Wait, I just realised I haven’t posted anything useful yet.
Danny Carey
The monstrously powerful drummer behind prog-masters Tool. His feel, phrasing and technicality are unmatched. For examples of the sheer amazingness of his playing, check out the last few minutes of The Grudge and Forty-Six & 2, which end with famously tricky drum solos. Lateralus features his most dynamic and mind-bending playing, along with Aenema and Eulogy. Carey is one of the most respected drummers in the business.
It’s incredibly hard to find videos of the guy that don’t suck, but here’s a good one; Carey playing the last two minutes of Lateralus.
And I realise that this is not the man himself, but this guy’s playing is as close as dammit to the phenominal ending of The Grudge. The playing on the last two minutes has to be seen to be believed.
Gavin Harrison
Gavin is a long running session player and used to be a columnist in the UK’s Rhythm Magazine, where he featured various incredibly tricky concepts, such as Metric Modulation and Displacement. Since leaving the Magazine, he’s produced two books and two DVDs on the subject, to much critical acclaim.
Recently, Gavin became the full-time drummer for Psychadelic Neo-Prog outfit Porcupine Tree. He’s won numerous awards for his skilled playing, and he’s at home in every genre, from Metal to Jazz. For examples of his most impressive playing, check out the spellbinding The Sound Of Muzak (7/4 time, anyone?), and the progressive tour de force of Aenesthetize, where Harrison effortlessly shifts from laid back grooving, to polyrhythmic madness and back. The live DVD Arriving Somewhere... also boasts some incredible playing.
Thankfully, videos of him are somewhat easier to find. Here he is playing Futile;
And on a completely different note, this video showcases his complete mastery of his instrument, and extreme attention to detail.
Lastly, some of his most impressive work can be found here, where he showcases his talent for highly complex music and a variety of time signatures.
There we go. Two drummers who genuinely deserve the acclaim they receive, and who actually are amongst the greatest drummers alive.
DrumIntoTheNight wrote:
Wait, I just realised I haven’t posted anything useful yet.
Danny Carey
The monstrously powerful drummer behind prog-masters Tool. His feel, phrasing and technicality are unmatched. For examples of the sheer amazingness of his playing, check out the last few minutes of The Grudge and Forty-Six & 2, which end with famously tricky drum solos. Lateralus features his most dynamic and mind-bending playing, along with Aenema and Eulogy. Carey is one of the most respected drummers in the business.
It’s incredibly hard to find videos of the guy that don’t suck, but here’s a good one; Carey playing the last two minutes of Lateralus.
And I realise that this is not the man himself, but this guy’s playing is as close as dammit to the phenominal ending of The Grudge. The playing on the last two minutes has to be seen to be believed.
Gavin Harrison
Gavin is a long running session player and used to be a columnist in the UK’s Rhythm Magazine, where he featured various incredibly tricky concepts, such as Metric Modulation and Displacement. Since leaving the Magazine, he’s produced two books and two DVDs on the subject, to much critical acclaim.
Recently, Gavin became the full-time drummer for Psychadelic Neo-Prog outfit Porcupine Tree. He’s won numerous awards for his skilled playing, and he’s at home in every genre, from Metal to Jazz. For examples of his most impressive playing, check out the spellbinding The Sound Of Muzak (7/4 time, anyone?), and the progressive tour de force of Aenesthetize, where Harrison effortlessly shifts from laid back grooving, to polyrhythmic madness and back. The live DVD Arriving Somewhere... also boasts some incredible playing.
Thankfully, videos of him are somewhat easier to find. Here he is playing Futile;
And on a completely different note, this video showcases his complete mastery of his instrument, and extreme attention to detail.
Lastly, some of his most impressive work can be found here, where he showcases his talent for highly complex music and a variety of time signatures.
There we go. Two drummers who genuinely deserve the acclaim they receive, and who actually are amongst the greatest drummers alive.
Jimmy Chamberlin is also one of the best to...if anyone hasn’t heard the new pumkin album yet go pick it up....it has like Chamberlin’s best work in it!!
and i can’t belive i forgot to mention before but Dale Crover is a legend to.
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