Best Rock Drummers

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Vote for Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars) 1) Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)

“he rocks big time”

1q2345

“I don’t know why... All other are very good drummers too, but this band just changed my life...”

Paradox25071984

“No other drummer has me ompletely emersed in his beats so much that every other sound around me fades away. He’s simply amazing.”

justaddmusicnz

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Vote for Yoshiki Hayashi 2) Yoshiki Hayashi

“Yoshiki! Woow! so much skill.. talent and awesome! the best in the BEST! shah alam, malaysia..”

zzuhail

“He is just the BeSt!”

Xxgrplayer

“No wonder >w<
No one can beat you YOSHIKI!

We are X!”

kmecal

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Vote for Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold) 3) Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)

“RIP Rev, avenged sevenfold will not be the same without you.”

jimmytholomewrev

“he was a prodigy, and he knew it! he was unbelievably musically talented in every way but the drums were his weapon of choice and his passion. Inspirational, much too rare to die.”

ambrosia5400

“the rev best drummer...”

armanvengeance

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Vote for Neil Peart (Rush) 4) Neil Peart (Rush)

“I am a drummer myself and have studied many. No doubt there are many new and up coming drummers that are very talented.
Neil Peart is a living legend. There are probably only a select few drummers in the world that can even come close to what he is capable of. I am disappointed not to see Ian Paice from Deep Purple on this list. Another Drummer you enthusiasts should Listen to is Billy Cobham not necessarily a rock drummer but deffinitely in the same class as Peart.”

Wolf

“Neil is the best period.”

dub

“amazing, just amazing”

rushfan25

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Vote for Joey Jordison (Slipknot) 5) Joey Jordison (Slipknot)

“He should be 1st.

Why?

He’s the best solo drummer and knows how to use drums better than the most of the other drummer exept lars Ulrich.”

Santh

“so much skill!”

gage_beal

“#4? WTF! HE IS NUMBER ONE THE GREATEST EVER HE MAY NOT BE BEST BUT HE IS GOOD AND IS AN AWESOME MUSICIAN AND PERSON”

slipknotmusik

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Vote for John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 6) John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

“Bonham and Ulrich should be on top 2
These abnormal people really have no taste in music voting 30 seconds to mars on top 10 in every list.”

ledzeppelin31493

“This guy is the best, I just don’t know why John, Neil and Ginger have been beaten to the top by Shannon Leto who shouldn’t be top.
Also John changed the way most people drum today.”

gambles123

“He may not play so fast but if you are a proffesional musician you will love himmmm. Just remember this guys... Music is NOT speed”

Federicopoli1

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Vote for Lars Ulrich (Metallica) 7) Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

“his energy speaks... he should be no. 1”

sumitgd3

“just listen to ONE”

hanger

“Big fight between him and John Bonham, but he won. Why isn’t he on top followed by John?”

MetalGod

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Vote for Travis Barker (Blink 182, Plus 44) 8) Travis Barker (Blink 182, Plus 44)

“I’m the biggest metallica fan that ever lived, but I gotta say that travis is better than lars.. and everyone for that matter”

kman73

“travis barker is not a bit over rated I think he’s unde rated. how many people can drum for punk hip-hop, rap and all the diffrent types of geners he drums for.
total legend just like band members mark and tom”

cormac710

“Can’t go against Barker... Great to see blink back together...”

mckeown27

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Vote for Shinya (Dir en grey) 9) Shinya (Dir en grey)

“The best drummer is Shinya undoubtedly! What do you all know about him? Nothing! He’s not just a some japanese guy, he’s the real genious! Got that?!”

NiikuraSakura

“He rocks. Plain, and simple. Each song of Dir en Grey has a beat that just brings it so much life. Shinya is amazing.”

“Being the precussion master for a metal band, you would expect just heavy banging, but Shinya takes a different road by displaying his amazing talent in ways making every song wonderfully unique.”

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Vote for Danny Carey (Tool) 10) Danny Carey (Tool)

“Danny Carey has a very cool way of playing with his
polyrythms and time signatures and he just rocks My favorite songs with him are Reflection, Lateralus,
Right in Two, and Ticks and Leeches.”

MegaToolica

“if you listen to his music its almost impossible to play his beats beacause there almost impossilbe”

ticey17

“the rev joey jordison and shannon leto are beating danny carey!? WTF! they suck compared to him danny is a legend they are nothing especially joey and the rev!”

arabicpete

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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Keith Moon (The Who) 11) Keith Moon (The Who)

“I shun you all for having moon this low. Before him, drummers were only used to keep rythym. (Shannon Leto sucks)”

fimbulwinter

“Look up one of his drum solos cause they are crazy!”

rocker1796

“Very Insane Drummer
Top 10 All the way
”

rocker1796

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Vote for Chad Sexton (311) 12) Chad Sexton (311)

“Chad Sexton should be more looked at then Keith Moon (sorry Keith Moon fans, he’s still top 5)”

landocommando88

“chad sexton should be heading up a little higher in this list, chad’s drum city is off the hook too!”

rjhusmc

“He has such a unique style”

Lemonjelo

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Vote for Awaji Yukihiro (L'Arc-en-Ciel) 13) Awaji Yukihiro (L'Arc-en-Ciel)

“I like when he hit the drum... he different from another...”

varentine

“a very skillful drummer. his power, rhythm and melody make his drumming stand out and sounds very different from other most typical drummers.”

khai0206

“He transmits his energy to all through his drum. He’s awesome!”

theblessshinigami666

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Vote for Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 14) Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)

“Far and away the best. No contest.”

mememe

“His drumming is purely MATHEMATICS!”

Tarang

“Just.. portnoy! the best ever! Is this a popularity rating or what?”

Mouseclick

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Vote for Deen Castronovo 15) Deen Castronovo

“Not only a great drummer but also a great singer! He has them all! You rock Deen.”

qwin27

“Deen deserves to be up at the top! You rock my friend :)”

semartinez001

“Deen deserves to be the Best All Time Drummer! Go go Journey!”

iMAGIO

Vote for Kai (Gazette) 16) Kai (Gazette)

“OMG I LOVE KAI HE IS SOO CUTE AND HIS DRUMMING IS GREAT I LOVE HIS DIMPLES”

Jrock-LOVE

“Kai is the best of the best =)”

A-Euphoria

“Kai best! In all senses <3”

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Vote for James Kottak (Scorpions) 17) James Kottak (Scorpions)

“This crazy stickman is unbelievable! His performance and his skills are beyond awesome! He has been an excellent addition to Scorps for over 10 years. He rawks!”

ScorpsSistah

Vote for Tommy Aldridge 18) Tommy Aldridge

“Tommy Aldridge deserves to be at least in the top 10. He’s much better than lots of those that are above him here.”

JR

“An amazing drummer that deserves better place.
For me, is the best.”

“greatest drummer of all time no doubt”

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Vote for Dominic Howard (Muse) 19) Dominic Howard (Muse)

“Absolutely Brilliant.
That is all”

Mumpuy

“He’s awesome at drums and self-taught”

llamalove

“Dom is the best drummer in the great band in the world, Muse. by the way, he’s left-handed..”

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Vote for Roger Taylor (Queen) 20) Roger Taylor (Queen)

“Roger is the downright most amazing person on the face of this Earth,
1 he knows how to play all types of drums, including the timpani
2 he also plays guitar
3 he also back up sings
4 he can drum and sing to I’m in love with my car, sound damn good, and breath afterwards
5 he has 5 kids, and lives with someone other than his wife, but you can’t control who you love
6 he really knows what rock is
7 last, but not least, he rocks a pair of shades like he’s the hottest thing since sliced bread.”

Queen-aholic

“Come on! He’s got amazing rhythm! Plus he could sing at the same time!”

abbytoledo1293

“Roger rocks! He provided the best backing vocals to Freddie during concerts while playing the drums listen to a live version of Under Pressure. Better than David Bowie. An amazing musician.”

bettiblue

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Vote for Dave Grohl 21) Dave Grohl

“beast on the drums”

keepthecoolio

“dude, idk why he isn’t even in the top 5! the only person who is better than him here is lars ulrich!”

foofighter1996

“Dave should be first. have you heard Teritorial Pissing ?”

AlexLyall

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Vote for Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) 22) Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)

“RHCP is a really talented band.
Chad is part of that talent.
By the way whos "sakura" xD”

a-guy-who-knows-good-bassists

“He keeps hte beat going for the best band on earth today, RHCP. with his beats and fleas crazy bass lines and Frusciante’s guitar playing RHCP are the best. Chad can paly any beat you want whether its simple or really complicated, should be in top 10”

FunkyMonk

“He was voted the best drummer alive”

RHCPfan

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Vote for Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) 23) Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)

“thank you carter”

“Extremely clean drummer-- better than Travis Barker no doubt”

“I would have to say, being a musician, that this guy has great stage presence and is definitely the driving force behind DMB. I would say top 5 if you are looking for all around ability.”

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Vote for Buddy Rich 24) Buddy Rich

“Buddy was the greatest drummer ever. He could solo like a madman. 22nd? How is Travis Barker, Chad Smith, and Joey Jordison all ahead of Buddy. I understand Lars, Neil Peart and Keith moon being up higher, but Joey Jordison? People have no clue how much talent Buddy had! Go on YOutube and search for one of his drum solos. It will blow your mind! I guarantee it. VOTE BUDDY TO #1!”

gibsonrock53

“absolutely jaw-droppingly good.”

bruski1986

“Buddy Rich is without a doubt the most technically gifted and talented drummers to ever grace this earth. RIP Buddy.”

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Vote for John Dolmayan (System of a Down) 25) John Dolmayan (System of a Down)

“I’ll have to disagree with flying spidermonkey, he does have the hardest drum parts”

CaptainComedy17

“doesn’t have the toughest drum parts but man do they sound awesome!”

Flying_spidermonkey

“Listen all songs of SOAD. You will realize very few guys in this list are even close to him. Shannon leto can’t play anything”

arpanhmr

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Vote for Tico Torres 26) Tico Torres

“tico is a great drummer”

Vote for Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick) 27) Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)

“Love his look and love his playing. He’s dependable, steady and a great stick man.”

FearlessFreep

“The backbeat behind one of the best American bands of all time.”

“Very solid.”

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Vote for Tré Cool (Green Day) 28) Tré Cool (Green Day)

“great punk drummer”

MicahDarko

“awesome drummer”

eddie95mufc

“good drummer, I like his parts in longview and welcome to paradise”

pauler94

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Vote for Sakura (L’Arc~en~Ciel) 29) Sakura (L’Arc~en~Ciel)

“The best drummer ever born in Japan.”

“When Sakura was the drummer, there was style and soul in their music, it was really a basic instrument. Now, after he’s gone from the band, the drum sounds the same in every song... so sad.”

“Sakura the best drummer that L’Arc~en~Ciel ever had! He was also great at inspiring Hyde if you know what I mean ^.~”

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Vote for Ringo Starr 30) Ringo Starr

“Ringo is the best!”

luiseocosta

“number 25? he is so incredibly underrated its not even funny.”

“Ringo should be #1 because he played with the beatles. The greatest band ever!”

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Vote for Clark Trasmonte (Markus Highway, Last Train, Bloody Mary, Shutput, Jeremiah) 31) Clark Trasmonte (Markus Highway, Last Train, Bloody Mary, Shutput, Jeremiah)

Vote for Nicko McBrain 32) Nicko McBrain

“Listen to Where Eagles Dare and realize he is doing the bass drum with one foot.”

gwilikers6

“Iron Maiden is a flawless band, every member is incredible, and I say that Nicko is the best drummer of all time.”

Alex12345269

“nicko mcbrain is the best drumer in the world and hi is in the best band:D
”

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Vote for Morgan Rose 33) Morgan Rose

“Sevendusts drummer is amzing and is the best drummer ive seen live this guy will blow you away with his vocals and drumming
”

Vote for Stewart Copeland 34) Stewart Copeland

“He`s gorgeous, fantastic and just works wonders!”

DeDoDoDoDeDaDaDa

“Copeland’s plays a complex off-beat style that is creative and difficult to match.”

“Copeland puts on a great show. Too bad he’s not higher, but then again Travis Barker is up there when he couldn’t even carry Stewart’s drum kit. Go figure.”

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Vote for Phil Collins (Genesis) 35) Phil Collins (Genesis)

“A very talented drummer. Especially with ’In the Air Tonight.’”

thedoctor

“A musical genius”

“he is the best”

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Vote for Dave Lombardo (Slayer) 36) Dave Lombardo (Slayer)

“Lombardo is a great drummer.
Top 10, imo.”

Chris113

“THE BEST DRUMMER EVER!!!!”

ignjat93

“He should really be up there, the man has AMAZING fills, great hand speed and foot speed, the guy has it all!”

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Vote for Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance) 37) Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance)

“Listen to Bob play and then go back and listen to the drumming on other songs you like.
You can hear it, can’t you?
Bob could have done a better job.”

ExesAndErin

“best drummer from the best rock band”

whatsitsname

“The most fundamental, entertaining drummer today. AND he can carry a rhythm.”

Auggie

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Vote for Chris Adler (Lamb of God) 38) Chris Adler (Lamb of God)

“screw this Adler’s definitely top ten material, obviously these voters have no ears”

“Chris Adler deserves to be much higher up on this list I don’t think he’s the best but he’s damn close”

“how the hell is he so low on the list? what is wrong with these stupid little nerds voting for tre cool, travis barker, joey jordanson and lars ulrich? people just look at what their favorite band is and not at pure technical ability.”

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Vote for Alex "El Animal" Gonzalez 39) Alex "El Animal" Gonzalez

“you know I listen to MANA alex’s band which is lighter spanish rock all they way to slipknot. he is amazing and capable of playing any style he should be atleast in the top 10. thank you.”

“It is not fair that a player as talented as Alex this in this place on the top list, must take into account that Alex mastered many musical and not just rock. Alex has a very long career and deserves to be in the first place.
Excuse the bad translation, I do not speak English”

“Alex is just the best, excellent rhythm, extraordinary endurance, and great speed, there is no other like him.”

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Vote for Tommy Lee 40) Tommy Lee

“tommy lee may not be the most technical drummer but he’s got some good beats”

“tommy is the best”

“no way travis from blik 182 is greater than TOMMY LEE. he should be in the top 5 drummers.”

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Vote for Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses) 41) Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses)

“how come adler is low on the list??? If you’ve heard "paradise city" or "Rocket queen", you’ll be surprised. I know he’s not the best but hes great.”

chipoy

“I can’t believe my eyes! Steven Alder this low on the list... Who’s voting?”

zbedd1

“he should be higher bro I love this guy he’s amazing as hell

”

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Vote for Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park) 42) Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)

“wht the hell... this guy has to be in the top ten... his drumming in faint is just amazing... he is the best drummer I’ve ever seen...
the song faint sounds amazing with his drum beats... he drums dam fast in tht song... he’s just awesome..!”

dawood

“He must be in the top 5 atleast just listen to Faint, New Divide... this guy’s brilliant!”

chiragddude

“my favorite drummer. he should be #1.”

jack2463

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Vote for Rick Allen (Def Leppard) 43) Rick Allen (Def Leppard)

“THIS GUY ONLY PLAYS WITH ONE ARM!
HE SHOULD BE IN THE TOP 10!”

rocker1796

“he’s ace with one arm if he had two arms he would be amazing. should be in the top ten”

faithnomore

“even if hes handicapped, he can still perform using a hand and feet”

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Vote for Jimmy Chamberlin (The Smashing Pumpkins) 44) Jimmy Chamberlin (The Smashing Pumpkins)

“rocks hard. so technical and freakin just lays just the right beats.”

“It’s odd. When you see Chamberlin up there, he looks either bored, or like it’s too easy, but he’s laying down these very smoothe, interlaced beats that mesh well with Corgan’s sometimes erradic guitar and vocal work.”

“He’s awesome, just listen to Tonight Tonight..”

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Vote for Michael Deorsier (Heart) 45) Michael Deorsier (Heart)

“No one plays the drums like Mike.”

“Mike Derosier is an amazing drummer who still rocks. His latest band, Clever Bastards is a good listen.”

“Great Drummer.”

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Vote for Ginger Baker 46) Ginger Baker

“he’s really really old and he can still play so well!
Seen a lot of solos by, my fave’s gotta be the one from cream 2005. I love watching his hands move!”

mowglisegus614

“baker’s underrated. there’s one song that not many people have heard before. do what you like by blind faith. the song features a solo from all three instruments, guitar solo with clapton, bass with winwood, and drums with baker. the drum solo is incredible, where he hits almost every one of his drums at the same time or within half a second.”

pauler94

“he’s misunderstood and very underrated. Top to bottom was his specialty, none better. Ever heard his live Toad from the breakup concert. No one else folks.”

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Vote for Eric Carr (Kiss) 47) Eric Carr (Kiss)

“eric carr was the greatest”

“Eric carr is the greatest drummer of all time.”

Vote for Chris Thatcher (Streetlight Manifesto) 48) Chris Thatcher (Streetlight Manifesto)

“He has great technical ability and can play with speed! no other drummer like him!”

walid626

“Anyone who scrolled passed this name I suggest you listen to a few songs "That’ll Be The Day" "Point/counterpoint" and "The Blond Lead the Blind" He is possibly one of the top 5 rock drummers of all time.”

TryptoPhun420

“Has some of the most intricate and driving beats”

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Vote for Dave Mackintosh (DragonForce) 49) Dave Mackintosh (DragonForce)

“faster than most of avenged sevenfold’s songs”

moose4life19

“His speed is simply amazing, also keep in mind that he keeps up that incredible speed for about 7 minutes straight, he should be higher up”

“omg idk y this dude isn’t already on here. his speed beats everyone on this list easy, just listen to Revolution Deathsquad”

Vote for Sean Kinney 50) Sean Kinney

“This dude can play some fills soo sweetly at complete ease”

“Sean is a great drummer.”

“Alice In Chains drumming animal, the best moves at drumming i’ve ever seen in my life, he really rocks”

Vote for Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 51) Ian Paice (Deep Purple)

“should be top ten...”

rob

“The driving force behind one of the greatest hard rock band.”

“When you start looking at lists like this it gets annoying because there are only 5 top 5 spots and theres so many people who should be filling one of those, Ian is definitely the man for one of those positions.”

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Vote for Simon Phillips 52) Simon Phillips

“amazing skill and can beat the drum skillfully”

Vote for Mikko Siren (Apocalyptica) 53) Mikko Siren (Apocalyptica)

“Yeahhh!”

Flo

“Awesome!”

Flo

“"This guy is a great drummer!
Is super-amazing! "”

Vote for Richard Hughes (Keane) 54) Richard Hughes (Keane)

“HE’S WONDERFUL WITH THE DRUMMS, HIS HANDS ARE MAGIC... KISSES”

alejasol

Vote for Tetsu Kikuchi (D'erlanger) 55) Tetsu Kikuchi (D'erlanger)

“one of the fastest drummer of japan”

ronluna

“see his drum solo in youtube? he is the best”

ronluna

“one of the best and fastest drummers in Japan.”

Vote for Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera) 56) Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera)

“I love Vinnie, and I love The Clubhouse”

Ravergirl

“vinnie paul is one of the greatest drummers of all time, banging on the high-hat and the bass drum while slamming drum sticks on his snare and toms. and who’s that guy who’s #2 (better than john bonham?! no way). Yoshiki Hayashi? is that some kind of japanese footcream?”

pauler94

“vinnie paul should be in the top 10 without question”

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Vote for Alex Van Halen 57) Alex Van Halen

“LOL I voted 4 this guy on 2 computers. Thats how good he is”

adamcHALO3

“hot for teacher intro is HELL GOOD!”

adamcHALO

“He is amazing and is able to play amazingly faster rythums unlike joey jordison. joey go try to play hot for teacher and then tell me you are better then alex”

locus14

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Vote for Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders) 58) Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)

“He is an awesome drummer, and better than dave grohl in my mind. He plays double pedal beats with a single pedal and he can play some really fast beats.”

Rubes114

“he is the best!!! soooo cool!!!”

“Taylor Hawkins!!! he rules!!!”

Vote for Peter Criss - Kiss 59) Peter Criss - Kiss

“This dude rules c’mon the drumming on Detroit Rock City is kickass”

krispykrememcdonalds

“dude this is gay he should be higher than that other kiss drummer”

billiamcurtis

“another one worder... underrated!”

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Vote for Phil Rudd (AC/DC) 60) Phil Rudd (AC/DC)

“Yeah right! He should be in the top 20!”

ACDCRocks

“The thing about Phil that everyone makes fun of is he has the same drum beats. however this is a good thing, because it keeps the songs together and not rhythmically out of place”

pauler94

“The back beat of AC/DC. He’s underrated, but excellent.”

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Vote for Shannon Larkin (Godsmack) 61) Shannon Larkin (Godsmack)

“Best drummer I have ever seen live. Love Matt Cameron but Shannon is by far the best. Theatrical drumming at it’s finest.”

“Saw these guys open up for Metallica and out performed them big time! Check out their drum solo on you tube and you’ll see why I think so highly of them.”

“that guy is a legend!!!shannon larkin and sully erna are the best drummers i’ve ever seen!”

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Vote for Jordan Mancino (As I Lay Dying) 62) Jordan Mancino (As I Lay Dying)

“can you play better? so vote for him... 94 hours confined and through struggle were amazing”

kameel

“BEST FREAKING DRUMMER EVER (next to Jimmy Sullivan and Matt Greiner)”

“mancino’s an excellent drummer - he is fast and accurate in his drumming and you can hear it in such songs by As I Lay Dying such as "Confined" and "94 Hours". He deserves to be somewhere in the top ten. :]”

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Vote for Larry Mullien (U2) 63) Larry Mullien (U2)

“He is an amazing rock drummer who can do almost anything with a drum set.”

Baltimore1993

“Not only the best drummer in Ireland, but the best drummer in Europe, Asia, South America, and Africa.”

“Most underrated drummer on this list (with maybe Ringo). Solid and influential.”

Vote for Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (The Killers) 64) Ronnie Vannucci Jr. (The Killers)

Vote for Steve Jocz 65) Steve Jocz

“Stevo is the greatest drummer EVER!”

“Steve is truly one of the best drummer to me. His drumming style really contributes a lot to his band and he hands indeed totally fast...”

“deserves to be on this list”

Vote for Carl Palmer (Asia) 66) Carl Palmer (Asia)

“totally the best”

fortnight

“Good point about know -nothings rating drummers. Today’s young drummer cannot touch the likes of Phil Collins, Carl Palmer, etc.”

“Carl Palmer is by far the best drummer of all time !! I’m not talking about just your favorite band now i’m talking pure genius on the drums! Bonham, Starr, Peart,were all great drummers but not as technical as Carl. Check out his web site and see for yourself.”

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Vote for David Silveria (Korn) 67) David Silveria (Korn)

“wth kiss please kiss kiss bye bye david can drum circles around them”

travlestat

“David is so cool, and he should be in top ten of greatest drummers at least!”

`Co

“AWESOME DRUMMER!!!”

fieldy_freak

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Vote for Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam) 68) Matt Cameron (Pearl Jam)

“A drummer’s drummer.”

“Matt Cameron is fantastic and one of the best in the business now.”

“listen to jesus christ pose!”

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Vote for Mitch Mitchell 69) Mitch Mitchell

“I have been drumming for close to 43 years and there are still some drum licks on the early Hendrix albums that I can’t master!”

“the most jazz influenced drummer in rock proving his sick speed and ability to play with the likes of hendrix and play the blues just as good!”

Vote for Nick Menza (Megadeth) 70) Nick Menza (Megadeth)

“Awesome

Can’t Stop Listening Dread And The Fugitive Mind”

prateekkathal

“Nick Menza is probably one of the most talented drummers of the 80s heavy metal era (not that death metal crap). The way he drums is just fantastic to watch and listen to.”

Haydos

“megadeth have been possibly the greatest metal band ever and nick played for most of megadeths career”

pooisgood

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Vote for Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge) 71) Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)

Vote for Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) 72) Aaron Gillespie (Underoath)

“dude he should be higher up than this”

billiamcurtis

“he is awesome
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“he is one of the best and he did a whole cd (the almost) with no help. he did bass guitar drums vocals and came up with it all by himself”

Vote for Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 73) Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)

“so underrated”

cahum

“Bill Ward was recognized with black sabbath, you people who believe some unknown japanese loser is better than neil peart, john bonham, and keith moon, etc. but you should listen to rat salad on the album paranoid and you’ll comprehend that bill ward is one of the best drummers ever”

pauler94

“war pigs blew my mind with awesomeness”

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Vote for Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin) 74) Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin)

“Chad is the most amazing drummer i have ever seen! One of the many reasons why he is so amazing is how he really works with Ben Burnleys amazing voice. (The lead singer For Breaking Benjamin) He Even has videos showing how to play some of Breaking Benjamins songs. That is petty awesome if u ask me because he is going out of his way to involve himself with his fans and taking time out of his busy scedual. I think he should be number one cause he damn well deservs it. If you dont know who this is i highly recomend checking into him and Breaking Benjamin cause he and Breaking Benjamin are The Best!!”

Vote for Brann Dailor (Mastodon) 75) Brann Dailor (Mastodon)

“Brann is one of the best drummers today and he deserves more recognition as such. If you haven’t heard him you need to. Even if you don’t like the groups music, you will see (hear) he should be among the top five.”

“Brann Dailor is AMAZING. He shouldn’t be at the bottom of this list.”

“
I just got into "Blood Mountain" recently and this guy is amazing. Other than Neil Peart and Danny Carey, he’s the best drummer out there.”

Vote for Travis Smith (Trivium) 76) Travis Smith (Trivium)

“Best drummer ever in my opinion. fastest pedal hits I’ve ever heard”

mike2fristick

“Hes a really great thrash metal drummer”

“One of the most insane drummers ever to be on the death metal scene, awesome double bass and lighting fast feet”

Vote for Bill Bruford 77) Bill Bruford

“There is no better drummer in our world...”

“The most astoundingly melodic and creative drummer I have ever heard! Lots of technical ability too, but he never drums outside of the song. Recommended tracks: Heart of the Sunrise (Yes, Fragile); Lament (Starless and Bible Black, King Crimson); One More Red Nightmare (Red, KC); Starless (Red, KC), Indiscipline (Discipline, KC)”

“Apparently a bunch of heathans on this list. Original of sound and composition, BB is one of the best. Heck, even Peart holds him high...”

Vote for Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) 78) Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

“how could he fall so low? nick mason wasn’t just a drummer, he was a songwriter too. he wrote the intro to dark side of the moon himself, which most drummers don’t write songs”

pauler94

“One of few drummers who have the ability to perform in symbiosis with the other instruments instead of just banging the drums.”

Ekolod

“He is the best drummer of all time... He is a perfect Drummer.. He should be in the 1st place!”

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Vote for Stephen Morris (New Order) 79) Stephen Morris (New Order)

“he is AMAZING. and terribly underrated, like his band(s)”

selftitled

“I agree!! He is very underrated and unappreciated and had to tolerate the abuse from producer Martin Hannett on the Joy Division albums.”

“May not be one of the most recognized drummers due to his use of electronica, but listen to Joy division and New order records. Try to keep the speed and the balance this guy finds in their songs. Amazingly fast. One of the first drummers to use drum machines to back his tracks.”

Vote for Topper Headon (The Clash) 80) Topper Headon (The Clash)

“Topper Headon provided the beat for one of the greatest rock bands of all time, the Clash. He could project power, but with feel and musicality.

He was also one of the most versitile drummers ever. Whether it was hard driving punk rock, or reggae, jazz (or whatever else), he could do it all. Just listen to all of the different tempos and styles of music on London Calling and Sandinista. Vastly underrated drummer.”

Vote for Terry Bozzio 81) Terry Bozzio

“I can’t believe it! terry bozzio is an inceatable drummer but is far away from the top!”

robokost

“Terry bozzio OWNS genesis’ drummer! I can’t beleive he is not in the top ten!”

“Fastest and most truly intense drummer ever.”

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Vote for Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy) 82) Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy)

“Fall Out Boy is probably one of the most hated bands today by musicians, but there’s no denying that Andy Hurley is an amazing drummer.”

Vote for Tomas Haake 83) Tomas Haake

“the absolute best, most techniqual drummer ever no one comes even remotely close! listen to destroy, erase improve”

“Just listen to ’I’ by Meshuggah. There’s one stage there where he’s playing in 3 different times! I don’t care who you are. That’s incredibly difficult.”

Vote for Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree) 84) Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)

“One of Neil Peart’s top myspace friends, Gavin will be on the road with King Crimson this year. IMHO should be Top Ten, unfortunately no name recognition. One listen and I’m sure you would agree he is one of the best!”

Vote for Cozy Powell 85) Cozy Powell

“Cozy was so straight down the line and solid as a rock, but he could be technical when it was needed. the BEST EVER. RIP.”

“Cozy Powell may be gone, but his music lives on, in more ways than one”

Vote for Thomas Lang 86) Thomas Lang

“Maybe not a famous. But one of the greatest. If he would played in just one popular rock band, he would need a separate hit list. that’s the gruesome fate of a studio and solo drummer”

“He is the worlds number one...there is no voting needed..if you dont believe me watch his dvd creative control..”

Vote for George Kollias (Nile) 87) George Kollias (Nile)

“In Sacrifice Unto Sebek on the album Annihilation of the Wicked...notably...he has some of the fastest feet of any drummer to date... his double bass speed clocks in at 265bpm (16th notes) or 1060 single strokes of the bass pedal if measured over a one minute time scale”

Vote for Questlove (The Roots) 88) Questlove (The Roots)

“The greatest!”

Vote for Mick Fleetwood 89) Mick Fleetwood

“Terrific energy! Just saw him last week and he is still amazing!”

froggychic

Vote for Tony Royster Jr 90) Tony Royster Jr

“Tony is nothing short of a prodigy!”

“An inspiration to drummers!”

Vote for Max Weinberg (E-Street Band) 91) Max Weinberg (E-Street Band)

“Weinberg is the greatest drummer ever. He is a real rock "power" drummer. Awesome.”

“An amazing and talented, stamina-fillled rock drummer. His precision in "Born to run" live performances is amazing. The Boss is in debt with him.”

Vote for Jose Pasillas (Incubus) 92) Jose Pasillas (Incubus)

“jose passilas is an inspiration to me as a drummer his style is incorporated into my playing and I have learned only a small number of his songs and I’m grade 5”

“Jose has amazing talent, and is an all around drummer, adopting his skills from the best like Neil Peart and Stuart Copeland. Great Drummer.”

“This gut is an unsung hero. Just listen to any incubus song and try to play the drums to it. He has such a unique style that you can’t copy it. It takes more tan a while to learn his style. Compared to others on this list he shuld be higher.”

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Vote for Manu Kache (Peter Gabriel) 93) Manu Kache (Peter Gabriel)

“Check out some tracks from Peter Gabriel’s "Secret World Live". Unbelievable stuff. Especially "Come Talk to Me".”

“You have to listen him live”

Vote for Matt Mcdonough (Mudvayne) 94) Matt Mcdonough (Mudvayne)

“He should be higher he makes verry good drum beats that complement the rest of the music extremely well”

“Matt has been one of my favorite drummers since the birth of Mudvayne.. I’d give him a perfect 10”

“Very technical and very underrated.”

Vote for Nicholas Barker (Dimmu Borgir) 95) Nicholas Barker (Dimmu Borgir)

“Ah, one of my favorite black metal bands. Dimmu Borgir. This guy can keep a super fast bass drum beat while keepin up to beat with cymbals and snares like no one else can. He is amazing and i like many of their songs just for the drumming.”

“great and fast”

Vote for Joey Kramer (Aerosmith 96) Joey Kramer (Aerosmith

“For 30 years, he’s been rockin, an inspiration to all.”

“This guy is amazing!”

Vote for Michael "Moose" Thomas 97) Michael "Moose" Thomas

“Love his name, love the scream aim fire intro!”

moose4life19

“One of the best drummers that I have seen in a long time”

Vote for Beatmaster V (Body Count) 98) Beatmaster V (Body Count)

“Damn Most Of The this Drúmmers on the top can´t play near good than The V, why I never hear a drum solo from metallica hah or the rest. -”

Vote for Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age) 99) Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age)

“Is the best drummer in rock right now to me. He has a new fresh sound that is quick and on point.
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Vote for Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta) 100) Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)

“come on!!! He must be the best or among the best five drummers in the world, He has a unique style, a style not heard long ago.... for me the best!”

“I believe that the only reason that this guy isn’t higher up on the list is because The Mars Volta isn’t very mainstream. Were they more well know, then he would be one of the top 10 at least. Maybe number 2 right behind Danny Carrey. I saw The Mars Volta live and they were amazing, and Jon Theodore wasn’t an exception.”

“Pick up Frances the Mute and Listen to the opening and closing tracks and you will know why. Pure genius and energy.”


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