Your Favourite Rock Drummers of All Time?

[The Beatles]

It shows how much talent and skill a drummer has when they can pull off a great drum solo, especially with how long some of them do it for, it's a mixture of strength and energy. You can't deny that.

Sure, I don't deny that. But on the same level, I'm not going to walk around saying that Herman Li or Buckethead is better at guitar than someone like David Gilmour or George Harrison, because they can solo faster than them, so why would I say that for a drummer? IMO, drum solos are even more obnoxious than guitar solos, and completely unnecessary.

 

[Prime]

Sure, I don't deny that. But on the same level, I'm not going to walk around saying that Herman Li or Buckethead is better at guitar than someone like David Gilmour or George Harrison, because they can solo faster than them, so why would I say that for a drummer? IMO, drum solos are even more obnoxious than guitar solos, and completely unnecessary.

That's understandable. From what I am able to figure out, you like to hear just the pure guitar and drum talent instead of hearing them do the "obnoxious" guitar chords and drum beats or w/e they're called. Which definitely makes sense.

To say they are unnecessary however is something I will respectfully disagree with no matter how many times you say it.

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

I have a feeling that if Ringo was known for drum solos, it'd be a different story.

 

[The Beatles]

I have a feeling that if Ringo was known for drum solos, it'd be a different story.

And I think if John Bonham wasn't known for drum solos, it would be a different story, in your case.

But, no, I'd still say they were unnecessary. Guitar solos, while I dislike them for the most part (when Im in the mood to rock out- which is not 90 percent of the time- they're great) I still see them as fairly important, because the guitar is a lead instrument, after all.

There's a reason percussion is considered a rhythm instrument.

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

And I think if John Bonham wasn't known for drum solos, it would be a different story, in your case.

But, no, I'd still say they were unnecessary. Guitar solos, while I dislike them for the most part (when Im in the mood to rock out- which is not 90 percent of the time- they're great) I still see them as fairly important, because the guitar is a lead instrument, after all.

There's a reason percussion is considered a rhythm instrument.

Actually, I hate Bonzo's drum solos.

 

[The Beatles]

Actually, I hate Bonzo's drum solos.

Well, atleast there's one thing we agree on.

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

Well, atleast there's one thing we agree on.

I hate all drum solos dear.

But the intro to Hot for Teacher is pretty sweet!

 

[LG]

^^Really Jen?

April Wine a Canadian band of some notoriety in these parts.......had a great drummer years ago, Jerry Mercer. He's huge and powerful and at almost every concert he would do a drum solo with his bare hands...the fans loved it.

I enjoy a drum solo myself, not when done to massive excess but during the course of a 3 hour concert when everyone else has had the spotlight, I think it's only fair that the drummer gets his chance to shine.

Besides, nine times out of ten the drummer is the toughest guy in the band...

 

[ILoveJimmyPage]

^^Really Jen?

April Wine a Canadian band of some notoriety in these parts.......had a great drummer years ago, Jerry Mercer. He's huge and powerful and at almost every concert he would do a drum solo with his bare hands...the fans loved it.

I enjoy a drum solo myself, not when done to massive excess but during the course of a 3 hour concert when everyone else has had the spotlight, I think it's only fair that the drummer gets his chance to shine.

Besides, nine times out of ten the drummer is the toughest guy in the band...

What about the bassist? They need their time in the spotlight too!

 

[LG]

^^Oh I agree totally, in fact one of my Pet Peeves is when a producer/engineer buries the bass guitar on an album.(Metallica anyone?)

I would give all of them a chance, like a Yes concert I saw decades ago, eveyone had 5+ minutes to solo by themselves....and it was great.