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The FantabulousCavern of Drummers, Drumming and Drums
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Here Be the Greatest Collection of Drummers and Their Drums (there are some of Dillan too)
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Thought of by many,including Atom Willard:Offspring, Joey Jordison:Slipknot and Chad Smith Red Hot Chilli Peppers, to
be the worlds greatest drummers.
His energy on stage was elecrtic and the powerful way he played is regarded as phenominal and influentail.
He is most well know for his cosmic'Moby Dick' style drum solos.
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KEITH MOON
Leering, stick twirling exuberant dervish
You only have to listen tracks like We Wont Get Fooled Again, Substitue and My
Generation to understand that this guy is a legend
He plays with such incredible stamina listening to him it feels like he could go on all night always changing the groove
never making the listener lose interest
LIVE AT LEEDS the greatest live rock album shows Moonie off in an awesome light HAppY JACK SUMMERTIME BLUES MY
generation I CANt explain we Wont get fooled again just buy the bugger
He's everyones idea of a madcap drummer
but his work with The Who changed the world for ever and rock drumming. Before Moonie and the Who rock was thought
of as wild but it haddnt seen this lot play yet.
the trashed kits guitars and basses just as part of the act so much so that it left PEte Townshend deaf in one ear after
a amp exploded in his ear
In Moonie Pete found his perfect foil, as no one else could have pulled of Petes angry twisted melodic songs.
He plays like a roller coaster oozing personality and musican invention
NO NONSENSE
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The transition from well established 20 year old session player to the worls most sensational and cutting edge rock drummer
of his day is one of the great wonders of rock
If any two musical souls were meant to meet it was definatly Mitch Mitchel and James Marshell Hendrix.
Hendrix was way ahead of the game but Mitch drove him on matching him for imagination daring and flash.
Encouraged by Keith Moon's abaondon Mitch overplayed like a man possesed. His telepathic acompaniment , lightning
rolls and jazzy chops all help him be immortalised in the Cavern of Great Drummers
This be me in the middle ofa 3/4 Jazz beat not preety but it works
John Blackwell Jr: ambidextrous
Drumming genius and stick twirling extrodinnaire
Whether it's teh slinky, sweaty funk of Prince or the more open-style jazz excursions with his band Matrix, this 30 year
old is a natuarl innovator.
from teh way he hits the cymbals (over, under, sideways, down), thwacks a ferocious rock beat, or devieses an indelible
groove, John is a deeply improvisational musicains, perpetually in search of an innovative route to both express himself and
serve the song.
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Travis Barker: the Saviour of blink-182
In 1998, Travis replaced Blink 182's first drummer and came to the bands rescue
at one show by learning over twenty songs in just a few hours and performing with them later that evening.
Travis quickly became a much respected and popular member of the band and solidified
his position as the timekeeper with his professional attitude, rhythmic skills and talent. Travis is responsible for furious
punk rock beats infused with jazz grooves from his days in a jazz ensemble. He says he always tries 'to challenge himself
to become better' and thinks there is nothing better than being behind your tubs and bahing away
Travis Barker is quickly becoming one of the more influential musicians on the
Rock scene today. Travis began studying drums and taking lessons at the age of four. He studied with a jazz teacher and was
exposed to many different styles of music. While in High School, Travis played in the jazz ensemble and marching band. He
subsequently gained much experience performing at regional competitions and festivals. His senior year, Travis passed up drum
corps tryouts for touring with a rock band. He gained more experience as a rock drummer in a few early bands such as Feeble,
The Suicide Machines, and The Aquabats.
ELVIN JONES 1927-2004
This be Elvin Jones
Elvin was self taught and at 13 he was practicing all day.
Elvin perfected his incessant, circular style which took the driving 4/4 of swing, and be-bop and turned it in to a maelstorm
of tumbling triplets. No-one has ever replicated his style although many have tried...
Elvin sprayed his beats all over the kit, showing a degree of fourway co-ordinated independance which is still beyond
the reach of maany player including me..
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