Say what you want and name all the names, but in the end,I think we would mostly agree that #1 is Jon Bonham for rock and #1 is Billy Cobham for jazz. These are truly the two best of the best of the best.
Matt M
Matt M
Greatest Rock Drummers
Given the subject line many names come to mind such as Ginger Baker, Keith Moon, Phil Collins and Carl Palmer but, is Neil Peart the greatest rock drummer of all time?
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Well Matt, here we go again making music into a contest. Can't we say that there are many great talents, each with a different style? You love Jon Bonham for example, and I think that he was a perfect fit for Led Zeppelin, but he'd be a terrible fit for a band that needed a drummer who was lighter on his feet. So, even within the rock genre, there are so many great players, each "great" in a different way. |
Oh yeah Jazz and Blues (Rock/folk) require a different mindset. It is hard to switch from Snare and Bass (Blues back beat) to Ride and Hi-hat (jazz). Jazz is all about swing and comping. They both however focus on the One. Reggae is the mind bender - the one-drop is quite off putting.... And Latin/Cuban clave beats with a clave on the left foot like Horacio Hernandez - that takes years of practice. |
Check out this version of Walking on the Moon done in jazz swing rather than one drop reggae! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zd3c1CPr5Sc Rhythm is everything! A great vocalist without rhythm is not a musician. Frank Sinatra didn’t have such a great voice but he understood rhythm and phrasing as well as any of the best drummers. Timing is EVERYTHING! Sting may be unpleasant and arrogant but he sure has oodles of talent! |
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