Animal

Listening to Levon Helm, this morning, I found myself slipping away from the words and melody (although they’re grand) and focusing on the sound of his snare drum. Levon has such a perfectly blended snare sound; a cross between splash and snap, coupled with an impeccable sense of swing. It got me thinking about my favorite rock drummers of all-time.

5. Alan Hertz - Garaj Mahal, KVHW
4. Jonathan Fishman - Phish
3. Billy Kreutzmann - The Grateful Dead
2. Levon Helm - The Band
1. Stephen Perkins - Banyan, Jane’s Addiction

Read on and I’ll try to explain myself.

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