McBrains drumming has been a vital element of Iron Maidens sound since 1983s Piece Of Mind album, writing the drum parts for the bands songs. "This sometimes makes for awkward drumming, but at the same time it makes for a great challenge and an obstacle to overcome. AND YES ! Love Bonham, but as a lifetime drummer I personally would put Buddy Rich at the very top. Check out: Sing, Sing, Sing, Steve Smith, who was born on August 21, 1954, in Whitman, Massachusetts, is best known as a member of the rock band Journey. Nicko is awesome drummer, keep in mind that he never uses double pedal, and you can hear some serious gallop kicks from him, he is the beast. Roger Daltrey 5'7 Let's start with a classic. Not even in the list !??? German vocalist Klaus Mein, 54, is perhaps best known as the lead singer of hard rock band Scorpions. ?ry cooder band and travelling wilburys think he s ace. John did not over estimated Ringo, he knew his weaknesses but also his strengths. Six nights a week, three sets a night. Gene Krupa is better than all of this skin bashers get real and understand talent at the highest level. But from the opening note of "Waiting," the audience was mesmerized by the band's unique fusion of infectious Latin rhythms and explosive psychedelic rock. it was just me and him. And a drummer for Rory Gallagher Rod DAth? The Canned Heat. No it wasnt. >>> HEY ! In a 1975 Playboy magazine readers poll, Carpenter was voted the best rock drummer of the year edging out Led Zeppelins John Bonham, The Whos Keith Moon and The Beatles Ringo Starr. All Ringo did was hold down the beat. LOL !!! I once saw Keith Moon and Aynsley Dunbar in a drum battle, and Dunbar just quietly sat behind his kit and blew Moon away. Congratulations Gary Lee & Sid for their mention of the fabulous drumming of Phil Collins. 2023 Rolling Stone, LLC. Jazz-trained and ambidextrous, James Williams was sitting in with Dayton bar bands in his early teens. Check out: Good Times, Drummer and record producer Greg Errico had a varied career, playing with musicians as diverse as jazz-fusion group Weather Report, David Bowie, Santana and Grateful Dead. Shurely shome mishtake. "Or just this feeling of, 'I'm not gonna stop. Dino Danelli should have made the list. The 56 artist soon became known as rapper Lil Wayne with his debut album, Tha Block is Hot. F, No Jim Gordon on list (Layla) That is like picking the top 50 goaltenders and leaving Patrick Roy off, For those that are not sure who he was and what he did (an amazing career) I recommend you do a little research. Hes stale and machine-like. "Me and Robbie didn't realize what we were doing until Jamaican music went dubwise and the bass and drum would come right in your face," he explained. John Weathers from Gentle Giant was a great drummer., too. Williams' unfussy but intermittently explosive drumming would motor these tracks along his steady funk bottom could burst unexpectedly into rambunctious fills, even on ballads like "I Want to Be Free." 8) Ringo Starr (The Beatles) Ringo Starr is best known as the drummer for the Beatles, one of the most popular bands in history. He got his first drum kit at 15 and decided that, being left handed, he needed to devise techniques that would fit the right-handed drum kits. Jeff Tain Watts (born 1960) Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Jeff 'Tain' Watts is one of the most influential jazz drummers of his generation. If he wasnt a Beatle, it wouldnt matter. Check out: Dance With The Devil, Vincent Colaiuta, who was born in Brownsville, Pennsylvania, on February 5, 1956, attended Berklee College Of Music. The Technician then the FUNK Master. Funk is from within. I am both humbled and embarrassed at this tremendous recognition, she said during a TV interview. Where is Alan Wren and Dolpin Taylor? Who you ask, the guy who was approached to drum for Led Zep before they invited Bonham. These properties are crucial in the drummers world they cannot, and should not, be avoided, she said. Vinnie Colaiuta and Steve Gadd should have been top 10. Phil Collins over these two?? Vander was also known for his piano playing and his falsetto scat singing. Bottom line its a B S list. Joe Morello didnt even make the list, so I dont give the list much credibility. John Bonham. A greeting. Check out: Time Cant Wait, San Francisco-born Michael Shrieve was chosen by Rolling Stone magazines readers as one of the Top 10 Drummers of All Time in 2017. "He opened a whole new dimension for my heart." Why in hell would they have had Ringo unless they thought he was great? The Modest Man founder, Brock is an aspiring minimalist who enjoys working out, spending time with his family, discovering new brands and creating great content. Best Drummers Of All Time - Final Thoughts. Cliff, you obviously know nothing about drumming as both Ringo and Dave Clark have been highly praised by real drummers. Ringo was good at what he did but are you kidding me no Tony Williams in the top 100.What a joke. But her work with Sleater-Kinney has proven the most influential, providing a constant balance of song-serving and primal aggression. I've never heard of a drummer servicing beats to people like that, getting them to my hip-hop friends," Barker told Drum! 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. Im surprised Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, drummers for the Grateful Dead didnt make the list! I agree on Jon Hiseman. #9 of 272. - Ian Paice. I dont understand why Iron Butterfly gets no respect in the classic rock genre!!! How about Billy Cobham, Tony Williams, Lenny White, Chester Thompson, to name a few? Check out: Joes Garage, Ahmir Khalib Thompson, who was born on January 20, 1971, in Philadelphia, is known professionally as Questlove (which he styles as ?uestlove). Wants more than his fair share of The Beatles, John Lennon never wanted one song without McCartneys name on it and Paul is going around talking smack about Lennon being a martyr. Ask any of those other of the living 50 on that list and see what they have to say about the original drummer from Chicago Transit Authority!!!! Even Bruce (who wanted to be a drummer himself) said that Clive was the better drummer for Maidens music. When he was asked, he jokingly said that Ringo isnt even the best drummer in the Beatles, because before Ringo, there was actually a time when The Beatles was a 3-piece band, and Paul played the drums for a bit. 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. Errico would help helm one of funk music's most important rhythm sections from their first recordings through the epochal There's a Riot Goin' On. NO BUTCH TRUCKS??? One song that he shined on was Fried Hickey Boogie with a legendary 30 second solo. Keeith Moon mejor que Neil Peart???? Bozzio started his career in garage bands and became famous for his work with the band Missing Persons and as a drummer for Frank Zappa, with whom he appeared on 26 albums. Hes one of only two band members to appear on every single Scorpions album. Most of the top choices were obvious. As part of session crew MFSB, Young also laid the musical framework for Philly Soul, contributing to records by the O'Jays, the Spinners and his own band the Trammps but his singular contribution lives on the loudest, predicting more than 30 years of house music still filling festivals. He occasionally sang on their albums, too, including on the song Yellow Submarine, and was a key part of their success. Most great bands are far bigger than the sum of the individuals in them. Lars Ulrich is allegedly better than Art Blakey? Check out: Zombies (Ghost Dance), Salsa-style drumming is sometimes overlooked, but one of the best rhythmic technicians is Puerto Rican drummer Giovanni Hidalgo. So maybe he should be listed as #1 here. As a session musician he has worked with Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, Chaka Khan and Jeff Beck. How does Fame constitute good drumming?. Aldridge is considered to have set the standard for double-bass rock drumming and has continued playing with Whitesnake into the 21st Century. Jon Hiseman could wipe the floor with a lot of these. Tony Royster Jr. has performed with many of today's greatest R&B, pop, and hip-hop artists including Katy Perry, Mac Miller, Jay-Z, Joe Jonas, AWOLNATION, Residente, Big Sean, and Tori Kelly. Real drummers do it in a tuxedo. Clive Burr also wrote. However, his innovative style and creativity continue to inspire drummers today. Bill Bruford should be high on list. Neil Peart claimed that Gene Krupa, in many ways, was the first rock drummer. Still, there's no question that whenever Stanier is onstage, he's the one in charge, powering the performance with lean, pulverizing, furiously danceable beats. Along with full-time gigs anchoring the award winning Gospel Soul of Newworldson AND seasoned funkateers LMT Connection, he also finds time to maintain a busy recording schedule and operate his own production company New Century Productions. Barriemore Barlow He was called the greatest rock drummer England ever produced by John Bonham (wiki). "I feel that the collision of values in his music really represents American culture." Beater, Well it appears that these Drummers are in general R & R venues.most of these top 10 drummers likely learned from a master drummer of the late 50s and early 60s who had many, many, albums, like the Birth of the Beat, Teen Beat.at the time it was very unusual to have a VINYL album with almost 90% drumming contents ! ?take out Sheila E and slide in Levon. John Bonham played the drums like someone who didnt know what was going to happen next like he was teetering on the edge of a cliff, said Dave Grohl. Check out: Jumpin At The Woodside, Elvin Jones was a renowned member of The John Coltrane Quartet. Edward Claude Cass Cassidy was an American jazz and rock drummer who was one of the founders of the rock group Spirit in 1967. Hahahahaha. Where is Rick Allen the one arm drummer? As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If hes 59, thats average. But as Kinks' frontman Ray Davies matured as a songwriter, Avory would emerge as one of the Sixties more quietly innovative drummers. If you are not familiar with his work, do yourself a favour. Its also about the feel. On Youtube, bring up April Wine Live in London 1981. THE 3 BEST IS Check out: Tribute To Brownie, The English drummer Robert Hartley Elliott was born in Burnley on December 8, 1941. Larry is a fine drummer for U2 but hes not really the best drummer in the world. SHUT UP !!! 49? In the studio my drums are usually something really basic: a four-, five- or six-piece kit with lots of snare and cymbal choices. Omissions: Pip Pyle, Guy Evans, Furio Chirico..never heard of em? Clarke helped lay down the template for modern jazz drumming. I've been following your career for a long time, and you're amazing and I'd love for you to play in my band. Keith Emerson was 5 4 A prominent figure in popular music, he is .more. While Avory's playing was refined and low-key, his onstage fights with guitarist Dave Davies were the stuff of legend; when Dave trashed Avory's drum kit to close off a 1965 Cardiff gig,he got a drum pedal launched at his head in return. So I think you have to separate the Best into Best At in different styles of music too: Jazz, Jazz-Fusion, Rock, Metal, Progressive Rock, Funk, Hip-Hop, Blues, Country, etc. He combined his love of art and jazz by writing a book about Charlie Parker. Check out: 9.20 Special, Londoner Ginger Baker, who helped invent the rock power trio and reluctantly became the genres first star drummer, during a multi-faceted and always eventful career, was born on August 19, 1936. He is the best ever in my opinion. John Bonham was the right choice. It is all about the feel and the timing. 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. In the 1970s and 1980s, jazz drumming incorporated elements of rock and Latin styles. Theres something about Buddys visceral energy and natural technique, his swing, his feel, his musicianship, his high intensity and the way he could drive a band, the way he would play the music and raise the level of musicians around him. A lot of people need to listen to more jazz, particularly from the 40s, 50s & 60s. No Animal from the muppets band. 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. What are you smoking? IMHO, he is phenomenal. "Music, to me, is the most immediate of all art forms. Sheila E.? His reply? What about Guy Patterson from The Wonders? But didnt play their records myself for quite some time.) Along with steady rhythm-section mate John McVie, Mick Fleetwood has remained a constant through his namesake band's many stylistic shifts, from the late Sixties blues-rock of Peter Green to grown-up pop of the ongoing Stevie NicksLindsey Buckingham lineup. I, personally love Ringo and think he is a great drummer. These polls when comparing Jazz and Rock drummers can be as dumb as one can get, and as phenomenal as Buddy Rich was, many lose sight of being a musical drummer, a metronome and being speed demon. FYI, the late great BJ Wilson of Procol Harum was the 1st choice for drummer by Jimmy Page when forming Led Zeppelin.. "She was the antithesis of a modern drummer. Weckl was also a key part of the GRP All-Star Big Band. But he's equally at home sitting in the pocket and keeping a sturdy beat. Chapman was replaced by Pete Best and was a second drummer to stay more than a few gigs but fourth overall. CLIFF !!! He made a significant contribution to the band, recording eight albums with them, starting with The Elders, in 1981, and finishing with Hot In The Shade, in 1989. Best known for his all-American brand of pop/rock, John Cougar Mellencamp is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has received critical acclaim for his early work as well as his latest album (and most of the stuff in between). Phillips is a technically gifted drummer who was introduced to music by his musician father, Sid Phillips. He has featured on recordings by Barbra Streisand, James Brown, Mary J Blige, Herbie Hancock, Frank Sinatra and John Legend, and played with the London Symphony Orchestra. Check out: Thought @ Work, Aynsley Dunbar, who was born on January 10, 1946, in Liverpool, England, is a drummer who is confident working across a host of genres, including jazz, blues, fusion, rock and progressive rock. I am very surprised to see Krupa and Porcaro so low. BEST FEEL: Ringo, Steve Gadd, Bonham, Copeland for sure. Ringo is a better drummer than he sounds. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Dont know why JaRule is on the list. remember be popular not means be good Buddy Rich indisputably #1. Moon is way overrated.Crazy character, great rock personality..sloppy drummer. He has brought orchestral and compositional thinking to the drum kit while at the same time having a great imagination and a great ability to swing. I would have probably put Josh Freese significantly higher easily within the top 20. Did you listen to Brand X? From a height perspective, David Lee Roth is kind of a bigger guy, a solid 6. "I don't know if Ray's writing blended into my way of playing or if I blended into the way he was writing." Any top drummer list that does not include Elvin Jones loses all credibility. "Mick did that real off the cuff and then when he tried to repeat it, he couldn't do it! Agree.Morelo played incredible time signatures! Leaving out Tony Williams is certainly odd. You obviously know nothing about drummers- Rhythm and stamina - not to mention some of the best personalities Ive ever know. Fame. Royster has played R&B, pop, rock, Latin and jazz, and backed musicians as diverse as Norah Jones and Eminem. Brailey would remain aboard the mothership till 1978, driving many of P-Funk's biggest hits with his steady kick drum, shifty hi-hat action and intricately unpredictable snare pattern, before distrust of Clinton's accounting techniques lead him to form Mutiny, a group whose own funk hit hard enough to let you know why they called him Bigfoot. I personally feel that Neil peart is the worlds best drummer, Where is Brian Downey?! Ringo was allowed in the Beatles because of Pete Bests isolation from the rest of the band and Ringo is a better drummer. Daltrey was the lifeblood of one of the best rock bands of our time. But since hes even on this list tells me idiots put this waste of time list together. The second, Tullio De Piscopo, a former drummer of the excellent training of the deceased Pino Daniele, guitarist spokesman Naples Power. Check out: Honky Tonk Women, Terry Bozzio, who was born on December 27, 1950, in San Francisco, said that after seeing Ringo Starr and The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show he begged his father for drum lessons. Also, its fantasy that John Lennon ever said that about Ringo a fantasy that Paul seems to have found amusing and gone and run with. The master of time changes! He was my earliest inspiration as a drummer. Nirvanas Dave Grohl admits to swiping his moves for the intro to Smells Like Teen Spirit and told Modern Drummer, I would learn all of [his] licks verbatim. When hard rock drummer Chad Smith joined the punkified Red Hot Chili Peppers, frontman Anthony Kiedis told him to get familiar. "He had an inimitable style of drumming that couldn't really be replaced, an almost adolescent levity that gave the band its spark." Neptunes literally reinvented hip hop and r and B and pop beats with Chad on drums. After moving to America, he started a band with brother Eddie. 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." No Elvin Jones? The best I ever saw live was Jerry Mercer of April Wine. Sometimes referred to as The Duke of Darkness, 56 Steve Stevens is best known for his collaborative efforts with artists such as Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, and Vince Neil. Checkout his drum solo with Rod in Rio. For the Beatles there was no better drummer than Ringo. Never happens with professional groups." Check out: One OClock Jump, Roger Hawkins was a key member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, who were affectionately known as The Swampers. 10) Anton Figg That list is its own monument we hope to build someday soon. After 2016 he began playing with Sting. DAS BULLSHIITE! Sheila E and Charlie Wattsgimme a break. "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. Ill shamefully have to admit that I once upon a time, had the idea that Ringo was a crappy drummer. i i still think that Neil Peart is the best hands down he has one thing the others dont longevity whether Keith Moon would have or could have lived what 1 or 2 more years he basically had ruined his body with all the drugs and booze he was done. Just a fan. I believe that Liberty Devito was the greatest rock & roll drummer of all time. That's what the drummer is supposed to do. Brian Downey And I should be on this list somewhere around # 1,999,998 Im pretty awesome! My fave is Neil Peart, because he is one of the few drummers that also wrote lyrics. YOU ARE AN IDIOT !!! 10. As well as iconic names from some of the biggest bands in the world, weve made way for some of the most in-demand session drummers of all time, among them Steve Gadd and the late legends Jeff Porcaro and Hal Blaine. Yea! He was a magnificent drummer for Led Zeppelin, acclaimed for his speed, power, distinctive sound and touch, and his fast bass drumming. In 2006, Hit Parader ranked Meine as the 22nd top heavy metal vocalist of all time. Ringo, better than Mike Portnoy, Buddy Rich, Tony Williams? 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. As a drummer of the iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, John Bonham earned the title of one of the greatest drummers of all time. This Guy Drums the Shit out of These Drums!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jn7m_hBWddI Help Us Reach 10,000 Subscribers! No guitar solo or any other solo instrument could make it work if the drummer couldnt keep time. Totally concur re: Jordison. His powerful, complex playing helped changed the role of the drummer in jazz groups and influenced a generation of rockers, including The Doors, Grateful Dead and Santana. He knew how to blend with the other 3. Bonham , moon and baker couldnt perform half the feats Buddy did in his lifetime they would get lost in the shuffle. Michael agree with you bud. yeah right And where is Mat Abts?? If the List is limited to Rock drummers, knock yourself out. And, of course, he laid down the groove for the original "Good Times," the Chic song replayed by multiple drummers as the bedrock for the first wave of rap records and cut up in "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel." Mitchell unsuccessfully auditioned for Paul McCartneys band Wings in 1974, but he went on to perform with various artists, including Jack Bruce and Jeff Beck, as well as undertaking lots of session work. This one is no exception. And whod argue with John Bonham? Chris Whipper Layton, Double Troubles drummer the backing band of one of the all time greats Stevie Ray Vaughn. Vorrei citare 2 batteristi italiani. He should be on the list. We may start with a groove that feels great I may play that for hours too, but I'm going to explore and expand and change that, play around with the rhythm and interject with the soloists." LOL !!! No Jack DeJohnrtte Danny Serephine!!!!!!!! Most of the metal and hard rock drummers want to come up with their own style rather than debate technical skill, so why try to compare them? Harrison has played with Iggy Pop, Dave Stewart, Tom Robinson and jazz and folk bassist Danny Thompson, the former musical partner of John Martyn. Why would Max Roach and Art Blakey be so low on this list? Morello became well-versed in playing unusual time signatures, and his drum solo on Brubecks signature track, Take Five, is a masterclass in playing in 5/4 time. Refried Boogie. Once I have recorded something and then I go back and listen to it, Im rarely pleased with it. I agree that this is an incomplete list. A list obviously compiled by kindergarten drummers! SHUT UP !!! Surrounded onstage by what bandleader Jeff Tweedy calls his "in-Glenn-tions," Glenn Kotche brings Wilco an orchestral percussionist's sensibility, an indie rocker's experimental urges and some solid dad-rock chops. TOP 20 ACOUSTIC GUITAR INTROS OF ALL TIME 2.000 DRUMMERS ON THE BEACH - FOUR HORIZONS (CONCERT VIDEO) 5.9M views Neil Peart's Ultimate Drum Solo | Letterman 5 months ago Best Drummer Ever. As well as his Grammy-winning drum work on records with The Roots, he is also known for his appearances with the band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they are the regular in-house group. I'm gonna keep drumming for as long as I can.'" boom boom. Thompson was even considered as a replacement for the late John Bonham when there were talks of Led Zeppelin revival. Bogus list. 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.
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