Worst Drummer In A 70s Rock Band

aerozep · 10-18-2005, 12:48 PM

I HAVE TO GO WITH BILL WARD OF BLACK SABBATH....HOO BOY,THE PITTS I SAY THE PITTS...
HOW 'BOUT YOU ??
PEACE

Martha Washington · 10-18-2005, 04:37 PM

I like Bill Ward!
actually, I have a hard time picking on drummers.
still, push to shove, I'll single out Tommy Ramone.
I think he was wise become a knob jockey.

I don't think those early l.p.s suffer but I think they took the 'basic' approach about as far as they could take it.
drum-wise, anyway.

Rapid Fire · 10-18-2005, 10:12 PM

Bill Ward was/is fantastic.

I actually have no idea who I cast as the worst. Would have to be someone from some band I wouldn't listen too though. Maybe the guy from the GODZ. That was a bad band.

Martha Washington · 10-18-2005, 10:14 PM

yeah?
but..
how good did they have to be..
with a name like The GODZ!!!!

Nirvanadude · 10-18-2005, 10:16 PM

Peter Criss - I like Kiss but I was never impressed with his drumming

The late Eric Carr was a much better fit IMO

Martha Washington · 10-18-2005, 10:19 PM

wasn't Peter Criss all hopped up on goofballs, or something?

Rapid Fire · 10-20-2005, 05:55 PM

I'm a huge Kiss fan also but, Eric Carr and Eric Singer were both far superior to Criss. So, I'll totally agree with ya.

kath · 10-21-2005, 11:19 AM

i guess i won't bring up the runaways.

Fug · 11-07-2005, 01:09 PM

The " Drum Machines" in all of that Disco garbage. Even more, they are still in use today, right Britney?

swede · 11-10-2005, 05:37 AM

I also have to say Peter Criss. I´m also a big Kiss-fan, specially the period of Peter Criss

TheEvilErk2008 · 11-12-2005, 12:04 PM

anyone one that couldnt play anything outside of a four beat is a degredation to all rock...that didnt really take over until the 80s though...zepplins drummer, does not personally entertain me or impress me when compared to say peart or portnoy or any of those jazz and blues guys or stuff that adds in a few random things like 7/4 time...still, not so much the 70s...
i am personally offended by saying black sabath's drummer was you least of all the drummers, for you fail to realize he (and the rest of the band) were the creators of that style which has influenced nearly every heavy metal/rock band that came after them.

Zombeels · 11-12-2005, 03:41 PM

The worst drummer of the 60's 70's and 80's has to be Mick Avory of the Kinks.

Rock On! · 12-07-2005, 02:44 AM

Bill Ward was an excellent rock drummer.

Drummer Chris · 12-07-2005, 02:51 AM

Originally Posted by aerozep

I HAVE TO GO WITH BILL WARD OF BLACK SABBATH....HOO BOY,THE PITTS I SAY THE PITTS...
HOW 'BOUT YOU ??
PEACE

Are you kidding; Buddy?...Bill Ward did some incredible drumming with Sabbath...a lot of their early stuff was half time Heavy Metal which is slow but Bill still did some artistic bass and snare patterns in all of those songs.And with the faster songs; he did a lot of really complex; exhausting stuff in them...check out some LIVE Sabbath from the 70's like War Pigs from Don Kirschner concerts and you will see that Bill was really into the groove!!

Rock On! · 12-07-2005, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Drummer Chris

Bill Ward did some incredible drumming with Sabbath...a lot of their early stuff was half time Heavy Metal which is slow but Bill still did some artistic bass and snare patterns in all of those songs.And with the faster songs; he did a lot of really complex; exhausting stuff in them...

You got that right!

Drugs, booze and age have taken their toll on Bill--who's not in good health anymore.

But in the 70's, he was one of the most creative and best rock drummers out there.