Who is your favorite "obscure" drummer

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Polska said:
Phil Gould, formerly with Level 42. Seems to have dropped off the drumming map unfortunately.
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One of my all time favorites. The man had an incredible feel, incredible chops, and was completely hip with what was happening in the day. After the album "Running in the Family", he and his brother left the band following their tour opening for Madonna. The chemistry of the band completely changed forever and they never had another hit in the US market again. They were huge in England and Europe, headlining and selling out stadiums like Wembley Stadium! Their follow-up album, "Staring at the Sun" was a great album and the great Gary Husband had joined the band and did an incredible job at that...but, the chemistry had changed. There is just something about the original members who struggled together, travelled in a band together, had the original dream together...that can't be replaced by the swoosh of a pen by someone who may actually be a better musician, but is lacking in the "X" factor for that particular band.
At any rate, after leaving Level 42, Phil Gould seemed to just disappear and while he did return to play on an album in the mid 90s, no one on this side of the pond ever really heard it. What a shame that we missed out and the band really never hit that zenith here in America. A friend of mine saw the band at what many describe as their peak during their "World Machine" tour and a club in Detroit called St. Andrews Hall. A great place to hear a band with amazing acoustics both on stage and out front. I have played there over a dozen times in my lifetime.
 
Gary Mallaber - Steve Miller Band, etc.
 
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Miles Miller, drummer for Sturgill Simpson. This band is about to change the whole Nashville "Bro" Country scene and I couldn't be more happy about it!


 
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PsychRed said:
My old friend Jimmy Lester. He's a legend around here, but out "there" ...there's probably a lot of folks that haven't heard of him. A total artist behind a drum kit.
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Jimmy Lester should be famous. He is to me! Maybe because he wore a mask in some of his best work!!!!!
 
Treviso1 said:
Phil Gould, formerly with Level 42. Seems to have dropped off the drumming map unfortunately.
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One of my all time favorites. The man had an incredible feel, incredible chops, and was completely hip with what was happening in the day. After the album "Running in the Family", he and his brother left the band following their tour opening for Madonna. The chemistry of the band completely changed forever and they never had another hit in the US market again. They were huge in England and Europe, headlining and selling out stadiums like Wembley Stadium! Their follow-up album, "Staring at the Sun" was a great album and the great Gary Husband had joined the band and did an incredible job at that...but, the chemistry had changed. There is just something about the original members who struggled together, travelled in a band together, had the original dream together...that can't be replaced by the swoosh of a pen by someone who may actually be a better musician, but is lacking in the "X" factor for that particular band.
At any rate, after leaving Level 42, Phil Gould seemed to just disappear and while he did return to play on an album in the mid 90s, no one on this side of the pond ever really heard it. What a shame that we missed out and the band really never hit that zenith here in America. A friend of mine saw the band at what many describe as their peak during their "World Machine" tour and a club in Detroit called St. Andrews Hall. A great place to hear a band with amazing acoustics both on stage and out front. I have played there over a dozen times in my lifetime.
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I'm lucky to have seen them with Phil, probably "Running in the Family" tour. Saw that at the University of Buffalo. I am "friends" with him on Facebook, and he is doing some playing and recording - but I'm waiting for him to release something again. He had a recent, mostly instrumental disc out, but it didn't really grab me. Love his playing though.
 
not usually a fan of "less is more", dampened drums. ported bass drums, four on the floor, click tracks/sequencers or even left-hand lead....

yet it seems perfect somehow

listening to the "studio" version now seems like its (studio version) lacking something

like the bass playing, too
 
Couple of my faves that I don't think have been mentioned yet:
Lynn Williams who's played for years with Delbert McClinton is a monster with a pocket deep as the sea.
I've always loved Don Heffington too. He started in LA with Lone Justice and has had an amazing career as a studio cat. He's on so many great Americana records of the last 25 years. So tasty.
 
bermuda said:
I was in a band with a guitar player that says he was on the Spiders and Snakes session but was not credited...
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My brother played guitar on the hit Jim Stafford albums, including S&S, My Girl Bill, etc. There probably were other guitar players as well, but they also would have been credited. Since there wasn't really a Jim Stafford band, there would have been no reason for ghosting - it was just session guys anyway.

His name is Richard Bennett, and he's played with a ton of big names on a ton of hit records. Definitely the more visible and successful of the two of us! I dare say he wouldn't be considered obscure in a thread like this on a guitar forum!

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Richard Bennett is certainly not obscure to me - I'm a big fan of his guitar playing (like on the Steve Earle records) and production work. One of my favorite albums is Emmylou Harris' "Bluebird" - mainly for his production. Very unique sound.

I never knew you were brothers. Actually I'm a fan of you both!

Now, back to the "obscure drummer" thread: Howard Grimes (HI studio)
 
I almost forgot to add Francesco Mendolia from Incognito.
Also,the previous/original Taylor Swift's drummer before Matt joins in (I forgot his name IMHO).
 
As long as we're still doing this.. how about Jose Pasillas from Incubus?

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