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Originally Posted by Electrophonic Tonic
John Densmore is one the best minimalist drummers ever. It's not that his style is limited or stripped down, but I can't think of a time when it ever seemed like he was doing too much or just showing off. He knew how to make the drums bleed into the music, rather than lay over the top of it. His work on 'The End' isn't an amazing technical feat by any means. But it's one of my favorite drum songs and I think one of the best performances ever. Every hit is perfectly placed in that song; whether it's helping to build the tension, beat it back, or usher in the climactic ending.
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I've always known how great Ray Manzarek (one of my personal favourites) and Robby Krieger are, but I never thought of John Densmore as you've put him in this post. Come to think of it, he really is a fantastic drummer that melts into the music perfectly in every song. Yet another thing that I've come to appreciate about The Doors
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