we have the list of Top Ten Guitarists... what's your pick for Top Ten Percussionists....

No rush, it'll be about mid-July before there's any new Stones news.

"It's just that demon life has got me in it's sway..."

Charlie Watts, yay!

Ollie Brown

Ray Cooper, perhaps?

Reptile Wrote:
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> Ray Cooper, perhaps?

0h yeah.... a gold standard....

What about Keith Moon ???

"It's just that demon life has got me in it's sway..."



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Charlie Watts
Al Jackson



ROCKMAN

Maybe this is going to annoy a lot of you but its a matter of opinion after all, dont you think ?

I myself think that Phil Collins is great on percussions. Ok he may not be very high standard for you guys but given my age I dont know as many talented musicians as you guys do.

(PS : Im only 23 by the way)

Ginger Baker.

Charlie Watts
Ringo Starr
John Bonham
Keith Moon

neil peart
john bonham
giniger baker
peter criss
tommy lee
keith moon
buddy rich
phil collins
bill ward
liberty devito
myron grombacher
charlie watts
frankie banali
carmine appice
vinnie appice
doug aldrich

These guys are drummers, not percussionists.

What about Pete Escoveda, or his daughter Sheila E? Another name that comes to mind is Nippy Noya.

The most annoying percussionist (IMHO) is that bald guy who plays with Clapton and Tina Turner.

Koen Wrote:
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> These guys are drummers, not percussionists.
>
> What about Pete Escoveda, or his daughter Sheila
> E? Another name that comes to mind is Nippy Noya.
>
> The most annoying percussionist (IMHO) is that
> bald guy who plays with Clapton and Tina Turner.
well i've been playin percussion since middle school and all these years later i can still remember the first thing learned is drums are a percussion instrument also piano is percussion because the mallets inside strike the strings so therefore i guess jerry lee lewis should be on the list i made. percussion is a huge classification that includes drums, piano, xylophone instruments and shakers

keefriffhard4life Wrote:
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> well i've been playin percussion since middle
> school and all these years later i can still
> remember the first thing learned is drums are a
> percussion instrument also piano is percussion
> because the mallets inside strike the strings so
> therefore i guess jerry lee lewis should be on the
> list i made. percussion is a huge classification
> that includes drums, piano, xylophone instruments
> and shakers

I agree about your definition, but all (or most) names listed so far are percussionists sitting behind a drumkit. I just wanted to add some names of musicians who are known for playing congas, shakers, etc.

Roger Taylor, Cozy Powell, Bonzo, Moonie

Besides Charlie Watts? hmmm....I do like the late, great Keith Moon and John Bonham.

Kenney Jones

Koen Wrote:
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>
> The most annoying percussionist (IMHO) is that
> bald guy who plays with Clapton and Tina Turner.

I'm pretty sure that's Ray Cooper... u either like him or don't.

"It's just that demon life has got me in it's sway..."

ray cooper plays percussion on time waits for n o one



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BornOnTheBayou Wrote:
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> Koen Wrote:
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> >
> > The most annoying percussionist (IMHO) is that
> > bald guy who plays with Clapton and Tina
> Turner.
>
> I'm pretty sure that's Ray Cooper... u either like
> him or don't.

Hey Bayou and Koen...I saw Ray Cooper performing with Elton John on November 8, 1974. He was a funny character. I was just 15 at the time but I remember he really was hamming it up on stage. (not as much as Elton was of course)

I saw Cooper over 20 years later... prolly 94/95 with Elton's band on tour... amazing performance...

For most of the night he just banged a tambourine or maracas as I recall, but towards the end he kicked it into high gear... very very talented cat.

I think that's what they use him for.... to put the concert over the top.

"It's just that demon life has got me in it's sway..."



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Ginger Baker
Keith Moon
John Bonham
Jeff Campitelli
Ray Cooper
Charlie Watts
Ollie Brown
Buddy Rich
Phil Collins
Ringo Starr

Neil Peart
Stewart Copeland
Mick Fleetwood

Yeah, I forgot Mick Fleetwood !
Chris

Sticking broadly speaking to 'rock':
Charlie Watts
Ziggy Modeliste (Meters)
Keith Moon
Earl Palmer
Kenny Jones (Faces)
Carlton Barrett (Wailers)
Sly Dunbar (overall, but check out his work on Grace Jones' "Compass Point Sessions")
Tony Thompson (Chic)
Gregg Errico & Andy Newmark (Sly Stone, & also Ron Wood in AW's case)
Maureen Tucker (Velvets)
Ringo (Beatles natch, & w/ John on POB, & Yoko on POB & Fly)
Francis Clay (Muddy in the 50s, etc)
...So, having drummed a bit myself, I admire drummers with a distinctive musical personality more than virtuosity - not that they're mutually exclusive, but players with a stamp that you recognize as soon as you hear them. And there are loads I've left out, natch.

This guy with the cowbell, forgot his name, though ;-)

Just a quick question:

Is playing drums the same as playing percussion?

Nobody mentioned Manu Katche so far... great drumemr/percussionist who is mostly known for his work with Peter Gabriel.

And for the other thread: together with Tony Levin he forms a great rhythm section.

[www.manu-katche.com]

Sjouke

Ronnie Tutt (Elvis' drummer during 70's)

Keith Moon.

both Starkey's.
Zack and his old man