I can understand you thinking Neil Peart is over the top, but I really don't think Danny Carey is... don't mistake chops for showing off. His parts are quite technical, but also very fitting... he has excellent feel. And I didn't have to endure any sort of drum solo when I saw Tool live.

Good show off.



Bad show off.

Buddy Rich was a phenomenal jazz drummer...it's a shame that kids today idolize drummers like Joey Jordison and Travis Barker.

Seriously, both of those guys are insanely overrated, and even if they were that good, it's not like it makes a difference, their band still sucks.

Anywho, who are your favorite drummers?

Mine.

John Bonham
Keith Moon
Bill Bruford
Neil Peart
Carl Palmer
Danny Carey
Bill Ward
Alan White
Billy Cobham
Terry Bozzio
Jimmy Chamberlin
Phil Collins
Ginger Baker
Ringo Starr
Phill Selway
Mitch Mitchell
Roger Taylor
Bigfoot Brailey
Nick Mason
John Densmore
Alex Van Halen
Michael Giles
Andy McCulloch
Pat Mastelotto
Tim Alexander
Gavin Harrison
Lee Kerslake

Ringo?
He fitted the vibe
but he was terrible wasnt he?

Uh no?

I more meant that he was not particularly endowed with rhythmic talent...

Yeah well you mean wrong. He was no virtuoso but his rhythm is great, his drumming provided some of the best hooks in Beatles songs.

I think I'll offer my apologies here
My blinding hatred of beatles worship has blinded me

I've always loved Kyuss but I could never get hooked by Brant's drumming.

I think a lot of people fail to recognize what a supremely talented drummer Phil Collins was. He might have some of the cheesiest prog lyrics, but he was really great when Gabriel was still at the top.