Worlds Greatest Percussionist/Drummer....

[lesofprimus]

Heres a listing of what I think are excellent candidates for Worlds Greatest Rock Roll Percussionist / Drummer / Skin Beater.... I can always alter the poll, so cast ur vote or make a suggestion...

 

[lesofprimus]

I voted for Neil Peart because he IS the measuring stick with any other drummer, just like Bob Probert used to be in Hockey.... God Status...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I agree and voted for him as well.

 

[Gnomey]

Yep, me too.

 

[Thorlifter]

No contest. Rush rules!!!!!

 

[joebong]

Oops thought I had multiple votes, would have voted for Moon.
Peart's fine but combined w/ Entwistle's bass,Kieth gave "Who" tunes more bottom than ANY rock Quartet, before or since.
Also list suffers from the fallowing omissions, Gene Crupa (Hope I spelled that right .), Mitch Mitchell (Most progressive.) and, dare I say it, Ringo Star (sadly a very underrated talent.)

 

[lesofprimus]

Added all three...

 

[Heinz]

Portnoy for me.
The man is a machine!!!!!!

Saw him at G3 last December. I dunno who I watched more him or Petrucci..

 

[Thorlifter]

Portnoy is good.....no great.....no, he's genious. I give the edge to Neil Peart because it seems that everything Portnoy does, Neil already did.

But that's just me. Dream Theatre is greatness but I wish they would do a bit more mainstream stuff instead of all the intellectual, deep thought music so they would get more air play.

 

[Wildcat]

Well being a bid Queen fan, my vote went to the very talented Roger Taylor

 

[Matt308]

Neil Peart. But believe it or not these Stewart Copeland is a close second if you've ever had the pleasure to see this dude. And also, close seconds

The Hammer - John Bonham (And look at the small kit he plays too!)
Buddy Rich
Carl Palmer - Emerson Lake and Palmer (God they were a good band)

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Neil Peart - he has become "the benchmark" for drummers....

 

[plan_D]

Neil Peart, closely followed by Matt Cameron.

 

[Hot Space]

Well as I'm being bias in all my posts in this forum I'm gonna say Roger Taylor of Queen - Listen to I'm In Love With My Car (live), The Prophets Song etc.........8)

 

[Njaco]

Nobody but nobody beats John Bonham. Played with feeling unlike the technically correctness of Neil Peart or Bill Bruford. Gives me a headache.

 

[Matt308]

Peart? No feeling? Listen to La Villa Strangiato. Or Cygnus X-1. Beautiful feel.

 

[Njaco]

Ya may be right.

But as with any "Best of.." its a matter of personal taste. I just seem to think Bonham had more feel than Peart. Instead of just keeping time and trying to impress the music professors out there the things he could do with 3/4 timing, Bonham just moved with the music. Listen for the symbal crashes in "Kashmir". The double snare hits in "Fool In The Rain". The moving drum beats in "Out On The Tiles" or "Four Sticks".

I love Peart too. "Red Barchetta" is one of my all time favorite songs (should make an interesting movie!). But I just think Bonham had it better.

 

[Matt308]

Hey I listed him too. The Hammer. Awesome drummer. And I loved his big bass drum. Perfect sound and mic work.

 

[Njaco]

 

[machine shop tom]

As a drummer, I feel Neil Peart is both the best drummer and also the most depressing to listen to 'cause I will NEVER EVER get to be anywhere near that good!

Also, a mention of Danny Seraphine of Chicago is in order 'cause that man was GOOD.

tom