Is Tony Royster Jr. the next best drummer?

[zumbo]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vcBjcIBHxis

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kt953eeRs5Q

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hE-cvf72WlM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2J3wGQktGjM

 

[annunaki]

The only other drummers I have seen that are in his league are Neal Pert (Rush) and Danny Carey (Tool).

Her is Danny Carey's set (old):

http://www.dannycarey.org/page2.html Click on "Technology" then "Present"

If you understand how the Mandala pads work you'll know that having that many of them (there are more now) is no small feat.

 

[zumbo]

I am a huge Rush fan. Neil Peart has been, and is, my favorite drummer. Danny is fantastic(Huge Tool fan as well), but I have to put Tim Alexander(Primus) as my second choice. On the other hand, I haven't seen any of them do some of the stuff Tony is doing in these short clips. But, they are short clips. If he continues to get better, I do believe he will be the next to hold the torch.

 

[annunaki]

I am a huge Rush fan. Neil Peart has been, and is, my favorite drummer. Danny is fantastic(Huge Tool fan as well), but I have to put Tim Alexander(Primus) as my second choice. On the other hand, I haven't seen any of them do some of the stuff Tony is doing in these short clips. But, they are short clips. If he continues to get better, I do believe he will be the next to hold the torch.

There in lies the issue. Neither Danny nor Neil has ever done the "short clip solo", nor has Royster been affiliated with any major band. Tim is great on kick drums but is not as technically sound with multiple rhythms like Carey and Pert. I own nearly all of the Primus albums by the way, and he is fantastic.

Carey sounds like multiple drummers on a number of tracks, as does Pert. Carey admits his weakness is the kick drum, particularly the speed on the double bass pedal. It does not seem weak at all to me though.

 

[zumbo]

None of them are weak, that's for sure.

 

[FeisalK]

now that Peart's been mentioned - my current fave is Gavin Harrison

Swerve (jazzy)
Futile (Porcupine Tree tune)

if you're going to catch King Crimson on tour this year, Gavin will be playing drums

 

[zumbo]

now that Peart's been mentioned - my current fave is Gavin Harrison

Swerve (jazzy)
Futile (Porcupine Tree tune)

if you're going to catch King Crimson on tour this year, Gavin will be playing drums

I have one Porcupine Tree cd, but I honestly didn't know the drummers name. Watched the clips, along with several other that came up on youtube. That dude is superb. Very tight.

 

[FeisalK]

depends on which PT CD you have - I think Gavin started with PT on In Absentia (2002). Prior to that Chris Maitland was the drummer.

for more Gavin, you have to get Porcupine Tree's Arriving Somewhere... live DVD released last year. Sounds awesome

 

[zumbo]

Pulled-out my cd(Deadwing), and as I'm sure you know, he is the drummer. It is a great cd.

 

[Gimpy Ric]

Shannon Larkin - for best Hard Rock drummer that is in a band (Godsmack), can be found on youtube and plays like "animal" from Sesame Street

 

[zumbo]

Shannon Larkin - for best Hard Rock drummer that is in a band (Godsmack), can be found on youtube and plays like "animal" from Sesame Street

Shannon Larkin is in my top ten for sure. One of the funnest drummers to watch live. I love my Changes dvd from them.

Sully is no slouch either.

Drum battle from the Changes dvd.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NBi89_5-wp8

 

[Gimpy Ric]

Shannon Larkin is in my top ten for sure. One of the funnest drummers to watch live. I love my Changes dvd from them.

Sully is no slouch either.

Drum battle from the Changes dvd.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NBi89_5-wp8

Look at my Avatar, I have almost everything Godsmack. The whole damn band is awesome, and underated IMHO.

Lars Ulrich from Metallica is no slouch either. A true road warrior too. But not like Niel Peart who is like a God to Sully and Shannon of Godsmack.

 

[zumbo]

I have to draw the line somewhere. Lars just don't do it for me.

 

[stratman]

We all must be talking about the next best drummer of the genre, right?

 

[zumbo]

We all must be talking about the next best drummer of the genre, right?

Tony is in a jazz band, and a hard rock band. What other genre has talented drummers?

Just for the record, Neil Peart is also a jazz drummer.

And, I have learned about Gavin Harrison in this thread. He is also a jazz and rock drummer.

 

[obscbyclouds]

I dunno, what genre would you consider Dave Matthews Band? Carter Beauford is one heck of a drummer.

I have to add a couple of names: Mike Portnoy, Alex Van Halen (hello!), Kieth Moon, Ginger Baker, Buddy Rich, Vinnie Paul....

you know, come to think of it, yeah, Jazz and Rock (metal) is about it.

 

[Joe Schmoe]

The best drummers I have heard have all been jazz. Especially Elvin Jones and Billy Cobham.

 

[zumbo]

All good names, and all current/past best.

But, I am speaking of the next best. Tony is young. Very young, compared to the others mentioned. I don't think he has peaked. Not even close. That is what I mean by next. Every time I see something new from him, it blows me away. And every time, he has at least doubled his skills.

 

[stratman]

Tony is in a jazz band, and a hard rock band. What other genre has talented drummers?

Just for the record, Neil Peart is also a jazz drummer.

And, I have learned about Gavin Harrison in this thread. He is also a jazz and rock drummer.

1. Buddy Rich
2. Elvin Jones
3. Max Roach
4. Roy Haynes
5. Jack DeJohnette
6. Tony Williams
7. Billy Cobham
8. Art Blakey
9. Joe Morello
10. Kenny Clarke
11. Gene Krupa
12. Dave Weckl
13. Harvey Mason
14. Peter Erskine
15. Chick Webb
16. Louis Bellson
17. Ed Blackwell
18. Bill Stewart
19. Steve Gadd
20. Papa Joe Jones
21. Connie Kay
22. Jeff "Tain" Watts
23. Philly Joe Jones
24. Paul Wertico
25. Big Sid Catlett
26. Rashied Ali
27. Warren "Baby" Dodds
28. Bernard Purdie
29. Clayton Cameron
30. Don Alias
31. Alphonse Mouzon
32. Alex Acuna
33. Paul Motian
34. Vinnie Colaiuta
35. Narada Michael Walden
36. Chad Wackerman
37. Shelly Manne
38. Johnny Vidacovich
39. Lional Hampton
40. Art Taylor
41. Billy Higgins
42. Lewis Nash
43. John Robinson
44. Danny Gottlieb
45. Antonio Sanchez
46. Bill Bruford
47. Alan Dawson
48. Dannie Richmond
49. Dennis Chambers
50. Ed Shaughnessey
51. Airto
52. Kenny Wollesen
53. Brian Blade
54. Gary Husband
55. Steve Smith
56. Alex Riel
57. Al Foster
58. Ben Perowski
59. Lenny White
60. Bernie Dresel
61. Panama Francis
62. Louis Hayes
63. Sonny Payne
64. Ed Thigpen
65. Jeff Ballard
66. Jay Lane
67. Gary Novak
68. Billy Kilson
69. Jimmy Cobb
70. Idrus Muhammed
71. John Riley
72. Abe Laboriel Jr.
73. Joe LaBarbera
74. Mel Lewis
75. Andrew Cyrille
76. Stanton Moore
77. Adam Nussbaum
78. Ben Riley
79. Cecil Brooks III
80. Simon Phillips
81. Joel Taylor
82. Marvin 'Smitty' Smith
83. Harold Jones
84. T.S. Monk
85. Terry Bozzio
86. Frankie Dunlop
87. Ray Barretto
88. Billy Hart
89. Stan Levey
90. Tony Royster
91. Paul Barbarin
92. Joel Rosenblatt
93. Andre Ceccarelli
94. Martin Drew
95. John Guerin
96. Kenny Washington
97. Leon Parker
98. Luis Conte
99. Gene Jackson
100. Claude Ranger

 

[FeisalK]

WOW!!! a list of the top 100 jazz drummers!! wow...

ok, so I am trying to grasp the point of that posting.