one thing to keep in mind when naming 'best drummers', is that there are many amazingly good drummers ie. john bonham, moon... on and on and on.
one thing to keep in mind though is that you can't really anazlyze a drummer away from their band too well.
i think charlie's style compliments the stones as a band very well, but would john bonham work in the stones? i'd love to hear it, but i cant see it working as well as with charlie.

would neil peart have worked in the beatles?

i can name a big list of amazing drummers, but to rank them is silly, you can't say one is better than another overall, you have to take a lot of factors into consideration.

wesley Wrote:
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> Bonzo was the best, the early dementia suddenly
> stroke me, who was the drummer in Jimi`s
> Experience? That man was so good, too


It was Mitch Mitchell...very good indeed!

"all the rum i want to drink it, and all the whisky too!"

Of course, thanks stonedstone! My short memory..

Carl Palmer ?

My two favorites are Charlie Watts and Max Weinberg!

john bonham
ian paice
kenny aronoff
charlie watts
keith moon

Moonie for me.

Moe Tucker must not be forgotten ;-) (Drummer for VU and the blueprint for White Stripes' Meg)



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KeithDaMan Wrote:
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> White drummers don't swing, except for Charlie.
>

That's Keef's famous quote from back in the day.

He must have said that before seeing Tom Ardolino of NRBQ.

3 more good uns -

Doug from CCR
Max Weinberg
Kenny Aronoff

White drummers dont swing? See this [vids.myspace.com] Stonefunkers



Clash Guns Of Brixton

Some o's...
Krupa-Skoglund-Paice...[www.freewebs.com] [www.beatrix.pro.br] [www.sfsheriff.com] (PIc sources; nice lil story on Krupa's)

Been thinking % re-watchin' Stonefunkers & I notice
they have several drummers, various 'skin'colors.
But the band in itself is a good example on white dudes that swing.
Gee, I miss these guys.

Another live take of Guns Of Brixton w/ The Clash

Bankrobber live NJ


... And the promo vid


....Finally with much better sound fidelity

...



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bonham VERY overrated. Just BANGED. So subtlety

just played Toad few days ago , its d only drum solo i listen 2 time & time again

Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe

Wow,
So many great ones out there, how can one decide?
You all have named most of the great ones, but I think two names that deserve to be on this list are:
Prince & Sheila E.
I know there not the typical rock drummers but they do ROCK!


If I had to pick one drummer, it would be Chad Smith. He can play anything & does live in concert.

Charlie Watts
Moe Tucker

Best current drummer = Zak Starkey or Steve Jordan

Best drummer ever = John Bonham

[www.michaelshrieve.com]
Noh forget... Michael Shrive from Santana (Stones-Jagger too) etc etc etc

Or... Ol' Nick
Or.. Young Bill Ward

[www.vangilseschool.nl] & [www.sabbathlive.com]

...And then there's always Mick Fleetwood, not to mention
´the one & only Brian Downey on droms...

Here's an interesting article where Nick Mason is interviewed
on his earliest days with Floyd... [www.pinkfloyd-co.com]

Till next time, check up [www.officialslyandrobbie.com]



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John Bonham-Zeppelin
Keith Moon-Who
Neil Peart-Rush
Steve Gorman-Black Crowes
Jim Fox- James Gang
Ginger Baker-Cream
Bill Ward- Black Sabbath
Charlie Watts- Stones
Mitch Mitchell- Hendrix
Simon Kirke-Free/Bad Company

Keith Mooooooon.

[[FEAR; BUILDS WALLS.]]

Or John Bottom.

[[FEAR; BUILDS WALLS.]]

I do not think that Stewart Copeland has been mentioned in this thread and he certainly deserves to be.

Bonzo
Charlie
Simon Phillips
Sly Dunbar

But I agree with the point that there is "best" from a purely technical standpoint and then "best" as in---fits the band best. Two different things, really.

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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> ...And then there's always Mick Fleetwood, not to
> mention
> ´the one & only Brian Downey on droms...
>
> Here's an interesting article where Nick Mason is
> interviewed
> on his earliest days with Floyd...
> [www.pinkfloyd-co.com]
> m73.html
>
> Till next time, check up
> [www.officialslyandrobbie.com]




I agree with you on Mick Fleetwood Beeley. I think he does tend to get missed in the discussions of great drummers. But mick has done it alot of years in a lot of different styles. I love to hear him play.

why is this even a debate everyone knows Charlie Watts is the best.

Joey Kramer Aerosmith..
Phil Rudd AC/DC
Bonham Zep
Alex Van Halen
Neil Rush

1. Buddy Rich (not really a rock drummer as we know that style of music, but clearly there is Nothing he couldnt do on a kit))
2. John Bonham (base pedal alone)
3. Neal Peart
4. Ronnie Tutt (Elvis Presley's Drummer)
5. Phil Collins ( His Jazz Fusion stuff was incredible)
6. Max Weinberg (E Street Band)
7. Antog Figg ( David Letterman, Ace Frehley, etc..)
8. Simon Phillips (Pete Townsend, The Who 1989 Tour)