RickP
Gold Member
Just like the topic says - list your top three favourite drummers and the reasons why . For me :
1) Danny Seraphine - sure we all loved Buddy - but Danny was my first hero . I had a drum teacher that used to transcribe charts of records and he had me learning Chicago’s greatest hits. I learned quickly to appreciate Danny’s playing .
2) Art Blakey - in my first year of high school our teacher had a music appreciation class , he put on Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers “ Moanin” album and it was like someone turned on a light switch for me . I could just not get enough of Art . His power and drive and those massive press roll crescendos just thrilled me . Still does .
3) Tony Williams - reading in Downbeat that Tony started playing with Miles at 17 just blew my mind .
I started investigating his playing more and more and just loved his approach and sound .
honourable mention goes to :
Mel Lewis
Steve Gadd
1) Danny Seraphine - sure we all loved Buddy - but Danny was my first hero . I had a drum teacher that used to transcribe charts of records and he had me learning Chicago’s greatest hits. I learned quickly to appreciate Danny’s playing .
2) Art Blakey - in my first year of high school our teacher had a music appreciation class , he put on Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers “ Moanin” album and it was like someone turned on a light switch for me . I could just not get enough of Art . His power and drive and those massive press roll crescendos just thrilled me . Still does .
3) Tony Williams - reading in Downbeat that Tony started playing with Miles at 17 just blew my mind .
I started investigating his playing more and more and just loved his approach and sound .
honourable mention goes to :
Mel Lewis
Steve Gadd
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