Busiest drummer?

[Scottie_Guns]

This should be fun.

Who comes to mind as the busiest drummer you can think of at the moment? Even more specifically, who is consistently busy for every song they play?

Let's say that maybe they are playing for the song... if the song was written by a drummer.

I'll start with Mike Portnoy. Much of his stuff is, well, busy... (almost always in a good way).

I'm hoping this will turn me on to some drummers that I haven't listened to in a while or maybe even heard yet... so sorry if mine is so obvious.

[emac]

Keith Moon- He was the original "busy" drummer.

[TOE KNEE]

Stanton Moore and Tim Alexander come to mind pop in my head immediately.

[Constinator25]

MATT GREINER

He does the coolest, most unnecessary crap with effect cymbals and stuff. At least it sounds cool.

[wolvie56]

Neil Peart, Danny Carey, Mike Portnoy in that order. Oh, and that vadrum guy on YouTube also!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8IU96AMbmo&playnext=1&videos=U5LQZ6vzEUE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8IU96AMbmo&playnext=1&videos=U5LQZ6vzEUE[/ame]

[bloodylipp]

Wow! That was a fun listen

Now gonna have to whip out Bach or something into my practice sessions

[tah821]

Cobus, also on youtube. I second Peart and Portnoy, too.

[SomeGuyDude]

Any grindcore drummer. Any of them.

[xweasel]

Some of the busiest I've heard was on Dave Weckl's Masterplan album.

[Justin122]

I think Tony Royster Jr. is quite a busy drummer. Video related:

[Sorry Justin, this is a family-friendly site. Had to remove the video - Drummer]

[Russ]

Highly underrated drummer Glen Graham of Blind Melon:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlEEyM5522Q"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlEEyM5522Q[/ame]

[itchie]

thomas pridgen

hell busy drummer

[Riverr1]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeQsZOQqO6I"]YouTube- Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Karn Evil 9[/ame]


[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVLK2eJ68Eo&feature=related"]YouTube- Journey - Kohoutek[/ame]

[=^-..-^=]

Never liked Keith Moon too much because he was just too busy. (sacralige, I know) I like a little more structure.

[Gretschhead]

The Dead duo- Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart. Also Sunny Ortiz, the percussionist for Widespread Panic is all over the place

[Scottie_Guns]

Wow Riverr1 - that Journey song was a revelation!

They clearly took a page from the book of Genesis and went from experimental to mega-pop. I'll bet that drove the "hardcore" fans absolutely nuts. I knew Journey changed gears, but I really never heard any of their stuff that wasn't on the radio in the 80's (ALL the time, BTW).

I have to mention (any chance I get) that I have Steve Smith's twin brother snare drum. I was told that my Jeff Ocheltree Phantom Steel snare was one of two... the other one sold to SS. Sure enough, the exact snare I own is on his instructional DVD from a few years back.

That's as close as I get to drumming glory!

[Olly]

me...have to sit around all day...:-)

[Johnny G]

I can't believe no one else has mentioned Mitch Mitchell from the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Very busy. Total jazz background.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS01e0ogmEc"]YouTube- ‪Mitch Mitchell Drum Solo‬‎[/ame]

I have to mention that I thought of Moon first.

[Minipoulterchops]

Off the top of my head I'd have to say Mike Portnoy

[jordison515]

Well, busy drummer as in busy life, Joey Jordison. :P He's got stuff lined up for the next two and a half years, he doesn't get a break. And when he's done, i'm going to drum for Slipknot. Thats my life goal.

Busiest drummer in a song? No one's said Chris Adler, i'm surprised. Also Mike Portnoy, and Tony Royster Jr.

Busiest drummer in business? Lars Ulrich. Total businessman.

[Riverr1]

Wow Riverr1 - that Journey song was a revelation!

They clearly took a page from the book of Genesis and went from experimental to mega-pop. I'll bet that drove the "hardcore" fans absolutely nuts. I knew Journey changed gears, but I really never heard any of their stuff that wasn't on the radio in the 80's (ALL the time, BTW).

I have to mention (any chance I get) that I have Steve Smith's twin brother snare drum. I was told that my Jeff Ocheltree Phantom Steel snare was one of two... the other one sold to SS. Sure enough, the exact snare I own is on his instructional DVD from a few years back.

That's as close as I get to drumming glory!

Yea mate, the band picked up Perry and went Pop! It did hurt the fussion prog fans.

This isn't Smith playing though. This is Ansley Dunbar. Went to the States when Zappa wanted a drummer that could read.

Great find on the snare.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXdEtCxNzqI&feature=related"]YouTube- ‪Journey Topaz Live Winterland 12-31-1973‬‎[/ame]

[Scottie_Guns]

Riverr1 reminded me of a good "busy" Zappa drummer. The incomparable Terry Bozzio!
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvCVlmhRQds"]YouTube- ‪Korn - I Will Protect You (Terry Bozzio's Drum Solo)‬‎[/ame]

[Russ]

I'm amazed, really. No one has said Brann Dailor of Mastodon? Come on metalheads..
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx-jAf0QcCE&feature=related"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fx-jAf0QcCE&feature=related[/ame]
Jon Otto of Limp Bizkit:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCT6cia6VeI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCT6cia6VeI[/ame]
Ray Luzier Army of Anyone, Korn:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbtW0vToBT4"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbtW0vToBT4[/ame]
Brain from Primus:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkFMJ4-ai1I"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkFMJ4-ai1I[/ame]

[itchie]

this could be the first time the tv had busy drumming let alone a drum solo
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHr4XQ9SEcg&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- ‪Gene Krupa having A good time‬‎[/ame]

[itchie]

Brain from Primus:

thats actually herb alexander

brain is still a great drummer not as busy tho

double post whoha