Vinnie Colaiuta #32.????? You forget Andy Arrow, one of the greatest. A fantastic stick man-played with Beck and 19 year old bass prodigy Tal Wilkenfeld. Purdie, one of 15 children, started playing drums by banging on his mothers pots and pans as a toddler, and said he knew he wanted to be a drummer. But he's equally at home sitting in the pocket and keeping a sturdy beat. Though he wasnt technically brilliant, his energetic style influenced pop music. Shad Gregory Moss, formerly known as Lil Bow Wow and now known as just Bow Wow, is a rapper, actor, and television host. One of the best rock drummers ever, Wheres Joe Morello ??? Why not Carl Palmer- Steve Jordon- Clive Bunker- Neil Smith- Carmen Appice-Simon Phillips-cant think of his name but the drummer for The Young Rascals. In 1977, Copeland founded The Police with Strontium 90 bandmate Sting. He played at President Barack Obamas inaugural ball in 2009 and has also received the prestigious Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. Ever hear of the Japanese girl Senri Kawaguchi? The master of time changes! Is it someone thats technically proficient? He had earlier played with Plastic Ono Band after John Lennon invited him to join; White played on the song Imagine. I guess it's kind of like corn nut soup!". He is also the father of Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg. The fastest most technically gifted rock drummer ever. Agree!! Someone really does need to go looking for alternative employment. Canterbury seems to stink : No Robert Wyatt, no Chris Cutler. My God, he took Independence to a level no-one else can come close to! The Technician then the FUNK Master. BS. Stevenson, who maintains a busy touring with Descendents, their offshoot band All and the Black Flag tribute project Flag, attributes the hyperactive character of his playing to an everyday influence: caffeine. 9)Ginger Baker The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon could be an easy money gig, but he accepts it as a nightly challenge to add new pages to his ever-expanding encyclopedia of rhythm, blending seamlessly with the style of any guest who shows up. Maureen Tucker of Velvet Underground? "He gave punk rock its pulse": so read the obituary headline from The New York Times, remarking on the 2014 death of one Tams Erdlyi better known by his stage name, Tommy Ramone. Appice, who said he was heavily influenced by Gene Krupa, worked with Rod Stewart and co-wrote the song Da Ya Think Im Sexy? He later formed King Kobra for two Capitol albums in the 80s, a decade in which he played on the Pink Floyd record Momentary Lapse Of Reason. Mark Rogers is the model of versatility, both musically and professionally. That means players looking for a vintage sound who like tuning their toms to medium or high-tension will feel most at home behind this one. What about louis bellson.his track skin deep from the 50s was a classic. These properties are crucial in the drummers world they cannot, and should not, be avoided, she said. You nailed that one . It was 1949! Danny Serephine!!!!!!!! Where is Narada Michael Waldon on this list? They embodied the essence of what rock is meant to be, and what makes it so great. As Costello's songwriting came to demand greater nuance, Thomas remained his ideal rhythmic accomplice, playing with an intuitive sense yielded by long-term collaboration. "I'm kind of known for playing weird, crazy fills and sometimes playing things I shouldn't be playing, but they loved it at least that's what they told me. The Greatest Singers of the Past 30 Years. I was also looking for Jon Hiseman from Colosseum. Queens drummer Roger Taylor shouldve made the Top10 . As far as rock drummers go, how about Paul Hammond of Atomic Rooster? It surely is not of music! Chester Thompson & Barimore Barlow (Jethro Tull). Joe Morello, Matt Garstka! "Doing funk is really simple," Brailey told an interviewer in 2010. But the time is essential and non-negotiable. Tre cool was missing as well I would put him in the 40s somewhere. Be careful not to confuse flashy and fast with real musicality, and most drummers would definitely vote Ringo somewhere on their list. @Ian Paice, best lefthanded drummer ever, has been hittin that rimshot for 50 yrs. He broke on to the music scene aged 12 with an attention-grabbing drum solo at the 1997 Modern Drummer Festival and is known for his speedy hand- and foot-work. Got a big problem with this list: Alan White at #39really?!! Thanks for the laugh thoughmaybe some day guys like Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers will be good enough to make the listha ha.what a joke. As great as The Beatles wereand they were greatpeopleespecially Beatles fans, must look at them objectively. When I was coming up in the 60s, Buddy was regarded as the greatest living drummer of the time, Steve Smith said. TOP 15 GREATEST DRUMMERS OF ALL TIME (Ultimate List) Compiled list of the most talented and popular drummers for people who have a background knowledge of music history. Not only is he a talented vocalist, but also an airline pilot, an entrepreneur, an author, and a radio personality. Chester Thompson? Who you ask, the guy who was approached to drum for Led Zep before they invited Bonham. His superb steady tempo and feel for the music is evident on his work with Jackson 5, The Temptations and Marvin Gaye. Love Moon and Bonzo ..both amazing drummers BUT I have never heard anyone with the versatility of Neil PeartTo my mind, Id place him above all drummers, followed by Bonzo, then Moon, then you have to give props to the great Jazz drummers like Rich and Krupa. To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time, he said. "I ask, and he delivers for me night after night. >>>> MATT !!! Jon Hiseman Tommy Lee The comedian Dane Cook. I saw a drum-off between Krupa Torme and Buddy Rich and Torme blew both of them off the stage. This is rubbish, where is DJ Fontana or the great Ronnie Tutt He was the man! My drum set up never gets that crazy or out of the ordinary, said Freese. After moving to America, he started a band with brother Eddie. When Paul Simon wanted something special for Kodachrome, Hawkins found the right sound by beating on a tape box. Subjective.Im talking rock n rolljust keep time and bang the s**t out of the skins like punks three greatest drummers : Rat Scabies,Clem Burke and Martin Chambers.Can you tell that Keith Moon is my favorite rock drummer?Where is Mason,Fleetwood,Kramer,Bun E.,Capaldi,K Jones, Slade,Henley,Beard,Kramer, and many more Id rather listen to than Ulrich,Grohl,Travis Barker,Meg White and on principle Phil Collins !!! During his career, Miles played on more than 70 albums, and played with Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and Muddy Waters. Unbelievable, I just saw GFR a week ago and Don Brewer did a fantastic solo. But Rich better than both Moon and Baker. As one of the most-recorded drummers of all time, Gadson shouldn't be a stranger to anyone, and he's experienced something of a surge in popularity in recent times thanks to homage and collaboration from the new wave of funkateers such as Vulfpeck, Snarky Puppy, Lettuce and more. He joined Brown when he was just 17 and played on key tracks such as Cold Sweat and Sex Machine. He also played in the concert that Brown gave after the assassination of Martin Luther King. Almost 30 of the 56 artists songs have hit the UKs Top 40 chart. Eddie Bayers? '", 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. Some of the correspondents in this forum are totally disgusting in comment, blithering idiots they are destined to remain for the rest of their pathetic lives. No Bill Stewart "I would often look at her onstage and say, 'I can't believe she's up here.' Maybe it just needs some motion, but not necessarily a whole kit. Hands downthe most misguided laughable top drummer list Ive seen in all my years. Excellent mention. Why didnt drummer Eddie Bayers make the list, one of the best drummers in Nashville. Gene Krupa no. No Pail Motian document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Dont know why JaRule is on the list. Tim Alexander, Harvey Mason, Glenn Kotche, Steve Jansen. Steve Gadd should also be in the top 10. After the band separated, Copeland went on to win a Golden Globe for his score for the Francis Ford Coppola film Rumble Fish. Omari Ishmael Grandberry is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and dancer is best known as being the lead singer of the R&B boy band B2K in the early 2000s. He met Presley on Louisiana Hayride, a popular and influential radio and TV country-music programme. By what or whose standards,fame or skill?? Congratulations Gary Lee & Sid for their mention of the fabulous drumming of Phil Collins. Buckingham has praised Fleetwood's "instinctive" style and tells a story about the distinctive cowbell break the drummer added to the band's first single, "Oh Well." Oh, look, another excuse to argue about our opinions!! SHUT UP !!! Actually, Buddy Rich publicly praised one of the rock drummers in the list, and that was Keith Moon. No Elvin Jones? This list is a popularity list, not a talent list. Ridiculous skill and personality to boot. Clyde Stubblefield is best known for his work with the "Godfather of Funk" James Brown. No Ronnie tutt ? Check out: Jammin, Shelly Manne was 64 when he died of a heart attack at his ranch. By the end of the decade he had become one of the great masters of accompaniment. Calvin, I agree that we really should separate out Jazz and Progressive Rock into their own categoriesthe two types of music where you see the most talent/innovation but still so very different from each other and the others on the listthen maybe rock, metal and funk togetherblues and country together. "I would take a drummer who has no technique any day of the week over a more efficient drummer, if he swings better.". "Mick did that real off the cuff and then when he tried to repeat it, he couldn't do it! Lars is surrely not better than Nicko McBrain. Fame. Check it out on YT. They were looking for the next number one song on the hit parade. Joan Jett, Lita Ford, Jackie Fox, Sandy West, and Cherie Currie were a group made in heaven. Its lucky for me that I can express myself however I want, and its a healthy position for me to be in, he said. 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. In 1975, when George Clinton first heard David Bowie's "Fame" on the radio, he turned to his new drummer and said "Remember that beat for me." "It's a different mentality the whole planet is your home.". Ringo Star, Phil Collins. That isnt actually true. Weinberg later became the bandleader for The Tonight Show With Conan OBrien. In recent years, he began teaching drums online at the Billy Cobham School Of Drums. thanks for your time. Since teaming with Tucker and Carrie Brownstein in 1996, Janet Weiss has been the ferocious foundation of the alt-rock institution as well as contributing her biting talents to Bright Eyes, the Jicks, the Shins and more. American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician Axl Rose us the lead vocalist of hard rock band Guns N Roses and AC/DC. My thought is what is the criteria? He aptly characterized his rotary-blade rhythms on the 1991 Soundgarden track "Jesus Christ Pose" as "a pure assault of the senses," but that efficient brutality wasn't necessarily characteristic of Cameron's work with the band his drumming on Superunknown is as thoughtful as it is heavy, from the fluid asymmetry of "Spoonman" to the unshakeable backbeat of "Fell on Black Days." Another thing i gotta spew- Charlie Watts Is tight !!! Il primo, un certo Geg Di Giacomo (nipote del poeta Salvatore Di Giacomo), della compagnia di Renato Carosone, che esord al fianco di Peter Van Wood suonando bicchieri, tazze, sedie, barattoli con grande stupore e successo degli astanti. Its a bit like The Three Best Writers of the 20th Century list only 3, are there? Agree.Morelo played incredible time signatures! oh yes and there are a few left out who have and are paying dues..How about Toss Panos!!!!! Barriemore Barlow was called the greatest rock drummer England ever produced by John Bonham.