Matt Hearn of Turbo Fruits

Matt Hearn of Turbo Fruits

... I always loved Dave Grohl’s deliberate, hard-hitting style, Mitch Mitchell’s colorfully unpredictable fills, Jimmy Chamberlin’s unrelenting precision, and John Bonham’s explosive sound....

Zildjian Behind the Scenes - Toby Dundas of The Temper Trap

Be Awesome...

"Be awesome and just be different from every other drummer"

Lostprophets drummer, Luke Johnson, echo's Jimmy Chamberlin's (incidentally "[his] favourite drummer of all time") ethos in a new interview in Rhythm Magazine. 

Jimmy Chamberlin on Butch Vig (Rhythm Magazine)

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Butch Vig talks hitting the studio with Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Foo Fighters, Green Day, Muse and more. The studio wizard also discusses getting back into the saddle with Garbage, mixing acoustic and electronic drums live and how working with Grohl, Hawkins, Cool and co has influenced his own playing. PLUS: Jimmy Chamberlin, Josh Morgan and Taylor Hawkins talk working with Butch.

Influences / Recommendations

I pieced together from various interviews and articles and what-not... I'm sure it's far from all encompassing - maybe if anyone ever visits here, you could add others that you know in the comments. Anyway to the list >

 

Albums:

Cream - Disraeli Gears

Return to Forever – Return to Forever, Romantic Warrior

Elvin Jones – Jazz Machine

John Coltrane – Giant Steps

McCoy Tanner - The Real McCoy

Tony Williams – Tony Williams Lifetime

Tony Williams – Believe It

Jeff Beck – Blow by Blow, Wired

Captain Beyond – Captain Beyond

Lalo Schiffin – Dirty Harry Soundtrack

Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

Frank Zappa – Roxy and Elsewhere

Drummers:

Lenny White

Jr Robinson

Ian Paice

Buddy Rich

Louis Bellson

Ginger Baker

John Bonham

Genre Krupa

Elvin Jones

Bobby Caldwell

Tony Williams

Steve Jordan

Roy Haynes

Tony Allen

Barrymore Barlow

Larry Bunker

Joe La Barbera

Paul Motian

Nadara Michael Walden

Richard Bailey

Billy Cobham

Dave Weckl

Terry Bozzio

George Laurence Stone

Steve Perkins

Matt Cameron

Matt Walker

Keith Moon

Shelley Mann

Mitch Mitchell

Chick Webb

Ed Shaughnessy

Sonny Payne

Jimmy Cobb

Kenny Clark

Danny Carey

Art Blakey

Bands and Artists:

Weather Report

Return to Forever

The Tony Williams Lifetime

Jethro Tull

Led Zep

Bill Evans Trio

Muse

Mars Volta

Herbie Hancock

Wayne Shorter

King Crimson

Chick Corea

Duke Ellington

Count Bassie

Benny Goodman

Artie Shaw

Miles Davis

Steely Dan

Joni Mitchell

Fela Kuti

Mahavishnu Orchestra

ACDC
Rush

Songs:

United States: Deep Purple - Chasing Shadows

Tarantula: Deep Purple - Pictures of Home