The Best Rhythm Sections of Each Decade Draft

I’m working to try to think up the most impactful rhythm sections (generally defined by me as just drummer and bassist) of each decade. I’m not done. But I’ve got to get some of this stuff down.

1950s - The first great Miles Davis quintet so that’s Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers primarily
1960s - Motown - James Jamerson and Richard “Pistol” Allen
1970s - The Wailers - Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett and Carlton Barrett
1980s - I don’t know, I have a strong feeling that what Quincy and Michael did was the most compelling grooving of the decade, but I also feel that Stewart Copeland and Sting made something special and worth celebrating, but it doesn’t always feel. . .rhythm sectiony?
1990s - Rage Against the Machine - Tim Commerford and Brad Wilk (I think I’m good with this)
2000s - The Dap-Kings - I’m not the biggest Sharon Jones fan in the world but the totality of what the Dap-Kings sound did to bring some of those vintage rhythm sections back into the conversation needs to be discussed
2010s - Maybe too early to call. Hiatus Kaiyote seems to me to be a nominee. The Derrick Hodge/Chris Dave continuum with with Maxwell (late 2000s TBH) and Robert Glasper

Okay. Bye. Continuing to work on this.

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