Topic: What drummers most influence your style (Read 7326 times)

B_XALTED · « **Reply #20 on:** January 31, 2007, 02:56:21 PM »

LOL... this is funny to me... But my church drumers and my God sisters husband.

My God sister is married to Joel Smith (Plays for Love center in Oakland for Walter Hawkins) he has taught me how to have atrong pocket.

Then the drummers at my church, Taj and Dre have been the beiigest influences with creativity and also with my pocket.

Spaky and Tony Royster Jr. for a million other reasons. I gained some speed and style techniques watching and hearing him play. With Tony i have learned a bit more creativity and the are of flowing.

Its hard to pin point just one or two drumers, when a lot of people are bringing something diffrent to the table. I just like to sit and watch and learn.

drumz4life · « **Reply #21 on:** January 31, 2007, 04:08:30 PM »

Ok I might get some negative feed back but here it is...

1. Jesus, God and The Holy Sprirt........Well it's because of them why I do what I do
1. My uncle......I watched him when I was young play at church and that's how got my start.
2. Mike Neuble......My first ever concert at West Angeles he taught me how to play like a pro in church.
3. Ron Pearson(bass player)....."Just stay in the pocket, I'll give time to shine" He showed me where to put my licks.
4. James or Jamie Gamble........Told me don't try to be like me be like you and who to listen to for my style.
5. Michael Bland..........Who told me you don't have to solo over everything and try singing background so you can get two checks.
6. Marvin Boone........Just to follow him while playing was influence.
7. Ahmir Thompson/Questlove............Told me to listen to all kinds of music.
8. Art Blakey..........Just his passion and facial expressions and to me one of the cleanist press rolls ever.

ManOnAMission · « **Reply #22 on:** January 31, 2007, 04:50:18 PM »

Dennis Chambers/Vinnie Colaiuta/Dave Weckl - First time I heard these dudes, I was petrified. I don't play anything like them NOW, despite the fact that, once upon a time, I spent many a teary-eyed days trying to sight read their solos that I transcribed. Influenced my style because he was the first non-gospel drummers that I took a liking to.

Virgil Donati - The first drummer who made me feel okay about my dedication to the craft.

Chris "Daddy" Dave - The drummer who, after everytime I heard him play, made me feel more confident in my decision to find my own voice.

edough · « **Reply #23 on:** January 31, 2007, 08:03:48 PM »

Oh yeah... i forgot "Tootie" Heath!

InThePocket · « **Reply #24 on:** January 31, 2007, 08:42:15 PM »

My top influences are:

Ladell Abrams
lDennis Chambers
Vinnie Colaiuta
Calvin Rodgers
Dave Weckl
Jeremy Haynes
Aaron Spears

drumzalicious · « **Reply #25 on:** January 31, 2007, 11:14:47 PM »

Chris Coleman.

Then from him comes everyone else that i have listened to. he just embodies them all like dave, vinnie, dennis, tony williams, etc.

Pinaro · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2007, 07:06:19 AM »

Quote from: ManOnAMission on January 31, 2007, 04:50:18 PM

Chris "Daddy" Dave - The drummer who, after everytime I heard him play, made me feel more confident in my decision to find my own voice.

I second that...id also like 2 add Tony Williams Vinnie and Elvin Jones

drumzalicious · « **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2007, 03:35:39 PM »

The man who is most recently contributing to my style is Dave Dicenso. look him up on youtube. this guy teaches one of my drum classes here and i actually have my first sit down with him one on one in about an hour and will be doing this everyweek !

zberk · « **Reply #28 on:** February 03, 2007, 11:12:50 PM »

In some cases, not necessarily in order:

1. David Garibaldi - Not just super funky - the best ballad drummer, too.
2. Steve Smith - Incredible in every way
3. Dennis Chambers - The natural - & my bro plays guitar on his upcoming dvd
4. Tony Williams - Easily the drummer's drummer, visionary, innovator, sheer brilliance
5. Elvin Jones - Feel the music, Be the music, No rules
6. Zig Molediste - Raw funkitude
7. John Bonham - Brought serious deep groove to hard rock, was like Motown on steroids
8. Clyde Stubblefield - funky finesse and playing for the music
9. Ringo Starr - Ringo played for the song, not himself
10. Carly Barret - Marley's riddim man was another natural who's signature defined a style
11. Frank Zappa's drummers: Humphrey, Thompson, Dunbar, Bozzio, Colaiuta, and Wackerman

Drumwen · « **Reply #29 on:** February 04, 2007, 01:47:50 AM »

1. Nisan Stewart - Pocket
2. Travis Barker - Pure Energy
3. Dennis Chambers - Speed & Creativity
4. Adrian Young - Energy
5. Shain Wilson - Speed & Creativity
6. Jeff Davis - Pocket
7. Gerald Heyward - Speed
8. George McCurdy - Speed & Creativity
9. Chris Dave - Creativity & Speed & Creativity
10. Aaron Spears - Speed, Creativity & Powe
Ther's a few more but I'll end it here!

the_drummerz_page! · « **Reply #30 on:** February 05, 2007, 01:20:27 PM »

its so many drummers that have influenced my style. Of course, you have the regulars such as

1. Dave Weckl
2. Dennis Chambers
3. Gerald Heyward
4. Steve Gadd
5. Omar Hakim
6. Wil Kennedy
7. Jeremy Haynes
8. Aaron Spears
9. Chris Coleman
10. Chris Dave
11. Teddy Campbell
and the lists goes on..........

But there are also some drummers that aren't mentioned a whole lot but are great in their own right such as,

1. Jeff "tain" Watts
2. Eric Harland
3. Billy Kilson
4. Kevin Brunson
5. Nasheet Waits
6. Art Blakely
7. Terreon Gully
8. Greg Hutchison
9. Marvin "smitty" Smith
10. Sonny Payne
11. Jeff Ballard
12. Rodney Green
13. Lenny White

and SOOOOOOOOO many others!

SpeedKick16 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 05, 2007, 08:15:48 PM »

My Top people are
Thomas Pridgen
Tha Drumma Sheen
DaWay
JoJo Mayer
Steve Jordan
Jack Piolliti
Josh Eppard
Tony Royster
Antonio Sanchez
Nat Townsley

Dr C · « **Reply #32 on:** February 06, 2007, 12:45:35 PM »

Carlton Barrett and Sly Dunbar

yamahaboy · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2007, 05:25:51 PM »

1. SEAN RICKMAN

2. AARON SPEARS

3. LADDELL ABRAHMS

4. DAVE WECKLE

5. VINNIE C.

6. HILARY JONES

7. CALVIN ROGERS

8.MARVIN MCQUITTY

LilWes · « **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2007, 10:44:28 PM »

my cousin in virginia j haynes calvin rodgers ladell abrams

HumbleGospelDrummer · « **Reply #35 on:** March 21, 2007, 06:38:57 PM »

1.Joey Oscar
2.Jeremy Haynes
3.Scooter
4.Big Mike
5.Chris Coleman
6.Spanky

BEATBOXERZ · « **Reply #36 on:** March 21, 2007, 06:55:08 PM »

Kevin "Drumma Sheen" Hayden
Will Kennedy
Omar Hakim
Sting
Jeff"Tain" Watts
Billy Cobham
Anthony King (My Mentor)
Vince Latano ( The man who taught me how to swing in the 10th grade)
Henry Thomas Boney (My Uncle)
Bill Jackson ( like my DAD)
Bill Berry (lengendary Jazz Trumpetier)
Stewart Copland
Vinnie
Dennis
Rick Gratton
Helicio Melito
Dave Weckl

yamahaboy · « **Reply #37 on:** March 21, 2007, 07:12:44 PM »

Quote from: InThePocket on January 31, 2007, 08:42:15 PM

My top influences are:

Ladell Abrams
lDennis Chambers
Vinnie Colaiuta
Calvin Rodgers
Dave Weckl
Jeremy Haynes
Aaron Spears

Thank you for saying Ladell Abrams man! gosh! Have you all forgotten?..lol...

Laddel Abrahms

Steve Jordan

Spanky

Vinnie C.

Nate Townsley

Some of the guys I like... I try to learn from ALL of the drummers I see because they Influence my style...

EricT · « **Reply #38 on:** March 22, 2007, 01:31:28 AM »

Growing up in DC, many drummers influensed me....

Ricky Wellman (Chuck Brown, Miles Davis)
JuJu House (EU)
Kevin Jackson (Prophecy)
Footz (Rare Essence)

On the Gospel Circuit

Jay Jay Williams, Gerald Hayward, Jeff Davis, Jimmy Russell, Marvin, Calvin Napper, Ladelle Abrams, Buggy, Eric Valentine, Warren Jones, Aarron..

Chambers, Vinnie, Dave, Mouse JB's drummer and any drummer who has toured with Prince

sabian juice · « **Reply #39 on:** March 22, 2007, 12:34:23 PM »

(No Order)
1. Spanky
2. Steve Williams
3.Jared Owens
4.Mark Mondesir
5.Ron Bruner Jr.
6.Carter Beuford
7.Thomas Pridgen
8.Mr Weckl
9.Nat Townsley
10.Booty

-jus too much to name!!!!

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B_XALTED

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LilWes

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