Best Drummer (jazz, fan, Conga, Bell)

traveller · 11-26-2005, 10:00 PM

Who's your fav out of these?

cherrychic · 11-27-2005, 09:06 AM

don't know em

Soundgardener · 11-27-2005, 02:01 PM

Jones did some crazy stuff with hi-hats and is a monstrous influence.

jazzfromhell · 11-27-2005, 06:45 PM

All great drummers, Papa Jo is one of the most influential drummers in jazz, as Soundgardener said. Technically, Buddy Rich is the best of the three, in my opinion. However, my favorite jazz drummer is Elvin Jones.

boris jawaka · 11-27-2005, 08:37 PM

i love elvin too

wheres jack dejohnette? hes not the best but hes in the top ten

and philly joe, gene krupa, poncho sanchez (although hes not really a drummer)

my favourite drummer though, would have to be paul motian - love his work

jazzfromhell · 11-27-2005, 09:07 PM

I'm a big fan of DeJohnette and Motian, too. I'm assuming Sanchez is a conga player, I know little to nil about latin music.

~~idowhatiamtold~~ · 11-28-2005, 02:51 PM

the only one I have ever heard of is Pappa Jo Jones, so I will go with him on that vote!

Music Man · 11-30-2005, 10:50 PM

Louie Bellson should be on the list. Duke Ellington and Count Basie both called him the best drummer in the world.

Soundgardener · 12-22-2005, 07:47 PM

Rich is an obvious choice for many. He had an amazing style, interesting personality, and the ability to improvise. The guy could keep a steady beat at age TWO for christ's sake! Then again, there are so many amazing jazz drummers from that 30s era, Krupa, Webb, Jones, not to mention early pioneers like Baby Dodds.

View Poll Results: Best Jazz Drummer?
Art Blakey	0	0%
Pappa Jo Jones	2	66.67%
Buddy Rich	1	33.33%
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11-26-2005, 10:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
traveller Groupie Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 30	Best Drummer Who's your fav out of these?

11-27-2005, 09:06 AM	#2 (permalink)
cherrychic Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: houston Posts: 64	don't know em __________________ I've got places to go,things to see, people to do :)

11-27-2005, 08:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
boris jawaka Chrome Plated Megaphone Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 163	i love elvin too wheres jack dejohnette? hes not the best but hes in the top ten and philly joe, gene krupa, poncho sanchez (although hes not really a drummer) my favourite drummer though, would have to be paul motian - love his work __________________ "Artists are artists, because they have an extra sensitivity - a skin less perhaps than other people; and the great ones have an uncomfortable habit of being right about many things, long before their time" - Benjamin Britten, 1951

11-27-2005, 06:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
jazzfromhell SHAKE! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the A train. Posts: 205	All great drummers, Papa Jo is one of the most influential drummers in jazz, as Soundgardener said. Technically, Buddy Rich is the best of the three, in my opinion. However, my favorite jazz drummer is Elvin Jones.

11-27-2005, 09:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
jazzfromhell SHAKE! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: On the A train. Posts: 205	I'm a big fan of DeJohnette and Motian, too. I'm assuming Sanchez is a conga player, I know little to nil about latin music.

11-28-2005, 02:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
~~idowhatiamtold~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 71	the only one I have ever heard of is Pappa Jo Jones, so I will go with him on that vote!

11-30-2005, 10:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
Music Man Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA Posts: 202	Louie Bellson should be on the list. Duke Ellington and Count Basie both called him the best drummer in the world.