Rich Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 [url="http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time-20160331"]Predictably, it's complete bollocks[/url], like all lists of this type. Good for a laugh if nothing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 How many greatest drummers did the Rolling Stones have??? I'll get my coat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 (edited) [quote name='dood' timestamp='1468099835' post='3088647'] How many greatest drummers did the Rolling Stones have??? [/quote] One more than the Beatles 😉 Edited July 9, 2016 by darkandrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Nada Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 [quote name='darkandrew' timestamp='1468100721' post='3088651'] One more than the Beatles 😉 [/quote] The Stones had three great drummers? 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delberthot Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Now if it was a most bored looking drummer award then it would be a first place tie between Charlie Watts and Nick Mason. Both of them look like they'd rather be somewhere else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Meg White in the top 100, and Michael Shrieve behind Ringo Starr. Not a very good list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Yeah, as long as Neil's near the top, I can cope. Have to say I was expecting fewer actual legends and more random, newer faces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JapanAxe Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I was a bit embarrassed at how many drummers I had never heard of, given that drummers are rather important to us bass players! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 this is more of a 'drummers in successfully bands list', in most bands the drummer is just lucky to get in with other talented musicians (like Ringo), there are a few exceptions, but how many drummers write the songs for instance? a few but not many, it's like the old joke 'what do you call someone who hangs around with musicians' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Meg White. Yeah, right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scalpy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Nice to see drummers like Roger Hawkins and Hal Blaine getting some recognition. Must be recent documentaries gaining them some credit because not so long ago they were pretty much forgotten, which is ludicrous considering some of the records they've made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) I can't go through the whole list. I'm not really sure why Ahmir from Quest Love or Steve Jordan is even on the list.Nice to see Greg Errico (Original drummer for Sly & The Family Stone) made it. If Buddy Rich is not in the top 5, The list is not credible as far as I'm concerned. Blue Edited July 11, 2016 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivansc Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) He`s dead isnt he? OOPS! For some reason I thought this was a "living drummers" list..... And yep the list is about as useful as most of them are! Edited July 11, 2016 by ivansc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammers Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1468199954' post='3089210'] I can't go through the whole list. I'm not really sure why Ahmir from Quest Love or Steve Jordan is even on the list.Nice to see Greg Errico (Original drummer for Sly & The Family Stone) made it. If Buddy Rich is not in the top 5, The list is not credible as far as I'm concerned. Blue [/quote] Both Questlove and Steve Jordan fully deserve to be on the list, they're exceptional drummers. [quote name='JapanAxe' timestamp='1468142178' post='3088773'] I was a bit embarrassed at how many drummers I had never heard of, given that drummers are rather important to us bass players! [/quote] +1 to that but I bet our drummers couldn't name any bass players either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 [quote name='Sammers' timestamp='1468227586' post='3089309'] Both Questlove and Steve Jordan fully deserve to be on the list, they're exceptional drummers.[/quote] Cool, me, not a fan of either. Blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4stringslow Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I really like Jordan's work with the John Mayer trio - and having Pino in the mix is not too bad either! Here's a short film about them: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yjBwxa5fEE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) [quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1468224954' post='3089277'] He`s dead isnt he? OOPS! For some reason I thought this was a "living drummers" list..... And yep the list is about as useful as most of them are! [/quote] Buddy is gone, but he should still be high up on the list. Buddy can out play many of those guys dead or a live. I'm pretty sure Buddy would agree. Blue Edited July 11, 2016 by blue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1468280424' post='3089872'] Buddy is gone, but he should still be high up on the list. Buddy can out play many of those guys dead or a live. I'm pretty sure Buddy would agree. Blue [/quote] ... and I'm pretty sure that, with his legendary humility so often found amongst the 'greats', he'd bow to the superior relevance of Meg White's contribution to drumming history. More folks have heard of, listened to and danced the night away to 'Seven Nation Army' than to the whole of Mr. Rich's career. Such is Show Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 12, 2016 Author Share Posted July 12, 2016 [quote name='blue' timestamp='1468280424' post='3089872'] Buddy can out play many of those guys dead or a live. I'm pretty sure Buddy would agree. [/quote] Oh yes, I'm sure he would. He was his own biggest fan, after all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4stringslow Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1468281567' post='3089879'] ... and I'm pretty sure that, with his legendary humility so often found amongst the 'greats', he'd bow to the superior relevance of Meg White's contribution to drumming history. More folks have heard of, listened to and danced the night away to 'Seven Nation Army' than to the whole of Mr. Rich's career. Such is Show Business. [/quote] If that's the criterion (and I'm not disputing its validity) then I'd venture that more people on the planet will have heard of Ringo. Just sayin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammers Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 [quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1468263911' post='3089726'] I really like Jordan's work with the John Mayer trio - and having Pino in the mix is not too bad either! Here's a short film about them: [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yjBwxa5fEE"]https://www.youtube....h?v=2yjBwxa5fEE[/url] [/quote] Cheers for posting, hadn't seen that! I'm excited that John Mayer Trio 2 is in the works, would love to see that line up live! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 [quote name='4stringslow' timestamp='1468329486' post='3090162'] If that's the criterion (and I'm not disputing its validity) then I'd venture that more people on the planet will have heard of Ringo. Just sayin' [/quote] Are you sure..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 Being primarily a drummer I can safely say the bottom 60 is pretty laughable. Many I rate highly are among the top 40 but the order is largely arse about tit while there are still too many baffling choices. To put Bonham, Moon, Watts and Starr above jazz greats like Rich and Krupa is taking the piss. I tend to prefer jazz, fusion and funk drummers but there are many non-listed metal/hard rock drummers who could kick the collective arse of most rock players on this list e.g. Simon Phillips, Scott Travis, Brann Dailor, Brian Downey, Mike Portnoy, Vinnie Paul, Charlie Benante and Stephen Perkins, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkandrew Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 [quote name='Barking Spiders' timestamp='1468332569' post='3090192'] Being primarily a drummer I can safely say the bottom 60 is pretty laughable. Many I rate highly are among the top 40 but the order is largely arse about tit while there are still too many baffling choices. To put Bonham, Moon, Watts and Starr above jazz greats like Rich and Krupa is taking the piss. I tend to prefer jazz, fusion and funk drummers but there are many non-listed metal/hard rock drummers who could kick the collective arse of most rock players on this list e.g. Simon Phillips, Scott Travis, Brann Dailor, Brian Downey, Mike Portnoy, Vinnie Paul, Charlie Benante and Stephen Perkins, [/quote] +1 for Simon Phillips - I was a massive Toyah fan in the 80's and even today The Changeling is one of my favourite albums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4stringslow Posted July 12, 2016 Share Posted July 12, 2016 [quote name='Sammers' timestamp='1468331419' post='3090180'] Cheers for posting, hadn't seen that! I'm excited that John Mayer Trio 2 is in the works, would love to see that line up live! [/quote] I hadn't heard about Trio 2 - would also love to see them live. Thanks for the heads-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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