The Greatest Drummers....Ever. (3477 hits)
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Submitted by Fish3000 (View user info) at 2004-10-26 01:44:37 EDT
Note: this is not a countdown. Countdowns are never right, they always rank someone above someone who should be way higher, etc. etc. etc. They do, however, get on the right track. So, I'm going to abandon the counting-down system and just list my favorite drummers in no particular order. The only exceptions are the first three, which I do believe are the three greatest drummers ever, respectively. To throw something else in, I've included the band they were in, their best album, and their best song (not necessarily off their best album). Keep in mind I'm not basing this list purely on a drummer's talent for complexity, but creativity and importance, also.
P.S. I'm drinking as I'm writing this, so if you notice any spelling mistakes or something a little later on...yeah.
-John Bonham/ Led Zeppelin/ II/ Moby Dick
-Neil Peart/ Rush/ Moving Pictures/ 2112 Overture
-Keith Moon/ The Who/ Who's Next/ Overture (to Tommy)
-Ginger Baker/ Cream/ Fresh Cream/ Sunshine of your Love
-Mike Portnoy/ Dream Theatre/ Can't Decide/ The Ytse Jam
-Bill Ward/ Black Sabbath/ Paranoid/ Fairies Wear Boots
-Tim Alexander/ Primus/ Frizzle Fry/ To Defy the Laws of Tradition
-Jon Theodore/ The Mars Volta/ De-Loused in the Comatorium/ Drunkship of Lanterns
-Danny Carey/ Tool/ Undertow/ Undertow
-Mickey Hart/ The Grateful Dead/ Can't Decide/ Can't Decide
-Steve Gorman/ Phish/ Can't Decide/ Agh...don't know the name...they played it on SNL.
-Dave Grohl/ Nirvana, Queens of the Stone Age, amongst others/ Songs for the Deaf/ Song for the Dead
-Nicko McBrain/ Iron Maiden/ Number of the Beast/ Rime of the Ancient Mariner
-Terry Bozzio/ Frank Zappa, amongst MANY others/ Sheik Yerbouti/ Muffin Man
-DJ Fontana/ Elvis Presley/ Can't Decide/ Can't Decide
Yeah...I'm not drunk yet. D'oh.
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Submitted by d_prime (user info) at 2005-08-26 20:53:05 EDT (#)
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WOO RUSH
Submitted by Lechuga (user info) at 2004-10-28 01:40:48 EDT (#)
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I agree. . . Danny Carey is amazing, and so is Neil Pert. Fuck I agree with everything.
THE RED SOX WIN! WOOHOO!
Submitted by Death_Metal_Dude (user info) at 2004-10-28 01:29:24 EDT (#)
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Do I have to bust out my cache of Portnoy-bashing arguments?
Submitted by Sepsis (user info) at 2004-10-27 23:03:51 EDT (#)
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No Comment
Submitted by matt27032 (user info) at 2004-10-27 22:28:32 EDT (#)
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i like your list
Stewart Copeland w/ the police and oysterhead
Carter Beauford w/ Dave Matthews Band(he is really good listen to any of his solos)
Mitch Mitchell w/ the jimi hendrix experience
Submitted by Degreeless_Capibara (user info) at 2004-10-27 22:26:21 EDT (#)
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Undertow the best song? Eh. Best album maybe, but best song?
Submitted by mandinga (user info) at 2004-10-27 22:21:39 EDT (#)
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whatever, besides i have only heard the LB version of the song, humans tend to make mistakes you "perfect" turd
Submitted by Fish3000 (user info) at 2004-10-27 22:13:17 EDT (#)
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What's with all these people saying Portnoy's shit on drums? I've heard the guy do fucking unbelievable shit, and he's done a bunch of stuff that's given me great ideas (i.e. the part in Ytse Jam where he played in sixteenth note triplets, while playing eighth note triplets on the ride cymbal-wish I came up with that).
Submitted by Fish3000 (user info) at 2004-10-27 22:05:12 EDT (#)
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-Brad Wilk's drumlines are the most boring, generic loads of shit I've ever heard.
-(To the guy who commented about Jon Fishman) Fuck, you're right...
-I know, I left out Haake. Fuck. There were a couple other people I was going to mention, but I forgot.
Submitted by RamJetMax (user info) at 2004-10-27 12:43:22 EDT (#)
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Submitted by kai070169 (user info) at 2004-10-26 02:01:44 (#)
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I like that one arm guy from Def Leppard.
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Submitted by Envenom (user info) at 2004-10-27 00:52:05 EDT (#)
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Submitted by icarus9mm (user info) at 2004-10-26 02:10:08 (#)
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Terry Bozzio; good fuckin call.
but what about Stewart Copeland from The Police?
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Good point. And Thomas Haake or however you spell his name.
Wiggles, Ringo was a HORRIBLE drummer. There is something to be said for simplicity, but more often than not he didn't even keep time.
Submitted by Envenom (user info) at 2004-10-27 00:49:21 EDT (#)
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Not bad. At least you've got some variety and you've got Bozzio whom no list is complete without. As usual, I agree with DMD on the Portnoy comment.
Submitted by CoreaPeekay (user info) at 2004-10-27 00:22:35 EDT (#)
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The Elandersson brothers (one plays for Arch Enemy and one plays for Cradle of Filth) are excellent drummers...Very creative and technically able... Same with the many drummers that have played for slayer.. though the latter arent to creative...
Submitted by Death_Metal_Dude (user info) at 2004-10-27 00:17:51 EDT (#)
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PORTNOY IS THE MOST OVERRATED DRUMMER EVER
Submitted by Beer_bong (user info) at 2004-10-26 19:07:33 EDT (#)
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Chad Smith, the drummer from RHCP
-2 been done http://www.ubersite.com/m/29987
Submitted by Wiggles (user info) at 2004-10-26 18:56:57 EDT (#)
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Now that I'm thinking about it, here's my list.
1. Keith Moon
2. Charlie Watts (And for the naysayers, listen to Exile On Main Street, you tasteless hacks)
3. John Bonham
4. Ginger Baker
5. Mitch Mitchell
Submitted by Wiggles (user info) at 2004-10-26 18:51:30 EDT (#)
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Ringo? No musical talent?
Anyone who says that is mentally retarded.
Listen to Day Tripper, keeping mind that it was recorded in 1965, and tell me that his drumming isn't revolutionary. Who else was drumming like that in 1965?
Submitted by skaville (user info) at 2004-10-26 18:42:02 EDT (#)
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You forgot zak starky, who would of thought any offspring of ringo's would have any musical talent . Also you left off two great session drummers; Simon Phillips(the who ,pete townsend) and Mark Brzweski (the cult, big country,pete townsend)
Submitted by Wiggles (user info) at 2004-10-26 18:38:07 EDT (#)
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I'd say Moon is pretty much beyond anyone else. I think Bargain might be his best song.
Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) is unbelievably underrated. I'd say he's in the top five if not the top three.
Ringo is also underrated. I'd say he's in the top 20. His son Zak (Zack? Zach?) is pretty damn awesome, too. Probably better than Daddy.
You left out Mitch Mitchell? You crazy?
Also Buddy Miles, Kenny Jones, and a couple of the drummers from Funkadelic whose names I can't remember off the top of my head.
That's all I can think of right now.
Submitted by Jarvis (user info) at 2004-10-26 18:37:51 EDT (#)
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Steve Gorman is not the drummer for Phish. Jon Fishman is. The song they played on SNL is called Contact.
Submitted by Timmah (user info) at 2004-10-26 18:29:53 EDT (#)
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How can anyone forget the legend that is Cozy Powell? And I do think Joey Jordison is mentionable. Mike portnoy however is fucking immense. Keith moon goes without saying
Submitted by Death_Metal_Dude (user info) at 2004-10-26 18:18:47 EDT (#)
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Anyone who thinks Portnoy is good enough to be in the top 20 drummers is a fucking idiot.
And anyone who mentions Danny Carey without mentioning Tomas Haake doesn't know what he's talking about.
Submitted by DeathJester (user info) at 2004-10-26 11:33:57 EDT (#)
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Tool.
Submitted by TigerLilly (user info) at 2004-10-26 11:27:40 EDT (#)
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Rush kicks ass! Neil Peart is an unbelievable drummer.
Submitted by AwesomeJohnson (user info) at 2004-10-26 11:27:19 EDT (#)
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-Mike Portnoy/ Dream Theatre/ Can't Decide/ The Ytse Jam
-Bill Ward/ Black Sabbath/ Paranoid/ Fairies Wear Boots
You had my attention at Portnoy, but kept it with Ward.
By the way, has anyone seen a picture of Bill Ward lately? Holy scary!
Submitted by acrog (user info) at 2004-10-26 11:20:52 EDT (#)
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One more drummer though.
Brant Bjork from Kyuss / Sky Valley & Blues for the Red Sun
Submitted by acrog (user info) at 2004-10-26 11:18:48 EDT (#)
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great list
It's probably the same list I would make. Including your top 3.
Submitted by funk_boy (user info) at 2004-10-26 11:11:06 EDT (#)
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John Bonham/ Led Zeppelin/ II/ Moby Dick solo => unbelieveable.
Submitted by big_wigger (user info) at 2004-10-26 10:50:58 EDT (#)
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Ringo baby Ringo
Submitted by Don_Megga (user info) at 2004-10-26 09:36:28 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Banga3386 (user info) at 2004-10-26 02:35:16 (#)
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Nicholas Barker- Cradle of Filth,Dimmu Borgir
Dave Suzuki- Vital Remains
Pete Sandoval- Morbid Angel
Steve Smith- Vital Information, Journey (don't laugh fuckers, check him out)
Raymond Herrera- Fear Factory
In no order, just bad ass shit stompers
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the drummer for cradle of filth and morbid angel use triggers. they have no talent.
Submitted by Don_Megga (user info) at 2004-10-26 09:35:27 EDT (#)
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cant forget about Matthew McDonough, the drummer for mudvayne. sure, the band is shitty, but he is absolutly insane on drums. their bassist is incredible too.
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2004-10-26 08:45:07 EDT (#)
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I concur.
Submitted by Dervel (user info) at 2004-10-26 04:27:50 EDT (#)
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That muppet with red hair.
What was his name?
Oh yeah, Russell Field of Ultravox.
No, not really.
Submitted by hidden101 (user info) at 2004-10-26 04:17:52 EDT (#)
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Raymond Herrera- Fear Factory
i'm listening to Fear Factory right now. Herrera can beat the shit out of a double bass pedal. he's awesome.
and i see Bonham was the first that came to mind for you. that man was hardcore. you ever notice he was all wrist? hardcore.
Submitted by Banga3386 (user info) at 2004-10-26 02:35:16 EDT (#)
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Nicholas Barker- Cradle of Filth,Dimmu Borgir
Dave Suzuki- Vital Remains
Pete Sandoval- Morbid Angel
Steve Smith- Vital Information, Journey (don't laugh fuckers, check him out)
Raymond Herrera- Fear Factory
In no order, just bad ass shit stompers
Submitted by sparkle_pink (user info) at 2004-10-26 02:33:09 EDT (#)
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You forgot me! I am the greatest drummer ever! WOOO!
Submitted by professorfuckface (user info) at 2004-10-26 02:17:02 EDT (#)
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You also missed Brad Wilk
Submitted by icarus9mm (user info) at 2004-10-26 02:10:08 EDT (#)
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Terry Bozzio; good fuckin call.
but what about Stewart Copeland from The Police?
if you happen to know a decent drummer near Detroit... send him my way.
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Submitted by kai070169 (user info) at 2004-10-26 02:01:44 EDT (#)
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I like that one arm guy from Def Leppard.
Submitted by Fish3000 (user info) at 2004-10-26 01:51:32 EDT (#)
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Fuck you.
Submitted by professorfuckface (user info) at 2004-10-26 01:45:25 EDT (#)
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If there is one thing disposable in a band it is the drummer.