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hendixclarke
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Post Number: 769
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 9:21 am:   Edit Post

Time for a profile moment...

If you could pick one drummer, who would you go with that embodies your best bass playing style and accents?
elwoodblue
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 9:26 am:   Edit Post

dunno...but I'd love to Jam with Purdie
olieoliver
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Post Number: 2541
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 9:42 am:   Edit Post

Hands Down, Vinnie Colaiuta. Play with cat like him you either up your skillz....
....or quit!

OO
bracheen
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 9:46 am:   Edit Post

Pat Betts
hydrargyrum
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 9:50 am:   Edit Post

Ringo Star. Definitely Ringo . . .
sonicus
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 9:51 am:   Edit Post

I really like Mike Clark's work. I think that he could just about do it all. But then there is Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann. Dave Garibaldi, Gene Krupa______OOOOOO Thats more then one! Well lets see?

(Message edited by sonicus on June 25, 2009)
hg30904
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post

A) Dennis Chambers

B) Someone who can count
darkstar01
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 10:16 am:   Edit Post

han bennink. or dave king.
senmen
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 10:21 am:   Edit Post

Keith Moon...... :-)
WHO ARE YOU, the ultimate german tribute to THE WHO.....
Oliver (Spyderman)
hydrargyrum
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 11:17 am:   Edit Post

I may be in the minority here, but I've always been of the opinion that less is definitely more with a drummer. Someone who can play quietly, and doesn't feel the need for 37 cymbals and a gong is a good sign. For that matter, why use a drummer at all? Bluegrass as a genre does pretty well without one. :-) All that being said, the drummer in our band is simply incredible, and it makes a huge difference in the quality of everyone's playing to have him around.
davehouck
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 11:26 am:   Edit Post

At the moment, I don't have a "bass playing style". Recent evidence suggests that if I keep practicing everyday, perhaps I might have one in another year or two, or three, or some other significant period of time.
hieronymous
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 11:28 am:   Edit Post

I am very lucky in that I have already found my dream drummer - Greg DeGuglielmo. He's the drummer on most of my recordings. He is influenced by several of the people mentioned in this thread - kind of a combination of Mickey Hart & Bill Kreutzmann, but also jazz drummers like Tony Williams, Jack DeJohnette, etc., plus Mike Clark, Jim Keltner, Steve Gadd, etc. etc., just an all around musical guy! He can lay down the fattest groove, and then be improvising with the ability to head in a different direction in an instant.

If I had to choose one "famous" drummer, it would probably be Jack DeJohnette, especially from the "Live Evil" phase...
sonicus
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 11:37 am:   Edit Post

I like playing with Drummers that know the Basic "Drum Rudiments" of which there are 40 .
57basstra
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 11:43 am:   Edit Post

Neil Peart
hydrargyrum
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 11:59 am:   Edit Post

Okay, so I did a search for the Drum Rudiments. It's been a while since I saw a page full of english words, and had absolutely no clue what half of them were. However, I can guess their meaning, given the onomatopoeia'ic nature of most of the words. And they look really fun to use in daily conversation:

"Hey Bob, did you hear the flam paradiddle diddle, and the ratamacue in that last song? I sure like it."

"Yeah I heard, but I prefer a little more flamacue, and pataflafla in my music."

/and so forth
sonicus
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 12:19 pm:   Edit Post

An understanding of Drum Rudiments to a Drummer is much like an understanding of Musical Scales or words or letters of the alphabet in language.
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 12:28 pm:   Edit Post

Omar Hakim is my pick from the list below:

(Message edited by hendixclarke on June 24, 2009)
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 12:42 pm:   Edit Post

Dave Abbruzzese
Larry Aberman
Matt Abts
Alex Acuña
Daniel Adair
Chris Adler
Morgan Agren
Airto
Tommy Aldridge
Steve Alexander
Tim Alexander
Rashied Ali
Don Alias
Carl Allen
Barry Altschul
Robby Ameen
Scott Amendola
Animal
Charly Antolini
Carmine Appice
Vinny Appice
Kenny Aronoff
Billy Ashbaugh
Al Ashley
Mick Avory
Babatunde
Ginger Baker
Jeff Ballard
Paul Barbarin
Joe La Barbera
Travis Barker
Barriemore Barlow
Joey Baron
Julio Barreto
Ray Barretto
Ray Bauduc
Eddie Bayers
Marcus Baylor
Frank Beard
Carter Beauford
Poogie Bell
Louie Bellson
Frank Bellucci
Charlie Benante
Brian Bennett
Han Bennink
Joe Bergamini
Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz
Ignacio Berroa
Denzil Best
Curt Bisquera
Gregg Bissonette
Jason Bittner
Roger Biwandu
Dave Black
James Black
Cindy Blackman
Ed Blackwell
John Blackwell
Brian Blade
Hal Blaine
J.D. Blair
Art Blakey
Michael Bland
Jason Bonham
John Bonham
Gergo Borlai
Paul Bostaph
Terry Bozzio
Dirk Brand
Jimmy Branly
Tom Brechtlein
Don Brewer
Gulli Briem
Gerry Brown
Bill Bruford
Ronald Bruner Jr.
Mark Brzezicki
Roy Burns
William Calhoun
Matt Cameron
Clayton Cameron
Gorden Campbell
Teddy Campbell
Tommy Campbell
Danny Carey
Keith Carlock
Bun E. Carlos
Eric Carr
Terri Lyne Carrington
Joey Castillo
Lenny Castro
Deen Castronovo
Big Sid Catlett
André Ceccarelli
Gary Chaffee
Matt Chamberlain
Jimmy Chamberlin
Dennis Chambers
Joe Chambers
Ndugu Chancler
Jim Chapin
Gary Chester
Dave DiCenso
Kenny Clare
Mike Clark
Kenny Clarke
Jimmy Cobb
Bill Cobham
Vinnie Colaiuta
Cozy Cole
Chris Coleman
Cora Coleman-Dunham
Tony Coleman
Phil Collins
Grant Collins
Bobby Colomby
Aaron Comess
Luis Conte
Tré Cool
Ray Cooper
Stewart Copeland
Mike Cosgrove
Paulinho Da Costa
Kirk Covington
Mark Craney
Peter Criss
Adam Cruz
Abe Cunningham
Mickey Curry
Andrew Cyrille
Nick D'Virgilio
Paulinho Da Costa
Brann Dailor
Dino Danelli
Zach Danziger
Flo Dauner
Troy Davis
Alan Dawson
Barrett Deems
Jimmy DeGrasso
Adam Deitch
Jack DeJohnette
Kenwood Dennard
John Densmore
Liberty De Vitto
Dave DiCenso
Warren "Baby" Dodds
John Dolmayan
Virgil Donati
Famadou Don Moye
Hamid Drake
Bernie Dresel
Martin Drew
Drumbassadors
Billy Drummond
Aynsley Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Sheila E.
Phil Ehart
Paul Elliott
Sonny Emory
Daniel Erlandsson
Peter Erskine
Dom Famularo
Pierre Favre
Sherman Ferguson
Steve Ferrone
Anton Fig
Vera Figueiredo
Sammy Figueroa
Larry Finn
Jon Fishman
Mick Fleetwood
D.J. Fontana
Al Foster
Vernel Fournier
Panama Francis
Brian Frasier-Moore
Josh Freese
Kiko Freitas
Steve Gadd
Camille Gainer
Richie Gajate-Garcia
David Garibaldi
Bob Gatzen
Jason Gianni
Leonard "Doc" Gibbs
Andy Gillmann
Daniel Glass
Evelyn Glennie
Alex Gonzalez
Jim Gordon
Danny Gottlieb
Lou Grassi
Jimmy DeGrasso
Rick Gratton
Eric Kamau Gravatt
Milford Graves
Benny Greb
Sonny Greer
Carola Grey
Rayford Griffin
Dave Grohl
Freddie Gruber
Donny Gruendler
John Guerin
Terreon Gully
Trilok Gurtu
Ralf Gustke
Tomas Haake
Wolfgang Haffner
Omar Hakim
Chico Hamilton
Jeff Hamilton
Lionel Hampton
Jake Hanna
Eric Harland
Buddy Harman
Beaver Harris
Gavin Harrison
Mickey Hart
Billy Hart
Steve Hass
Fritz Hauser
Roger Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins
Louis Hayes
David Haynes
Roy Haynes
Richie Hayward
Albert Tootie Heath
Levon Helm
Gerry Hemingway
Joey Heredia
Horacio Hernandez
Raymond Herrera
Claus Hessler
Gerald Heyward
Giovanni Hidalgo
Billy Higgins
Jeff Hirshfield
Jon Hiseman
Ari Hoenig
Gene Hoglan
Rodney Holmes
Steve Houghton
Daniel Humair
Jeremy Hummel
Ralph Humphrey
Gary Husband
Zakir Hussein
Greg Hutchinson
Susie Ibarra
Tommy Igoe
Tris Imboden
Al Jackson
Duffy Jackson
Gene Jackson
Jaimoe
Bobby Jarzombek
Akira Jimbo
Elvin Jones
Harold Jones
Hilary Jones
Philly Joe Jones
Papa Jo Jones
Randy Jones
Jack DeJohnette
Mylious Johnson
Steve Jordan
Joey Jordison
Jonathan Joseph
Eric Kalb
Manu Katché
Frank Katz
Connie Kay
Jim Keltner
Will Kennedy
Billy Kilson
George Kollias
Glenn Kotche
Joey Kramer
Rhani Krija
Gene Krupa
Russ Kunkel
Joe La Barbera
Abe Laboriel, jr.
Gene Lake
Don Lamond
Thomas Lang
Dave Langguth
Shannon Larkin
Pete LaRoca Sims
Rick Latham
Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Ricky Lawson
Chris Layton
Tommy Lee
Felix M. Lehrmann
Paul Leim
Stan Levey
Mel Lewis
Victor Lewis
Pete Lockett
Dave Lombardo
Larrie Londin
Hakim Ludin
Ray Luzier
Pete Magadini
Mike Mangini
Shelly Manne
Brian "Brain" Mantia
Art Mardigan
Sherrie Maricle
Jerry Marotta
Rick Marotta
John Marshall
Billy Martin
Harvey Mason
Nick Mason
Dave Mattacks
Phil Maturano
JoJo Mayer
Nicko McBrain
George "Spanky" McCurdy
Matt McDonough
Ray McKinley
Russ McKinnon
Marvin McQuitty
Gustavo Meli
Sebastian Merk
Daniel Messina
Buddy Miles
Butch Miles
Russ Miller
Marco Minnemann
Mitch Mitchell
Joseph Ziggy Modeliste
Jonathan Moffett
Mark Mondesir
Drori Mondlak
TS Monk
Keith Moon
Stanton Moore
Airto Moreira
Joe Morello
Rod Morgenstein
Joe Morris
Nate Morton
Paul Motian
Alphonse Mouzon
Jonathan Mover
Don Moye
Idris Muhammad
Larry Mullen
Narada
Lewis Nash
Sandy Nelson
Andy Newmark
Jost Nickel
Gary Novak
Adam Nussbaum
Volkan Öktem
Babatunde Olatunji
Jamie Oldaker
Nigel Olsson
John Otto
Ian Paice
Carl Palmer
Earl Palmer
Francis Panama
Chris Parker
Leon Parker
Jose Pasillas
Vinnie Paul
Jim Payne
Sonny Payne
Neil Peart
Roland Peil
Shawn Pelton
Clarence Penn
Chris Pennie
Armando Peraza
Karl Perazzo
Robert Perkins
Stephen Perkins
Ben Perowsky
Doane Perry
Charli Persip
Ralph Peterson
Pat Petrillo
Simon Phillips
Kim Plainfield
Felix Pollard
Joe Porcaro
Jeff Porcaro
Mike Portnoy
Cozy Powell
Bobby Previte
Thomas Pridgen
Aquiles Priester
Dafnis Prieto
Tito Puente
Bernard Purdie
Alvin Queen
Jeff Queen
Marc Quiñones
Jaska Raatikainen
Johnny Rabb
Raul Rekow
The Reverend
Walfredo Reyes
Walfredo Reyes, Jr.
Buddy Rich
Dannie Richmond
Sean Rickman
Alex Riel
Ben Riley
Herlin Riley
Jim Riley
John Riley
Ringo
Max Roach
John "J.R." Robinson
Pete LaRoca Sims
Derek Roddy
Mickey Roker
Bobby Rondinelli
Morgan Rose
Joel Rosenblatt
Tony Royster Jr.
Phil Rudd
Daniel Sadownick
Antonio Sanchez
Poncho Sanchez
Mongo Santamaria
Peter Schmidlin
Mark Schulman
Jon Bermuda Schwartz
Denny Seiwell
Danny Seraphine
Paco Séry
Chad Sexton
Shakerleg
Gil Sharone
Ed Shaughnessy
Michael Shrieve
David Silveria
Terry Silverlight
Chuck Silverman
Pete LaRoca Sims
Eric Singer
Zutty Singleton
Andrew Small
Chad Smith
Marvin "Smitty" Smith
Nate Smith
Steve Smith
Travis Smith
Ed Soph
Matt Sorum
Marvin Sparks
Aaron Spears
Spüg
Zak Starkey
John "Jabo" Starks
Ringo Starr
Ronnie Stephenson
Bill Stewart
Nisan Stewart
Ulf Stricker
Clyde Stubblefield
Fredy Studer
Todd Sucherman
James "The Rev" Sullivan
Grady Tate
Art Taylor
Roger Taylor
John Tempesta
Mike Terrana
Jon Theodore
Ed Thigpen
Jamal Thomas
Ahmir Thompson
Chester Thompson
Kim Thompson
Efrain Toro
Pat Torpey
Tico Torres
Dave Tough
Nat Townsley
Butch Trucks
Ron Tutt
Lars Ulrich
Christian Vander
Alex Van Halen
Ronnie Vannucci
Nana Vasconcelos
Carlos Vega
Glen Velez
Tony Verderosa
Ronnie Verrell
Johnny Vidacovich
Nick D'Virgilio
Chad Wackerman
Nasheet Waits
Narada Michael Walden
Bill Ward
Billy Ward
Kenny Washington
Derico Watson
Charlie Watts
Jeff "Tain" Watts
Chick Webb
Dave Weckl
Max Weinberg
Klaus Weiss
Paul Wertico
George Wettling
Alan White
Lenny White
Meg White
Steve White
Ron Wikso
Pete Wilhoit
Brad Wilk
Tony Williams
Matt Wilson
Shadow Wilson
Kenny Wollesen
Sam Woodyard
Dony Wynn
Pete York
Adrian Young
Mark Zonder
Zoro
pierreyves
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 1:25 pm:   Edit Post

my drummer, Alain Mortier !!
hendixclarke, do you feel well ? you are not in the exess of the life ? ;o)
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:00 pm:   Edit Post

I feel GREAT!

My Birthday is next Month!
hifiguy
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:03 pm:   Edit Post

Bill Bruford, Mickey Hart, Spencer Dryden and Bernard Purdie come quickly to mind, with Dave Mattacks, Steve Kahn and Vinnie Coliauta following rapidly.
pierreyves
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:07 pm:   Edit Post

"I feel GREAT! My Birthday is next Month!"
It was what I mean, you are just a little
accelerated in your mind !!
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:08 pm:   Edit Post

As to the list of drummers...

I love them all.
lbpesq
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:11 pm:   Edit Post

Hey everyone, which is you favorite page of the phone book? Copy it here!

Bill, tgo
olieoliver
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:12 pm:   Edit Post

PETE FOSKETT!!! Eh' Mike?


:-):-)
olieoliver
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:14 pm:   Edit Post

LOL, Bill you crack me up man!
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:26 pm:   Edit Post

Oh, you mean the list...

Not even 1k of memory... :-)
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:32 pm:   Edit Post

Who's your favorite Lawyer?

[Crickets chirp] :-)
kimberly
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:41 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Guys, :-)

Nice topic. :-)

I've been saying for years out of all the drummers 'out there' Steve Gadd is the one drummer who'd 'scare me' to play with. He's just sooo...darn good. :-)

Weckl's no slouch, Cobham, White, Williams, they're all greats and I'd love to hit some 'serious' groove with any of 'em but Steve Gadd is in a league of his own. IMHO :-)

Best Regards,

Kimberly :-)
tmoney61092
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:45 pm:   Edit Post

i'd have to say John Bonham or Keith Moon for the rock side, and either Lars Ulrich or any drummer from Megadeth for my thrash side

~Taylor Watterson
davehouck
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:53 pm:   Edit Post

Well, there's one lawyer in particular whom I hold in extremely high regard; but this is a non-political blog so I won't mention his name here. But favorite lawyers I would like to jam with? Bill TGO is definitely one of my favorites!
tmoney61092
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 2:56 pm:   Edit Post

favorite politician to jam with, Mike Huckabee all the way

~Taylor Watterson
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 3:10 pm:   Edit Post

Rod Morgenstein would be a very close second... if not Omar Hakim -- and was not available...

(Message edited by hendixclarke on June 24, 2009)
precarius
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 3:36 pm:   Edit Post

"Dummer" than what?
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 3:39 pm:   Edit Post

Playing music with others for the first time, is like a blind date...

The true question is: will there be a second jam session?
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 3:54 pm:   Edit Post

"favorite politician to jam with, Mike Huckabee all the way"

He's the dude that looks like Jim Neighbors... Who plays the bass? HA HA HA!!!!
elwoodblue
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 3:58 pm:   Edit Post

Hal , I didn't see Paul Humphrey on your list.
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 4:30 pm:   Edit Post

Yeah, he's got chops too... A Frank Zappa Drummer, like Terry Bozzio. I knew his name was familiar...

Thanks for his honorable mention.
briant
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 5:14 pm:   Edit Post

"Yeah, he's got chops too... A Frank Zappa Drummer, like Terry Bozzio. I knew his name was familiar... "

You're thinking of Ralph Humphrey. He was a drummer in Zappa's band in the early 70's. Played on 'Overnite Sensation' and 'Apostrophe' among other things.
hendixclarke
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 5:44 pm:   Edit Post

I remember Ray White, Frank Zappa's Rhythm Guitarist would stop by my drummers house to Jam with us. Ray loved my Series I, and I would just listen to his stories of upcoming gigs with Frank and the gang. Paul name came up a lot in those days, and he did play a few sets with Zappa too.
elwoodblue
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 6:05 pm:   Edit Post

I think Paul played on 'Hot Rats'.
lbpesq
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 6:14 pm:   Edit Post

Politician to jam with? Clinton on sax. IMHO the saxophone is the sexiest instrument there is. I've heard the guy who invented it was naked at the time.

Bill, tgo
sonicus
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 6:21 pm:   Edit Post

Max Bennett played Bass on 'HOT RATS"
olieoliver
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 6:43 pm:   Edit Post

According to Clinton when it involves the mouth it ain't "sex" y!

:-)

OO
oujeebass
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Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 - 9:50 pm:   Edit Post

Is there a lawyer in the house? Most drummers are going after something that isn't there.
musashi
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Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 1:47 am:   Edit Post

Ricky Wellman, Miles' last drummer and king of the go-go drummers:

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

And Buddy Williams, the king of bass springboards:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiafsFiqN1w&feature=related
musashi
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Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 2:14 am:   Edit Post

Also, Sonny Emory (with Earth, Wind & Fire):

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

And my fave rock drummer, Mr. Tommy "Dog" Aldridge:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqe57Lz8LAA
jacko
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Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 4:27 am:   Edit Post

"Who's your favorite Lawyer?"

Chris Jackson in Aukland, new Zealand but only because he's my drummer. luckily I've never been caught doing anything serious enough to need hi service ;-)

Back on track, I'd love to play with mike Portnoy of Dream Theater as he seems to have a superb sense of humour and is skilled enough to be able to hide all my mistakes.

Graeme
slawie
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Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 4:33 am:   Edit Post

Phil Collins

listen to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmP8NC2EOLE

slawie
dnburgess
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Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 4:36 am:   Edit Post

I'd rather play with a laid back "groove" drummer than many of the more "technical" drummers other have mentioned. I'll nominate Richard Hayward of Little Feat.
12stringwilson
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Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 7:09 am:   Edit Post

Stewart Copeland or Ginger Baker
briant
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Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 9:08 am:   Edit Post

"Phil Collins

listen to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmP8NC2EOLE

slawie"

I love Brand X. What a completely amazing band that was. Shame that most people have no idea who they are. As insane as Phil's drumming could be with the Gabriel era Genesis he really got a chance to stretch out in Brand X.

"I think Paul played on 'Hot Rats'."

I consulted The Book of Armaments and it appears you are correct, sir.

If you're a Zappa freak that site is pretty much the best. LOTS of great information in one place about the huge list of musicians that played in his bands, live performances, albums, etc...

We now return you to your regularly scheduled thread topic.
hendixclarke
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Post Number: 783
Registered: 6-2007
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 9:20 am:   Edit Post

Phil Collins would be my strong third choice. Before all the Disney, Genesis... and his solo with Rappers (Bone Thugs and Harmony) it was BRAND X where I respect his drumming style.

Both, Phil and Percy Jones was the band.

Yeah, Phil is my #3 guy!
kenbass4
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Username: kenbass4

Post Number: 357
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 9:40 am:   Edit Post

Phil with Genesis...Drumming ONLY!!

(Hal, you need to listen to the RIGHT Genesis, when Peter Gabriel sang lead vocals. Find the Song "Get 'em out by Friday" and you'll understand...)

Ian Mosley - Marillion
Carl Palmer - ELP
mario_farufyno
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Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 127
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 9:47 am:   Edit Post

Wilson das Neves (Master brazilian drummer who played with Tom Jobin, Elis regina and Chico Buarque de Holanda)

Bernie Purdie (what can I say? The man GROOVES!)

Bill Brufford (I always loved King Crimson)

Stewart Copeland (The Police have turned me back to rock when I was getting freak on Fusion)

Max Roach (well, don't need to say anything)

Elvin Jones (if I can wish, I don't choose the BEST drummer/musician of all times?)
chalie_holmes
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Username: chalie_holmes

Post Number: 92
Registered: 3-2009
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 9:53 am:   Edit Post

Lenny White.
Tom Nelson, Drummer in my group "Bop Top"
mario_farufyno
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Username: mario_farufyno

Post Number: 128
Registered: 9-2008
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 10:05 am:   Edit Post

Oh, sorry... for the style I play?

João Parahyba. Not as well known as Airto, this guy plays Timba - one single long drum - with brushes and cymbals incredibly making all sounds you could wish from a drum set. He plays with Trio Mocotó and is better than any drummer on playng "sambarock".

He played with Jorge Ben(jor) in the early 60's and, since then, played along with the greatest (as Chico Buarque, Miles Davies and Sarah Vaughan). Recently one french musical producer discovered one forgotten tape from Dizzie Gillespie playing with Mocotó. He is currently trying to release it, but seems there are some legal issues regarding who is the legal tape's owner.
hydrargyrum
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Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 607
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 2:55 pm:   Edit Post

Okay a little off topic, but Mario's post got me thinking about the Cajon. Incredibly, the instrument does pretty much what Mario describes, imitating many of the sounds from a drum kit. Here is a demonstration I dug up real fast: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4J3FmmKdZUw

Sorry to threadjack.
lembic76450
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Username: lembic76450

Post Number: 161
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 6:05 pm:   Edit Post

Just one, Levon Helm
hodge
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Username: hodge

Post Number: 28
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 6:45 pm:   Edit Post

my dream drummer is ,one that gets to the gig early,keeps good time.and knows when not to solo.
hodge
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Username: hodge

Post Number: 29
Registered: 11-2002
Posted on Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 6:45 pm:   Edit Post

my dream drummer is ,one that gets to the gig early,keeps good time.and knows when not to solo.
alemberic
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Username: alemberic

Post Number: 84
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 2:23 am:   Edit Post

Greg Errico--killer backbeat,but solid, solid groove. Doesn't rush, doesn't lag, doesn't fill up a lot of space. One half(the other half being Larry Graham)of what was arguably one of the best rhythm sections of all time.
white_cloud
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Username: white_cloud

Post Number: 705
Registered: 11-2007
Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 6:54 am:   Edit Post

Karen Carpenter!

John.
richbass939
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Username: richbass939

Post Number: 1054
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post

I know Scott Rockenfield of Queensryche wouldn't make everybody's list but in my opinion he's a powerhouse. I'd love to play a gig with him.
Rich
peoplechipper
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Username: peoplechipper

Post Number: 117
Registered: 2-2009
Posted on Saturday, June 27, 2009 - 9:09 pm:   Edit Post

Dale Crover from the Melvins...killer!
aquaman
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Username: aquaman

Post Number: 74
Registered: 9-2006
Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 - 3:37 pm:   Edit Post

Metronome
pauldo
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Username: pauldo

Post Number: 168
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Monday, June 29, 2009 - 4:49 pm:   Edit Post

"my dream drummer is ,one that gets to the gig early,keeps good time.and knows when not to solo."

Stephen has the same ideals as I do in a drummer!!! :-D
811952
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Username: 811952

Post Number: 1707
Registered: 10-2003
Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 12:18 pm:   Edit Post

I've been gigging with my favorite drummer in all the world, Will Cox. It's as though he reads my mind before I know what I'm thinking. I know I am truly blessed.

John
pauldo
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Username: pauldo

Post Number: 169
Registered: 6-2006
Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 4:12 pm:   Edit Post

That's really cool John - that is when you know the magic is happening, when two (or more) minds effortlessly float through a song.

I should add to my earlier post,,, I also like a drummer who isn't afraid to practice on his own! Band practice is for the band,,,, not the drummer to 'try out some new stuff that he was thinking about'.
basstard
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Username: basstard

Post Number: 295
Registered: 3-2003
Posted on Wednesday, July 01, 2009 - 6:25 am:   Edit Post

Neil Peart. Or Bill Bruford.
crazykiwi
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Username: crazykiwi

Post Number: 70
Registered: 10-2005
Posted on Thursday, July 09, 2009 - 8:30 pm:   Edit Post

+1 to Phil Collins
Derrick McKenzie
and...

...Jeff Pocaro, Tony Thompson, if they were still living.
afrobeat_fool
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Username: afrobeat_fool

Post Number: 7
Registered: 7-2009
Posted on Friday, July 10, 2009 - 11:13 pm:   Edit Post

Hendrixclarke: you forgot one ;) I nominate Tony Allen of Fela Kuti Fame. Talk about meter. The man is a rock. He also just released a fantastic new afrobeat album reminiscent of his time with Fela.
ulf
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Username: ulf

Post Number: 68
Registered: 5-2008
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 7:15 am:   Edit Post

for me:
Terry Bozzio
as he plays with Frank Zappa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTqPoOrDaoA

and..not to forget!
Jon Hiseman, who writes the genial Valentyne Suite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OD3ZJrMzSpw
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2622
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 7:20 am:   Edit Post

Ulf, I saw Bozzio at teh "Zappa Plays Zappa" tour a little over a year ago. The old man has still got it!

OO
artswork99
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Username: artswork99

Post Number: 745
Registered: 7-2007
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 7:41 am:   Edit Post

After last night's show... Jeff Sipe!

(Message edited by artswork99 on July 11, 2009)
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 174
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 8:11 am:   Edit Post

I saw" ZAPPA plays ZAPPA "as well _____ glad I did !
hendixclarke
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Username: hendixclarke

Post Number: 839
Registered: 6-2007
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 3:06 pm:   Edit Post

Terry Bozzio "What are words for...(when no-one listens anymore...).

:-)
5stringho
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Username: 5stringho

Post Number: 279
Registered: 11-2006
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 7:46 pm:   Edit Post

If I had my druthers, Kenny Aronoff. Powerful, rock-solid, what more does a bassist want???
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2626
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 8:05 pm:   Edit Post

Free Beer!

:-)
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 755
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 8:29 pm:   Edit Post

"Where's the beer and when do we get paid?"
-Jimmy Carl Black
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2627
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 8:40 pm:   Edit Post

I thought the beer was the pay!
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 756
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 8:53 pm:   Edit Post

...it was for the good ol' Blues Brothers boys...

...."keep them doggies movin', RAWHIDE !!"
sonicus
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Username: sonicus

Post Number: 178
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 9:40 pm:   Edit Post

I actually did a Country gig in a Bar that had a chicken wire cage around the stage ,I think it was in the early to mid 1980's .The replacement substitute drummer in that band was awful!. Once in a while he would drop a beat in 4/4 ;so I used to refer to him as the "Three Lagged Dog". He was buddies with the leader of the band so he was hard to get rid of .I remember waiving my Bass neck up and down with the beat when that happened so that he could fall back into sync. The only reason that I keep playing in that band was because the leader had good connections and good gigs _ for the most part anyway, and I was single at the time and would meet some really nice Ladies from time to time at those gigs .
elwoodblue
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Username: elwoodblue

Post Number: 757
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 9:59 pm:   Edit Post

Good story,
...and thanks for bringing the topic back to drummers ; )
cozmik_cowboy
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Username: cozmik_cowboy

Post Number: 517
Registered: 10-2006
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 11:01 am:   Edit Post

Joe Craven.

Peter
crobbins
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Username: crobbins

Post Number: 401
Registered: 6-2004
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 12:32 pm:   Edit Post

I would have to go with Sly Dunbar..
jedisan
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Username: jedisan

Post Number: 92
Registered: 3-2008
Posted on Sunday, July 12, 2009 - 5:10 pm:   Edit Post

Pat Sharkey. Enough said, I rest my case.
spose
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Username: spose

Post Number: 266
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 5:40 am:   Edit Post

heh heh
he said dream dummer not drummer!

slip?
I think not!
hendixclarke
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Username: hendixclarke

Post Number: 842
Registered: 6-2007
Posted on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 - 6:58 am:   Edit Post

Spose - It was a honest type-o mistake....

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cosmic
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Username: cosmic

Post Number: 60
Registered: 5-2005
Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2009 - 12:39 am:   Edit Post

I'd have to pick Mickey Hart + Bill Kreutzmann

(Message edited by cosmic on July 18, 2009)
joe_b
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Username: joe_b

Post Number: 1
Registered: 8-2009
Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 - 12:29 pm:   Edit Post

Dream drummers are:
Carmine Appice and Jeff Davis of BluesFire
davehouck
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Username: davehouck

Post Number: 8677
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 - 12:55 pm:   Edit Post

Hi Joe, welcome to the board!
rjscollo
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Username: rjscollo

Post Number: 4
Registered: 5-2009
Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 - 2:45 pm:   Edit Post

I was on the road with "The Toys" working with a drummer similar in style and fire as Vinnie. It was a gas, loved every minute of it.
enzo
Intermediate Member
Username: enzo

Post Number: 116
Registered: 4-2009
Posted on Monday, August 31, 2009 - 7:32 pm:   Edit Post

Akira Jimbo from Casiopea
benson_murrensun
Intermediate Member
Username: benson_murrensun

Post Number: 173
Registered: 5-2007
Posted on Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 10:39 am:   Edit Post

Tom Ardolino, NRBQ. The guy has a backbeat that cannot be stopped.
jameso9
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Username: jameso9

Post Number: 6
Registered: 9-2009
Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 - 5:15 pm:   Edit Post

I've been lucky enough to play with some really tight, good drummers. But also unlucky to have sat in with some who couldn't count through breaks.
To answer the question of style, the wierd thing is I CAN'T PLAY S**T with a bad drummer. I need a drummer with a tight syncopated style. As mentioned above Stewart Copeland would fit.
worldfamousandy
Intermediate Member
Username: worldfamousandy

Post Number: 126
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 5:32 am:   Edit Post

Jeff Sipe (aka Apt. Q258)
rockbassist
Intermediate Member
Username: rockbassist

Post Number: 171
Registered: 8-2005
Posted on Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 6:43 am:   Edit Post

Since we are talking about drummers that suit our own style, here are drummers that I would like to play with:

Ringo Starr. He isn't flashy but I remember reading an article where Paul McCartney called him the best time keeper he had ever played with. On that same note, (no pun intended), Paul's long time drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. More flashy than Ringo but also knows when to sit back and just keep the beat.

Kenny Arnoff. The guy has played with everyone for obvious reasons.

Don Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad, Bob Seger) He can play any style and is very smooth.

Joey Kramer. Steven Tyler and Joe Perry get all the attention but Kramer is the best musician in the band. By the way, isn't it about time that Tom Hamilton starts getting recognized for being one of rock's best bass players?

Steve Smith. He rose to fame with Journey but is recognized as one of the best jazz and session drummers in the world.

Phil Collins and Ginger Baker.

Neil Peart. His style wouldn't really match well with mine but hes is one of the best drummers in the world.

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