Bob Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 I was thinking about Jimi Hendrix and how unorthodox his guitar playing was. Not only did he play a right handed guitar upside down left handed but he pushed every boundary of rock and roll. He often played under the influence of drugs and admitted it freely. Many consider him the greatest rock guitarist ever. There was an equally adventurous music pioneer who performed three decades earlier. Fueled by drugs and an incredible imagination not to mention impeccable technique was the saxophonist Charlie "Yardbird" Parker. Bebop jazz stretched traditional jazz grooves to their limits with speeds of over 200 bpm and incredibly complex harmonies and rhythms and Charlie, or Bird as most called him, was the best ever. I'm wondering if there is a drummer who has come along and defined a generation of drumming in the last 100 years. John Bonham comes to mind as does Max Roach and Art Blakey. Neil Peart should be considered. Any other suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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