Worst Drummer In A 70s Rock Band

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Every one of these drummers previously mentioned (including Henley, but probably not the Velvet's Moreen Tucker) could still play circles around the modern MTV Superstar known as Rikki Rocket. :ha:

 

[Wolf]

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Everybody's worse when compared to Buddy Rich. This guy can't be touched with apologies to Louis Bellson the best double bass work i've ever heard and i'm not a Jazz guy. Saw a video of Neil Peart doing a tribute to BR and it paled in comparison to anything Buddy has done in my opinion though he may be one of the best rock drummers out there.

 

[Reverend Rock]

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Buddy Rich is indeed the standard by which all other great trap-set drummers must ultimately be compared.

 

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Buddy Rich is indeed the standard by which all other great trap-set drummers must ultimately be compared.

Oh yea?

Well...he's no Rikki Rocket, & he never woulda cut it playin' with Def Leppard, & he didn't have nearly as many Tats as Tommy Lee.


hyeah:

 

[Wolf]

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Ok I dare you to take your eyes off Buddy, I couldn't do it. I think he's 61 years old in one or both of them and playing in a tux to boot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYpR5iw9F1M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEB8fDcuICw

and here's one from Louis Bellson 1957

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG4Y0N9bi10

 

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^^^^

Those are great clips Wolf. What strikes me is how light a touch Buddy Rich exhibited, yet still sounded powerful. He really set those cymbals on fire, in a very musical way.

But most kids of today have been indoctrinated by MTV & VH1's Metal Mania (which I watch a little every day, just to stay current) into believing that skill is measured by how hard you hit the drums, not finesse.

Sadly, I think more fans would say Tommy Lee's simple 4/4 pounding on the recent VH1 KISS tribute / super-group rendition of God of Thunder is what constitutes "good" or "impressive" in 2006.

 

[Reverend Rock]

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Oh yea?

Well...he's no Rikki Rocket, & he never woulda cut it playin' with Def Leppard, & he didn't have nearly as many Tats as Tommy Lee.


hyeah:

Well, since you were obviously not serious, I'll spare the raging sermon I was about to deliver to you...

 

[Wolf]

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Your 100% right on. Ever watch Dino Danelli bang away. WOW !! I'd put that guy right in there with some of the better rock drummers today. Sometimes you don't see the full potential of these 60's pop drummers because of the style of music they're playing. Who knows maybe Barry Whitwam of Herman's Hermits could go toe to toe with Mitch Mitchell or better.

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Those are great clips Wolf. What strikes me is how light a touch Buddy Rich exhibited, yet still sounded powerful. He really set those cymbals on fire, in a very musical way.

But most kids of today have been indoctrinated by MTV & VH1's Metal Mania (which I watch a little every day, just to stay current) into believing that skill is measured by how hard you hit the drums, not finesse.

Sadly, I think more fans would say Tommy Lee's simple 4/4 pounding on the recent VH1 KISS tribute / super-group rendition of God of Thunder is what constitutes "good" or "impressive" in 2006.

 

[aerozep]

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Your 100% right on. Ever watch Dino Danelli bang away. WOW !! I'd put that guy right in there with some of the better rock drummers today. Sometimes you don't see the full potential of these 60's pop drummers because of the style of music they're playing. Who knows maybe Barry Whitwam of Herman's Hermits could go toe to toe with Mitch Mitchell or better.

I was and still am a BIG Rascals fan,and Dino was responsible for alot of this.This was a great band and a great drummer also,I had the pleasure of seeing the Rascals back in 1988 here in New Jersey,they were awesome to say the least.

I don't know if this is politically correct but here goes...
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays to all of you.
PEACE

 

[magnoliasteve]

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No "bad" drummers really come to mind for me, but when Mickey Dolenz actually started to play drums for real for the Monkees, I didn't think he was all that good.