Top 10 Prog Drummers
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Topic: Top 10 Prog Drummers
Posted By: Argo2112
Subject: Top 10 Prog Drummers
Date Posted: July 24 2017 at 10:17
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OK, I'm sure someone has done this before but I haven't seen it so here goes: ( In no particular order) Let me know who you like.
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Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: July 24 2017 at 10:58
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So many greats but these were the first to pop up in the ol cabeza: Giulio Capiozzo Pierre Moerlen Frank Niebel Jaki Liebezeit Mani Neumeier Ivan Fedotov Torstein Lofthus Jerzy Piotrowski Christian Burchard Michael Giles ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: soundloverr
Date Posted: July 26 2017 at 06:50
| Jaki Liebezeit drum machine. Number one. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: July 26 2017 at 07:03
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Some good ones I can think of, in alphabetical order: Bill Bruford Harald Grosskopf Gavin Harrison Pieter van Hoorn Pierre van der Linden Neil Peart Mike Portnoy Jonathan Schang Christian Vander Nick D'Virgilio ------------- 
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Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: July 26 2017 at 08:25
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Bill Bruford (King Crimson) Christian Vander (Magma) Dave Kerman (Thinking Plague / Present) Daniel Denis (Univers Zero) Pip Pyle (Hatfield & The North / National Health) Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine) Chris Cutler (Henry Cow) Danny Carey (Tool) David J Smith (Guapo) Thymme Jones (Cheer-Accident) ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: soundloverr
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 03:15
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Ginger Becker Jaki Liebezeit Ian Paice Jon Hiseman Ncik Mason John Weathers Neil Peart Bill Bruford Phill Colins Billy Cobham |
Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 03:42
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'Classic': Neil Peart Carl Palmer Phil Collins Jon Hiseman Bill Bruford 'New school' Gavin Harrison (for Porcupine Tree) Andy Edwards (IQ ,Magenta, Frost) Marco Minnermann (Steven Wilson) Nisse Bielfeld (Par Lindh Project 2nd & 3rd studio albums) Nick D'Virgillio (Spock's Beard and Big Big Train)
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Posted By: Argo2112
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 07:42
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^ Nice List! I like that you did the old school & new school guys. I was considering Marco & D'Virgillo for my list as well. |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: July 28 2017 at 16:23
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Lenny White Billy Cobham Alphonse Mouzon Narada Michael Walden Bill Bruford Chester Thompson Dennis Chambers Dave Weckl |
Posted By: BrufordFreak
Date Posted: July 29 2017 at 07:59
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The ones that have made the greatest impression on me (because of their refreshing or unusual style) include: Zakir Hussein Bill Bruford Lenny White Phil Collins Steve Jansen Ricard “HuxFlux” Nettermalm Vinnie Colaiuta Steve Rodby Trilock Gurtu Mark Heron ------------- Drew Fisher https://progisaliveandwell.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: July 29 2017 at 08:52
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Hans Bathelt Curt Cress Jon Hiseman Enrico Grosso Peter Giger Mick Underwood Carl Palmer Eddie McNeil Jo Koinzer John Marshall |
Posted By: ProfPanglos
Date Posted: July 30 2017 at 19:11
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Christian Vander Bill Bruford Gavin Harrison Marc Anderson Simon Phillips Michael Shrieve My 6 favorites, above. Beyond that, I can't really say. |
Posted By: AFlowerKingCrimson
Date Posted: July 30 2017 at 20:21
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Here's my list (in no order) Neil Peart Carl Palmer Bill Bruford Alan White (listen to Relayer or Drama if you don't think he belongs here) Nick Mason Phil Collins Christian Vander Barrimore Barlow Mike Portnoy Nick D'Virgilio I'm sure I'm missing some good ones.
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