favorite drummers

[TBird1958]

You know I  was gonna mention Tony Thompson, his recorded sound on The Powerstation album is really good, his playing is crsp and tight, tho I guess John Taylor struggled a bit since he wasm't with the familiar confines of DuranDuran............I did not know he had passed away.......Sad.     

[MikeyB5]

I think he passed away shorly after Bernard Edwards who I think had diabetes  and Tony had cancer I think but am not sure.

[MikeyB5]

You know I  was gonna mention Tony Thompson, his recorded sound on The Powerstation album is really good, his playing is crsp and tight, tho I guess John Taylor struggled a bit since he wasm't with the familiar confines of DuranDuran............I did not know he had passed away.......Sad.     

I recall seeing a show on the recording of Power Station and Bernard was giving John Taylor some pointers.

[PWV]

Sly Dunbar - of course that's because I associate him so closely with Robbie Shakespeare and I've always loved their synergy.

Tony Williams - just atomic.  But he also was as much of a conductor from the drum throne as he was a drummer and a true artist.

Elvin Jones - same as Williams' role, but his work with the Coltrane Quartet will prove to be immortal imo.

Joe English, Circa "Venus and Mars/Wings At The Speed of Sound" - I can't explain this one, he just seems to complement Macca and all the songs from that era.  

Here's one - Jerry Mercer from April Wine.   In this 2003 clip, he's a mere 69 years young:

[SKATE RAT]

"Animal" from the Muppets!