Criteria: Influence, Complexity, Improvisation, Length, Showcase of drummers abilities, Use of Percussion

Top 10
1. O'Baterista - Neil Peart (Rush In Rio - Rush)
2. Black Page - Terry Bozzio (Zappa In New York - Frank Zappa)
3. Toad – Ginger Baker (Wheels On Fire - Cream)
4. Moby Dick – John Bonham (How The West Was Won - Led Zeppelin)
5. Soul Sacrifice - Mike Shrieve (The Woodstock Experience - Santana)
6. Ytse Jam – Mike Portnoy (Once In A Livetime – Dream Theater)
7. The Mule – Ian Paice (Made In Japan – Deep Purple)
8. Karn Evil 9 - Carl Palmer (Welcome Back My Friends... - Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
9. Merkaba – Danny Carey (Salival – Tool)
10. De Slagwerker – Neil Peart (Snakes And Arrows Live)
11. Jellikit – Tim Alexander (Suck On This – Primus)
12. A Quick One – Keith Moon (The Kids Are Alright – The Who)
13. YYZ - Neil Peart (Exit... Stage Left - Rush)
14. Heaven and Hell - Keith Moon (Live At Leeds - The Who)
15. Third Eye - Danny Carey (Salival - Tool)
16. War Ensemble - Dave Lombardo (Decade Of Agression - Slayer)
17. Paint It Black - Ian Paice (Come Hell Or Highwater - Deep Purple)
18. Cruise Missle - Rod Morgenstein (Bring Em Back Alive - Dixie Dregs)
19. Five Minutes Alone - Vinnie Paul (Official Live - Pantera)
20. The Rhythm Method - Neil Peart (Different Stages - Rush)

Any suggestions just post them.

Performances That Will Be Added
None as of now

Why'd Black page move down so much? That's like the definitive live rock performance.

Accident, I'll move it back to the #2 spot soon.

Wait, nevermind. It's fine at #12. I struggled listening to it. It's just a complete mess IMO. What makes it the definitive live performance?

That's what happens when you ask Zappa for a "Challenge." Need I say more? That's terry at his very best.

It's no more painful then 10 minutes of triplets anyway.

The Black Page is like the hardest thing to play ever (on this list), so it should be higher than #12. It's definitely top 5, probably top 3. It has influence too, and is often regarded as one of the most technically difficult live drum pieces (though Vinnie C sight read it, and played sections of it with one hand while eating a bite of sushi with chopsticks and then pushing up his glasses with the other hand).

Yeah, I call definite bullshit on that wiki entry, Vinnie or not.

Yeah really. I'd like to know if Zappa, Boz or the producer ever admitted to seeing that.

Ok, I made the switch. Black Page is back at number 2
what do you guys think about the rest of the list???

soul sacrifice can go wayyyy up...its one of the most hailed performance live.....top 5 i reckon...

What about this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3CJxDpWZfk. Myth or man Dave Lombardo. It is probably the best I've heard him live.

Did you ever about the Mike Mangini story?? Apparantly, Mike Mangini, being the offical fastest durmmer on the earth, can play the black page with ones side of his body (left hand and left foot or right hand and right foot), while playing something completely differant with the other side of his body. It's an urban legend, but i dunno... I watched Mangini play... he's pretty fuckin' fast. And he's broken the record for most notes per minute.

Yeah, but there are a LOT of guys that are like 50 strokes per minute off.

His one hand shit is just plain discouraging though.

His signature sticks are also fucking ace to play with. Zildjian make em.
Yeah, that guy is jsut TOO fast.
He did a clinic here a few months ago, but it was like 2 hours out of town and i dont drive. :( Would've be fucked up being that it was in a club that only held about 80 people.

Dave Lambardo should definitely be on the list high up.

i do believe that under a glass moon by dream theater deserves a spot cause mike just straight up goes OFF