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Rolling Stone Readers Pick Best Drummers of All Time
Rolling Stone ^ | 2/10/11

Posted on 02/10/2011 9:55:55 PM PST by My Favorite Headache

Last weekend we asked our readers to name the greatest drummers of all time. Everybody from Eric Carr to Animal from The Muppets got votes, but Led Zeppelin's John Bonham led the list by a significant margin.

1. John Bonham - Led Zeppelin 2. Keith Moon - The Who 3. Neil Peart - Rush 4. Dave Grohl - Nirvana/Foo Fighters 5. Ringo Starr - The Beatles 6. Buddy Rich 7. Stewart Copeland - The Police 8. ?uestlove - The Roots 9. Ginger Baker - Cream 10. Michael Shrieve - Santana/Sammy Hagar


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To: Revolting cat!; JoeProBono; 537cant be wrong; Aeronaut; ßuddaßudd; bassmaner; Bella_Bru; ...
Velvet Underground got robbed again. POLITICS!!!


141 posted on 02/11/2011 4:54:51 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The biggest waste of brainpower is to want to change something that's not changeable. -Albert Brooks)
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To: My Favorite Headache

Where’s Lionel Hampton?


142 posted on 02/11/2011 4:59:29 PM PST by a fool in paradise (The biggest waste of brainpower is to want to change something that's not changeable. -Albert Brooks)
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To: Chunga

Oops!!! Sorry about that.

I don’t know his real name.


143 posted on 02/11/2011 5:47:49 PM PST by old_sage_says ("Do not wish ill for your enemy, plan it.." Brad Thor)
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To: My Favorite Headache

I’ll throw a relatively unknown name out there, Barry “Frosty” Smith played with many bands including Lee Michaels and Frosty...

drum solo on part 2 and part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvMx1DXxKI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRH27RH8OFQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX9uGX2bBv4&feature=related


144 posted on 02/11/2011 6:28:49 PM PST by rolling_stone ( *this makes Watergate look like a kiddie pool*)
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To: My Favorite Headache

I’ll throw a relatively unknown name out there, Barry “Frosty” Smith played with many bands including Lee Michaels and Frosty...

drum solo on part 2 and part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZvMx1DXxKI&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRH27RH8OFQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX9uGX2bBv4&feature=related


145 posted on 02/11/2011 6:29:05 PM PST by rolling_stone ( *this makes Watergate look like a kiddie pool*)
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To: My Favorite Headache; June K.
1. John Bonham - Led Zeppelin 2. Keith Moon - The Who 3. Neil Peart - Rush 4. Dave Grohl - Nirvana/Foo Fighters 5. Ringo Starr - The Beatles 6. Buddy Rich 7. Stewart Copeland - The Police 8. ?uestlove - The Roots 9. Ginger Baker - Cream 10. Michael Shrieve - Santana/Sammy Hagar

How in heck does Bonham get in before Moon ??? And at the top of the list even!!! Ringo at #5 ??? C'mon gimme a break, and I'm a big Beatles fan too, but GEEZ, Ringo #5???

I suppose the real insult is Buddy Rich at a lowly #7 .. if anything, Buddy was a huge influence on ALL of the drummers 1 thru 6 ... what a mess Rolling Stone did once again. /sigh

146 posted on 02/11/2011 10:29:04 PM PST by Mr_Moonlight
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To: Washi
Phil Keaggy.

Longevity (from Glass Harp in '71 or so until today and still going strong) and absolute, unspeakable, versatility, way ahead of the curve (e.g. I saw him in concert doing Amazing Grace on the E-bow back in 1980). Who else had *heard* of the E-bow back then?

Virtuoso on both electric and acoustic.

His albums don't do him justice, you have to see him live.

Cheers!

147 posted on 02/12/2011 6:39:03 AM PST by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change without notice.)
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To: I still care
Just wondering - where would you put Gene Krupa on that list?

Must be rock drummers. An all-time list that doesn't include Gene Krupa isn't worth reading.

148 posted on 02/12/2011 6:41:39 AM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("It's hard to take the president seriously." - Jim DeMint)
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To: My Favorite Headache

I saw Buddy Rich play once...I was stunned.


149 posted on 02/12/2011 6:48:43 AM PST by Cyber Liberty (Win The Future = Whiskey Tango Foxtrot)
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To: My Favorite Headache
I would not argue with your list. At least you have Rich as #1 as it should be. You know all of the ones from #2 down would concede to Buddy Rich too. One can look at the most awesome Neil Peart solo on the internet, and then look at the short solo Rich does on the Tonight Show "Stick Trick". I'm glad I was able to see Buddy Rich perform live.

Check it out!

150 posted on 02/12/2011 8:07:42 AM PST by lormand (A Government who robs Peter to pay Paul, will always have the support of Paul)
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To: Cyropaedia

“No Ian Paice in the top ten...? Ridiculous.”
LOL! Tic-Toc-Tic-Toc at (3:01-3:13) And (3:35-3:44) = Ten seconds of drumming that John Bonham or Keith Moon could only dream of.
Ladies and Gents, and Rolling Stone readers, THIS is Ian Paice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lyy_y6yPJeU


151 posted on 02/12/2011 9:22:55 AM PST by anglian
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To: Colonel_Flagg

I was watching the “Benny Goodman Story” the other day. Gene Krupa played himself in it, along with Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton.

In the forties and fifties the studios made some interesting biopics about musicians. The stories were fabricated fluff of course (although the BG one had some accurate parts) but part of the fun with them was many of the original artists were still alive, so they played themselves. One of the best with that was Rhapsody in Blue (Gershwin). That one even had some of the old twenties vaudevillians that made his music famous.

They would apply a ton of pancake to make these old guys look young. Of course they just made them look strange, but they are fun to watch, knowing you really are looking at the history. With the BG one they actually recreated his famous 38 Carnegie Hall concert, with the original Krupa, Harry James, etc.

Rhapsody is OOP and hard to get. I just keep waiting patiently.


152 posted on 02/12/2011 9:37:58 AM PST by I still care (I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
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To: rfp1234

Michael Shrieve. I saw him at Tost a few months ago. The guy has only gotten better since back in the day.


153 posted on 02/12/2011 4:40:57 PM PST by RobRoy (The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: My Favorite Headache

This list isn’t the best. It’s the best of the famous. And even then it’s based more on fame than quality.


154 posted on 02/12/2011 4:41:52 PM PST by RobRoy (The US Today: Revelation 18:4)
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To: SamAdams76

Yup. On the other hand, Andy Summers was free to pursue his solo career, some of which is outstanding.


155 posted on 02/12/2011 8:26:49 PM PST by rfp1234 (Badgers? We don't need no stinkin' badgers!)
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To: Chunga
No sir, Not John"Drumbo" French. Just Drumbo Thunder, Freeper Canteen DeeJay.


156 posted on 02/13/2011 10:49:09 AM PST by Drumbo ("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
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To: Drumbo

By far, Buddy Rich remains my all-time favorite and “the greatest drummer ever to draw breath” (Gene Krupa said that).

After Buddy, my top 100 list of influences and mentors is diverse (in no particular order:

Anton Fig
Dave Tough
Carl Palmer
Larrie Londin
Alex Van Halen
Chad Wackerman
Cozy Powell
Ed Soph
Dave Grohl
Max Weinberg
Chester Thompson
Hal Blaine
Art Blakey
Jim Chapin
Dino Danelli
Barrett Deems
Warren “Baby” Dodds
Aynsley Dunbar
Phil Ehart
Sonny Greer
John Guerin
Shelly Manne
Alphonse Mouzon
Roy Haynes
Tommy Igoe
Dave Weckl
Narada Michael Walden
Tony Royster Jr.
Danny Seraphine
Bernard Purdie
Nigel Olsson
Gregg Bissonette
Alan White
Joe Porcaro
Russ Kunkel
Mike Portnoy
Don Alias
Marco Minnemann
Clyde Stubblefield
Chick Webb
Roy Burns
Danny Carey
Ron Tutt
Lenny White
Earl Palmer
Sonny Payne
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz
Bobby Colomby
Harvey Mason
Big Sid Catlett
Barry Altschul
Barriemore Barlow
Tommy Aldridge
Zutty Singleton
Steve Jordan
Joe La Barbera
Sandy Nelson
Deen Castronovo
Joe La Barbera
Grady Tate


157 posted on 02/13/2011 10:53:51 AM PST by Drumbo ("Democracy can withstand anything but democrats." - Jubal Harshaw [Robert A. Heinlein])
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To: tsomer

Jack DeJohnette is a helluva drummer. He was often in Miles groups which used more than one drummer such as Bitches Brew one of the greatest albums ever recorded. That era’s group had incredible musicians but Miles always did. John McLaughlin, Joe Zawinul, Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Dave Holland, Billy Cobham, Airto. He also played on both Fillmore Albums.

Tito Puente is an icon. I happen to love latin music and the main reason is the percussion. And no one has ever played the drums better than Tito.


158 posted on 02/14/2011 10:33:43 PM PST by arrogantsob
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To: The Wizard

Krupa was the best a legend. Modern times Tony Williams was my favorite. I don’t take rock drummers very seriously.


159 posted on 02/14/2011 10:43:45 PM PST by arrogantsob
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To: a fool in paradise

Hampton is more known for the xylophone.


160 posted on 02/14/2011 10:46:45 PM PST by arrogantsob
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