From: Orang~nn.com (Meadors) Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 02:22:06 Subject: Blues drummers
Just a thought: Butt, it occurs to me more and more (the more I watch and play) that the forgotten element in the blues is the drummer. I'm not a drummer but as a guitarist/harp player I really think that having a great blues drummer (not rock drummer) makes or breaks any blues band.
I'm a BIG FAN of great blues drumming and I wish people would pay more attention to the rhythm section and less to the leads. Underneath it all is this great pulse that propels every damn thing ... I think if you have a great blues drummer he can make a mediocre band happen, but not visa versa.