The Rhythm Section

Forums:

Bill Kreutzmann and Phil Lesh

and

John Molo and Phil Lesh

 

David Hood and Roger Hawkins

Leroy Hodges and Howard Grimes

Tim Bogert and Carmine Appice

 

 

 

Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts

Levon Helm and Rick Danko

John Paul Jones and John Bonham

Joey Spampinato and Tom Ardolino

Elvin Jones and Ron Carter

To name just a few.

Bill Bruford and John Wetton 

Bill Ward and Geezer Butler

Slim Jim Phantom and Lee Rocker

Tony Garnier and David Kemper

John Kahn and (pick your favorite)

 

 

 

I second Bruford & Wetton. Actually, you could say Bruford and anybody.

Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.   The piano, especially in jazz, is considered a percussion instrument.

Entwistle and Moon

 

Aston and Carly Barrett.

Paul Goddard and Robert Nix

the ones from Atlanta

 

Dave and Mary from SCOTS

Sly & Robbie

Bernard Odum and Clyde Stubblefield 

Carol Kaye and Hal Blaine

Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker

Berry Oakley, Butch Trucks & Jaimoe 

Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto 

 

Tony Levin and everyone else on the planet 

Flea and Chad Smith

Ron Carter and Billy Cobham

Carl Radle and Jim Keltner

Norbert Putnam and Sammy Creason 

 

 

phil collins and mike rutherford

joey baron and trevor dunn

joe russo and joe russo

Steve Harris and Larry Ryan.

 Zigaboo Modeliste, George Porter Jr.

(a great rhythm section should make your body move even if it's encased in concrete)

Francis Rocco Prestia and Dave Garibaldi 

ALL of Zappa's rhythm sections

Joe Mauldin and Jerry Allison 

Jim Gordon (drums), Carl Radle (bass), and Bobby Whitlock (keys)

Phil and BILL.

Paul and Ringo. 

Watts and Wyman.

Bill Bruford and CHRIS SQUIRE.

Mick Fleetwood and John McVie.

Zigaboo and George Porter Jr.

Bernard Purdie and Chuck Rainey.

Al Jackson and Duck Dunn.

Levon and Danko.

Bonham and Jones.

Entwistle and Moon.

Russ Kunkel and Leland Sklar.

Jim Keltner and Carl Radle.

Carole Kay and Hal Blaine.

Eddie Bayers and Glenn Worf (Nashville).

Sly and Robbie.

Bootsy and Jabo (James Brown).

 

Some jazz: 

Tony Williams and Ron Carter (Miles).

Elvin Jones and Jim Garrison (Coltrane).

Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins (Ornette). 

Colin Burgess and Clifford Williams

Malcolm Young

Pete Sears and John Molo.

Pete Sears and Wally Ingram

 

Royal Masot and Jarrod Walker

Phil Lesh & Joe Russo

Rob Wass & Jay Lane

Dave Holland & Jack De Johnette

 

 

Ryan Brown, Kurt Morgan 

 

Royal Masat and Ringo Starr

Damn. I just realized that no one has mentioned a MONSTER rhythm section....

Jon Fishman and Mike Gordon.

And if you don't get that one, well then you just don't get it.

They're fucking brilliant.

>>>>>Dave Holland & Jack De Johnette

 

I just played Forest Flower.

How about Cecil McBee and Jack De Johnette?

So nice.

just saw him last nite:

Stanley Clarke & Lenny White