The ten greatest drummers of all time

Evilmags · October 2014

Drew_fx;380344" said:
Evilmags said:

Vinnie Coliuta, Terry Bozo, Dennis Chambers, Tony Williams, Chad Waterman, Trilok Gurtu....

Pretty shit list really. Jazz drummers are generally so far ahead of rock and pop drummers there is no real competition.

Jazz drummers generally can't play rock. They don't have the testicular fortitude required.

Ginger Baker and Charlie Watts might disagree.

Bucket · October 2014

Chris Adler, Abe Cunningham, Dave Lombardo, Gavin Harrison, Mike Portnoy, Jeff Porcaro, Jimmy Chamberlin, whoever the drummer in Toe is. And Marco Minnemann, I swear to god he must be bionic. And the drummer in Ride (Laurence Colbert I think?), he's a beast.

And Lars, obviously.

littlegreenman · October 2014

Vinnie's work with Zappa, Beck and Tal Wilkenfeld surely speaks for itself.

As for Terry Bozzio?

Which reminds me, I must buy an SG

thisisguitar · October 2014

@littlegreenman - You'll appreciate these few paragraphs ;-)

http://www.vinniecolaiuta.com/Interviews/DrumMagazine2003

I love Terry Bozzio on Zappa's stuff :-)

Clarky · October 2014

I guess it depends what is meant by the top 10..

the 10 most off the scale technique wise or the 10 that are most amazing and musical with it..

a lot of amazing drummers have been listed already..

Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Vinnie C, Billy Cobham, Dennis Chambers, Thomas Lang, Ian Paice, Bill Bruford, Simon Phillips..

so here's a few very nice players not yet mentioned..

Steve Gadd <- goove Meister

Boon Gould: Level 42

Pierre van der Linden: Trace and Focus

Alan White: Yes

Pete Alexander <- astonishing funk / gospel drummer

Craig Blundell <- DC Band and Frost

Pat Mastelloto: King Crimson

Vergil Donati <- simply amazing

Omar Hakim

Tommy Clufetos <- cos he's mental the way he beats the kit half to death

thisisguitar · October 2014

@Clarky - Totally with you on Boon Gould, he was ace with Level 42

No one has mentioned David Garibaldi from Tower Of Power. He's incredible, as are the whole band :-)

Clarky · October 2014

I saw Boon Gould live with Level 42

I knew he was good from the studio recordings, but never realised quite how good until I saw him like..

absolutely superb…

another amazing drummer not mentioned above is Dave Wekl

and Chester Thompson: Genesis

littlegreenman · October 2014

Best drummer I have actually seen live would have to be Chad Wackerman.

Live with Allan Holdsworth, just over the river a few years ago. Just as good as he was with all of his Zappa stuff. Quite the rhythmic genius

JAYJO · October 2014

Clem Burke Blondie
Rick Butler The Jam.

Gassage · October 2014

If you're talking punk, I give you the Grand Old Man of Drumming- Jet Black. EVen older (and better) than Charlie.

fretmeister · October 2014

No Dennis Chambers?

Crappy list.

Phil_aka_Pip · October 2014

Clarky said:

Pierre van der Linden: Trace and Focus

Good call

axisus · October 2014

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Bill Bruford
Andy Ward
Carl Palmer

Great call on Bruford - I forgot him!

ICBM · October 2014

Tré Cool (Green Day).

I'm not a massive fan of the band but he's excellent. The bassist isn't bad either.

CabbageCat · October 2014

That list is a load of sh*te. They've missed out like 50 drummers that should be in anyone's top ten.

equalsql · October 2014

Steve Gadd, Buddy Rich, Dave Weckl, Jeff Pocaro, Dennis Chambers, Billy Cobham, Peter Erskine, Joe Morello, Will Kennedy, Phil Collins (yes he is 'that' good .. listen to Brand X)

Clarky · October 2014

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Clarky said:

Pierre van der Linden: Trace and Focus

Good call

I especially love his playnig on the album Trace.. he's really full-on and exciting.. I love drummers that don't hold back..

I was a drummer long before I was a guitarist.. Pierre v d Linden was a massive influence / hero..

interestingly, when I programme drums [I did the drums on the Civilians album], form time to time I can hear my hero's popping thru... Pierre v d Linden, Alan White and Niel Peart seem to be most prominent..

hmmm.... influenced??? or plain ripping them off??? lmao..

stimpsonslostson · October 2014

No particular order (and only drummers I've seen live)

Brann Dailor (Mastodon- Frighteningly fast & complex patterns... AND he sings!)

Bill Ward (Sabbath- Jazzy yet heavy)

Jimmy Chamberlin (Pumpkins- He left... they released Adore. Nuff said).

Dave Grohl (Everyone who asks- The fact that he's drummed for Nirvana, QOTSA, Probot, Tenacious D, Killing Joke, Crooked Vultures, et al speaks for itself)

Joey Jordison (Slipknot-I was there at Download when he sat in for Lars. Impressive).

mike_l · October 2014

Nicko MCBrain (Maiden).....

Scott Rockenfeld (Queensryche)....

Fretwired · October 2014

Phil_aka_Pip said:

Clarky said:

Pierre van der Linden: Trace and Focus

Good call

Pierre brought out a drum tutorial years ago - it was too hard so few people bought it .. :-)

He's a one off .. nice guy. I met him in the 70s ..

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