While on the subject of crap research, didnt see Jon Hiseman on the list either. from Kansas in the hat before you drew out names at random. Most great bands are far bigger than the sum of the individuals in them. Louis maholo had more talent in his penis than anyone mentioned here in there sticks. And Dingo Starr ahead of both of them? He toured and recorded with the greats of 60s soul, funk and jazz, including James Brown, Aretha Franklin and Louis Armstrong. And I understand I'm not the boss." Born in Oakland, California, on 12 December 1957, she is known as The Queen Of Percussion. Never miss a post, plus grab this free guide (instant download). And what about Simon House of Hawkwind ? Neil Peart claimed that Gene Krupa, in many ways, was the first rock drummer. It was ironic that George Martin didnt allow Ringo to play on the first recording sessions he made with the band, and used a replacement. Appreciate them all, dont bicker like schoolchildren over who has not been sharing the prize toy properly. Such a shame. Best Drummers In The World Today 2023 | Zero To Drum Must hear: Hot For Teacher 18: Chad Smith "He couldn't even hold a drumstick," journalist Debby Miller wrote. 49? Check out: Ticket To Ride, Charlie Watts brought the sensibilities of a jazz drummer to rock music, and as The Rolling Stones drummer he is one of the most respected musicians in the world. Sure, she also sang on her own solo hits like 1984's "The Glamorous Life," but it's her eminence as a still-in-demand drummer that's secured her musical legacy. I dont think any of the others mastered it as well as he did, said White. Each of these three musicians could do things the others couldnt, but Moon earns the top spot for being the originator of the modern rock drummer. White quickly sensed that the combination of his talent and his wifes primitive style was a winning formula. Hes as exciting as a metronome in a shoe box. Best known for being the drummer for the popular American rock band Tool, Danny Carey has enjoyed a long and decorated career in the music industry. Also a shout for Roger Taylor. Stomu Yamashta as well. Adler, who was fired from the band in 1990, was replaced by technically advanced drummers like Matt Sorum and Frank Ferrer, but no one can properly capture his exuberant, whiskey-soaked, youth-gone-wild pulse. Rich could drum circles around everyone on this list, except maybe Krupa. Paul is such great musician and person. "He had an inimitable style of drumming that couldn't really be replaced, an almost adolescent levity that gave the band its spark." It also appears the list does not reflect the ranking of the drummers. "A drummer like Dale Crover, you can tell when Dale is playing in Nirvana because he's the best drummer in the world," said no less an authority than Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl. "Micky forgetting to bring his cymbals actually gave 'Maggie May' a sharper beat. What criteria were you using for this? Check out: Where Eagles Dare, Not to be confused with the Oasis drummer of the same name, Alan White was born on June 14, 1949 and was one of the mainstays of the progressive rock band Yes, after joining them in 1972. Did somebody heard of Huub Jansen from the Netherlands. Men of Modest Height celebrities, Famous Short Men, musicians. Technologically savvy and surprisingly funky, Mullen keeps U2's grooves pushing forward towards the future from the martial snare blasts announcing "Sunday Bloody Sunday," to finding the human heartbeat amidst Achtung Baby's clubby electronics. His versatility is such that he is equally at home appearing on country music albums with Chet Atkins and jazz albums with Blue Note greats such as Bobby Hutcherson or Donald Byrd. No Al Jackson Jr (Stax/Hi)? Stand firm in your beliefs, and why not watch some Whiplash in the meantime? ANy list of great drummers that doesnt have Elvin Jones on it is meaningless. For now, let the arguments start. "It's a different mentality the whole planet is your home.". Exactly. Pretty good list but you forgot Lenny White, Carmine Appice, Michael Shrieve, Chapita Areas, Wayne Evans, Edgar Winter and a few others. Its a bit like The Three Best Writers of the 20th Century list only 3, are there? "If it never got beyond the hard-hitting things, I wouldn't have been very suitable," said Kinks drummer Mick Avory. Blade has also recorded for Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, and has worked with Wayne Shorters quartet. Ringo? Ringo Strarr???? Both were first call New York session drummers and were probably more likely to have played on more sessions than Hal Blainebelieve it or notdespite his claims. You all need to listen to some of thee greats before you make any ridiculous remarks about certain famous drummers that everyone knows. 55 musician Bruno Mars has had an astronomical rise to fame in the past couple of years. Wheres Elvin Jones? So Gene Krupa should be much higher than 49. and Chick Webb was better than both of them. Even that will be challenged however, musical greats regardless of era. John Bonham is usually considered the greatest of them all. He was 64 when he died in New York in 1973. No Peter Erskine Give it a shot. Unique drumming, no egos. What about the one and only Kenny Aronoff? The 56 artist soon became known as rapper Lil Wayne with his debut album, Tha Block is Hot. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. List of Famous Drummers - The Famous People Drums, hand percussion, tuned percussion nothing is off limits for her. They were looking for the next number one song on the hit parade. Thats probably the way it is with most musicians. He got his stage name in high school, where other kids dubbed him Mike B the Flea at Fairfax High School. Lets settle nothing!! The two brothers are the only members of Van Halen who have been in the band for its entire duration. Not enough stock is given to full spectrum musicians who can write musical scores and understand harmonies, writing and melodies. Should of been on list. what about Bobby Caldwell, Mick Fleetwood, Buddy Miles, Mitch Mitchell, just to name a few who would blow any of these drummers out of the water but are not even on the list. Tony Thompson laid down the merciless four-on-the-floor grooves for Chic, the hardest-rocking band of the disco era. Of course, the all-time glaring omission on this list is Chris Partridge. Chapman was replaced by Pete Best and was a second drummer to stay more than a few gigs but fourth overall. Check out: Chicks Chums, Drummer and bandleader Art Blakey, who was 71 when he died, on October 16, 1990, was one of the most influential figures in jazz for more than four decades. Without a doubt, Buddy Rich should be #1. (Their identity will be revealed later.). Danny Carey is my personal favorite, but Bill Bruford, Neal Peart, Alan White, Carl Palmer, Phil Collins, etc etc. Cliff, you obviously know nothing about drumming as both Ringo and Dave Clark have been highly praised by real drummers. This is so stupid and all these TOTAL UNKNOWNS!! Taylor not to be confused with the Duran Duran drummer of the same name was born on July 26, 1949 in Kings Lynn, Norfolk. He can p,at so many styles and is knowledgeable about them. Compiled by people who know nothing about real music. We dont know the songs; we dont have charts," Molina said of in 2011 of his work with Young. No love for LEVON HELM??? it turns into a battle no body wins!! Keith Emerson was 5 4 For me the number one. Bill Bruford should be #1. Marriott, one of the best vocalists, ever. He learned to play drums in his fathers jazz band, The Bebops (George Miles, Sr, had played upright bass with Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Charlie Parker and Dexter Gordon). Gregory Hutchinson, Elvin Jones, Brian Blade, Bill Stewart, Ari Hoenig, Art Blakey, Mark Guiliana, Antonio Sanchez Theres a list that doesnt look like a joke. Apart from the top 2, a completely American (& Canadian) biased list. Royster has played R&B, pop, rock, Latin and jazz, and backed musicians as diverse as Norah Jones and Eminem. On those earliest Attractions records, Thomas played how Elvis sang, with a pent-up-then-spurted anger, a hesitant stutter of kick or snare suggesting a failed attempt at restraining an inevitable explosion. The List seems to be established by people who are into popular/Rock music Roach, who started out on the piano, changed instruments when his father bought him a drum kit at 12. That isnt actually true. "Or just this feeling of, 'I'm not gonna stop. He was a showman who displayed finesse in his playing style. He was on SO many great jazz albums in the 50s and 60sdont think I saw Philly Joe Jones name on the list either. A pity he was omitted. 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That's what the drummer is supposed to do. Blink-182's Travis Barker is one of the most famous drummers of the new millennium thanks to his hardcore sensibility, skater aesthetic, hip-hop energy, pop appeal and reality TV-ready baby face not to mention his ease working with EDM superstars or rappers, and DJ-ing in his spare time. Check it outdo an internet enquiry.I rest my case , Does anyone remember Sandy Nelson? Check out: Mole City, New Yorker Carmine Appice was born on December 15, 1946 and started out with psychedelic band Vanilla Fudge in the late 60s. His is considered a versatile drummer and has worked in the jazz arena with stars such as Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock. your obviously not a drummer and know nothing about the mathematics of drumming nor the understanding of complex rhythms. This is just a mass of pathetic greatest drum lists, none are accurate, if they were,Buddy Rich would be at the top John Bonham and Pace would agree, simply untouchable . Rudd learned his trade with Melbourne bands such as Buster Brown And The Coloured Balls, before joining up with the Australian hard rock giants in 1975. His personality. when a reporter asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world john Lennon replied hes not even the best drummer in the Beatles dont believe me google it, As a drummer for many many years I have to say other than John Bonham being #1, this list is a joke and a travesty to all drummers. Who drew up this motley assortment of no-hopers? No Fred Below (Chess)? Is it technique or style? This list lost all credibility when you put Travis Barker ABOVE Steve Smith. Art was an original, said Max Roach. He said he was given his first drum when he was three. I did not see John Densmore of the Doors who I think is better then Ringo and Charlie. Otherwise it is like apples and oranges and blueberriesjust too different to rank together. Ill take a Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts 10 times out of 10 before any of the drummers outside of John Bonham in my Top 10. Check out: Time Cant Wait, San Francisco-born Michael Shrieve was chosen by Rolling Stone magazines readers as one of the Top 10 Drummers of All Time in 2017. Why would Max Roach and Art Blakey be so low on this list? There's a physicality to our music. Check out: Burn, Mike Portnoy, who was born on April 20, 1967, and raised in Long Beach, New York, grew up immersed in music. For the Beatles there was no better drummer than Ringo. Real drummers do it in a tuxedo. As one of the most-recorded drummers of all time, Gadson shouldn't be a stranger to anyone, and he's experienced something of a surge in popularity in recent times thanks to homage and collaboration from the new wave of funkateers such as Vulfpeck, Snarky Puppy, Lettuce and more. How is it possible to rank people in a Top 50 list if you dont even know the names of all the nominees or heard their body of work? I just listened to Andy Arrow on your link and I think I would have given him a higher grade if he took a solo! The Best Stevie Wonder Songs of All Time. F, No Jim Gordon on list (Layla) That is like picking the top 50 goaltenders and leaving Patrick Roy off, For those that are not sure who he was and what he did (an amazing career) I recommend you do a little research. Yeah, sure. Also how about Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring),Phil Taylor (Motorhead),ahd a few Fleetwood's rhythmic personality shines through on every cut from the band's classic best-seller Rumours: The stylish fill that introduces "Dreams" is as hooky as any chorus, and the gut-punch tom-tom counterpoint he provides to Buckingham's rhythm guitar is integral to "Go Your Own Way." I agree! He was not fortunate enough to stay in the band when they became world-famous. ). Check out: Snap Crackle, Though Karen Carpenter is known as the sweet-voiced singer of Carpenters hits such as Please Mr Postman, her first musical career was playing jazz drums, the instrument she played in the original Richard Carpenter Trio. Not to mention separated by musical style! What does a drummer use for contraception? Dude, The Doors are my absolute favorite classic rock band by far, but i dont see Densmore being on this list. a 1,000-foot runway; the vocalist duo Ibeyi, the twin sisters Lisa-Kaind and Naomi Daz; 40 Voodoo drummers; and then Stella . A jazz-trained fixture on the London blues scene, Waller came into his own when he joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. And dont laugh: Mel Torme. ?take out Sheila E and slide in Levon. I really mean this Ringo Starr is a much better drummer than Gene Krupa. Mellencamp captured the voice of small town America. Agree!! Phil Collins? And Ringo StarrR E A L L Ysmh. and all the jazz drummers low on the list. Why not go with only the opinion of drummers and who they find the best in their profession? One of his quirks is that he sometimes plays barefoot. Never heard off Dave Weckl ????? Its too vast an art form to pin it down to one guy in one aspect; much less, one guy overall is really absurd. Steve Gadd should also be in the top 10. And Dave Weckl, Thomas Lang, Jojo Mayer, Mike Mangini???? "I think he's one of the world's greatest drummers," said Tweedy, "and we have an incredible musical trust." My father was a rocknroll disc jockey, so I was always surrounded by music constantly. One of Americas most famous and influential musicians, Bob Dylan stands at 57 tall. As well as his Grammy-winning drum work on records with The Roots, he is also known for his appearances with the band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they are the regular in-house group. Ringo will always be a topic of debate, not impressive technicallybut without his unique minimalist style the Beatles sound wouldnt be the sameor nearly as cool. this list has no credibility with me because you forgot to put Phil Eharts name Vinnie Colaiuta #32.????? No Bun E. Carlos? but he blisters. When rock started in the late 60s music changed. umas long as Buddy Rich is on the list, along with Art Blakley and Max Roach.what about: Surprised at no Gavin Harrison or Marco Minnemann. I cant find B.J. He has cited John Coltranes drummer Elvin Jones as a formative influence. i i still think that Neil Peart is the best hands down he has one thing the others dont longevity whether Keith Moon would have or could have lived what 1 or 2 more years he basically had ruined his body with all the drugs and booze he was done. "I saw some of his first performances as a member of the Mars Volta," said Rage Against the Machine's Zack de la Rocha, who would later play with Theodore in the sinewy guerilla-funk outfit One Day as a Lion. "They didn't try to tone me down at all," he told an interviewer near the beginning of his ongoing stint with the band. NIGEL OLSSON??!!! He died of natural causes, aged 61, on November 12, 2008. Oh, and he was granted honorary knighthood by the Queen of England. The meek have inherited the earth or I think YOU, (who have compiled this list), are not exposed to enough music and this listing really addresses that issue. He influenced several drummers like Joey Kramer, Dave Grohl, Ian Mosley, Neil Peart, and Tommy Lee among other famous drummers. In coming up with our list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time, we valued nuance and musicality over chops and flash, celebrating players who knew the value of aiding a great song more than hogging up a show with a silly solo. Rick Quintanal, from Don Ellis dayskicked double bass like a beaststill playin back eastRalphBuddy Humphreys from Frank Zappa.top drummers. John Bonham played the drums like someone who didnt know what was going to happen next like he was teetering on the edge of a cliff, said Dave Grohl. I had this huge record collection when I was real young and loved The Beatles, and then, later on, KISS. He wouldnt shy away from confrontation, and he readily got his point across with his fists. Ever hear any dumb-guitarist jokes? To me, drum soloing is like doing a marathon and solving equations at the same time, he said. I agree on Jon Hiseman. To those who say Ringo wasnt a great drummer just listen carefully to his crumming on Strawberry Fields. Check out: Radio Ga Ga, Sheila Escovedo was inspired by her percussionist father, Pete Escovedo, and godfather Tito Puente, and said in her memoir, The Beat Of My Own Drum, that she was taught from childhood how to keep good time on a drum set. Ian Paice at 16. Jerome Brailey, the fresh recruit to Parliament-Funkadelic, proceeded to filter the style of JB stickman Jabo Starks through Bowie's hazy cosmic jive on "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)." Feel free to comment on the amazing solos by the six musically and technically incredible drummers!!1. The pulsating 4/4 rhythm that Lantree, who died in December 2018, laid down on Have I The Right? helped make the song one of the big hits of the decade. "It was clear that music in L.A. was never going to be the same now that he was here." YOU ARE A JACK ASS !!!! Thank you for putting Carl Palmer on the list. Though he can be heard bludgeoning on nine officially released Nirvana Bleach tracks and B-sides, Crover's main gig is his ongoing 30-year-plus stint in unstoppable art-sludge institution the Melvins equal parts earthquake machine, hard-sticking showman and ad hoc mathematician following the ebb and flow of Buzz Osborne's Beefheartian riffs. ", Blondie's Clem Burke brought unexpected rhythm to the raw punk and New Wave roaring out of Seventies New York clubs like CBGBs. His drum solo from the song T.N.U.C. Put him back at 34 and bring Chad Smith of RHCP up to 9. No Elvin Jones? Jimmy Chamberlain left off tells me this isnt a serious list of top drummers. Check out: One OClock Jump, Roger Hawkins was a key member of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, who were affectionately known as The Swampers. The greatest of the greats. Seriously watch him when he plays. Another thing i gotta spew- Charlie Watts Is tight !!! He spent much of the beginning as a member of The Hollywood Fats Band, and most of the last 15 years as a member of Kim Wilsons Blues Review. The best I ever saw live was Jerry Mercer of April Wine. And his signature style was amazing; we used to call him Thunder. Art was the perhaps the best at maintaining independence with all four limbs. He has also worked as arranger, producer and engineer. Let musicians pick who are the top 100 and not some overweight office staff that works part time for some lame magazine. He could play, and you could tell that it was his life.". Queens drummer Roger Taylor shouldve made the Top10 . Ringo Starr shouldnt be anywhere near the top of this list. We are thee most important member of the band because if we couldnt keep time or count time or play a phenomenal fill the entire band would disintegrate into a million pieces. Its glaring obvious in postings that most others have no clue of Mr. Collinss ability as a wonderfully gifted musician. Todd Sucherman of Styx has been winning numerous awards lately.and, he is a sensational drummer, better than most of those on this list. Roger Taylor should be higher.Purdie and Gadd are better players than Dave Lombardo.Its all a matter of taste to me.So im quite sure that Steve White(TSC,P Weller,Who) is the best drummer of his generation and hes not even on the list !!! Ringo wasnt even used on most of their recordings.
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