Favorite Drummers

Drumming has been a part of my life since I was in fourth grade. I began playing drums when I reach fourth grade and was allowed to join band. I spent the next two years playing in the school orchestra and jazz bands. I quickly learned how to play the drums and one christmas I got my first drum set. Ever since I have played drums and until last summer have taken lessons from my uncle who is a drummer in a local cover band back home in Connecticut.

Here are a couple of my favorite drummers of all time:

Neil Peart (Rush):

Highly regarded as one of the greatest drummers of all time, Neil Peart is easily my favorite drummer of all time. Hailing from Canada as the backbone of the three piece set that was Rush, Neil is one of the most technical drummers of all time with skills almost unmatchable by any other drummer in history. I was actually lucky enough to see Rush play live at Mohegan Sun Arena in Connecticut. His drum solo is probably the most memorable musical moment I have witnessed in my life.





Travis Barker (Blink 182):

With Blink 182 being one of my favorite bands, I have always loved to listen to Travis Barker. He is such a talented musician with almost unmatched speeds. He is regarded as one of the fastest drummers in the world. Also, his style of playing is very technical and difficult to play.

It's always the good ones who have to die.

As I spoke about in my last post, the hip hop today is highly inferior to that of old. When analyzing current artists their talent is clearly not as prevalent as some of the biggest names in the industry. Artists such as Tupac, Notorious B.I.G., Big L, and Guru were the sound of the 90's in hip-hop. But what is also interesting is that all these artists have been considered as hip hop's top 50 most profound lyricists. Even further, these highly talented artists/lyricists are no longer living. But as stated in the Wu-Tang Clan track "Tearz".... "It's always the good ones who have to die".

Tupac -"Changes":

As mentioned in a previous post, Tupac's changes is one of the most influential songs in the world of hip-hop. The message he conveys is so powerful that the Vatican named it one of their top 12 favorite songs. Prior to his death, he continues to be a profound force in the world of hip-hop.

Notorious B.I.G. -"Juicy":

Christopher Wallace, more commonly known as Notorious B.I.G., Biggie, or a handful of other titles is one of the most influential figures on hip-hop. The song is considered by many fans and critics as one of the greatest hip hop recordings of all time.