Best Drummer of All Time?

[Sandman]

Who was the best drummer of all time?

My vote: Jon Bonham - Led Zeppelin

[oakhurstleaf]

Back in the 80's, Jon Bonham was considered the best drummer of all time....and then some people argued Alex Van Halen was up there as one of the best. Wonder if those two are still in the same standing as viewed by those in the music industry and the general listening public, of course

[Surfus]

Buddy Rich

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Downbeat Magazine Hall of Fame Award
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Three Grammy nominations
Modern Drummer Magazine Hall of Fame Award
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Command performance for the King of Thailand
Command performance for the Queen of England
Inaugural performance for Franklin Roosevelt
Performance for President Reagan and King Hussein of Jordan
Performance for President John F. Kennedy
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Neogenesis Award
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Honorary Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston
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[Dodgergirl]

Jon Bonham

Keith Moon

Tommy Lee (just joking, but attitude helps http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/wink3.gif )

and a guy from a real long time ago,

Gene Krupka (I think that's the spelling)

and Tico ain't too bad, either...

[Patagoniamaniac]

the drummer in "Rush"

[Kim]

and Tico ain't too bad, either...

Thank you!!! Especially for an over 50-guy.
Pata, Neal Peart is your drummer's name.
Let's not forget the infamous Brian Lehigh. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/smoking.gif

[Dodgergirl]

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif
I asked Jack who the best drummer of all time was & he said, "That guy in Rush"... then I read your post.

[Mibrew]

By time

1. Buddy Rich

2. Ginger Baker

3. Jon Bonham

4. Neil Pearl

[Patagoniamaniac]

Originally posted by Kim:
and Tico ain't too bad, either...

Thank you!!! Especially for an over 50-guy.
Pata, Neal Peart is your drummer's name.
Let's not forget the infamous Brian Lehigh. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/smoking.gif

oh my gosh..I have the air drums down to " Tom Sawyer" and limelight..I love Rush! how could i not of ever known the drummers name???? thanks!

[Patagoniamaniac]

Originally posted by Dodgergirl:
http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif
I asked Jack who the best drummer of all time was & he said, "That guy in Rush"... then I read your post.

tHATS FUNNY!!!!SEE?

[BGW]

Rick Allen of Def Leppard fame. He only has one arm! Blows me away.

[Epic Steve]

Too hard to narrow it down to just one. Depends a lot on the genre. I guess if I HAD to choose only one for rock and one for jazz, I'd say:

Mike Portnoy - Rock
Alphonse Mouzon - Jazz

Surfus, you're right: Buddy Rich was an incredible drummer, but a bit conservative for my taste (usually all the awards go to musicians who play a little "safer" than others). Here's a more complete sampling...

Rock:
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
Neil Peart (Rush)
Bill Bruford (Yes; King Crimson; UK; many other projects)
Alan White (Yes)
Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer)
Alex Van Halen (Van Halen, obviously)
John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

Jazz-Rock "Fusion":
Alphonse Mouzon (Weather Report; McCoy Tyner; Larry Coryell's Eleventh House; Gil Evans; Herbie Hancock; Stanley Clarke; Al DiMeola; George Benson; Freddie Hubbard; Sonny Rollins...Need I go on?)
Lenny White (Miles Davis; Return to Forever; Woody Shaw; Freddie Hubbard; Joe Henderson; Gil Evans; Stan Getz; on and on...)
Billy Cobham (Horace Silver; Miles Davis; Mahavishnu Orchestra; Spectrum; many others)
Jack DeJohnette (John Coltrane; Miles Davis; Ornette Coleman; Sonny Rollins; Sun Ra; Thelonious Monk; Bill Evans; Stan Getz; Ron Carter; Herbie Hancock; Eddie Harris; etc; etc)

Let's face it: Most of us know a lot more about rock, pop, country and hip hip (ie, "Popular Music") than we do about jazz, but most jazz musicians are WAY more skilled and knowledgeable than rock musicians.

[Yosemite_Wolf]

and then theres that dude who plays for Stone River... what was his name again? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/bonk.gif http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif

[Surfus]

Steve is correct it is hard to narrow it down.
I Said Buddy because my Instructor started me out with the classics and Reading the Music of classics and I had to play along with Sheets from Buddy.

I forgot all about Alan White Boy it has been a long time to see him play.

[BGW]

Originally posted by Yosemite_Wolf:
and then theres that dude who plays for Stone River... what was his name again? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/bonk.gif http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif

Do you mean that guy that is married to that really really cool woman that just happens to be great friends w/ Rima???? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/xxrotflmao.gif

[Dodgergirl]

Originally posted by bgirlsworld:
<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Yosemite_Wolf:
and then theres that dude who plays for Stone River... what was his name again? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/bonk.gif http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif

Do you mean that guy that is married to that really really cool woman that just happens to be great friends w/ Rima???? http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/rofl5.gif http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/xxrotflmao.gif </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

...and who's nephew is in dodge's class??

[Yosemite_Wolf]

Yeah.. him.

[BGW]

Originally posted by Yosemite_Wolf:
Yeah.. him.

Are you sure?????

[Epic Steve]

http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/laugh.gif I just realized I typed "hip hip" instead of "hip hop!" What a dweeb. http://oakhurstonline.com/icon/blush.gif