Best Rhythm section....

m2helmet · Post by **m2helmet** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

Hmmm....let's not forget Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBpSeyk1z4o
(...uh oh...guess I'm dating myself...oh what the hell, )Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQKOR9t9ynM
Phil Lynott and Brian Downey
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhtgxS6z9yo
and also Jim Dewar and the black cat that backed Robin Trower...anybody recall his name? Help me out here......Oh yeah, Reg Isidore....
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3189f ... mpat_music

ToonaRockGuy · Post by **ToonaRockGuy** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

Here's my National top 5:

1. David Garibaldi (drums) and Francis "Rocco" Prestia (bass) from Tower of Power. Nobody can touch 'em.

2. Pat Badger (bass) and Paul Geary (drums) of Extreme. VERY underrated.

3. Billy Sheehan (bass) and Gregg Bissonette (drums) of David Lee Roth's first band post-Van Halen.
That band, with Vai on guitar, was pound-for-pound the best band ever put together.

4. Flea (bass) and Chad Smith (drums) of RHCP. Pocket so deep you can park a Mack truck in it.

5. Bootsy Collins (bass) and Tiki Fulwood (drums) of Funkadelic. 'Nuff Said.

Local Top 5, in no order:

1. Bob Watters and Jeff Clapper, The Hurricanes
2. Tom Keith and Steve McCaulley, Korruption
3. John McKnight and Billy Nusom, The Hurricanes
4. Randy Rutherford and Tim Yingling. God I miss Xeno.
5. Matt Popp (on bass) and Matt Carlson of I Enemy.

JackANSI · Post by **JackANSI** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

J.D. Blair and Vic Wooten
Blues Brothers definitely. That would be Donald "Duck" Dunn and that dude I can't remember.

Diavolo · Post by **Diavolo** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

ToonaRockGuy is on the money with ToP and Sheehan/Bissonette. Sanchez and McBride also awesome. How about Tony Williams and Ron Carter with Miles Davis? Or, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell? Or, Sting and Stewart Copeland? Or, Will Calhoun and Doug Wimbish of Living Colour?

moxham123 · Post by **moxham123** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

Some good choices here. I will throw another dynamic duo into the mix.

Peter Mars Cowling on bass and Tommy Aldridge on drums when they played with The Pat Travers Band

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

Another one that comes to mind is Coral Reefer Band ..

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

Glad to see a lot of mention of Duck Dunn! He is still my favorite bass player of all-time. Everything he plays just grooves but still retains a melodic edge. One of my "pet riffs" is a sliding major pentatonic thing that I stole off of Dunn a long time. Dunn uses a lot of major pentatonics in his playing. That's what the main groove is based off of in Shake Your Tail Feather. It's really nothing all that complicated, but Dunn just gives it his trademark staccato pocket and presto: It kicks ass! Check out the extended version of the Blues Brothers' version of Sweet Home Chicago. It totally changed my perception of what can be done on bass during a 12 bar shuffle. He plays behind, in front, inside, and outside of the beat. I love Jaco. I love Wooten. I love Sheehan (as in Billy but also Bobby, rest his soul, but the cat who took his place in Blues Traveler kicks immense amounts of ass as well), but bass wouldn't be where it is today without Duck Dunn, James Jamerson, Carol Kaye, and of course, Sir Paul McCartney.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

I agree with everything you said, Paul ...

RobTheDrummer · Post by **RobTheDrummer** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

Rage Against the Machine had an amazing rhythm section, however I can't stand the vocals.

bassist_25 · Post by **bassist_25** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

RobTheDrummer wrote:Rage Against the Machine had an amazing rhythm section, however I can't stand the vocals.

paul · Post by **paul** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

What about Geddy Lee and Neil Peart (sp), by far one of the best rhythm sections out there.

Banned · Post by **Banned** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

Carlos Santana had some awsome Latin rhythm sections in the 70's.

Alan Woody and Matt Abts of Gov. Mule were one of the best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-NP-LdLu3g

KyleMayket · Post by **KyleMayket** » Tuesday Apr 21, 2009

what about the bassist and drummer of MudVayne? they're solid as hell!

m2helmet · Post by **m2helmet** » Wednesday Apr 22, 2009

moxham123 wrote:Some good choices here. I will throw another dynamic duo into the mix.

Peter Mars Cowling on bass and Tommy Aldridge on drums when they played with The Pat Travers Band

I'll definitely second that!

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wednesday Apr 22, 2009

Yes, Tommy Aldridge is good also ..

whitedevilone · Post by **whitedevilone** » Wednesday Apr 22, 2009

Steve Gadd & Anthony Jackson-- Al Di Meola's band

Frank Katz & Percy Jones-- Brand X

Victor Synn · Post by **Victor Synn** » Wednesday Apr 22, 2009

Eddie Jackson and Scott Rockenfield- Queensryche
Steve Harris and Niko McBrain- Maiden

skipisode · Post by **skipisode** » Wednesday Apr 22, 2009

Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)

and Yes majority of previously metioned!

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Wednesday Apr 22, 2009

skipisode wrote:Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)

Not only that, but also under rated ...

skipisode · Post by **skipisode** » Thursday Apr 23, 2009

Can't remember name of drummer, but Doug (bassist/singer) and Kings X are great!

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Thursday Apr 23, 2009

Trent Reznor's drum macine.

f.sciarrillo · Post by **f.sciarrillo** » Thursday Apr 23, 2009

Colton wrote:Trent Reznor's drum macine.

If I didn't like him I would take exception to this lol ..

Colton · Post by **Colton** » Friday Apr 24, 2009

fer fuks saek, i speld machine rong