Billy Cobham
Stewart Copeland
Ginger Baker
John Bonham
Mitch Mitchell

1. keith Moon
2. Steve Gadd
3. Vinnie Colaiuta
4. zak Starkey
5. Steve Jordan

ronnie tutt
hal blaine
keith moon
dino danelli
mitch mitchell
(not too good at lists but these are among those that come to mind)

Steve Gadd
Vinnie Colaiuta
Jeff Porcaro
Jim Keltner
Carter Beauford

Honestly, I really cannot think of any drummer besides CW that I would recognize easily and enjoy listening to.

Jimmy Miller deserves at least a mention...

Neil Peart
John Bonham
Billy Cobham
Buddy Rich
Steve Gadd

Karen Carpenter
Dave Clark (Dave Clark Five)
Pete Best
Meg White
Andy Carrol (Oasis)

John Bonham
Carl Palmer
Neal Peart
Cozy Powell
Mike Portnoy

Ringo
Anton Figg
Steve Gadd
Kenny Arnoff
Marv Peck

Marv Peck

Y'all remember that rubber legged boy

Tony Williams (without question for me the king)
Dennis Thompson (MC5)
Ziggy Modeliste
Keith Moon
Steve Jordan

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bubbling under - Elvin Jones, Sly Dunbar, Clem Burke, Topper Headon and the young kid who played at Woodstock with Santana

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bubbling under - Elvin Jones, Sly Dunbar, Clem Burke, Topper Headon and the young kid who played at Woodstock with Santana

Michael Shrieve was the kid

In no particular order:

Matt Cameron
Ringo Starr
John Bonham
Mark Brzezicki
John Tempesta

Mick Avory
Pick Withers
Terry Williams
Bob Henrit
Steve Jordan

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Dennis Chambers
Terry Bozzio
Vinnie Colaiuta
Gary Husband.
Billy Cobham

I would replace Dennis Chambers with Keith Moon (the best rock drummer ever), and Gary Husband with Jon Hiseman (or John Marshall), but apart from that ... spot on! Colaiuta is my fave of all. Saw him last year with John MacLaughlin and Chick Corea, but his work with Zappa was stellar.

I bet you like Holdsworth too.(john Hiseman with Tempest,the early 7-tees)

Saw Husband/Holdworth last year,Husband is a great keyboard player too btw..
Chambers is the absolute butcher to me. Saw him with mcLaughlin and Joey DeFrancesco.I resign...

Steve Gorman
Brad Pemberton
Chris Layton
Levon Helm
Doug Clifford

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well he played with the Beatles..

This is true, but as Lennon himslef said when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world, he replied - 'Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the beatles'!

at least yoko ono takes up for ringo. she said ringo could almost read john's mind and play the fills exactly as john wanted which is why they used ringo on plastic ono band

ginger baker
terry bozzio
ian paice
keith moon
cozy powell

I'm glad that Jack Bruno and Stan Lynch have already gotten a mention in this thread.

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well he played with the Beatles..

This is true, but as Lennon himslef said when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world, he replied - 'Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the beatles'!

at least yoko ono takes up for ringo. she said ringo could almost read john's mind and play the fills exactly as john wanted which is why they used ringo on plastic ono band

Ringo's drumming on the "Plastic Ono Band" alone would make him one of history's greatest drummers. The way he was locked in with Klaus Voorman and the tasty sound of his snare on that record was amazing. The sparse arrangements meant he had a lot of room, and he absolutely shines. Give me a simple Ringo fill any day over the usual pyrotechnics.

Hey, and what about Hal Blaine?



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Keith Moon/Phil Rudd (can't split the two - so different)
Max Weinberg

daylight

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Clem Burke
Topper Headon
Al Jackson, Jr.
Max Weinberg
Jim Keltner

No wonder you and I seem to agree musically more than some of the others. I read some of the posts in this thread and wonder how the posters can like the Stones. Not that one can't enjoy various styles of music..

* Ringo Starr
* John Bonham
* Keith Moon
* Ola Brunkert
* Nick Mason

Keith Moon
Kenny Aronoff
Jerry Allison (Of the Crickets)
John Bonham
Mick Fleetwood

Danny Carrey and of course the almighty Dave Lombardo ("who are they?" I hear the chord of IORRians sing...)



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I like the lady who played with Lenny Kravtz and is married to Carlos Santana now.

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well he played with the Beatles..

This is true, but as Lennon himslef said when asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world, he replied - 'Ringo isn't even the best drummer in the beatles'!

at least yoko ono takes up for ringo. she said ringo could almost read john's mind and play the fills exactly as john wanted which is why they used ringo on plastic ono band

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Ringo's drumming on the "Plastic Ono Band" alone would make him one of history's greatest drummers. The way he was locked in with Klaus Voorman and the tasty sound of his snare on that record was amazing. The sparse arrangements meant he had a lot of room, and he absolutely shines. Give me a simple Ringo fill any day over the usual pyrotechnics.

Hey, and what about Hal Blaine?

Right on the money Tele! Fantastic observation. Additionally, listen to Ringo's drumming on all of Abbey Road. It is phenominal! A true steady rolling man Ringo is



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Danny Carrey and of course the almighty Dave Lombardo ("who are they?" I hear the chord of IORRians sing...)

seems like no one gave you the pleasure.

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Clem Burke
Topper Headon
Al Jackson, Jr.
Max Weinberg
Jim Keltner

No wonder you and I seem to agree musically more than some of the others. I read some of the posts in this thread and wonder how the posters can like the Stones. Not that one can't enjoy various styles of music..

Yeah, I was wondering about that too!

I've been impressed with the following jazz drummers of late:

Bill Stewart
Antonio Sanchez
Idris Muhammed (his style is close to my own, how I aspire to play)
Elvin Jones
Jack deJohnette

As for Rock and Roll, I have to go with:

Bonham (such a musical drummer, represents at least 25% of LZ!)
Ringo (for reasons cited above many times over)
Moon (nobody was ever as much fun to watch, ever)
Mick Fleetwood (Love his grooves with J. McVie)
Gadd or Keltner (both legendary session drummers and great live performers as well)