Best Rock Drummer - Nominations Thread

I'll certainly second/third Keith Moon. He's another guy who didn't settle for merely keeping time.

OOO ... synapse just fired....

Steve Gadd. Amazing drummer, but not 'famous' like Bonham or others from well known bands, because he's been primarily a session man.

Isn't Gadd more Jazz?

I suppose the majority of his work has leaned that way. He's played on albums by George Benson, Lee Ritenour & Chick Coreau, to name a few, but also Paul Simon, Ricki Lee Jones, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, The Bee Gees, Peter Gabriel, Joe Cocker...

Man, the discography on his site goes on for a freakin' MILE.

ETA: yeah, he's done some rock for sure, but the vast majority appears to be pop, folk and jazz, so yer right, he's probably not 'rock' enough for this poll. Still one hell of a drummer.

scarletpeaches said:

You won't, actually.

I have Phil Collins albums and I listen to him through choice.

There. I said it.

Let the stoning begin.

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No stoning. You've suffered enough

Fran said:

No stoning. You've suffered enough

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Screw you, buddy - Collins rocks!

Yowzah! T'anks for the link, that was great.

Shannon Leto. And not just because he's hot...that man can bang the hell out of a set of drums.

Being hot helps though.

I can bang drums. Can he keep time?

*runs away from thinker and peaches*

Shannon Leto has rhythm.

That is all.

Shadow_Ferret said:

I can bang drums. Can he keep time?

*runs away from thinker and peaches*

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Oh, I think he holds his own...

I'll throw a nomination for Phil Collins - I'm a big-time Genesis fan.

And Lars Ulrich - Metallica - Every time he opens his mouth, a lot of 'duh' comes out, but he's one hell of a drummer.

Jersey Chick said:

I'll throw a nomination for Phil Collins - I'm a big-time Genesis fan.

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Jersey Chick said:

And Lars Ulrich - Metallica - Every time he opens his mouth, a lot of 'duh' comes out, but he's one hell of a drummer.

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True dat on all counts.

neil peart
ginger baker
mitch mitchell
john french
roger taylor
tommy aldridge
terry bozio

but to me, it was earned most notably by mike shrieve, whose woodstock performance with santana (at the age of 19) is one of the most amazing displays of live drumming in rock history.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbaDdHmj09c

Second on Mitch Mitchell.

Add:

Stewart Copeland - The Police
Sly Dunbar - The Wailers
Everett Moreton - The English Beat

Am I allowed to nominate Animal?

If so, may I call for a second?

ANIMAL! WOOT!

scarletpeaches said:

If so, may I call for a second?

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Take a whole minute if you like, doll.

*calls for nominations for best 'boom-tish' drummer of all time*

Diana, you may translate Lori's post as her seconding my nomination. So I expect to see his name on the list when you post the poll.

they've been said, but yeah, Danny Carey or Neil Pert.

No love for Ringo Starr?

Charlie Watts as well.

poetinahat said:

Take a whole minute if you like, doll.

*calls for nominations for best 'boom-tish' drummer of all time*

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You can have a duh-dum-pish. How's that?

Ginger Baker