Top 10 favorite Drummers

[BuzzB8]

Drumming, in my opinion, is more than just keeping a beat. It's the interpretation of the melody and melodically producing the music with different tones and accents. It's also using the 26 standard rudiments and Swiss rudiments in different variations to accentuate the music. My choices would be:

Mike Mangini
Simon Phillips
Dirk Verbeuren
Alan White
Neal Peart
Jeff Porcaro
Joey Jordison
John Bonham
Billy Cobham
Jason Bittner

My list goes on and on. I had a Ludwig super classic set when I was 13 years old. My parents bought it from Joey Covington (Jefferson Airplane) just before he moved from PA to CA and became famous.

[Bassin Dude 365]

Very cool BuzzB8! I agree about the above statement. More than just 2 and 4, but, there are times when simple is better. Coming from a marching band background I was taking the rudiments I was learning and applying them to the drumset. At times I had to throttle it back a bit and let the rest of the band breathe.

[Bobs21X]

Don't forget Myron Grombacher......

[billnorman1]

Back in the olden days when I was a kid we all thought this guy's drum solo was.......cool....... Cozy Cole..

[knopf]

Carl Palmer-Emersen, Lake, and Palmer

agree - no Palmer, no list

[scl]

Tommy Aldridge
Ed Shaughnessy
Gene Krupa

[Grundy]

Bill Ward
Keith Moon
Shannon Larkin
Stewart Copeland
Kyle Hussey

[Sprint61]

Trey Williams
Richard Christy
gene hoglan
Tomas Haake

[Bairn]

Trey Williams
Richard Christy
gene hoglan
Tomas Haake

No love for Charlie Watts??

[Sprint61]

No love for Charlie Watts??

Not really my style. Lol

[bassn5150]

No particular order, but all great drummers.

1) Alex Van Halen
2) Todd Sucherman
3) Neil Peart
4) Rick Allen
5) Buddy Rich
6) Mike Portnoy
7) Carter Beaufort
8) Kenny Aronoff
9) Ronnie Tutt
10) John Stacy

[buffaloridge]

No love for Chris Adler from Lamb of God?

[Sprint61]

No love for Chris Adler from Lamb of God?

Chris is awesome forgot about him. I love LOG I think randy is one of the best metal vocalist.

[javjoe]

Two not mentioned who i like kenny Aronoff & Liberty devitto

Liberty still has his chops
https://www.facebook.com/TheIridium/...4239120351795/

[Merc Doc]

Neil Peart Jeff Porcaro Kenny Arronoff Jim Riley (rascall flats) Jeremy Spencer (5 finger Death Punch) Greg Bissonette John Bonham Tommy Aldridge Phil Earhardt (kansas) And Todd Sucherman of styx who I think is the best Rock drummer in the world right now, not only for his powerful chops with styx but with many of his other projects he does. Also one hell of a clinician/teacher and all 'round cool guy.

[Bassin Dude 365]

Neil Peart Jeff Porcaro Kenny Arronoff Jim Riley (rascall flats) Jeremy Spencer (5 finger Death Punch) Greg Bissonette John Bonham Tommy Aldridge Phil Earhardt (kansas) And Todd Sucherman of styx who I think is the best Rock drummer in the world right now, not only for his powerful chops with styx but with many of his other projects he does. Also one hell of a clinician/teacher and all 'round cool guy.

His drum tech had him sign a drum head for me and I got a stick as well. Pretty cool thing to do. (One of the perks of working as a stagehand I guess.) I was talking to the tech about how much I love the drums and he walked away for a bit and grabbed Jim and had him sign it right in front of me. Honestly not a fan of Rascal Flats but after that I became A Jim Riley fan.


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[skintimate]

Trey Williams
Richard Christy
gene hoglan
Tomas Haake

You, sir, have good taste.
Id at Matt Garstka from AaL.

[Sprint61]

You, sir, have good taste.
Id at Matt Garstka from AaL.

I dont listen to AaL a lot but I agree he’s pretty good.

[Merc Doc]

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1) Neil Peart
2) Todd Sucherman
3) Jeff Porcaro
4) Simon Phillips
5) Mike Portnoy
6) John Bonham
7) Kenny Arronoff
8) Max Weinberg
9) Jim Riley
10) Ronnie Tutt.......lets see if anyone remembers him.

this is mostly from my own set list of artists we play and favorites growing up.

[OceanSail]

1- Travis Barker

End of story... no need for a list.