Favorite Drummers

[CM2112]

If I had to make a Top Ten

1. Neil Peart.
2. Danny Carey
3. Keith Moon
4. John Bonham
5. Dave Weckl
6. Carl Palmer
7. Stewart Copeland
8. Virgil Donati
9. Vinnie Colaiuta
10. Louise Bellson

honorable mentions (guys who should be on the list, but was hard or indecisive where I should put them): Zakir Hussain, Tomas Haake, Gavin Harrison, and Benny Greb.

 

[SomeBadDrummer]

If I had to make a Top Ten

1. Neil Peart.
2. Danny Carey
3. Keith Moon
4. John Bonham
5. Dave Weckl
6. Carl Palmer
7. Stewart Copeland
8. Virgil Donati
9. Vinnie Colaiuta
10. Louise Bellson

honorable mention: Zakir Hussain

Oh boy you’ve opened up Pandora’s box...

 

[CM2112]

Oh boy you’ve opened up Pandora’s box...

Eh it’s whatever

 

[C.M. Jones]

I'm not a list-maker, but these threads are always fun to read.

 

[Xstr8edgtnrdrmrX]

Oh boy you’ve opened up Pandora’s box...

sort of...though it is implied that this is a personal/opinion list. Not "The top 10 Best Drummers".

but I will play;

1. Gene Krupa
2. Neil Peart
3. Joe Morello
4. Mark Zonder
5. Phil Ehart
6. Nicko McBrain
7. Jeff Hamilton
8. Tim "Herb" Alexander
9. Jeff Nelson
10. Anikka Niles

 

[CM2112]

sort of...though it is implied that this is a personal/opinion list. Not "The top 10 Best Drummers".

but I will play;

1. Gene Krupa
2. Neil Peart
3. Joe Morello
4. Mark Zonder
5. Phil Ehart
6. Nicko McBrain
7. Jeff Hamilton
8. Tim "Herb" Alexander
9. Jeff Nelson
10. Anikka Niles

Ooohh Tim Alexander, nice. I was never a fan of Primus themselves, but he is a wicked drummer.

 

[NouveauCliche]

In no order: (other than Vinnie being at the top haha)

1. Vinnie Colauita
Dave Weckl
Ari Hoenig
Joe Morello
Buddy Rich
Mark Guiliana
Stanton Moore
Keith Carlock
Carter McClean
Adam Deitch


Stewart Copeland, Bill Stewart, Carter Beauford, Matt Chamberlain, Shawn Pelton and Brian Blade should be on there too - but there's only room for 10 per OP

Oh and 17 year old me would like to add: Jimmy Chamberlin and Matt Cameron.

Ok I need to step away haha.

 

[SomeBadDrummer]

In no particular order:
Cozy P
Stewart C
Vinnie C
John B
Bill W
Vinny A
Phil R
Neal
Buddy
Billy

 

[JohnnyG]

Haven't seen one of these polls in a ......month.

 

[Sakae2xBopster]

Limiting my list to drummers that I've seen play live in the last 5 tears, my top twelve:

1. Jeff Hamilton (soloing with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra)
2. Steve Gadd (with James Taylor at Wrigley Field)
3. Dave Garibaldi (TOP)
4. Michael Jerome (Better Than Ezra)
5. Charlie Watts (Stones, at the 'shoe)
6. Jason Carpenter (Edgar Winter Band)
7. Glen Sobel (Alice Cooper)
8. Jay Schellen (Yes)
9. Joey Waronker (Roger Waters)
10. Max Weinberg
11. Chris Steele (Ottmar Liebert)
12. Tony Royster, Jr. (Katy Perry)

Hon. Mention: Gary Lewis (the musician who got me interested in drumming and the very last person whose hand I shook before the onslaught of Covid-19).

 

[iCe]

My fav drummers... There are only five popping to mind. Mike Portnoy, Terry Bozzio, Neil Peart, Todd Sucherman, Benny Greb.
Those 5 are the ones that had/have a huge influence on my playing. There are others, but these 5 i label as my favs.

 

[Andy]

I think I can only rationalise my 10 "favourite" by listing those who have influenced me to a greater or lesser extent. In no order of importance, & of course, there are many others I admire greatly:

Bob Dalton
Prairie Prince
Ash Soan
Karl Brazil
Todd Sucherman
Nicolas Viccaro
Jeff Porcaro
Simon Phillips
Phil Gould
Benny Greb

 

[CM2112]

I think I can only rationalise my 10 "favourite" by listing those who have influenced me to a greater or lesser extent. In no order of importance, & of course, there are others:

Bob Dalton
Prairie Prince
Ash Soan
Karl Brazil
Todd Sucherman
Nicolas Viccaro
Jeff Porcaro
Simon Phillips
Phil Gould
Benny Greb

I love Todd Sucherman and Simon Philips. Both artist on the drum kit.

 

[MrInsanePolack]

I'm not gonna make a list because it's always the same handful of players. I am going to say that Emmanuelle Caplette has made her way on to my list. Everything I see and hear from her is fantastic. Actually, between her drumming and her always cheerful (seeming) attitude, I'm gonna go out on a limb and nominate her for Global Drumming Ambassador. Her being pretty is another bonus.

 

[Icetech]

i hate lists.. but mine is
1: Bill Ward
2: Bill Stevenson
3: Smelly...
4: Me..

 

[Sakae2xBopster]

I think I can only rationalise my 10 "favourite" by listing those who have influenced me to a greater or lesser extent. In no order of importance, & of course, there are many others I admire greatly:

Bob Dalton
Prairie Prince
Ash Soan
Karl Brazil
Todd Sucherman
Nicolas Viccaro
Jeff Porcaro
Simon Phillips
Phil Gould
Benny Greb

I like Prairie Prince a lot. I've seen him 3 times with Rundgren, but I always feel that Todd never gives him room to really cut loose.
Would have loved to have seen Porcaro back in the day . . .

 

[sumdrumguy]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and nominate her for Global Drumming Ambassador.

Emmanualle has fantastic technique, and facility. She is also a great educator - able to breakdown, demonstrate and explain the what/how of her technique clearly and concisely. Her enthusiasm, for both practice and playing, is contagious.

I second the nomination!

 

[NouveauCliche]

9. Joey Waronker (Roger Waters)

That's funny - I always associate him with Beck.

 

[Odd-Arne Oseberg]

1. Vinnie
2. Vinnie
3. Vinnie
4. Vinnie
5. Vinnie
6. Vinnie
7. Vinnie
8. Vinnie
9. Vinnie
10. Vinnie

 

[Sakae2xBopster]

That's funny - I always associate him with Beck.

Yep, Waronker played on Waters' "Us+Them" tour 2017-18. I remember at one point it looked like he was standing on his throne beating a gong drum. I thought, "that guy has great balance!" He had a tech there to spot him, fortunately.