Favorite Rock and Metal Drummers

[CrankerBait]

Ian Paice
John Bonham
Keith Moon
Stewart Copeland
Charlie Watts
Neil Peart
Phil Rudd

[GreatWhiteSnake]

Zoltan of course. Nobody else really stands out...

[Gibsonite]

All my classic favorites have been mentioned already, but a newer drummer I really like is Luana Dametto of Brazilian death-metal band Crypta. Fast and clean, I love watching her live drum-cam vids

https://youtu.be/yEvohklxXCU?si=xiMJ00A16wfLmrtZ

[skinni]

Gene Hoglan
Scott Travis
Bobby Rock
Vik Foxx

[Van Ailin']

Martin Lopez (Opeth / Soen)

Gavin Harrison (when with Porcupine Tree)

Simon Phillips (with Schenker)

Cozy Powell (on Down To Earth)

John Bonham (of course)


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Probably prefer guys who don't play metal, though. Drummers like Earl Palmer, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Bill Bruford, Bernard Purdie. etc. Those guys could play.

[Turner Coates]

Jim Keltner

[VicStelly]

Ian Paice
Always prefered Vinny over Carmine.

[kylel]

Joey Jordison (R.I.P.)

[DrumminAway]

Eric Singer

Eric Carr

Neil Peart

Roger Taylor

Nigel Olsson

David Ingraham

Steve Smith

Clive Burr

Mick Tucker

Kevin Figueiredo

John Bonham

Mick Fleetwood

Brent Fitz

Mick Tucker is so damn underrated it’s criminal.

[GreatWhiteSnake]

Eric Singer

Eric Carr

Neil Peart

Roger Taylor

Nigel Olsson

David Ingraham

Steve Smith

Clive Burr

Mick Tucker

Kevin Figueiredo

John Bonham

Mick Fleetwood

Brent Fitz

Mick Tucker is so damn underrated it’s criminal.

Yes inmotherfuckingdeed he is. https://youtu.be/TCSXJSSKut8?si=z-8kkzqjB2ntn-pI

[RicksPickWrangler]

Off the top of my head...

Bun E. Carlos

Tommy Aldridge

The Rev

Charlie Benante

Per Andreasson (Royal Republic)

Neil Peart

AVH (I guess he was pretty good after all)

Mike Portnoy (Everyone's whipping boy)

Phil Rudd (For the economy)

Nick Menza

[OceansFire]

Mikkey Dee! Grandmaaaaaa!