Best Drum Player Ever

[stretch]

I think that award goes to our very own... Jeffdrums of the Josh Daniels Band.

[Billy Cobham]

Do you even need to ask???

[peewee's lovechild]

John Bonham.

Lock this thread.

[peewee's lovechild]

Well, Neil Peart is pretty bad ass too.

[leemajors]

max roach, tony williams, herb from primus.

[PakiDan]

Well, Neil Peart is pretty bad ass too.

No - Peewee - you are wrong. Neil Peart is the greatest drummer alive.

[Slomo]

Keith Moon

You're welcome.

[blizz]

i don't know about best ever....but this guy is ok

http://www.drum-videos.com/drummers/danny-carey

[blizz]

oh and this guy too....
http://www.drum-videos.com/drummers/travis-barker
and i'm not saying best ever...not by any means....but not bad. check out that first video

[1369]

http://www.festivalcitybigband.com/images_members/muppets-animal.jpg

Disagrees

[Medvedenko]

My vote goes for Danny Carey....and the dude from Cryptocrisy....that guys is sick.
Lobardi from Slayer is a drum god fore sure.
Of course the legends, Moon, Bonham, Peart... Ringo :)

[Spurminator]

A.C. Slater of The Zach Attack

http://www.screenthug.com/images/Slater.jpg

[The Max]

A.C. Slater of The Zach Attack

http://www.screenthug.com/images/Slater.jpg


I second that. I've seen the Zack Attack during the height of their fame and Slater put the meat in the seats. He is the bees knees of drumming

[peewee's lovechild]

No - Peewee - you are wrong. Neil Peart is the greatest drummer alive.

It's a toss up for me between Peart and Bonham.

[cornbread]

+1 for Peart

[cornbread]

A.C. Slater of The Zach Attack

http://www.screenthug.com/images/Slater.jpg
He was the greatest ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_A5E0-eFvU

[peewee's lovechild]

Whatever happened to Lopez's curls?

[dimsah]

Bonham is overrated because he died young. He was nowhere near as good as Peart. Peart was also very innovative and his creativity matched his talent.

Danny Carey is my personal favorite, but from a sheer technical standpoint Gene Hogland is one of the best drummers I've ever heard.

[Mikey]

Whatever happened to Lopez's curls?

more importantly, what ever happened to me..

[peewee's lovechild]

Bonham is overrated because he died young. He was nowhere near as good as Peart. Peart was also very innovative and his creativity matched his talent.

Danny Carey is my personal favorite, but from a sheer technical standpoint Gene Hogland is one of the best drummers I've ever heard.

How can someone be overrated just because they died young?

I'm curious.

[Mr. Tuttle]

He was the greatest ever!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_A5E0-eFvU

I disagree A.C. plays too loud, and too fast!

[A.C. Slater]

I disagree A.C. plays too loud, and too fast!
Watch your mouth Preppy.

[Kevin the Robot]

Mr. Powers loves A.C. and the Zack attack, but I forgot his birthday

[dimsah]

How can someone be overrated just because they died young?

I'm curious.
Because of the sentimental aspect.
The same reason you hear people say Kurt Cobain was a great guitarist.

Also the fact that he played in a band that were pioneers in their genre lends to the legend as well.

[blizz]

Because of the sentimental aspect.
The same reason you hear people say Kurt Cobain was a great guitarist.

Also the fact that he played in a band that were pioneers in their genre lends to the legend as well.
i agree

[Thunder Dan]

Because of the sentimental aspect.
The same reason you hear people say Kurt Cobain was a great guitarist.

Also the fact that he played in a band that were pioneers in their genre lends to the legend as well.


http://www.amazon.com/Killing-Yourself-Live-True-Story/dp/0743264452

read that book

[Boston Pancake]

?uestlove

[leemajors]

It's a toss up for me between Peart and Bonham.
i think peart himself would agree that max roach was the best:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=H8syiOwwVyY

[shelshor]

Stomu Yamashta from GO
Evelyn Glennie
Niel DePonte from the Oregon Symphony
Mickey Hart

[mardigan]

Chris Pennie, and its not even close

[AlamoSpursFan]

i think peart himself would agree that max roach was the best:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=H8syiOwwVyY

I beg to differ. Peart himself thinks Buddy Rich was the best.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/b/b4/Burning_for_Buddy_album_cover.jpg

[leemajors]

I beg to differ. Peart himself thinks Buddy Rich was the best.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/b/b4/Burning_for_Buddy_album_cover.jpg
good catch, i forgot about buddy rich.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Evelyn Glennie I actually played with her in college. She came and did a workshop with us. She was such an inspiration. Perfectly tuning a timpani, dead on, and she's deaf. No need to complain about anything after seeing what she goes through in life.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

"drum player"?

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Chris Pennie, and its not even closethat new dude for Dillinger is pretty damn good.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

many there's so many "drum players" to choose from.
here's a few
vinnie colaiuta
stewart copeland
dennis chambers
keith carlock
dave weckl
jeff porcaro
charlie benante
curtis beeson-nasty savage(for all you old schoolers)
nicko mcbrain-the jeff porcaro of metal
brann dailor
dave witte
dave lombardo
.........................
too many
tony williams
roy haynes
elvin jones
stevie wonder-yes, stevie wonder. just type stevie wonder drum solo in youtube and check out the black and white clip.
gary novak
.........too many

[1369]

Buddy Rich/Ed Shaughnessy drum battle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNhnioNNIPI)

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Buddy Rich/Ed Shaughnessy drum battle (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNhnioNNIPI)Shaughnessy came and did a workshop at my college as well. He's a cool dude. He came right after The Tonight Show ended. He didn't have a lot of nice things to say about it. He also said Ray Charles is one of the worst people he's ever played for.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I beg to differ. Peart himself thinks Buddy Rich was the best.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/b/b4/Burning_for_Buddy_album_cover.jpgthe solo peart does is actually a variation of one of Roach's solos.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Bonzo
Keith Moon
Dave Lombardo
Pete Sandoval
Brann Dailor
G. Nagell
Frederick Anderson
Gene Hoglan
Chris Reifert
Inferno

[peewee's lovechild]

Tito Puente.

[mardigan]

Mike Portnoy is one of the best as well.
VLE, who is Dillinger's new drummer?
Can you believe Pennie is playing for Coheed and Cambria now?

[tlongII]

Billy Cobham is the best ever. Just check out this.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vKYGa8A9Fog&mode=related&search=

[tlongII]

Another solo by Billy...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kOEQNPOHowI&mode=related&search=

[Viva Las Espuelas]

VLE, who is Dillinger's new drummer?
Can you believe Pennie is playing for Coheed and Cambria now?his name is gil. i think. he sounds like pennie, but he busts out with the blast beats. there's two new songs on their myspace. it's more of the same thing. i kinda peaked with them on Calculating Infinity. i think he went to coheed strictly for the money. he probably got (43%)burnt out with dillinger.

[tlongII]

Another solo by Billy...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=kOEQNPOHowI&mode=related&search=

This one is probably the best example of why Billy is the best. No other drummer in the world can play a solo like this.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Billy Cobham is the best ever. Just check out this.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=vKYGa8A9Fog&mode=related&search=cobham never really did it for me. he was toooooo much of a show off and he's sloppy. if he had any kindling between his bass drums he could have started a fire with all that rim sparking he does. if you want to hear a "clean" cobham, check out dennis chambers.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

This one is probably the best example of why Billy is the best. No other drummer in the world can play a solo like this.:lol:lol:lol

here you go

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PifCws-vSuc

[E20]

Nicko.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=v6h7J3vFUOE

[CuckingFunt]

Gene Krupa.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Nicko.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=v6h7J3vFUOEi think i heard nicko's opening 5 second drum lick for "where eagles dare" over and over for about 5 minutes before i heard the whole song. he's such a great drummer. his playing on Somewhere in Time album is flawless.

[Kentu3]

My vote goes to Neil Peart

Im not a big RUSH fan, but i was working security during
the Test for Echo tour and his live playing blew me away.




.

[E20]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dLOq5pIwqcw&mode=related&search=
LMAO

[Alain]

Christian Vander

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnsfdK96inc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aue6uWbRKlU

[ShoogarBear]

max roach, tony williams, herb from primus.NOW you can lock the thread.

Unless you want to add Art Blakey.

[Leetonidas]

I can't really say who is the best because I'm not a drum enthusiast, but my favorite drummers are Travis Barker and Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan.

[tlongII]

cobham never really did it for me. he was toooooo much of a show off and he's sloppy. if he had any kindling between his bass drums he could have started a fire with all that rim sparking he does. if you want to hear a "clean" cobham, check out dennis chambers.


SLOPPY??? :lmao I agree that he likes to be the center of attention, but he's anything but sloppy. He plays licks that no other drummer will even attempt. He does play loud though. You might be confusing that with sloppy.

[tlongII]

:lol:lol:lol

here you go

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PifCws-vSuc

:lol

Chambers is nowhere near as good as Cobham. WAAAY too stiff.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HvCVlmhRQds

No mention of Terry Bozzio?
Pretty good solo here. Not to mention that's the biggest kit I've ever seen.
And for my favorite band. :)

[peewee's lovechild]

^^^^

I really don't think an extensive drum set = super talent. It kills me when people judge a drummers set to gauge his/her talent on the drums, not to say that's what you just did.

I've seen some drummers play some bad ass solos (Ringo Starr) on a 4 piece drum set.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Good you pointed that out, I wasn't judging. Pretty kickass solo, pretty kickass kit. That's all I'm saying.

[dimsah]

How could I forget Tomas Haake from one of my favorite bands Meshuggah.
He uses some of the strangest time signatures I've heard.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=1TImErpkavs&mode=related&search=

[peewee's lovechild]

Good you pointed that out, I wasn't judging. Pretty kickass solo, pretty kickass kit. That's all I'm saying.

I did't think you were judging, but it kills me when others do that.

[Kyle Smith]

John Bonham.

Lock this thread.


Rofl. Agreed.









I was gonna start this thread! :P

[marini martini]

I'm sorry, but what about Ginger Baker????? :toast

[marini martini]

or Ricki Ricardo :lol :spin :lol

[LaMarcus Bryant]

The guy from Rush (Neil Peart?) is without a doubt the greatest drummer alive. Listen to any Rush album in its entirety and be silenced. He also writes the lyrics for Rush so that's like bonus points. He's a Canadian Drummer Poet....what more could there be?

Jizmak da Gusha is an underrated drummer.

[Condemned 2 HelLA]

Forgot about Brian Downey and Phil Taylor.

[MrChug]

Tito Puente.

Man, I don't know about Tito in pure talent but he was truly an artist and could set a crowd ablaze with his work.

I'm goin with Tre Cool from Green Day...just listen to any faster paced Green Day track. Sounds like there is 3 fuckin drummers.

[Sportcamper]

#1...Gene Krupa - Drum Boogie... (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRjQzSwmEHw&NR=1)
#2...Buddy Rich... (http://youtube.com/watch?v=dwJAAlXomVk)

[tlongII]

This is an excellent solo Billy played with the Horace Silver Quintet in 1968. He's just an incredible player.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=I2VYKgFBH3A

[ATRAIN]

I beg to differ. Peart himself thinks Buddy Rich was the best.

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/b/b4/Burning_for_Buddy_album_cover.jpg


I have Burning for Buddy 2......I LOVE that cd

[tlongII]

Generally acclaimed as fusion's greatest drummer, Billy Cobham's explosive technique powered some of the genre's most important early recordings -- including groundbreaking efforts by Miles Davis and the Mahavishnu Orchestra -- before he became an accomplished bandleader in his own right. At his best, Cobham harnessed his amazing dexterity into thundering, high-octane hybrids of jazz complexity and rock & roll aggression. He was capable of subtler, funkier grooves on the one hand, and awe-inspiring solo improvisations on the other; in fact, his technical virtuosity was such that his flash could sometimes overwhelm his music. After debuting as a leader with the classic Spectrum in 1973, Cobham spent most of fusion's glory days recording for Atlantic; briefer stints on CBS, Elektra, and GRP followed, and by the mid-'80s, Cobham was de-emphasizing his own bands in favor of session and sideman work. Even so, he continued to record for various small labels with some regularity.
William C. Cobham was born May 16, 1944, in Panama, where as a very young child he became fascinated with the percussion instruments his cousins played. When Cobham was three, his family moved to New York City, and at age eight he made his performance debut with his father. He honed his percussion skills in a drum-and-bugle corps outfit called the St. Catherine's Queensmen, and attended New York's prestigious High School of Music and Art, graduating in 1962. From 1965 to 1968, he served as a percussionist in the U.S. Army Band, and after his release, he was hired as the new drummer in hard bop pianist Horace Silver's band. Cobham toured the U.S. and Europe with Silver in 1968, and also moonlighted with Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Scott, and George Benson. After eight months with Silver, Cobham departed to join the early jazz-rock combo Dreams in 1969, which also featured the Brecker brothers and guitarist John Abercrombie. From there, he landed a job in Miles Davis' new fusion ensemble, and played a small part in the seminal Bitches Brew sessions; he also appeared more prominently on several other Davis albums of the time, including more aggressive classics like Live-Evil and A Tribute to Jack Johnson.

Cobham and guitarist John McLaughlin split off from Davis' group to pursue a harder rocking brand of fusion in the Mahavishnu Orchestra, which debuted in 1971 with the seminal The Inner Mounting Flame. With Mahavishnu, Cobham's fiery intensity was given its fullest airing yet, and his extraordinary technique influenced not only countless fusioneers in his wake, but also quite a few prog rock drummers who were aiming for similarly challenging musical territory. The 1972 follow-up Birds of Fire cemented his reputation, and by this time he had also become something of an unofficial in-house drummer for Creed Taylor's CTI label, known for a smoother, more polished style of fusion; here Cobham backed musicians like George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, and Grover Washington, Jr. Unfortunately, the volatile group chemistry that made Mahavishnu's recordings so exciting also carried over into real life and the original lineup disbanded in 1973.

Deciding to make a go of it on his own, Cobham formed his own band, Spectrum (which initially featured ex-Mahavishnu cohort Jan Hammer on keyboards), and signed with Atlantic. His debut as a leader, also called Spectrum, was released in 1973, showcasing an exciting blend of jazz, funk, and rock that benefited from the presence of guitarists John Scofield and Tommy Bolin (the latter better known for his rock recordings); it also found Cobham experimenting a bit with electronic percussion. Spectrum is still generally acknowledged as the high point of Cobham's solo career, and holds up quite well today. Cobham followed Spectrum with a series of LPs on Atlantic that, like fusion itself, grew increasingly smoother and more commercial as the '70s wore on. For his second album, 1974's Crosswinds, ex-Dreams mate John Abercrombie joined the band, as did keyboardist George Duke, who would become a frequent Cobham collaborator over the years; that same year's performance at Montreux produced the live Shabazz. After Total Eclipse, Cobham moved more explicitly into commercial jazz-funk with 1975's A Funky Thide of Sings, which featured an expanded horn section. He pared the group back down for the improved Life and Times in 1976, and also played Montreux again, in tandem with Duke.

In 1977, Cobham switched to the CBS label, which set him firmly on the path of commercial accessibility. In addition to his records as a leader, he'd remained highly active as a session drummer, and began to focus on that side of his career even more in the late '70s. By 1980, he was done with CBS and began pursuing side opportunities, playing live with the Grateful Dead and Jack Bruce, as well as the Saturday Night Live band. He drummed for the Grateful Dead side project Bobby & the Midnites in 1982, and recorded three albums for Elektra in the early '80s with his new quartet the Glass Menagerie. During the mid-'80s, he cut three commercially oriented LPs for GRP, and spent the next few years stepping up his international touring and absorbing a healthy dose of world music. He played Peter Gabriel's 1992 WOMAD Festival, and the following year recorded The Traveler, inspired by a sojourn in Brazil. In 1996, he formed a more acoustic-oriented quartet called Nordic with three Norwegian musicians; the following year, he also started a German-based fusion outfit called Paradox. In 1998, Cobham began playing with a group called Jazz Is Dead, which devoted itself to jazz reinterpretations of Grateful Dead material; their album Blue Light Rain proved fairly popular among Deadheads. As Cobham maintained his touring, session, and bandleading activities, Rhino released the excellent two-CD retrospective Rudiments: The Billy Cobham Anthology in 2001.

[leemajors]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QXdi25469U#t=96

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Shaughnessy was a cool dude. Boy, did he hate Ray Charles. He was the ultimate big band drummer.

[The Reckoning]

i think all-around drummer/musician/singer has to go to Levon Helm. he had such a unique style that many have tried to duplicate but can never match. he molded the kit into a piano rather than simply beating on shit in the name of rock and roll. he could transition his style to any genre of music.


he might not be the best ever, but if i were ever have a hypothetical band, he would be my first choice on drums.

[leemajors]

Shaughnessy was a cool dude. Boy, did he hate Ray Charles. He was the ultimate big band drummer.

thought you would like that one. Had to look up the Ray Charles thing, had always heard he could be a real dick.

[Big Empty]

John Bonham then theres everyone else. Tommy Lee & Dave Grohl a distant 2nd & 3rd

[101A]

Buddy Rich

[101A]

Rock Drummers? Carmine Appice

[lebomb]

Generally acclaimed as fusion's greatest drummer, Billy Cobham's explosive technique powered some of the genre's most important early recordings -- including groundbreaking efforts by Miles Davis and the Mahavishnu Orchestra -- before he became an accomplished bandleader in his own right. At his best, Cobham harnessed his amazing dexterity into thundering, high-octane hybrids of jazz complexity and rock & roll aggression. He was capable of subtler, funkier grooves on the one hand, and awe-inspiring solo improvisations on the other; in fact, his technical virtuosity was such that his flash could sometimes overwhelm his music. After debuting as a leader with the classic Spectrum in 1973, Cobham spent most of fusion's glory days recording for Atlantic; briefer stints on CBS, Elektra, and GRP followed, and by the mid-'80s, Cobham was de-emphasizing his own bands in favor of session and sideman work. Even so, he continued to record for various small labels with some regularity.
William C. Cobham was born May 16, 1944, in Panama, where as a very young child he became fascinated with the percussion instruments his cousins played. When Cobham was three, his family moved to New York City, and at age eight he made his performance debut with his father. He honed his percussion skills in a drum-and-bugle corps outfit called the St. Catherine's Queensmen, and attended New York's prestigious High School of Music and Art, graduating in 1962. From 1965 to 1968, he served as a percussionist in the U.S. Army Band, and after his release, he was hired as the new drummer in hard bop pianist Horace Silver's band. Cobham toured the U.S. and Europe with Silver in 1968, and also moonlighted with Stanley Turrentine, Shirley Scott, and George Benson. After eight months with Silver, Cobham departed to join the early jazz-rock combo Dreams in 1969, which also featured the Brecker brothers and guitarist John Abercrombie. From there, he landed a job in Miles Davis' new fusion ensemble, and played a small part in the seminal Bitches Brew sessions; he also appeared more prominently on several other Davis albums of the time, including more aggressive classics like Live-Evil and A Tribute to Jack Johnson.

Cobham and guitarist John McLaughlin split off from Davis' group to pursue a harder rocking brand of fusion in the Mahavishnu Orchestra, which debuted in 1971 with the seminal The Inner Mounting Flame. With Mahavishnu, Cobham's fiery intensity was given its fullest airing yet, and his extraordinary technique influenced not only countless fusioneers in his wake, but also quite a few prog rock drummers who were aiming for similarly challenging musical territory. The 1972 follow-up Birds of Fire cemented his reputation, and by this time he had also become something of an unofficial in-house drummer for Creed Taylor's CTI label, known for a smoother, more polished style of fusion; here Cobham backed musicians like George Benson, Stanley Turrentine, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, and Grover Washington, Jr. Unfortunately, the volatile group chemistry that made Mahavishnu's recordings so exciting also carried over into real life and the original lineup disbanded in 1973.






X agabillion

Most hard rock drummers do not do anything intricate enough to be considered the greatest period. Most jazz, fusion drummers take that shit to another level most rock drummers could not dream of.

This is IMHO of course. :hat

[2centsworth]

I'm a Peart fan too, but my brother who's a drummer swears by Chad Sexton.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

thought you would like that one. Had to look up the Ray Charles thing, had always heard he could be a real dick.

Yeah. Shaughnessy pretty much has that big smile on his face all the time for whatever he does but when he got around to talk about Ray Charles it vanished. It was very surreal how his mood changed once he got on that topic. I knew that he made a big impression on Shaughnessy.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I'm a Peart fan too, but my brother who's a drummer swears by Chad Sexton.
:lmao

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Vinnie Colaiuta. Period.

[2centsworth]

Lot of awesome drummers. came across this vid of a street performer.

http://youtu.be/VLdG2ZwZiQw

[spurraider21]

I don't know how Neil Peart isn't the obvious answer. John Bonham, Keith Moon also pop right into mind when it comes to this conversation. Joey Kramer of Aerosmith is pretty unsung but I'm a big fan there. Not in the same echelon of the others I mentioned, but he's pretty damn good. Same story with Bun E. Carlos of Cheap Trick

[AntiChrist]

Neal Peart

This kid does a good cover


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYzXFf58kiU

[alamo50]

Not 1 Eric Carr mention.......
What a lame thread....until now!

[DMC]

Drumming isn't hard. It's just rhythm and coordination. Those guys are polished no doubt, but most decent drummers can reproduce what the hear.

[tlongII]

Drumming isn't hard. It's just rhythm and coordination. Those guys are polished no doubt, but most decent drummers can reproduce what the hear.

Wrong

[DMC]

Wrong

Fuck you fat bastard. I've been a drummer my whole life and I can play any of that shit you guys post and ooh and aaah about.

[AntiChrist]

Dave Grohl and Phil Collins are great drummers

[tlongII]

Fuck you fat bastard. I've been a drummer my whole life and I can play any of that shit you guys post and ooh and aaah about.

Oh really? Why don't you play and record Billy Cobham's Storm then? You can then post a link to it here and we can discover your virtuosity. I mean if its so easy...

[tlongII]

And I'm not fat. I'm big-boned.

[DMC]

Oh really? Why don't you play and record Billy Cobham's Storm then? You can then post a link to it here and we can discover your virtuosity. I mean if its so easy...

Oh you'd like me to post my work wouldn't you. I don't own drums any longer, but if I did I'd show you.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

And I'm not fat. I'm big-boned.

Hmm. I've never seen a fat skeleton......

[Viva Las Espuelas]

Drumming isn't hard. It's just rhythm and coordination. Those guys are polished no doubt, but most decent drummers can reproduce what the hear.

True but to a point. It just all depends on what you look at when you say "best drummer". For some it's their groove and for others it's their technical ablility/soloing. There's very very few that master both.

[Viva Las Espuelas]

I've been a drummer my whole life and I can play any of that shit you guys post and ooh and aaah about.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jUIHqCIIO4

:wakeup

I love it when zen is reached at 4:43 :cry

[Koolaid_Man]

Carlos Santana's wife is the best drummer ever

[JMarkJohns]

Best drum playa was Tommy Lee.

[DMC]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jUIHqCIIO4

:wakeup

I love it when zen is reached at 4:43 :cry

You almost never see a drummer adjust the snares mid session these days.