Favorite Rock and Metal Drummers

[metalmike76]

Hey all,

We just did our top 7 fav drummers on the Metalcast. Fun discussion and cool sound clips.

Who are your fav drummers?

Listen to ours 80’s Glam Metalcast -Ep 181- “Top 7 Favorite Rock & Metal Drummers”
https://youtu.be/0438b8sx4-4

[sicktwistedfreak]

Not really rock or metal, even though he did play on the Power Station record...

Tony Thompson

Total beast on the drums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2vHbXI2p4k

[pieceofme]

Peter criss.

He is also my favourite jazz drummer!

[Rocker4Real]

Rockenfield

[BootyDaddy69]

Robert Sweet, amazing drummer highly underrated because of the Jesus bullshit

[SterileEyes1]

Alex Van Halen is my all time favorite.

A lot of the obvious ones are up there for me - John Bonham, Dave Grohl and Taylor Hawkins, Mike Portnoy, Vinnie Paul, Carter Beauford, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, etc.

Some of my favorites off the top of my head who I consider criminally underrated = Eric Kretz, Sean Kinney, Bill Ward, Tre Cool, Ben Thatcher, Brad Wilk, David Silveria, John Otto.

…and I’m always the guy insisting that Lars is a great drummer and an even better musician/songwriter. Flame away, you’re not changing my mind on this one.

[dmbrocker]

Peart, hands down.

[Charles Bukaki]

Sean Kinnery
Neal Smith
JP Gaster (Clutch)

[JinglesTheChristmasMouse]

1. Cozy Powell
2. Bun E. Carlos

[kytepunches]

The list must have the Blobster on it. ?

[Charles Bukaki]

The list must have the Blobster on it. ?

Sure, if he's a member of this board.

[Traxan]

Peart (duh)
Cozy Powell
Dave Lombardo
Henry Ranta (Soilwork)
Brann Drailor
Mari (Mary's Blood)
Aruto (Aldious)

[Hellsinkey]

Keith Moon
Bun E. Carlos
Stewart Copeland
Mitch Mitchell
John Bonham
Sami Kuoppamäki (Kingston Wall/ Von Hertzen Brothers)
Clifford Hoad (Kings Of The Sun)
Brian Downey
Math Priest (Dodgy)
Steve Hewitt (Placebo)
Charlie Watts
John Coghlan (Status Quo)
Danny Carey

[risingfarce]

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

[Love_Industry]

Top 7 it is:

Peart
Rockenfield
Cozy Powell
Bill Ward
Alex Van Halen
Charlie Watts
Neal Smith

[alexleehooker]

Off the top of my head here’s a couple:

Clive Burr
Bam (dogs damour/wildhearts)

[jens]

Bill Ward is the greatest of'm all.

[El Vampiro Blanco]

Bill Ward.....

[Ham Stroker's Ejacula]

Michel Langevin
Dave Lombardo
Phil Rudd
Bill Ward
Phil Taylor
Ian Paice
Antony Bray
Mike Smith
Mick Harris
Robert Williams
Vijesh Ghariwala
Markus Edelmann

[GoodJudge]

The list must have the Blobster on it. ?

And Onion Ringz.

[metalmike76]

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

Carr & Singer....love it

[TheRiotRoom]

Scott Travis

[Chip Z'Hoy]

Bill Ward is the greatest of'm all.

Jens knows what's up. Blanco knows what's up.

I also throw in:

Neil Peart
Jimmy Chamberlin
Dave Lombardo
Todd Trainer
Keith Moon
Alan White (as in Lennon/Plastic Ono, not Oasis)
Ginger Baker
Dale Crover
Mac McNeilly
Rey Washam
Ian Paice

[Psychobolia.com]

Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
George Kolias (Nile)
Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
Paul Bostaph
Alex Van Halen
Tommy Lee
Steven Adler
Hellhammer

[Love_Industry]

Scott Travis

I see what you did there.

[Neil Diamond Dave]

…and I’m always the guy insisting that Lars is a great drummer and an even better musician/songwriter. Flame away, you’re not changing my mind on this one.

Totally agree - Incredibly creative drummer (especially through And Justice For All) who founded many identifiable thrash drummer essentials. He was no typical 4/4 fuck me baby, 80's drummer trying to recreate the feminine Bonham.

[kytepunches]

I love what Mario Duplantier from Gojira does. Super fast and heavy when needed, but has technical ability and imagination. https://youtu.be/UhHz_2Bo0Cs?si=SO7i9PRxkLyTVa32

[Turner Coates]

Mick Avory
Kenney Jones
Richie Hayward
Prairie Prince
Thommy Price
Bill Bateman
Randy Castillo

[Hellsinkey]

Bill Ward is the greatest of'm all.

Jens knows what's up. Blanco knows what's up.

I also throw in:

Jimmy Chamberlin

Damn, I forgot these two.

[SterileEyes1]

…and I’m always the guy insisting that Lars is a great drummer and an even better musician/songwriter. Flame away, you’re not changing my mind on this one.

Totally agree - Incredibly creative drummer (especially through And Justice For All) who founded many identifiable thrash drummer essentials. He was no typical 4/4 fuck me baby, 80's drummer trying to recreate the feminine Bonham.

Love it! I saw that I had a reply to this thread and thought “Oh god, here we go, that train’s never late on this subject!” and then read your post and smiled. Totally agree.