What About Cozy?

So, I was listening to Rainbow the other day and thinking about how awesome Cozy Powell is. Is there a better rock drummer who gets less run than Cozy??
All he does is lay in the pocket, keep perfect time, play tasty fills, and you can always tell his style when you listen to him.

Whether its Whitesnake, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Emerson, Lake & Powell, Blue Murder, etc. you always can tell which songs/albums on which he played.

Plus, how many rockers can say their name is Cozy. Love that!!

I'm not familiar with all the different bands with which he's played, other than those mentioned above, but I can always listen to that dude.

If you are a fan or if you've never heard of him, do yourself a favor and go check out some of his stuff right now!

Ozzy vs Dio

Ok, I get that this isn’t a “drummer” discussion but I’d like to talk about this for a second.

I’m not talking solo albums; I’m talking about their respective careers as the front-man of Black Sabbath. Both were unique and great in their own ways but, seriously, I’m calling Dio.

What?!?

Hold on, hear me out…

First of all, Black Sabbath’s best album is Heaven and Hell. Period. That’s not because of RJD’s voice but, rather, it’s his writing. I know that it’s kind of unfair to compare the writing because of the difference in ages of the individuals at the time the songs were written but, I also recognize that when truly great songs are written, age doesn’t factor into it.

The songs and albums that BS put out during the RJD days are much better and are far more digestible than the long “jam sessions” that they passed off as songs early in their careers. Those songs are more iconic but also reflect the mood of the times. They were ground-breaking and the entire band was a pioneer of an entire genre but that doesn’t mean they were a better band. Sorry.

I totally love both versions of Black Sabbath and I love both singers in and out of the band but I just wanted to throw that out there.

I will say this, RJD never did anything worthwhile after Last in Line. Ozzy continues to be a force and consistently puts out awesome solo records that totally rock and the Rock/Metal genre is better for his presence.

I know you’ve got opinions…

The Best Solo Section Ever!

A quick note about something...

Is there a better rhythm section beneath a guitar (or keyboard in this case) solo than what Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony have going on in 1984's "Jump"?

I have to say, No.

 Or, if there is, I've never heard it.

I'm open to hearing opinions on the subject, though. Have at it.