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The Best Drummers of All Time

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  1. 1

    John Bonham

    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock More
    #2 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  2. 2

    Neil Peart

    Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal More
    #1 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  3. 3

    Cozy Powell

    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock More
    #102 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  4. 4

    Keith Moon

    Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock More
    #3 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  5. 5

    Jon Theodore

    Progressive rock, Experimental rock
    BUY
  6. 6

    Stewart Copeland

    Rock music, Jazz, New Wave More
    #12 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  7. 7

    Jon Fishman

    Rock music, Jazz fusion, Punk rock More
    BUY
  8. 8

    Buddy Rich

    Jazz, Swing, Bebop More
    #4 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  9. 9

    Ginger Baker

    Hard rock, Jazz fusion, Blues-rock More
    #7 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  10. 10

    Dave Lombardo

    Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Death metal More
    #64 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  11. 11

    Art Blakey

    Jazz, Bebop, Hard bop
    #121 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  12. 12

    Dave Grohl

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock More
    #6 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  13. 13

    Bill Ward

    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock More
    #26 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  14. 14

    Ian Paice

    Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal More
    #16 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  15. 15

    Danny Carey

    Progressive rock, Jazz fusion, Heavy metal More
    #11 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  16. 16

    Carl Palmer

    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock More
    #27 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  17. 17

    John Molo

    Rock music, Jazz
    #251 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  18. 18

    Mitch Mitchell

    Rock music, Hard rock, Jazz fusion More
    #20 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  19. 19

    Bill Kreutzmann

    Rock music, Folk rock, Psychedelic rock
    #263 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  20. 20

    Elvin Jones

    Post-bop, Hard bop, Avant-garde jazz More
    #53 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  21. 21

    Jimmy Chamberlin

    Alternative rock, Jazz fusion
    #219 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  22. 22

    Chuck Biscuits

    Heavy metal, Punk rock
    #215 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  23. 23

    Butch Trucks

    Rock music, Southern rock
    #259 on the ultimate list
    BUY
  24. 24

    Jai Johanny Johanson

    Alternative rock, Rock music, Southern rock
    BUY
  25. 25

    Carmine Appice

    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal More
    #30 on the ultimate list
    BUY

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  1. Rocky
    The Best Drummers of All Time at 10/26/2011 12:27 PM
    Where the hell are Gene Krupa and Max Roach?
  2. Jeroen
    The Best Drummers of All Time at 6/18/2011 7:25 AM
    Mike Portnoy?

    Danny Carey?



    Both top 5 ever drummers and they aren't even ON this list!
    1. Clark Benson
      The Best Drummers of All Time at 6/19/2011 4:32 PM
      Absolutely right about Carey, will correct that now. Don't really listen to Dream theater so no opinion about Portnoy.
  3. JONI
    John Bonham at 6/07/2011 11:03 AM
    YES, he was the best drummer. I knew his brother, i was sad when mic passed away too. All my best to Linda, Mic's wife.

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