The Greatest Drummer Thread

[Jeffrey]

My ranking:

1. Keith Moon
2. John Bonham
3. Neil Peart
4. Buddy Rich
5. Billy Cobham

[-jk]

My son would insist on adding Stewart Copeland.

-jk

[nmduke2001]

Not sure where they rank, but I like:
Phil Collins
Sheila E.

[brevity]

I was wondering when we would get around to drummers.

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There's something to be said for longevity. See him drum battle against Buddy Rich in 1981 and Dave Grohl in 2015.

[devildeac]

My ranking:

1. Keith Moon
2. John Bonham
3. Neil Peart
4. Buddy Rich
5. Billy Cobham

Add Gene Krupa.

[captmojo]

My ranking:

1. Keith Moon
2. John Bonham
3. Neil Peart
4. Buddy Rich
5. Billy Cobham

#3! He can keep time and can lead any type ever written. Peart Rules!

And, his hero is #1

[Tripping William]

The Nate James of drummers: Carter Effing Beauford.

[91devil]

Can we include Marching Band Drummers?

[JNort]

What determines "best" drummer?

[OldPhiKap]

What determines "best" drummer?

If we determine who is "best" by name, the answer is clearly "Pete."

Carl Palmer needs to be on a list if not already.

[mattman91]

Travis Effin' Barker.

[Jeffrey]

Add Gene Krupa.

I strongly agree and was merely trying to narrow it to my top 5. I gave the spot to Buddy Rich, but Gene Krupa and Max Roach are very worthy of consideration.

[luburch]

Travis Effin' Barker.

I second and third this.

[Devilwin]

John Bonham
Keith Moon
Ringo Starr

[wilson]

I was wondering when we would get around to drummers.

animal.jpg

There's something to be said for longevity. See him drum battle against Buddy Rich in 1981 and Dave Grohl in 2015.

Came here to say this. There's Animal, and then there's everyone else.

[devildeac]

I strongly agree and was merely trying to narrow it to my top 5. I gave the spot to Buddy Rich, but Gene Krupa and Max Roach are very worthy of consideration.

I thought all these lists were ten-sies .

From the couple clips I've seen/heard of Rich vs Krupa, I'd agree.

I'm waiting for the keyboard thread in a week or two. Then the bass (not fishing or singing) thread. Then the violin thread, Then the, oh, never mind .

[Edouble]

If we determine who is "best" by name, the answer is clearly "Pete."

Ha! Clever!

Most of the best drummers aren't rockers, IMHO

1. Steve Gadd
2. Tony Williams

(much further down)
3. John Bonham
4. Elvin Jones
5. Roy Haynes
6. Art Blakey
7. Johnny Vidakovich
8. Mitch Mitchell
9. Billy Cobham
10. Brad Wilk

[JNort]

I'm good with Travis Barker and John Hawley

[Duke79UNLV77]

#3! He can keep time and can lead any type ever written. Peart Rules!

And, his hero is #1

Peart in a league of his own, except for Animal. Would love to see a drum-off between them. There must be 3 of Peart on stage. Not only was Peart a huge Keith Moon fan, but he also has called Krupa the "first rock drummer" and played with the Buddy Rich Band for its scholarship benefit and put out a couple of tribute albums with them.

[drummerdevil]

John Bonham
Keith Moon
Ringo Starr

Ringo Starr? Ringo Starr was awful!