All great drummers- have to add Dino Danelli- looked like his drum set was a beginners set, but if you listen to any Rascals (or Young Rascals), he had a tremendous driving ability, and was a magician with the sticks! R.I.P. Dino
Peart. Hands down. Longevity, speed, power, technique, technical ability, timing, limb independence, multi genre, percussion, dedication…..list goes on. He should be #1 on every list.
I'm as big a fan of Rush as anyone but *FOR FUCK'S SAKE NEIL PEART WAS JUST A DRUMMER NOT THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST* I view him as a great lyricist above all.
@@John-k6f9k You should be more uptight about Dave Growl even being on this list. Neil is my favorite of all time but there is no such thing as the best. Relax dude.
Any way that you cut it, Neil is #1 by a WIDE margin. The heading should have said "Who are the 49 best rock drummers after Neil Peart". And then everyone else, starting with #2 Keith Moon and #3 Jon Bonham.
I'm sorry, i gotta go with Neil at #1. John would be #2. Alex VH should be higher along with Ian Paice. Definitely above Grohl. My opinion. Great list 👌 👍
I see a Page Hendrix. Situation maybe technically speaking Neil might have a slight edge. But for feel and drive and that internal metronome, musical gymnastics and always landing on his feet ,and that left foot , which Jimi called fast like a Jack rabbit. The jazz influence, at 20 years old Zeppelin one that drumming , it’s hard to place Bonham anywhere put at or near number one. IMHO. Cheers
Carmine was awesome with Black Sabbath and Dio. Again they did this with guitar and now drums. They should get their heads checked out first before coming out with misplaced list.
Tommy Aldridge not being on this list is just nuts, Dave grohl being rated that highly is nuts, Travis Barker being on there at all is nuts. But at least you didn't list Lars Ulrich they did get that right.
Ian Paice, Carl Palmer, Bill Bruford, Ginger Baker, Barriemore Barlow, John Bonham, Neil Peart, Mitch Mitchell, Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland, Danny Seraphine, Keith Moon em termos de rock e suas vertentes. Mas os bateristas de jazz provavelmente são os maiores, apesar de eu amar o bom e velho rock'n'roll.
Saw a lot of missings: Simon Phillips Eloy Casagrande Igor Cavalera Travis Scott Dave Holland Bernard Purdie Dave Weckl Lee Kerslake Randy Castillo Aynsley Dunbar Tommy Aldridge Carmine Appice Vinny Appice Abe Cunningham Mario Duplantier Inferno Dominator Etc, etc, maybe for another 50!
We may not all agree on the order but you have to admit that is a fine list of great drummers, but there is one glaring omission.....where's Animal from the Muppets?
Members of the E street band, despite being some of if not the greatest rock and roll live performers ever, are overlooked once again. How can Max Weinberg not make this list. 🤔
@@itachileesan I humbly beg to differ. I really like Dave Matthews Band, and Crash is one of my favorite albums of the '90s. But then again, that's just me.
I'd say that the list is basically a popularity contest. Deep Purple only have like two or three songs most people can name, Grohl has been in two of the most famous rock bands ever (and I'm not even a Foo Fighters fan -- I do adore Nirvana, though). Not saying you're wrong or anything of that sort, just pointing out that these kinds of lists tend to be more commercially oriented.
@@JeffScottKing I doubt because, for example, Tre Cool is more popular than Bill Bruford, but Bill is 25 positions higher (also technically Bruford is much stronger), so I don't really know, by which criteria this list has been made
@@feangerbort8864 eh, fair enough -- Green Day is objectively more popular than King Crimson (who's better is debatable; I vastly prefer Green Day myself, but I can understand why someone would strongly disagree with me). I guess it's not quite as simple as I originally thought.
@@JeffScottKing Let me recommend you to listen to some KC stuff: Red album (especially Starless, IMO one of the best songs ever), Discipline and Beat. Maybe you'll like some of these
Charlie Watts was an atrocious drummer, and so boring. He could just about keep time. Having him on this list is like saying Richards or Wood are better than Vai or Malmsteen. Nuts.
exactly, one of the most skilled drummers to ever step in this planet, one of the most recorded drummers of all time, just to get put behind Nirvana drummer. Like, fuck
Who gives a s***21 or 22 years old when he started with us so I don't want to hear none of your bulshit statistics are you trying to do is make up for the fact that he died young by his own f****** stupidity
AGREED! I think Karen Carpenter should be higher as well….. And not a mention of The Wrecking Crew’s great Hal Blaine at all, is just mind blowing to me!! Tommy Lee & Dave Grohl are waaaaaay over ranked!
People who know drums and percussion would never rank Bill Bruford so poorly and not have Barriemore Barlow off it. And ranking Tommy Lee ahead of the likes of Mike Mangini😂🤣 good one
You forgot Chester Thompson! Oh yeah, Josh Freeze, the engine behind NIN til 2007-8 also. They keep comin: Simon Philips, just for his tour with The Who in 1989, Amazing Journey, he was a madman, I'm smilin right now and goose bumps just thinking about it.
@@MichaelWood-d7s : Brilliant drumming!!! ”No you don’t” is another good example. Especially live in that german tv show that someone have posted here on youtube.
Guarantee you that Phil Rudd, Charlie Watts, and John Bonham set more drummers asses on fire - dreaming and practicing and playing in a band, than all other 47 drummers put together.
As a drummer myself this list is full of mistakes. Joey Jordison not being on here is a crime. People may hate him but Lars Ulrich should also be on here
Just fifty excellent drummers. We all have different opinions as to what order they should be in, so just enjoy the various drumming skills of them all. I started drumming in 1964 with my own band and still play today at nearly 80 with a band in Spain. Drummers are the heartbeat of a good band. My favourite was Taylor Hawkins. Cried for weeks when he passed away. 😞
I was the same way when Neil Peart passed away. I had been searching his blog for more writing from him, but sadly it was because he had brain cancer 🥲
Honorable mention: Phil Ehart of Kansas Joey Kramer of Aerosmith Artimus Pyle Skynyrd Pete Criss Kiss Ron Bushey Iron Butterfly By the way, In A Gadda Da Vida contains one of the greatest drum solos of all time
Had to revisit this just to put a shout out for two other drummers that often fly under the radar. Matt Abts and Kenny Kramme. Matt is quality. He has good volume control, timekeeping, and on the fly adaptability skills. He also watches the rest of his bandmates, keeps their attention, and makes sure they don't miss their cues. He's like an all-star baseball catcher calling pitches and point advising the fielders. That is a HUGE plus for his bandmates especially when they're jamming with guest musicians. Kenny Kramme just has IT. He could probably drum about any song put forth to him and subtilty make it "his own" without overplaying or trying to overshadow original source material. The drumming he did with Bonamassa and Eric Czar makes me sit up and listen. Some of the most solid drumming and tastiest fills I have ever heard. I give Eric Czar props on that too because him and Kramme were damn near in a musical "honeymoon night" as they jammed. Kramme could make a hard trying high school band sound like they were ready for a contract.
Michael Giles of King Crimson should be here, the drums on Pictures of a City, Groon, of course 21st Century Schizoid Man, he has some chops that sadly get overlooked sometimes
Is he a rock drummer though? Great jazz drummer with some cross-over into rock. Otherwise, you're right. He would be in the top 20 if he qualified in this category.
@@pcoleman1971is vinnie c a rock drummer? steve gadd? ginger baker always said cream were a jazz trio. and no dave weckl? these lists are always subjective, sometimes just a list of "drummers/guitarists/bassists/whatever that i like this week".
Ginger Baker is so good. I've been listening to some early 60's British blues and rock lately and he was just on an entirely different level from everyone else in the scene already by 1962 (his work with Alexis Korner). I understand why Bonham and Peart and Moon are above him, but he's probably my favorite of them all.
List could be expanded...Simon Phillips, Tommy Aldridge, Thommy Price, Jerry Mercer, Clem Burke, Denny Carmassi, Kenny Aronoff, Ansley Dunbar, the Appice brothers. Also, Harrison so low is criminal.
@@cybo56 as was the rest of the group the bassist is considered one of the 10 most influential bass players on the planet. the keyboard player introduced the mellotron to the Beatles, Sgt Peppers and lead singer/guitarist was voted most recognizable voices in music and for sometime after the Beatles broke up, the Moodies were the most popular band in the world
Dave Abbruzzese in the grand scheme of 90s era drummers that are on this list deserves recognition. Not sure where you’d put him, but if Grohl, Cameron, Barker and Smith are on this list, I think Dave Abbruzzese is just as good as these guys. Fantastic groove.
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The kings of blocking (AC/DC) strike again, so that’s why there’s no audio for Phil Rudd’s section.
Ok
What song was it anyway
@@LeoDreweryMusic Let Me Put My Love Into You
@@TheManInMeOfficial oh yes that's a great one
Yea your right @
All great drummers- have to add Dino Danelli- looked like his drum set was a beginners set, but if you listen to any Rascals (or Young Rascals), he had a tremendous driving ability, and was a magician with the sticks!
R.I.P. Dino
This is more like a popularity list then a actual talent list
So you are saying Peart ,Paice ,Moon, Baker and Bonham are not talented,and what band do you play in or used to?
@@johnord684 There are 45 other drummers on the post makers video. I agree with mike.
@@johnord684 He didn't say that! Maybe you should learn to read before you make such stupid comments.
I agree 👍💯👏
90 percent of the time
This countdown is pure comedy Gold
This could be called « list of 50 rock drummers I know in any particular order, except for the top 5 where I decided to follow the trend »
Peart. Hands down. Longevity, speed, power, technique, technical ability, timing, limb independence, multi genre, percussion, dedication…..list goes on. He should be #1 on every list.
I'm as big a fan of Rush as anyone but *FOR FUCK'S SAKE NEIL PEART WAS JUST A DRUMMER NOT THE SECOND COMING OF JESUS CHRIST* I view him as a great lyricist above all.
@@John-k6f9k You should be more uptight about Dave Growl even being on this list. Neil is my favorite of all time but there is no such thing as the best. Relax dude.
Any way that you cut it, Neil is #1 by a WIDE margin. The heading should have said "Who are the 49 best rock drummers after Neil Peart". And then everyone else, starting with #2 Keith Moon and #3 Jon Bonham.
This list is just ridiculous
Tommy Lee????
Sorry, you forgot Simon Phillips. He is a great drummer in 80s after Ian Paice and Cozy Powell.
And he also forgot Herman Rarebell and James Kottak
@@dandebourbon161 ...or Mikkey Dee!
Paice was the best I ever saw live. His one-handed press roll & cymbal timing are ridiculous !!
Karen Carpenter had so technical drumming skills but sadly obscured by her another talent, the voice
True, the same thing sorta happened to Phil Collins. Many people didn’t know he played drums😤
Maravilhosa tanto na bateria como na voz
So true
Caren Carpenter was Amazing she had real Groove 💜💛❤️🧡💜💛❤️🌞🌜🌟🌎🙏🌸🌼🌳🌴☺️
Karen was no doubt a very good drummer, but as a singer she was a goddess whose voice will still get under your skin many years from now.
I'm sorry, i gotta go with Neil at #1. John would be #2. Alex VH should be higher along with Ian Paice. Definitely above Grohl. My opinion. Great list 👌 👍
DUMB!!
I see a Page Hendrix. Situation maybe technically speaking Neil might have a slight edge. But for feel and drive and that internal metronome, musical gymnastics and always landing on his feet ,and that left foot , which Jimi called fast like a Jack rabbit. The jazz influence, at 20 years old Zeppelin one that drumming , it’s hard to place Bonham anywhere put at or near number one. IMHO. Cheers
THATS YOUR DUMB OPINION!!!
Tommy Aldridge not on a greatest rock drummers list is criminal.
Totally! Him and Micky Dee have to be on this list.
Yeah, I figured Tommy would be in the top 5
Tommy Aldridge was an amazing drummer for OZZY … well these idiots never saw OZZY in 1980,81 or 1983 etc. these critics never were born. It’s bias!
List is a joke, No Tommy Aldridge, Tommy Lee sucks. I think Peter Criss should be at least 50. Neil Peart should be #1.
Anyone else notice NO Buddy Rich
Hard rock: Ian Paice N.1
Progressive rock: Carl Palmer N. 1.
Carl Palmer at 26 is a CRIME
Carl Palmer is easily on the same level as Neil Peart. They are both above John Bonham as far as I am concerned.
Tony Bozzio and Carl Parmer are ùnderated in this
@@davidsurf930 no kidding and david grolh and travis barker
Amen
Should be at least joint No.1... all the drummers above him would have shit their pants if they watched him perform
Dave Grohl is a good drummer but he's no Ian Paice.
Bill bruford was awesome. Should be much higher
The man that got Yes loosing one crucial sound when he left, and forcing King Crimson to use three drummers instead of one (also when he left) 😂
ABWH was the shit, too bad it didn't last
Great list all terrific drummers. Nailed the top 5 for sure. Ringo was iconic and belongs on the list but perhaps somewhere in the mid-40s…
No Carmine Appice?
The Appice brothers.
Carmine was awesome with Black Sabbath and Dio. Again they did this with guitar and now drums. They should get their heads checked out first before coming out with misplaced list.
Also, Vanilla Fudge. Loved that band!
@@charleskletter8974U Vinny, the younger brother
Agreed!
Simon Philips is easily on top 10
Tommy Aldridge not being on this list is just nuts, Dave grohl being rated that highly is nuts, Travis Barker being on there at all is nuts. But at least you didn't list Lars Ulrich they did get that right.
Lars is a good drummer, he writes great drum parts and is one of the most influential drummers ever
@@jeestudent103 he is a efficient drummer for that band. In the top 50 ever by no means. And pretty much all drummers write their own drum parts.
Tom Aldridge not being in the top ten is nuts. Dave G and Tommy L and a few others don't belong on the list.
Agreed!!! I can't believe that Tommy Aldridge didn't make this list 😢 he should definitely be in the top 5 ....
What about Tommy Aldridge & Albert Bouchard??
Ian Paice, Carl Palmer, Bill Bruford, Ginger Baker, Barriemore Barlow, John Bonham, Neil Peart, Mitch Mitchell, Phil Collins, Stewart Copeland, Danny Seraphine, Keith Moon em termos de rock e suas vertentes. Mas os bateristas de jazz provavelmente são os maiores, apesar de eu amar o bom e velho rock'n'roll.
My two all time prefer, exactly in his place:
4.Steward Copeland
3.Phil Collins
2.Neil Peart
1.BONZO
Saw a lot of missings:
Simon Phillips
Eloy Casagrande
Igor Cavalera
Travis Scott
Dave Holland
Bernard Purdie
Dave Weckl
Lee Kerslake
Randy Castillo
Aynsley Dunbar
Tommy Aldridge
Carmine Appice
Vinny Appice
Abe Cunningham
Mario Duplantier
Inferno
Dominator
Etc, etc, maybe for another 50!
+ Scott Travis, Steve Asheim, Nick Barker, Hellhammer, John Longstreth, Donald Tardy, and others..😉
+Ray Lousier from Korn, Abe Cannington from Deftones
@@pearlvision7156 I mentioned Abe! 😁
@@Dumb_Drummer Richard Christy and Sean Reinert
Les binks😉Alan Moore
Ian Paice should be in the top 5.
Where’s Michael Giles of King Crimson?
Always overshadowed, sadly
Also Barriemore Barlow from Jethro Tull and John Weathers from Gentle Giant.
He was on 1 album
@@superslayerguy he was also in McDonald and Giles 😊
@@superslayerguy 2, in the court of crimson king and in the wake of poseidon
Bill Kreutzmann, Aynsley Dunbar, Billy Cobham, Terry Williams, Frank Beard, Michael Shrieve, Carmín Appice…just to name a few
Any top drummers list that doesn’t include Barriemore Barlow , really isn’t a list
Or Clive Bunker for that matter.
@@KevinRudd-w8s Clive bunker was very good and not mentioned enough
Absolutely right. Even Bonham praised him
Exactly, one of the most innovative drummers of his time.
Exatamente
Phil Ehart not on the list? Wow!!! Huge huge oversight! Completely discredits this list.
If not for his incredible skill but also his longevity. I mean over 50 years at top level!
Where’s Michael. Shrieve of Santana 😮
That man should be in the top Five.
I Thought exactly the same
I was sure I'd see him at least in the top 20.
Just seeing his performance at Woodstock alone he deserves a place on this list!!!
💯!
Nice to see Danny Seraphine on the list.
We may not all agree on the order but you have to admit that is a fine list of great drummers, but there is one glaring omission.....where's Animal from the Muppets?
He’s number 0
What about john Hisseman
He's a cross between Bonham and Moon so he's #3 and #1 😂
They had him at #3 aka keith moon the loon!😂
That's Keith Moon on drugs. So, um, Keith Moon.
Members of the E street band, despite being some of if not the greatest rock and roll live performers ever, are overlooked once again. How can Max Weinberg not make this list. 🤔
I'd throw in Budgie, Jaki Liebezeit, and Topper Headon
Finally someone giving Jaki Liebezeit the respect he deserves. One of the best drummers to ever live
Nice to see Roger Taylor getting the respect he deserves
I'm happy to see Carter Beauford getting recognition at 45. Great drummer, regardless of what you think of the DMB's music.
not a DMB fan, but i Love carter's drumming. wasted on that band if you ask me.
@@itachileesan I humbly beg to differ. I really like Dave Matthews Band, and Crash is one of my favorite albums of the '90s. But then again, that's just me.
Carter should be in top 5
Phil Ehart of Kansas deserves honorable mention at the very least. Carl Palmer at #26??? Easily in my top 10.
Finally someone said - Phil Ehart of Kansas is VERY underrated
ANIMAL...Who else can catch fire and play drums at the same time 😁
moon would attempt it. zappa would add it to the black page just to mess with bozzio, for the ten or so minutes it would take for bozzio to master it.
Ian paice the number one ❤
Dave Grohl above Ian Paice looks like a joke
The list is a joke
I'd say that the list is basically a popularity contest. Deep Purple only have like two or three songs most people can name, Grohl has been in two of the most famous rock bands ever (and I'm not even a Foo Fighters fan -- I do adore Nirvana, though).
Not saying you're wrong or anything of that sort, just pointing out that these kinds of lists tend to be more commercially oriented.
@@JeffScottKing I doubt because, for example, Tre Cool is more popular than Bill Bruford, but Bill is 25 positions higher (also technically Bruford is much stronger), so I don't really know, by which criteria this list has been made
@@feangerbort8864 eh, fair enough -- Green Day is objectively more popular than King Crimson (who's better is debatable; I vastly prefer Green Day myself, but I can understand why someone would strongly disagree with me). I guess it's not quite as simple as I originally thought.
@@JeffScottKing Let me recommend you to listen to some KC stuff: Red album (especially Starless, IMO one of the best songs ever), Discipline and Beat. Maybe you'll like some of these
Carl Palmer at number 26 ? WTF ?????
Mick Tucker
Most definitely! 👍
He was an amazing drummer that never gets any recognition 😟
There’s Carl Palmer
Neil Peart
Bill Bruford
then everyone else
Where's Mick Tucker from Sweet
He was an amazing drummer that never got the recognition that he deserved 😟
Charlie Watts over Alex Van Halen? That's not even slightly believable..
Never pay attention to any of These content creators very full of OPINIONATED BS
Charlie Watts was an atrocious drummer, and so boring. He could just about keep time. Having him on this list is like saying Richards or Wood are better than Vai or Malmsteen. Nuts.
@@brianparker8352He was jazz influenced which is more technical than r&r and is considered boring by a certain contingent.
Charlie Watts was FANTASTIC!
@@michaelmelling9333also class act these people are very disrespectful
jeff porcaro should be higher and dave grohl should be lower
Porcaro and Colaiuta should be much much higher.
Dave shouldn't even be on this list.
exactly, one of the most skilled drummers to ever step in this planet, one of the most recorded drummers of all time, just to get put behind Nirvana drummer. Like, fuck
Dave grohl should not be on the list period.
Ian Paice the best!!!
Carl Palmer Master!!!
Bruford should be higher, he’s way more technically skilled than most of the people in the top 10
Carl Palmer at 26 and Gavin Harrison at the wooden spoon end - on what planet are these two lower than Ringo Starr??
Cmon Ringo drums on Yesterday and I Will unmatched
John Bonham was doing his iconic stuff at just age 20. Let that sink in.
Thank you.
Who gives a s***21 or 22 years old when he started with us so I don't want to hear none of your bulshit statistics are you trying to do is make up for the fact that he died young by his own f****** stupidity
Yeah and sadly he lived his life too fast and alcohol got the best of him. But his legacy lives on forever 🔥🔥🤘🏻 one of my personal drumming heroes too
All in all a good list! I personally would have changed a couple. But you nailed the #1!!! God bless John Henry Bohnam!!
Absolutely
Carmine Appice needs to be on the list.
What makes you a great drummer? Solos? Or keeping good time? Or beating the shit out of your drums?
Jeff porcaro must be top 5
I agree.
AGREED!
I think Karen Carpenter should be higher as well…..
And not a mention of The Wrecking Crew’s great Hal Blaine at all, is just mind blowing to me!!
Tommy Lee & Dave Grohl are waaaaaay over ranked!
Facts!!!
Jeff Porcaro and Steve Gadd should be top 5 at least!
And no Simon Phillips? Wow
For real
Vinnie and carmine appice , simon philips, Jerry Gaskill, bill ward, Tommy aldridge, Stewart copeland, …John hiseman, …
Don’t forget!
People who know drums and percussion would never rank Bill Bruford so poorly and not have Barriemore Barlow off it. And ranking Tommy Lee ahead of the likes of Mike Mangini😂🤣 good one
Cozy Powell only at 25, tsk. In my opinion Ian Paice should be at the top spot.
Ian Paice should be number 2 in this list! And where is Mick Tucker???
You forgot Chester Thompson! Oh yeah, Josh Freeze, the engine behind NIN til 2007-8 also. They keep comin: Simon Philips, just for his tour with The Who in 1989, Amazing Journey, he was a madman, I'm smilin right now and goose bumps just thinking about it.
Phil Collins, Ian Paice, Ringo Starr, Roger Taylor, Keith Moon
Happy to see Bill Ward mentioned at all and placed as high. That dude is insane. Doesn't really come over on those old studio recordings.
But live Ward kicks ass as well as Moon, Peart et all
I’d like to add #51 : Mick Tucker - Sweet. I’ve always liked his stunning skills.
Mick Tucker was one of the finest drummers in rock!!! Just listen to the song "Cockroach" for starters!!!
@@MichaelWood-d7s : Brilliant drumming!!! ”No you don’t” is another good example. Especially live in that german tv show that someone have posted here on youtube.
@@raggeragnarThe man with the golden arms 👍👍
@@davidmccourt8174 : Right !
Guarantee you that Phil Rudd, Charlie Watts, and John Bonham set more drummers asses on fire - dreaming and practicing and playing in a band, than all other 47 drummers put together.
Totally true.
What's Ringo Starr doing on the list
@@alannash3274 - Living in your head.
@@alannash3274 What Ringo is doing is simply being better than you.
As a drummer myself this list is full of mistakes. Joey Jordison not being on here is a crime. People may hate him but Lars Ulrich should also be on here
Lars in his prime, sure... now not anymore though
I fully agree with that. While I'm not a big fan of slipknot, Joey Jordison's drumming is INSANITY, and lars definitely does deserve recognition
I 100% agree, Joey was a beast and is one of my biggest inspirations, he’s the whole reason I bought a double kick.
also when you seem ringo starr over danny carey and mike portnoy
John Dolmayan
Brian Downey, Thin Lizzy..... Reni, Stone Roses..... Dave Krusen, Pearl Jam (Ten).....
Have to be honest when it got to top 10 and I hadn’t seen Grohl yet I thought ‘he’s too good not to be on this list but he can’t be this high up’
I just started laughing at the inclusion of Tommy Lee
Lmao
@@epsilon6516 why ? He‘s among the best drummers of all time. Very unique in style and he helped shape the sound of an iconic band.
@@herbtube7824 he’s good, he’s just not top 50 good
Just fifty excellent drummers. We all have different opinions as to what order they should be in, so just enjoy the various drumming skills of them all. I started drumming in 1964 with my own band and still play today at nearly 80 with a band in Spain. Drummers are the heartbeat of a good band. My favourite was Taylor Hawkins. Cried for weeks when he passed away. 😞
I was the same way when Neil Peart passed away. I had been searching his blog for more writing from him, but sadly it was because he had brain cancer 🥲
I say my favorite drummers are Neil peart, John bonham, steward Copeland and Keith moon
Honorable mention:
Phil Ehart of Kansas
Joey Kramer of Aerosmith
Artimus Pyle Skynyrd
Pete Criss Kiss
Ron Bushey Iron Butterfly
By the way, In A Gadda Da Vida contains one of the greatest drum solos of all time
How is Clem Burke not on this list?
Thank you!!
Exactly my thoughts mate!
Had to revisit this just to put a shout out for two other drummers that often fly under the radar. Matt Abts and Kenny Kramme.
Matt is quality. He has good volume control, timekeeping, and on the fly adaptability skills. He also watches the rest of his bandmates, keeps their attention, and makes sure they don't miss their cues. He's like an all-star baseball catcher calling pitches and point advising the fielders. That is a HUGE plus for his bandmates especially when they're jamming with guest musicians.
Kenny Kramme just has IT. He could probably drum about any song put forth to him and subtilty make it "his own" without overplaying or trying to overshadow original source material. The drumming he did with Bonamassa and Eric Czar makes me sit up and listen. Some of the most solid drumming and tastiest fills I have ever heard. I give Eric Czar props on that too because him and Kramme were damn near in a musical "honeymoon night" as they jammed. Kramme could make a hard trying high school band sound like they were ready for a contract.
How about The Bear himself, the late great Lee Kerslake from Uriah Heep?
The top 4 are just on another level!!
simon Phillips💪
Bill Bruford #1 Danny Carry #2 Gavin Harrison #3 Phil Collins #4 Neil Peart #5 John Bonham, Jeff Picaro, Portnoy, Bozio etc etc..
Michael Giles of King Crimson should be here, the drums on Pictures of a City, Groon, of course 21st Century Schizoid Man, he has some chops that sadly get overlooked sometimes
Dude Santana's Woodstock soul sacrifice drum solo is legendary but not good enough for the top 50??? Nuts 🥜
Looking for Thin Lizzy's Brian Downey
He's in my top five. This list is a joke
Downey
@@laurencelevene4333 thank you, I didn't proofread!
Absolutely. 72 and can still Absolutely ROCK IT behind the kit. A pure legend.
Top 5 in any order are Mitch Mitchell, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Bill Brufford and John Bonham
Where is Omar Hakim?
Is he a rock drummer though? Great jazz drummer with some cross-over into rock. Otherwise, you're right. He would be in the top 20 if he qualified in this category.
@@pcoleman1971is vinnie c a rock drummer? steve gadd? ginger baker always said cream were a jazz trio. and no dave weckl?
these lists are always subjective, sometimes just a list of "drummers/guitarists/bassists/whatever that i like this week".
Great List. Bonham will always be #1.
To you but the 75% of people who love rock and roll that is b*******
@@GregoryAlcorn-o3g I would say 75% of people say Bonham is #1.
@@julrob97agreed
@@julrob97, why? Because Led Zeppelin sold 250 million albums? There are dozens of drummers more talented than Bonham.
@@robertglisson6319 Maybe in your opinion, but my opinion which is shared by millions and millions of others is Bonham is #1. Majority rules.
How could you leave off Topper Headon of The Clash?
Very underrated drummer definitely deserved a spot
because Clash it´s a shit !
@@ricardomoraesbressan243 "it's a shit?" at least learn the English language before making yourself look like a complete idiot.
@@ricardomoraesbressan243Like your grammar!
Well said Topper can play any style and was way ahead of his time.
Wow this is a great list. Because most of the drummers on this list are my favorites as well
Ginger Baker is so good. I've been listening to some early 60's British blues and rock lately and he was just on an entirely different level from everyone else in the scene already by 1962 (his work with Alexis Korner). I understand why Bonham and Peart and Moon are above him, but he's probably my favorite of them all.
Some of these guys have HUGE kits. Imagine setting down behind something like that. 😳
Thomas Lang told Dream Theater he could play the gig on a four piece kit. They didn't like that, they wanted a drum island behind them.
Scott Halpin sat in for Moon....
No Phil Ehart? (Kansas)
RIP BTW. But yes Ehart !
No need for the RIP, I saw Kansas on Saturday and they said Phil is doing fine.
List could be expanded...Simon Phillips, Tommy Aldridge, Thommy Price, Jerry Mercer, Clem Burke, Denny Carmassi, Kenny Aronoff, Ansley Dunbar, the Appice brothers. Also, Harrison so low is criminal.
Carl Palmer at 26 is a crime ! Should be a felony.
Moody Blues Graeme Edge, inventor of the electronic drum kit
I Didn’t know about that, but he is underrated
@@cybo56 as was the rest of the group the bassist is considered one of the 10 most influential bass players on the planet. the keyboard player introduced the mellotron to the Beatles, Sgt Peppers and lead singer/guitarist was voted most recognizable voices in music and for sometime after the Beatles broke up, the Moodies were the most popular band in the world
Dave Abbruzzese in the grand scheme of 90s era drummers that are on this list deserves recognition. Not sure where you’d put him, but if Grohl, Cameron, Barker and Smith are on this list, I think Dave Abbruzzese is just as good as these guys. Fantastic groove.
Where is bev bevan? Amazingly talented drummer for elo and also played for black sabbath.
Him and The late geat keyboardist for ELO Richard Tandy always get overlooked on these lists
No Lars. Valid list
Carl Palmer and Cozy Powell should both be ranked higher.
Thank you for putting Phil Rudd on this list
Can I please mention Ainsley Dunbar and Carmine Appice
Corky Lang of Mountain should be on this list
Bonzo #1. Ever!
Phil Ehart(Kansas) belongs on this list
Ehart is so critically underrated!
Love Phil Collins but I wouldn’t put him above Bill Bruford. Bruford is my GOAT.
Where's Barriemore Barlow?
I’m just happy that Metal was well represented. I could argue rankings but beauty is in the ear of the beholder.
Nick mason is so underrated
One of the most undertated of All time
Good drummer but not great.
He is a middle level drummer, not great
@@pearlvision7156 better then Ringo
@@SomeNiceChips Agreed
Stewart Copeland is an amazing drummer