Best drummers

[Pedrostt500]

Maureen Tucker, The Velvet Underground.
Ginger Baker,
Jet Black, The Stranglers
Larry Kilminster, Motor Head
King Coffey, Butthole Surfers
Bruno Lawrence, Blerta

[Katman]

Michael Shrieve of Santana.

An IQ that would class him as an idiot but a drumming genius.

[James Deuce]

when i said not particullarly fast i meant compared to joey jordison
and speed and skill are unrelated, but thats how some people measure how "best" a drummer is.
and by what to look for you mean, which track?
and by entire catalogue you mean showbiz, origin of symmetry, hullabaloo,and absolution, i am and do
and i agree bhar wasnt their best attempt, but it was better than most of the rubbish that gets released these days

You shouldn't bite the first long line that comes your way.

[jrandom]

Drums?

Isn't that something that computers do better these days?

[naphazoline]

i really like bill ward from black sabbath,but as for the best,it would have to be DENNIS CHAMBERS.

if you guys haven't heard or seen him,just google something on him.he's an absolute freak =)

[noobi]

You shouldn't bite the first long line that comes your way.

it was probably the 'last dronig failure' thing
i wasnt as good, but it definately wasn't a droning failure
anyway good drummer, lots of off beat stuff, jazz influence i believe, and skill beyond demisemiquaver triplets

[Karl08]

Neil Peart
Vinnie Calutta
Manu Katche
Terry Bozzio
Gene Krupa
Buddy Rich
Alex Acuna
Omar Hakim'

An old school list I know. But they were the guys that shaped my playing as a younger man.

[Monamie]

I think Phil Collins is the best-he is a real `machine' .

I used to be in love with the drummer from The Police...didn't notice if he could play very well or not but he was very Hot

[zeocen]

Neil Peart

Bought my first drum kit not even a month ago. Loving it, loving it. Just have to find a local place for lessons!

[Fatt Max]

Neil Peart (Rush), Cozy Powell and Budgie

[MisterD]

Neil Peart (Rush), Cozy Powell and Budgie

Do you mean Budgie, the drummer for Siouxsie and the Banshees, or Budgie the band in which case three different drummers (Ray Phillips, a name I can't remember and Steve Williams)...?

[LilSel]

P!NK!!
(she plays the drums in one of her dvd's!)

[Hitcher]

You people who never listen to jazz or latin music in its various guises are significantly narrowing your range of choices for "best drummer". There are whole worlds of music out there other than those broadcast on New Zealand commercial radio.

Size of drum kit or number of records sold is no vindication of musical virtuosity.

[pritch]

There are whole worlds of music out there other than those broadcast on New Zealand commercial radio..

I wouldn't know about that, I don't much listen to local radio.

Was pleased to see Gene Krupa got a belated mention, likewise Jim Keltner.
So far don't see Ritchie Havens (Little Feat) get a mention...

[Owl]

My favourites would be

Simon Phillips
Vinnie Colaiuta
Dave Weckl
Buddy Rich
Steve Smith
Steve Gadd
Neil Peart
Barriemore Barlow
Ian Paice
Jeff Porcaro
Keith Moon
Tony Royster
Kenny Aronoff

The four top names would be my pick, but the rest are in no particular order!

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