Best Drummers

reply to post by minkmouse


As far as drummers go, I would be remiss if I didn't turn you on to Jaki Liebezeit from Can. Enjoy!

reply to post by Spiro


Yeah...Ditto that, shoulda been in my original list

Damn...You guys are awesome!

Please, whatever you do tonight...check out Travis Barker at 1:12 in this vid. Yea not so much the drumming but the way he did it. Pretty cool

reply to post by Biigs


That was too darn funny with the shipping container...LMAO! Try and save up for an E-Drum kit, You won't ever regret it

reply to post by Spiro


I'm just not ready for that!

Besides ones already mentioned, here's a few that come to mind.

Billy Cobham
Lenny White
Terri Bozio
Carmine Appice
Tommy Aldridge
Chad Wakerman
Steve Gadd
Greg Bisonnette
Alan white

reply to post by Elton


Well what can I say. Bill played for "Yes" Can't be bad now can he?

reply to post by mtnshredder


Great list...Thanks

Spiro

minkmouse
reply to post by Spiro

 

I've seen the six year old, truly amazing. Off to check out the Foo Fighter guy now.

If you don't know, Dave Grohl was the drummer for Nirvana [ Kurt Cobain ] and is now the front man for the Foo Fighters. He's a musical genius

Spiro

He is also the most awesome man on the planet

I suck at Youtube links but this clip of Simon Philips just rocks my universe.




And omar hakim blows me away Tune in around 2:30 for solo!

misscurious

He is also the most awesome man on the planet

Aint that the truth

He does so much for the music industry

Spiro

I know a lot of today's "Best Drummers" are ranked due to popularity so trying to stay unbiased as possible, and going off of skill and technical styles..

Neil Peart - I say he's at the top because he has so many styles that he plays flawlessly. This guy is a library of drumming skills from every style.

Buddy Rich - He's the best Jazz drummer other than the above. This guy is the grandfather of Jazz

The Rev - May he rest in peace.. - Best metal/punk drummer. I might be a lil biased on this but he really does have the skill and speed that keeps me in awe. His skills are beyond just drumming as he wrote a lot of the bands music and lyrics to boot. This guy was a master of his own art. MIke Portnoy even said this guy was a genius.



Mike F'n Portnoy - This guy has creativity on his side... Love his styles and quick changes not to mention, very technical.

Joey Jordison - Listen to some Slipnot and you will understand. Take away all of the other drumming in the band and it will still leave you in wonder.


John Bonham - Need I say more?


Dave Lumbardo - Slayer drummer... Another kick @$$ pioneer


Animal! Haha Had to throw him in...


There are more out there but these are some of the very best. Ok.. Animal was a joke but give him some cred. Just please leave out Lars because ... well... If you're a drummer and you listen to Lars, you will understand.

Upcoming baddess... Meytal Cohen. I LOVE watching this woman play. She's is not only a melody to the eyes... She can keep up with the very best!

minkmouse
reply to post by Elton

 

Well what can I say. Bill played for "Yes" Can't be bad now can he?

For those of us that still have those unwieldly vinyl things, there are a couple of things Bill and Dave Stewart do on "Feels Good to Me" that make you almost cry.
Add a cup of musical mead from Allan Holdsworth and the tears will flow.
Dave still was suffering from a long Caravan, and I consider it fusion from Purgatory.
It's sometimes "very hard to play, too"...Q. Frank Zappa .
Oh yeah, Gene Krupa and Tony Williams, because I'm old school too. Good stuff

reply to post by StallionDuck


Meytal Cohen Is awesome! Not hard on the eyes for sure. I don't know how I forgot to put Animal in the original list! Thanks for the other reference points

Hellhammer- From Mayhem /Arcturus ect.

Mike Portnoy (ex-Dream Theater)


Chris Adler (Lamb of God)


Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)


Martin Lopez (ex-Opeth)
Couldn't find any decent videos of him, he had (has) a lot of mental health issues, apparently

Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich


Romain Goulon


Joey Jordison

Oh yeah, I don't think you can leave Kieth Moon off the list.

Topper Headon form The Clash is definitely a favorite.


Rick Buckler of The Jam is also awesome.

reply to post by ColeYounger


I still miss Joe strummer and The whole Clash act. Thanks