I have a hard time separating who I like to hear from who I like to watch.
when both factors are in play, a quick thought would be it's probably Papa Jo, Moonie, Discenzo, Coleman and Purdie.
Some people just have a certain special something that comes across when you see them play.
Neil Peart is pretty much my drumming hero but some of my other favorites include Ringo, Copeland, Bill Bruford, Mike Portnoy, Lars, and Jonathan Moffett to name a few.
Very difficult. Given my username I have to say Brian Downey, so underappreciated and makes quite complex drum pieces look effortless behind the kit (he;s also a lovely guy as I found out after chatting to him at an Alive and Dangerous gig, happy to talk all things Lizzy and his drum influences)
But equally I will say Vinnie Colautia too. Reputation precedes him but his performance, especially on Jeff Beck at Ronnie Scotts, is astonishing, virtuoso playing with a real swing
I could never pick a favorite . There’s just....... my favorite at any given time or who I’m into at the moment . Love finding good you tube drummers I haven’t seen . The talent out there is just tremendous .
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