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Great musicians who should have been famous except....

I'm throwing this out there as an example. My 16 yr old aspiring drummer son asked me if I had anything in the vinyl collection tonight... apparently the U Tube video tutorials finally got boring. He is really good and practices non stop but it was refreshing when he asked about ideas for sound. In a moment of 30 years past clarity I put on the B side of Van Halen 1984… Is Alex Van Halen the most under rated rock drummer of all time? And is there a better lead in to ANY rock vinyl side than that???
telemarcer
telemarcer OP
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If anyone ever makes it down to the low country try to get a seat for the second set at Jazz Corner when Deas Guys play. Chris Russell keeps time with anyone.
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bdp24
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Buddy Holly: "Jazz is strictly for the stay-at-homes." ;-)
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jfd11
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What do you call a drummer that breaks up with his girlfriend?
Homeless.

Sorry...couldn't resist.
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ilikemiles
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Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones,
Jack DeJohnette. There is one big difference...DeJohnette got paid very well.

Sadly, yes. DeJohnette lived long enough.
kacomess
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Rock drummers: If you haven't heard Art Tripp (of Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band) especially in person (I had the pleasure circa 1972 at USC and in the then in the semi-abandoned Fox West Coast Theater in Long Beach, CA), I recommend his work. I also like Ginger Baker and the recent documentary is very interesting and entertaining, too!
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