Top Five Fave Drummers

[twangirl]

John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon, Charlie Watts, hell yes.
 I second that vote for Earl Harvin, he's fantastic. He has worked with Seal a lot in the past, so I'm hoping he'll be in the house on 12/13.
 Also
 â?¢ Jean Paul Gaster of Clutch--way heavy but coming from a jazz direction, very unique style.  
 â?¢ Mac McNeilly [sp?], the first drummer for the Jesus Lizard always took my breath away.
 â?¢ Dennis Chambers--this man has invisible limbs, what you hear is so much more than what you see him play.

[J'Mal]

Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
  Neil Peart, John Bohnham, blah blah blah. You guys take the magazines you read too seriously.

Well, Rhett, Merle Haggard's not a drummer.

[Jaguär]

Originally posted by MindCage:
   

Originally posted by Sir HC:
 
 Martin Atkins.  He has pounded the skins for many great bands including Ministry, PiL, Killing Joke, and Pigface.  Just listen to PiL's Flowers of Romance, the drums carry the whole thing.

Are you going to come see Pigface on Thursday?
 
 MindCage
 Mindless Faith
 Deep6 Productions [/b]

Where are they playing?
 
 I almost bought a used Pigface "Fook" CD yesterday but decided againt it thinking they were charging too much for one in a busted up jewel case. Too many other wants too and too limited on funds. I know you know how that goes. If it would have been "Easy Listening", it would have been a harder choice for me.

[MindCage]

Originally posted by Jaguär:
 Where are they playing?
 
 I almost bought a used Pigface "Fook" CD yesterday but decided againt it thinking they were charging too much for one in a busted up jewel case. Too many other wants too and too limited on funds. I know you know how that goes. If it would have been "Easy Listening", it would have been a harder choice for me.

They're playing at Nation on Thursday. The line up for Pigface is pretty sweet!
 
 Guenter Schulz and En Esch formerly of KMFDM (now Slick Idiot)
 Jared Louche - Chemlab
 J.S. Clayton - Pitchshifter
 Levi - uh what band hasn't he played for in the industrial genre!!
 
 MindCage
 Mindless Faith
 Deep6 Productions

[G.Love]

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  MELODY because she was the hottest cartoon I had ever seen in my early days.

[brennser]

Best drummer I've seen recently is a guy named Earl Harvin, who played with Richard Thompson at the club this summer.  

yeah, he's definitely very good - also played with The The on their most recent album
 
 also concur with the choice of Janet Weiss
 
 I really like the drumming on Therapys first 2 EPs - I think his name was Fyfe but I also think he's left the band
 
 David Narcizo of Throwing Muses is excellent in a very understated way
 
 and Hector Munoz from Alejandro Escovedo's backing band really impressed me at Iota this year

[Jaguär]

Not listed my faves here because there are way too many to even remember but two good drummers that have impressed me this year are:
 
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 Lately, I've been more impressed by drummer's who know how to hold back and just play good drums and know when to hit it hard and when not to. Too many of them are more interested in beating the shit out of their kit the entire set instead of adjusting to the various parts of the song. Both of these drummers understood the fine art of hitting their skins and varying their sound.
 
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[broadkat]

1) Bill Kuehn from Rainer Maria.  He plays like an
   adhd kid in hyperfocus mood.  i've never ever
   heard a song of his that wasn't SPOT ON. (and you know he's gotta be good if i put him before...
 
 2) Janet Weiss of SK.  Mos' def' (exclamation)!  See Bagster's reason.
 
 3) David Lovering in the Pixies
 
 past that, i dunno.

[Shadrach]

Jean Paul Gaster - Clutch - Here's a guy who was influenced by Go-Go music, played jazz growing up and now plays drums in one of the best rock groups around.
 
 Ted Parsons - Prong - I don't know if he still plays in a group anymore, but there was a time when he was one of the best metal drummers out there.
 
 Dave Grohl - Nirvana, Tenacious D, Queens of the Stone Age - Need I say more? He brings a driving, relentless drum assault to whatever project he works on.
 
 Don't know her name, but the girl who plays drums for Lenny Kravitz. She's one hell of a drummer and has attitude and style to spare.
 
 Sean Kinney - Alice In Chains - Not too flashy and doesn't always try to add the over-the-top fill. Just a tight fit into the band who brought that extra something that made them sound great.

[ggw]

Originally posted by Shadrach:
 Ted Parsons - Prong - I don't know if he still plays in a group anymore, but there was a time when he was one of the best metal drummers out there.
 

Currently he's the touring drummer for Killing Joke, I believe.

[Liberte]

1.  Airto Moreira
 2.  All those other guys

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by Liberte:
  1.  Airto Moreira
 2.  All those other guys

hmmmm - well, if you're gonna go there, I'd add Babatunde Olatunji and Zakir Hussain.

[Mobius]

Some already menitioned: John Bonham, Dave Grohl
 
 And I'll add:
 
 Reni- Stone Roses (!)
 Colm O' Ciosiog (sic?)- My Bloody Valentine (!)
 Stephen Perkins-  Jane's Addiction
 
 There's a feel in the drumming on the Stone Roses and Loveless that's just awesome.

[Bags]

Hmm, picked up the touring skins for Grohl's album appearance.      
 
 

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
   

Originally posted by Shadrach:
 Ted Parsons - Prong - I don't know if he still plays in a group anymore, but there was a time when he was one of the best metal drummers out there.
 

Currently he's the touring drummer for Killing Joke, I believe. [/b]

Originally posted by Sailor Ripley:
  The word "best" is such a difficult term to define and use.

That's why I used the word, "Fave",you Funk & Wagnel, you.