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Tursake

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 12:11

Neil Peart isn't leading? Blasphemy! Stern Smile

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 15:17

akajazzman wrote:

I heard a great drummer once, went by the code name "Twostikks"

"fanboyism and ignorance" seems a little harsh on people just musing about who they think is the best drummer. Oh, BaldFriede wrote that, never mind.

OK, Jazzman ... I DO agree, it's a bit harsh when talking about "your favorite drummer" vs "the BEST drummer".

Damn you, I AM a drummer! A pretty good one, too, although I'm not surprised I didn't make the list. : )

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 15:19

The drummer in my band is the best one for my purposes, and he's only 16. Never heard anyone else his age that good, he can do anything that the music needs

edit: definitely better than Peart

Edited by Triceratopsoil - August 08 2010 at 15:20

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:30

twostikks wrote:

akajazzman wrote:

I heard a great drummer once, went by the code name "Twostikks"

"fanboyism and ignorance" seems a little harsh on people just musing about who they think is the best drummer. Oh, BaldFriede wrote that, never mind.

OK, Jazzman ... I DO agree, it's a bit harsh when talking about "your favorite drummer" vs "the BEST drummer".

Damn you, I AM a drummer! A pretty good one, too, although I'm not surprised I didn't make the list. : )

I am a drummer too, and pretty good as well.

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:32

BaldFriede wrote:

Tony R wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

rushaholic wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

You get me wrong; I am not saying he is not a good drummer. All I am saying is that it is not "Peart", then nothing for a mile and then others. That is simply not true. Others are just as good as he. And that's a fact.,

Agreed. Many others do approach his talent.

I know you are a fan Pierre Moerlen - there is another one who should be considered one of the best.

What i am a fan of is not important at all, and I certainly would not call Moerlen "the best", for reasons already given. There are dozens of excellent drummers. calling someone "the best" is a mixture of fanboyism and ignorance.

So musing on, for example, the greatest (ie "the best") composer, scientist, painter (artist) or architect of all times is an immature practice?

Odd that. I imagine that wherever people have got together for intelligent discussion, ever since we have been able to communicate intelligently presumably, debating who is the "best" has been pretty high on the topic list; best farmer, brewer, weaver, etc etc. In fact this "immature" practice has probably driven excellence since time immemorial.

How do you measure "best" when it comes to arts? By "arts" I mean everything that includes - painting, sculpting, playing music, composing music, acting, writing and so on? It all comes down to personal tastes, nothing more.

I didnt suggest that one could easily objectively define who is "best" merely that it isn't childish to speculate.

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:33

BaldFriede wrote:

twostikks wrote:

akajazzman wrote:

I heard a great drummer once, went by the code name "Twostikks"

"fanboyism and ignorance" seems a little harsh on people just musing about who they think is the best drummer. Oh, BaldFriede wrote that, never mind.

OK, Jazzman ... I DO agree, it's a bit harsh when talking about "your favorite drummer" vs "the BEST drummer".

Damn you, I AM a drummer! A pretty good one, too, although I'm not surprised I didn't make the list. : )

I am a drummer too, and pretty good as well.

Modest too.

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:43

Tony R wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

twostikks wrote:

akajazzman wrote:

I heard a great drummer once, went by the code name "Twostikks"

"fanboyism and ignorance" seems a little harsh on people just musing about who they think is the best drummer. Oh, BaldFriede wrote that, never mind.

OK, Jazzman ... I DO agree, it's a bit harsh when talking about "your favorite drummer" vs "the BEST drummer".

Damn you, I AM a drummer! A pretty good one, too, although I'm not surprised I didn't make the list. : )

I am a drummer too, and pretty good as well.

Modest too.

Ok its time to finally come out of the closet.

I'm a drummer too...and I'm sh*t hot.

Snow Dog

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:44

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Edited by Snow Dog - August 08 2010 at 18:52

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:48

Tony R wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

twostikks wrote:

akajazzman wrote:

I heard a great drummer once, went by the code name "Twostikks"

"fanboyism and ignorance" seems a little harsh on people just musing about who they think is the best drummer. Oh, BaldFriede wrote that, never mind.

OK, Jazzman ... I DO agree, it's a bit harsh when talking about "your favorite drummer" vs "the BEST drummer".

Damn you, I AM a drummer! A pretty good one, too, although I'm not surprised I didn't make the list. : )

I am a drummer too, and pretty good as well.

Modest too.

I don't think much of false modesty. I have been playing drums for more than twentyfive years now. One gets pretty good after such a long time.

Edited by BaldFriede - August 08 2010 at 16:51

BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue.

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:49

I don't like to brag or be modest, but being modest is far, far worse.

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:51

BaldFriede wrote:

Tony R wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

twostikks wrote:

akajazzman wrote:

I heard a great drummer once, went by the code name "Twostikks"

"fanboyism and ignorance" seems a little harsh on people just musing about who they think is the best drummer. Oh, BaldFriede wrote that, never mind.

OK, Jazzman ... I DO agree, it's a bit harsh when talking about "your favorite drummer" vs "the BEST drummer".

Damn you, I AM a drummer! A pretty good one, too, although I'm not surprised I didn't make the list. : )

I am a drummer too, and pretty good as well.

Modest too.

I don't think much of false modesty.

It isn't false modesty to say "I'm a drummer too" without adding "and I'm pretty good too" That last bit couild be not used.

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:52

Snow Dog wrote:

Triceratopsoil wrote:

The drummer in my band is the best one for my purposes, and he's only 16. Never heard anyone else his age that good, he can do anything that the music needs

edit: definitely better than Peart

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:55

I'd like to hear your band Tr. Any free downloads you could hand out? Embarrassed

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 16:57

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I'd like to hear your band Tr. Any free downloads you could hand out? Embarrassed

I sent you a link to our myspace

we don't have any of our real, composed songs up there, just lazy jams. They were fun, though

Edited by Triceratopsoil - August 08 2010 at 16:58

Tony R

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Posted: August 08 2010 at 17:40

Should have used him on those tracks on your Myspace then... Wink

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Posted: August 09 2010 at 10:41

Bruford

then Palmer and Peart

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Posted: August 09 2010 at 15:45

Bill

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Posted: August 09 2010 at 19:16

The mighty Pear(t)!

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Posted: August 10 2010 at 03:22

I'd like to add Animal, from the Muppetts.

"...the thing IS, to put a motor in yourself..."

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Posted: August 10 2010 at 03:25

Snow Dog wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

Tony R wrote:

BaldFriede wrote:

twostikks wrote:

akajazzman wrote:

I heard a great drummer once, went by the code name "Twostikks"

"fanboyism and ignorance" seems a little harsh on people just musing about who they think is the best drummer. Oh, BaldFriede wrote that, never mind.

OK, Jazzman ... I DO agree, it's a bit harsh when talking about "your favorite drummer" vs "the BEST drummer".

Damn you, I AM a drummer! A pretty good one, too, although I'm not surprised I didn't make the list. : )

I am a drummer too, and pretty good as well.

Modest too.

I don't think much of false modesty.

It isn't false modesty to say "I'm a drummer too" without adding "and I'm pretty good too" That last bit couild be not used.

I guess he's banging his own drum

Edited by Rabid - August 10 2010 at 03:26

"...the thing IS, to put a motor in yourself..."

Poll Question: Who is the best for you?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Carl Palmer	17	[5.07%]
Neil Peart	76	[22.69%]
Bill Bruford	87	[25.97%]
Alan White	2	[0.60%]
Phil Collins	20	[5.97%]
Ian Paice	7	[2.09%]
Keith Moon	7	[2.09%]
John Bonham	13	[3.88%]
Mike Portnoy	26	[7.76%]
Mike Giles	5	[1.49%]
Barriemore Barlow	7	[2.09%]
Terry Bozzio	3	[0.90%]
Vinie Colaiuta	5	[1.49%]
Lars Ulrich	1	[0.30%]
Dave Lombardo	3	[0.90%]
Danny Carey	10	[2.99%]
Mitch Mitchell	2	[0.60%]
Eric Carr	1	[0.30%]
Tommy Lee	1	[0.30%]
Alex Van Halen	0	[0.00%]
Ginger Baker	3	[0.90%]
Nick Mason	1	[0.30%]
Ringo Starr	4	[1.19%]
Billy Cobham	23	[6.87%]
Buddy Rich	11	[3.28%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted