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Poll Question: which of these drummers do you like the most
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    Posted: January 05 2018 at 04:06
I never really was a fan of Cobham or White, though they are certainly excellent drummers. My vote goes to Dennis Chambers.

And, as can be expected from one of the Baldies: Dennis Chambers plays on two albums of - Barbara Dennerlein!


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Hell, give me John Weathers right behind Cobham and Bruford!

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not sure what the point is to include ChambersConfused....
.... instead of Alphonse Mouzon, or Narada Walden (for ex)
 
 


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1. Cobham/Bruford
2. White
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3. Other people.

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Billy Cobham, best thing to come out of Panama since the hat.

Not just for his sheer firepower and relentless groove but:

1. The engine that drove the greatest rock-jazz fusion band ever. Just listen to him on the 15-minute live version of Noonward Race on the box set release of Inner Mounting Flame, a track I never get tired of. It feels like Cobham is the wave the rest of the band is surfing on. “Propulsive” is too mild a word for it.

2. Quality of solo output. Venusian Summer is great, but Billy has I think five solo albums in the really good to great range. The dude has a string of memorable compositions.

3. Influence. I'm no drummer but to my ears Cobham's playing has been a significant influence not just on subsequent fusion drummers but also modern metal drummers. Dennis Chambers may well have even greater technique, but do you get a Chambers without having Cobham first?



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I have seen that clip many times.  It is WAY over the top.  NO ONE can touch that kind of playing, at least that I have seen.
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Points: 13036 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 02 2017 at 17:26
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Cobham
White


Chambers

Same as Phil although I've been really enjoying White's Venusian Summer this week. Incredible album really.
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Originally posted by dwill123 dwill123 wrote:

Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

Pull up some video & watch them.
You will see it's Dennis Chambers.
 
Here's one of Cobham.  Listen to the whole first song but if you're in a hurry start listening at around  4:48 and let me know if you still think it's Chambers.
 


   Very cool, Billy does some great stuff but I'm sticking with Dennis . Check this out starting at about 13:00  - Power & control   ( There are multiple drummers in this video link)

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Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

Lenny White, but sot so much for his drumming skills itself which haven't struck me as that great, but for albums of his and ones he's been involved with. "Venusian Summer"
 
One of my favorite fusion albums! Clap
 
Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

"The Adventures of the Astral Pirates"
I admit that one disappointed me. It's not bad, though. Just not as good as Venusian Summer or Big City.

Originally posted by Logan Logan wrote:

I'm not so familiar with Dennis Chambers.
 
Niacin's drummer. He also played with Barbara Dennerlein. He's awesome. Cobham Part Deux!
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Chambers is John Scofields live drummer, counts for something.
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Cobham, but White's not far behind!
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I enjoy Lenny White's drumming the most out of the the three but to me Cobham is better than any other drummer I've ever heard with the only possible exception of Bill Bruford. Such power and precision.
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Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

Pull up some video & watch them.
You will see it's Dennis Chambers.
 
Here's one of Cobham.  Listen to the whole first song but if you're in a hurry start listening at around  4:48 and let me know if you still think it's Chambers.
 


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Pull up some video & watch them.
You will see it's Dennis Chambers.
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Dennis Chambers in a New York minute.   Maybe the best jazz/rock drummer the world has ever seen.
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Points: 4460 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2016 at 19:08
Over all for me would be Billy Cobham but in his prime Lenny White was his equal.  I think Dennis Chambers suffers here because his lack of identification with a dominant fusion group like Cobham and White have.  Sad because Chambers is damn good.
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I've always been surprised at how under-appreciated Lenny White is. I think his drumming is amazing!
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Points: 5482 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 17 2016 at 16:45
All great, very close in stature.
 
But Cobham does it for me.
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Cobham.....for me mostly due to his work with Mahavishnu....but all 3 are great drummers and have huge discographies.
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