Your drummer just leaves and you have the choice

[Spudmurphy]

I drove for 7+ hours today and listened to a lot of Zep. Houses of the Holy played loud!!

So you are the guitar player in a band. You have a great bass player and vocalist but your drummer leaves.

You have the choice of any drummer in the world (dead ones included!)
Who would you have?
John Bonham for me sir !!!

Spud

 

[RitchieDarling]

Paul Cook from IQ.

Or Nick D'Virgilio from Spock's Beard.

Or Dave Wagstaffe from Landmarq.


Ritchie

 

[airjordi]

I would have to go with Neil Peart.

 

[Philip]

Mike Portnoy

 

[jamminjim]

MY thoughts...

If I couldn't have Neil Peart, then it would be Keith Moon or Billy Cobham.

There are many many more good ones.....

 

[Roubster]

Rod Morgenstein is the man. He could play anything!!!

 

[shamus63]

Any of these three:

John Bonham
Phillip "Fish" Fisher
Matt Cameron

 

[ex3.8]

Phil Rudd AC/DC. Sit down, shut up! keep it steady and solid

 

[Spudmurphy]

Now your talkin' - Keith Moon !!
I saw him play a couple of times. The only drummer I saw who "moves forward" when he plays drums.
The Who have a great replacement with Ringo Starrs son - Zak Starkey.

Who was/is the drummer who plays with Joe Satrianni - he sounded like thunder!!!

 

[DaveB]

After seeing Clapton and hearing John Mayer Trio then Steve Jordan would be up there.

If we were doing all out speed metal then Dave Lombardo takes some beating (ha ha).

But it has to be Neil Peart surely.....

Dave

 

[Jimi D]

Keith Moon would be my first choice - totally stylin', he was absolutely unique... then maybe Neil Peart or Buddy Rich...

 

[francric]

Carl Palmer for me..........

 

[Tim O'Sullivan]

I agree with Keith Moon!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Carl Palmer for me..........

Too "Spinal Tap" for me

Gosh I saw him too, with ELP back in the 70's

 

[spkirby]

Easy...Matt Chamberlain.

He plays with Tori Amos, Bowie etc and plays the most unbelievabley complex and original rhythms...

 

[adambilz]

This won't be a popular answer, but I have a twin brother who drums and I wouldn't want to play with anybody else. His influences are basically all of the aforementioned, but with a connection that we were born with. Lucky me!

 

[Roubster]

Ian Paice is great too!

 

[beej]

If I could be sure he'd kick the H habit, I'd say Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) ...

 

[lowliferumble]

Any drummer with a great set of ears... and the ability to use them!!!

 

[Spudmurphy]

Any drummer with a great set of ears... and the ability to use them!!!

But isn't it difficult to keep the sticks tucked behind ther ears !!