Who is the best drummer ever?

[Johnny Canuck3]

Michael Shrieve, original drummer for Santana: probably the best.

 

[mk1 J]

I forgot to mention the drummer from Candiria, don't know his name, the man is a true genius.

Also, Danny Carey from Tool's a quality drummer.

 

[Hollis]

The drummers in Adam and the Ants were cool aswell, esp. on Kings of the Wild Frontier.

 

[nick1181]

John Bonham did some incredible stuff. There a song on the first album where he's playing really fast triplets - with one foot. Fucking hell, I be struggling to do that with two.

Most of the drummers in the bands I've been in tend to rate Stuart Copeland very highly.

 

[Mrs Magpie]

Robert Fordjour...the best I've ever heard live, and I've seen a lot of live music in my time....he does a lot of jazz, funk, all sorts in fact....

 

[magneze]

I quite like D.A.V.E. The Drummer ... does he count?

 

[killer b]

I quite like D.A.V.E. The Drummer ... does he count?

no. he was covered earlier by orang utan when he mentioned the roland 808...

 

[magneze]

Arse. I'll go for Charlie Watts then.

 

[killer b]

tbh i think the best drummer in the world is likely someone we've never heard of - the standard of percussion in african and asian music leaves 99% of yer rock drummers standing...

 

[magneze]

I'm always impressed by drummers that can can do live drum & bass. Not many of them about ...

 

[killer b]

i don't think it's that hard to drum d&b live, just quite boring for the drummer... i was toying with going to see the bays last night for a more close up look, but it didn't work out in the end...

 

[blackadder]

Can't beleive nobody mentioned Sheila E.

 

[jugularvein]

Oh yes. It's obvious, isn't it?
I mean, anyone could do what he did!

my landlord tells me that he saw both keith and then zac moon play with the who and zac was better. he is a drunk though. no one could do what keith did and live. maybe they have but they're unable to tell the tale

 

[jugularvein]

I'm always impressed by drummers that can can do live drum & bass. Not many of them about ...

i saw london elektricity and their drummer was very impressive. he did look bored though. concentration maybe?

 

[wazzatusay]

A time and a place..

gene krupa
buddy rich

 

[Orang Utan]

no. he was covered earlier by orang utan when he mentioned the roland 808...

But DAVE The Drummer is a well shoddy and predictable drum programmer. The 808 is wasted on him.

 

[killer b]

But DAVE The Drummer is a well shoddy and predictable drum programmer. The 808 is wasted on him.

i saw him doing a live set at some acid techno night a few years ago (uber, i think it was called), and i thought he was ok. nothing special though.

 

[chooch]

going to see the bays last night for a more close up look, but it didn't work out in the end...

Seem them a couple of times and wish I hadn't. Technically pretty impressive, but not much fun.

 

[ska invita]

apologies for the big BUMP but check this guy out - Rufus "Speedy" Jones

 

[seeformiles]

One who rarely gets a mention but who was amazing was Mick Tucker from The Sweet. Check out this frenetic live version of Set Me Free:

 

[seeformiles]

..or an honourable mention for Russell Hunter from the Fairies?

 

[SaskiaJayne]

Wot no mention of Ringo Starr

When John Lennon was asked if he thought Ringo was the best drummer in the world he relpied 'he's not even the best drummer in the Beatles'.

 

[pissflaps]

the best drummer is the one who packs up the most amount of amp/guitar cables with the least amount of whining about how tired his arms are.

 

[danny la rouge]

When John Lennon was asked if he thought Ringo was the best drummer in the world he relpied 'he's not even the best drummer in the Beatles'.

That's a myth that has grown up, but it isn't true. Lennon didn't say it. It was actually Ringo who was asked, by an American journalist during the height of Beatlemania, "Are you the best drummer in the world?" To which he replied, "I'm not even the best drummer in the Beatles". It's a witty reply, and far more memorable than "Yes", or "No". But apparently not as memorable as when it is misattributed.

 

[TitanSound]

the best drummer is the one who packs up the most amount of amp/guitar cables with the least amount of whining about how tired his arms are.

The best drummer in the world tells the others to fuck off and pack their own shit up as they never help with his.

 

[seeformiles]

the best drummer is the one who packs up the most amount of amp/guitar cables with the least amount of whining about how tired his arms are.

also the same drummer will have turned up earlier than the rest of the band, set his gear up and put his bulky great drum boxes back in the fucking van so everyone else has some space to do their thing

 

[pissflaps]

The best drummer in the world tells the others to fuck off and pack their own shit up as they never help with his.

the best drummer in the world is grateful for the opportunity to hang out with musicians.

 

[TitanSound]

the best drummer in the world is grateful for the opportunity to hang out with musicians.

The best drummer in the world has heard every shit drummer joke you can throw at them. They just sit backstage, plotting.....

 

[Sasaferrato]

what about ginger baker?

Without doubt, the best drummer in the world.

 

[Dandred]

Ringo Star!