Fantasy All-Star Rock Band, Day 3: Pick Your Favorite Drummer!

[cherokeesam]

Welcome to Day 3, Band 1 of the Fantasy All-Star Rock Band Challenge!

Congratulations to Dream Theater's JOHN PETRUCCI, who joins frontman Frank Zappa in our inaugural band!

Now it's time for the DRUMMER!

Day 1: Vocalist: Frank Zappa
Day 2: Guitarist: John Petrucci
Day 3: Drummer: ???
Day 4: Bass Player: ???
Day 5: Keyboardist: ???
Day 6: Songwriter(s): ???
Day 7: Select a name for the band!

For further rules and formatting, go here:

http://www.rockband.com/forums/showthread.php?t=116814

So to begin: select your favorite DRUMMER -- male or female, any genre, from the 1950s on to present -- for the band!

Good luck, and happy voting! (Voting closes at 11 PM EST tomorrow)

[SteelersFreak1]

Neil Peart: 1

[Rockbandfan23467]

Neil Peart: 2

[MronoC]

Neil Peart: 2
Brann Dailor: 1

[a21schizoidman]

Neil Peart: 2
Brann Dailor: 1
CARL ****IN PALMER!: 1

[Rockbandfan23467]

Can you do this multiple times?

[Runesmith]

Neil Peart: 2
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1

[cherokeesam]

Can you do this multiple times?

Do you mean "vote early and vote often?" No, you can only vote once per day (i.e., per position).

And I can't believe this hasn't devolved into a Peart vs. Bonham pissing contest yet....:p

[Rockbandfan23467]

Do you mean "vote early and vote often?" No, you can only vote once per day (i.e., per position).

And I can't believe this hasn't devolved into a Peart vs. Moon vs. Bonham pissing contest yet....:p

Fixed.

[cherokeesam]

Fixed.

Well, yeah....considering my avatar and all....*blush*

(I just didn't want to influence the voting in any way, you understand.)

<KEITH MOON IS THE GREATEST DRUMMER THAT EVER LIVED>


Really. I consider myself an impartial judge.

[MdrnDayWarrior]

Neil Peart: 3
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1

[Gowienczyk]

Neil Peart: 3
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1

[back_blows]

Neil Peart: 3
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1

[afterstasis]

Brian Chippendale: 1
Neil Peart: 3
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1

[supernova1324]

Brian Chippendale: 1
Neil Peart: 3
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1

[schmeankman]

Brian Chippendale: 1
Neil Peart: 3
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1

[Meatwad555]

Brian Chippendale: 1
Neil Peart: 4
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1

[timmay9]

Keith Moon: 1
Brian Chippendale: 1
Neil Peart: 4
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1

[supernova1324]

I can already tell that Neil Peart will win...

[a21schizoidman]

I can already tell that Neil Peart will win...

sadly..

[supernova1324]

sadly..

I was about to vote to vote for Carl Palmer, but then I decided to go with Buddy Rich. That vid you posted was simply amazing.

[ClassicRockFanatic23]

Not if I can help it!

Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Neil Peart: 4
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1

[Hungryfreak]

Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Neil Peart: 4
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 1

I'm going to be alone here, but who cares? Haha.

[Gowienczyk]

Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Neil Peart: 4
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 1

I'm going to be alone here, but who cares? Haha.

On these list things I've noticed it's just better to agree on a choice with someone then put out; as your favorites never seem to come out on top (unless there happens to be hype or whatever).

[TheDean]

Neil Peart: 5
Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 1

[Skittles]

Neil Peart: 5
Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 1
Dave Grohl: 1

[a21schizoidman]

I was about to vote to vote for Carl Palmer, but then I decided to go with Buddy Rich. That vid you posted was simply amazing.

thank ye

[Runesmith]

sadly..

Yeah. I was kind of hoping a drummer I'm not all that familiar with, or at least a quirky left-field choice, would win. Neil is a talented drummer and all, but it's redudant to include him in things like these.

[Hungryfreak]

Then vote Flynn. Well-known band, underrated drummer.

[JukeBoxHero]

Neil Peart: 5
Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 2
Dave Grohl: 1

Steve Flynn for the win!

[citric_bullets]

Neil Peart: 5
Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Brann Dailor: 2
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 2
Dave Grohl: 1

[Hungryfreak]

Neil Peart: 5
Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Brann Dailor: 1
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 2
Dave Grohl: 1

Steve Flynn for the win!

High five!

[thedoorsdk]

Well I was gonna vote for Neil, but since I picked Alex for guitar and I don't want to look like TOO much of a fanboy, I'm gonna go for Bill Bruford. I'm shocked he hasn't been mentioned yet. Also how the hell did Zappa win frontman? Brilliant musician though he may be, he can't sing worth a damn.

Neil Peart: 5
Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Brann Dailor: 2
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 1
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 2
Dave Grohl: 1
Bill Bruford: 1

[Hungryfreak]

Well I was gonna vote for Neil, but since I picked Alex for guitar and I don't want to look like TOO much of a fanboy, I'm gonna go for Bill Bruford. I'm shocked he hasn't been mentioned yet. Also how the hell did Zappa win frontman? Brilliant musician though he may be, he can't sing worth a damn.

Mostly the frontman part. And I like his voice, even if he isn't some profoundly skilled vocalist.

[thedoorsdk]

I don't know. I mean, guitarist I can see. Songwriter I can see. But as the lead singer of a rock supergroup? I just have a hard time thinking anyone can honestly enjoy his vocals that much.
Plus I hate that Meltdown bull**** that he seems to love so much. Case in point: Dangerous Kitchen.

[cherokeesam]

I dunno...I can see Zappa in the frontman position pretty well. EVERYONE idolized him, and he was sort of the granddaddy (or at least the weird uncle) of everything that was rebellious in rock. Frank always did his own thing, but I seriously believe if he was alive today and decided to start up a new band, you'd have everyone from Dave Grohl to Perry Farrell to Tom Morello to --- hey, John Petrucci gladly auditioning to get in.

Zappa was an innovator...THE innovator. He was doing things to guitars before Morello and Cliff Burton were even born. I see him as a great leader.

[Soror_YZBL]

Neil Peart: 5
Keith Moon: 2
Brian Chippendale: 1
Brann Dailor: 2
Carl Palmer: 1
Tony Thompson: 2
Marco Minnemann: 1
Sean Reinert: 1
Buddy Rich: 1
Joey Osbourne: 1
Steve Flynn: 2
Dave Grohl: 1
Bill Bruford: 1

This band is going to be talented, but their music is going to be unlistenable.

[TheDean]

This band is going to be talented, but their music is going to be unlistenable.

Quite possibly where this is heading

[Gowienczyk]

As I've said before; people on these forums don't know how to build a fantasy band that works.

[afterstasis]

As I've said before; people on these forums don't know how to build a fantasy band that works.

i thought the idea at this point was to simply pick a favorite musician and then see how it works out in the end, possibly trying to fuse all the random members together with a songwriter whom we feel could take advantage of the band.

i have my doubts of the conclusion the poll will meet too, but it's not a bad idea.

[Gowienczyk]

i thought the idea at this point was to simply pick a favorite musician and then see how it works out in the end, possibly trying to fuse all the random members together with a songwriter whom we feel could take advantage of the band.

i have my doubts of the conclusion the poll will meet too, but it's not a bad idea.

I picked Marco because he can vary in several styles; if I recall he's done a jazz record, a metal record and a rock record all in his career so far. So he could work well with Zappa at the helm (or whoever the songwriting staff is).

[afterstasis]

I picked Marco because he can vary in several styles; if I recall he's done a jazz record, a metal record and a rock record all in his career so far. So he could work well with Zappa at the helm (or whoever the songwriting staff is).

i'm trying to ignore any notion of working with others for now, hence my chippendale, ranaldo, and darnielle picks. :)

[Gowienczyk]

I especially love Marco's drumming on Paul's SSO record:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPGA3vjMLgE

[JukeBoxHero]

High five!

*Returns high five

It would have been either him or Bill Bruford.

[thedoorsdk]

I dunno...I can see Zappa in the frontman position pretty well. EVERYONE idolized him, and he was sort of the granddaddy (or at least the weird uncle) of everything that was rebellious in rock. Frank always did his own thing, but I seriously believe if he was alive today and decided to start up a new band, you'd have everyone from Dave Grohl to Perry Farrell to Tom Morello to --- hey, John Petrucci gladly auditioning to get in.

Zappa was an innovator...THE innovator. He was doing things to guitars before Morello and Cliff Burton were even born. I see him as a great leader.

All of this is true, but....he can't sing.
I mean if you're just picking him for charisma or whatever then cool, but I just kind of figured it was more important to have someone who can actually sing as the lead singer.

He may still get my vote for songwriter though.

[Hungryfreak]

It said under singer that he would also be the frontman and, as a frontman, Zappa is unmatched in coordinating anyone and making them work well. As I said in the first thread, so long as Zappa's the frontman, anyone can come after him and he would still make it work.

Also, for songwriter, do you think we should only vote for members of the band? Would be weird to have a songwriter outside of the band.

[thedoorsdk]

There are certainly precedents for songwriters who don't actively participate in the bands they write for, particularly in lyrics. Pete Brown used to write most of Cream's lyrics, and Peter Sinfield was the lyricist for part of King Crimson's career.
I would honestly be surprised if Zappa didn't get chosen for songwriting as well, though.

[Hungryfreak]

Lyrics, yes. Other parts of the songwriting process? I don't think so, unless you count stealing riffs.

[thedoorsdk]

Yeah I definitely can't think of one off the top of my head, at least not with a stable band line-up.

[cherokeesam]

***polls closed***