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peace,

if you could choose up to ten element of drumming from your favorite drummers to make the "perfect drummer" what that would be?

mine:

elvin's intensity,

tony williams' vision of directions (expecially in his early years),

art blakey's dynamics,

roy haynes rhythmic precision,

billy higgins' drive at low volume,

omar hakim's feel,

dennis chamber's chops and audacity

vinnie colaiuta's ability to play all styles with authentic feel...

and the list goes on.

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The hand/foot [and] independence techniques of guys like

Simon Phillips, Billy Cobham, Virgil Donati, et al

not to mention too many of the older jazz cats!

 

(I'm also trying to remember the name of the drummer. . .

wore black a lot. . . played black cymbals for a minute. . .

played incredible ostinatos. . . kinda looked like Boy George without the make-up. . .

what was his name???)

 

Oh, and the feel and pocket of Steve Ferrone. . .

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Originally posted by musa:

[QB]peace,

if you could choose up to ten element of drumming from your favorite drummers to make the "perfect drummer" what that would be?

QB]

No need!! Omar Hakim and Joel Rosenblatt are already perfect!
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Originally posted by T. Ehl:

combine the intensity of marvin goodhall and the chops of roger mccorkle then throw in the sound of alex claussen of course no one is as good with brushes as jordan friedel anyhow

But really, Friedel is vastly overated, although he was good with the Ben Pickford Quintet. Garon Kittle is really the best.

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Originally posted by Brenton Trott:

I think just putting Manu Katche and Stewart Copeland together would do it for me.

Good God...this brought tears to my eyes. You must be the long-lost brother Mom never told me about. :eek:

I was about to post this exact same combo.

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Originally posted by Jode:

The huge feel of Bonham... but with sobriety.

I'm glad you mentioned him. I'm not really a drummer but he has to be one of my favorite. Him and Neil Peart.
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"of course no one is as good with brushes as jordan friedel anyhow"

 

You must have never heard Ed Thigpen or Clayton Cameron.

"I had to have something, and it wasn't there. I couldn't go down the street and buy it, so I built it."

 

Les Paul

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