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[Wiltshire Rhino]

Keith Moon

[WearyRhino]

Charlie Watts(the best rock drummer ever)

I remember seeing the Stones at Roundhay Park in 1982 supported by, amongst others, the J Geils Band, whose drummer had what must have been a 12 piece double bass drum kit - which he was all over. When Charlie came on he had a 4 piece and blew the other fella of the stage!

[D9000]

Dave Mattacks
Bonzo
Neil Peart
Ginger Baker
Bill Bruford
Stewart Copeland
Cozy Powell
Lionel Hampton

struggling after those.

[Trojan]

I'd go along with Gene Krupa, but add Chick Webb. Webb led a black orchestra in the thirties and used the same arranger (Fletcher Henderson) as the the Goodman band (with Krupa) in a challenge of the bands at the Savoy ballroom, Webb is said to have blown the Goodman band away. I got this from Ken Burns's documentary "Jazz" which was broadcast recently on PBS which we get with our Virgin deal. I'd recomend PBS to anyone who likes serious documentaries. There's a series on currently about American Jews which I find fascinating.
But if you like swing, put "Stompin at the Savoy" into your music program and listen to the two versions.
Other drummers? Dunno really. Mickey Dolenz?

[westhuller]

Yet another vote for Stewart Copeland, I went to see The Police when I was 13, it made me take up the drums.He played the drums with raw energy his sense of rhythm was amazing.

[Johnoco]

I went to see The Police when I was 13,

I thought that was the norm for Hull lads?

[westhuller]

I thought that was the norm for Hull lads?

Very good

[Bedford Roughyed]

Dave Grohl
Matt Helders
Matt Cameron
Taylor Hawkins
Stella Mozgawa

[Andrew Vause]

Chad Smith
Alan Wren
Jimmy Chamberlain.

Edited by Andrew Vause, 23 September 2012 - 06:09 PM.

[Mumby Magic]

Mitch Mitchell
Dave Grohl
Lars Ulrich
Charlie Watts

[terrywebbisgod]

Stewart Copeland
Elvin Jones
Roland TR 808

Edited by terrywebbisgod, 24 September 2012 - 09:05 AM.

[chuffer]

For anyone wondering who Matt Cameron is:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=G6dz_tfb4Rw

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=-g5EpeGGlRo

[chuffer]

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=cM3OeBA4ZB0

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=QB37T7g3SB4

[Wolford6]

Carl Palmer and, for sheer lunatic showmanship, Steve Moore ( any excuse to show this track again )

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=EHpbGcLZcVk

[hindle xiii]

Since we're going all mixed media now...

[Ullman]

I thought that was the norm for Hull lads?

B'dum tish

[Ullman]

Kenny Jones (#1)
Keith Moon
Dave Lombardo

Rat Scabies of The Damned is a brilliant and entertaining drummer, bit like Keith Moons son.

Has there ever been a better rock drummer than Dave Lombardo? Seasons In The Abyss - fantastic.

Edited by Ullman, 26 September 2012 - 07:30 PM.

[Johnoco]

Has there ever been a better rock drummer than Dave Lombardo? Seasons In The Abyss - fantastic.

I went to see Slayer on the Reign in Blood tour. They were without doubt the tightest band I've ever seen and Lombardo was like a machine.

[chuffer]

B'dum tish

I see what you did there....

[Ullman]

I see what you did there....