Best Drummer of All Time- Dead or Alive

[Gerk]

We've had several threads on the guitarists, What about the best drummer of all time, dead or alive

I have a liking to

Neal Peart of Rush
Keith Moon of The Who
John "Bonzo" Bonham of Led Zeppelin
Stuart Copeland of The Police


Bring out some other names

[RIPPLE]

one of my buddies is a huge Rush fan..He always bragged about how great there drummer is....Good luck today

[TigerCat_Tania]

Chad Smith from Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Phil Collins
Mitch Mitchell from Hendrix crew
Lars Ulrich of Metallica
Tommy Lee from the Crue (even tho he sucked in Band Practice; LOL)
Tre Cool (Frank Edwin Wright 3rd) from Green Day...
The Freetwood guy from Fleetwood Mac
Dean Castranovo (sp??) from Journey
Mason something from Floyd
Jack Irons from Pearl Jam


I think that is all...

[sappapy]

Neal Peart
Buddy Rich

off the top of my head

[Keith]

I could say Ringo Starr, but on second thought (lol).

Neil Peart is an excellent choice--amazing in concert. Would flip the sticks 10-15 feet in the air and then catch them and keep drumming all in one fluid motion.

That being said, no one, and I mean no one, could pound those drums like John Bonham. Bonzo, in my opinion, was the best.

[dhunter]

I'd say Niel Peart as well. Travis Barker from Blink-182 is pretty good too.

[Gerk]

Originally Posted by Keith

I could say Ringo Starr, but on second thought (lol).

Neil Peart is an excellent choice--amazing in concert. Would flip the sticks 10-15 feet in the air and then catch them and keep drumming all in one fluid motion.

That being said, no one, and I mean no one, could pound those drums like John Bonham. Bonzo, in my opinion, was the best.

Keith,
Been lucky enough to see Rush a couple times in concert as well and Neal Peart was worth the price of admission himself. Could not believe the acrobatics from him

I think he had a million dollar drum kit back in the early 80's

[Keith]

Originally Posted by Gerk

Keith,
Been lucky enough to see Rush a couple times in concert as well and Neal Peart was worth the price of admission himself. Could not believe the acrobatics from him

I think he had a million dollar drum kit back in the early 80's

I saw them on the 2112 and Moving Pictures tours. Was never a huge fan of Rush (can only take so much of Geddy Lee's voice), but Neil Peart was amazing.

[dollarbills]

Originally Posted by Keith

I could say Ringo Starr, but on second thought (lol).

Neil Peart is an excellent choice--amazing in concert. Would flip the sticks 10-15 feet in the air and then catch them and keep drumming all in one fluid motion.

That being said, no one, and I mean no one, could pound those drums like John Bonham. Bonzo, in my opinion, was the best.

no shit, this is about as easy of a decision as can be..................there's a reason drum heads like his are 5 grand

[Joe D]

Being a drummer I follow guys quite a bit.
In no particular order
1. Neil Peart
2. Keith Moon
3. Mike Portnoy
4. Ginger Baker
5. Nicko McBrain
6. Clive Burr
7. Buddy Rich
8. Scott Travis
9. Scott Rockinfeld
10. Stewart Copeland

[dollarbills]

Originally Posted by TDS

Being a drummer I follow guys quite a bit.
In no particular order
1. Neil Peart
2. Keith Moon
3. Mike Portnoy
4. Ginger Baker
5. Nicko McBrain
6. Clive Burr
7. Buddy Rich
8. Scott Travis
9. Scott Rockinfeld
10. Stewart Copeland

how can bonzo not be on this list?

[Joe D]

I feel most of those guys are better.
Bonzo did a lot with a four piece kit, but Keith Moon & Ginger Baker who before him were doing quite a bit more. Especially Moon with all of his off beats.

[dollarbills]

Originally Posted by TDS

I feel most of those guys are better.

you should prob listen to led zeppelin then

[Yankee23]

Carter Beauford of the Dave Matthews Band is amazzzzzzzzzing.

[Joe D]

Originally Posted by dollarbills

you should prob listen to led zeppelin then

Zeppelin is tired.

Everytime I hear something off of Zep II I can't help but think of all the Bluesmen that they ripped off from and didn't give credit to.