Sweet 16 - Round 3 - Natty Dread Region 3-Allman Brothers v. 2-Jimi Hendrix

[ph92]

This is like voting Acid vs. Mushrooms... literally...

Well in that case...

Doses... I mean Hendrix

[gah]

OK - so Jimi is the best guitar player who ever walked the planet.
Also, his songwriting is under-rated, imo

But, as a band - I've gotta go with the Allman Brothers. Duane leads the pack of mere mortals following Jimi (along with EC, SRV, and Derek), never mind Dickey in his prime. Berry Oakley was one of the best bass players in his day - same for Woody and Oteil
Never was there a 2 guitar attack like this, not to mention what the rest of the Brothers did along with them

I'm loving all the clips everyone is citing in the different threads. Making for a pleasant morning of listening. 

[PIE-GUY]

OK - so Jimi is the best guitar player who ever walked the planet.
Also, his songwriting is under-rated, imo

But, as a band - I've gotta go with the Allman Brothers. Duane leads the pack of mere mortals following Jimi (along with EC, SRV, and Derek), never mind Dickey in his prime. Berry Oakley was one of the best bass players in his day - same for Woody and Oteil
Never was there a 2 guitar attack like this, not to mention what the rest of the Brothers did along with them

I'm loving all the clips everyone is citing in the different threads. Making for a pleasant morning of listening. 

Man, the Allman Brothers Band was something to behold in their day. Twin guitars, twin drum kits. Sheer firepower. It's crazy to me how much I love the twin drums approach when it comes to ABB yet my favorite Dead era is single-drummer Dead.

I may have to listen to Ludlow Garage today.

[Hicks]

Mitch Mitchell was one of the best rock drummers ever too.

[McGrupp]

Mitch Mitchell was one of the best most overrated rock drummers ever too.

FYP.  :evil:

Still voted Jimi, though.

[Hicks]

Mitch Mitchell was one of the best most overrated rock drummers ever too.

FYP.  :evil:

Still voted Jimi, though.

Fail, go listen to Are You Experienced 10 times and get back to me.

[gah]

Mitch Mitchell was one of the best most overrated rock drummers ever too.

FYP.  :evil:

Still voted Jimi, though.

Different vote, but agreed on the fixed post.

[McGrupp]

Mitch Mitchell was one of the best most overrated rock drummers ever too.

FYP.  :evil:

Still voted Jimi, though.

Fail, go listen to Are You Experienced 10 times and get back to me.

I have listened to that album more times than I can count, and I have been playing drums since I was 12.

Sorry bro.

Opinion'd.

[JPhishman]

Yeah I'm gonna have to side with the drummer on this one.....

Still voted for Jimi though.

[Hicks]

You guys are nuts, Mitch Mitchell pwns.

[McGrupp]

This song ripped my brain open and absolutely changed my life forever, one of the first times I did acid...

[McGrupp]

You guys are nuts, Mitch Mitchell pwns.

He def pwns, I just don't think he's one of the best rock drummers of all time.

[gah]

[Hicks]

You guys are nuts, Mitch Mitchell pwns.

He def pwns, I just don't think he's one of the best rock drummers of all time.

My top ten in no order

Mitch Mitchell
John Bonham
Stewart Copeland
Clyde Stubbefield (arguable whether he's a "rock" drummer but whateves)
Mike Shrieve
Jimmy Chamberlain
Matt Cameron
Jon Fishman
Phil Selway
Stephen Perkins

What's yours?

[McGrupp]

No order -

John Bonham
Stewart Copeland
Dave Garabaldi
Steve Gadd
Zigaboo Modeliste
Phil Selway
Charlie Watts
Fishman
Brian Blade (he's not just a jazz drummer...)
Levon Helm
Matt Chamberlain

There are a bunch others I'd prob name before Mitchell, but I think he'd make my top 20 or 30.