bassaddik Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 ok, there are threads about favorite bassists, but as bassists, one of the first things we look for is connection with the drummer. at least I do- tonight, for example, i subbed for a friend in a top 40 band- had to do cheat sheets for over 30 tunes- not really worth the money for one night's worth of work, but i wanted to help out a friend and i did get paid- halfway thru the gig i realised that it could've been a lot worse ,but fortunately, the drummer was solid and grooving- it made things a lot cooler. So, what drummer would YOU want to play with? say its your band and you got the budget to get anyone you want- who do you call? my choice right now would probably be Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez- that guy is ridiculous- his playing just brings me joy- honestly.. check him out with Michel Camilo Praise ye the LORD. ....praise him with stringed instruments and organs... Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. excerpt from- Psalm 150 visit me at: www.adriangarcia.net for His glory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73 P Bass Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Easy, my drummer Stephen. Great time and feel, plus he can sing. "Start listening to music!". -Jeremy C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLoy Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 I think I'd want to play with (in no particular order): Harvey Mason John Bonham Clyde Stubblefield Stewart Copeland Mike Clark Dave Garibaldi Dennis Chambers Carter Beauford Bill Bruford ?uestlove (Ahmir Thompson) Tony Williams (gulp) Toss Panos Nick D'Vergilio Chad Smith Dave Abberuzese Matt Chamberlain Alex Van Halen and, of course, Animal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBFLA Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 In '85, I had just moved to Madison WI, and was invited to a BBQ/outdoor Jam. Clyde Stubblefield was there; playin' the slickest, funkiest R&B grooves I'd ever heard or seen...effortlessly - like foldin' socks! He made everyone sound good! Jim Confirmed RoscoeHead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren. Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Dennis Chambers Vinnie Colaiuta Mike Portnoy . . . ...Alex Ubago http://www.geocities.com/manachile/alex007.jpg Who Put The ' M ' In MySpace? don\'t_click | day_job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clatteramy Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 I already have my dream drummer, but if he broke his arm or something I would love to call Terry Bozzio. www.clatter.com MySpace YouTube videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Peter Erskine Dennis Chambers Antonio Sanchez Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tnb Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 In no certain order: Steve Gadd Vinnie Colaiuta Roy Haynes Steve Ferrone Dennis Chambers Dave Weckyl Billy Kilson Jeff Watts Adrian, in I walked onto a bandstand and El Negro sitting there, I would sh*t my pants turn around and leave screaming. He is so bad it is scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Well, here's a few for me: John Bonham Bill Bruford ?uestlove Zig Modeliste JD Blair There are some other great lists in a similar thread from a while ago: Dream/Nightmare drummers thread from the past . Peace. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idnarb Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Carter Beauford is da man. Your Friendly Neighborhood Pirate- Idnarb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Dream drummer... A combination of John Bonham, Ziggy Modeliste, Billy Cobham, Bill Ward and Carlton Barrett. Definitely dreaming... Alex P.S. And I just want him playing a 4 piece kit with a 24" kickdrum, 18" floor tom, 12" rack tom, badass snare (give me that BSSM sound!), and dirty yet crisp ride, hihat and crash cymbals. KISS Barefaced Ltd - ultra lightweight, high ouput, toneful bass cabs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Capasso Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Ben - I'll second one of your recommendations... Here's my list in no particular order: Carmine Appice Ringo Starr Pete Thomas (The Attractions) Animal Darren Jessie (Ben Folds Five) or Ben Folds the guy I jammed with in Pittsburgh (Gordon something - he was so great !!) The 4 drummers I've been in rock bands with have been solid players, and I count myself lucky to have rocked with them. Tom www.stoneflyrocks.com Acoustic Color Be practical as well as generous in your ideals. Keep your eyes on the stars and keep your feet on the ground. - Theodore Roosevelt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wally Malone Posted May 17, 2003 Share Posted May 17, 2003 Tom, before I read your post and saw that you had posted, I knew that at the top of your list would be my wife's and my friend Carmine. He definitely rocks. Wally I have basses to play, places to be and good music to make! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzbass Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 hey guys what about gary novak? He plays with chick corea, alanis morisette and many others. He is a world class drummer, my favorite by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ren. Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Originally posted by p r o t o o l e r: Dennis Chambers Vinnie Colaiuta Mike Portnoy . . . ...Alex Ubago dough! Forgot about JD Blair the Groove Regulator! Who Put The ' M ' In MySpace? don\'t_click | day_job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Translucent Red Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Charlie Watts- Check out his work on "Bitch". Earl Palmer Benny Benjamin "Sorry, that song is not a hit. It has a weak bass line."- famous producer, who's name now escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcr Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Benny Benjamin--YES, thank you!! Da MAN!! Bill Bruford; Ricky Lawson, & anyone who's played with Steely Dan; Anton Fig; Nick Mason; Nick D'Virgilio; and one of my all-time faves, Bob Siebenberg. I'll think of others later, & go "D'oh!" (Like Ian Paice! And Barriemore Barlow!) Oh well. Good news is that the drummer I play with is someone I'm glad to play with ANY TIME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy c Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Bernard Purdie Ricky Lawson Jeff Porcaro (RIP) Steve Ferrone J.R. Robinson Alex Acuna Free download of my cd!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassdrummer Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 The great groove gurus: Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown) Jabo Starks (James Brown) Jeff Porcaro (Toto) David Garibaldi (Tower Of Power) Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Zoro (R&B session drummer, clinician, educator) The heavy hitters: John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) Ginger Baker (Cream) Dave Grohl (Nirvana/Foo Fighters) The wild ones: Keith Moon (The Who) Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience) The tasteful timekeepers: Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) Larry Mullen Jr. (U2) Ringo Starr (Beatles) The reggae/punk/ska/rockers Stewart Copeland (The Police) Adrian Young (No Doubt) The progressive thinkers: Neil Peart (Rush) Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) The all-around masters: Steve Smith Vinnie Colaiuta Dave Weckl The drummer on "Carry On Wayward Son": Phil Ehart (Kansas) Gotta love that song! "Lay your weary head to rest, Don't you cry no more . . ." "All the world's indeed a stage, and we are merely players..." --Rush, "Limelight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebozzz Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 I like the sevaral of the ones that have been mentioned but the following guys have been moving me lately. ?uestlove The Roots Alan Evans Soulive Also, I didn't see these names from anyone.... Lenny White Return To Forever Idris Muhammad Poughie Bell Marcus Miller It is from Blues that all that may be called American music derives it's most distinctive characteristics. -James Weldon Johnson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickT Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Sam Kelly - London freelance (imagine Chef behind a drum kit) Dominic Greensmith - Reef (now ex-Reef I believe) Matt Cameron - Soundgarden/Pearl Jam (the best rock drummer of all time) I also love all those guys who do the R'n'B live gigs, Justin Timberlake, Craig David, Pink etc. they just got great groove. I love the feel of those live tracks. Free your mind and your ass will follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Translucent Red Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 Oh, Charlie Watts is more than just a tasteful timekeeper, bassdrummer. He's one of those drummers we've all heard about that somehow play melody on the skins (see "Shattered" and "Soul Survivor"). That sort of thing is associated with jazz drummers, which is what Charlie Watts is, a jazzy drummer, of course (see The Charlie Watts Big Band, the jazz band he fronts). Or: Why do you think the Stones still break all records on tour? It's a-l-l about Charlie Watts, the Buddy Rich of R&R...that's why. "Sorry, that song is not a hit. It has a weak bass line."- famous producer, who's name now escapes me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uber Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 easy neal peart from rush , now that is a dream Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hags2k Posted May 18, 2003 Share Posted May 18, 2003 gonna have to third neil peart. Go Rush! unkownroadband.com - step into the unkown :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idnarb Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Originally posted by Tom Capasso: Ben - I'll second one of your recommendations... Here's my list in no particular order: Animal TomBeat me to that one Tom. He and Floyd are one bad ass rythm section. Your Friendly Neighborhood Pirate- Idnarb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grave Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 > Jeff Pocaro > Horacio Hernandez > Tom Walling > Simon Phillips > Cozy Powell ♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davich Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Hmm.. After hearing YellowJackets MintJam, I would like to play with Marcus Baylor. I think he is underrated, though he is one cool guy. Definitely different than Will Kennedy, but he can play with the rest of the guys, no doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Bill Bruford Pierre Moerlen (Gong) John Weathers (Gentle Giant) Stewart Copeland Mike D (Beastie Boys) The guy whose name I forgot (The Meters) Dennis Chambers Shawn Pelton (SNL/Session player) And anyone who plays tight and solid grooves with creativity. Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Sweet Willie_ Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Originally posted by wraub: The guy whose name I forgot (The Meters) That'd be Zig Modeliste. spreadluv Fanboy? Why, yes! Nordstrand Pickups and Guitars. Messiaen knew how to parlay the funk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wraub Posted May 19, 2003 Share Posted May 19, 2003 Thanks Sweets. I knew that, too! How in the hell could I forget a name like that? Peace, wraub I'm a lot more like I am now than I was when I got here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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