Favorite Drummer's Directory

boo boo · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:36 pm **Posts:** 10832

1. Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)
2. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
3. Phil Collins (Genesis)
4. Neil Peart (Rush)
5. Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
6. Carl Palmer (ELP)
7. Keith Moon (The Who)
8. Alan White (Yes)
9. Jim Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins)
10. Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
11. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
12. Stewart Copeland (The Police)
13. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age)
14. Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
15. Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)

nathan · **Posted:** Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:37 pm

1. Danny Carey (Tool)
2. Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, etc.)
3. Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee)
4. Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
5. Tim Alexander (Primus)

BayPineapple · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 12:30 pm **Posts:** 373

im editing mine

1. Mike Portnoy
2. Neil Peart
3. Danny Carey
4. Bill Bruford
5. Blake Richardson
6. John Bonham
7. Carl Palmer
8. Keith Moon
9. Ian Paice
10. Ginger Baker

mrsamtotheg · **Joined:** Fri Nov 18, 2011 7:09 am **Posts:** 349

Here is my list of top 15 drummers the first 5 are in order ,the other 10 are interchangeable depending on my mood.

I wrote their name, their band and favorite performance by them

1 steve gadd (session musician) Chick corea " sicily" ,
2 joe morello (dave brubeck) dave brubeck "take 5" especially live
3 tony williams (lifetime,solo) stan getz "times lie"
4 kenny clarke (solo) bud powell "night in tunisa"
5 max roach (solo) sonny rollins " st. thomas"
6 elvin jones (john coltrane quartet) john coltrane "my favorite things"
7 art blakey (solo,jazz messangers) the jazz messangers "pensitiva"
8 john denshmore (the doors) the doors "L.A woman"
9 bernard purdie (solo) steely dan " babylon sisters"
10 bill bruford (yes,king crimson) yes " heart of the sunrise"
11 ian paice ( deep purple) deep purple "highway star"
12 mitch mitchell (jimi hendrix expierence) jimi hendrix, " I dont live to today"
13 ringo starr (the beatles) the beatles "rain"
14 ginger baker (cream ) cream 'deserted cities of the heart"
15 stewart copeland (the police) the police "no time this time"

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3789

Bill Bruford
Danny Carey
Ginger Baker
Tim Alexander
John Bonham

I'm not super interested in drumming, so only five.

European Son · **Posted:** Mon Dec 12, 2011 11:33 pm

John Bonham
Buddy Rich
Bill Bruford
Neil Peart*
Harvey Mason
Mitch Mitchell
Stewart Copeland
Alan White
Ginger Baker*
Brian Mantia
:mrgreen:

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11747

I always like doing top 5's more than 10's or 15's...much easier.

1. Ginger Baker
2. Neil Peart
3. Carl Palmer
4. Ian Paice
5. Keith Moon

This is subject to change, as I'm currently checking out more guys like Bruford, Carey, etc.
I'm a former drummer myself.

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

'Former'? Pick the sticks back up man!!!

Unimpeachable top 5 right thar

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11747

Yeah I had a little 8-piece set for $300 a while back. I learned to play a lot of stuff by ear,. via my HUGE collection of music. In almost no time I was playing along with Zeppelin, Audioslave, Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Metallica, and so many more!
The brand was called Pulse, I think, sounded pretty good but nothing special. Cant expect nothing fancy for a mere 300 bucks I guess.

I found using the sticks with rubber grip was much more comfortable and actually made it a little easier for me.

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Baller.

Gotta pick up the sticks again man!

Freddie_Freeloader · **Joined:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:19 am **Posts:** 19

Here we go!!! My top 10

1. John Bonham
2. Keith Moon
3. Carmine Appice
4. Ginger Baker
5. Mitch Mitchell
6. Lenny White
7. Mike Shrieve
8. Ringo Starr
9. Jaki Liebezeit
10. Ian Paice

Ariel · **Joined:** Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:19 am **Posts:** 1392

Very good list. But since when was Stanley Clarke a drummer?! (lol)

Freddie_Freeloader · **Joined:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:19 am **Posts:** 19

Ariel wrote:

Very good list. But since when was Stanley Clarke a drummer?! (lol)

OMG, what was I thinking?? :durr:

I meant Lenny White, of course, the Return To Forever drummer :smile:

The list is edited now.

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 11747

Always nice to see Shrieve get a mention. Guy was fantastic.

Freddie_Freeloader · **Joined:** Fri Mar 23, 2012 4:19 am **Posts:** 19

Yeah, he was great! His Woodstock performance with Santana was particularly brilliant. One of my favorite solos ever.

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