Who is the best drummer ever?

[blossie33]

Agree Mitch Mitchell was great but probably John Bonham was the best.
Am a bit prejudiced as I knew him from years ago before he was in Led Zep. he was banned from some pub gigs because he was too loud!

 

[Orang Utan]

To go back to the drum machines, of course a drum machine is no good without someone to programme it, so my nomination now twins Rob Hood with the 909.

 

[nino_savatte]

Topper Headon - he could play any style
Billy Cobham - top jazz drummer

 

[Sigmund Fraud]

Your having a laugh mate the 606 is a classic machine, totally underated.

Not by impressionable youngsters blinded by its 303esque looks it seems

 

[Kenny Vermouth]

Art Blakey was the best jazz drummer in my book. (Check out Noise in the Attic on the album 'Like Someone in Love' for a superb example).


The bloke from Santana was pretty good as well.

 

[Dask]

Not by impressionable youngsters blinded by its 303esque looks it seems

Hehe

 

[Wolfie]

from what i can make out here, sandy nelson peaked at #3 with 'let the be drums', but also got to #4 with the 'teen beat' ep, and had top 40 hits with 'drums are my beat' (#30) and 'drummin' up a storm' (#39)

and there's always Dave Clark of course ..

number one with Glad All Over and number 2 with the follow up Bits and Pieces

 

[DaveCinzano]

not that these young whipper-snappers have a clue who we're going on about

 

[Signal 11]

Chester Thompson or Terry Bozzio.

 

[nathansears]

I'd agree with Bonham as the best of the bunch.
What about Bill Ward, Simon Kirke and Gene Krupa?

 

[Termite Man]

Jaki Liebezeit

seconded . I'm amazed no-one else has mentioned him yet !

The drumming on Ege Bamyasi was absolutly amazing !

 

[proud_american]

Buddy rich....(hands down)

 

[mk1 J]

The drummer from Jaga Jazzist, Martin Hornveth, is amazing! Have to see him live to experience it though....on tour in June!

 

[proud_american]

and him...

 

[Etonrebel]

Neil Peart: RUSH.

 

[JE:5]

To go back to the drum machines, of course a drum machine is no good without someone to programme it, so my nomination now twins Rob Hood with the 909.

I'd say Landstrumm in his Brown By August phase.

 

[corporate whore]

Topper Headon. I've even got one of his solo albums somewhere.

Shame what happened to him, though..

 

[omen]

Virgil Donati.

Tony Willams.

Dennis Chambers.

Vinny Colaiuta.

Trilok Gurtu.

In that order.

 

[chico enrico]

Me. Obviously

 

[Jo/Joe]

Paal Nilsson-Love v.v.good, Norwegian free jazz drummer.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Virgil Donati.

Tony Willams.

Dennis Chambers.

Vinny Colaiuta.

Trilok Gurtu.

In that order.

sorry, the snooker thread's that way --->

 

[Sweaty Betty]

Its got to be that guy from Def Lepard, for fuck sake he only had one arm...

Whats his name????

 

[Jo/Joe]

He was better with two I reckon. So his former self beats his current self in the best drummer league.

 

[Dubversion]

Todd Trainer.

 

[beesonthewhatnow]

Gilson Lavis of Squeeze, now with Jools Holland & Rhythm and Blues Orchestra.

 

[poului]

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Buddy Miles.

This of course presuming that jazz drummers are not included - most of whom technically piss all over the fellas just mentioned.


Same goes for bassists really innit.

 

[Dubversion]

nope.

it's still Todd Trainer

a great drummer and a beautiful man

 

[poului]

nope.

it's still Todd Trainer

a great drummer and a beautiful man

This argument has potential.


Shall we chair a debate on Question Time?

 

[Dubversion]

there's no debate. it's a given.

 

[Saffy]

Keith Moon - He just had class!

John Bonham - Any man who wears just tights on stage while playing the drums has got to get my vote!

Oh and lots and lots of others