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Who was the best drummer of the best of grunge drummers?
Dave Abbruzzese 10%  10%  [ 4 ]
Dave Grohl 23%  23%  [ 9 ]
Dave Krusen 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
Eric Kretz 3%  3%  [ 1 ]
Jack Irons 8%  8%  [ 3 ]
Jimmy Chamberlin 38%  38%  [ 15 ]
Matt Cameron 20%  20%  [ 8 ]
Sean Kinney 0%  0%  [ 0 ]
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This is tough but I'm gonna go with Matt Cameron in Soundgarden. He was a wildebeest.

I was gonna say "fucking monster" but that's overplayed so I went with wildebeest, the genus of antelopes known for their percussion skills.

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Matt Cameron and Jimmy Chamberlain with Dave Grohl in a close third.
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Drums: Jimmy

Guitarist: Billy (Stone second)

Songwriter: Billy (Kurt second)

Bassist: Ben

Singer: Difficult, because Chris seems the obvious choice, but I actually don't care for his singing and Ed's voice is fucking terrible now. I'd probably go with
Layne or Kurt.

Lyricist: Kurt (Ed second)
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Bass: Shepherd
Drums: Chamberlin
Songwriting/Lyrics: Corgan

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Billy wrote and played about 95% of the non-drum parts on SP records.
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Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

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Jack Irons.
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Billy wrote and played about 95% of the non-drum parts on SP records.

So is Iha just stage decoration?

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LoathedVermin72 wrote:
run2death wrote:
Billy wrote and played about 95% of the non-drum parts on SP records.

So is Iha just stage decoration?

I believe D'Arcy too.

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Corgan controversially sidelines Wretzsky and Iha, playing everything bar drums.
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Vocals: Lanegan.
Guitar: Corgan/Gossard
Bass: Shepherd.
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Anders wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:
run2death wrote:
Billy wrote and played about 95% of the non-drum parts on SP records.

So is Iha just stage decoration?

I believe D'Arcy too.

SMASHING PUMPKINS
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(Hut, 1993)
Corgan controversially sidelines Wretzsky and Iha, playing everything bar drums.
Read more at http://www.uncut.co.uk/features/smashin ... qPmJY1G.99

Wow. I'm surprised they didn't break up sooner.

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Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

wait for the thread you maniacs!

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stip wrote:
evenslow wrote:
Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

wait for the thread you maniacs!

I... I'm so sorry, Stip. This is all my fault.
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durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:
evenslow wrote:
Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

wait for the thread you maniacs!

I... I'm so sorry, Stip. This is all my fault.

This had the whiff of a ranking to it so I couldn't help myself.

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evenslow wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:
stip wrote:
evenslow wrote:
Vocals: Vedder (close call)
Guitar: Corgan
Bass: Ament
Drums: Cameron
Songwriting/Lyrics: Cobain

wait for the thread you maniacs!

I... I'm so sorry, Stip. This is all my fault.

This had the whiff of a ranking to it so I couldn't help myself.

It's a disease I understand all to well. :lol:
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Sean Kinney needs some love up in this piece, he's great too. Fuck it, so is Kretz.
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run2death wrote:
Drums: Jimmy

Guitarist: Billy (Stone second)

Songwriter: Billy (Kurt second)

Bassist: Ben

Singer: Difficult, because Chris seems the obvious choice, but I actually don't care for his singing and Ed's voice is fucking terrible now. I'd probably go with
Layne or Kurt.

Lyricist: Kurt (Ed second)


Pays to die young you don't get points deducted for losing your voice as you age.
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bada wrote:
run2death wrote:
Drums: Jimmy

Guitarist: Billy (Stone second)

Songwriter: Billy (Kurt second)

Bassist: Ben

Singer: Difficult, because Chris seems the obvious choice, but I actually don't care for his singing and Ed's voice is fucking terrible now. I'd probably go with
Layne or Kurt.

Lyricist: Kurt (Ed second)


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