For me,
Chad Smith
Frank Beard
Harry James
And, of course....
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Me.
Oh, and some other guys - Bonham, Rich, Gurtu and that, like... 😉
John Henry Bonham
Bonham.
Colaiuta.
Gadd.
Hakim.
Rich.
Since you've already mentioned the legend that is Mr Neil Peart I'm now stuggling to think of some other faves
err...
Buddy Rich
Stewart Copeland
I know he's not the best, but I still remember being gobsmacked when I saw a certain drummer and his revolving drum kit at Wembley in '87
(not wembley, but same solo)
mike bordin
Janet Weiss - Sleater Kinney
Stephen Perkins - Jane's Addiction
Mitch Mitchell - Hendrix
i tried to find some video evidence, but youtube is being unco-operative at the moment so i'm just going to have to name names instead:
dave witte (municipal waste, burnt by the sun, etc etc etc)
ben koller (converge)
mike paradise (threadbare, 108)
dave wagenschutz (lifetime, paint it black, kid dynamite)
alex van halen (van halen, surprisingly!)
All time favourite: Billy Cobham...
First among equals. Seriously.
Yeah! Another vote for Animal 8)
My fave drummer is Joey castillo - qotsa/eagles of death metal/Danzig.
Mitch Mitchell.
Gilson Lavis.
Andy Burrows. Had the pleasure of gigging and drinking with him. All round top bloke.
Keith Moon.
Keith Moon, yeah - right.
Cinnamon Girl:
I inadvertantly left out Gilson Lavis. (shame on me)
Neil Peart, he's a real percussionist as opposed to merely a drummer though 🙂
me1onhead - good to know that someone else has heard of him 🙂
I'll see your Neil Peart and raise you Carl Palmer
Also Phil Collins
Phil Collins may be a cockweasel, but he's not a bad skinbasher to be fair.
Carl Palmer? Blimey, I've seen him a few times 🙄
Chris Sharrock
I can't believe no one has mention Mike Portnoy yet
and I always love Tommy Lees lazy snare hit
Buddy Rich.
Ginger Baker.
That Guy With One Arm out of Aerosmith. (come on, ONE ARM!)
ahwomble - MemberPhil Collins may be a cockweasel, but he's not a bad skinbasher to be fair.
YEp.
When Johnny Lydon was criticised for using an ol hippy like Ginger Baker on "PIL - Product", he said: "He hits the drums very hard and does exactly what he's told"... 8)
Meg White
Dave lombardo slayer
Nick Mason
Best drummer that I personally have seen has to be Elvin Jones. Man, he could play.
[i]That Guy With One Arm out of Aerosmith[/i]
would that be That Guy With One Arm out of Def Leppard?
anyway.
My votes:
Robert Heaton
Rat Scabies
Stewart Copeland
Gavin Harrison
me (only joking. I couldn't hold a candle to any that have been mentioned on here)
Jimmy Chamberlain
Bun E Carlos
Travis Barker
Jet Black
Lombardo +1
Puffy Bordin+1
Dave Lombardo.
Stuart Copeland
Travis Barker is severely underrated.
Taylor Hawkins is also very good but under-appreciated. Just listen to My Hero by the Foos
D.H. Peligro
Travis Barker
Taylor Hawkins
Dave Grohl
Boris Williams
CG - of course we've heard of Gilson Lavis - Jools Holland's Rhythm And Blues Orchestra most recently, n'est-ce pas?
Do we also gather that you are a bit of a ZZ Top fan then, CFH? Fair play! Should go to see The Hamsters when they're doing that particular set then, unless you can organise seeing the real thing (come to think of it, 'course you can!)
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forlorn hope - Membermike bordin
I first read that as Mike Harding!
For me, it'd be Buddy Rich.
Definitely John Bonham
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Dennis Chambers
Butch Trucks
Adam Deitch
Richie Hayward
Keith Carlock
Jeff Sipe
Steve Gadd
Yonrico Scott
Neil Peart. Even his drum kit went on tour round the states after the band had toured !!!!
Phil Collins may be a cockweasel, but he's not a bad skinbasher to be fair.
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Topper Headon
Listen to the peal of thunder that is Topper on this:
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phil collins
boom-tish
bill stephenson
er, me
Ok, as an actual drummer, it'd be rude not to chip in with my list.
#1 influence on me is Mr Roger Taylor (Queen)
Then, in no particular order
Taylor Hawkins - Foos
Steve White - Paul Weller to name a few
Zak Starkey - Recent Who and Oasis stuff, AWESOME stage presence.
I would add You Toob references for the above, but i'm too drunk, and I'm busy downloading yur suggestions !
Ok, ok ok,
Evidence for my #1
And I left out Cozy Powell !

