Best Drummer

boo boo · 08-15-2008, 02:37 PM

Word.

dallasrockscene · 08-15-2008, 02:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bungalowbill357

I love Dave Grohl....I dont know If he is the best but him and Ringo are my favorites

Ringo has a neat persona, wouldn't say he's that great a drummer. Dave Ghol is definitely amazing.

I love your icon.

Halfa · 08-15-2008, 04:59 PM

you know......popular tradition says that Neil Pert is the best.........but.......ah i dunno. there are a lot of really good drummers out there, and its hard to compare them when they're playin different styles........

its like guitarists. how can u call anyone the best guitarist in the world?

there are just too many good ones out there. its hard to choose. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Halfa · 08-15-2008, 09:44 PM

but this isnt best guitarist. that was an example. and i guarrantee u hendrix wasnt god at big band jazz/swing, pure classical, or heavy metal for that matter. even if he was the basis for heavy metal.

but Mitch Mitchel was pretty damned good at drums....i personally think he should be up on the list somewhere..........

lucifer_sam · 08-15-2008, 09:56 PM

No... Hendrix is easily the best guitarist ever. He never used a rhythm guitarist and he somehow accomplished the same sound, and if that doesn't make you smile, you best listen to any of the Experience's three excellent albums. He brought so many elements to his guitar, and he though he made his name showboating on it, he was a real compositional genius. There may have been faster players, there may have been more emotional players, but Hendrix really elevated guitar playing beyond the rudimentary basics. There have been so many people to draw their styles off him - Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer come to mind - but none of them, NONE of them could ever match his skill.

Halfa · 08-16-2008, 04:43 PM

i personally think Buddy Guy is better than Jimi Hendrix tho. and hendrix pulled a lot of his style from Guy, and SRV pulled his style from both of them.

boo boo · 08-16-2008, 04:53 PM

Everybody has influences man.

Halfa · 08-16-2008, 07:42 PM

exactly. which is why its even harder to judge. technically speaking, Satch is better than Hendrix by MILES. however, Hendrix created and explored TONS of techniques and styles of phrasing that ended up influencing satch.

in the same way, Hendrix had an advantage over older guitarists who influenced him.

and Buddy Guy had an advantage over even OLDER guitarists

and so forth.
everyone is just building up over what's already been done, and thus it becomes harder to say who is actually better and becomes a competetition in personal preference of style.

Steve Vai is an AMAZING guitarist in terms of technical abilities and even creativity. i still dont like him as a guitarist at all.

and tying that back to drumming,
it really depends a LOT on style preference. I prefer Mitch Mitchel to Neil Peart, even tho typical lines of thought say that Neil Peart is the greatest drummer of all time. who's the best depends entirely on who does what YOU like best.

but yea. i think Mitch Mitchel should be up there

Hinesmdc · 08-19-2008, 01:09 AM

Travis barker of Blink-182 / +44 and Atom Willard of The Offspring / Angels & Airwaves are both phenomenal drummers in my opinion.

FireInCairo · 08-19-2008, 02:02 AM

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08-15-2008, 04:59 PM	#463 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	you know......popular tradition says that Neil Pert is the best.........but.......ah i dunno. there are a lot of really good drummers out there, and its hard to compare them when they're playin different styles........ its like guitarists. how can u call anyone the best guitarist in the world? there are just too many good ones out there. its hard to choose. AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

08-15-2008, 09:44 PM	#464 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	but this isnt best guitarist. that was an example. and i guarrantee u hendrix wasnt god at big band jazz/swing, pure classical, or heavy metal for that matter. even if he was the basis for heavy metal. but Mitch Mitchel was pretty damned good at drums....i personally think he should be up on the list somewhere.......... __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

08-15-2008, 09:56 PM	#465 (permalink)
lucifer_sam Unrepentant Ass-Mod Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,921	No... Hendrix is easily the best guitarist ever. He never used a rhythm guitarist and he somehow accomplished the same sound, and if that doesn't make you smile, you best listen to any of the Experience's three excellent albums. He brought so many elements to his guitar, and he though he made his name showboating on it, he was a real compositional genius. There may have been faster players, there may have been more emotional players, but Hendrix really elevated guitar playing beyond the rudimentary basics. There have been so many people to draw their styles off him - Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Mayer come to mind - but none of them, NONE of them could ever match his skill. __________________ first.am

08-16-2008, 04:43 PM	#466 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	i personally think Buddy Guy is better than Jimi Hendrix tho. and hendrix pulled a lot of his style from Guy, and SRV pulled his style from both of them. __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

08-16-2008, 07:42 PM	#468 (permalink)
Halfa Allman Brothers Obsessor Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The Whipping Post Posts: 260	exactly. which is why its even harder to judge. technically speaking, Satch is better than Hendrix by MILES. however, Hendrix created and explored TONS of techniques and styles of phrasing that ended up influencing satch. in the same way, Hendrix had an advantage over older guitarists who influenced him. and Buddy Guy had an advantage over even OLDER guitarists and so forth. everyone is just building up over what's already been done, and thus it becomes harder to say who is actually better and becomes a competetition in personal preference of style. Steve Vai is an AMAZING guitarist in terms of technical abilities and even creativity. i still dont like him as a guitarist at all. and tying that back to drumming, it really depends a LOT on style preference. I prefer Mitch Mitchel to Neil Peart, even tho typical lines of thought say that Neil Peart is the greatest drummer of all time. who's the best depends entirely on who does what YOU like best. but yea. i think Mitch Mitchel should be up there __________________ Check it out: www.myspace.com/sdotldotidotpdot Watch your step.

08-19-2008, 01:09 AM	#469 (permalink)
Hinesmdc Groupie Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 19	Travis barker of Blink-182 / +44 and Atom Willard of The Offspring / Angels & Airwaves are both phenomenal drummers in my opinion. __________________ "You can walk on water if you believe you can."

08-19-2008, 02:02 AM	#470 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	are you a pop-punk fanboy? __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.