I get goosebumps when I hear his playing. Christian Vander Stevie Wonder is an amazing drummer. >>> HEY ! This forward-thinking West African outfit recorded a wealth of material, including landmark titles such as Gentlemen and Zombie during the 60s and 70s, while in his latter days, Allen occupied the drum stool for Damon Albarns The Good, The Bad & The Queen and recorded several highly-regarded titles for Blue Note. He does it flawlessly. about how Janet Weiss came to join Sleater-Kinney. His showmanship reached its peak with Sing, Sing, Sing, a tune by Louis Prima, which the Goodman band began playing early in 1936. as for Ringo a lot of things were said about each of the Beatles ok. my studied musician friends claim that Ringo is a clock the end . In the spring of 1974, Max Weinberg saw a notice in the Village Voice that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band were looking for a new drummer, cautioning would-be applicants that they didn't want any "Junior Ginger Bakers." That is a quote by John Lennon when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world. Rich played with many of the great jazz stars of the 20th Century and toured extensively with Jazz At The Philharmonic in the 40s and 50s, before forming his own band in the 60s. By the end of the decade he had become one of the great masters of accompaniment. 13 Clyde Stubblefield. And where is Carter Beauford? His early work was with John Mayalls Bluesbreakers and he has played with an incredible range of musicians, including Jeff Beck, blues musician Champion Jack Dupree, jazz musician Herbie Mann, John Lennon and Rod Stewart. ", Alex Van Halen's arena-sized ambitions and jazz-influenced nimbleness made Van Halen one of rock's most vibrant bands millions of young drummers all over America drove themselves nuts in the Eighties trying to replicate the skip-stone tom-tom work and galloping swing he brought to "Hot for Teacher" or the tricky opening groove of "Finish What You Start." Longevity. Your list belongs in the garbage!! Bill, Ginger, Neil and John Bonham ALL had the ability to make their bands sound like FAR MORE than two guitar players and a drummer. 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. Where the hell is Richie Hayward.?????????????? YOU ARE A JACK ASS !!!! "Max found a place where Bernard Purdie, Buddy Rich and Keith Moon intersected, and he made it his own," Bruce Springsteen said during his 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech. Follow up to Jerry Mercer of April Wine. In 1993, Blackman altered the course of her career, shifting from a Tony Williamsstyle jazz ace to an arena-playing rock star as a member of Lenny Kravitz's live band. Seen about 1000 concerts in my 55yrs, and he put on the best solos I ever witnessedhands down, with respects to the all the greats, especially those I did not seeAlan White gets my vote for #1. 4)Ian Pace All of them clearly, CLEARLY deserving of inclusion to such a list. Fueled by his love for Kiss and Zeppelin, Crover's distinct sound comes from tom-toms that explode like cannons, metal slats that sizzle, double kick that sputters and a sweat-soaked attack that still hits harder than your favorite teenage punk. ", Raised from a strong tradition of R&B and soul, Steve Jordan was in his teens when he started playing with Stevie Wonder and soon evolved into a versatile performer equally skilled in extemporaneous jazz fusion and sparse, straightforward, soulful rock. bil, where is Robert Wyatt?he shouldbe number one. No Levon Helm, Liberty DeVito.really???? "So he tied the stick to his wrist with a shoelace and went on with the show." True that, he is on 24, should be way higher than that. The two brothers are the only members of Van Halen who have been in the band for its entire duration. We are thee most important member of the band because if we couldnt keep time or count time or play a phenomenal fill the entire band would disintegrate into a million pieces. No Paul Wertico or Dave Mattacks? Stomu Yamashta, wow a great drummer and percussionist, I have so many of his albums. "When youre playing with loops, the loop is really the drummer," John Stanier said in a 2011 interview, speaking to the high-tech approach favored by his band Battles. Clyde Stubblefield is best known for his work with the "Godfather of Funk" James Brown. He came from a musical family: his grandfather played the drums, his grandmother was a symphony violinist and his father had a dance band. English songwriter and lead singer of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden, Bruce Dickinson, stands at 56 tall. McCartney? Payne, who died in 1979, brought a profound sense of rhythmic swagger and panache to his playing. Ringo rarely stood out. There is too much rock bias. Hawkins was a superb technician, with no ego, and he adapted his personal style to the needs of different musicians. bill bruford 1 The only member of U2 that actually resembles a rock star got his start in the late Seventies as a post-punk amateur with low job security: At one point, his bandmates considered kicking him out, a move encouraged at the recording of U2's first demo by a record executive aghast at Mullen's dodgy timekeeping. With Burke behind the kit, Blondie put everything from disco grooves and reggae to hip-hop beats into the group's smash hits. - Ian Paice. His entry drums on She and I sets the tone of the song and his drum beats on Reckless are perfection IMHO. GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZ. Funk is from within. He was later snapped up by Bill Withers, before becoming one of the West Coasts most prolific session players. ", More than any other drummer, Matt Cameron laid the rhythmic foundation for the Nineties rock revolution, reconciling proggy technicality with overwhelming force. And Ringo should be ranked higher, not because of his technical prowess, or his fame. Peart is number one..we all know that. Who is the best drummer or best musician it is all about taste and likes but still no drummer or a very very few left the same impression like Keith Moon did both live and in the studio. White was an excellent timekeeper as drummer and good at giving direction to a songs arrangement. I think the majority of people commenting here are not drummers. I am not a drummer. Ringo Starr should have been number one hands down!!! Never miss a post, plus grab this free guide (instant download). that puts the whole list in question, Jimmy Chamberlain. Sheila E is not a top 50 drummer but her father and uncles are. It's impossible to imagine how that album would have sounded without Weinberg's taut pulse closer in spirit to the Sixties studio kings than the Seventies arena giants and after its success, the drummer found himself working with everyone from Meat Loaf to Bonnie Tyler. Paul *is* known for his mildly exagerated mumblings harmless, but what can lead to wrong imprsssions and people reading more into them than is actually valid. . 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." Its too vast an art form to pin it down to one guy in one aspect; much less, one guy overall is really absurd. a 1,000-foot runway; the vocalist duo Ibeyi, the twin sisters Lisa-Kaind and Naomi Daz; 40 Voodoo drummers; and then Stella . Neptunes literally reinvented hip hop and r and B and pop beats with Chad on drums. Pierre Moerlen. Drummer Adolfo Fito . Check out: Toccata, Roger Taylor has described the Jimi Hendrix Experiences Mitch Mitchell as his early role model. Mick Avory and Kenny Jones left off list? After re-approaching The Beatles at more seasoned adult age (I never really left them as such. Maybe this is just the Jazz and Prog rock lover in me! I have been playing for 55 years now and he is right about John Lennons comment on Ringo. Sandy had a great passion for the music from a young age. After playing with various dance bands, he got his big break in 1968 when he helped form Deep Purple, and his brilliant playing has shone on songs such as Stormbringer and on the live album Made In Japan. This list is an ultra-flawed starting point. Just enjoy it. And Keith Moon couldnt play Big Band Jazz! . I have to agree about Ringos Style and ability to play to compliment the song, much like his great work on the song Rain. Photo by everett225 / Depositphotos.com Personally, my new goal is to join Prince and Bono by being known only as Brock. This clearly is a list of sales records, not of musical quality and innovation. Thats probably the way it is with most musicians. Ringo had a style all of his own and it worked very well, I too feel that he should be #1. No Steve Jansen, no Pat Mastelotto, and over all, not the best drummer Ive ever seen (and Ive worked in more than 1.500 international concerts as stage manager): Gavin Harrison??? He decided to stay with his friends in Earring. How about the guy from Meshuggah, Tomas Haake!? No Bun E. Carlos? No Clem Burke from Blondie? Thats total bs .he is hands down the best drummer in the universe im quitting this page as of now kma people!!! Thats not to say they dont deserve to be there. so where is Robert Wyatt,at least hes still alive and kicking? Such a shame. Barriemore Barlow Better quality and better drummer of John Bonham. Really, what more can be asked of a drummer? I would add Corky Laing and Cindy Blackman Santanaand move Steve Gadd up! SHUT THE FUCK UP !!! Dave Grohl is a pedestrian drummer at best. Born in Oakland, California, on 12 December 1957, she is known as The Queen Of Percussion. Not enough space here to point out all the other errors. Lots of great drummers on that list, but Lars Ulrich? OR TONY WILLIAMS?? While Krupa was a master of suave, gentlemanly playing, Rich was one powerful beast of a drummer with superhuman abilities. He influenced several drummers like Joey Kramer, Dave Grohl, Ian Mosley, Neil Peart, and Tommy Lee among other famous drummers. Check out: Just One Look, Though German-born Tony Royster, Jr, is largely known for some of his work as a session musician for hip-hop stars among them stadium-filling artists such as Jay Z he is a talented and versatile drummer. just keep listening to your favorite 80`s metal bands and leave the complicated stuff to the experts. Not only has the 56 musician come out with several hit album but is also a published poet, author, and activist. Like Rishad Shafi of Turkmenistan, Wojtek Szadkowski of Poland, Stomu Yamashta of Japan. As a session musician he has worked with Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, Chaka Khan and Jeff Beck. Wheres Connie Kay or Joe Morello? Congratulations Gary Lee & Sid for their mention of the fabulous drumming of Phil Collins. i think the top 3 are interchangeable in many ways . Discover the best female drummers of all time. Compiled by people who know nothing about real music. "My worst nightmare Chris Dave is his drummer," Questlove told an interviewer in advance of D'Angelo's 2012 live comeback. Lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Green Day, 57 Billy Joe Armstrongs career took off when he co-founded the punk rock band. No matter where youre from or what kind of music you listen to, you know who Bob Marley is. para mi de los mejores. Ive yet to meet anyone who can actually name any of the great records that Buddy played on. Check out: The Grudge, Buddy Rich, who was 69 when he died in April 1987, was a self-taught drummer who played with Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey before starting his own band. His personality. Joey Jordison In 1974, the bands name was changed to Van Halen and they released their debut album in 1978. And what about Carter Beauford? You are crazy. 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." How many drummers have successfully complimented each others sounds and shared the stage and the road for decades? . Peter York is unarguably better than 80% of those listed. The best I ever saw live was Jerry Mercer of April Wine. He wouldnt shy away from confrontation, and he readily got his point across with his fists. A powerhouse drummer, his innovative playing led DRUMMERWORLD magazine to describe him as The Godfather Of Double Bass. Early Slayer albums such as Show No Mercy were all written for drums that needed to be heavy. He spent much of the beginning as a member of The Hollywood Fats Band, and most of the last 15 years as a member of Kim Wilsons Blues Review. But Jackson, who incorporated parade-drumming patterns, African rhythms and funk into a singular, instantly recognizable style, went on to form his critically acclaimed Decoding Society, from which emerged Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid and Rollins Band bassist Melvin Gibbs. 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 !!! Phil Collins is a multitalented vocalist and musician who is known both as a solo artist and as the drummer and singer of rock band Genesis. He was the drummer for Guns N Roses from 1997 to 2000 and has also played saxophone on some recordings. He later returned to Deep Purple. I bang on things. I would have thought Clive Bunker from Tull would have made the list. "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. It has been erroniously attributed to Lennon. boy, you couldnt be more wrong about Ginger Baker, at least the part about no talent. And a drummer for Rory Gallagher Rod DAth? Knighthood would be cool too. Ringo fucking sucks and if u think he is number 1 then u definitely dont shit about music. He played on an estimated 18,000 recordings, many of them major hits, such as Tammy Wynettes Stand By Your Man. Harmon, who admired jazz drummer Gene Krupa, showed versatility and imagination, and his powerful 4/4 drumming helped make Roy Orbisons Oh, Pretty Woman memorable, as did his deft brushwork on Patsy Clines Crazy. He was a talented bass player, too, and played that instrument on Ringo Starrs 1970 country album, Beaucoups Of Blues. It was inevitable that Id become a musician. He taught himself to play the drums and was later awarded a scholarship to attend Berklee College Of Music. Check out: Up On Cripple Creek, Tony Meehan, who died in 2005, was a founding member and the original drummer of The Shadows, who were a popular instrumental group in their own right, as well as backing band for Cliff Richard. "I like R&B music," he said. You are an IDIOT !!! By this, I mean that he ridiculous at guitar, bass, drums and a bunch of other instruments. Its glaring obvious in postings that most others have no clue of Mr. Collinss ability as a wonderfully gifted musician. in fact neither was keith moon nor john bonham. While youre reading, listen to our Best Drummers playlist here. Rolling Stone is a part of Penske Media Corporation. He was known for his rolling breakbeats, and his instrumental single Funky Drummer was influential in the early 80s, when producers began to create hip-hop by looping copied fragments of music from other records. He is at least top 3 all time if not #1, Well dudes it seems to me those that are being so smart with their answers are good with the beat.that is their dicksthats all they can beatyou morons wouldnt know a real drummer if you screwed one.its a shame you knock Ringo as as you say he is a bad drummeroh wait..hes a millionairemust be cos hes so lousyget a life you meat beaters John Bonham and Neil Peart are outstanding, but they are the product of Moons pioneering work. How about Billy Cobham, Tony Williams, Lenny White, Chester Thompson, to name a few? Check out: Song For The Dead, Dave Lombardo, who was born in Havana, Cuba, on February 16, 1965, is best known as a founding member of thrash metal band Slayer. Such oversights are intolerable. Just letting the drums sing. He was a magnificent drummer for Led Zeppelin, acclaimed for his speed, power, distinctive sound and touch, and his fast bass drumming. More important.how is Carter Beuford left off of this list? and Neal Schon, his site lists him 59Z but when he stands next to Eddie Van Halen who was 58 he is clearly a couple of inches shorter than Ed. that thinks even the first 10 selections are legitimate with regards to being Stanier's gift is making the minimal feel monolithic. He plays guitar when fronting his band but still takes a turn on skins when he can. Like his Crazy Horse compadres, Molina is the furthest thing imaginable from a cookie-cutter virtuoso. In 2006, Hit Parader ranked Meine as the 22nd top heavy metal vocalist of all time. Even that will be challenged however, musical greats regardless of era. Phill Collins should be higher due to his incredible work with Brand X. (excuse me I never wrote.. so its not printing the comments even correctly!) The man peaked in his career during the 1920s and '30s, along with another drumming legend, Buddy Rich. It also appears the list does not reflect the ranking of the drummers. Jerome Brailey, the fresh recruit to Parliament-Funkadelic, proceeded to filter the style of JB stickman Jabo Starks through Bowie's hazy cosmic jive on "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)." Of course, it just HAD TO BE a Led Zep at number one. 2) Hal Roach 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. I was also looking for Jon Hiseman from Colosseum. This omission deeply damages the credibility of the list. Magazine. Sad. The result is beats that often sound like the mechanized revving of a Lamborghini Diablo SV. Ringo Starr isnt even the greatest drummer in The Beatles!. Check out: Give It Away, The man born Colin Trevor Flooks, but known professionally as Cozy Powell, was only 50 when he died in a tragic car crash in April 1998. Bonham at number one. "My job in my band or in a creative situation is a totally different thing. As for Ringos drumming, remember in the earlier 60s pop music was geared for 3 minute songs at most and groups were going for hit songs with hopefully catchy phrases. As well as being a pioneering female rock drummer, she broke ground with her standing position, minimalist kit and preference for mallets over sticks. 24. Check out: Chameleon, After the massive success of Bruce Springsteens Born In The USA album, the singer and guitarist paid tribute to drummer Max Weinberg. Larry is a fine drummer for U2 but hes not really the best drummer in the world. Bruce Springsteen once said of Max Weinberg, his impossibly reliable drummer for over four decades, I ask and he delivers for me night after night. Leave it to Bruce to come up with the perfect tribute to musics true working-stiff warriors the guys way in the back, behind all that stuff, giving the music its spine and drive, its cohesion and contour and a huge chunk of its personality, often without getting the credit they deserve. Ill shamefully have to admit that I once upon a time, had the idea that Ringo was a crappy drummer. Must be friends with the guy making up this list LOL!! We want to hear it. Neil Peart, Ian Paice & Mike Portnoy would be my top 3. American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician Axl Rose us the lead vocalist of hard rock band Guns N Roses and AC/DC. After The Doors, he continued working with rock bands for a time but later concentrated on dance, acting and on writing film scores. "I ask, and he delivers for me night after night. WHO THE FUCK ARE THOSE GUYS????? YOU ARE A JACK ASS !!! Check Power Failure on youtube so youll understand! Check out: Battery, Tommy Aldridge, who was born on August 15, 1950, in Pearl, Mississippi, taught himself to play the drums after listening to albums by Cream, The Beatles and Jimi Hendrix. He leaves a legacy of great drumming, including playing on Robert Palmers Addicted To Love and Madonnas Like A Virgin. Ringo Starr wasnt even the best drummer in the Beatles!!!! of course this list is a bunch of bunk. Bill Ward just to name a few. He is, however, best known for playing with the British prog rock bands Porcupine Tree and King Crimson. Check out: Thunder Road, Chico Hamilton took part in the first recordings by The Gerry Mulligan Quartet, representative of a career of experimentation. Check out: Chain Of Fools, Jimmy Cobb had stints with John Coltrane and was an in-demand jazz session musician, working for Cannonball Adderley, Wes Montgomery and Joe Henderson. One of his quirks is that he sometimes plays barefoot. Check out: Burn, Mike Portnoy, who was born on April 20, 1967, and raised in Long Beach, New York, grew up immersed in music. German vocalist Klaus Mein, 54, is perhaps best known as the lead singer of hard rock band Scorpions. 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. "Then we were three." Six nights a week, three sets a night. HO????? And Style Scott? Buddy Rich is the fastest, he goes nuts at about 3:30. see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9esWG6A6g-k. John Bonham was a very good drummer, but come on, Keith Moon was hands down the best drummer in rock and roll with Ginger Baker a close second. Also how about Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring),Phil Taylor (Motorhead),ahd a few Look, I love Ringo, but he is not better than Carl Palmer, who was the best that I ever saw. "My job is to listen, learn, lead. This list is incomplete without Elvin Jones. In coming up with our list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time, we valued nuance and musicality over chops and flash, celebrating players who knew the value of aiding a great song more than hogging up a show with a silly solo. According to my knowledge John Lennon never said that, it was a comedian who said it and then it took off and are repeated again and again. I went to two bass drums just for a while and I realized that I can nearly do as much with one as the effect you can get with two. White is also an accomplished pianist. I always thought that Pete was the Best drummer in the Beatles.. That wasnt John Lennon, it was British comedian Jasper Carrott parodying Lennon in 1983. I don't think she understood how important she was to the band, and to me and to music," Jack White told Rolling Stone in 2014. The Babys (then and now), Rod Stewart (12 years) Jimmy Barnes and Bernie Taupin. 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. While not a household name, the unassuming 42-year-old R&B specialist known as Daddy is legendary among those in the know. As for tone, Gretsch used their classic 30-degree bearing edge and five-lug construction. Yes he was good but Paice was better in a band setting and his solos were crap. The two were like Yin and Yang, like Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. In 2014, Bozzio toured America playing solo dates with what he called the worlds largest tuned drum and percussion set. The first, a certain Gege Di Giacomo (nephew of the poet Salvatore Di Giacomo), the company Renato Carosone, who debuted alongside Peter Van Wood ringing glasses, cups, chairs, jars with amazement and success of the onlookers. Those two pieces of work alone place them way above anything roger taylor or dave grohl did. Art was an original, said Max Roach. No Elvin Jones? The ruse didnt even start till the eighties long afterLennon had been killed. He also made key songwriting contributions to the band's immortal canon, even penning "Blitzkrieg Bop," which Joey Ramone called a "call to arms for everyone to start their own bands." He has a very powerful sense of . 1. I gots to stop reading these idiot bullshit lists. Never happens with professional groups." You are a moron so please shut the hell up! He has also played with Transplants, Box Car Racer, DJ-AM and TRV$DJam, and was described by Rolling Stone magazine as punks first superstar drummer. "He had an inimitable style of drumming that couldn't really be replaced, an almost adolescent levity that gave the band its spark." arguing about lesser drummers like Neil P, or Ringo is a waste of time. Jazz drummers are some of the greatest in the world and very poorly represented here. Also no mention of the drummer Sandy Nelson who had many hits with drum solos in the 50s and 60s he is a legend! His work with The Police was famed for its reggae-tinged rhythms and seemingly effortless cymbal work. Wilson! To any person Never miss a post, plus grab this free guide (instant download). A monster. Treat yourselves to an education and check out some of his stuff on You Tube. Its lucky for me that I can express myself however I want, and its a healthy position for me to be in, he said. And where is Pierre Moerlen of Gong? Fontana admired big-band drummers such as Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa, but he himself went on to influence other drummers that came after him, including Ringo Starr. And Ringos feel in the latter recordings from Magical Mystery Tour on, is virtually impossible to reproduce, even though the notes, his parts, are pretty simple. His "dream drum kit," which he took on Mtley Cre's final tour in 2015, is in line with his stripped-down aesthetic: "I have a fully see-through kit now so people can check out exactly what I'm doing," he said. Dino Danelli should have made the list. After the band separated, Copeland went on to win a Golden Globe for his score for the Francis Ford Coppola film Rumble Fish. Since Meshuggah's first album, 1991's Contradictions Collapse, Haake has modified his approach by adding electronic beats and increasingly more sophisticated drum patterns, courtesy of guitarists Fredrik Thordendal and Mrten Hagstrm.
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