Top 5 Rock Drummers of All Time

dsjohndrow

Bonham, Moon, Cobham, Bruford, and maybe Pert.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aw2rM0w-pc

avalonms

My List, In Order:

1. Charlie Watts.
2. John Bonham.
3. Hal Blaine.
4. Topper Headon.
5. Larry Mullen.

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chanel1twenty

How am I in a thread with people who love drummers & am the only person to say Brann Dailor???

I suppose he's technically more metal/progressive hard rock but come on!
Dave Grohl was quoted as calling him the greatest modern drummer in the world, he has had a huge spread in every major drum magazine (& some simple rock & metal magazines), & is said to be, by countless writers, the only drummer in the world comparable to Neil Peart!
Some even say he's better because of his polyrhythmic, complicated playing.

It's near-impossible to play his music.

He's like Peart in the sense that he cash hold 4 different beats-one with one hand, one with the other, another with one foot, etc etc

His band Mastodon isn't quite fully mainstream...so I'll give the benefit of the doubt & tell myself that nobody knows him.

Go to his YouTube page & then come post again lol
I agree with a few posts, but for the most part he blows away evvvvverybody mentioned in this thread

Scoobiesnax

Of course, Animal from the Muppets was pretty talented in his own right...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_BmeBfV-O4

BigBrunette

Of course, Animal from the Muppets was pretty talented in his own right...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_BmeBfV-O4

This wins.

_the_feniks_

1: John Bonham
2: Keith Moon
3: Dave Grohl
4: Neil Peart
5: John Freese

etoiles_argentees

1: John Bonham
2: Keith Moon
3: Dave Grohl
4: Neil Peart
5: John Freese

perfect!

bmiller211

Roger Taylor. (Queen)

Though I can live with him not being in the top 5.

I'm just waiting for the "Top 5 Rock Guitarists of All Time" - thread to mention Brian May.

finally someone with some sense!!!!:grumble: :explode: :flowerforyou:

Scoobiesnax

I'm a huge rockabilly fan and always appreciated Slim Jim Phantom of the Stray Cats. Not really a 'rock' band, but I loved his style and showmanship.

catneon

1) John Bonham - Led Zeppelin
2) Mikkey Dee - Motorhead
3) Neil Peart - Rush
4) Mike Portnoy - Dream Theatre
5) James The Reverend Sullivan - Avenged Sevenfold

Honorable mentions - Danny Carey (Tool), Travis Barker (Blink 182), Joey Jordison (Slipknot), Tomas Haake (Meshuggah), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)

Now that's a decent list ! However I second Brann Dailor's nomination!!! looooove Mastodon

No particular order James The Rev, Mike Portnoy, Dave Lombardo, Brann Dailor and Tomas Haake

blytheandbonnie

After lying in the dark last night, listening to Dark Side Of The Moon, I'd have to put Nick Mason on my list.

lyttmab

Jon Bonham, Zeppelin
Keith Moon, The Who (what a loss!)
Neil Peart, Rush
Stewart Copeland (influenced by Jazz more than Rock), The Police
Michael Shrieve, Santana (the Highlight of Woodstock was his 10 minute drum solo)
and honorable mention - Buddy Rich - although he was more Jazz, he played with some of the greats (L. Armstrong, T. Dorsey, E. Fitzgerald) I think he would have been on top of the R&R list if he' d had a chance . . . IMO

jdp9130

Neal Peart
Chris Adler
Dave Lombardo
Derek Roddy