Re: Who are your favorite drummers?

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

Wow, thanks for all the recommendations!  Really way useful.

 > From: "Moe Aboulkheir" <http://www.mail.com/~htgk>
 > Date: Fri, 18 Jun 2004 06:27:13 -0500
 >
 > Robert,
 > 
 > Cool - its a pretty eclectic mix!  most people will never hear of john wright (
 > or biscuits for that matter)...but since you have, i'm going to take this 
 > opportunity to be a drum dork --
 > 
 > chuck:
 > i mainly like chuck with danzig -- i think his playing with social d. is too 
 > restrained, and he was really young when he was recording with DOA (although i 
 > like "The Prisoner").  i think his fills with danzig are incredible.. "Pain in 
 > the World" (the 4 opening fills), Godless (the opening fill) and Brand New God (
 > the two fat fills near the end), "Evil Thing" are some of the most burly, 
 > powerful rock fills that i've ever heard.  the beat from "Can't Speak" is also 
 > killer.  he also has some of the tightest rolls that i've heard in contemporary 
 > music.
 > 
 > john wright:
 > i think john is completely underrated..he has recorded some of my favorite drum 
 > parts...some of my favorites are: "Victory" - he practically makes the drums 
 > talk, "Rags and Bones" - pretty much all of "Wrong" i guess, the rhythm section 
 > is so tight, "Dead Souls" (great rolls), "Bitch's Brew", "Joyful Reunion", the 
 > snare solo on "Long Days".  its weird, none of his beats really stick out in my 
 > mind besides the ones i mentioned, but he is always so tasteful and seems to 
 > know exactly what he is doing.  if you havent already, pick up the NMN DVD..its 
 > great to watch him play (he plays traditional grip).
 > 
 > bill ward:
 > bill ward is completely underrated also.  its not that people dont think he is 
 > good, its that a lot of people think he is bad.  i love his messy snare 
 > technique (Snowblind) and really simple fills (Warpigs)
 > 
 > michael giles:
 > mike is recognized by most drums who know what they're talking about, although 
 > most people have only heard him on in the court of the crimson king and in the 
 > wake of poseidon..he has the best snare technique i have ever heard, and plays 
 > so intelligently.  if you dont have it, you should pick up Epitaph, a double CD 
 > live recording with giles.
 > 
 > Best Regards,
 > Moe