Top 5 Prog Drummers
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Topic: Top 5 Prog Drummers
Posted By: Rush77
Subject: Top 5 Prog Drummers
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 12:33
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Give me ur top 5 Progressive Drummers 1.Neil Peart 2.Carl Palmer 3.Bill Bruford 4.Micheal Giles 5.Alan White |
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Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 13:11
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Pierre Moerlen Christian Vander Mani Neumeier Jon Hiseman Christiian Burchard -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 13:20
that's a good start. However, having just done one of these not to long ago I don't feel like either looking up my previous list, nor do I feel like thinking up a new one |
BaldJean wrote:Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 13:24
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Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 13:29
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1. John "Pugwash" Weathers
2. Phil Collins
3. Bob Siebenberg
4. Brann Dailor
5. Martin Smith -------------  
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Posted By: Effloresce
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 16:02
| I can't really say my top since, being a drummer myself, I shut out a lot of drummers who aren't my type, but I think my personal list would have to be topped by: Mark Heron, Steve Judd, and Gavin Harrison, in terms of influence on my drumming. |
Posted By: Mastosis
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 16:13
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1) Neil Peart 2) Mike Portnoy 3) Brann Dailor 4) Terry Bozzio 5) Danny Carey ------------- A wise man once said, " I have always wanted to be quoted." 
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Posted By: oak17
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 18:43
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I'd have to say based on skill and my personal favorites: 1.Bill Bruford 2.Robert Wyatt 3.Terry Bozzio 4.Barriemore Barlow 5.Jon Hiseman |
Posted By: Ozexpat
Date Posted: January 03 2011 at 20:58
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1. Bill Bruford 2. Carl Palmer 3. Terry Bozzio
4. Neil Peart 5. Jon Hiseman ------------- And for a moment when our world had filled the skies, Magic turned our eyes, To feast on the treasure set for our strange device |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 02:03
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Posted By: Richard House
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 02:20
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Carl Palmer,Neil Peart,Mike Portnoy,Bill Bruford, and Alan White. I have been playing for 30 + years and have been fortunate enough to see all of them many times and meet 3 of them. :-)) ------------- Rock is dead. Long live paper and scissors! |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 03:07
y'are now anyway I guess mine is
10. Christian Vander 9. Pierre Moerlen 8. Jaki Leibezeit 7. Chris Cutler 6. Francesco Pastacaldi anyone want to renumber that for me, while I'm not doing anything? 10=1 |
Posted By: ten years after
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 05:15
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Ginger Baker
Jon Hiseman
Carl Palmer
Bill Bruford
Barrie Wilson
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Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 05:36
Sure, just give me your password and I'll sort it out.  ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Saff
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 10:03
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1. Bill Bruford 2. Neil Peart 3. Robert Wyatt 4. Gavin Harrison 5. Phil Collins |
Posted By: Icarium
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 10:12
I will add Gavin Harrison Jeff Porcaro Matt Cameron Michael Giles Andy Ward -------------
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Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 14:07
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Jaki Liebezeit Christian Vander Mani Neumeier Tatsuya Yoshida Dave Kerman Chris Cutler I can count to 5 just fine.  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Salty_Jon" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Prog Geo
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 14:42
Anders Nordin/Martin Lopez/Martin Axenrot Mike Portnoy Ed Warby John Haughm/Chris Green/Aesop Dekker Cato Bekkevold |
Posted By: XTChuck
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 14:51
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NEIL PEART
TERRY BOZZIO
BILL BRUFORD
CARL PALMER
CHESTER THOMPSON
and a few other honorable mentions -- Billy Cobham, Clive Bunker and Bob Siebenberg
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 16:39
Same top three for me then Phil Collins and Jon Hiseman which is all very typically seventies orientated so just for the hell of it I'll make a top five post-1980 list as well:
1 Gavin Harrison
2 Mike Portnoy
3 Nicko McBrain
4 Andy Edwards
5 Zoltan Csorz
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Posted By: ferush
Date Posted: January 04 2011 at 18:26
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1.- Bill Bruford
2.- Phil Collins
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Posted By: areazione
Date Posted: January 05 2011 at 13:45
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1. Billy Cobham 2. Terry Bozzio 3. Bill Bruford 4. Lenny White 5. Giulio Capiozzo ------------- Umbra profunda sumus, ne nos vexetis, inepti; non vos, sed doctos tam grave quaerit opus |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: January 05 2011 at 20:01
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Billy Cobham Lenny White Narada Michael Walden Alphonse Muzon Bill Bruford |
Posted By: pied piper
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 09:42
I keep on wondering why Peart is so over rated... are the most of you gone under a brain washing full treatment? 
The best prog drummers ever, IMHO, are Phil Collins Bill Bruford Barriemore Barlow Simon Phillips and one between Pierre Van Der Linden, Pip Pyle and Pierre Moerlen.
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Posted By: Lozlan
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 13:49
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1. Hal Aponte 2. Carter Beauford 3. Phil Ehart 4. Neil Peart 5. Roger Taylor Bit of a personalized list, but each of these drummers means something special to me. ------------- Certified Obscure Prog Fart. http://scottjcouturier.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow - The Loose Palace of Exile - My first novel, The Mask of Tamrel, now available on Amazon and Kindle |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 14:24
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"I wonder why Peart is overrated" followed by a list topped with Phil Collins
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Posted By: Tony R
Date Posted: January 06 2011 at 14:44
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Gavin Harrison
Bill Bruford Neil Peart Phil Collins Jon Hiseman |
Posted By: Harold-The-Barrel
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 05:07
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1.Carl Palmer 2.Bill Bruford 3.Nick Mason 4.Ian Mosley 5.Gavin Harrison ------------- You must be joking.....Take a running jump...... |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 13:45
You can only wonder that if you never heard Brand X with Phil Collins at the drums. Here an example: I already have explained the term "overrated" in connection with Peart. -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 13:55
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Peart is better than Collins though...... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 13:58
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<movie voice-over guy>: SNOWIE v. BALDIE VIII: THIS TIME, IT'S PERSONAL *stuff blows up*
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:01
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^^Not this time but..... I'll be back! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:03
| I know Bald-Tor and the Snow Dog was more obvious, but anyway. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:03
I am certain you have a drummometer by which to measure that. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:05
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Peart bashing gets old.
------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:28
How often do I have to repeat it: I am NOT bashung Peart. I am bashing a certain kind of fans of him. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:31
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:35
As get comments that stylize Peart to be the überdrummer. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:36
How did you know?  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:38
Yet, I note that in this thread, not one single person has exhibited the sycophantic behavior that bothers you so.
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Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:39
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the uberdrummer is Lars Ulrich /thread |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:41
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I prefer the udder drummer. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: ThinLizzy
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 14:42
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John Bonham was always the best for me.
------------- And then one day you find Ten years have got behind you No one told you when to run You missed the starting gun |
Posted By: toolis
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 15:01
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1. Neil Peart
2. Mark Zonder 3. Danny Carey 4. Chris Maitland 5. John Macaluso ------------- -music is like pornography... sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more... -sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue... |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 15:04
for me too, but I don't see what sex appeal has to do with this topic |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 15:04
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 17:05
This. Also, Comments about how 100 drummers are better than Peart appear just as frequently and are just as annoying OMG PERAT IS GOD LOLAOWLRO!#!!!! ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 17:17
I never said anything like that. All I am saying is that comments like "Peart, who else?" which you will find by the dozen in the archives' many drum polls are not justified at all; there are a lot of excellent drummers out there, and comments like that are an insult to them. And don't say "there are no such comments in the archives"; the archives are full of comments like that. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 17:23
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So? It happens with so much more than just Peart. I can think of 100 bands immensely better than Yes or ELP or Kansas. If I started a poll between them and any of the 3 person after person would say. Yes, who else? In fact, I just did a poll where that happened. The point is it happens with everything. Tastes are tastes. It's frustrating, but it's not really worth getting frustrated about. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 17:29
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Peter Giger Jon Hiseman Carl Palmer Enrico Grosso Joe Koinzer |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 17:41
Tastes are definitely tastes; I already stated so. But you are missing the point. I on't give a damn if someone prefers peart as a drummer. But I care a lot if other drummers are being belittled. Your example misses the point; it picks one of three. But I am talking about picking one out of all the drummers on PA,. Once again, if he is your favourite - fine, nothing against that. But it shows a deep disrespect to all the other drummers to say something like that. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 17:47
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No it doesn't. It shows they like Peart more. Replace my example with Yes and 100 other bands I find to be better. Do you think a poll that pits Yes vs Katy Perry, Lady GaGa, Protest the Hero, Merzbow, Tunnels, blah blah blah still wouldn't be a blow out? With the same comments. Peart would top my top 5 list. I would go as far to say it's not even close. I like his style of drumming. Lot's of users here are new and are hearing Neil Peart compared to modern rock bands on the local station. Lot's of them are just begining to explore Prog. They're making judgements from what they know. Given what they know, It may be laughable to suggest anyone except Peart as their number one. Don't take that as disrespect. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 17:53
I disagree. Then they could simply say "Peart". But "Who else?" indicates that Peart is a kind of superman against which all other drummers dwindle in comparison,, and that is an insult. Interestingly you will rarely find this kind of comment about any other drummer, but there are lot of comments like this from the Peart fan-club. Trust me on that; I am an avid reader of drum polls since I am a drummer myself. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 17:56
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No it really doesn't. It indicated they greatly prefer Peart to anybody else. Frankly, I find your contention that the totality of Neil Peart fans contains a higher percentage of people making those comments to be absurd. Something about his drumming attracts those people? ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:04
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I guess I should actually provide a list. I hate making lists for favorite musicians. 1) Neil Peart, who else? 2) Joey Baron 3) Max Roach 4) Robert Wyatt 5) Guy Evans
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:10
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I'll do one too. 1. Neil Peart 2. Everyone else................ ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:16
Browse the archives; it is far from absurd. Or I will browse them and give you examples of what I mean; examples which clearly belittle other drummers and make an Übermensch out of Peart.. And then I challenge you to find similar examples for other drummers - you will be hard-pressed to find them,. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:19
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I simply refuse to believe you will find posts that belittle other drummers. Well, not many any road. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:20
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Care the explain any possible factors that would cause a person to be a Neil Peart fan and make derisive remarks about other drummers more so than fans of any drummer besides Neil Peart? No I don't need to see examples from that highly scientific sampling process you suggest. The assumption is absurd. When you go to grab your examples can you also grab examples of Peart haters needlessly insulting other's opinions? ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:28
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Once again; I am not a Peart hater. I just don't make an überdrummer out of him. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:29
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Nor did anyone in this thread yet you must bring up how he's not that special. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:30
He clearly didn't say you were. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:31
The archives are full of those posts; since you donÄ't believe me I will go and find a few examples for you. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:34
Go ahead. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:37
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To break the tension:
1. Bill Bruford
2. Chris Cutler
3. C. Vander
4. Phil Collins
5. Terry Bozzio
Top 4 more or less set in stone...fifth one up for grabs.
------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 18:39
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I don't understand why, in a thread about members personal top 5 drummers we have to have yet another aargument about Peart. And this time across two threads at the same time. Just give us your f**king top 5!!!! ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 19:16
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I don't really have a "f**king top 5"; it all depends on my mood. The drummer who influnced my personal style of drumming the most is probably the late Pierre Moerlen of Gong; it was his drumming which inspired me to become a drummer myself. But there are many many others I like - Christian Vander, Pip Pyle, Mani Neumeier, Christian Burchard, Jon Hiseman, Harald Grosskopf, Curt Cress, Robert Wyatt, Carsten Bohn, Jacky Bouladoux, Peter Giger. Freddy Setz. Some of them sadly already play in St. Peter's house band (Moerlen, Setz, Pyle). ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 19:18
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Shame you just didn't post that in the first place. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: presdoug
Date Posted: January 07 2011 at 22:33
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Curt Cress, of course-world class! He should be on my list. |
Posted By: MillsLayne
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 01:33
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1. Neil Peart - Rush 2. Danny Carey - Tool (yes, they're prog) 3. Gavin Harrison - PT 4. Mark Heron - Oceansize 5. Mike Portnoy - DT/Transatlantic (Not a huge fan of the music, but he's good!) Keep in mind, I'm still very new to the whole prog scene and really only know the mainstream bands and a few of the less-heard-of bands. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 06:43
Then you should be introduced to some top drumming: Pierre Moerlen: Christian Vander: Mani Neumeier: Jon Hiseman: Jacky Bouladoux: Peter Giger: Zabba Lindner: Jan Fride Wolbrandt: Harald Großkopf: These are just a few examples. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 07:43
| Why is it not ok to like Peart or hold him one's most favourite? FYI, he is really hard to top among technical rock/metal-based drummers. There are more technically accomplished drummers playing in that style but not many with such a great sense of groove. Compared to THEM, Peart genuinely sounds like he's having fun. I do like fusion/jazz-based drummers much more and certainly Collins a lot, lot more than Peart but it is not necessary that every drummer must play fusion and excel at it. What you are objecting to - the lack of improvisation and spontaneity - is the essential style and not the way Peart plays it for not many can pack more energy into technical rock drum playing than Peart. |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 08:57
How many times do I have to repeat it? There is nothing wrong with liking Peart - if he is your favourite drummer, fine. B But the hype about him is simply annoying; he is not as sensational as he is being made. Many other drummers are just vas equally skilled, and that is a fact. And comments like "Peart, who else?" are definitely belittling to other drummers; you might as well say "no-one can shine a candle to Peart". I don't go around shouting "Merlen, Moerlen" all day, even if he is my favourite drummer; on the contrary, I always make a point of listing lots of comparatively unknown drummers, simply because they deserve it. Once again: Peart is a very acdcomplished drummer, but he is neither more nor less accomplisshed (how would you measure that in the first place?) than dozens of other drummers. I personally dislike his stle and find his drumming predictable and boring, ut that says nothing about his skills. Got it now? ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 09:08
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Why is it not alright to have Peart as ones favourite? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: BlindGuard
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 09:17
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my top 5 are:(not in specific order) 1. Neil Peart 2. Phil Collins 3. Bill Bruford 4. Carl Palmer 5. Guy Evans
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 09:32
Er, the point is they are simply different kinds of drummers playing different styles. A more useful comparison would be between Moerlen and Dennis Chambers and likewise between Peart and Portnoy.
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 09:52
You are completely missing the point. It does not matter which name I would shout; I simply don't go ahead and shout ANY name all the time. I am not a fangirl, for no-one and nobody. On the contrary, I try to presnt new names all the time; just look at one of my recent posts in this thread ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 09:54
No, you are missing MY point, which is simply that your complaints about Peart's style have more to do with the very nature of the music he performs and its requirements and less with his own inflexibility. So, before you go on your habitual "correcting-Peart-fanboys" spree, you should first give Peart a fairer evaluation.
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 10:14
Your point is not true at all. Just listen to the Mani Neumeier example I posted in this thread; it is from the time when Guru Guru played hard prog. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 10:26
I knew you would bring this up and no, the late 60s/early 70s kind of hard rock/heavy metal is completely different from Rush and has altogether different requirements. The emphasis in the former was still on looseness and swing but the latter emphasises precision heavily and indeed at the expense of spontaneity. Peart, however, is able to convey a lot of energy in doing so unlike many later drummers in the technical heavy rock/metal style.
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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 10:35
Excellent!  ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Equality 7-2521
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 12:35
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I didn't realize one's opinions had to be egalitarian with the social aim of bringing attention to lesser known drummers. I just talk about music because I like it. ------------- "One had to be a Newton to notice that the moon is falling, when everyone sees that it doesn't fall. " |
Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 14:19
So do I. Which is why I mention lesser known drummers because they are very enjoyable to listen to indeed. Wghat has that to do wiith social aims? Your posts usually make sense, and I like to read them, but today you write a lot of nonsense. ------------- BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 14:20
Made sense to me. More than any one of your posts. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: Mercinski
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 15:25
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I won't be original... 1 Carl Palmer 2 Neil Peart 3 Phil Collins 4 Bill Bruford 5 Robert Wyatt |
Posted By: areazione
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 16:19
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The ironic thing about this ever-lasting querelle is that I quite dislike Rush (I do hate Lee's castrated cat-screaming high-pitched eunuch-like voice) but still I appreciate Peart's drumming a lot. I happened to watch his tutorial dvd, found it interesting, useful for a not professional drummer like myself: yet, in the end I realized that even though I reckon him as one of the greatest of all times, I would include, as I did and showed earlier on, other drummers in my pantheon. That's my side of the story. ------------- Umbra profunda sumus, ne nos vexetis, inepti; non vos, sed doctos tam grave quaerit opus |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 16:21
I think most people would have several prefered drummers. In fact in this thread no one has said that only Peart would be their choice. Which makes these attacks inexplicable.
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Posted By: areazione
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 16:29
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One thing I learnt in my whole life for sure: "If you are keen on disputing about religion, politics, music and sport, prepare yourself for a harsh battle" But that's what makes the challenge fascinating sometimes, if and only if it is worth spending time on it. Otherwise, to Hell and Hades with that. ------------- Umbra profunda sumus, ne nos vexetis, inepti; non vos, sed doctos tam grave quaerit opus |
Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: January 08 2011 at 16:41
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^Amen to that. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Snow_Dog" rel="nofollow">
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Posted By: MullMuzzler
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 03:58
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Bill Bruford Virgil Donati Rod Morgenstein Carl Palmer Mike Portnoy ------------- ... and nobody played synthesizer. |
Posted By: pied piper
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 04:12
?!?  |
Posted By: Norman Kiddie
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 09:44
 Billy Cobham
Gavin Harrison
John Bonham
Bill Bruford
John Marshall
Pierre Moerlen
Carl Palmer
I´m not very good at counting
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Posted By: Norman Kiddie
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 09:45
 Billy Cobham
John Bonham
Pierre Moerlen
Bill Bruford
Carl Palmer
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Posted By: Tursake
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 10:42
Of course he is, Peart is the best drummer of all time.  ------------- 
Last.fm: TursakeX RYM: Tursake |
Posted By: RorroFloyd
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 13:27
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Gaving Harrison Bill Bruford Neil Peart Nick Mason Danny Carey This list is completely subjective, right? There are some drummers that just click the right way for some people, I guess Peart is one of them. And Mason to me of course, perhaps leaving all the technical aspects aside, for me he just hits the right notes perfectly, just like the rest of the band. Oh, and passionate idolizing is a beautiful thing... even if it looks ridiculous for the ones who don't feel the same way. |
Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 13:31
Peart, who else?
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Posted By: Hello!Prog?
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 14:06
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Buddy Rich Vinnie Colaiuta (Zappa) Christian Vander (Magma) Terry Bozzio (Zappa) Gavin Harrison (Porcupine)  |
Posted By: check7
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 14:32
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Neil Peart Mike Portnoy Alex Holzwarth Terry Bozzio Virgil Donati ------------- History teaches us that when a barbarian race confronts a sleeping culture, the barbarian always wins. Arnold Toynbee |
Posted By: sydbarrett2010
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 15:17
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1. mike portnoy
2. gavin harrison
3. bill bruford
4. pat mastelotto
5. carl palmer
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Posted By: KyleSchmidlin
Date Posted: January 11 2011 at 15:26
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I can't believe nobody said Richard Coughlan. Well, I could on any ordinary site, but this one's dedicated to prog - why not include the man who is, to me, the standout member of one of prog's premiere groups?
5. Phil Collins
4. John Weathers
3. Clive Bunker
2. Richard Coughlan
1. Bill Bruford
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