The best ever rhythm section thread...

[jacko]

so many good choices. Current favourites are Steve gadd and Jimmy Johnson. closely followed by ricky fataar and Hutch.

[Lynottfan]

Larry Graham/Greg Errico when in Sly and the Family stone.
Phil Lynott and Brian Downey rather special imho.
Frank Farley and Johnny Spence from the Pirates Rock N Roll at it's brutal best.

[Coilte]

Jon Hiseman and Tony Reeves. Apart from their amazing work with "Colosseum", IMO they are the best rhythm section that blues man John Mayall ever had. Here they are on Mayall's "Bare Wires" album on the track "Look In The Mirror". On the section after the brief bass solo, I often switch the channel on my hi f to isolate bass and drums, just to listen to and admire their great contribution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnLOm74SoAM

[toneknob]

Pastorius & Erskine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AuAMSE_xck4

(includes footage of the famous Zawinul "backwards keyboard", 0m50s for example)

[toneknob]

Murray & Davis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czb5GmVU4gA

[Chezz55]

My suggestion

LITTLE FEAT - Ritchie Hayward and Kenny Gradney (+ Sam Clayton)

[dougieb]

Lemmy and Simon King, Space Ritual era Hawkwind, some amazing stuff there!

[JellyKnees]

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1445539688' post='2892320']
These guys MUST be on the list:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0tpI4Y4W7I[/media]
[/quote]

+1

So many great grooves from these guys down the years it's almost impossible to choose a favourite.

How about Vinnie Colaiuta and Arthur Barrow?

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONROSWCi2Uo[/media]

[colgraff]

Most likely to be considered greatest in 20 years' time: Wolstenholme and Howard.

[KevB]

Not the best but Fleetwood & McVie have always worked well together.

[jazzyvee]

Aston Barrett & Carlton Barret the power behind The Waliers and Bob Marley & The Wailers.
Stanley Clarke & Lenny White.

[scalpy]

Roger Hawkins and Tommy Cogbill/ David Hood

[yorks5stringer]

[url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Jamerson"]James Jamerson[/url] ([url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_guitar"]bass guitar[/url] & [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_bass"]double bass[/url]); [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benny_Benjamin"]Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin[/url] and [url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_%22Pistol%22_Allen"]Richard "Pistol" Allen[/url] ([url="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drum_kit"]drums[/url]);

also Lee Sklaar and Russ Kunkel

Edited October 23, 2015 by yorks5stringer

[JTUK]

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1445540985' post='2892326']
Best? Too subjective, but I'll lob in Francis Rocco Prestia and David Garibaldi (Tower of Power).
[/quote]
Yes, of course, too subjective... but even tho I think I should... I can't get Rocco..
too mechanical and cold.. oh well..!!

[Japhet]

How about Roger Glover and Ian Paice then?

[ezbass]

Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson

[peteb]

Another vote for JPJ & Bonham but amongst those I've seen Roscoe Beck / Tom Brechtlein (Robben Ford) and Muzz Skillings / Will Calhoun (Living Colour) comes to mind.

[FinnDave]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1445545253' post='2892370']
Czukay/Leibezeit - just to get the totally obscure out of the way.
Don't do drugs, kids!

[media]http://youtu.be/8QLL2j8ZtxE[/media]
[/quote]

I enjoyed hearing that again. I think I prefer Damo era Can to the earlier Malcolm Mooney, but can never be quite sure. Holgar Czukay's solo albums are well worth a listen,as I'm sure you know.

[discreet]

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1445622021' post='2892941']
I think I prefer Damo era Can to the earlier Malcolm Mooney, but can never be quite sure.
Holgar Czukay's solo albums are well worth a listen,as I'm sure you know.
[/quote]

Yes they are! I like Damo too, but I also have a lot of time for [i]Monster Movie[/i], so there it is. Apparently YouTube won't allow any Mooney-era CAN for some reason, so here's some rare live footage from 1973 you may not have seen to be going on with.

[media]http://youtu.be/V_egXM6IjPc[/media]

Edited October 23, 2015 by discreet

[fatback]

Sly and Robbie for me. But it's good to hear a mention of Czukay/Leibezeit. Snake Charmer, anyone?

[James Nada]

I'm going to go against the convention that a rhythm section is just bass and drums. It can be greater when it's bass, drums and rhythm guitar.

So I'd go for Duff McKagan, Steve Adler and Izzy Stradlin' - aka the three original Guns n Roses members the general public can't name. Those three had the groove!

[James Nada]

*double post deleted*

Edited October 23, 2015 by James Nada

[Jazzjames]

Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams. " '64 concert " aka my funny valentine & four + more.

[nick]

Alan Spenner & Andy Newmark

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXoSiL8eiIQ"]https://www.youtube....h?v=SXoSiL8eiIQ[/url]

And George Murray & Dennis Davis

[url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOhjZJyNOx4"]https://www.youtube....h?v=oOhjZJyNOx4[/url]

Edited October 23, 2015 by nick

[ezbass]

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1445620832' post='2892923']
Another vote for JPJ & Bonham but amongst those I've seen Roscoe Beck / Tom Brechtlein (Robben Ford) and Muzz Skillings / Will Calhoun (Living Colour) comes to mind.
[/quote]Good call on Beck/Brechtlein, puts me in mind of Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton.