Answer by Sean for Why are there many guitarists, but only one drummer in a...
It is hard to find a good drummer just like it is hard to find a good bass player who stays in pocket ( and doesn't move onto playing guitar). Maybe it is an ego thing.
View ArticleAnswer by ThunderToes for Why are there many guitarists, but only one drummer...
This is interesting although it would mainly be down to personal Opinion/ preference there are many bands that have more than one Drummer/ percussionists and it seems to work. and its not specific to...
View ArticleAnswer by PA6OTA for Why are there many guitarists, but only one drummer in a...
Musically, I think the reason is...Guitarists provide different things: rhythm (bass and rhythm guitar), harmony (rhythm guitar) and melody (mostly solo guitar). Also, we need bass and rhythm guitar...
View ArticleAnswer by Bench for Why are there many guitarists, but only one drummer in a...
While many other valid points have been made here, IMHO it all comes down to LOUDNESS.The signature tones of rock n roll guitar--distortion and overdrive--are said to have originated because early...
View ArticleAnswer by sanepete for Why are there many guitarists, but only one drummer in...
I can't believe no one has mentioned Adam and the Ants.It's simple logistics, there are brazillions of guitar players, a lot of bass players and a handful of drummers in most localities.(A decent...
View ArticleAnswer by Michael Lorton for Why are there many guitarists, but only one...
I can certainly explain why there aren't many rock bands with multiple drummers.Because every garage band practices in the drummer's garage. The drummer can't fit the drum set in the back of his mom's...
View ArticleAnswer by brad sanders for Why are there many guitarists, but only one...
The question specifically addresses culture, so... here goes.Drums are complicated and cumbersome. Keyboardists and guitarists are more portable and greater in number. Culturally, this can lead to...
View ArticleAnswer by Dave Jacoby for Why are there many guitarists, but only one drummer...
I can only think of two rock-oriented bands with two drummers: The Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead. In both cases, as I understand it, there's one drummer (Bill Kreutzmann for the Dead,...
View ArticleAnswer by Randy for Why are there many guitarists, but only one drummer in a...
Bands like the Doobie Brothers and The Allman Brothers did (do?) have two drummers.One reason is that drums are, largely, one-dimensional musically speaking - they provide only rhythm without pitch....
View ArticleAnswer by Tim for Why are there many guitarists, but only one drummer in a band?
Apart from the fact that one drummer can produce enough volume to compete with guitarists, even with a big rig,every sound he produces on the drums, and even on the hi-hat, is a short sound. With two...
View ArticleAnswer by Hovercraft Full Of Eels for Why are there many guitarists, but only...
This is not always true. While most bar bands have this set up, if you go to many large concerts (for instance the Eagles concert tour), you will often find many percussionists working simultaneously....
View ArticleWhy are there many guitarists, but only one drummer in a band?
In a band, there will be many guitarists. However, there will always be only one drummer. Why can't there be more than one drummer in a band? Are there any cultural or musical reasons behind it or...
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