He is followed by Neil Peart (Rush, Vertical Horizon, Buddy Rich Big Band), and Bernard Purdie (Jeff Beck, Steely Dan, The 3B's). Waller also drummed on Rod Stewart's earliest solo albums, his finest moment arising from a 1971 session he showed up to sans cymbals. Dave Grohl? Later, he led his own small groups. Ritchie Hayward came to mind immediately! Phillips is a technically gifted drummer who was introduced to music by his musician father, Sid Phillips. The Who drummer, who also worked with Jimmy Page and John Lennon, had a reputation for wild behaviour, but was one of the most distinctive and influential drummers in the history of rock. is this list pure shit!! Flea is the founding member of the world-famous band The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Shad Gregory Moss, formerly known as Lil Bow Wow and now known as just Bow Wow, is a rapper, actor, and television host. You are a moron so please shut the hell up! "All it basically was, was a brand-new Yamaha kit in a very live, brick recording studio. But the time is essential and non-negotiable. He died of natural causes, aged 61, on November 12, 2008. Sheila E.? Paice was/is the guvnor. A drummer, singer, multi-instrumentalist and later an actor, Helm's biography takes him from rural Arkansas, catching his first break with Ronnie Hawkins, to backing Bob Dylan, and beyond. Google Your Number Or Your Name and watch the live performance at Carnegie Hall. Check out: Start Of Something Beautiful, Buddy Miles was a member of Jimi Hendrixs Band Of Gypsys from 1969 until Hendrixs death in 1970 (he also played on two tracks on Hendrixs influential Electric Ladyland album in 1968). Not sure. Incredible. Buddy Rich at 5?!!! No Pail Motian I am not a drummer. No Jo Jones or Levon Helm?!!!! Early King Crimson (21st Century Schizoid Man! Check out: Mr Jo Jones, Another significant modern drummer is Manchester-born Alan Reni Wren. Although maybe not tops, but certainly Levon Helm should be in the top 50, Phil Erhart ( Kansas ), Don Brewer ( Grand Funk Railroad ), Lee Kerslake ( Uriah Heep ), Stu Cook ( Creedence Clearwater Revival ) are great drummers, must be on th list please, Corection I should say Doug Clifford ( Creedence Clearwater Revival ), Jerry Edmonton of Steppenwolf Listen to his diverse style. Heres something i just learned,he just passed away recently character actor Frank Vincent (known for For me rock wise it would be Ian Paice, followed by Starkey, Bonham, Phil Collins, Moon and Brian Downey. LET THERE BE DRUMS..The Only Drum Record In The Pop Charts.. Let There Be Drums? In the mid-70s, he also scored three hits with tracks featuring his trademark thumping style. The snare drum on the title track is a good example of the skill of the New Jersey musicians inventiveness. Why did I look at this list it is ludicrously stupid VERGONHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! No french guys like Christian Vander, Philippe Gleizes. . Northern Ireland-born drummer Les Binks is best known for his time with Judas Priest, after he joined them on their 1977 world tour, following a spell with Eric Burdon. I guess it's kind of like corn nut soup!". Check out: My Generation, John Bonham, who died aged just 32, in September 1980, following a night of ferocious drinking, was another drummer in awe of the jazz masters. YOU ARE AN IDIOT !!! Just a fan. 16, I think not. Here's a list of all the best drummers ever. Thank you for putting Carl Palmer on the list. Soon as I saw the likes of Trevor Barker and Vinnie Paul over Steve Smith I discarded. I saw a drum-off between Krupa Torme and Buddy Rich and Torme blew both of them off the stage. There is someone missing from this list because she is first and foremost thought of as a vocalist although she considered herself a drummer first. YOU ARE A JACK ASS !!!! His laidback grooves were an essential part of Marleys sound. After leaving The Clash, he played with Big Audio Dynamite and, in 1985, released a cover version of the Gene Krupa instrumental Drumming Man as a single. The distance between Carlton Barrett's relaxed swing and Dunbar's fierce metronomic playing marks the place where roots reggae evolved into its dancehall successor. Maybe some day these guys like will be good enough to make the list HOLYY $^#&$N HELL!!! He was known for using triggered samples mixed with live-miked drums during shows on a kit that had a custom dragon finish modelled on the design of his hat. Who voted?Radio one listeners who always vote Eric Clapton as the greatest guitarist ever? With a sixth sense for what makes music pop and the patience to take direction, he's ended up as a go-to studio beatsmith for the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton, John Fogerty, Sting, the Smashing Pumpkins, Lady Gaga and tons more. Peart is number one..we all know that. Hes a total zero, just allowed in The Beatles becaus of his looks. Must hear: Hot For Teacher 18: Chad Smith Ringo Strarr???? Billy Cobham should be much higher, And Danny Seraphine way up there. Wheres Earl Palmer? Keith Moon & John Bonham shouldnt be top 2 and certainly not ahead of Ginger Baker. And his signature style was amazing; we used to call him Thunder. Art was the perhaps the best at maintaining independence with all four limbs. I totally agree with the top three drummers, In my opinion the list can stop there. Many comments here already, so very good, others from people 1 neuron short of a synapse. Not a talented drummer list. Questlove would be the first to say italong with most of the drummers on this list. To those who say Ringo wasnt a great drummer just listen carefully to his crumming on Strawberry Fields. How does Fame constitute good drumming?. Sandy Nelson wasnt as good as Ringo Yea right. Lars? Are you kidding me! Keith Emerson was 5 4 Phil Collins? He came from a musical family: his grandfather played the drums, his grandmother was a symphony violinist and his father had a dance band. Alex is a master of the snare drum and at live shows is known for his aggressive solos and stage pyrotechnics. Comment below! How about the guy from Meshuggah, Tomas Haake!? Lets start with a classic. Mark Rogers is the model of versatility, both musically and professionally. The ruse didnt even start till the eighties long afterLennon had been killed. Though he cooked up his share of tricky rhythms, by the time a given song's chorus came around, Williams would land on the snare with a dance-commanding rhythm that was rarely subtle or negotiable. Blackman's sharp improvisational instincts and formidable intergenre prowess, on display in projects such as the Williams-honoring Spectrum Road, should serve her well in Mega Nova, a new project featuring husband Carlos Santana and jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter. Even Bruce (who wanted to be a drummer himself) said that Clive was the better drummer for Maidens music. SHUT UP !!! Give it a shot. Where is Ron Bushy?? First off, ringo wasnt that great, second, I would put terry bosio and Neil learnt up in number one and two. Check out: (Im Your) Hoochie Coochie Man, Sonny Payne had drumming in his blood his father was Wild Bill Davis drummer and he played with Erskine Hawkins big band before getting his break in 1954, when he joined Count Basies band. Check out: One OClock Jump, Roger Hawkins was a key member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, who were affectionately known as The Swampers. I really cant understand how did you miss those guys? How about Billy Cobham, Tony Williams, Lenny White, Chester Thompson, to name a few? Yes he was insane, but a human metronome. In 1977, Copeland founded The Police with Strontium 90 bandmate Sting. Tim Alexander, Harvey Mason, Glenn Kotche, Steve Jansen. His life was sometimes controversial off stage, but in live shows and in his studio work, his consistency and unshakeable backbeat was a major feature of classics such as Its A Long Way To The Top (If You Want To RocknRoll), TNT, and Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap. As usual, the person or persons who do these ratings, I firmly disagree with. At least Carl Palmer wasnt on the list (was he?) She has also played with Quasi and cult indie band The Shins. Neil Peart at 3?!!! (Blink-182 showstopper Travis Barker concisely summed up his appeal: "I've always liked Dennis Chambers, he's real flashy.") Died: September 25, 1980. now John Bonham was a very hard guy on his body as well. According to my knowledge John Lennon never said that, it was a comedian who said it and then it took off and are repeated again and again. Drums, hand percussion, tuned percussion nothing is off limits for her. '", Artists like Peter Gabriel and Sting refused to sit rhythmically still in the late Eighties and the early Nineties; and they called upon wildly dynamic French-via-Ivory-Coast drummer Manu Katch to translate their expansive worldbeat visions. She also worked closely with Prince. Weinberg was a steady-handed pro schooled in the pits of Broadway shows: in other words, the complete opposite of Cream's wild-man drummer. No Don Brewer of Grand Funk Railroad? Check out: Cissy Strut, As a teenager, John Densmore became enamoured with jazz and tried to play in the style of the great Elvin Jones. Fuck off. Ringo very unique drummer ..Very different style not a drummer i would put in top 11 ..top 50 yes.. Jeff, youre either 16 years old and stupid or youre just stupid. And Paul Simon is nowhere near 53. Some phenomenal names on this list, to be surebut man are they *way* in the wrong order! Have a nice day. This list is meaningless! Hey idiot you seem to have a lot to say about nothing so my question to you what about Nick Mason?? Hes won so many times hes not allowed to be considered. I would have put don brewer on here and the one drummer that nobody seemed to mention at all was paul t riddle from the marshall tucker band his drum rolls are legend!! The whole music world owes something to Buddy Rich, said Frank Sinatra. In his last years, he was part of the Gypsy Sun Experience band, along with former Hendrix bassist Billy Cox and guitarist Gary Serkin. He was so good he played with Miles Davis at age 17. how could you leave Viv Prince off this list? I have to agree about Ringos Style and ability to play to compliment the song, much like his great work on the song Rain. Listen to the drum breaks on Blackout he had a conga drum as part of his set up and he made it sound like two musicians were playing drums and congas, said producer Tony Visconti. The two were like Yin and Yang, like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. His skilful use of tumbling tom-tom fills, hi-hat cymbals, snare and bass drums earned him the respect of his peers, and he has won the Modern Drummer magazines studio poll four times. Sandy had a great passion for the music from a young age. your obviously not a drummer and know nothing about the mathematics of drumming nor the understanding of complex rhythms. No. Theres no such thing as a Best musician on any instrument. GO FUCK YOURSELVES ALL OF YOU! When Soundgarden suddenly disbanded in 1997, Cameron wasn't out of work for long: Pearl Jam invited him on tour the following year. Mark Herndon, of Alabama fame, should be in the Top 5. I nominate Van Morrison. A drummer is no different to anything elsewe all have our own preferences.no one is right nor wrong.but for me personally its Buddy Rich, >>>> TO EVERYONE !!! What criteria were you using for this? As well as his work with the Grammy-winning band from Chicago, Kotche had also appeared on recordings by Andrew Bird, Edith Frost, Neil Finn and Radioheads Phil Selway. "In our band, we would drink a bunch of coffee, or I'd eat 50 Snickers bars, before we played," he said in 2014. It has been erroniously attributed to Lennon. Check out: Mr Jones, Carlton Barrett, who was murdered in 1987, at the age of 36, remains an influential figure in the world of drumming, for his work with reggae star Bob Marley from 1970 to 1981. And if youre talking about technical prowess, there are half a dozen teenage girls in Japan that blow most of these out of the water. Chris Whipper Layton, Double Troubles drummer the backing band of one of the all time greats Stevie Ray Vaughn. ), YES thats why the Beatles had to also use a session drummer at times, What about Bartholomew Smith Frost (Frosty). Most overated drummer of all time. 1. Standing at 57, Joel Madden is the lead vocalist for the pop-punk band Good Charlotte and collaboration The Madden Brothers alongside his twin, Benji Madden. The band's frenetic and counter-intuitive yet weirdly natural-sounding music might've blurred into chaos without George Hurley, a jazz fan whose impossible speed, versatility and nuance made him the most inventive drummer to emerge from the American indie-rock scene of the 1980s. ", According to Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan, Jimmy Chamberlin showed up for his first rehearsal "wearing a pink T-shirt, stonewashed jeans and a mullet haircut. 55 Dani Filth, born Daniel Lloyd Davey, is the is the lyricist, vocalist and founding member of the heavy metal band Cradle of Filth. Sloppy writing, never happened. Yea. "I can start playin' the guitar, and Ralph can pick it up on the wrong beat and play it backwards," Young told biographer Jimmy McDonough. Oh yeah, thats right: In heaven, kickin every drummers ASS !!!! Check it outdo an internet enquiry.I rest my case , Does anyone remember Sandy Nelson? While I dont agree with the order and the omission of some of my favorite drummers, I think Steve Gadds playing on Steely Dans Aja ranks as one of the best performances ever. The American drummer, who was nicknamed Pretty Purdie, created his move on Steely Dans Home At Last, from their 1977 album, Aja. I saw Iron Butterfly in concert back in the day and after Ron Bushy finished his five minute drum solo, or whatever it was, he was so wrecked that a couple of stage hands had to pick him up off the floor, give him some water and fan him off before he could get back on the stool to pound out the finale. By 1971, with the Family Stone entering into disarray, Errico was the first to peel off and ended up working with the likes of Lee Oskar, Betty Davis and Funkadelic as not just a drummer but a producer and arranger. Buddy Rich couldnt play Rock! No problem with Ringo being high up in this list, but a greatest drummer list without Elvin Jones, Tony Williams and Jaki Liebezeit is not to be taken seriously. sandy nelson and mick fleetwood and dave clark should be on this list and be rated high. Stomu Yamashta, wow a great drummer and percussionist, I have so many of his albums. BJ Wilson from Procol Harum overlookedagain. If he thought so much of his style of playing, why did he not show any confidence in him during their first recording session? Wilson! His showmanship reached its peak with Sing, Sing, Sing, a tune by Louis Prima, which the Goodman band began playing early in 1936. Stevie Wonder is an amazing drummer. "I think he's one of the world's greatest drummers," said Tweedy, "and we have an incredible musical trust." Check out: Ticket To Ride, Charlie Watts brought the sensibilities of a jazz drummer to rock music, and as The Rolling Stones drummer he is one of the most respected musicians in the world. He was on SO many great jazz albums in the 50s and 60sdont think I saw Philly Joe Jones name on the list either. Check out: Up On Cripple Creek, Tony Meehan, who died in 2005, was a founding member and the original drummer of The Shadows, who were a popular instrumental group in their own right, as well as backing band for Cliff Richard. Steve Gadd should also be in the top 10. Unique drumming, no egos. Gene Krupa was as good if not better than Buddy Rich. Who has commented on this LIST !!! Hes one of only two band members to appear on every single Scorpions album. Robinson's perception of drummers as timekeepers only helps his innate ability to supercharge songs with subtle gestures. BS. Thats not to say they dont deserve to be there. The Los Angeles-born musician, who studied under Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, moved towards rock and is now best known as the drummer of The Doors, appearing on every recording made by the Jim Morrison-fronted band. He later returned to Deep Purple. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT !!! Why cant Dave Clark of the Dave Clark five be on this list? "Pete Thomas is the rock and roll drummer of his generation by some considerable distance," Costello tweetedlast year, "and that you never read that in polls tells you everything you need to know about 'polls' and nothing about drummers.". She started out with The George Duke Band and, as well as her solo albums, has played with Ringo Starr, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Ritchie, Diana Ross and Herbie Hancock.
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