I would have to say for me Keith Moon 1, Carl Palmer 2 and Neil Peart 3.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:12 pm
by leftybass
Any of you guys seen Steve Smith lately...?
He is infinitely better than anything he ever played on a Journey record. The man can throw it down.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:21 pm
by bitzerguy
Come to think of it, Dana Carvey isn't too shabby either!
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:27 pm
by winston
I notice that Neil Peart's name is starting to be mentioned a lot. He is an incredible drummer and what is noteworthy is that he is listed in many drummer polls very near the top if not at the top. It makes me proud that a Canadian is so highly regarded.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 1:49 pm
by captsandwich
I like Stewart Copeland. Very creative.
And he put up with Sting for all those years.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 2:10 pm
by admin
Roy: The link still works for me in Canada. Perhaps the wind is not blowing in your direction.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:45 pm
by hamilton_square
Put Bill Bruford and Phil Collins together on stage and this is what happens.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:50 pm
by winston
Jason Bonham should perhaps also get a mention on this thread.
He's played with:
Led Zeppelin
The Jason Bonham Band
Foreigner
UFO
Motherland
Gram Vogel
Airrace
Virginia Wolf
Jimmy Page
Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 12:07 am
by antipodean
Bruford, Bruford, Bruford!
I admire all the nominees, but Bill is the man!
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 9:05 am
by tamborineman
Ginger Baker, number one, look at the Cream Reunion dvd. What as he been doing all these years ? Moon # two, he had power, style, and he enjoyed himself on stage [and off]. Carmine Appice, this guy is the journeyman drummer's drummer.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:12 pm
by jps
hamilton_square wrote:Put Bill Bruford and Phil Collins together on stage and this is what happens.
I saw the two of them play together on two consecutive evenings! Great combo.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 10:17 pm
by winston
Phil is no slouch on the drums. I have always liked him as a drummer, a singer and as a person. Genesis: Love 'em. Enough said. Bill Bruford was in my original list. Again enough said.
Thanks for the link Pete. That was incredible.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:40 am
by beacon
So many great ones and so little time....not rock but I think Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra and others) deserves mention.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 8:51 am
by phlemmy
Cozy and Brian Downey.
Re: Who Is Or Was The Best Rock Drummer
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 6:05 pm
by jps
beacon wrote:So many great ones and so little time....not rock but I think Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra and others) deserves mention.
I saw Cobham in '72 with the original MO. They opened for Zappa and the MOI with George Duke and Jean Luc Ponty on board!
