable speed and dexterity despite the fact that he never received a formal lesson and refused to practice outside of his performances.

Born Bernard Rich to vaudevillians Robert and Bess Rich on September 30, 1917, the famed drummer was introduced to audiences at a very young age. By 1921, he was a seasoned solo performer with his vaudeville act, "Traps the Drum Wonder." With his natural sense of rhythm, Rich performed regularly on Broadway at the age of four. At the peak of Rich's early career, he was the second-highest paid child entertainer in the world.

Rich's jazz career began in 1937 when he began playing with Joe Marsala at New York's Hickory House. By 1939, he had joined Tommy Dorsey's band, and he later went on to play with such jazz greats as Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Ventura, Louis Armstrong and Gene Krupa. Rich was regularly featured in Jazz at the Philharmonic during the late 40s. He also appeared in such Hollywood films as Symphony of Swing (1939), Ship Ahoy (1942) and How's About It (1943).

Throughout the 1960s and 70s, Rich toured with his own bands and opened two nightclubs, Buddy's Place and Buddy's Place II. Both clubs were regularly filled to capacity by fans of the great master drummer. After opening Buddy's Place II, Rich introduced new tunes with elements of rock into his repertoire, demonstrating his ability to adapt to his audience's changing tastes and establishing himself as a great rock drummer.

Known for his caustic humor, Rich was a favorite on several television talk shows including the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, the Mike Douglas Show, the Dick Cavett Show and the Merv Griffin Show. During these appearances, Rich entertained audiences through his constant sparring with the hosts and his slights of various pop singers.

This famed musician received outstanding recognition throughout his career. The Downbeat Magazine Hall of Fame Award, the Modern Drummer Magazine Hall of Fame Award and the Jazz Unlimited Immortals of Jazz Award are just a few of his numerous honors. Rich gained international attention for such master compositions as his 10-minute West Side Story medley. During his lengthy career, Rich toured around the globe, performing for millions of fans and several world leaders including the king of Thailand, the queen of England, Franklin Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Regan and King Hussein of Jordan.

On April 2, 1987, Rich died of heart failure following surgery for a malignant brain tumor. Long-time friend, Frank Sinatra, presented the eulogy at Rich's funeral. Today, Buddy Rich is remembered as one of history's greatest musicians. According to jazz legend Gene Krupa, Rich was "The greatest drummer ever to have drawn breath."

[billyskank]

13. You're probably right

But I'm not always in the mood for his frenetic playing.

[Book Lover]

15. I will never forget the day I first heard him play

It was also the day I first realized that my Mom was incredibly cool. I had made some stupid remark about how much better rock was than any other form of music, and she sat my smart-ass ass down and put him on the turntable. I was never the same after.

[AllegroRondo]

16. From what I've heard, he was a major asshole to work for

I've heard he would fire people for practicing. "If you have to practice, you're not good enough to be in my band"

[Benfea]

18. Lots of genuises are.

People are somehow under the impression that such people are better than us, and must therefore be better to be around as well. The truth is, smart/gifted people are nice or jerks at pretty much the same rate as everyone else. You should hear some of the stories I've heard about Vaclav Nelhybel. I'm glad I was never in a position to work under Nelhybel, as I'm pretty sure I would have shot him in the face with a bazooka.

[no name no slogan]

27. What's the difference between the Buddy Rich band and a moose?

On the moose, the horns are in the front and the asshole is in the back.

[Richardo]

19. I got to see Buddy Rich a number of times when I was in high school

Simply amazing. :wow:

[Blue-Jay]

26. If you're a snare drum fan, Buddy was the best.

otherwise....not so much.

[Oeditpus Rex]

9. Gene Krupa

Ian Paice, Ginger Baker and that dude "Frosty" who used to tour with Lee Michaels. Wild man.

Gotta give props to Rick Allen, too, for keepin' on after he lost his arm.

[CottonBear]

10. The drummers in Spinal Tap who spontaneously combust.

;)

[Chiyo-chichi]

12. Carter Beauford.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

14. Lots

Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Chad Wackerman, Airto, Ndugu, Louie Bellson, Paul Kreibich, Kenny Clarke, and too many others.

As far as rock goes, my knowledge and appreciation of drummers ended with Mitch Mitchell and Keith Moon who I thought revolutionized the role of drummers in rock bands.

[Midlodemocrat]

17. I would say,

Neil Peart, Keith Moon.

[Richardo]

20. Buddy Rich, Stewart Copeland, Danny Seraphine

Listen to some early Chicago, back when they could rock. Seraphine is an excellent drummer.

[MrSlayer]

21. Dave Lombardo and John Bonham.

The very best in their genres.

[jmowreader]

22. Neil Peart, Nicko McBrain, Nick Mason, Mike Portnoy

If you want to talk clinicians and studio cats, Dom Famularo and Terry Bozzio are pretty damn awesome too.

[SKKY]

23. Ray Rizzo...

[Floogeldy]

24. Bill Bruford

Yes. Definitely.

[jpgray]

25. Boooooooooooo

Might as well just fire a BAR on full-auto and throw a high hat down some stairs. Plus in his prime he looked like my old roommate who was a fan of the chaw. While I think most prog drummers are very talented and Bill is no exception, at the same time I find their drumming for the most part incredibly boring.

[Floogeldy]

32. If you find Bruford's drumming boring . . .

. . . Then I question your ability to understand what the fuck he is doing.

In addition, I fart in your general direction!

:evilgrin:

[jpgray]

33. I know what he's doing, it just isn't entertaining

It's difficult to do, it's a great display of talent, but it doesn't move me.

[Floogeldy]

34. If "Close To The Edge" does not move you . . .

. . . You're lost.

[jpgray]

35. The day I find Yes moving is the day I put a bullet in my brain

I can objectively appreciate their talent, but I can't say that I'm moved. Too much pretentious noodling and self-important virtuosity. People I respect like them (and that album in particular), but they're not for me.

[Floogeldy]

Okay

So you can't handle artistic growth and change. Rock is still a young art form. There are those that refuse to advance into new realms, and there are those that wish to burrow into the traditional.

You must be big on straight blues and jazz, which bores me. That is a matter of personal preference.

[jpgray]

38. I like some straight blues and some jazz

I also like Mark E Smith, the Cows, and Soft Machine. I can't draw any broad conclusions based on your like or dislike of one band, and I'm not so sure you can do the same to me either. :)

[Floogeldy]

39. Right

But no band or drummer you have mentioned can play "Close To The Edge." It would be a farcical joke if they tried.

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

28. Neil Peart or Lars Ulrich

[swag]

29. Clyde Stubblefield

[OzarkDem]

30. Gene Krupa, Levon Helm, Barry Wilson

also, Ginger Baker is still pretty amazing.

[Redstone]

31. The distant ones.

Redstone

[swag]

41. Now that you mention it,

the different ones are pretty good too.

[Redstone]

43. Yup.

Redstone

[DanCa]

36. Mickey Dolenz from the Monkees. (nt) :D JK

[leftofthedial]

37. my favorite is the different one I sometimes march to

[madrchsod]

40. keith moon,

ginger baker and the guys at motown during the 60`s.

[alarcojon]

42. Neil Peart, Max Roach, Buddy Rich, Bill Bruford, and Danny Carey

[RandomKoolzip]

44. Levon Helm, Jabo Starks, George Hurley, Brendan Canty, Ian Paice....

Ziggy Moddeliste, Peter Moffett (Government Issue, Burning AIrlines), Carlton Barrett, Bill Kreutzmann, Sly Dunbar, Bev Bevan, Jaki Leibzeit, Christian Vander, etc.

[enigmatic]

45. Maureen Tucker And Helen Wiggin

I'm completely serious; Mo was the greatest punk drummer ever, while Helen Wiggin of The Shaggs practically invented avant-jazz drummimg..

[saltpoint]

46. Michael Shrieve. / nt

[ariesgem]

47. Sheila E

The girl can jam!