Most Talented Drummer?
 

I'm gonna go ahead and throw Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater out there... simply because he's amazing beyond amazing

I'm getting into drums lately, who do you guys thing is ultimate?

Neal Peart from Rush. The hand speed of this guy is amazing. Just listen to Moving Pictures and you'll hear for yourself.

Stewart Copeland/The Police

Then going back a ways -- Max Roach brilliant drummer who played along side jazz greats like Thelonius Monk, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker.... (and last I checked, he's still kicking drum butt)

that guy with one arm. hes awesome.

Ahhh, yes the Def Leppard dude. Gotta admire someone who can drum the ass off most others with only one arm.

A bunch of cool drummers in one place

66. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)


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What.... The.... Hell

This list just lost all credibility... what a fucking popularity contest

I'm gonna have to go with Danny Carrey. In every band he's in the man just shines with talent. Amazing drummer and very diverse.

I will second (actually third) Mike Portnoy.
Also, Tim Alexander is another of my favorites

Raymond Herrera. Fear Factory.

Anyone who can be that precise at that speed deserves to be listed.

Simon Phillips is one of my favourites.

Also, Virgil Donati, Danney Carrey for monster drumming. And have always had a soft spot for Carter Beauford from DMB (listed TWICE on that list: 72 & 92) and Jimmy Chamberlain from the Smashing Pumpkins- I love his playing style and his sound.

There are a damn load of great drummers out there.

I'm gonna go with Anton Fier, Steve Shelley from Sonic Youth and Mo Tucker for being such a trailblazer.

That was a pretty worthless list, order wise, as are almost all Top X Y of Z lists. However, it was very helpful in constructing my own Top Ten.:

1 Neil Peart (Rush) (18)
1 Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson) (3)
1 Tim Alexander (Primus) (6)

2 Stewart Copeland (Police) (83)
2 Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Frank Zappa) (59)
2 Steve Gadd (Steely Dan) (N/A)

3 Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) (72)
(He'll be one of the all time greats if the Smack doesn't kill him first.)

4 Mike Giles (King Crimson) (75)
4 Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) (1)
4 Jeff Porcaro (Toto/Steely Dan) (82)
4 Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) (66)

5 Matt Cameron (Soundgarden) (49)
5 Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) (78)
5 Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) (99)
5 Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) (80)

6 Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull) (73)
6 Mike Shrieve (Santana) (12)
6 John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) (45)
6 Keith Moon (Who) (15)

7 Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) (N/A)
7 William Calhoun (Living Colour) (11)
7 Ian Paice (Deep Purple) (74)

8 Lars Ulrich (Metallica) (87)
(Yeah, he's a little shit, but he sure can pound the fuck out of a drum kit)

9 Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam) (69)

10 Rick Allen (Def Leppard) (N/A)
(Consolation prize/"What a trooper" Award. He's a much better drummer with one arm then he ever was with 2.)

Lots of ties there, but there's a lot of Drummers who only have style, not skill, to pick between them.

Q: What did the Drummer get on his S.A.T's?
A: Drool.

Danny Carrey. But then again, I really really really like Tool.

we are thinking about great dummers and no-one mentions jazz players?
how is this possible?

a small list of who i can remember while drinking coffee, in no order, and quite sure that there are other dummers out there i either cannot remember and/or have not heard yet who should be here:

elvin jones
eddie blackwell
andrew cyrille
don moye
jerome cooper
max roach
rashied ali
sunny murray
william hooker (check out his duet release with thurston moore)

chris cutler

and tony allen, who was the drumming (and musical) backbone for most early fela anikulapo kuti tracks--through the early 1980s---and is just a monster....

and why only trap drums?

i might object to considering drummer who play 4 (boom chak da boom boom chak), in general, except---
for more power and/or speed oriented material, the good dr. bindujeet of bindujeet partners llc is a veritable gateway to a legion of black metal drummers, the recordings of which simply leave one's tiny unsuspecting brain pummelled into a a kind of brakish froth...
maybe i will try to lure him over here.

waves a hat of meat.....

Carter Beauford is an incredibly talented drummer--one of the most talented out there at the moment. If he doesnt top my list, hes definitely in the top three.

Danny Carey from TOOL hands down the best drummer ever.

Danny Carey from Tool is definitely one of the best.
Lars Ulrich, although a bitch, is good.

Also, I don't know his name, but the guy from 3 Doors Down is pretty good. I know you ordinarily wouldn't think of their drummer to be on a list that celebrates speed and stuff, but I went to one of their shows and he had a several minute long solo and it sounded awesome. So he's a sleeper at least.

tomas haake, morgan agren


everyeone else pretty much pales in comparison to these two.

Yes! If you've ever seen him play in concert, you'd see as well. The guy is infuckingcredible.

As roachboy mentioned, max roach.

Bonham smokes all of these guys, except maybe Keith Moon.

Ringo is the coolest drummer ever, though. He always had the best shades and rings.

Danny Carey from Tool and Martin Lopez from Opeth get my vote from best drummers.

--jaded

My favorite drummer is John Bonham. He's not the best drummer technically, but he makes the best beats. That and he's awesome with his feet.

Scott Churilla
Josh Garza
Dave Grohl
Brain

If you don't know who some of these guys are, you better look em' up!

My favorites would have to be, Bonham, Ulrich, and the dude from Rush.

I don't know about the current record, but with the previous records the drums were recorded live and then reproduced electronically, hence the precision.

I'm as big of a Metallica fan as possible but I've always thought of Lars as a average to above average drummer.

My two favorites are Gene Holgan (Death, Testament) and Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Testament, Fantomas). I didn't expect anyone to know about Gene but he is an amazing drummer. Extrememly fast and precise.

I thought that at least someone would have mentioned Lombardo. He's about as good as it gets.

I'm seeing Rush in a couple of weeks, have to go with good old Neal.

Very True. I also like Vinnie Paul, & I just saw Rush a couple of weeks ago, and Peart is Bad Ass.

i think i saw lombardo with john zorn, fred frith and bill laswell.
if that was him, he is a headfuck live.
and the other players almost had to carry him offstage after the gig.
it was impressive all the way around.

Danny Carey is the Les Claypool of drummers.

You can't mention "the best" and leave him out!

John Bonham is powerful too.

I can't comment on who's best in terms of technicality and creativity because I know precious little about drumming, but the drummer with the biggest "uuuuuuuuuuuuh(confused-at-how-incredibly-quick-and-confusing-the-drums-are-smiley)" factor, for me, has to be Brann Dailor from Mastodon.

Tjoldav, Dimmu Borgir

The dude from Opeth (i'm bad at names)

The dude from Nile (see above)

Stewart Copeland

Mike Portnoy

and whoever plays for Morbid Angel

Re: Most Talented Drummer?
 

me baby........

http://volcano.photobucket.com/album...or_drummin.jpg


just shittin' ya'.:D


if you look over my right shoulder,that's the dude who gets my vote.


do it Ace........i've been playin' since 3 and my son got into it at about 7......the daughter was hooked at 5 man.......music does the trick,and keeps the youngins outta trouble.

PM me and we'll talk shop on some diff kinda drum sets .


R.I.P. John Henry Bonham.......aka Bonzo;)



i'm also a fan of stewart copeland and neil peart.

big influences in my drumming habits.

Terry Bozzio

john bonham?

ba-doom CHUCK ba doom-doom CHUCK
ba-doom CHUCK ba doom-doom CHUCK
(tedious fill)

repeat

exactly!

bonham is grossly overrated

Neal Peart from Rush hands down. Just saw them in Las Vegas this past weekend. I must say by far the most talented drummer out there.

Neal Peart from rush he's the best freaking drummer ever and hes been around for ever i mean this guy has speed cordination hes got everything hes amazing defiently the best drummer of all times

Some great ones that I don't believe have been mentioned:

Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
Alan Evans (Soulive)
Stanton Moore (Galactic)

My favorite:
Neil Peart (if you're a fan, you ought to pick up Ghost Rider, his book about his long motorcycle trip where he attempted to heal after losing his wife and daughter)

I'll throw in votes for Neil Peart and Stewart Copeland. Peart because he shatters the 'Stupid Drummer' stereotype, and Copeland because he hates Sting more than I do.
Oh yeah, Neil Peart's book is called 'The Masked Rider'

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/15...1.LZZZZZZZ.jpg

Masked Rider is a different book of his which, I believe, was written before his wife's death (and possibly before his daughter's death).

Whoops, my bad. Now I have to go to the bookstore.

Gene Krupa is the godfather of drummers!
Keith Moon taught 'em all how to rock!
Ringo Starr was the school of cool!

Everybody else stands on their shoulders, eats at their table, owes them everything!

duh duh duh danny carey again

Vinnie Colaiuta is high on my list.
Simon Phillips, Dave Weckl and Mike Portney are all great drummers too... but Vinnie is my favourite (besides me ofcourse) - Everybody should have a copy of Sting's "Ten Summoner's Tales" - Fantastic!

Buddie Rich man, ever heard the drum battle between him and Roach? Fucking brilliant

Well everyone is entitled to their opinion and that's fine. Canada's sweethearts live an hours drive away, that being the Tragically Hip, and I honestly can't name a worse band.

With Bonham though, people misjudged his talent for raw verocity and as a result was labelled a heavy drummer which he was, but also missed the musicianship in the fray. If you listen closely enough you will not only hear different motifs in each fill but also a texture that was personalized and distinct in each beat he played. As a pro musician, these understated rhythms and textures are clear as day, and I smile at greatness much like I do all competant musicians from all genres of music and thank my lucky stars.

I really do like Bonham a lot. He comes up with the coolest drum beats.

Oh, and I've heard that Neil Peart writes most of Rush's music. Is that true?

to add some new blood
joey jordison from slipknot
mick fleetwood from fleetwood mac
tommy lee from motley crue

Portnoy hands down. He is a great drummer and great musician.

Another one that I like is ?uestlove from The Roots.

Still stickin with Danny, but Mick Portnoy defintily deserves some more lovin' in this thread.

Keith Moon above and beyond anyone else.

Buddy Rich could play massive skins

Mick Avery/ Bob Henrit of the KINKS any drummer that can play while the 2 brothers are fighting on stage and not miss a beat is damn good.

Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys (when clean and sober) was highly underrated

Alex Van Halen would be a big standout but lived in Eddie's shadow.

and Def Leppard's drummer Rick Allen, one armed wonder. VH1 made a great movie out of that story also.

i second terry bozzio. absolutely sick drummer. can make melodies with his insane kit.

http://drummerworld.com/Videos/TerryBozzio.html

Lombardo, yes. Will Calhoun, certainly. Peart, Bozzio, for sure.
Bonham was just fab.
Copeland has such taste, but he holds his stick wrong.
The best, bar none, is Mark Brezezicki, formerly with Big Country.

Neal Peart - Rush
Rick Allen - Def Leppard
John Bonham - Led Zeppelin
Ringo Starr - The Beatles

Are you sure about that last one, coronaboy?

Most talented today? Janet Weiss of Sleater-Kinney, obviously.

Of all time. I quite like a certain Who drummer.

Pardon my ignorance but...who is that? :D

--jaded

stanton moore - galactic

really, he's quite amazing

Neal Peart - Rush
John Bonham - Led Zeppelin
Nick Mason - Pink Floyd

I don't see how so many of the people on this thread are voting Ringo Starr as one of the most talented drummers, he wasn't that good, in my opinion, I'm not saying that because I detest the Beatles, lol, I'm saying that because he isn't really that talented. Can someone explain to me why everyone thinks he is? Other than the fact the Beatles are so popular with a lot of people?

Probably because most of it is electronic. Watch him, he hits drum once, entire drum riff..... Pretty funny!

Neil Peart Rawks!!!!!!!

wow, all these posts and no one has mentioned Phil Collins. I know, he's a loser adult-contemporary guy who does Disney soundtracks now but there was a time in mid-seventies when he could blow away most of the drummers out there. yes, Neal Peart is amazing, but there is no emotion to his playing. Danny Carrey is another great drummer, i agree.

but ultimately i go with Phil, because he's left handed, plays a backwards kit, and could play a drum solo in 9/8 that still sounded like it had some swing to it.

don't laugh cos i like Genesis . . . .

Neil Peart.

John Bonham.

Everyone else is debatable.

No, just kidding. There are a lot of great drummers out there. Tim "Herb" Alexander is fabulous; so are Mike Portnoy, Dave Abbruzzese, and...what is wrong with me that I can't think of his name, the guy from Tower of Power. And of course, Ringo Starr, because sometimes it's all about NOT standing out.

I still remember when Jeff Porcaro died. I was sad.

mike bordin from faith no more, ozzy and black sabbath is pretty bad ass. I saw Dave Lombardo (slayer) play with the fantomas recently. That dudes on a whole different level.

Jaska Raatikainen(Children of Bodom) is pretty awesome
Carmine Appice is pretty good, I guess i just say that cause i learned from his book, so i was exposed to him a lot when i started drumming

Are you thinking of David Garibaldi?

Ill put my vote in for Travis Barker. To me he's one skinny guy who has a heavy beat.

I need to say Danny Carey one more time because he is so fucking good. Go listen to The Grudge right now, and bear in mind that what you hear is done on a live kit.

Wow, I'm surprised Buddy Rich wasn't mentioned more,he practically invented the drum solo, I have to agree with Neil Peart, S Copeland, Steve Gadd, these guys are masters on the kit.

For straight ahead great rock drummers, Mick Fleetwood, Stan Lynch, Terry Bozzio, Ginger Baker, Alex Van Halen, there are so many great ones.

oh yeah, add buddy rich to my list with carmine appice, learned a lot from his videos too

Carter from DMB. Word.

the guys feet never stop.......a difficult task to do while still throwin' all the fills in there......and it's only a 5-6 piece kit the guy plays.


all 4 apendages goin' in different places and rythms.......tough to do.

My top 3:

Steve Gadd

Liberty DeVito

flyman :lol:

Ahhhh! are you serious?!?? you just mentioned a heap of jazz drummers...and the names Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich did not appear in the list.... get a hold of their drum battles. they are a-mazing.

I have to second Omar12 here.
I think Mike Portnoy is insaaaane..
but ,my favorite drummer is ?uestlove, from the roots...that hip hop drumming is what I like best to play, and he has so much style... its amazing to hear him play. Big ups to all the people from The Roots, cuz they are "the ultimate, rock-rockin it, rock-rockin it, rockin it..."

John Bonham, Neil Peart, Charlie Watts, Keith Moon...

big Stewart Copeland fan here....

also I can't overlook Alex Van Halen. :wall:

1.) John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Quality band all around and DAMN what a drummer, especially when he goes off on a tangent with those solos.
2.) Stewart Copeland (The Police)
Flexible and talented, respect is due
3.) Larry Mullen Jr.
Skill out the wazoo but rarely recognized for it, and hell, he started U2 so I owe him a spot on the list

sitting here listening to physical graffitti. put me on the bonham list. way more than power. man had subtlety. put some on right now.

Dave Grohl No worries

Vinnie Paul of Pantera

Flo Mounier from Canadian death metallers Cryptopsy, if you're into P2P, download the drum solo from the live cd, the guy is the fastest drummer I've ever seen in action, and watching him do the drum solo is so much better than just hearing it, it's crazy. Martin Lopez of Opeth also is a fav. because of his amazing south american inspired style, but doing death metal, it's fuckin awesome.

Neal Peart, listed here for the 86th consecutive time!

I'm no drumming expert, but no one has mentioned Buddy Rich. I thought that guy was a drumming god

Steve Gadd, who is also drumming for Clapton; the guy from System of A Down, and Max Weinberg (best show drummer). There was this guy that my friend was listening to who was keeping 3 separate times with different limbs. I'll get his name for you.

Stewart Copeland
Buddy Rich
Stanton Moore

I gotta mention Portnoy again... simply because I downloaded a few of his videos and they are.... amazing

http://upload.cybermart.ca/092003/portnoy.JPG

this is one of the low res ones, i'm too lazy to go through the process of screen capping the dvds

Alex Gonzalez of Mana.

Nico McBrain of Iron Maiden for me is one of the most talented drummer. For he has got so much of talent and have u seen his drum store sorry drum kit it covers him so fully that u can hardly see him in the show ... very very tallented and his sense of timing is so amazing ... he holds the band so very well ...

Martin Lopez

I would add Hellhammer (Jan Axel Blomberg - Mayhem, The Kovenant, Emperor)

yes yes yes... :thumbsup:

i add alan white ('yes' in the 70s)
and ringo starr ('beatles' in the 60s)
and dave mattacks (fairport convention and 100 other session groups in 60s and 70s)
for pure enjoyable 'drumming solidity'...

<i>The drummer for FOGHAT...Thats MY drummer!</i>
http://members.aol.com/chrispyk16/carl.gif

Couldn't resist.

Asta!!

No particular order -

Carter Beauford (DMB)
Danny Carey (Tool)
Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam/Formerly Soundgarden)
Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Chris Layton (SRV & Double Trouble)
Jon Wysocki (Staind)

Travis Barker of Aquabats/Blink 182/Box Car Racer/Transplants

Maybe not the fastest but by far the most orignal.

For anyone who cares, his name is Marco Minneman. He has a lot of videos out, and goes on solo tours quite a bit.

neal peart = god

heard a funny quip about Ringo, since a lot of you were talking about him. Someone once asked Paul McCartney if Ringo Starr was the greatest drummer in the world. Paul shrugged and said, "Ringo Starr wasn't even the beast drummer in the Beatles."

Don't get me wrong, the Beatles are the earth's greatest rock band, but Ringo wasn't all that hot as a drummer.

Kudos to the guy who brought up Phil Collins. The man is a truly amazing drummer!