re: Best drummer of all time?

Best drummer of all time is a silly conversation to have because so many people have been so influential to music from many different genres and cultures. If you honestly believe Neil Peart is the best drummer, you are NOT a fricking drummer. Buddy Rich was incredible, like a machine. Others that impacted music in exponential ways were: Elvin Jones, Art Blakey, Earl Palmer, Lionel Hampton, Max Roach, many many more. There are so many lesser known giants in music, one being Arthur Latin. Louisiana is home to greats like Brian Blade and Johnny Vidacovich. There are thousands of wonderful drummers. Always grateful to Peart and Bonham for their influence they had on the instrument, but they are not the best. Peart actually gets pissed when people say this to him.