Who's yr favorite SY drummer?

Green Magnesium · 09.24.2006, 02:19 AM

Are you guys and gals ready for a new and pointless poll? Out of these four men, which is your favorite drummer and why?

Green Magnesium · 09.24.2006, 02:23 AM

I voted for Mr. Shelley. Mainly because he has such a diverse style of playing. Although his drumming was pretty dull and straight-forward on the new album

He's still quite possibly my favorite rock drummer!

He's also quiet and mousey looking. He reminds me of a furry, cuddly woodland creature.

Tokolosh · 09.24.2006, 04:51 AM

Steve's the man!

sonicl · 09.24.2006, 05:00 AM

Shelley all the way.

holy-reverb!! · 09.24.2006, 09:22 AM

steve shelley

jon boy · 09.24.2006, 09:33 AM

schizophrenicroom · 09.24.2006, 09:54 AM

shelley's a badass mofo.

_slavo_ · 09.24.2006, 10:43 AM

what a stupid poll.

sorry magnesium, but I'm not in the mood today.

Danny Himself · 09.24.2006, 11:03 AM

Stone Cold Steve Shelley, thanks.

Fox · 09.24.2006, 11:05 AM

ss beat control

Green Magnesium · 09.24.2006, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by _slavo_

what a stupid poll.

sorry magnesium, but I'm not in the mood today.

It's quite alright. Maybe you'll be in the mood tomorrow?

atari 2600 · 09.24.2006, 11:49 AM

Skinmaster Steve Shelley is the best drummer in the world and has been for many, many years.

Who are the contrarian miscreants in the minority voting otherwise?

I could venture a guess who, but I'll refrain from doing so.

Firstly, Steve can play their parts better than they ever could.
Secondly, and more importantly, Steve could come up with those types of "tribalesque" primitive parts in his sleep.

Some people just don't know jack shit about music.

k-krack · 09.24.2006, 11:59 AM

I sorta disagree with you, atari.. but whatever. i still chose SS cos hes the fuckin' man. sometimes he's kinda straight-forward and boring, but when he rocks, he rocks hard. Edsons drumming is rad on the EP though.

atari 2600 · 09.24.2006, 12:08 PM

None of the others are bad, or at least they weren't wrong or bad for Sonic Youth for the time they were with them, and I do appreciate the others very much.

But no one should get hung up on nostalgia to the extent that it obscures what simply is undeniably true.

So far, only three out of twenty-eight have voted other than Steve and that is doing very, very good considering how wack some of the polls we have here are.

habibtheantiamericanbitch · 09.25.2006, 12:58 AM

even though i own Bob Bert's drum set he used to record CIS, BMR and the Pussy Galore records, i still say Shelley is far above and beyond the best and one of the best all around drummers ever.....The drummer of a band is like the catcher on a baseball team- least recognized, but the most important all-around member and the glue that holds the team together........

CHOUT · 09.25.2006, 01:16 AM

steve, for sure. I love edson's drumming on the first ep, and 'voon's drumming on CIS is pretty damn good to my ears.

terminal pharmacy · 09.25.2006, 02:18 AM

steve first
then jim because i still listen to all the stuff he does with the bad seeds
then richard edson because the first ep is beautiful
then bob who was sloppy as all fuck but had soul

_slavo_ · 09.25.2006, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Green Magnesium

It's quite alright. Maybe you'll be in the mood tomorrow?

yeah, much better now.

steve shelley, of course

Green Magnesium · 09.25.2006, 02:10 PM

I agree with those of you who said Richard's drumming was wonderful on the EP. I'm actually surprised that out of the four of them he's the only one with no votes.

My next question is this: If Steve were to leave the band at this point, would they still be Sonic Youth? Even though he isn't part of the original lineup, I'm pretty sure that when most people think of SY they picture Thurston, Kim, Lee and Steve. Would the band still be SY without any one of these four integral elements?

PAULYBEE2656 · 09.25.2006, 03:15 PM

my favourite sy drummer

jimmy chamberlain... oh shit , wait.......................

View Poll Results: Who's yr favorite SY drummer?
Richard Edson	0	0%
Jim Sclavunos	3	4.23%
Bob Bert	4	5.63%
Steve Shelley	64	90.14%
Voters: 71. You may not vote on this poll

09.24.2006, 02:19 AM	#1
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09.24.2006, 02:23 AM	#2
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	I voted for Mr. Shelley. Mainly because he has such a diverse style of playing. Although his drumming was pretty dull and straight-forward on the new album He's still quite possibly my favorite rock drummer! He's also quiet and mousey looking. He reminds me of a furry, cuddly woodland creature.
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09.24.2006, 04:51 AM	#3
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09.24.2006, 11:03 AM	#9
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Stone Cold Steve Shelley, thanks.
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Fox the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 599	ss beat control __________________ #green_light_chat Myspace => Fox Noisejob
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09.24.2006, 11:49 AM	#12
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	Skinmaster Steve Shelley is the best drummer in the world and has been for many, many years. Who are the contrarian miscreants in the minority voting otherwise? I could venture a guess who, but I'll refrain from doing so. Firstly, Steve can play their parts better than they ever could. Secondly, and more importantly, Steve could come up with those types of "tribalesque" primitive parts in his sleep. Some people just don't know jack shit about music.
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09.24.2006, 11:59 AM	#13
k-krack invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: On Posts: 7,380	I sorta disagree with you, atari.. but whatever. i still chose SS cos hes the fuckin' man. sometimes he's kinda straight-forward and boring, but when he rocks, he rocks hard. Edsons drumming is rad on the EP though. __________________ sandwich klub 4 men. Danny is a C.H.U.D.
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09.24.2006, 12:08 PM	#14
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,212	None of the others are bad, or at least they weren't wrong or bad for Sonic Youth for the time they were with them, and I do appreciate the others very much. But no one should get hung up on nostalgia to the extent that it obscures what simply is undeniably true. So far, only three out of twenty-eight have voted other than Steve and that is doing very, very good considering how wack some of the polls we have here are.
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09.25.2006, 12:58 AM	#15
habibtheantiamericanbitch bad moon rising Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 108	even though i own Bob Bert's drum set he used to record CIS, BMR and the Pussy Galore records, i still say Shelley is far above and beyond the best and one of the best all around drummers ever.....The drummer of a band is like the catcher on a baseball team- least recognized, but the most important all-around member and the glue that holds the team together........
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09.25.2006, 01:16 AM	#16
CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	steve, for sure. I love edson's drumming on the first ep, and 'voon's drumming on CIS is pretty damn good to my ears. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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09.25.2006, 02:18 AM	#17
terminal pharmacy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 3,358	steve first then jim because i still listen to all the stuff he does with the bad seeds then richard edson because the first ep is beautiful then bob who was sloppy as all fuck but had soul
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09.25.2006, 02:10 PM	#19
Green Magnesium 100% Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A House Like a Lotus Posts: 809	I agree with those of you who said Richard's drumming was wonderful on the EP. I'm actually surprised that out of the four of them he's the only one with no votes. My next question is this: If Steve were to leave the band at this point, would they still be Sonic Youth? Even though he isn't part of the original lineup, I'm pretty sure that when most people think of SY they picture Thurston, Kim, Lee and Steve. Would the band still be SY without any one of these four integral elements?
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09.25.2006, 03:15 PM	#20
PAULYBEE2656 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: wexford, rep of ireland Posts: 6,930	my favourite sy drummer jimmy chamberlain... oh shit , wait....................... __________________ myspace facebook *twitter*
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