Who was the best drummer of the best of grunge drummers?

[stip]

be here now

[evenslow]

This is tough but I'm gonna go with Matt Cameron in Soundgarden. He was a wildebeest.

I was gonna say "fucking monster" but that's overplayed so I went with wildebeest, the genus of antelopes known for their percussion skills.

[Jammer XCI]

Matt Cameron and Jimmy Chamberlain with Dave Grohl in a close third.

[run2death]

Drums: Jimmy

Guitarist: Billy (Stone second)

Songwriter: Billy (Kurt second)

Bassist: Ben

Singer: Difficult, because Chris seems the obvious choice, but I actually don't care for his singing and Ed's voice is fucking terrible now. I'd probably go with
Layne or Kurt.

Lyricist: Kurt (Ed second)

[LoathedVermin72]

Vocals: Cobain
Guitar: Corgan/Iha (I don't know who does what in SP.)
Bass: Shepherd
Drums: Chamberlin
Songwriting/Lyrics: Corgan

[run2death]

Billy wrote and played about 95% of the non-drum parts on SP records.

[evenslow]

Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

[Anders]

Jack Irons.

[LoathedVermin72]

Billy wrote and played about 95% of the non-drum parts on SP records.

So is Iha just stage decoration?

[Anders]

Billy wrote and played about 95% of the non-drum parts on SP records.

So is Iha just stage decoration?

I believe D'Arcy too.

SMASHING PUMPKINS
SIAMESE DREAM
(Hut, 1993)
Corgan controversially sidelines Wretzsky and Iha, playing everything bar drums.
Read more at http://www.uncut.co.uk/features/smashin ... qPmJY1G.99

[VinylGuy]

Vocals: Lanegan.
Guitar: Corgan/Gossard
Bass: Shepherd.
Drums: Matt C.

[Anders]

Vocals: Staley/Cornell
Guitar: Corgan/Gossard
Bass: Sheperd
Drums: Jack Irons

[LoathedVermin72]

Billy wrote and played about 95% of the non-drum parts on SP records.

So is Iha just stage decoration?

I believe D'Arcy too.

SMASHING PUMPKINS
SIAMESE DREAM
(Hut, 1993)
Corgan controversially sidelines Wretzsky and Iha, playing everything bar drums.
Read more at http://www.uncut.co.uk/features/smashin ... qPmJY1G.99

Wow. I'm surprised they didn't break up sooner.

[stip]

Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

wait for the thread you maniacs!

[epilogue]

Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

wait for the thread you maniacs!

I... I'm so sorry, Stip. This is all my fault.

[evenslow]

Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

wait for the thread you maniacs!

I... I'm so sorry, Stip. This is all my fault.

This had the whiff of a ranking to it so I couldn't help myself.

[PHATJ]

Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

wait for the thread you maniacs!

I... I'm so sorry, Stip. This is all my fault.

This had the whiff of a ranking to it so I couldn't help myself.

It's a disease I understand all to well.

[Jammer XCI]

Sean Kinney needs some love up in this piece, he's great too. Fuck it, so is Kretz.

[bada]

Drums: Jimmy

Guitarist: Billy (Stone second)

Songwriter: Billy (Kurt second)

Bassist: Ben

Singer: Difficult, because Chris seems the obvious choice, but I actually don't care for his singing and Ed's voice is fucking terrible now. I'd probably go with
Layne or Kurt.

Lyricist: Kurt (Ed second)

Pays to die young you don't get points deducted for losing your voice as you age.

[evenslow]

Drums: Jimmy

Guitarist: Billy (Stone second)

Songwriter: Billy (Kurt second)

Bassist: Ben

Singer: Difficult, because Chris seems the obvious choice, but I actually don't care for his singing and Ed's voice is fucking terrible now. I'd probably go with
Layne or Kurt.

Lyricist: Kurt (Ed second)

Pays to die young you don't get points deducted for losing your voice as you age.