Studio Engineer/Owners: Here's Another Question For Yall

[Mark]

Who have been the BEST drummers you've worked with?

Who were actually in the bands you were taping/committing to DAW: not sessionmen, boxes with chips in or software

[Bob Olhsson]

Andrew Smith of Scorpio, John Barbata of the Turtles and Cozy Powell with Jeff Beck. Best session-only have been Ed Greene, Larry Vann and Scott Mathews.

[jon]

Manu Katche (his personal drum kit was here for about 10 years between tours, much of his solo work was recorded here back when this place was called Studio Zorrino), the drummer from Magma (can't recall his name), Christophe Deschamps, Herve Koster, Denis Benarrosh (the last three between them do probably 20-30% of the Top 40 drums&perc. sessions in this country and record here frequently), and few others whose names slip my mind who do another 20% between them.

Sorry, these are mostly session players though....there aren't many great players over here who stay a long time with just one band...not enough work and money that way.

[Stizz]

And my personal votes have to go to (hired guns again, but I can't help but give them their props)

Sonny Emory !!
and Pheeroan Ak Laff for Jazz

plus Ralph MacDonald on percussion

[David Herbert]

Jon,
Manu Katche is one of my big influences. I admire your great fortune to have worked with him. David

[studjo]

I was fortunate enough to watch Manu record at a session. What a session.
Btw did you some engineering on Manu's solo record, John? I like the sound of the record quite a bit.

Jo

[jon]

No, credit for the engineering on the solo stuff belongs to Didier Lozahic and his second, Mathieu Dallaporta. Manu comes by now and then to play and record, he wanted to track drums here last March for the new Sting album, but it didn't work out date-wise.

[Oldone]

Ralph MacDonald or was it McDonald? Either way, his "The Path" Album was a classic. I wish it was still in print I would like to have it on CD.

[ElectriK Noize]

If I may... Let me spin this around. What drummers in working bands today would you like to work with but haven't had the chance to yet?

Pat Mastelloto - King Crimson
Nick D'Virgilio - Spocks Beard
Mike Portnoy - Dream Theater
and...

Neil Peart - Rush

Can you tell I like Prog Rock

-John

[studjo]

There's one guy at the moment really on top of my wish list:

Sterling Campbell

I saw him with Bowie and he's the star of the band (at least for me)
I wish I knew how he tracked the album and tuned the drum. His live drum sound was amazing too.

Of course there are many I'd like to work with (Manu/Steve Gadd/ ...)

Jo

[Mike O]

Originally posted by Randall
Who was the fat guy playing with Mcartney in Russia?. he looks like he might be fun to do something with

I believe he was Abe Laborial, Jr. , son of famed session bass player by the same name.

[shikawkee]

Who I have worked with: Pete Abbott, Shawn Pelton, Frank Funaro, Ed Greene, Don Huffington, Jim Keltner and if I could get him, Ringo (I haven't worked with Ringo )

[drew]

Shannon Larkin (now in Godsmack)
Jamie Miller (Snot)
drew

[entropy]

have been blown away by:
Keith Le Blanc
Steve White (paul weller etc)
and assisted on a seesion with the god like, STEVE GADD. but he was rubbish,







not!