Keith Moon might not be the technician, but his gonzo style (both behind the set and elsewhere) is legendary. Vorrei citare 2 batteristi italiani. Some phenomenal names on this list, to be sure…but man – are they *way* in the wrong order! Karen peat out Bonham for drummer of the year according to Drummers Mag. He’s stale and machine-like. Not a talented drummer list. Please. Keltner also played on Bob Dylan’s album Pat Garrett & Billy The Kid, which includes the song ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’. As well as iconic names from some of the biggest bands in the world, we’ve made way for some of the most in-demand session drummers of all time, among them Steve Gadd and the late legends Jeff Porcaro and Hal Blaine. “I am both humbled and embarrassed at this tremendous recognition,” she said during a TV interview. Required fields are marked *. Stomu Yamash’ta as well. …. Check it out on YT. After meeting David Lee Roth, they formed Mammoth. Ringo, number 11? Ummm… 2 names left out… “I heard that John Bonham is quite upset. That means that along with master blasters such as John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Keith Moon and Neil Peart, and athletic soundpainters like Stewart Copeland and Bill Bruford, you’ll find no-frills-brilliant session guys you’ve been loving on the radio for years like Jim Keltner and Steve Gadd, early rock & roll beat definers like Jerry Allison and Fred Below, in-the-cut funk geniuses and brickhouse disco titans like Clyde Stubblefield and Earl Young, and unorthodox punk minimalists like Maureen Tucker and Tommy Ramone. Unbelievable, I just saw GFR a week ago and Don Brewer did a fantastic solo. is it a list of best drummers or most popular drummers? Ask Eric Clapton! No it wasn’t. Buddy Rich at 5?!!! Where is Brian Downey?! What about her? The drummer from Jeff Healey’s band? Charlie’s abilities were rarely seen as he was stuck in a great garage band that hit it big for other than musical reasons. Incredible. Hellhammer Any top drummer list that does not include Elvin Jones loses all credibility. I did not mean to sound harsh toward Ringo Starr but there was and STILL IS a lot more going on in music than the Beetles then or some of the pop crap played on the airways today. Each of these three musicians could do things the others couldn’t, but Moon earns the top spot for being the originator of the modern rock drummer. He made regular appearances in films of the time, including Jammin’ The Blues (1944) and Born To Swing (1973). ویدیو بعدی Best Drummer Ever | بهترین درامر خیابونی که با سطل پلاستیکی اهنگ مینوازد از کانال Amin JR Check out: ‘Up On Cripple Creek’, Tony Meehan, who died in 2005, was a founding member and the original drummer of The Shadows, who were a popular instrumental group in their own right, as well as backing band for Cliff Richard. Where is Alan Wren and Dolpin Taylor? Response to Who Is The Best Drummer Ever? I personally feel that Neil peart is the world’s best drummer, Where is Brian Downey?! Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earing) isn’t even on it. No Jack DeJohnrtte He doesn’t even rate 111. Check out: ‘Young Turks’, Clyde Stubblefield, who was 73 when he died, on 18 February 2017, had a huge influence on two eras of music – as the drummer in James Brown’s band and in the formative records of hip-hop. The energy in his playing helped songs such as ‘I Fought The Law’ became hugely popular, and his style, which emphasised a simple bass-snare up-down beat, accompanied by hi-hat flourishes, was highly distinctive. His name is Mike Portnoy and he became famous as the main drummer of the progressive rock band Dream Theater. As well as his work with Tool, he has also played on albums by ZAUM, Green Jellÿ, Pigface, Skinny Puppy, Adrian Belew of King Crimson, Carole King, Collide, The Wild Blue Yonder, Lusk and Melvins. 8) Neil Peart He was a talented bass player, too, and played that instrument on Ringo Starr’s 1970 country album, Beaucoups Of Blues. And where the f**k is Yoshiki (X Japan) ? what a joke…. Tony Williams…how could you leave off Tony Williams? playing drums and living every drum moment to break barriers for women drummers who never ever had a freakin’ chance for an audition with any of the name acts even when they/me were worthy. i i still think that Neil Peart is the best hands down he has one thing the others don’t longevity whether Keith Moon would have or could have lived what 1 or 2 more years he basically had ruined his body with all the drugs and booze he was done. Best session drummer of all time Harvey Mason is not listed WTF, Bill Buford not listed Dave Weckel Peter Erskine. Very confident, very creative. There have long been rumors of Paul going back after sessions and over-dubbing Ringo’s contributions. Paice was/is the guvnor. SO glad you mentioned Neal. As much as I dig listening to Cream and Led Zeppelin – seriously….. No Steve Gadd or B.J. In recent years he has released records as The Dave Weckl Band. Just enjoy it !! I think moon should have taken the cake he was a Mitch better performer than bonham it also feels like moon had a tighter sound. bil, where is Robert Wyatt?he shouldbe number one. He created unique parts on his instrument that fit the songs to perfection. Morello, who suffered from partial vision since childhood, also excelled on ‘Blue Rondo À La Turk’. “Arabic music is in my DNA, informed by Buddy Rich, Mitch Mitchell, Joe Morello,” said Copeland. He had an enormous, forceful, crisp energy in his playing and his powerful beat propelled any band he sat in with. Also, where is Bernie Purdie? Since they did not specify rock drummers, I can’t understand why Buddy is the only “jazz” drummer. There is someone missing from this list because she is first and foremost thought of as a vocalist although she considered herself a drummer first. and when in a band you need a good clock ! And where is Carter Beauford? He is also the father of Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg. By what standard skill or fame? Check out: ‘Mr Jones’, Carlton Barrett, who was murdered in 1987, at the age of 36, remains an influential figure in the world of drumming, for his work with reggae star Bob Marley from 1970 to 1981. I think this Poll should qualify that it is generally rock drummers that are profiled. When ‘rock’ started in the ‘late 60’s’ music changed. Click to expand... Well ackshly one of my faves is Steve Ferrone who has been the drummer for Tom Petty for about 25 years, he's superb. Three, if you slice them thin enough! I was also looking for Jon Hiseman from Colosseum. His style became hugely imitated. Come on people, stop getting so emotional, this list is obviously in order of popularity and not technical ability (as these lists most often are). one of the best drummers of the 50s and still working today….!! HOLYY $^#&$N” HELL!!! when I read through the list I thought how come Ringo is so high up the list, bearing in mind that in an interview with the other members of the Beatles they were asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world they replied that he was not even the best drummer in the beatles!!!!!!!!!! What about Sly Dunbar, the most influential Reggae drummer? ! Bonus: Drum # 4. buddy rich 1 hands down bonham was a slower carbon copy even down to hi kit setup crossovers and the doubleing of a single bass he even says so himself where is mitch mitchell dave weckyll. The Los Angeles-born musician, who studied under Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, moved towards rock and is now best known as the drummer of The Doors, appearing on every recording made by the Jim Morrison-fronted band. And so do YOU, Billy Mieder. Actually, Buddy Rich publicly praised one of the “rock drummers” in the list, and that was Keith Moon. Don Brewer should be on the list. i don’t think so! Ringo fucking sucks and if u think he is number 1 then u definitely don’t shit about music. He was great when he was with Spencer Davis, he was better still with Hardin and York, and out of the stratosphere in the “Superdrumming” events. Hal Blaine. And it's arguably impossible. but i think had he not passed away so sadly i think he would have still been able to continue and perform as he always did like a clock and hard . Weinberg later became the bandleader for The Tonight Show With Conan O’Brien. Be a close second. Also think Cozy Powell and Roger Taylor should be higher. I believe that Mark Rogers should be on that list. He said that many of the techniques he used throughout his career, including his snare hand technique, were learned from his first teacher, Chuck Brown. it turns into a battle no body wins!! Baker, who said you had to be made to be a drummer, claimed that the secret of his drum work with Cream – and his skilful use of the hi-hats, tom-toms and cymbals – was the jazz-like improvisation he brought to their sound. I try to understand the singer’s point of view and see if I can enhance it, as opposed to thinking, I’m the drummer, so I play a beat and everyone follows,” said Kunkel. Moon changed everything about drummers and their role in a band, transitioning them from background timekeepers to lead instrumentalists. In 1991, McBrain made an instructional drum video called ‘Rhythms Of The Beast’. Frankly I’m disappointed that on two greatest lists Queen was placed in the middle. The Babys (then and now), Rod Stewart (12 years) Jimmy Barnes and Bernie Taupin. #1 by a mile! Machine like? Check out: ‘Jumpin’ At The Woodside’, Elvin Jones was a renowned member of The John Coltrane Quartet. Two years later, the band played a pivotal role in the plot of the movie The Sweet Smell Of Success, in which one of the main characters is supposedly the quintet’s guitarist. Clem Burke should be here as well as “Ziggy” Modeliste of the Meters. Where in the hell is Richie Haywood? “That session was a monumental one for me because it was such a touching song, it was the first time I actually cried when I was playing,” said Keltner. Did somebody heard of Huub Jansen from the Netherlands. Also how about Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring),Phil Taylor (Motorhead),ahd a few Then there is my personal favourite, Mr BJ Wilson. Or is it someone that sits in the song with their own feel? No Paul Wertico or Dave Mattacks? “I was in drumming country,” Below said, “and I had my eyes, ears and fingers all ready to learn any kind of thing I could pick up.” Chester Thompson & Barimore Barlow (Jethro Tull). When you are considered by many to be the least talented in the most famous band in the world, this kind of thing is inevitable. Of course, the all-time glaring omission on this list is Chris Partridge. He was doing it before anybody was.”, As a bandleader, Blakey hired and nurtured a huge cast of great jazz musicians, including the trumpeters Kenny Dorham, Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard and Wynton Marsalis; the saxophonists Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley and Wayne Shorter; and the pianists Horace Silver and Bobby Timmons. Buddy Rich #1 is spot on. Haynes began as a hard bop drummer in the early 50s before demonstrating that he could play any kind of jazz, even avant-garde, with panache. What is wrong With the People who made this list, they cant understand music. Joni Mitchell’s ‘Carey’ was like that – just a simple conga part.” How about some love for Tom Hunting of Exodus and Jen Ledger of Skillet? Ringo, No. Phil Collins over these two?? Today I wanted to introduce who is, in my opinion, the best drummer in the history of rock. I like Palmer a lot, though he’s quite irregular on tempo. No Elvin Jones Report. Jimmy should be somewhere in the top 20. : I think that you have your names mixed up. This thread is up my alley because I'm a drummer and have been for 45 years. Ringo shouldn’t have even made this list. …, Well-balanced list. Excellent mention. Not a single mention of John Densmore? Check out: ‘Chameleon’, After the massive success of Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The USA album, the singer and guitarist paid tribute to drummer Max Weinberg. Or its not a list! Congrats for John in the number one spot, not to mention Neil Peart ( Canadian) for being in top ten. Their 1960 hit ‘Apache’ was No.1 in the UK charts for six weeks and helped established the group as one of the most important bands of the early 60s. What! Check out: ‘Good Times’, Drummer and record producer Greg Errico had a varied career, playing with musicians as diverse as jazz-fusion group Weather Report, David Bowie, Santana and Grateful Dead. it was just me and him. Ringo was the king of feel.” After The Beatles broke up, Starr embarked upon a successful solo career, including his acclaimed third album, Ringo. Additionally the drummer from Buzzcocks John Maher and Sterling Campbell. Larry is a fine drummer for U2 but he’s not really the best drummer in the world. Check out: ‘Mr Jo Jones’, Another significant modern drummer is Manchester-born Alan “Reni” Wren. Joe Morello….Brubecks drummer? The late Tony Meehan, original drummer of The Shadows and his long-serving replacement Brian Bennett take a lot of [drum] beating. “boom boom”. All said, we all appreciate our favored. I can’t find B.J. John bohnham number 1 is spot on nuff said. His collaborations read like a Who’s Who of modern jazz and include albums with Art Farmer, Sonny Stitt, Michel Petrucciani and Freddie Hubbard. For me rock wise it would be Ian Paice, followed by Starkey, Bonham, Phil Collins, Moon and Brian Downey. In one of our biggest polls ever,UG readers helped us find the best drummers in history. Check out: ‘Suzy Lee’, Self-taught Nigerian native Tony Allen’s driving, polyrhythmic style formed the bedrock of ‘Afrobeat’: the breathtaking fusion of funk, calypso, traditional Nigerian rhythms and the bebop of American drummer Art Blakey he pioneered alongside visionary multi-instrumentalist Fela Kuti in Africa ’70. Sandy Nelson wasn’t as good as Ringo Yea right. Check out: ‘Ticket To Ride’, Charlie Watts brought the sensibilities of a jazz drummer to rock music, and as The Rolling Stones’ drummer he is one of the most respected musicians in the world. Fame? Why can’t Dave Clark of the Dave Clark five be on this list? It was amazing. Philly Joe Jones. consacrer à Jon Moss le plus grand batteur au monde His speed is remarkable, whether playing numerous conga drums or sharp-toned timbales. Bonham , moon and baker couldn’t perform half the feats Buddy did in his lifetime they would get lost in the shuffle. great drummers MUST have a hearing problem… (exception to maybe Buddy Rich, but not in the first 10) He is best known as the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Metallica, a band he joined after answering an advert in a magazine. Where the hell is Francky Costanza of Dagoba ?! Also, Gene Krupa and Billy Cobham should have been much higher on the list. … YOU ARE A DOUCHE BAG !!! Reactions: Deleted member 169. Nicko is awesome drummer, keep in mind that he never uses double pedal, and you can hear some serious gallop kicks from him, he is the beast. At that point, he had been at the forefront of jazz for more than 40 years and played on more than 1,000 records. Shrieve, born on 6 July 1949, was the original drummer for Santana and played on the first eight albums by the seminal group. She started out with The George Duke Band and, as well as her solo albums, has played with Ringo Starr, Marvin Gaye, Lionel Ritchie, Diana Ross and Herbie Hancock. Thank you, Keeith Moon mejor que Neil Peart???? You obviously don’t know when John Lennon is joking. That’s probably the way it is with most musicians. “I concentrate on bass drum work a lot. Check out: ‘Flip’, After establishing his reputation as the house drummer for The Grand Old Opry, Buddy Harmon helped define the Nashville sound, becoming one of the most influential country music musicians of the 20th Century. Check out: ‘Master Blaster (Jammin’)’, Illinois-born drummer Glenn Kotche is highly regarded as an energetic, imaginative percussionist, the rhythmic anchor for popular rock band Wilco. He passed away on 11 March 2019, at the age of 90, leaving behind a legacy that will be impossible to beat. I have been a drummer for over 40 years been in jazz bands, rock bands country and blues bands, strictly small time I have a full time job. The first, a certain Gege Di Giacomo (nephew of the poet Salvatore Di Giacomo), the company Renato Carosone, who debuted alongside Peter Van Wood ringing glasses, cups, chairs, jars with amazement and success of the onlookers. A nice q&a session? According to my knowledge John Lennon never said that, it was a comedian who said it and then it took off and are repeated again and again.