Top 50 Drummers Of All Time!

[buddyrich]

wheres ringo starr????

Ummmm, los angeles? Certainly not liverpool.

It's a reader generated poll so it's bound to throw up some strange results because of the potential for mindless cretins voting for their favourite yet mediocre players.

I had a quick look at the top 50 list again-ye gods, travis barker at number ten?????? Above dave weckl, steve smith, steve gadd and carl palmer?

Oh man, it's face palm time!!!!!!!

John Bonham at number one is very strange i think. He's attained drumming sainthood but i never particularly enjoyed his drumming as a standout feature of led zep. The drum sound he had was remarkable, because jimmy page was a great engineer. For pure bombast and technique, i must have ian paice.

Keith moon at number three? Oh man, face palm redux!!!!!!!!!

[Jeid]

Keith moon at number three? Oh man, face palm redux!!!!!!!!!

Indeed. Moon wasn't a great drummer... he was remembered forever for being a bit eccentric, not a great drummer.

Ringo.. well, all I gotta say about that is lol.

[unicorn]

What about Rick Allen ?

[guitarzan]

wheres ringo starr????

Crikey, my sarcasm detector just went haywire...

[Kenneth]

Well ok then, what about Dave Starkey??


Dave Grohl is a pretty damn good drummer too...did he feature in the top 50?

[the_big_mac]

Dave Grohl is a pretty damn good drummer too...did he feature in the top 50?

I dont think I'll ever understand or even "get" the hype that surrounds Dave Grohl. Dont get me wrong, he's very very good, if I turn out to be half as good as he is during my lifetime i'll consider it an achievment, but, he is far from great. Certainly not in the company that has been mentioned so far in this thread.

I always judge a drummer by my understanding of what they are playing. If I can understand how to do it, then thats fine. But if im sat there thinking "what the heck was that", or " How the hell is he doing that" then they will likely go into my personal great list.

[Chobbersjnr]

I dont think I'll ever understand or even "get" the hype that surrounds Dave Grohl. Dont get me wrong, he's very very good, if I turn out to be half as good as he is during my lifetime i'll consider it an achievment, but, he is far from great. Certainly not in the company that has been mentioned so far in this thread.

I always judge a drummer by my understanding of what they are playing. If I can understand how to do it, then thats fine. But if im sat there thinking "what the heck was that", or " How the hell is he doing that" then they will likely go into my personal great list.

BOOYAA well said. I honestly don't have much time for Grohl. Not taking away from his achievments but far from great.

I havn't read the list (yet) but Jeff Porcaro hasn't been mentioned. His work on Donald Fagen's nightfly is supreme. Keith Carlock (spelling) Mark Parnell..........wikid

[loganbiffy]

Each to their own. Dave Grohl is a fantastic drummer in my opinion.

So many good drummers that probably haven't been included would go something like this:
Danny Carey,
Dave Silveria,
Tim Dow,
Jason Gerken,
Guy Davis,
Mark Heron,
Matt Cameron,
Josh Freese,
Jimmy Chamberlain.....................this could go on for hours.

[Ajax]

must say i loved the gorilla on the drums the chocolate ad

[buddyrich]

Dave Grohl is a pretty powerful drummer and i enjoyed his playing when i was younger but my tastes have moved on a bit since then. I enjoy drummers with a few more colours to their palette these days.

Matt Cameron in particular is an oft-overlooked name. A textbook drummer and composer.


And Philthy Animal Taylor!


And Charlie Watts! Some day he'll play the hi hat and snare drum at the same time!

Cazart!

[loganbiffy]

Dave Grohl is a pretty powerful drummer and i enjoyed his playing when i was younger but my tastes have moved on a bit since then. I enjoy drummers with a few more colours to their palette these days.

Matt Cameron in particular is an oft-overlooked name. A textbook drummer and composer.


And Philthy Animal Taylor!


And Charlie Watts! Some day he'll play the hi hat and snare drum at the same time!

Cazart!

Matt Cameron is an awesome drummer, I have him in my list a few posts above.
Any drummer should also check out Guy Davis and Mark Heron. Wow.

[buddyrich]

You knows it. He's in my list a way up at the top of the thread somewhere too.

I dont really like pearl jam but it's good he's still playing.

I've never heard the wellwater conspiracy so i dunno what he plays like on that, but no doubt really really good.

[loganbiffy]

Matt Cameron is a gem, he was also drummer of Soundgarden, playing some amazing 7/8 time signature beats. Quality.

[zebedy]

Guy Davis and Mark Heron = Wow indeed.

I must know you some how Loganbiffy?

Dave Grohl did feature in the top 10 of 50. Can't mind I'll need to have another look.

Grohl and Davis - my biggest influences

[loganbiffy]

Guy Davis and Mark Heron = Wow indeed.

I must know you some how Loganbiffy?

Dave Grohl did feature in the top 10 of 50. Can't mind I'll need to have another look.

Grohl and Davis - my biggest influences

I figure I know you somehow Zebedy

You should defo check out Tim Dow and Jason Gerken, incredible drummers. Timing is scary.

[The Pepsi Challenge]

To think John Bonham was upset to lose a drumming award to this very fine female drummer.

Kicks in around 1.30:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdHyzGXAJPg

[Cedric Farthsbottom III]

See Mike Portnoy has said he looked at the list of drummers out of curiousity and had a scan down the list.Then was amazed to find after looking down the list through 30-50 that he was at number 5.Ma favourite drummer Mark Brzeziki-Big Country/The Cult

[Chobbersjnr]

Mark Brezeziki-Big Country/The Cult

Procal Harum

[Cedric Farthsbottom III]

Procal Harum

True chobbers,he also helped out Ultravox.Then a drummer does as a drummer does.He is brilliant though.IMO

[SPA2]

Stewart Copeland

Jimmy Chamberlain

Matt Heron

Jose Pacilles III

Manu Katche

Ben Johnstone

Matt Cameron

Dave Silveria

Just a few very talented drummers in my opinion!