OFF: Drummers

Rob Vincent vincentr at COGNOS.COM
Wed May 9 09:25:27 EDT 2001


On Tue, 8 May 2001, Douglas Pearson wrote:

> On Tue, 8 May 2001 16:11:57 EDT, Steven Tice <StevenTice at AOL.COM> wrote:
> >> These are the world's 10 best drummers,
> >
> >Well, if by "best" you mean most proficient, you're clearly missing some of
> >the best drummers such as Bill Bruford, Carl Palmer, and Billy Cobham...
>
> Proficiency, schmoficienty.  I'll take Ringo, Nick Knox, Mo Tucker, Charlie
> Watts, or anyone who played in Black Flag over any of the "most proficient".

Let me put in a word for Tim O' Reagan of the Jayhawks ... minimal flash
and I don't think he's ever played a solo but a rock solid drummer.

Rob THV

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