top 5 drummers

[Tnjpekar]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Buddy Rich yet. That seems to me to be a gross oversight on everyones part.

I kind of figured we were talking about living drummers, then you would also have to mention gene crupa

 

[Copperhead]

What!?!?

No one said Ted Kirkpatrick yet?
This must be it, I'm officially an old fart.

 

[j666]

george kolias - nile
dave grohl
danny schuler - biohazard
kevin talley - dying fetus
this guy - i think his name is zack hill?? https://youtube.com/watch?v=jdMDcG3zAEI

oooooooh fuuuuk! kevin talley is THE MAN!

 

[RaceU4her]

george kolias - nile
dave grohl
danny schuler - biohazard
kevin talley - dying fetus
this guy - i think his name is zack hill?? https://youtube.com/watch?v=jdMDcG3zAEI

oooooooh fuuuuk! kevin talley is THE MAN!

dude i got to hang out with him last week, my buddy works for precision drums which he plays now, and we picked him up from the club and took him to the shop which is right down the road cause he was getting a couple new snares. kinda fucking wierd experience, its like im driving around with a fucking legend and basically the dude that got me into death metal with his drumming on destroy the oppostion. definately a cool experience! hes a cool dude

 

[degenaro]

vinnie


weckl
smith
danziger

and i think i'm with eddie d. on the nod to sean rickman...the drum tones and mix on powers of ten live are atrociously bad, but the playing is filthy.

And the frightening part is that he's as good a guitaisy...

 

[mentoneman]

vinnie


weckl
smith
danziger

and i think i'm with eddie d. on the nod to sean rickman...the drum tones and mix on powers of ten live are atrociously bad, but the playing is filthy.

And the frightening part is that he's as good a guitaisy...

i'm gonna go out o a limb and suppose you meant to spell "guitarist"...and if so that is really insane.

 

[degenaro]

vinnie


weckl
smith
danziger

and i think i'm with eddie d. on the nod to sean rickman...the drum tones and mix on powers of ten live are atrociously bad, but the playing is filthy.

And the frightening part is that he's as good a guitaisy...

i'm gonna go out o a limb and suppose you meant to spell "guitarist"...and if so that is really insane.

I did, and yes it is...

 

[Code001]

Adler
Portnoy
Wildoer
Inferno
Peart

 

[jonny toetags]

The only drummer that ever 'stands out' to me is Nico from Maiden.

 

[j666]

george kolias - nile
dave grohl
danny schuler - biohazard
kevin talley - dying fetus
this guy - i think his name is zack hill?? https://youtube.com/watch?v=jdMDcG3zAEI

oooooooh fuuuuk! kevin talley is THE MAN!

dude i got to hang out with him last week, my buddy works for precision drums which he plays now, and we picked him up from the club and took him to the shop which is right down the road cause he was getting a couple new snares. kinda fucking wierd experience, its like im driving around with a fucking legend and basically the dude that got me into death metal with his drumming on destroy the oppostion. definately a cool experience! hes a cool dude

that would be sooooooo cool.

 

[SteveK]

vinnie


weckl
smith
danziger

and i think i'm with eddie d. on the nod to sean rickman...the drum tones and mix on powers of ten live are atrociously bad, but the playing is filthy.

You are the only one the mentioned Weckl. Kudos.

However....you didn't mentioned Peart. -1.



I know some "purists" don't like to mentioned Peart since he is on almost every fanboi's list by default....yes everyone has heard and airdrummed "2112". And he certrainly wasn;t the FIRST to play like that.



But he influenced SOOooOO many people...not just drummers...not just musicians. PEOPLE! That is a true sign of greatness. To affect so many people in all walks of life.



Put on your copy of R30...and select "der trommler"...and tell me he isn't one of the very best drummers around.


Still.


After all these years!


That would be like Jordan playing NBA ball until he was....50.



h" ...maybe you don't have R30. Shame.

 

[skoora]

Sorry, can't do 5.

John Bonham
Ian Paice
Phil Rudd
Jean-Paul Gaster (Clutch)
Gene Hoglan
Danny Herrera (Napalm D.)
Bill Ward
or...insert any number of session players for James Brown and Stevie Wonder

 

[HottKarl]

Too many good drummers out there for me to narrow it down....but here's a list of drummers that have moved/inspired/influenced my drumming:

Dave Culross - begins and ends with this guy for me. One of the early blasters....has lightning fast feet and throws in tasty fills and jazz influences into death metal.

Alex Van Halen - THE reason I started playing drums in the first place. I can't hear a song off '1984' and not want to immediately jump on my kit.

Kevin Talley - the guy's kinda of a whore jumping from band to band....but holy shit can this guy play. I've had the pleasure of seeing him play with Dying Fetus, Suffocation & Misery Index live and was utterly shocked each time.

Stewart Copeland - his hi-hat work and wet snare sound are absoutely tasty. 'Spirits in the Material World' has easily one of the best snare sounds ever.

Steve Asheim - waaaaaaay underrated. Nothing terribly flashy but this guy is borderline autistic-savant with some of his chops.

 

[j666]

Too many good drummers out there for me to narrow it down....but here's a list of drummers that have moved/inspired/influenced my drumming:

Dave Culross - begins and ends with this guy for me. One of the early blasters....has lightning fast feet and throws in tasty fills and jazz influences into death metal.

Alex Van Halen - THE reason I started playing drums in the first place. I can't hear a song off '1984' and not want to immediately jump on my kit.

Kevin Talley - the guy's kinda of a whore jumping from band to band....but holy shit can this guy play. I've had the pleasure of seeing him play with Dying Fetus, Suffocation & Misery Index live and was utterly shocked each time.

Stewart Copeland - his hi-hat work and wet snare sound are absoutely tasty. 'Spirits in the Material World' has easily one of the best snare sounds ever.

Steve Asheim - waaaaaaay underrated. Nothing terribly flashy but this guy is borderline autistic-savant with some of his chops.

deicide was always (to me) the sloppiest death metal band around...except asheim...he seemed always on point.

 

[eddyrox]

Vinnie Paul is god

DAMN straight. Apologies to the Abbott family for leaving off Vin

 

[HottKarl]

Too many good drummers out there for me to narrow it down....but here's a list of drummers that have moved/inspired/influenced my drumming:

Dave Culross - begins and ends with this guy for me. One of the early blasters....has lightning fast feet and throws in tasty fills and jazz influences into death metal.

Alex Van Halen - THE reason I started playing drums in the first place. I can't hear a song off '1984' and not want to immediately jump on my kit.

Kevin Talley - the guy's kinda of a whore jumping from band to band....but holy shit can this guy play. I've had the pleasure of seeing him play with Dying Fetus, Suffocation & Misery Index live and was utterly shocked each time.

Stewart Copeland - his hi-hat work and wet snare sound are absoutely tasty. 'Spirits in the Material World' has easily one of the best snare sounds ever.

Steve Asheim - waaaaaaay underrated. Nothing terribly flashy but this guy is borderline autistic-savant with some of his chops.

deicide was always (to me) the sloppiest death metal band around...except asheim...he seemed always on point.

I've got a random bootleg video of some show they did in Tampa at some lame venue....but for the most part, it is a Steve Asheim clinic. He was absolutely in the zone, completely calm, and just flying. But yeah, the rest of those numbskulls just didn't do much for me.

 

[dboy]

Was Kevin Talley in Chimaira for a brief time??

If its the same dude, I met him briefly and he seemed to be
a very cool dude!! And killer drummer.

-dave

 

[j666]

Was Kevin Talley in Chimaira for a brief time??

If its the same dude, I met him briefly and he seemed to be
a very cool dude!! And killer drummer.

-dave

yes, he was. not sure what happened but they got the old drummer back...andols. not sure if they booted him or if talley left but if they gave him the boot, they're idiots.

 

[RaceU4her]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zOeco_g4HNA

 

[HottKarl]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=zOeco_g4HNA

One of my favorite Talley clips....