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Who is the best drummer in the world?
By kevin | July 7, 2008
OK – I know I’m opening up a whole can of worms here when I ask this question!
There are so many great and amazing drummers around these days, that its really hard to know if perhaps we’ve missed out on hearing about someone who might be amazing, whom we just haven’t encountered because we may not listen to that particular style of music.
I could of course give my opinions on this topic, however what I’d like to do is open this up – all you have to do is leave comments on this blog post with who you think are the best FIVE drummers in the world at the moment, ordered from 1 to 5.
With this information I’ll compile a list of the most popular and post in a follow up posting, where I’ll be able to create a list of the most influential drummers currently.
I know that there will be many diverse opinions – Those who like heavy metal music are not going to agree with those who like jazz… but that is what makes music so interesting!
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July 12th, 2008 at 5:30 am
PS the best drumme of the world is FRANZ DI CIOCCIO from PFM group
July 12th, 2008 at 7:44 am
TRAVIS BARKER
GREG BISSONETTE
STEVE GADD
BUDDY RICH
TITO PUENTE(I’M PERCUSSIONIST BY THE WAY)))
July 12th, 2008 at 7:44 am
This is an extremely hard question to answer. There are so many extraodinary drummers out there today that all drummers can look up to. These include legends like Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl,Dennis Chambers,Buddy Rich. There are also many modern greats too like Virgil Donati, Antonio Sanchez, Horacio Hernandez, Clayton Cameron, the list go’s on…. I don’t think we should try to choose between them, we should enjoy and learn as much as we can from each of them as they all have plenty great qualities in their playing for us to listen and learn.
July 12th, 2008 at 7:59 am
hi there everyone .
between worldwide drummers i,ve choose this persons (this is my idea only) :
1-Mr.Giovanni hidalgo
2-Mr.Changuito
3-Mr.Kalani
good luck
July 12th, 2008 at 8:38 am
1. Peter Erskine
2. Vinnie Colaiuta
3. Steve Gadd
4. Trilok Gurtu
5. David Garabaldi
July 12th, 2008 at 9:24 am
1. Steve Gadd
2. Dave Weckl
3. Marco Minnemann
4. Vinnie Colaiuta
5. Steve Smith
July 12th, 2008 at 9:28 am
1… Vinnie
2…Steve Smith
3….Thommas Lang
4….Jo Jo Mayer
5… Dennis Chambers
July 12th, 2008 at 11:51 am
1. Grant Collins
July 12th, 2008 at 11:53 am
Jo Jo Mayer, Steve Gadd, Vinnie Colaiuta
July 12th, 2008 at 1:53 pm
Top Five (in no particular order)
1. Art Blakey
2. Jeff Hamilton
3. Buddy Rich
4. Dave Weckl
5. Roy Haynes
July 12th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
oh boy…i cant actually name that many.
1.Joe Marchisella (spelling..cough)
2.grant collins
well…theyre the notable ones
July 12th, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I agree with Tim Kirkwood (above), There are just to many great players to pick one. Plus, they’re all different. How do you compare a Buddy Rich to a Steve Gadd to a Horacio Hernandez, etc. Then there are people that we’ve never heard for one reason or another. There are people here in Green Bay Wisconsin whose playing I really love. What’s the point, really?
To paraphrase Frank Zappa “Shut up and play your drums!”.
July 12th, 2008 at 6:47 pm
Bloody ell thats a tough one…
1-Steve Gadd
2-Thomas Lang
3-Mike Portnoy
4-Vinnie Colaiuta
5-Gregg Bissonette
July 12th, 2008 at 6:51 pm
nobody ever heard of alex gonzales ( the drummer in the band mana )
July 12th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
lets not forget the locals..
mark kennedy (the ayers rock recordings)gordon rytmeister (for total professionalism) david jones (for dedication to different sounds and tranquility in performance) hamish stuart (total pocket) andrew gander (the benders..mark isaac “for sure” cd.. ) james waples(mike nock) for dedication to the drum not the buck .. kerry jacobsen for all the dragon songs he played on and totally played the song.. now with renee geyer
my first teacher
and of course it all connects with the international faves
July 12th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
hello kevin nice hear from you
in my profesional and personal opinion i think first we have to get the most musical and melodic an the drummers that have their own voice there a lot of factors that i think make a drummer more than a drummer a mucisian
like peter erskine,vinnie colauita
the hole idea is to be musical
July 13th, 2008 at 2:59 am
and who cannot forget the australians who have inspired me since high school in the 70s
mark kennedy : for the ayers rock recordings
gordon rytmeister: professionaly covers all bases
andrew gander: check out “for sure” cd and the benders albums..pure magic
hamish stuart: who actually gigged with ayers rock (crikey) still playing the best grooves in sydney.
david jones: for inspiration to play at all volumes using not only sticks!
these guys definately move the room when you wander in !
July 13th, 2008 at 4:27 am
Elvin
Philly Joe
Stix
Airto
Tony W
July 13th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
1 jojo mayer
2 morgan agren
3 dennis chambers
4 kenwood denard
5 vinnie colaiuta
July 14th, 2008 at 2:29 am
1. Vinnie Colaiuta (No Question) I had the op to record him in Seattle & he’s so humble but so solid and tasteful.
2. Dave Weckl
3. Buddy Rich
4. Steve Gadd
5. Dennis Chambers
July 14th, 2008 at 6:30 am
Art Blakely
Gene Krupa
Pancho Sanchez
July 14th, 2008 at 8:04 am
so many incredible drummers!!these are the ones that are inspiring me at the minute…but obviously theres loads more with lots of different things to offer!
Tony Williams
idris muhammed
elvin jones
buddy rich
clyde stubblefield/jabo starks
but hey as some people have already said there isnt really a best everyones got there own thing and if that makes a song or moves people then what more do you need.
July 14th, 2008 at 9:43 am
There are a large number of amazingly skilled drummers alive today. No way I could pick “the best” so I will offer my favorites. I prefer to lean towards the ones on that list that are also extremely musical, innovative, and play to share rather than to show off. My favorites are:
Jeff Hamilton
Yaron Isreal
Favorite all-time:
Louis Bellson
July 14th, 2008 at 11:15 am
Kevin MacNeil is the world’s best undiscovered drummer.
I am extremely fortunate that I am born in the right place and right time with this guy; kinda like the lottery. As a bass player,a great drummer turns my mediocrity into gold-sooo happy.
-Lee
July 14th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I played with Kenwood Dennard- good drummer.
July 14th, 2008 at 11:44 am
It is very hard to pick ” the best” because really each drummer known and unknown have so much to offer. This would be my top five.
1. Louie Bellson
2.Vinnie Colaiuta
3. Peter Erskine
4. Jeff Hamilton
5. Steve Gadd
July 14th, 2008 at 12:08 pm
I agree with so many of the post about there being a myraid of great drummer depending on what genre of music you are addressing. I haven’t seen Joe Morello’s name mentioned or Billy Cobham’s. In the rock veing what about John Bonham and Neil Peart. We can’t forget about the guys who drove the James Brown band for so many years. Clyde “the Glide”Stubblefied and John “Jabo” Stark. These guys are the most sampled drummers in the world and haven’t gotten a dime for it.I also liked the comment about the local drummers. Being from the U.S. I have no idea about any of the drummers from Australia but would love to hear them. There are just so many that have influenced us all it’s impossible to pick just one. And that is my honest humble opinion
July 14th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
This is a very difficult question, since music is purely subjective anyway. Here is a list of only some of the GREATS.
1. Art Blakey
2. Jeff Hamilton
3. Buddy Rich
4. Dave Weckl
5. Roy Haynes
6. Steve Smith
7. Peter Erskine
8. Vinnie Colaiuta
9. Steve Gadd
July 14th, 2008 at 12:15 pm
I’m going to only pick one since the question implies one person to be named. Here it is:
Thomas Lang
I saw him live at PASIC ’06 in Austin, Texas and have never seen anyone with chops like that.
Thomas Lang only proves that there was a landing in Roswell.
July 14th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
1. Neil Peart
2. Jon Knox
July 14th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Weckl, Rich, Puente, Gadd, Erskine. I had the opportunity to play with Weckl and Erskine…very different but both are amazing.
July 14th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Steve Gadd? Are you guys out of your minds? Here is my list:
Buddy Rich, Peter Erskine, Art Tatum, Gregg Bissonette, Louie Belson
July 15th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Buddy Rich
Neil Peart
Dennis Chambers
Tony Royster Jr.
John Bonham
July 15th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I think that Neil Peart, Jason Bittner, Simon Phillips, and Buddy Rich are the best in the world
July 15th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
Rich,Garibaldi,Porcaro,Gadd and Weckl
July 16th, 2008 at 1:03 am
I think with so many different styles of drumming in the world, this is really an impossible question.
Alex Duthart woudl be a better pipe band drummer than say Buddy rich.Jeff Queen would be the sest in his individual style. Drum line playing, Top Secret would be hard to beat. As far as tutors are concerned probably Freddie Gruber,And for technique Joe Morello and Gary Chaffee.
July 16th, 2008 at 2:16 am
Max Roach
Elvin Jones
Roy Wilfred Wooten
Tito Puente
Jason Bonham
July 16th, 2008 at 6:05 pm
I would have to say that really only one person comes to mind and that would be Evelyn Glennie
July 16th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
best drummer? hard question
for me
No1 is JOEY BARON
No2 is Billy martin
No3 is Jim Black
No4 is Dougie Bown
im very interessted in the drumming of the KNITTING FACTORY guys
and there are really o lot of really good but unfortunately unknown drummers, taka a look at myspace…..
thomas lang and CO are only artists with o lot af technic but no musicality (MY PERSONEL OPINION)
cheers and keep the groove
andi
July 17th, 2008 at 6:23 am
I’m surprised nobody has named Jack deJohnette, Alec Acuna (great percussionist too) or Omar Hakim. I was fortunate to see and hear them, and they blew me away. Hakim is a dancer on his kit, he makes plyrhythms look everyday.
July 17th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Yim Hok Man, Lung Heung Wing and Evelyn Glennie
July 18th, 2008 at 2:06 am
1. chris adler from lamb of god
2. danny cary from tool
3.vinny paul from pantera damage plan and hellyeah
4.neil pert
5. buddy rich
July 19th, 2008 at 2:36 am
Without a doubt, Neil Peart
July 23rd, 2008 at 10:41 pm
horatio hernandez (el negro)
July 29th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Jo-Jo by far is the greatest drummer to have ever walked this Earth…
August 7th, 2008 at 12:49 am
Are you all lost on another planet……….
GENE KRUPER GENE KRUPER GENE KRUPER GENE KRUPER need I say more (for all you Metallica noise lovers look him up)
August 20th, 2008 at 7:09 am
I’ve been playing for almost 40 years and I’ve basically seen ‘em all.This cat I’m talkin’ about is from another planet. When I judge a drummer,it is based on how ‘complete’the total package is.Most professional drummers can play a few style well,but fall apart in another.Good example was when I saw the late Alan Dawson(Berklee instructor)sit in with a professional big band.It was sad, and I couldn’t believe it because at the time I was studying his independence exercises and thought he was the best there ever was.This man I’m talking about is an alien called CLYDE CONNOR.He will swing anything that approaches within a mile of himself.He ‘sight reads’ charts(complex big band arrangements)like he’s been playing it for years.He went straight into the 2 o’clock lab band at the famed North Texas jazz program-nobody ever did that in the history of the school.He’s completely ambidextrous.His composing/arranging ability rivals the very best ANYWHERE for the contemporary music platform.When he plays with a band, he’s usually operating from a much higher level than anyone in the band.If I had to choose one drummer to take lessons from, it would be CLYDE hands down.
August 23rd, 2008 at 2:45 pm
carter bueford from the dave matthews band, hands down!!!! Just amazing!!!
September 11th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Buddy Rich
Neil Peart
John Bonham
Keith Moon
Jacob Armen (Relatively Young Cat but Amazing Drummer!)
September 23rd, 2008 at 5:13 am
This is an add-on about CLYDE CONNOR. Most of the professional players have never heard of him. He was a former member of the U.S. Navy Band’s premiere jazz ensemble called ‘The Commodores’ in Washington,DC. This is a special band of the military and in the DC area there are 4 full-time big bands, all special bands of the military. STEVE GADD was a member of the U.S. Army Field Band’s jazz ensemble which used to be called the ‘Studio Band’ at Fort Meade,MD,also part of the special bands in the DC area.Then as we all know he got out and started to conquer the drumming world in NYC in the 70′s. I first saw him at an outdoor concert at the capital steps(Capital Bldg.,DC)for thier summer concert series in the mid-’90s. I’ve never been so mesmorized by the guy’s command,execution,power,musicality and chops all at once.This guy was a genuine BADASS! Like I said, it takes alot to impress me.Chops alone just don’t do the trick for me. Well, I was speechless for about 2 weeks after seeing what a true professional performance was all about.I’ve been playing for nearly 30 years at that time and never felt so inadequate. Half the KICK-ASS contemporary arrangements they played were CLYDE’s! These were difficult to say the least,like Patittuchi’s ‘Wind Sprint’ to Weckl’s ‘Festival de Ritmo’ arranged so hip for an 18 piece ensemble. Lastly they played one that featured Clyde called ‘CLYDASCOPE’.Holy Moly. His ideas, double-bass chops,modal changes….it was too much. He was BY FAR the absolute BEST drummer in or out of the military in the DC area, bar none.The Navy won’t have a drummer like him for at least another 100 years.How far does his talent go? Well, apparently forever.He’s also a PRO GOLFER,as if being a BADASS drummer/composer/arranger wasn’t enough.Sounds like a bad dream, I know.And I’m not done yet. He was also a member as a VOCALIST of North Texas’ contemporary vocal group called the ‘Jazz Singers’ while he went to school there. NORA JONES was also a member before she became a household name.And NO, I am not kidding about this cat.There is not a band in the world he can’t play with. I better quit before I get depressed.
September 27th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
MIKE PORTNOY
October 14th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Hey Fireman Sam, Its Krupa!!!!
Anyone who thinks about putting Gregg Bissonette on any list needs to watch the Buddy Rich Memorial video with G.B., Louie Belson and Dennis Chambers. He can’t (and does’nt) keep up, plain and simple. He is not in the same league as the all time great Jazz and Fusion drummers. He is a great drummer but not near an elite drummer.
There are so many great ones out there but Buddy Rich deserves the #1 spot.
October 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
I can’t believe not anywhere is MICK FLEETWOOD of Fleetwood Mac mentioned. He is the greatest and most original drummer and percussionist of his time!
November 13th, 2008 at 6:50 am
For me there are only drummers who have extreme talent..Virgil Donati And Thomas lang
November 19th, 2008 at 12:06 pm
I’m not a drummer but what about Stewart Copeland ?
November 28th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
‘Those who like heavy metal music are not going to agree with those who like jazz’
the drumming should be measured on the talent not the genre!!!
so think about the talent not the genre!!!!!!
December 4th, 2008 at 1:52 pm
Another word about Clyde Connor. Where are you dude? What’s been goin’ on? We need to write more stuff but you live too far away. For those who are totally confused by this my name is Vince Norman. I co-composed “Clydascope” with Clyde Connor (you don’t think he would have titled it that himself do you?) Yes, Clyde is one of the most talented musicians on the planet and as complete of a drummer as you’ll ever hear.
December 29th, 2008 at 4:47 am
Thanx Vince,for the input.Ofcourse,besides CLYDE there are highly talented drummers I listen to-and I don’t listen to anyone just because they’re famous.In the studio with today’s technology,you can make a monkey sound great.But, if you took away thier funny tattoos,pierces,gadzillion drums & cymbals,silly make-ups,sillyer hair,smoke & mirrors and put them on a four piece kit,the TRUTH always comes out.Thats where you separate the men from the boys.Here’s my pick of the living-Ari Hoenig,Marko Marcinko,Zack Danziger,Tony Pia,Wojo(Dan Wodjiekowski),El Negro,Kieth Carlock,Gregg Bissonette,Adam Nussbaum to name just a few.And the dead? Who else but Buddy?
December 31st, 2008 at 4:14 pm
1.*BUDDY RICH* (All time legend, drummer with outstanding snare technique and an amazing musician who created wonders for the neverending music industry.)
2.Dave weckl
3.jo-jo mayer
4.Dennis chambers
5.Thomas Lang
Andrew Weller. aged 14
January 12th, 2009 at 3:51 am
Sorry I have heard all of them I mean all of Them. Lots of drummers to Choose From. Every Drummer has something to say. I have watched them studied them seen them bought their records. The ONLY Drummer out of All of them that MADE SENSE and THE GREATEST DRUMMER OF ALL WAS THE ONE THE ONLY BUDDY RICH. BUDDY RICH BUDDY RICH. I do not waste my time or energy on any other drummer. BUDDY RICH. BUDDY RICH BUDDY RICH. over and out BUDDY RICH
January 14th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
dude joey jordison from slipknot owns everyone nobody even comes close to his ability im talking talent not how it sounds but actual talent
January 27th, 2009 at 2:10 am
I have to totally agree with Brutal Truth on Clyde. I went to college with Clyde in Oklahoma (’85 & ’86). I’m a lefty that plays a right handed set-up (like Clyde). My Freshmen year, Clyde noticed that most of my fills were left hand lead. He asked me if I was a lefty and wanted me to try something. He spent about 5 minutes moving some cymbals around and changing my set-up. I couldn’t believe what a difference it made. He said it helped him. He is definitely a FREAK! The rudiment exercises we would do to warm up with our hands, this guy would do with his feet (at ridiculous speeds)! My hero has always been Steve Smith for the most versatile drummer but I’ve never seen anything from him that I didn’t think Clyde could pull off as well.
Steve Smith still gets my vote because you have to be known to be the most influential and that was the question.
February 16th, 2009 at 2:16 am
Warren Shadd, Clyde Stubblefield, and Buddy Rich are the best drummers in the world…period. Warren Shadd is not as famous (he is a local DC drummer) but he has played with everyone from Shirley Horne to Stevie Wonder. He was a child prodigy whose abilities look effortless!!!! No one, event those who are considered the GREATS, can touch him! I have never seen anything like it and probably never will.
Why isn’t Zorro on this list? He toured with EVERYONE and he is a beast?
February 16th, 2009 at 2:17 am
sorry…even
March 7th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
Yeah, where is Clyde Connor? I had the great opportunity to sit behind the guy at CSU in the mid-80′s and got gigs just because I sat next to him and he wasn’t available.
May 18th, 2009 at 2:12 am
Pushing ahead into the new generartion of drummers I really want to give every drummer a chance? Purposely went to a drum convention and watched and listened to whats going on today. Today the hip sound the new sound. If you like fiberglass table tops and cardboard sounding tom toms and bass drums go right ahead and treat yourself to the new brand new sound of heavy metal drumming. What a treat to see the new drummers with tatoos all over their arms and tatoos and earings. Thats real class lots of tatoos and earings and lots of loud amplifiers to back them up. So its time to go back and listen to a real man get behind a set of drums and make them wail and sound like a complete symphony of drums in tonal quality. Its time to listen to a man called Buddy Rich. Buddy Rich is the definite drummer. You want noise go heavy metal. You want class silk drumming of the finest go and check out Buddy Rich .
May 25th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
As a drummer myself of some 45+ years experience, I offer my opinion on my Top 5 Influential Drummers of all time:
#1. Buddy Rich – No questions or ifs, ands, or buts. He was by far the most technically proficient and dynamic drummer to ever sit behind a drum set and proved it for 6 decades. no one has ever come close. Period.
#2. Gene Krupa – Nowhere near the proficiency and skill that BR had, Krupa basically put “the drummer” on the map among the pop culture of the 40s and 50s. I believe his showmanship, expertise, and popularity raised the general public’s awareness of what a big band drummer was all about.
#3. Art Blakey – He was “Jazz College” for dozens of musicians who came on their own while playing for Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and eventually went on to lead top flight combos on their own. Blakey was a teacher without the formal credentials that later educators came to have. I also believe his musicians developed a keener sense of what jazz drumming was about as they passed through his ‘jazz college.’
#4. Elvin Jones – Lucky to have come along as a member of one of jazz’s greatest combos, Jones’s playing behind Coltrane made it possible for many later players (Tony Williams a perfect example) to break free of many rudimental drumming traditions that had been set in stone during the previous decades. His adventurous polyrhythmic approach to playing the set has yet to be equaled.
#5. Max Roach – Any drummer featured with the ‘holy trinity of bebop’ (Bird, Dizzy, Powell) has to have a place in my top 5. Roach’s left hand independence and bass drum ‘bombs’ were frequently imitated but never equaled. His approach to modern drumming, following the swing era, gave bebop and cool jazz their own idiom and laid out a course to follow for the next decade.
Of course, I could be wrong…
June 3rd, 2009 at 10:18 am
I had the honor of meeting a young man by the name of Marco Minnemann when he signed with Relapse records in 2004. I have yet to see anyone even come close to the perfection of speed and rythem this man can produce. Since he left the band last year he has been doing everything from drum clinics to writing do-it-yourself instructional books. If you want to see how talented this man really is go on youtube.com and just look up some of his solo’s and or drum clinic posts. Most modern drummers heads would explode trying to play at his technical driven style.
June 30th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
Too many times I have heard about some so called drummer that was knocking socks off and was way beyond all the players past present and future> ?? So I said ok lets give this drummer a listen to and give him a chance? I fell flat disapointed and walked away just like hearing about a great restaurant and going away unhappy because the meal was terrible??? So here we go Folks I go back to BUDDY RICH. Buddy Rich was the drummer that never ever left you feeling that you were not going to hear great drumming from the word go. Some people like this new loud nonsense of pounding and ear splitting loud. Forget that. I want to hear Buddy Rich cymbal work bass drum work crisp crisp artuculate snare work. Brush Work. Buddy Rich did the impossible on drums. To this date I find it only pleasurable to listen to and watch Buddy Rich. Once again Buddy Rich was the only drummer to enjoy and learn from. Never ever once did Buddy Rich disapoint me. A Buddy Rich Fan forever and ever.
July 29th, 2009 at 6:12 am
So many great players on list at the beginning. Truthfully though after watching so many drummers is there really any doubt the Buddy Rich is the Babe Ruth of drummers. Like in all of sports it is a race for place. Since styles and talents can vary I’m naming the next four as a tie for place.
Neil Peart … can do son many things, different styles, very afraid to expand … and humble about it. Heard him say when he listened to Buddy Rich he knew his place to be the Rock drummer he could be because Rich was that much better.
The other three are Simon Phillips, Carl Palmer and Gene Krupa. FYI … 2 drummers not mentioned anywhere here that I have seen are Narada Michael Walden and Lenny White. If you every say Return To Forever … OMG, The greatest 4 piece by far ever.
July 29th, 2009 at 6:22 am
So many great players on the list at the beginning. Truthfully though after watching so many drummers is there really any doubt that Buddy Rich is the Babe Ruth of drummers. Like in all of Sports it is a race for place. Since styles and talents can vary I’m naming the next four as a tie for place.
Neil Peart … can do so many things, different styles, never afraid to expand … and humble about it. Heard him say when he listened to Buddy Rich he knew his place was to be a Rock drummer because he couldn’t be Buddy Rich because Buddy was that much better. That is a quote from Neil.
Humble yes … but more intellegent about the drums than anyone commenting on this site. I take him at his word. BIG thUmbs up to Neil also that he writes the lyrics to all the RUSH songs … amazing … and the fact that after the worst of THE TWO saddest things that could ever happen to a man, Neil got back on the drumms after his daughter was killed in a car accident and a few months later the love of his life, his wife died of cancer. Brave humble man.
The other three are Simon Phillips, Carl Palmer and Gene Krupa. FYI … 2 drummers not mentioned anywhere here that I have seen are Narada Michael Walden and Lenny White. If you every saw “Return To Forever” … OMG, The greatest 4 piece band by far ever that ever played. Pure talent.
August 17th, 2009 at 6:01 am
Hmmmm, add to the locals Barry “Lil’ Goose” Harvey and Al Jackson jnr to the OS players
August 27th, 2009 at 10:55 pm
What gets me is this? If you listen to any drummer out there today with any god given talent its ruined becasue of the musicians he or she surrounds him or herself with? Lets Explain that? You might have a drummer with super chops and the ability to play well. He is ruined by the loud sound of guitars and ultra noise of rock and fusion and heavy hard metal groups. Thats not music out there you are hearing today. Dont call that Music thats just plain noise. Ear Splitting Noise. Best Drummer out there ever? No doubt about it. Buddy Rich. Buddy would never ever play behind noise or players that depended on Rock Noise Buddy Rich Big Band was a Musical Dream because every musician in Buddys Bands were True Musicians. They played in tune and sounded like Musicians. Buddy Rich was a Musician a true blue musician. Once again the Magic Name for all Drumming was Buddy Rich. The Greatest Drummer to Draw Breath. Buddy Rich.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
A mi juicio, los bateristas de hoy, se guiaron por los trabajos de Krupa, Morello y en especial porBuddy Rich. Tal vez hoy haya mejores drummers, pero no mejores maestros que aquellos. Muchas gracias por vuestra atención. Atte. RAG
October 1st, 2009 at 5:41 pm
FYI:
In my judgment, today’s drummers emulated the work of Krupa, Morello, and especially Buddy Rich. Perhaps today’s drummers are better today, but there are no better teachers than those. Thank you for your attention. Sincerely, RAG
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“A mi juicio, los bateristas de hoy, se guiaron
“por los trabajos de Krupa, Morello y en especial “por Buddy Rich. Tal vez hoy haya mejores “drummers, pero no mejores maestros que aquellos. “Muchas gracias por vuestra atención. Atte. RAG
October 16th, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Used to take drum lessons from a guy in Yonkers New York who would talk about Buddy Rich day and night. This is all I heard about and at that time John Bonham was doing this thing called Mobey Dick and when I heard Bonham do this Mobey Dick thing I thought Bonham was the only drummer out there. So after hearing Buddy Rich over and over I got sick and tired of hearing about Buddy Rich. So the impossible happened to me??? I gave Buddy Rich a chance and guess what??? Forget John Bonham completely. Over said and done. Buddy Rich out played out drummed out shined Bonham completely. First Buddy Rich had more class more style more musical sound coming from a drummer. Buddy did not pound over play or over drum. Buddy Rich could and would play the greatest drumming with out being over loud or playing super loud. Once again Buddy Rich the most signicant force to play behind a set of drums. Buddy Rich the beginning the end of all drumming period.
October 27th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Mike portnoy the best drummer..
November 2nd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
1.Neil Peart
2.Buddy Rich
3.Mike Portnoy
4.John Bonham
5.Keith Moon
6.Thomas Lang
7.Stewart Copeland
8.Mitch Mitchell
9.Joey Jordason
10.Clyde Stubblefield (I am just a guitarist)..
November 5th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Tony Royster Jr. is the best new drummer alive!!!
November 25th, 2009 at 3:28 am
Will Champion is. U fools!!!
December 12th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
erm tommy aldridge he is the best….
December 19th, 2009 at 4:51 am
The number one drummer was, is, and always will be Buddy Rich….followed by Louis Bellson, Ed Shaughnessy, Buddy Miles, Chubby Jackson, Sonny Payne, and for his talent and musical ideas of drumming…Shelly Manne
December 19th, 2009 at 8:03 am
I see lots of Buddy Rich fans here…so am I. Now, take everything Buddy has, then add ambidextrous ability (including reverse traditional grips),wicked double bass chops, photographic memory sight reading at the highest level, perfect pitch vocal ability, world-class arranging/composing ability for ANY contemporary platform good enough to teach at ANY prestigious music schools – yes, he could’ve easily arranged any chart for Buddy’s band or Phil Collins or Steely Dan or Clapton or Michael Jackson or ANYBODY…and you get a sick, twisted, freak called CLYDE CONNOR.
January 14th, 2010 at 7:53 pm
The year is 2010 and nothing has really happened to the drum world? You still have guys getting behind drum kits grip sticking playing so loud and sloppy and surrounding them selves with tons of tom toms and double bass drums and forty to fity cymbals and even a gong behind them? Lots of drums and layers and layers of noise. So whats a serious drummer to do? Turn back and listen to the Master Drummer Buddy Rich. So here we go again back to the basics and back to the Best Drummer who ever Drew Breath. Buddy Rich. over said and done Buddy Rich.
February 11th, 2010 at 6:00 am
There is a difference between “best” and “influential”. This is the same linguistic conundrum that Rolling Stone had in their “Greatest Guitar Players of All Time” where Eddie Van Halen ended up 70th out of 100, several orders of magnitude behind Kurt effin’ Cobain, Jack friggin’ White and Keith “where’s the heroin” Richards.
Buddy Rich is by far the most “influential” when you ask most of the other drummers on the list provided. Every drummer, including the amazing but very arrogant Tony Williams would admit had Buddy decided to be a plumber… they’d probably also be plumbers.
February 16th, 2010 at 1:26 am
Messed around with umpteen drum styles heavy metal drummers and so called new wave drummers. Guess What? I discovered Buddy Rich on video and there is no stopping trying to figure out how this man could play so great? I dig Buddy Rich so much because of his sound his ideas and mainly because every bar and every measure of music he plays is difficult and amazing. If you listen to the drummers today and whats happening today its pretty much the same old noise over and over and the same old cymbals playing easy mickey mouse patterns. Buddy Rich set the standards of great drumming by playing his style with no one being able to duplicate him. The way you evaluate the Buddy Rich Greatness is really quite simple. Watch any one of his videos and then try to compare Buddy Rich to whats out there today? No one can come close to his superior drumming. Buddy Rich
March 7th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
Very simple reason that many drummers would choose Heavy Metal Rock Drumming over Intricate Jazz Drumming? The answer. No hard complex patterns to worry about. Just like Fast Food at the take out window. You choose Rock Heavy metal drumming or Fusion drumming you sell yourself short. Make it easy dont spend money on good drums just buy garbage can lids for cymbals go to the grocers and get empty boxes Cardboard Prefered and there you have it. You can Pound and sound like the trash man . But one thing you must do is get tatoos and rings in your ears . Dont worry about studying serious drumming skills. Just play very loud and you will be a great noise maker.