The Stones, Led Zep, The Who and The BEATLES owe alot to the Drummer. What other bands, my ROCKS OFF friends need to give the Drummer Some.
With the Passing of Earl Palmer, one of the greatest drummer ever to play, Let's give the drummer their due. Express your thoughts on:
What Band needed the drummer they Have or had to do what they did or doing. :areyoufuckingserious
All serious or nonserious comments accepted, as a topic the need to or or the need not to express disdain for a particular band will be either accepted or rejected. I love this place, what a freedom. The stones to me owe an awful lot to one of the top 10 drummer of all time in a Rock and Roll Blues band history. Mr. Watts has always surprised me on what he played and how he treated each Stones Song. Alot of study has gone into his playin and how he did not over play when another drummer may have. Watts Rocks when needed, an falls back in the slot when the need to fall back in the slot is needed!  He has never overfilled the total sound. The Mark of a great artist, knowing not to overplay. That's the Drummers of a great bands badge. Let the Drummers have some.....................

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drummers are always fuckin' crazy.

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The Clash

Musically, I always felt Topper Headon was their strongest card.

Levon Helm was the essence of the Band

Mickey Dolenz?

No no.......... :funny

Ian Paice....Deep Purple couldn't have survived without him.

And Fito!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7c67E3qfo

Stewart Copeland of The Police is one of my favorites.

i am not a huge fan of rush, but their drummer neil perkins or perks, whatever his name is, kicks major ass.

:wtf1

Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Sep 27^th, 2008 at 10:08am:

Mickey Dolenz? No no.......... :funny Ian Paice....Deep Purple couldn't have survived without him. And Fito!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_7c67E3qfo

Fito? Fito De La Parra,of  THe Canned Heat, why of course! Right? :areyoufuckingserious

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One of the reasons why the Stones have stayed on top for so long is because their drummer has never uttered those eight little words which invariably spell the beginning of the end for every band....

"Why don't we try one of MY songs?

Gazza wrote on Sep 27^th, 2008 at 4:33pm:

One of the reasons why the Stones have stayed on top for so long is because their drummer has never uttered those eight little words which invariably spell the beginning of the end for every band.... "Why don't we try one of MY songs?

Now That's some funny stuff Boss :whydontcha :shutthefuckup
You are probaly Right on the Target with that, What would they say If the WATTS main drummer Man Did? :areyoufuckingserious

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" The Clash

Musically, I always felt Topper Headon was their strongest card. "


I would like to nuzzle you .



" It's a pity that The Clash broke up as I thought they were a very good band " ( Peter Denis Blandford Townshend , November , 1985 : Rockline )  

wrote on Sep 27^th, 2008 at 3:46pm:

i am not a huge fan of rush, but their drummer neil perkins or perks, whatever his name is, kicks major ass. :wtf1

Neil Peart.

This was the header

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I think someone deleted his/her own reply about power trios with great drummers

• Ginger Baker from Cream
  
• Corky Laing from Mountain
  
• Mitch Mitchell from The Jimi Hendrix Experience
  

Frank Beard

http://www.tamadrum.co.jp/world/artists/interview/images/frank.jpg

Gazza wrote on Sep 27^th, 2008 at 4:33pm:

One of the reasons why the Stones have stayed on top for so long is because their drummer has never uttered those eight little words which invariably spell the beginning of the end for every band.... "Why don't we try one of MY songs?

Ha, one of my favorite drummer jokes... ;)

This guy.

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So to sum it up
Other than the ones I said at the beginning, Moon, Baker, Bonham, and  Starr.
We have:
The Cream's Baker,
Mountain's Laing,
Hendrix's Mitchell,
ZZ Tops' Beard,
The Clash's Headon,
The Police's Copeland,
Deep Puple's Paice,
The Bands' Helm,
Rush's  Peart
The Canned Heat's De La Parra
and The Monkees Dolenz :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey
Have we Forgotten anyone?

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How about:
Beach Boy's       Hal Blaine(fooled  you on that one did I)
Steppenwolf's     Jerry Edmonton
CCR's                 Doug Clifford
Skynard's           Artimus Pyle
The Doors          John Densmore
The Rascals        Dino Danelli            
Mitch Ryder's      Johnny Bee
Bruce's              Max Weinberg
Buddy Holly's      Jerry Allison
Elvis'                  D J Fontana
Lewis'                 Van Eaton
Diddley'              Kirkland
:areyoufuckingserious
Any Body Else?

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Buddy Rich

Gimme Shelter wrote on Sep 29^th, 2008 at 9:34pm:

Buddy Rich

Yes The Best, I guess you could say :aimama

Buddy Rich's          Buddy Rich

I've always liked Bill Ward's Black Sabbath years

Kilroy wrote on Sep 29^th, 2008 at 8:43pm:

and The Monkees Dolenz :Youmakeagrownmancrylikejoey Have we Forgotten anyone?

Jughead of the Archies?
Maybe it was that beat that knocked HTW out of the #1 slot in '69.

Chris Layton - Double Trouble

SweetVirginia wrote on Sep 30^th, 2008 at 8:03am:

I've always liked Bill Ward's Black Sabbath years

Yes. I'll amen that.

.....And really how could we forget Don Fuckin Henley!!!!
(maybe not a great drummer but he IS the Eagles....but probably will be more remembered for his philanthropy than his drumming)


Then there's guy from the Tennessee Three that drummed for Johnny Cash....it was a unique beat.

I was thinking that the drummer was credited with the beat....but google steered me right.

("The band began in the mid-1950s as The Tennessee Two, consisting of Cash's friends Luther Perkins on electric guitar and Marshall Grant on upright bass. Perkins was the author of the band's famous steady, simple "boom-chicka-boom" or "freight train" rhythm.") - Wikipedia

Mark Brzezicki

Ade wrote on Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:30am:

Mark Brzezicki

Oh Gawd....here we go again....I never heard of him.
OK who the F is he? (I'm probably sorry I asked ...in advance.  :))

Nobody recognizes the Grateful Dead's Bill Kreutzmann?

Mick Avory.

Mick Fleetwood
Jim Capaldi
Sandy Nelson
Steve Jordan

Neal Smith from original Alice C. band is another fantastic drummer.

Tommy Lee
Phil Rudd - Simon Wright - Chris Slade.

Spencer Dryden

Ten Thousand Motels wrote on Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:34am:

Ade wrote on Sep 30th, 2008 at 10:30am: Mark Brzezicki Oh Gawd....here we go again....I never heard of him. OK who the F is he? (I'm probably sorry I asked ...in advance.  :))

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Brzezicki

Zack wrote on Sep 30^th, 2008 at 10:36am:

Nobody recognizes the Grateful Dead's Bill Kreutzmann?

or mickey hart who's put out some monster drum discs

I don't remember his name but long time ago (1981) I saw Foghat and Blue Oyster Cult at the MSG in NYC, I was there for Foghat as didn't know about BOC, it was strange to me that Foghat was the opening act. The drummer of Blue Oyster Cult stole the show, he is a good one, however their music was "ok" only, not great

I saw Iron Butterfly about a week before Woodstock in '69 {they were scheduled to play  at the festival, but it didn't work out somehow}. Anyway, their drummer, Ron Bushy, too a 20 minute drum solo during "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". It was pretty wild. After about 10 minutes, still drumming, he had to tear his shirt off.....

Sioux wrote on Oct 1^st, 2008 at 12:05pm:

I saw Iron Butterfly about a week before Woodstock in '69 {they were scheduled to play  at the festival, but it didn't work out somehow}. Anyway, their drummer, Ron Bushy, too a 20 minute drum solo during "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida". It was pretty wild. After about 10 minutes, still drumming, he had to tear his shirt off.....

Good Call. :areyoufuckingserious
Any BODY ELSE?

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Oy, I meant to say that Ron Bushy TOOK a 20 minute drum solo.....but you already knew that.. ::) ;)

What about the overeducated drummers

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