Drummers

[Ryan M.]

Just like my list of Guitarists (But smaller due to the time I took)... here it is... and share your favs also:

Buddy Rich
John Bonham
Gene Krupa
Mike Portnoy
Neil Peart
Jason Rullo
Nicko McBrain
Keith Moon
The Rev
Nick Mason
Frederik Ehmke
Shawn Benson
Lars Ulrich
Ian Wilson
Casey Grillo

...More coming soon.

 

[M@RS]

Arien Van Weesenbeek
Shawn Benson
Frederik Ehmke

Neil Peart should be at the top of that list. Fix it. xP

 

[Ryan M.]

I'm still adding to and messing with the list. There are a few more for you. Oh and I moved him down a lil for you still in a good and well deserved place. It wasn't in order at first. Still not in perfect order at all... but it is sorta.

 

[Martyr's Crown]

Neil Peart
Mike Portnoy
Ted Kirkpatrick
Nicko McBrain
Jan Axel Blomberg
Clive Burr
Lars Ulrich
Shaun Benson
The Rev

 

[Sethist]

In order of talent/skill/importance:
Travis Barker
Lars Ulrich
Mike Portnoy
Shawn Benson

 

[Rob Taylor]

Off the top of my head without digging into all my CDs:

Mike Portnoy
Neil Peart
Uli Kusch (ex-Helloween, ex-Masterplan)
Mark Zonder (Fates Warning)
Paul Craddick (Enchant)

 

[M@RS]

Ted Kirkpatrick

Have you heard anything about his newest album? Playing along with classical music...not original but he did a great job.

 

[Val Allen Wood]

Kevin Talley

 

[FleshAndBloodTheocracy]

Benson (theocracy)
Portnoy (Dream Theater)
Peart (RUSH)
Jukka (Nightwish)
Arien von W....... (Epica (if only because of his incredibly difficult to spell last name))
Lori Peters (Formerly of Skillet)

and of course, the Drum Machine from Theocracy's debut

 

[Martyr's Crown]

Have you heard anything about his newest album? Playing along with classical music...not original but he did a great job.

So I've heard. I really like his unique style. Still waiting for the next Tourniquet album...

 

[CaMacKid]

Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin)
Joe Rickard (Red)
Ted Kirkpatrick
Lars Ulrich
Neil Peart
Terry Bozzio

Joe and Chad aren't world class drummers but I like them for what they've brought to their bands. Plus I'm not a drums expert, however I wanna say that Chad is amazing IMO, very dedicated.

 

[Ryan M.]

I like Breaking Benjamin.

 

[Shawn Benson]

george kollias
daniel erlandsson
marco minnemann

 

[M@RS]

george kollias

Oh dangit, I forgot to mention him. That guy's amazing.

 

[Ry guy]

Jordan Mancino (as I lay dying)

 

[M@RS]

Jordan Mancino (as I lay dying)

Seconded.

 

[Martyr's Crown]

Alan White, anyone?

 

[Truth Solution]

Chris Adler (Lamb Of God)
Lance Garvin (Living Sacrifice, Soul Embraced)
Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad & Fear Factory)
Morten Løwe Sørensen (Amaranthe, Submission, The Arcane Order)
Jordan Mancino (As I Lay Dying)
Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy)

 

[Ryan M.]

Chris Adler and Jordan Mancino are good drummers.

 

[Metalmilitia2000]

Neil Peart
Jan Axel Blomberg

This. /thread

Neil might be the closest thing to a god here, but Hellhammer is DEFINITELY the satan of drumming.