Favourite DS drummer

[Terry01]

Who is your favourite DS drummer? Wither, Williams or Whitten?
I prefer Terry Williams, maan.. his drumming was very wonderful, it gave very much energy to all songs

[Eddie Fox]

Pick, with Terry coming close behind. I loved Pick's clever drumming, so subtle, sensitive and dynamic. Terry was more energetic and louder, I liked it too. Chris is a world class musician but I don't think his playing style suited DS. He ruined Sultans of Swing to me. Funnily enough, Dublin 1991 (straight to the point bootleg) is one of my favorite SoS versions of all time. I guess it has more to do with Mark's solos though, he was on fire that evening.

[quizzaciously]

Omar Hakim lol.

[Robson]

Hard to say. Terry Williams was the most rocket drummer for me. But I liked them all probably 

[Eddie Fox]

Omar Hakim lol.

Omar is the whole package, that would've been awesome.

[cannibals]

I like Steve Gadd's drumming a lot. He's the one on the song 50 ways to leave your lover by Paul Simon.
I always wondered how it would be if he played in Mark's band? He also played with EC when he's on tour..

[Mossguitar]

Pick Withers, of course.

[dmg]

Would've loved to have heard Omar on a tour a one point.  I think his work on the BIA record is fab.

Probably El Tel for my fav but Pick was fantastic too, especially on Sultans.  I suppose they each had their own era as songs were developing and both had their own style.

[naif]

Without any doubt, Pick Withers. Before Brothers in Arms and digital recording shit, DS was the coolest band in the world and Pick's drumming skills perfect match for the bands sound.

[Ingo]

I loved Pick's clever drumming, so subtle, sensitive and dynamic.

+1

[Peter1981]

too easy, no contest ! Pick.

[ds1984]

Pick, Manu Katché & Terry.

Actually it depends of the tracks

Imagine if we had the chance to hear PONO performed live with Manu on it?

[Jules]

Jeff Porcaro

[mschaap]

I think Pick, Omar, Manu and Jeff are all amazingly good but it seems impossible to compare them based only their work with DS. They were in the band at very different periods and some of them only did a few songs. Does anyone know exactly which songs were played by Manu and which by Jeff on OES?
I think Terry did a phenomenal job live on Alchemy but it is not without reason he got replaced during the studio sessions of BIA, and that being purely musical.

[ds1984]

I think Pick, Omar, Manu and Jeff are all amazingly good but it seems impossible to compare them based only their work with DS. They were in the band at very different periods and some of them only did a few songs. Does anyone know exactly which songs were played by Manu and which by Jeff on OES?
I think Terry did a phenomenal job live on Alchemy but it is not without reason he got replaced during the studio sessions of BIA, and that being purely musical.

The list has been available, Manu was credited on 4 or 5 songs.
Manu in an interview talked about PONO and Heavy Fuel. I don't remember the other ones.

Mark has a rock 'n' roll heart but at the time his writing was under the jazz scene influence and Terry is a straight R'N'R drummer - could not match...