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Lars Ulrich or Travis Barker…?

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Started by andys gibson sg (James Harris) in Other Bands & Artists

Who’s the better drummer in your opinion?

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 12:19

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#1

allroy wrote:

Ulrich is a crap drummer, so it’s anyone but him.
I don’t think that the Blink 182 songs are so complex as to really say how good a drummer Travis Barker is.

So I’d go for Neil. :)

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 12:30

#2

gapu wrote:

no question! travis got some really good drum pattern… yes could be that blink songs dont have too complicated rythms, but he has some really good fill ins in the songs.. i think he is a amazing drummer.. i saw a few studio clips on tv.. have you seen that? if yes its clear who is the better drummer!

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 13:12

#3

Pat wrote:

i hate blink 182 and i really hate (new) metallica.
with 2 extremely different stiles its hard to compare but when comparing lars drumming on classics like one, damage inc. and dyers eve compared to what travis does with blink which is basic punk drumming (sounds identical to every drum pattern used on every nofx album etc.) i’d have to go with lars (of old)

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 13:32

#4

Auto_Surgery (Mad Axe Man) wrote:

Travis without a doubt. Listen to the way he drums, if it weren’t for him blink would have been nothing.

Lars is just a shit head, but still a very good drummer.

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 14:20

#5

Fordonian wrote:

What inspired this? Seems about as relvant as asking “Buddy Rich or John Bonham?”

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 15:06

#6

Alex wrote:

Travis, every time.

When Blink were last at Reading, which was the last time I saw them, Travis had just come back from his Transplants experience and was playing a very stripped down hit. The amount of noise he made with it and the energy he put in was phenomenal… It was exhilarating to watch.

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 15:12

#7

deadsetgav wrote:

Love Metallica & am a bit indifferent about Blink182…

…but Travis is a better drummer, lars is a shit drummer and it proved it at Donnington when Metallica had a real drummer play for them

The stuff that Travis does in Blink isnt all that great but the stuff he does in the Transplants is pretty fuckin good - I dont really like the band but you have to tip your hat at what he does using just a kick, snare and hi-hats - i dont even think he uses cymbals on it…

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 16:10

#8

deadsetgav wrote:

I once heard someone refer to Lars as ‘the metrognome’ which i thought was quite funny… almost as funny as ‘tubby tubthumper’

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 16:12

#9

Alex wrote:

deadsetgav wrote:

…but Travis is a better drummer, lars is a shit drummer and it proved it at Donnington when Metallica had a real drummer play for them

I thought Jordy was pretty poor…

But I guess that’s just live — I like his recorded drumming, but his style, he hardly tickles the drums, is slightly frustrating to me.

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 16:25

#10

romy wrote:

i go for option c) - Mark Richardson :D

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 18:01

#11

andys gibson sg (James Harris) wrote:

What inspired this was I always hear fellow drummers I know always arguing the two names.

Not being judgemental but when I refer to Travis I mean as in recent Blink material, as well as The Transplants, as a whole really.

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 18:43

#12

Alex wrote:

romy wrote:

i go for option c) - Mark Richardson :D

As in Little Angels / Skunk Anansie / Feeder ?

I loved the Little Angels. How were they ever allowed to break up?!

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 21:12

#13

3ddo-on-the-balcony (eddo) wrote:

There are some great drummers out there; Bill Bruford,Terry Bozzio. But the best at the moment is Neil Cooper. (Lars U isn’t even worthy to polish (:)) Neil’s drum sticks)

Posted on Thu, 21 October 2004 at 23:02

#14

MarkoJii (Ukko Perkele) wrote:

I’ll with the c) option as well. The mighty Phil Rudd of AC/DC. Sometimes simplicity is the key…

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 05:13

#15

Dennis wrote:

Alex wrote:

I thought Jordy was pretty poor…

But I guess that’s just live — I like his recorded drumming, but his style, he hardly tickles the drums, is slightly frustrating to me.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You’re kidding, right…?!

Joey at Donington saved the day (well, still a ruined day, but he saved it as much as it was ever gonna get saved) and his drumming towers way above the godawful Lars Ulrich.

Personally, I prefer a simple style with a bit of bounce and the odd fast run here and there. My money at the moment is on Mikkey Dee, who has played for Motorhead for something like 15 years. Placebo have a cool drummer too. As had Panda Love Unit, til they split up this week.:(

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 09:38

#16

barra wrote:

dave grohl is possibly one of the few modern drummers who is shit hot, the guys a genius!

have to say out of the two options the dude from blink would get my vote

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 12:21

#17

Charlie wrote:

1.Steve White ( Paul Weller ) Best British Drummer
2.danny carey - tool
3.Joey Jordison - slipknot
4.Thomas Lang - Austrian session guy - fukkin UNBVELIEVABLE
5.Dave Grohl

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 15:40

#18

gapu wrote:

i dont really like grohl.. i have nothing against him but.. dave here dave there.. its enough!!!

at the moment there isnt a foo fighter-qoftsa hype but this comes back with their new albums.. but maybe just with foo fighters.. i dont think dave will do the drums on the next qotsa album

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 15:44

#19

deadsetgav wrote:

Josh Freese is pretty shit hot too!

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 15:45

#20

Charlie wrote:

gapu wrote:

i dont really like grohl.. i have nothing against him but.. dave here dave there.. its enough!!!

at the moment there isnt a foo fighter-qoftsa hype but this comes back with their new albums.. but maybe just with foo fighters.. i dont think dave will do the drums on the next qotsa album

Thats what Joey Castillo, the new full time QOTSA drummer is for

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 15:48

#21

romy wrote:

Alex wrote:

As in Little Angels / Skunk Anansie / Feeder ?

yep,that’s the only mark richardson i know :D

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 17:07

#22

Alex wrote:

Dennis wrote:

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You’re kidding, right…?!

Joey at Donington saved the day (well, still a ruined day, but he saved it as much as it was ever gonna get saved) and his drumming towers way above the godawful Lars Ulrich.

Nope, not kidding. Yeah he saved the day. That is a reflection of that the fact that he has been playing along with Metallica records since the age of dot. Which is probably similar to many tens of thousands of kids playing along with their favourite band on whichever instrument they are learning.

It doesn’t mean his drumming is particularly invigorating to watch.

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 23:01

#23

Alex wrote:

romy wrote:

yep,that’s the only mark richardson i know :D

Then we are talking about the same person!

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 23:01

#24

Alex wrote:

Hmmm, no one has mentioned Tré Cool yet.

Apart from me.

Posted on Fri, 22 October 2004 at 23:02

#25

philzilla wrote:

you may as well ask:

who is a better writer: Stephen King, or William Shakespeare?

go back to poll school.

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 00:02

#26

3ddo-on-the-balcony (eddo) wrote:

Well, defenitely not King William.

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 00:53

#27

romy wrote:

i forgot someone…bela b. from die ärzte - he might not be the best drummer in the world, but wow,that man has personality, and he SINGS while he plays the drums.for 3 hours.although he’s almost 42.and he still looks like a young god…*drools*

Posted on Sat, 23 October 2004 at 09:58

#28

opalmantra wrote:

They’re both not that awesome. :X

Posted on Mon, 25 October 2004 at 09:05

#29

Auto_Surgery (Mad Axe Man) wrote:

Alex wrote:

Hmmm, no one has mentioned Tré Cool yet.

Apart from me.

Dam right dude! He is a top drummer.

I also saw Dave Grohl with QOTSA on the songs for the deaf tour. Mind Blowing!

Posted on Mon, 25 October 2004 at 15:24

#30

barra wrote:

i honestly think you gotta see dave grohl drumming live to understand how good he is! i also saw smashing pumpkins before their split and jimmy chamberlain is also a genius!

Posted on Mon, 25 October 2004 at 15:47

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