If you could Have Lessons Fron Any Professional Drummer Who Would It Be?

[Redfern]

Chris Adler or Andols Herrick, no question!

 

[The Modernist]

I don't think that macho man, Pete Burns, teaches drums, Kev

Pete Burns used to work in a local record shop here. He would look at the record you were buying and mock it and you with the sneering sarcasm.

 

[unfunkyfooted]

Hal Blaine.


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[Lavistyksia]

Martin Valihora, for musicality.
'Nuff said.

 

[Pollyanna]

Pete Burns used to work in a local record shop here. He would look at the record you were buying and mock it and you with the sneering sarcasm.

lol - I can imagine that. Whatta bitch. I would have loved to have bought an ELP album from him

 

[BeardedDrummer]

Benny Greb - I love his feel and his musical approach to kit.
Jojo Mayer - His technique melts my brain regularly.
Chris Coleman - He just seems like he would be an incredible teacher and a great guy to hang out with.

 

[kissarmyfreak]

Neil Peart (Rush)
Carmine Appice
Scott Travis (Judas Priest)
Chris Fryar (Zac Brown Band)
Phil Collins
Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)

 

[larryz]

Earl Young. Did many of the Gamble and Huff recordings in Philly in the 1970s.

 

[Tdubs]

Carter beauford for sure. And maybe buddy just so i can say i learned from him. lol

 

[Alex Jadi]

Virgil Donati - a living legend...no one comes close to him. Insanity at its best.

Mike Mangini - he looks like a very cool guy and has tons of knowledge to say the least.

Marco Minnemann - same as Mike Mangini.

 

[kwolf68]

Gavin Harrison hands down. I've seen interviews with him and clips on youtube of him at drum clinics and he offers up little tidbits of advice that really help my drumming. Moreso than any other drummer ever.

 

[Pollyanna]

Or it would put you off entirely. You'd see his ghost notes, and yours would sound like a jack hammer... that's demoralising.

EDIT: "yours" generally, not "yours" personally.

Hey Joker (or do you prefer Mighty? , I was checking out this clip ... have a look at the top-rated comment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP0fovq9Tbk

It doesn't surprise me since his instructional vids on are so much fun.

 

[drumblackdahliadrum]

chris adler, gene hoglan.......hands dowwwnn.

 

[ccsimms]

i'd be overwhelmingly satisfied with just a conversation with either mr. gary novak or mr. vinnie colaiuta

 

[Garvin]

I don't know about lessons, but I would love to spend a week hanging out in the studio with Steve Jordan.

 

[ELPdrummer]

Most definitely Carl Palmer

 

[Nathan O.]

Mike Mangini, Derek Roddy, Taylor Hawkins, Jimmy Sullivan, John Bonham, Dave Grohl, Phil Collins, Arin Ilejay, Cobus Potgieter, Yeah, I think that's it. (well, for me anyways.)

 

[Jeremy Bender]

Ed Shaugnessy, Tommy Igoe, Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark, Graham Broad, Gordon Marshall or Alan White.

Each one an accomplished session and live player.