The Greatest Drummers of All Time

Ronald Shannon Jackson (Last Exit)

An avant-jazz icon, Ronald Shannon Jackson made his name by being fast, wild, unpredictable, and robotic. Jackson was originally a parade drummer, he learned from African rhythms and funk musicians, which made his style very unique yet recognizable. Jackson started Decoding Society, and later formed Last Exit, an avant-jazz punk quartet that still plays today!

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