Quoted from Biscuit_Power

I don't like Abe's style of drumming. Good drummer, but too heavy (not literally) for Paul's music. He sometimes tries to step to the forefront by playing too hard or by improvising, and if you're just backing up a legend like Paul McCartney you just shouldn't do that. Paul has always been considered a very good musician partially because he also knew when to stay low when the music required it, and he should teach Abe a lesson or two about this.

I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. I understand that you dont care for his drumming, but stating that he steps on the rest of the band is a reach. Can you name some instances of this. I'm pretty sure Paul would have something to say about this if it was indeed true. Abe's not just a heavy hitting rock drummer, he's skilled in jazz and other genres also. He volunteered to be the house drummer a year or two ago at NAMM for all the professional musicians to jam and try out new products with so he has to be somewhat diverse with his skills. Some of the artists he did studio work with would also exemplify this (some pretty serious musicians there). His live performances with Paul dont really tell the tape. Abe's also a good entertainer and thats what he was doing with Paul during the live shows. When listening to the 'Driving Rain' album from the studio, Abe is plenty subtle.

Quoted from tkitna

Abe is plenty subtle.

I agree 100%.  He bashes when he has to and he's subtle when he needs to be. I think he's an outstanding drummer. I think people's visual observation vs auditory get confounded, I mean, he drums with his whole body, no matter what accent he's putting on the music.

eric clapton played lead guitarist in while my guitar gently weeps and it turned out awesome. so i say eric clapton

Jimmy McCulloch was the best, excellent guitar player.

Quoted from happydude

eric clapton played lead guitarist in while my guitar gently weeps and it turned out awesome. so i say eric clapton

Yes, but Eric never played with Paul or Wings so he is a mute point.

Or a moo point. Forgot where I heard that.

Quoted from tkitna

I understand that you dont care for his drumming,

Oh wait, I never said that. He's definately a good drummer. I think my point is probably that his style is very different from Ringo's, and I sometimes find that annoying when they're playing Beatles songs.

My fault Biscuit. I get what your saying. I misunderstood initially.

...John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.

They weren't 'hired', and they probably don't count for this. . . but they were the best band Paul was ever with. ^_~

what about rusty?

Quoted from MagicAlex

what about rusty?

Rusty rocks. I'll be a dork and say the Kampuchea (Rockestra) lineup was the best:

* Rockestra performers include: John Bonham, Billy Bremner, Gary Brooker, Howie Casey, Tony Dorsey, Dave Edmunds, Steve Holly, James Honeyman-Scott, Steve Howard, Kenney Jones, John Paul Jones, Laurence Juber, Denny Laine, Ronnie Lane, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, Thadeus Richard, Bruce Thomas, Pete Townshend

JIMMY McCULLOCH is my favorite McCARTNEY sideman, my No 1 !
He was a great guitarist, unfortunately he died.
ABE's a real cool drummer, that's right, WIX is my first choice as a keyboarder, ROBBIE MACINTOSH is cool too. But the "BACK IN THE USA" lineup also rocks the house.......

Live it was the 1976 "WINGS OVER AMERICA" lineup I guess. Wow, tough rockband !!

PS ; I didn't mention DENNY LAINE, because I don't like his vocals. Despite of that, he was an important WINGS member for a while (Band On The Run period).
So, I won't miss to  give him his rights so far !

I hope my English is good enough, to make me comprehensible........cu