Top Five Drummers

[thebobmaster_v1legacy]

Just out of curiosity, who do you guys think the top 5 drummers ever are? For me:

1. Neil Peart (Rush)
2. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
3. Keith Moon (The Who)
4. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
5. Sib Hashian (original drummer for Boston)

 

[Brotherofwill]

I love the drummer from Santana in Woodstock. Couldn't bother to look his name up.

 

[curlycrouton]

1. Neil Peart
2. Neil Peart
3. Neil Peart
4. Neil Peart
5. Neil Peart

He is just an incredible drummer.

 

[SuperPartyRobot]

In no particualr order.

Neil Peart
Carter Beauford
Akira Jimbo
Josh Freese
Dave Weckl

 

[Keewa]

Peart and Portnoy

 

[Omnipotent_Mortal]

To be quite honest, I don't know that many drummers, but Darren King from Mute Math crops up a lot in this sort of conversation.

 

[fenrizz]

My list, in no particular order is as follows:

* Frost (Satyricon)
* Hellhammer (Mayhem)
* Horgh (Immortal)

 

[jim_doki]

Buddy Rich
Dave Grohl
Roger Taylor
Taylor Hawkins
Animal

 

[new_age_reject]

Portnoy, Peart, Grohl, Adler and not sure abotu the other.

 

[The Shade]

What, no John Bonham? Anyone?

Neil Peart, of course.

Animal, obviously.



Personally, I don't know why so many people put Keith Moon on the list. The guy couldn't drum his way out of a paper bag in a drum factory. When asked if he thought he was a good drummer, he said, "I'm the best at the Keith Moon style of drumming."

 

[maddawg IAJI]

1 john bonham (led zepplin)
2 keith moon (the who)
3 Alex van halen (van halen)
4 Ginger Baker (cream)
5 Chris Slade (AC/DC)

 

[Extravaganza]

1 john bonham (led zepplin)
2 keith moon (the who)
3 Alex van halen (van halen)
4 Ginger Baker (cream)
5 Chris Slade (AC/DC)

There is more than Classic rock music BTW

 

[maddawg IAJI]

1 john bonham (led zepplin)
2 keith moon (the who)
3 Alex van halen (van halen)
4 Ginger Baker (cream)
5 Chris Slade (AC/DC)

There is more than Classic rock music BTW

okay two things

1. cream played the blues not rock.
and
2.classic rock is my faviorte kind of rock so it makes sense to put the best drummers in
there.

also dont get me wrong. david grhol was pretty close. i just thought ac/dc did more then nirvana.

and to the guy who mocked keith moon. i remeber keith richards saying he "we both arent that good but together were better then ten others". those were about his just about his exact words.

 

[Arsen]

Nicko McBrain
Neil Pearl

But on the topic of inhuman speed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFwxGhr23LI

I have won the "fast" portion of this thread.

 

[Arrers]

I'm dissapointed, only one of you has menitoned animal, and some lists lack Keith Moon. The man Drove a Rolls Royce into swimming pool! OK that has nothing to do with drumming, but still, it's badass!

 

[Keewa]

1 john bonham (led zepplin)
2 keith moon (the who)
3 Alex van halen (van halen)
4 Ginger Baker (cream)
5 Chris Slade (AC/DC)

There is more than Classic rock music BTW

okay two things

1. cream played the blues not rock.

Lies. Cream played Classic Rock, with a blues influence, like every other classic rock band there ever was.

 

[Vlane]

John Bonham. I don't care about other drummers to be honest. Ok maybe about Rev from Avenged Sevenfold but that's it.

 

[Atvomat_Nikonov]

Nao Kawakita(Of Maximum the Hormone) is possibly my favorite drummer currently. She's hot, and can perform complex drum patterns whilst singing. Second to her is Brook Wackerman(Of Bad Religion) who is a brilliant drummer in my opinion. Really adds complexity to the band. I'm aware that I only have two so far, so I'll just dump three of Bad Religions previous drummers to fill it up. They were all brilliant.

 

[L33tsauce_Marty]

Erm, I do't know many drummers out of metal so here is my Metal Drummer List:

1. Jordan Macino (As I Lay Dying, have you seen him crank the double bass while helicopter headbang?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38rj4YCqQ0M&feature=related)

2. Jason Costa (All That Remains)

3. Pawe³ "Paul" Jaroszewicz (Vader, this band comes from my home town in Poland)

4. Guy from All Shall Perish

5. Guy from Unearth