best drummers
 

1.chuck biscuits
2.sean kinney
3.dave krusen
4.dave grohl
5.d.h. peligro
6.barrett martin
7.lars ulrich
8.franklin horitado
9.matt cameron
10.john bohnam:drummer:

1. Lars Ulrich shouldn't be on here.
2. Because Lars Ulrich isn't that good.
3. He sure as hell shouldn't be above the great Bonzo.
4. Bonzo as in Bonham, not Bohnam.
5. Grohl and the guys from Aic, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Screaming Trees all in the top 10?

I take it you're a grunge fan.

Grohl isn't bad, wouldn't put him in top 10.

Jazz drummers > Metal drummers

1. Buddy Rich
2. Neil Peart
3. Billy Cobham
4. Terry Bozzio
5. Bill Bruford
6. Steve Gadd
7. Danny Carey
8. Mike Portnoy
9. Carl Palmer
10. Max Roach

Carter Beauford

yea i am and i take it your an ass hole,
also most grunge drummers were good ,it dosnt matter what type of music they played, and in all honesty i couldnt care less about how you spell bonham.

^^Lawl.

I didn't say they weren't good. Just nowhere near the best.

Check out all the drummers I just mentioned, and then tell me that Lars Ulrich and Dave Grohl are better than them.

In no order

Gene Hoglan
Paul Mazurkiewicz
Marco Minnemann
Frost
Richard Christy


Of course this could be more of a list of my favorite drummers rather than the best drummers, so sowwy.

Hahahahahahaha.:rofl:

I think he was trying to insult me.

But Saying "I take it in your assh0le" is not quite what I would call a good insult, in fact, he inadvertedly insulted himself.

HAH-HAH!

NO ONE CARES.

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Some metal drummers are jazz drummers or have been jazz drummers in the past.

Prog drummers > Metal drummers. :finger:

Prog drummers = robotic retardssz

Listen to the dude who used to be in The Mars Volta, Jon Theodore. Hardly robotic. That guy is sick.

Absolutely not. Metal drummers have a tendacy to repeat themselves, too much bass drum emphasis.

A prog drummer can do just about anything. Behold.

YouTube - Bill Bruford - Indiscipline
YouTube - Bill Bruford Drum Solo

Bonzo Peart Zach Hill (see Hella) Damon Che (See Don Cab) and I really like Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt) and Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse, he played on early albums).

The drummer from The Appleseed Cast's latest album does some creative stuff.

?uestlove is always a blast to watch.

Glenn Kotche from Wilco has some of the most amazing independence I've seen (look at his bell work).

There are many more.

i dont know that much about drumming per say. what do you guys think of arctic monkeys drummer? i dont know if he is talented or if its just catchy, but i really like they way he plays.

Neil Peart ( Rush)
Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)
Ainsley Dunbar ( Jeff Beck )

You're an idiot... :banghead:

I'm ignoring jazz/session drummers, because they're in a completely different category and incomparable.

1. Danny Carey (Tool)
2. Martin Lopez (Opeth)
3. Neil Peart (Rush)
4. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes etc.)
5. Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Death, SYL, Testament etc...)
6. Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
7. Tim Alexander (Primus)
8. Stewart Copeland (Sting and the Police)
9. Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
10. Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)


Even though I said I'm ignoring jazz/session drummers... I feel the need to say this. Vinnie Colaiuta is possibly the greatest drummer known to man. I saw Herbie Han**** with Colaiuta and even as a non-drummer I was practically exploding in my pants. That guy is so skilled, yet so tasteful. He has the perfect fills and doesn't overplay at all... He is amazing.

I've recently been in love with John McEntire's drumming. He has been in Stereolab, Gastr Del Sol and The Red Krayola, but is now currently in The Sea And Cake and Tortoise. His style is just so clean and powerful, kind of jazzy, and is just always changing up the rythym.

In no particular order, just a few that I like (mostly metal drummers)

Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
Gene Hoglan (Death)
Dave Lombardo (SLAYERRRRRR)
Neil Peart (RUSH)
George Kollias (Nile)
Chris Adler (Lamb Of God)
Mike Smith (Suffocation)
Martin Lopez (Opeth)
Frost (1349)
Hellhammer (Mayhem/Arcturus)
Donald Tardy (Obituary)

Edit: And Thomas Haake (Meshuggah)

Best Drummer ever = Damon Che
He's a mother****ing octopus.

Hmm, perhaps I'm biased because I just ranted about him in another thread, but what of Blake Richardson from BTBAM?

As for my list, I can't say I know many drummers off hand aside from the ones at the top of this list. Danny Carey is definitely up there for me. When it comes to instruments in a traditional band, I am partial to the bass.

Not a single mention of John Wright from NoMeansNo. He is amazing, doesn't seem to get much credit.

Josh Freese is another I would add.

One word: ZachHill

According to my opinion music and drumming is subjective, and everyone will have their own idea of who the best drummers are.

My FAVORITES are these, at least right now. Tomorrow may be different.

Vinnie Colaiuta ( He can play anything out there.)
Gregg Bissonette
Phil Ehart (Kansas)
Mike Portnoy
Will Kennedy (Yellowjackets)

I have been a drummer since 1967.

I only know Portnoy... is that Matt Bissonette's brother? Anywho,

Mike Portnoy
Virgil Donati
Brian 'Brain' Mantia
Tim Alexander
Danny Carey
that Mastodon drummer
Carter Beauford
Ozric Tentacles drummer
Neil Peart
Mitch Mitchell

Tim Alexander
Micheal Bland
Vinnie Appice
Fred LeBlanc (drummer/singer for Cowboy Mouth. Look 'em up on you tube).

he is such a douchebag. yeah hes good but there are definitely better I can think of like Zach Hill or Greg Saunier.

All these prog drummers are lame. I have respect for them and everything but they really don't compare to some of the drummers today.

Carmine Appice
Carter Beauford
John Bonham
Bill Bruford
Neil Pert
Mel Taylor
Charlie Watts

I love the drums on the old Black Sabbath stuff. Especially War Pigs.

I'll go with:

Terry Bozzio
Mike Portnoy
Charlie Watts
Jon Fishman
Stewart Copeland
Bill Kreutzmann

I'm surprised you mentioned Charlie Watts, because he gets entirely overlooked.

I love some Charlie Watts. Phenomenal drummer, and my favorite member of The Rolling Stones.