ReRushed Posted January 27, 2011 Share Posted January 27, 2011 QUOTE (Oracle @ Jan 22 2011, 06:59 PM) >open up thread about prog drummers >see that Adrian Belew isn't listed Mr. Belew's drum set sounds an awful lot like a guitar! I guess you learn something everyday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwentyOneTwelve Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Favs: Bill Bruford Neil Peart Gavin Harrison Oh and based upon newer albums and so forth, can we squeeze Nicko McBrain into the category of sometime 'prog drummer' too...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Despite what's happened over the past few months, Mike Portnoy is still the greatest drummer I've ever heard. Nobody is as technically masterful and as versatile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushman14 Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Steve Judd of Karnivool is sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullysue Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Jan 28 2011, 03:45 PM) Steve Judd of Karnivool is sick. The bass player is a monster, too. Massive tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 QUOTE (shail @ Jan 26 2011, 03:51 PM) neil took prog drumming to a new level back in the day. he's the god father of prog drumming. no doubt in my mind about that. gavin harrison has done something special with prog drumming. he's played a ton of pop gigs. that was his thing for a while. mike portnoy didn't have that much to offer. bill bruford has some some great phrasings. mark zonder played some really nice stuff with fates warning. i'm sure terry bozzio could play some sweet stuff put in a prog rock vibe. so many good drummers. You can't be serious! Classic Prog was to all intents and purposes on its way out by the time Rush recorded 2112 and to refer to Peart as the "Godfather of Prog" is just plain silly. Look to the likes of Bruford, Collins, Palmer, Barriemore-Barlow and Michael Giles who had all drummed with distinction on major seminal Prog albums before Rush even recorded. Rush were a crossover Prog/Heavy Rock band who stood astride both camps without really being typical of either, hence Peart's broad appeal. The major classic Prog drummers were heavily influenced by jazz whereas whilst Peart was a fan of Rich and Krupa, stylistically he was influenced by those Prog drummers as well as Moon and Bonham. Peart then went on to influence the more technical metal drummers, especially in the genre that was to become Prog Metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In A Tidewater Surge Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 28 2011, 04:45 PM) QUOTE (shail @ Jan 26 2011, 03:51 PM) neil took prog drumming to a new level back in the day. he's the god father of prog drumming. no doubt in my mind about that. gavin harrison has done something special with prog drumming. he's played a ton of pop gigs. that was his thing for a while. mike portnoy didn't have that much to offer. bill bruford has some some great phrasings. mark zonder played some really nice stuff with fates warning. i'm sure terry bozzio could play some sweet stuff put in a prog rock vibe. so many good drummers. You can't be serious! Classic Prog was to all intents and purposes on its way out by the time Rush recorded 2112 and to refer to Peart as the "Godfather of Prog" is just plain silly. Look to the likes of Bruford, Collins, Palmer, Barriemore-Barlow and Michael Giles who had all drummed with distinction on major seminal Prog albums before Rush even recorded. Rush were a crossover Prog/Heavy Rock band who stood astride both camps without really being typical of either, hence Peart's broad appeal. The major classic Prog drummers were heavily influenced by jazz whereas whilst Peart was a fan of Rich and Krupa, stylistically he was influenced by those Prog drummers as well as Moon and Bonham. Peart then went on to influence the more technical metal drummers, especially in the genre that was to become Prog Metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosy Toes Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 28 2011, 11:45 PM) QUOTE (shail @ Jan 26 2011, 03:51 PM) neil took prog drumming to a new level back in the day. he's the god father of prog drumming. no doubt in my mind about that. gavin harrison has done something special with prog drumming. he's played a ton of pop gigs. that was his thing for a while. mike portnoy didn't have that much to offer. bill bruford has some some great phrasings. mark zonder played some really nice stuff with fates warning. i'm sure terry bozzio could play some sweet stuff put in a prog rock vibe. so many good drummers. You can't be serious! Classic Prog was to all intents and purposes on its way out by the time Rush recorded 2112 and to refer to Peart as the "Godfather of Prog" is just plain silly. Look to the likes of Bruford, Collins, Palmer, Barriemore-Barlow and Michael Giles who had all drummed with distinction on major seminal Prog albums before Rush even recorded. Rush were a crossover Prog/Heavy Rock band who stood astride both camps without really being typical of either, hence Peart's broad appeal. The major classic Prog drummers were heavily influenced by jazz whereas whilst Peart was a fan of Rich and Krupa, stylistically he was influenced by those Prog drummers as well as Moon and Bonham. Peart then went on to influence the more technical metal drummers, especially in the genre that was to become Prog Metal. U R a Cock. Pert is like so the apotheosis of Prog Drumming. Without Pert and Rush there would be no Prog Rock, and we would all be thinking that Uriah Heep were so far out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In A Tidewater Surge Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Jan 28 2011, 05:12 PM) QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 28 2011, 11:45 PM) QUOTE (shail @ Jan 26 2011, 03:51 PM) neil took prog drumming to a new level back in the day. he's the god father of prog drumming. no doubt in my mind about that. gavin harrison has done something special with prog drumming. he's played a ton of pop gigs. that was his thing for a while. mike portnoy didn't have that much to offer. bill bruford has some some great phrasings. mark zonder played some really nice stuff with fates warning. i'm sure terry bozzio could play some sweet stuff put in a prog rock vibe. so many good drummers. You can't be serious! Classic Prog was to all intents and purposes on its way out by the time Rush recorded 2112 and to refer to Peart as the "Godfather of Prog" is just plain silly. Look to the likes of Bruford, Collins, Palmer, Barriemore-Barlow and Michael Giles who had all drummed with distinction on major seminal Prog albums before Rush even recorded. Rush were a crossover Prog/Heavy Rock band who stood astride both camps without really being typical of either, hence Peart's broad appeal. The major classic Prog drummers were heavily influenced by jazz whereas whilst Peart was a fan of Rich and Krupa, stylistically he was influenced by those Prog drummers as well as Moon and Bonham. Peart then went on to influence the more technical metal drummers, especially in the genre that was to become Prog Metal. U R a Cock. Pert is like so the apotheosis of Prog Drumming. Without Pert and Rush there would be no Prog Rock, and we would all be thinking that Uriah Heep were so far out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Jan 29 2011, 12:12 AM) QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 28 2011, 11:45 PM) QUOTE (shail @ Jan 26 2011, 03:51 PM) neil took prog drumming to a new level back in the day. he's the god father of prog drumming. no doubt in my mind about that. gavin harrison has done something special with prog drumming. he's played a ton of pop gigs. that was his thing for a while. mike portnoy didn't have that much to offer. bill bruford has some some great phrasings. mark zonder played some really nice stuff with fates warning. i'm sure terry bozzio could play some sweet stuff put in a prog rock vibe. so many good drummers. You can't be serious! Classic Prog was to all intents and purposes on its way out by the time Rush recorded 2112 and to refer to Peart as the "Godfather of Prog" is just plain silly. Look to the likes of Bruford, Collins, Palmer, Barriemore-Barlow and Michael Giles who had all drummed with distinction on major seminal Prog albums before Rush even recorded. Rush were a crossover Prog/Heavy Rock band who stood astride both camps without really being typical of either, hence Peart's broad appeal. The major classic Prog drummers were heavily influenced by jazz whereas whilst Peart was a fan of Rich and Krupa, stylistically he was influenced by those Prog drummers as well as Moon and Bonham. Peart then went on to influence the more technical metal drummers, especially in the genre that was to become Prog Metal. U R a Cock. Pert is like so the apotheosis of Prog Drumming. Without Pert and Rush there would be no Prog Rock, and we would all be thinking that Uriah Heep were so far out. How big a cock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Gavin Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EveryNerveAware Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Oracle @ Jan 22 2011, 07:59 PM)>open up thread about prog drummers >see that Adrian Belew isn't listed Since when does Adrian Belew play drums?!? I put Bill Bruford and Neil Peart neck-and-neck for the best ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigkostas Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Dont forget Scott Rockenfield and Mark Zonder. cheers........................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jan 26 2011, 02:54 PM) QUOTE (Oracle @ Jan 22 2011, 06:59 PM) >open up thread about prog drummers >see that Adrian Belew isn't listed I am shocked TRF. Ok, besides Belew, here's my top list. Gavin Harrison Phil Ehart Neil Peart Nick Mason Phil Collins (at least up to 1980) You know, I saw Belew playing drums with Project 2 and can't say that I was terribly impressed. Then again, not being a drummer maybe I don't know what to look for. He is one of my favorite guitarists. Here's what I'm talking about. He's an OK guitarist in my book, but I thought his drumming was great with Project 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shail Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 i would consider neil one of the godfathers of prog rock drumming. hows that? one of the greats. the most influential in most peoples books. neil took prog rock drumming to new and adventurous highs. sure there were decades of drummers before him. prog rock became more proggy when rush came along. permanent waves is a monster album. the musicianship on that album is stellar. neil's drumming is god like on that album. i'm a huge fan of neils playing back then. now... not so much. he can still pull off those old recordings though. age just catches up with us. i'll take a 1983 neil peart any day of the week and put him up against some of the great rock drummers of today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse2112 Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Cygnals @ Jan 26 2011, 06:38 PM) Agreed with what has been posted but I would also include Danny Carey of Tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (shail @ Jan 29 2011, 08:36 PM) i would consider neil one of the godfathers of prog rock drumming. hows that? one of the greats. the most influential in most peoples books. neil took prog rock drumming to new and adventurous highs. sure there were decades of drummers before him. prog rock became more proggy when rush came along. permanent waves is a monster album. the musicianship on that album is stellar. neil's drumming is god like on that album. i'm a huge fan of neils playing back then. now... not so much. he can still pull off those old recordings though. age just catches up with us. i'll take a 1983 neil peart any day of the week and put him up against some of the great rock drummers of today. You missed out Peart finding a cure for cancer and achieving world peace. Interesting to learn that Prog Rock started in the 1950s, I did not know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Oracle @ Jan 29 2011, 07:39 PM) QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jan 26 2011, 02:54 PM) QUOTE (Oracle @ Jan 22 2011, 06:59 PM) >open up thread about prog drummers >see that Adrian Belew isn't listed I am shocked TRF. Ok, besides Belew, here's my top list. Gavin Harrison Phil Ehart Neil Peart Nick Mason Phil Collins (at least up to 1980) You know, I saw Belew playing drums with Project 2 and can't say that I was terribly impressed. Then again, not being a drummer maybe I don't know what to look for. He is one of my favorite guitarists. Here's what I'm talking about. He's an OK guitarist in my book, but I thought his drumming was great with Project 2. Crystal Meth will do this to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 29 2011, 05:11 PM) QUOTE (Oracle @ Jan 29 2011, 07:39 PM) QUOTE (micgtr71 @ Jan 26 2011, 02:54 PM) QUOTE (Oracle @ Jan 22 2011, 06:59 PM) >open up thread about prog drummers >see that Adrian Belew isn't listed I am shocked TRF. Ok, besides Belew, here's my top list. Gavin Harrison Phil Ehart Neil Peart Nick Mason Phil Collins (at least up to 1980) You know, I saw Belew playing drums with Project 2 and can't say that I was terribly impressed. Then again, not being a drummer maybe I don't know what to look for. He is one of my favorite guitarists. Here's what I'm talking about. He's an OK guitarist in my book, but I thought his drumming was great with Project 2. Crystal Meth will do this to you. I think you mean marijuana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosy Toes Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 29 2011, 12:15 AM) QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Jan 29 2011, 12:12 AM) QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 28 2011, 11:45 PM) QUOTE (shail @ Jan 26 2011, 03:51 PM) neil took prog drumming to a new level back in the day. he's the god father of prog drumming. no doubt in my mind about that. gavin harrison has done something special with prog drumming. he's played a ton of pop gigs. that was his thing for a while. mike portnoy didn't have that much to offer. bill bruford has some some great phrasings. mark zonder played some really nice stuff with fates warning. i'm sure terry bozzio could play some sweet stuff put in a prog rock vibe. so many good drummers. You can't be serious! Classic Prog was to all intents and purposes on its way out by the time Rush recorded 2112 and to refer to Peart as the "Godfather of Prog" is just plain silly. Look to the likes of Bruford, Collins, Palmer, Barriemore-Barlow and Michael Giles who had all drummed with distinction on major seminal Prog albums before Rush even recorded. Rush were a crossover Prog/Heavy Rock band who stood astride both camps without really being typical of either, hence Peart's broad appeal. The major classic Prog drummers were heavily influenced by jazz whereas whilst Peart was a fan of Rich and Krupa, stylistically he was influenced by those Prog drummers as well as Moon and Bonham. Peart then went on to influence the more technical metal drummers, especially in the genre that was to become Prog Metal. U R a Cock. Pert is like so the apotheosis of Prog Drumming. Without Pert and Rush there would be no Prog Rock, and we would all be thinking that Uriah Heep were so far out. How big a cock? U R Donkey Cock Or maybe Nani Goat Cock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Jan 29 2011, 11:56 PM) QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 29 2011, 12:15 AM) QUOTE (Cosy Toes @ Jan 29 2011, 12:12 AM) QUOTE (Tony R @ Jan 28 2011, 11:45 PM) QUOTE (shail @ Jan 26 2011, 03:51 PM) neil took prog drumming to a new level back in the day. he's the god father of prog drumming. no doubt in my mind about that. gavin harrison has done something special with prog drumming. he's played a ton of pop gigs. that was his thing for a while. mike portnoy didn't have that much to offer. bill bruford has some some great phrasings. mark zonder played some really nice stuff with fates warning. i'm sure terry bozzio could play some sweet stuff put in a prog rock vibe. so many good drummers. You can't be serious! Classic Prog was to all intents and purposes on its way out by the time Rush recorded 2112 and to refer to Peart as the "Godfather of Prog" is just plain silly. Look to the likes of Bruford, Collins, Palmer, Barriemore-Barlow and Michael Giles who had all drummed with distinction on major seminal Prog albums before Rush even recorded. Rush were a crossover Prog/Heavy Rock band who stood astride both camps without really being typical of either, hence Peart's broad appeal. The major classic Prog drummers were heavily influenced by jazz whereas whilst Peart was a fan of Rich and Krupa, stylistically he was influenced by those Prog drummers as well as Moon and Bonham. Peart then went on to influence the more technical metal drummers, especially in the genre that was to become Prog Metal. U R a Cock. Pert is like so the apotheosis of Prog Drumming. Without Pert and Rush there would be no Prog Rock, and we would all be thinking that Uriah Heep were so far out. How big a cock? U R Donkey Cock Or maybe Nani Goat Cock Mine's a double! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 QUOTE (Oracle @ Jan 22 2011, 06:59 PM) >open up thread about prog drummers >see that Adrian Belew isn't listed I am shocked TRF. Ok, besides Belew, here's my top list. Gavin Harrison Phil Ehart Neil Peart Nick Mason Phil Collins (at least up to 1980) OK, the topic is about "metal" drummers. This looks more like a progrock "who's best?" than metal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony R Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 "Prog Drummers, who do you think is best? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 QUOTE (Tony R @ Feb 1 2011, 05:31 PM) "Prog Drummers, who do you think is best? Yeah, that's how it reads on my screen, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the masked drummer Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 OK, I gotcha. thanks for clarifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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