RE: Drummers

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On Wed, 6 Dec 1995, Danehy-Oakes, Dan'l (djdaneh) wrote:

> 
> A couple of extremely good rock drummers haven't been mentioned as of
> today's Digest.  Not all of these are serious suggestions for "Who
> should have replaced Moonie?", but I'll make the necessary comparisons.
> 
> Carl Palmer -- Would be totally inappropriate for th'Oo, but amazing
> nonetheless; listen to some of the solos on their big live album
> ("Welcome Back My Friends. . . ")
> 
> Phil Collins -- Yeah, I know he's the shitty singer who rooned Genesis,
> but *listen* to his drumming, even as late as "Seconds Out."  (For that
> matter, he's a better singer than Moonie ever was -- not that that's
> saying much.  Suppose it had been Roger rather than Moon missing and
> Pete and John decided Keith should be the new lead singer.  Do you think
> th'Oo would have survived any better than Genesis?)
> 
> John "Willie" Wilcox -- Was drummer for Todd Rundgren's Utopia.  I saw
> these guys do a *killer* version of "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" in, oh,
> '79 or so; Wilcox is a straight-ahead rock'n'roll drummer who could
> probably have filled about 80% of Moon's shoes, while doing a far better
> job than Moon of keeping time, etc.
> 
> Aynsley Dunbar -- Someone else mentioned you've gotta love anyone who
> survives Zappa; you also have to love him for getting out of Journey when
> it was clear the band was going to be commercial crap.  His work with
> Bowie's "Spiders" band ain't chopped liver, either.  Probably could not
> have kept up with Pete and John, though.
> 
> Ringo Starr -- Just kidding!  Hey, put that down!  OOOOOWWWWTCH!
> 
> Danny Seraphine -- another good band that turned to ka-ka, The Chicago
> Transit Authority, a/k/a "Chicago," featured a drummer that blew my sox
> off when I first saw them play in 1972 or so.  Could definitely have done
> the job -- like Jones, it would be "not Keith," but it would have been
> good.
> 
> Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson) -- Awesome.  One of the few real
> _percussionists_ in rock music.  Probably totally inappropriate for
> the job.
> 
> * * * * * * * * * * * *

Hey if we're going the Zappa route with this, Vinnie Colliutta.  The man 
is crazy insane, and a damn fine drumer as well.  The perfect Moon 
replacement.  




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