Dave Grohl - still world class with the sticks

[Gerrardasnails]

Just seen Them Crooked Vultures on Jonathan Ross and Grohl rolled back the years.

 

[Frank Harvey]

Greatest drummer of this era.

 

[Anonymous]

Gerrardasnails:Just seen Them Crooked Vultures on Jonathan Ross and Grohl rolled back the years.

He was awesome. Just ordered the album!

 

[professorhat]

Well, Dave's a great drummer, no question, but I thought they sounded like a mess. Like a school band rehearsing.

 

[Frank Harvey]

I don't know, I didn't see it.

 

[Anonymous]

No doubt he's great. But he's not up there with Max Roach, Buddy Rich, etc. imho. I know it's another style but still...

 

[Anonymous]

professorhat:
Well, Dave's a great drummer, no question, but I thought they sounded like a mess. Like a school band rehearsing.

have to agree with that.

Also didn't Johnathan Ross get the bands wrong for the older guy (i can't remember his name); seems pretty bad preparation.

 

[basshound]

fast eddie:
Also didn't Johnathan Ross get the bands wrong for the older guy (i can't remember his name); seems pretty bad preparation.

Do you mean John Paul Jones? He was the bassist/keyboard player in Led Zepp

 

[professorhat]

fast eddie:Also didn't Johnathan Ross get the bands wrong for the older guy (i can't remember his name); seems pretty bad preparation.

I think that was done for comedy effect, just fell a bit flat!

 

[Anonymous]

yeah, it really didn't come off at all.

But then after 5 mins chasing Gordon Ramsey round with sauce i was a bit bored of him anyhow. Only carried on watching to see the band.

 

[Anonymous]

Neil Peart for power/precision or Danny Carey for fluidity. I would rate both of these higher than Grohl, although he is multi talented. His drumming on QOTSA 'Songs for the Deaf' is awesome, mind.

 

[gpi]

Good call on Neil Peart. My vote would also consider Bill Bruford.

 

[staggerlee]

i thought they were quite dull. Nothing to do with talent but obviouly josh and david think they are in Led Zep. JPJ thinks his still relevant and up with the kids. But in the act they forgot to make decent album. Heard the album on spotify and other than a few songs. it was average. And before people ask i am a led zep and Nivana/foo fighters fan

 

[Frank Harvey]

But to appreciate Them Crooked Vultures, you need to be a Queens Of The Stone Age fan - there's no similarity to Nirvana or Foo Fighters at all. QOTSA are an aquired taste.

 

[Boca]

Ok I can't say I am an expert but would you say Buddy Rich would be in their? I remember him from the Muffets Show when he took on Animal. watch the end Animals face still makes makes me laugh.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erE8WTngaAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgaD54YcXpA

Neil Peart,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF-k4wg70rg&feature=fvw

I like Dave Grohl also but some times i feel he uses a sledge Hammer were a hammer would more than suffice. Either way They are different flavors like ice-cream today you want a taste of vannilla tomorrow rum and raisin.I am not saying one is better just that they are all good.

 

[the record spot]

For me, Neil Peart and - moreso - Phil Collins in his day. Two astounding drummers. After that, the classic players like Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa.

 

[Gusboll]

Matt Cameron from Pearl Jam and ex-Soundgarden - one of the greatest rock drummers of all time.

 

[Anonymous]

Grohl sounded great. But to me (and Grohl himself) there is only one John Bonham.

 

[Thaiman]

spoil the party is not my intention but Grohl is screamingly overrated imo.

Lars is the best, Tommy Lee was awesome, Don Henley can do them all, Mike Dordin is the finest lefty in the business, Gene Holgan is the speed demon....the list goes on before Dave Grohl. and yes, I am a big Nirvana/Foo fighters fan.

 

[Anonymous]

Thaiman:Lars is the best

You mean the Lars who's kit on St. Anger sounded like it was made out of biscuit tins?

 

[manicm]

Anybody heard the new Manics album Journal For Plague Lovers? Sean Moore is up there with anyone - he's got the chops but subtlety - he's one of a kind and kinda makes Grohl sound a bit one-dimensional.

 

[Thaiman]

Graham_Thomas:Thaiman:

Lars is the best You mean the Lars who's kit on St. Anger sounded like it was made out of biscuit tins?

Doh!

the least we talk about that album, the better!

 

[Gusboll]

Yes, it will be a miracle if anyone ever surpasses him.

Best dead rock drummer - Bonham

Best living rock drummer - Matt Cameron

Best dead other drummer - Buddy Rich

Best living other drummer - Will Calhoun

Best percussionist living or dead - Trilok Gurtu

Listening to - Preston v Derby (c'mon Derby!)

 

[Anonymous]

Gusboll:
Yes, it will be a miracle if anyone ever surpasses him.

Best dead rock drummer - Bonham

Best living rock drummer - Matt Cameron

Best dead other drummer - Buddy Rich

Best living other drummer - Will Calhoun

Best percussionist living or dead - Trilok Gurtu

Listening to - Preston v Derby (c'mon Derby!)

+1 for Bonham but i think Danny Carey slays Matt Cameron.
Best drummer youve never heard of - Mark Heron (Oceansize)

 

[Big Chris]

Thaiman: Gene Hoglan is the speed demon.

Best drummer bar none. He's been my idol ever since I heard Death's 'Individual Thought Patterns'. Speed, groove, verstility and technical ability in spades. He's not called "The Atomic Clock" for nothing.

He wrote most of 'Dark Angel's songs, and is a decent guitarist too by all accounts

I like Mike Bordin, but I think Bobby Jarzombek is the best "Lefty" out there at present (other than Gene of course!). Tighter than a duck's you-know-what. Chops to die for.