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Rank   Name Genre(s) Career Began Albums Nationality
  1. 1
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock
  2. 2
    Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal, Jazz, Swing, Big band
    Hamilton
    A Work in Progress, The Hockey Theme, Anatomy of a Drum Solo
    Canada
  3. 3
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Jazz fusion, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Instrumental rock More
    Cirencester
    Over the Top, Octopuss, Especially for You, Dance With the Devil, The Drums Are Back, Tilt, Master Series: Cozy Powell, The Best of Cozy Powell, Sooner or Later More
    England
  4. 4
    Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock, Heavy metal, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Power pop, Blues, Surf music, Art rock, Protopunk, Skiffle More
    Harlesden
    Two Sides of the Moon
    England, Sweden
  5. 5
    Progressive rock, Experimental rock
    United States of America
    United States of America
  6. 6
    Rock music, Jazz, New Wave, Pop music, Reggae, Reggae rock, Progressive rock More
    Alexandria
    The Equaliser & Other Cliffhangers, The Leopard Son, The Rhythmatist, Rapa Nui, Silent Fall, Klark Kent, Klert Kant, Kollected Works, Rumble Fish, The Stewart Copeland Anthology, Rumble Fish, Talk Radio / Wall Street More
    United States
  7. 7
    Rock music, Jazz fusion, Punk rock, Jazz, Psychedelic rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Jam band More
    Philadelphia
    United States of America
  8. 8
    Jazz, Swing, Bebop, Big band
    Brooklyn
    Very Live at Buddy's Place, Buddy Rich Presented by Lionel Hampton, Krupa and Rich, Stick It, Rich in London, The Lionel Hampton Art Tatum Buddy Rich Trio, Sing and Swing with Buddy Rich, The Roar of '74, Class of '78, Live At Ronnie Scott's, Buddy's Rock (feat. Lionel Hampton), Swingin' New Big Band, Buddy Rich in Miami, Playtime, Buddy Rich Just Sings, Buddy and Sweets, Very Live at Buddy's Place, Rich and Famous, Compact Jazz, In Miami, Midnite Jazz & Blues: Courage, Richcraft, The Greatest Drummer That Ever Lived With... The Best Band I Ever Had, The Swinging Buddy Rich, Rich and Famous, Are You Ready for This?, The Bull, Live at Ronnie Scott's, Rich Versus Roach, Plays and Plays and Plays, Big Band Machine, Big Swing Face, The Voice Is Rich, The Lester Young Buddy Rich Trio, No Funny Hats, No Jive, Giant Steps, Together Again: For the First Time, Rich Ala Rahka, The Buddy Rich Band, Mercy, Mercy, A Different Drummer, Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer, The Wailing Buddy Rich, Rags to Riches, Buddy & Soul, Time Out, Jazz Off the Air, Volume 5: The Cinch, The Legendary Buddy Rich, This One's for Basie, Burnin' Beat, The Jazz Masters, The Flip Phillips Buddy Rich Trio, The Driver, The New One!, Wham!, Time Being, Great Moments, The Best of Buddy Rich: The Pacific Jazz Years, Mr. Drums: Buddy Rich & His Band Live on King Street, Blues Caravan, That's Rich, Last Blues Album More
    United States of America
  9. 9
    Hard rock, Jazz fusion, Blues-rock, Jazz, Psychedelic rock
    Live !, Horses & Trees, Stratavarious, Do What You Like, No Material, African Force, Middle Passage More
    England
  10. 10
    Heavy metal, Thrash metal, Death metal, Speed metal, Avant garde metal, Groove metal More
    South Gate
    Drums of Death, Drums of Death
    United States of America
  11. 11
    Jazz, Bebop, Hard bop
    Pittsburgh
    Feel the Wind, A Night at Birdland Vol. 3, Indestructible, At the Jazz Corner of the World, Drums Around the Corner, The African Beat, Jazz in Paris: Paris Jam Session, Orgy in Rhythm, Volume Two, Birdland Masters, Volume 2, The Jazz Messengers, Holiday for Skins, Volume 2, Blakey with the Jazz Messengers, Art Blakey!!!!! Jazz Messengers!!!!!, Free For All, Quadromania: Out of Nowhere, Three Blind Mice, Volume 1, On View at the Five Spot Cafe, A Night at Birdland Vol. 2, Roots & Herbs, Ascenseur pour l'échafaud / Des femmes disparaissent, Jazz Messages, Art Blakey with the Original Jazz Messengers, Originally, Orgy in Rhythm, Ugetsu, The Witch Doctor, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Live at Ronnie Scott's, In This Korner, Just Jazz: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Live, Mosaic, A Night in Tunisia, Ritual: The Modern Jazz Messengers, The Jazz Messenger, Ken Burns Jazz: Definitive Art Blakey, Blakey, Midnite Jazz & Blues: My Romance, Birdland Masters, Volume 1, Pisces, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonious Monk, The Big Beat, Midnite Jazz & Blues: The Breeze and I, A Jazz Hour with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers: Blues March, The Best of Art Blakey, Once Upon a Groove, A Night at Birdland, Volume 1, A Night at Birdland Vol. 1, At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1, At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2, Sound of Jazz, Jazz in Paris: 1958 Paris Olympia, A Night in Tunisia, Live Messengers, Latin & Jazz, Volume 1, Theory of Art, The Freedom Rider, Africaine, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, A Jazz Message, The African Beat, Child's Dance, Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers, Africaine, The Concord Jazz Heritage Series, Caravan, A Jazz Message, The History of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, Mirage, Orgy in Rhythm, Volume 1, Au Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Blues March, Paris 1958, Drum Suite, Like Someone in Love, Planet Jazz More
    United States of America
  12. 12
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Punk rock, Thrash metal, Death metal, Hardcore punk, Post-grunge, Stoner rock, Doom metal, Grunge music More
    Warren
    Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace, Foo Fighters, Pocketwatch, Probot, Touch More
    United States of America
  13. 13
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Doom metal, Blues
    Ward One: Along the Way, Beyond Aston, When the Bough Breaks
    England
  14. 14
    Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock
    England
  15. 15
    Progressive rock, Jazz fusion, Heavy metal, Experimental rock, Progressive metal, Industrial rock More
    United States of America
  16. 16
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Pop rock, Electronic dance music, Electronica, Art rock More
    'Do Ya Wanna Play Carl?', Welcome Back, My Friends, to the Show That Never Ends... Ladies and Gentlemen, Working Live, Volume 2, Working Live, Volume 1 More
  17. 17
    Rock music, Jazz
    United States of America
  18. 18
    Rock music, Hard rock, Jazz fusion, Jazz, Psychedelic rock
    England
  19. 19
    Rock music, Folk rock, Psychedelic rock
    San Francisco
    United States of America
  20. 20
    Post-bop, Hard bop, Avant-garde jazz, Modal jazz
    Pontiac
    Youngblood, Mr. Jones, The Main Force, Poly-Currents, Brother John, The Ultimate, Genesis, IN EUROPE, Live at the Lighthouse, The Complete Blue Note Sessions, Time Capsule, Live at the Village Vanguard, Puttin' It Together, The Complete Blue Note Sessions Disc 1, Summit Meeting, Elvin!, Dear John C., Love & Peace, Remembrance, On the Mountain, It Don't Mean a Thing, Momentum Space, Flute By-Laws, The Complete Blue Note Sessions Disc 2, Coalition, At This Point In Time, New Agenda, Merry-Go-Round, Illumination!, Dear John C. More
    United States of America
  21. 21
    Rock music, Hard rock, Blues-rock, Rhythm and blues, Jazz, Psychedelic rock, Rock and roll, Reggae, Blues More
    London
    England
  22. 22
    Alternative rock, Jazz fusion
    United States of America
  23. 23

    Chuck Biscuits

    Heavy metal, Punk rock
  24. 24
    Rock music, Southern rock
    United States of America
  25. 25
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Southern rock
    United States of America

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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 [List Creator]
      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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