Just like it was last time. I would also like to emphasize that you don't have to numerically list/rank them if you're not comfortable doing so, and i think it's fine if you want to include a few extra names or honorable mentions too (and if you're really adventurous, links and song recs/favorites of their drumming on next to their name). I won't be checking in every 10 minutes, but i'll try to get to updating it every day, sometimes every two days. if thejew wants to use his mod powers to help update as well, awesome!

Edit: it would be really helpful if you could put in parentheses next to the drummer the band(s) they've worked in, or what they're most famous for (or, if they are primarily a session musician, you can leave their name or say (session musician) next to it)

ariel

1. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)
2. Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
3. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
4. Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
5. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
6. Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
7. Sean Reinert (Cynic, Death, Gordian Knot)
8. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
9. Nick Menza (Megadeth)
10. Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
11. Keith Moon (The Who)

BayPineapple

1. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
2. Neil Peart (Rush)
3. Keith Moon (The Who)
4. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)
5. Carl Palmer (ELP)
6. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
7. Danny Carey (Tool)
8. Ginger Baker (Cream)
9. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
10. Terry Bozzio (Zappa)

Corcorthebabydragon

1. Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
2. Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
3. Nick Menza (Megadeth)
4. Buddy Rich
5. Gene Hoglan (Dethklok, Death, Strapping Young Lad)
6. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
7. Neil Peart (Rush)
8. Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
9. Trivett Wingo (The Sword)
10. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
11. Danny Carey (Tool)
12. Martin Lopez (Opeth)

Doctor Pik

1. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
2. Cozy Powell (Rainbow)
3. Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
4. Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
5. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
6. Ginger Baker (Cream)
7. Simon Phillips (Toto)
8. Steve Smith (Jazz Sessions, Journey)
9. Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot)
10. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix)

Floyo Mounier

1 Jason Roeder (Neurosis)
2 Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
3 Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)
4 Gene Hoglan (Death, Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, etc.)
5 Ted Parsons (Swans, Killing Joke, Godflesh, Jesu, Prong)
6 Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
7 Steve Flynn (Atheist)
8 Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth)
9 Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
10 Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)

Hendrix

1. Neil Peart (Rush)
2. Danny Carey (Tool)
3. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
4. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)
5. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
6. Tim Alexander (Primus)
7. Martin Lopez (Opeth)
8. Terry Bozzio (Zappa)
9. Carl Palmer (ELP)
10. Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)

Highway Star

1. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
2. Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
3. Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
4. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
5. Roger Taylor (Queen)
6. Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
7. Danny Carey (Tool)
8. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
9. Martin Lopez (Opeth)

Jestercide

1) Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
2) Danny Carey (Tool)
3) John Densmore (The Doors)
4) John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
5) Dave Abbruzzesse (Pearl Jam)

KeithMoonisGod

1a. Keith Moon (The Who)
1b. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
2. Buddy Rich
3. Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson)
4. Carl Palmer (ELP/Asia)
5. Terry Bozzio (Zappa)
6. Vinnie Colaiuta (Zappa/Sting)
7. Stewart Copeland (Police)
8. Ginger Baker (Cream/Blind Faith)
9. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
10. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
11. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
12. Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
13. Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
14. Danny Carey (Tool)
15. Phil Collins (Genesis)

King BuzzO)))

1. Damon Che (Don Caballero)
2. Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
3. Jaki Leibezeit (Can)
4. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)
5. Terry Bozzio (Zappa)
6. Dale Crover
7. Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth)
8. Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
9. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
10. Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)

Mitch NZ

1. Christian Vander (Magma)
2. Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth)
3. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
4. Panda Bear
5. Phil Collins (Genesis)

Negative Creep

1. Ginger Baker
2. Neil Peart
3. Keith Moon
4. Carl Palmer
5. Billy Cobham
6. Vinnie Colaiutta
7. Dave Lombardo
8. Ian Paice
9. John Bonham
10. Matt Cameron

Ochotres

1. Steve McDonald (Gorguts)
2. Hellhammer (Mayhem, Arcturus)
3. Danny Carey (Tool)
4. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)
5. Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)

Pave

1. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
2. Danny Carey (Tool)
3. Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
4. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix)
5. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age)
6. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
7. Jon Fishman (Phish)
8. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
9. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
10. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)

Pnoom!

1. Jaki Liebezeit (Can)

Rock N Herbs

1. Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)
2. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
3. Keith Moon (The Who)
4. Ginger Baker (Cream)
5. Stewart Copeland (The Police)
6. Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
7. Phil Collins (Genesis, solo)
8. Neil Peart (Rush)
9. Michael Giles (King Crimson)
10. Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)

Sergio

1. Vinnie Colaiuta (Solo, Zappa, Megadeth)
2. Terry Bozzio (Zappa)
3. Dennis Chambers (Solo, John McLaughlin)
4. Elvin Jones (Solo, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus)
5. Sean Reinert (Cynic, Death, Gordian Knot)
6. Tony Williams (Jazz Sessions, Miles Davis)
7. Buddy Rich (Solo)
8. Max Roach (Solo)
9. Gene Hoglan (Death, Strapping Young Lad)
10. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
11. Neil Peart (Rush)
12. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)

Sherick

1. Neil Peart (Rush)
2. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
3. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
4. Nick Menza (Megadeth)
5. Danny Carey (Tool)
6. Richard Christy (Death, Control Denied)
7. Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
8. Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera)
9. Bobby Jarzombek (Spastic Ink, Rob Halford, Demons & Wizards)
10. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)

Sid_Vicious_24

1. Keith Moon (The Who)
2. Neil Peart (Rush)
3. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
4. Nick Menza (Megadeth)
5. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
6. Cozy Powell (Rainbow)
7. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
8. Terry Bozzio (Zappa)
9. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix)
10. Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)

Slayer67

1. Dave Weckl (Solo)
2. Vinnie Colaiuta (Session, Zappa, Megadeth)
3. Marco Minneman (Solo, Paul Gilbert, Necrophagist)
4. Buddy Rich (Solo)
5. Bobby Jarzombek (Spastic Ink, Demons & Wizards, Rob Halford)
6. Akira Jimbo (Solo)
7. Jojo Mayer (Solo, Nerve)
8. Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta, Gospel Chops)
9. Danny Carey (Tool)
10. Neil Peart (Rush)

thejew

1. Max Roach (Solo)
2. Dave Weckl (Solo)
3. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
4. Tony Royster Jr. (Solo, Gospel Chops, Jay-Z)
5. Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra, Solo)
6. Elvin Jones (Solo, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus)
7. Jojo Mayer (Solo, Nerve)
8. Jack DeJohnette (Solo, Miles Davis, Charles Lloyd)
9. Danny Carey (Tool)
10. Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta, Gospel Chops)

TheMuffinGod

1. Danny Carey (Tool)
2. Tim Alexander (Primus)
3. Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
4. Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
5. Keith Moon (The Who)
6. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
7. Carl Palmer (ELP)
8. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)
9. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
10. Dave Weckl (Solo)

tommorello

1. Buddy Rich (Solo)
2. Neil Peart (Rush)
3. Dave Weckl (Solo)
4. Damon Che (Don Caballero)
5. Vinnie Colaiuta (Session, Zappa, Sting, Megadeth)
6. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
7. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
8. Martin Lopez (Opeth)
9. Gene Krupa (Session)
10. Bernard Purdie (Session)

Yousha

John Bonham
Tim Alexander
Stewart Copeland
Carter Beauford
Bill Bruford
Ian Paice
Ginger Baker
Danny Carey
Nick Menza
Dylan Elise

Zeon

1. Danny Carey (Tool)
2. Neil Peart (Rush)
3. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)
4. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
5. Terry Bozzio (Zappa)
6. Vinnie Colaiuta (Session, Zappa, Sting, Megadeth)
7. Buddy Rich (Solo)
8. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)

Stickied

And thanks for taking over this list! I've got enough to maintain as it is

I noticed you didn't add your own top 10, still haven't decided?

I've got it down to a few names so far (in no particular order yet)

Bill Bruford (King Crimson/Yes)
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Brendan Canty (Fugazi/Rites of Spring)
Damon Krukowski (Galaxie 500)
Bryan Devendorf (The National)

Other drummers I'm considering and trying to narrow down at the moment

Joe Easley (The Dismemberment Plan)
Jaki Liezbet (Can)
Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo)
Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
Karl Burns/Paul Hanley (The Fall)
Scott Asheton (The Stooges)
Laurence Colbert (Ride)
Mac McNeilly (The Jesus Lizard)
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
Questlove (The Roots)
Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
Ginger Baker (Cream)

You've got some pretty nice variety there. Especially love the considerations for Bruford and Liebezeit.

Cool thread. It'd be helpfull if the main list included bands though, since i'm not familiar with all of the drummers. Anyways good stuff

Good idea, I'll edit it so it includes band names

1) Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
2) Danny Carey (Tool)
3) John Densmore
4) John Bonham
5) Dave Abbruzzesse

Mine would go something like this...

1. Bill Bruford
2. Lars Ulrich
3. Dave Lombardo
4. Gar Samuelson
5. John Bonham
6. Chad Smith
7. Sean Reinert
8. Mike Portnoy
9. Nick Menza
10. Ringo Starr
11. Keith Moon

Not in the top 10, but Murph from Dinosaur Jr. is one of my favorites again. That guy knows how to pound out a beat with such precision and power.

1. A tie between Keith Moon (The Who) and John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
2. Buddy Rich
3. Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson)
4. Carl Palmer (ELP/Asia)
5. Terry Bozzio (Zappa)
6. Vinnie Colaiuta (Zappa/Sting)
7. Stewart Copeland (Police)
8. Ginger Baker (Cream/Blind Faith)
9. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
10. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
11. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
12. Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
13. Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
14. Danny Carey (Tool)
15. Phil Collins (Genesis)

1. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
2. Danny Carey (Tool)
3. Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam)
4. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix)
5. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age)
6. John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
7. Jon Fishman (Phish)
8. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
9. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
10. Bill Bruford (King Crimson, Yes)

1. Neil Peart
2. Danny Carey
3. Carter Beauford
4. Bill Bruford
5. Mike Portnoy
6. Thomas Pridgen
7. Terry Bozzio
8. Carl Palmer
9. Phil Collins
10. Gavin Harrison
11. Jimmy Chamberlin
12. Brann Dailor
13. Martin Lopez
14. Tim Alexander
15. Jon Theodore
16. Matt Cameron
17. Sean Reinert
18. Roger Taylor
19. Stewart Copeland
20. Michael Giles

for me it would be this as my favorites.

1. brann dailor (mastodon)
2. mike portnoy (used to be dream theater)
3. neil pert (rush)
4. chris tsagakis (RX bandits)
5. mike giles (king crimson)
6. billy cobham (mahavishnu orchestra)
7. carl palmer (ELP)
8. vinnie paul (pantera)
9. jon karel (the number twelve looks like you)
10. kenny ortiz (flobots)

My Favorite Drummers (in order):
1) Dave Weckl (The Chick Corea Elektric Band)
2) Steve Smith (Vital Information)
3) Billy Cobham (solo, Frank Gambale, George Duke)
4) Vinnie Colaiuta (solo)
5) Alex Acuna (Chick Corea)
6) Gary Novak (The Chick Corea Elektric Band II)
7) Jack DeJohnette (solo, Pat Metheny)
8) Dennis Chambers (Return of the Brecker Brothers)
9) Steve Gadd (solo, Chick Corea)
10) Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny)

1. Bill Bruford
2. Steve Gadd
3. Dave Weckl
4. John Bohnam
5. Keith Moon
6. Buddy Rich
7. Danny Carey
8. Vinnie Colaiuta
9. Ringo Starr
10. Carl Palmer
11. Ian Paice
12. Ginger Baker
13. Mike Portnoy
14. Stewart Copeland
15. John Densmore
Not sure where to put: Terry Bozzio