Vinnie is at the top of my list, with the rest in no particular order...
Vinnie
Ian Mosley
Tony Williams
Jeff Porcaro
Steve Gadd
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Vinnie is at the top of my list, with the rest in no particular order...
Vinnie
Ian Mosley
Tony Williams
Jeff Porcaro
Steve Gadd
Vinnie...no surprise there!
Then......in no order:
Abe Laboriel Jr
Buddy Rich
Stewart Copeland
Mitch Mitchell...
that's my five this evening - I'll probably think of loads more guys (after Vinnie) on the way home...like: Omar Hakim, Dennis,Carl Palmer,Brian Bennett,Gilson Lavis,Steve gadd etc, etc......
*Steve Fidyk-Jazz Teacher, one of those drummers that makes every stroke count. (MD article soon!)*Lenny White-Smooooooooooth!
*Bill Bruford-'One of a Kind',very friendly chap!
*Vinnie Colaiuto-Joe's Garage I,II,III my favorite!
*Buddy Rich-I saw him play when I was very young. He must of wore dentures cause he did a drum roll on his teeth! He had no mics on his kit and I could hear him fine over his brass band! WTF?
Thank You Steve for the great Videos!
I wanted to just edit my original post, but the following individs need recognition as well, or they'll be outta jobs:
1. Animal from The Muppets
2. Justin Timberlake
3. That dude from the Freaks & Geeks TV Show
4. The Church Lady, from Saturday Night Live
5. Vinnie Colaiuta!!! [img]wink.gif[/img]
In NO particular order of preference.
OMG!!! I forgot Carmine Appice!!!!!
Animal from the muppets was KILLING. His drumming was that of Ronnie Verrell, who unfortunately died last year. He was a fantastic Big Band drummer from Kent, England and influenced a great many people, If you want to know more about ANIMAL(!) then click here:
http://www.jazzprofessional.com/repo...%20Verrell.htm
How did I forget ANIMAL! Was definitely my biggest influence when I was about ten. And i do not know if anyone ever got to see Animal go bowling on T.V. It was the first time I ever seen someone bowl OVERHAND! Now that was freakin HILARIOUS! He used that same stroke that was going on when he was playing the drums.
Digital
HA!
...[he was not a man...he was an ANIMAAAAALLLLLL!!!]...[dern rock drummers...bashers...neanderathals..."bikers," even....] [img]wink.gif[/img] [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Top five... Hard one... The following guys touch me deep mostly because they ALL serve the music first in their own ways in most contexts.
- Paul Brochu for his musicality, groove, fire, individuality, awesome ears, etc...
- Vinnie for having led the way in so many various ways. An original musical drummer, almost perfect ears [img]wink.gif[/img] and chops like few others...
- Another original, Steve Gadd for also having led the way in many respects. Vinnie would not be the same without having heard Gadd...
- Peter Erskine the Poet, outstanding musicality, touch and self-control (as in releasing chops ONLY when the music asks for it).
- Bill Bruford for being so, so One Of a Kind...
Would have more... That's all for now... My list will most likely vary next month... [img]wink.gif[/img]
Ciao,
In no order:
1. Feel
2. Creativity
3. Dynamics
4. Time
5. Taste
Phil u rule.>............................in admiration of yer post.....................beats.