Favorite Zappa Drummer

Vader9 · **Joined:** Thu Dec 20, 2007 4:44 pm **Posts:** 31

Enjoy voting!

Devconn88 · **Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 3:07 pm

Bozzio, He reminds me of the Muppet's Animal, 2nd choice Jimmy Carl Black, WHY? Because he's the Indian of the group, THATS WHY

Bobby · **Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:56 pm

JCB - for personality and folk lore

(where's Billy Mundi???)

SwaggartDecisions · **Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 5:01 pm

Where be Jim Gordon in dis POLE!?!

Lumpy Gravy · **Posted:** Sat Dec 22, 2007 6:07 pm

SwaggartDecisions wrote:

Where be Jim Gordon in dis POLE!?!

he's in dis one: :arrow:

your favorite fz drummer

OhTay · **Joined:** Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:30 am **Posts:** 3

Vinnie Colaiuta

zombie1210 · **Joined:** Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:40 pm **Posts:** 2342

Chris Partridge

Galoot Co-Log-Nuh · **Posted:** Fri Dec 28, 2007 5:05 pm

I picked Bozzio and here's the reason:

Just look at his kit!!!!

king · **Joined:** Wed Nov 09, 2005 10:00 am **Posts:** 1747

Bozzio gets my vote.

mmudshark · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2007 8:28 am

Bozzio. I like his style the best.

muziko · **Joined:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:37 pm **Posts:** 290

can't pick one it's a tie between ralph, chester, vinnie, and bozzio with chad as probably my favorite solo career due to his album forty reasons and work with holdsy.

which brings me to a burning question. i saw zappa at the palladium one year on a halloweenie show with a huge band including belew and walley, i think ohearn, a guest spot from L shankar. i know it was with vinnie who seemed to solo over the entire gig but i think there was another drummer and i'm guessing it was chad but not sure. anyone have a guess?

Lumpy Gravy · **Posted:** Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:52 pm

muziko wrote:

which brings me to a burning question. i saw zappa at the palladium one year on a halloweenie show with a huge band including belew and walley, i think ohearn, a guest spot from L shankar. i know it was with vinnie who seemed to solo over the entire gig but i think there was another drummer and i'm guessing it was chad but not sure. anyone have a guess?

ringo?

zombie1210 · **Joined:** Sat Sep 30, 2006 5:40 pm **Posts:** 2342

Chad was my favorite.

Bozo tried too hard to steal the show. That's not a drummer's role.

rumour man · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 5:59 am

Galoot Co-Log-Nuh wrote:

I picked Bozzio and here's the reason:

Just look at his kit!!!!

That's ridiculous lol
But he gets my vote.

calvin2hikers · **Joined:** Sun Aug 31, 2003 2:41 pm **Posts:** 14132

I voted Vinnie. Hell, another day I'll vote for somebody else.

aspy_2nd_bunch · **Posted:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 6:19 pm

Ch-ch-chad.

grand_wazoo · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 12:12 pm

I pick Bozzio, even though I like Wackerman and I also recently found out that I have the same birthday as him, not same year though.

Maroual · **Posted:** Wed Jan 02, 2008 1:35 pm

Always prefered Terry Bozzio even if I think Chad Wackerman is technically better.

Ed Organus Maximus · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:07 am **Posts:** 1194

Maroual wrote:

Always prefered Terry Bozzio even if I think Chad Wackerman is technically better.

Yeah! I also think Terry's drums sounded really great! Add Patrick O'Hearn's stylish and nimble bass playing, and you've got a hell of a rhythm team.

pbuzby · **Joined:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 5:55 am **Posts:** 896

muziko wrote:

which brings me to a burning question. i saw zappa at the palladium one year on a halloweenie show with a huge band including belew and walley, i think ohearn, a guest spot from L shankar. i know it was with vinnie who seemed to solo over the entire gig but i think there was another drummer and i'm guessing it was chad but not sure. anyone have a guess?

Watch this video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPY_Wut6fk0) from 6:45-6:47 and you might think Ed Mann was a second drummer.

Huck_Phlem · **Joined:** Mon Oct 24, 2005 2:56 pm **Posts:** 4716

I'd have to say Ralph Humphry has the chops and reading ability like no one else. I did a tour of PIt once and Ralph was there doing some shit I have never seen anyone do that involved hand to hand flams split between the feet and hands.

Bozzio does pack a lot of notes into his stuff but he really doesn't have nowhere near the rudimental mastery of Humphry's.

He did however take some lessons from Rob Carson who was one of my contemporaries back in the 70's whom no one could beat except my drum instructor in drum corps and who now teaches technique at PIT.

Ed Organus Maximus · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:07 am **Posts:** 1194

pbuzby wrote:

muziko wrote:

which brings me to a burning question. i saw zappa at the palladium one year on a halloweenie show with a huge band including belew and walley, i think ohearn, a guest spot from L shankar. i know it was with vinnie who seemed to solo over the entire gig but i think there was another drummer and i'm guessing it was chad but not sure. anyone have a guess?

Watch this video [There, fixed to be more click-able - EOM] from 6:45-6:47 and you might think Ed Mann was a second drummer.

That sure looks cool. Dig that extra clang provided by Mann.

Bow Tie Daddy · **Joined:** Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:36 am **Posts:** 96

I really don't know...I discovered Zappa with DHBIM dvd so...I don't know they're all different Ralph: huge sound and rolling (listen to I'm the Slime or Camarillo Brillo!)
Bozzio...for Baby Snakes..
Vinnie for Buffalo
Aynsley...I don't know
JCB for his awesome regular rythmic on King Kong...

I just don't know

Ed Organus Maximus · **Joined:** Wed Jul 11, 2007 8:07 am **Posts:** 1194

Aynsley's finest drumming is on The Grand Wazoo.

BillyDaMt · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 12:11 pm

Galoot Co-Log-Nuh wrote:

I picked Bozzio and here's the reason:

Just look at his kit!!!!

I love that picture. I chuckle everytime I see it.
:mrgreen:

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