Jerry Nolan! Check the SKOTF tapes of the Heartbreakers shows recorded in NYC between 77 and 81 ... Wow!

jamie oldaker - who held the job as clapton's drummer in the mid-to-late 70's had a great tension/release style that always pleased me and found drumming on my knees in a drumalong. long forgotten now, but he definitely had a unique feel and style....

erm... I only have a top three

1. Charlie of course
2. Ringo Starr
3. Keith Moon

Cozy Powell
Jim Keltner
Ian Paice
John Bonham
Mitch Mitchell

[www.reverbnation.com]

John Bonham
Buddy Rich
Neal Peart
Keith Moon
Roger Taylor

I listed 5 a while back when this thread began, but I'd like to add a name:

Winston Grennan - for his drumming on classic tracks by Toots and The Maytals, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff and Desmond Dekker & many other ska & reggae greats.

I can't understand how anyone could choose the two Dead drummers. Those yahoos were always the weak link in the band and often weren't even playing in synch (Kreutzmann ahead of the beat and Hart behind it). The Grateful Dead were the only band that succeeded in spite of its drummers.

Ronnie Tutt from Elvis' band has got to be up there.....

another chance to post that fantastic vid:

Sam Lay
S P Leary
Fred Below
Mitch Mitchell
Steve Jordan

Well I reccon The Experience drummer but...

2 1 2 0

Steve Jordan

I had to change mine:

Mike Barras - best drummer I've ever played with, lives in New Orleans
Matt Cameron
Mickey Curry
Mark Brzezicki
John Tempesta

1. Ringo
2. Pete Thomas (from Elvis Costello's band)
3. Keith Moon
4. Chris Mars (The Replacements)
5. Micky Dolenz!

John Bonham
Richie Hayward
Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
Ian Paice
Levon Helm



Runners Up (yeah I know I'm being cheeky), BUTTTT...

Keith Moon (not that he wasn't good enough to be in my Top 5, just wanted to keep style variety).

Alex Van Halen
Clem Burke
Cozy Powell
Mitch Mitchell
Ginger Baker

bernard purdie
idiris
clyde stubbenfeild
bill ward
james black
[www.drummerworld.com]

Stewart Copeland
Lars Ulrich (not the best technicien but the sound is awesome)
Bill Ward
Sly Dunbar
Michael Lee

"we know it's a bit late but we hope you don't mind if we stay"

"we know it's a bit late but we hope you don't mind if we stay"

my son Orri Páll - Sigur Ros - he is amazing
Ginger Baker - Cream
keith moon - the Who

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surprised how often Max Weinberg is cited here... to me, the guy has a leaden feel.

I'm not surprised at all. One of rock's best!

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surprised how often Max Weinberg is cited here... to me, the guy has a leaden feel.

I'm not surprised at all. One of rock's best!

No, Max is great.

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another chance to post that fantastic vid:

Brilliant.

Jimmy Chamberlin.

Ronnie Tutt has always been my favorite drummer.
Topper from the Clash. Somebody mentioned Chamberlin from the Pumpkins; good call.
The James Brown drummers: Stubblefield and Starks and Melvyn Parker.
The drummers for the Funk Bros too.
And the guy who plays for Wilco; lame band but great drummer.

drummers are like left tackles - they are doing a brilliant job if nobody notices them.

[en.wikipedia.org]

...not a very 'unique' selection, but one I'd take a stand for in court:

("besides Charlie Watts"...)
John Bonham
Keith Moon
Mitch Mitchell
Ringo
Sly Dunbar

["I can hear the Bullfrog calling me..."]

Mike Shrieve -



Dino Danelli

Ginger Baker

Keith Moon

Jon Bonham

Not 1 vote(that I saw)for Martin Chambers-Pretenders.So I'll throw him in for variety,and I think he is a great drummer.

Keith Moon
Matt Cameron
Martin Chambers
Taylor Hawkins
Neil Peart

So many GREAT drummers to pick just 5.I agree with the many who picked Billy Cobham.Spectrum still blows me away every time I listen to it

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jamie oldaker - who held the job as clapton's drummer in the mid-to-late 70's had a great tension/release style that always pleased me and found drumming on my knees in a drumalong. long forgotten now, but he definitely had a unique feel and style....

I listened to 461 Ocean Boulevard about 10 times last week, and yeah, Oldaker's drumming is great! The whole band was in a fine groove throughout the album...I hadn't listened to it in a few years and had forgot how good it was.