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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
whipsaw
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In the drummer vein, Lenny White was, in my view, outstanding when a part of Chick Corea’s band, Return to Forever. What a rhythm section, with White coupled with Stanley Clark!
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three_easy_payments
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I just wish guys like Philly Joe Jones had actually gotten paid during their careers.  
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ilikemiles
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Elvin Jones, folks. Check out the lead-in to the third movement (Persuance) of Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme”, then look at pix from the studio date and the modest size of Jones’ kit... stunning.

Jack DeJohnette, too. Check out how he uses the tuning of his drums to contribute not only rhythmically, but also melodically, on Michael Brecker’s “original rays” on Brecker’s first release on impulse records.

and finally, if you are ever in NYC and have a chance to see any band that includes Lewis Nash on drums, drop everything and go!!!
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lowrider57
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Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, 
Jack DeJohnette. There is one big difference...DeJohnette got paid very well.

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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