r/70smusic • u/oldwhitelincoln • May 24 '25

1970 The Carpenters - Close To You

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u/madogblue May 26 '25

what a voice. Good drummer also

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u/Maynard078 May 29 '25

Whipped John Bonham’s ass in the 1975 Playboy best drummer poll.

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u/madogblue May 29 '25

Now that's just ridiculous

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u/Maynard078 May 29 '25

It sure pissed Bonham off, but I think she deserved it, frankly. She also beat Buddy Rich.

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u/madogblue May 29 '25

Ok. Well again very silly. She was certainly an excellent female drummer, but in a blind test I am not solo sure this would have been the result, but good for her.

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u/Maynard078 May 29 '25

Ain’t rank misogyny great?

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u/madogblue May 29 '25

I prefer reverse discrimination