Worlds Greatest Drummers

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Permalink Reply by Suzanne O'Shea on October 28, 2009 at 11:02pm

Marco Minneman needs to be added!
The rest of my favorites are already on your list. #1 favorite is Terry Bozzio, #2 is Virgil Donati.

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Permalink Reply by DANTE on October 29, 2009 at 4:31am

I do miss John Bonham, Keith Moon and Simon Phillips on the list, otherwise this is pretty much it for me! :-)

#1 would be Virgil Donati, followed by Mike Portnoy and Terry Bozzio tied for 2nd.


Markus / DANTE-Keys

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Permalink Reply by Tinyfish on October 29, 2009 at 6:04am

Leon Camfield! *runs away*

(he's our drummer :D )

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Permalink Reply by Suzanne O'Shea on October 29, 2009 at 11:58am

What makes a drummer stand out above the rest to me is if they are totally devoted to their work. I admire drummers who use their kit as a melodic instrument. Virgil and Terry are so amazing to watch...they become one with their kits and it's like nothing else in the world exists. Magical!
That's not to say that I don't have other drummers whom I admire, and reasons I admire them...That's a pretty good list you've started there....:)

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Permalink Reply by Melodic Revolution Records on October 29, 2009 at 12:32pm

This is the most amazing drum solo I have ever seen.

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Permalink Reply by geoff banks on October 29, 2009 at 6:04pm

Why no mention of the Late Great John Bonham or Neil Peart, shame on you

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Permalink Reply by Mark Baston on October 31, 2009 at 11:18am

Virgil Donati, Mike Portnoy, Mike Guy, Paul Craddick, just to name a few.

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Permalink Reply by Lefteris Germenlis on November 6, 2009 at 8:40am

I wonder why GAVIN HARRISON is out of the list... please add hime.. he is a dream :-)

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Permalink Reply by Dave Tremblay on November 7, 2009 at 6:24pm

You've got to have Charlie Zeleny, weird at times, but can play almost anything!

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Permalink Reply by Gravity Tree on November 7, 2009 at 11:31pm

I think Phil Collins the singer sort of eclipsed Phil Collins the drummer (at least in public opinion), but his work on albums like "Selling England by the Pound" was monumental in the genre.

Bruford, Bozzio, Cobham and Copeland would make my list as well, and I'd add Keith Moon.

I also love Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull), Tony WIlliams, Simon Phillips, Steve Gadd, and the guy doing double-bass drum fills before many of us were born, Louie Bellson.

Of course no list is complete imho without Ringo.

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Permalink Reply by Hox Vox on November 8, 2009 at 5:20am

In my humble opinion and taste best drummer in these days is the polyrhythm monster Thomas Haake of Meshuggah. I think he got 4 brains, one for every leg and arm. Break at 1:40 is superhuman


I was impressed also by Ron Jarzombek's brother (both in Spastic Ink metal prog combo).


In my old times favourites, first is Stewart Copeland (one of the very few drummers you recognize from first beat), second Bill Bruford. I like very much also Tim Alexander and Brian Mantia (Primus), both quirky and powerful drummers.

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Permalink Reply by Hox Vox on November 8, 2009 at 5:26am

I also think Avishai Cohen Trio drummer, Mark Guiliani, is a very very interesting musician.

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