female drummers

[Reno]

That was a really interesting piece, thanks for putting up the link I think that's something that could definitely be expanded on

Glad you enjoyed it and I agree, it's interesting subject matter.

 

[fishfingerer]

The one from the Shop Assistants whatever she was called.

 

[christonabike]

Nice work fishfinger, I was about to mention them

Train From Kansas City is going on the decks come home time!

 

[Dubversion]

Nice work fishfinger, I was about to mention them

Train From Kansas City is going on the decks come home time!

such a great version. I Don't Wanna Be Friends With You is another classic

 

[rutabowa]

the drummer from Boss Hog. and Babes in Toyland

 

[fishfingerer]

Nice work fishfinger, I was about to mention them

Train From Kansas City is going on the decks come home time!

I think they had two drummers. I loved them. I still have the All Day Long 7 inch at home somewhere.

 

[fishfingerer]

such a great version. I Don't Wanna Be Friends With You is another classic

That's the vid I posted!

 

[christonabike]

I watched it

Great stuff

 

[Major Tom]

Sparks' current drummer - Tammy Glover

 

[fishfingerer]

Sparks' current drummer - Tammy Glover

Good one. the video for Dick Around is cat-tastic.

http://www.noblepr.co.uk/Press_Releases/gut/sparks.htm

My mate is playing on the same day as them at a festival in september.

 

[fishfingerer]

Leslie Noelle from The Red Aunts. They rocked properly,

 

[trabuquera]

Sheila E (not just for drumming but for mastering the whole range of latin percussion)

Evelyn Glennie on the classical side (not just female but deaf.... and still selling loads of tickets/ CDs)

 

[joevsimp]

just remembered, the Go! Team have 2 drummers, oneof them's a girl but she also plays keys and other stuff too

 

[fishfingerer]

Neko Case began by playing drums. She also does a cracking version of the aforementioned Train from Kansas City.

 

[blackadder]

Sheila E (((Swoon)))

Seconded, you a Prince fan too?

 

[phildwyer]

This won't be popular, but drumming depends too much on physical strength and stamina for women to be as good as men.

 

[ViolentPanda]

Oh yeah right. Shes fucking amazing on the drums I suppose.

My favorite insult I heard about Meg White was "She plays worse than that cunt Tommy Ramone!"

 

[northernhord]

This won't be popular, but drumming depends too much on physical strength and stamina for women to be as good as men.

The plastic spoon of contraversy stirs not

 

[fishfingerer]

This won't be popular, but drumming depends too much on physical strength and stamina for women to be as good as men.

Someone tell Sparks!

 

[ViolentPanda]

This won't be popular, but drumming depends too much on physical strength and stamina for women to be as good as men.

Ah, but the great percussionist Evelyn Glennie reckons that as long as women start drumming before puberty they're just as good, with just as much stamina.

Mind you, I'm sure you know better than her, phil.

 

[ViolentPanda]

i've been involved in some excellent djembe jams with women.

I hope by "djembe jams" you were jamming the bloody things (beloved of rhythmless muppets everywhere, along with bodhrans) into a skip!

 

[phildwyer]

Ah, but the great percussionist Evelyn Glennie reckons that as long as women start drumming before puberty they're just as good, with just as much stamina.

Mind you, I'm sure you know better than her, phil.

I played the drums for many years, its fucking knackering. Yes, some women are stronger than some men, and yes, skill counts as well as strength, but basically the reason there aren't any great women drummers should be bloody obvious even to contrarian bastards like yourself.

 

[northernhord]

Stamina is NOT a good measure of drumming skill, stamina is to do with keeping up sustained pace over a period of time and NOT anything to do with intricate timing and progressive patterns which IS what good drumming is all about

 

[phildwyer]

Stamina is NOT a good measure of drumming skill, stamina is to do with keeping up sustained pace over a period of time and NOT anything to do with intricate timing and progressive patterns which IS what good drumming is all about

In the studio maybe. But if you're playing live, its all about stamina. Most people, male or female, will be exhausted after playing rock drums for an hour without a break, and towards the end of the set those with stamina will maintain chops that those without will lose.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

This won't be popular, but drumming depends too much on physical strength and stamina for women to be as good as men.

Tell that to these girls:

 

[northernhord]

In the studio maybe. But if you're playing live, its all about stamina. Most people, male or female, will be exhausted after playing rock drums for an hour without a break, and towards the end of the set those with stamina will maintain chops that those without will lose.

Yeah I see what you mean in some ways but since there are 'Live' gigs that are performed every night with females drummers at locations all around the world, we can already establish that women are both suited to studio and live drumming can we not?

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

You know, sooner or later, the Japanese will get up to most anything.

http://ja.metacafe.com/watch/56404/naked_japanese_stomp/?itemID=56404&referrerID=

 

[phildwyer]

Yeah I see what you mean in some ways but since there are 'Live' gigs that are performed every night with females drummers at locations all around the world, we can already establish that women are both suited to studio and live drumming can we not?

Sure. Obviously women can be very good drummers. But we haven't seen a *great* one yet, and I doubt we ever will.

 

[audiotech]

The Honeycombs in the sixties. 'Have I the Right' being their most well known song.

 

[fishfingerer]

In the studio maybe. But if you're playing live, its all about stamina. Most people, male or female, will be exhausted after playing rock drums for an hour without a break, and towards the end of the set those with stamina will maintain chops that those without will lose.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samantha_Maloney

"Samantha Maloney is a drummer, born in Manhattan, New York on December 11, 1975, best known for playing in the bands Hole, Mötley Crüe, and her current band Eagles of Death Metal. She is currently touring with Peaches and opening for Nine Inch Nails."

Phildwyer says give it up luv.