BEST DRUMMERS LIST - Rock Only

iam_thatdude
iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
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Since Rock is all that matters

1. Neil Peart
2. John Bonham
3. Alex Van Halen
4. Keith Moon
5. Ginger Baker
6. Tommy Lee
7. Mike Portnoy
8. Bill Ward
9. MItch Mitchell
10.. Ainsley DUnbar
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  • ChristinelovesCraig
    ChristinelovesCraig Posts: 62 Member
    Rick Allen from Def Leppard
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Rick Allen from Def Leppard

    I like him and his playing and he overcame a huge difficulty, but it is patently ridiculous to include him in the top 100 drummers, let alone top 10.
  • hollyeverhart
    hollyeverhart Posts: 397 Member
    Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson's old drummer)

    I'm not super knowledgeable about a bunch of drummers but he was awesome!
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson's old drummer)

    I'm not super knowledgeable about a bunch of drummers but he was awesome!

    actually, he sucked and a session drummer played on all their records.
  • ChristinelovesCraig
    ChristinelovesCraig Posts: 62 Member
    Rick Allen from Def Leppard

    I like him and his playing and he overcame a huge difficulty, but it is patently ridiculous to include him in the top 100 drummers, let alone top 10.

    So two people responded to this post and you disagreed and insulted both of us. Why even ask?
  • Masachapa
    Masachapa Posts: 79
    Neil Peart. Everyone else pales in comparison!
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Rick Allen from Def Leppard

    I like him and his playing and he overcame a huge difficulty, but it is patently ridiculous to include him in the top 100 drummers, let alone top 10.

    So two people responded to this post and you disagreed and insulted both of us. Why even ask?

    Actually, I never asked anything. I just said I was posting a list.
  • hollyeverhart
    hollyeverhart Posts: 397 Member
    Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson's old drummer)

    I'm not super knowledgeable about a bunch of drummers but he was awesome!

    actually, he sucked and a session drummer played on all their records.

    Uh Manson used a drum machine on portrait of an american family & eat me drink me, all cd's in between were ginger fish & chris vrenna stepped in for him for about a year while he was injured but that was just on tour.. Get your facts straight before you say someone "sucks" & throw out incorrect statements about them..Also I saw him play on the "Rape of the World" Manson tour in 2008 & he definilty didn't 'suck'!
  • Kooraloo
    Kooraloo Posts: 362 Member
    Neil Peart. Everyone else pales in comparison!

    Neil Peart, ditto.
    Seriously. Did you hear his solo on Tom Sawyer??
  • hollyeverhart
    hollyeverhart Posts: 397 Member
    Rick Allen from Def Leppard

    I like him and his playing and he overcame a huge difficulty, but it is patently ridiculous to include him in the top 100 drummers, let alone top 10.

    So two people responded to this post and you disagreed and insulted both of us. Why even ask?

    Actually, I never asked anything. I just said I was posting a list.

    I had assumed a list of different people opinions on 'best' drummers, not other people say things & you the all knowing music god shoot them down.. But whatever, its the internet everyone needs somewhere to act like they are the best & brightest..
  • ToEKnee213
    ToEKnee213 Posts: 1,031 Member
    Shannon Larkin from Godsmack is pretty phenomenal.
  • PHS7
    PHS7 Posts: 213 Member
    Easy.

    1. Neil Peart
    2. Neil Peart
    3. Neil Peart
    4. Keith Moon
    5. John Bonham
    6. Mike Portnoy
    7. Alex Van Halen
    8. Terry Bozio
    9. Carl Palmer
    10. Tommy Lee

    Also, I'd throw in Dave Grohl. I know he's playing guitar while fronting the Foo Fighters but the guy can play drums.
  • jaydubbayu
    jaydubbayu Posts: 456
    Danny Carey from Tool? Helllllooo?????

    I give him a tye between him and Neil Peart.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Danny Carey from Tool? Helllllooo?????

    I give him a tye between him and Neil Peart.

    Ur the only one who has it as a tie
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Rick Allen from Def Leppard

    I like him and his playing and he overcame a huge difficulty, but it is patently ridiculous to include him in the top 100 drummers, let alone top 10.

    So two people responded to this post and you disagreed and insulted both of us. Why even ask?



    Actually, I never asked anything. I just said I was posting a list.

    I had assumed a list of different people opinions on 'best' drummers, not other people say things & you the all knowing music god shoot them down.. But whatever, its the internet everyone needs somewhere to act like they are the best & brightest..

    Im not the all knowing music god....well ok I am
  • jaydubbayu
    jaydubbayu Posts: 456
    Danny Carey from Tool? Helllllooo?????

    I give him a tye between him and Neil Peart.

    Ur the only one who has it as a tie

    They're my 2 fav's.. I can't name 10 drummers to tell you the truth... There's a lot of great drum SONGS that I remember, but to list 10 bands, I can't do it.
  • PHS7
    PHS7 Posts: 213 Member
    Gotta check this video out. Great stuff from the Professor at the Buddy Rich Memorial Concert in 1991 with the Buddy Rich Orchestra.

    http://youtu.be/aT9333XiR4U
  • MILFdoesabodyGd
    MILFdoesabodyGd Posts: 347 Member
    Rick Allen? Def Leppard? No one can compete as this guy is MISSING AN ARM. end of discussion.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    Three drummers are on my a-list. Reason is, they didn't play the drums, they drove the songs. They were Bonham, Moon, and Mitch Mitchell.

    I understand the Neil Peart thing, but I'm just not a fan. Technically, he's outstanding. But, I don't think he has soul. Just my opinion.
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson's old drummer)

    I'm not super knowledgeable about a bunch of drummers but he was awesome!

    actually, he sucked and a session drummer played on all their records.

    Uh Manson used a drum machine on portrait of an american family & eat me drink me, all cd's in between were ginger fish & chris vrenna stepped in for him for about a year while he was injured but that was just on tour.. Get your facts straight before you say someone "sucks" & throw out incorrect statements about them..Also I saw him play on the "Rape of the World" Manson tour in 2008 & he definilty didn't 'suck'!

    Actually u pretty much proved he was the Peter Criss of the manson crew
  • elcieloesazul
    elcieloesazul Posts: 448 Member
    John Densmore?

    EDIT: Top 100
  • iam_thatdude
    iam_thatdude Posts: 1,266 Member
    Rick Allen? Def Leppard? No one can compete as this guy is MISSING AN ARM. end of discussion.

    SInce it was all electronics and drum machines he is off the list. Had he not lost the arm, he was on his way to being a great, great drummer. His work on High n Dry, Pyromania and On Through the Night belies his years.
  • wbgolden
    wbgolden Posts: 2,066 Member
    1. Neil Peart
    Coulda stopped there.

    http://youtu.be/foyBUG2_SyM
  • CastleMadeOfSand
    CastleMadeOfSand Posts: 432 Member
    Neal Peart is great and all--but take away his drum solos and time signatures and ask him to play a thick, rockin', hard hittin groove, and frankly he is a bit atrocious.

    Side note: I DO like Rush. A lot. Truth is truth however.

    Oh my list:
    John Bonham and the rest of the list are his disciples and admirers anyway.
  • KaleidoscopeEyes1056
    KaleidoscopeEyes1056 Posts: 2,996 Member
    I ♥ Neil Peart. I want to have his babies.
  • anon567
    anon567 Posts: 3 Member
    Can Meg White at least get a shout out? Let's hear it for the girls
  • PHS7
    PHS7 Posts: 213 Member
    1. Neil Peart
    Coulda stopped there.

    http://youtu.be/foyBUG2_SyM

    Helix was a great concert. They wrote some great lyrics. Give me an R. . . .O. . . . .C. . . ..K

    Classic!
  • PHS7
    PHS7 Posts: 213 Member
    Can Meg White at least get a shout out? Let's hear it for the girls

    How about Karen Carpenter? Bwwwaaaahaaahaaahaaahaaaaaa.

    Sorry, I couldn't resist.
  • Bridge_CG
    Bridge_CG Posts: 429 Member
    Ringo Starr. Patrick Carney- Black Keys.

    That's right. Ringo Starr.
  • taylmarie
    taylmarie Posts: 161
    John Bonham
    Stewart Copeland
    Dave Grohl (Nirvana/ Queens of Stoneage)

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