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Are you having a laugh..he was a decent drummer, but famously was very loose, just like moon......Mitch Mitchell caned them and then of course there was King Crimson drummer, truly amazing.....it's not what youcan do its the wat you do it.

I've seen many of the usual suspects named in this thread live, including Clem Burke maybe 10-15 times, and he's a superb drummer and showman, up there with any of them.

Perhaps his kit's too small for him to be taken seriously by proper musos.
 
Will Calhoun
Dave Grohl
Taylor Hawkins
Roger Taylor (Queen not DD!)
and er... Me.

For anyone who likes to get out and see young bands in Sunderland, there's a band called Urban Masquerade just emerging, Their drummer is 16/17 and is absolutely amazing - definitely one to watch.
 
Will Calhoun
Dave Grohl
Taylor Hawkins
Roger Taylor (Queen not DD!)
and er... Me.

For anyone who likes to get out and see young bands in Sunderland, there's a band called Urban Masquerade just emerging, Their drummer is 16/17 and is absolutely amazing - definitely one to watch.

He could have been a cheap drum machine for most of Queen's albums after the first couple, and no-one would have noticed.
 
He could have been a cheap drum machine for most of Queen's albums after the first couple, and no-one would have noticed.

From 1982 until 1989 you may have an argument. Thats a 7 year spell in a 40 year career and dictated by the bands choice of musical direction rather than his own talent. His playing on the band's first 9 albums is excellent and, unusually for a drummer, is instantly recognisable. NME referred to him and John Deacon as the "sonic volcano" at the time, as their playing was so tight and powerful. But even during the eighties period his live performances (until 86 with Queen) were his platform and his playing during this time was superb.
 
From 1982 until 1989 you may have an argument. Thats a 7 year spell in a 40 year career and dictated by the bands choice of musical direction rather than his own talent. His playing on the band's first 9 albums is excellent and, unusually for a drummer, is instantly recognisable. NME referred to him and John Deacon as the "sonic volcano" at the time, as their playing was so tight and powerful. But even during the eighties period his live performances (until 86 with Queen) were his platform and his playing during this time was superb.

Fair enough - I wasn't a Queen fan so only know what I heard on the radio. I can only remember the most banal drumming ever. If he was that talented, I'm amazed he tolerated his diminished role though.
 
Fair enough - I wasn't a Queen fan so only know what I heard on the radio. I can only remember the most banal drumming ever. If he was that talented, I'm amazed he tolerated his diminished role though.

Amazed that he tolerated the money and the lifestyle Queen brought? Basically doing very little work in the studio and having a blast on tour? Aye, it's a toughy like. But you are right most of their stuff from the 80's (post Under Pressure) is much more focused on guitar and vocals with the odd exception. He also produced two solo albums (playing all instruments) and started his own band, the Cross, (on lead vocals) during this time, so it wasn't like he didnt have other creative outputs. Sadly he also produced Jimmy Nails "love don't live here anymore", but in fairness he did say Jimmy Nail was an absolute wanker and he would never work with him again.
 
Amazed that he tolerated the money and the lifestyle Queen brought? Basically doing very little work in the studio and having a blast on tour? Aye, it's a toughy like. But you are right most of their stuff from the 80's (post Under Pressure) is much more focused on guitar and vocals with the odd exception. He also produced two solo albums (playing all instruments) and started his own band, the Cross, (on lead vocals) during this time, so it wasn't like he didnt have other creative outputs. Sadly he also produced Jimmy Nails "love don't live here anymore", but in fairness he did say Jimmy Nail was an absolute wanker and he would never work with him again.

He's just rocketed up in my estimation
 
Dave Lombardo and Paul Bostaph were the best thrash drummers I saw
Sam Fogarino, perhaps not great but an instantly recognisable and distinctive sound
Dave Grohl
 
The more albums a band writes, the more additional drums get added to the kit along the way so that the drummer has the correct sounds available to him when he needs them for any particular song.

Now don't get me wrong, a good drummer can play a kit whether it's made up of 3 drums or 30, but if you've got a repertoire like Rush's where the music has been evolving constantly throughout their history then the only option for the drummer is to have an enormous kit like that (unless the band are totally redefining the sound of every song for that particular tour, but generally fans want the songs to sound like they do on the album they first appeared on).

Fact is that Peart is a showman and very much the showoff. Is his kit excessive? Yes it is but that's Rush. Probably the only band nowadays playing with that 70s tradition of excess while pulling of the trick of making music acessible to a younger audience.

But the proof is in the pudding and that is does it work? The answer? Undoubtedly yes. It isn't merely musical masturbration. In the context of a song you forget the kit is huge and it doesn't overshadow the music.
 
The bloke from Slipknot is a great drummer as is Chris Adler from Lamb of God.
Not keen on the music like but I appriciate the drumming.

Nico McBrain is another good 'un.
 
A bit?!! You say Roger Taylor, as in the legendary rock group from the 70's and 80's who were massive until upstarts like the ones of today like Arctic "Couldn't Give A" Monkeys and Super Furry Whatsit, can only play a bit? It is like saying Kaka can play football "a bit"!

Roger Taylor is a living legend compared to the modern day current rock groups like the ones I mentioned.

For me he showed as much passion in his drumming as May did in playing the guitar or Freddie did with his singing.

Wouldnt disagree with you mate. At Live Aid Queen blew all their rivals away. Taylor used to sing a bit too when they played live so he was definatly a canny hand.
 
Patch Lafayette said:
Dave Lombardo and Paul Bostaph were the best thrash drummers I saw
Sam Fogarino, perhaps not great but an instantly recognisable and distinctive sound
Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl IMHO is a decent drummer who hits very hard, whereas Taylor Hawkins (by Grohl's own admission) is a far more technically proficient drummer.
 
Fact is that Peart is a showman and very much the showoff. Is his kit excessive? Yes it is but that's Rush. Probably the only band nowadays playing with that 70s tradition of excess while pulling of the trick of making music acessible to a younger audience.

But the proof is in the pudding and that is does it work? The answer? Undoubtedly yes. It isn't merely musical masturbration. In the context of a song you forget the kit is huge and it doesn't overshadow the music.

I bet he's got through a few drum roadies. It would bugger me just having to walk round it.
 
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