ejecta":080b6 said:
Neil Peart
John Blackwell
Jerry Gaskill
Matt Cameron
Stewart Copeland
You got the first two I thought of off the top of my head.
Speaking of Copeland...you'll love this...
I was in a restaurant with a friend and the people in an adjacent booth were discussing music. We both decided to listen in on the conversation, while pretending to not be doing so.
One guy was essentially ranting to the other about how playing "over complicated" drum parts and making songs which were anything other than basic classic rock, was pretty much pointless. My friend and I nearly burst out laughing at this point alone. The guy continued, comparing Copeland's drumming to that of a few bands which did very cheesy basic stuff in the early 80s. He stressed his point by adding, "And where did that get Copeland? Nowhere! Welcome to obscurity, pal!", referring to how seldom he hears The Police's music on the radio. The conclusion of his rant involved pointing out that the music playing over the radio in the restaurant was some basic 80s rock music, which "stood the test of time" and "everyone loves it".
Ever have to fight the urge to laugh so much that it actually hurts your face and stomach? That was one of those times for me.
After we finished our meal, my friend and I watched some TV, in particular the show "Dead Like Me". The theme song intrigued my friend, being far more trained in music theory than I (although I could still appreciate it). At the end of the opening credits, guess who composed the theme song? Stewart Copeland.
One of the many compositions he's done since he was in the band The Police, which of course is still one of the most famous bands of all time (having sold many millions of albums and won several Grammy awards). Welcome to obscurity indeed.
