Best Drummer Ever

[Cheddar George]

Clem Burke, he was like that drummer on the Muppets, didn't the Ramones fire him for being too enthusiastic?

Seeing Clem Burke drumming was worth the admission price on its own, even though he was past his prime. I wasn't sure if the massive perspex cubicle was for the acoustics or to keep the rest of the band safe.

 

[pplpilot]

Steve Moore

 

[ianrauk]

Steve Moore

That's a TMN to @winjim

 

[ayceejay]

An interesting fact: two of the most popular British bands ever - The Beatles and the Rolling Stones fall at the opposite end of this spectrum as far as their drummers go.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Tutt took over from Gordon. Apparently working for Elvis was a bit of a revolving door - Parker didn't want anybody getting too comfortable.

I'm going to thoroughly research this because I don't think he did. Anyway Elvis had a lot of long-term people playing for him, Scotty and DJ for years, Bill only dropped out because he was doing ok on his own, The band in Vegas was pretty constant for eight years with our old friend James Burton leading the way.

 

[Drago]

The late great Cozy Powell deserves a mention.

Great drummer, crap driver.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I rather like Stuart Copeland

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs

 

[threebikesmcginty]

I rather like Stuart Copeland

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMOGaugKpzs

The Police were really awful and Sting is a Galaxy-Class nob but you're right he's a great drummer.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Tutt took over from Gordon. Apparently working for Elvis was a bit of a revolving door - Parker didn't want anybody getting too comfortable.

I'm going to thoroughly research this because I don't think he did. Anyway Elvis had a lot of long-term people playing for him, Scotty and DJ for years, Bill only dropped out because he was doing ok on his own, The band in Vegas was pretty constant for eight years with our old friend James Burton leading the way.

OK I've checked, it never happened. He's still a great drummer, just not for Elvis.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

aren't we forgetting a certain Scotish lady. Here's just one example. The drumming starts about 2 mins in.

Glennie is incredible. However, if we're going off conventional western drumming, we get into all kinds of brilliant musicians. Here's two examples from one of my personal favourites, the supremely talented (and fit), Eitetsu Hayashi, formerly of the great group, Kodo, and now the world's greatest solo exponent of Taiko, Japanese drumming:

And a collaboration with Shinichi Kinoshita, on shamisen...

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Whichever of the Spice Girls it was that played the drums for them.

Deaf Spice ?
Pick any of the 4.
Or all of them really .

 

[MarquisMatsugae]

Glennie is incredible. However, if we're going off conventional western drumming, we get into all kinds of brilliant musicians. Here's two examples from one of my personal favourites, the supremely talented (and fit), Eitetsu Hayashi, formerly of the great group, Kodo, and now the world's greatest solo exponent of Taiko, Japanese drumming:

And a collaboration with Shinichi Kinoshita, on shamisen...

Let's not get off conventional western drumming then .

 

[Smokin Joe]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Dave Clark....

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHtNFaa2ne0

 

[smokeysmoo]

Just to add someone who is both recent and still alive, Dave Grohl

 

[Dayvo]

This takes some beating (pun intended).

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY-Z6wm6TMQ

The drummer being a certain Jim Gordon.