re: Best drummer of all time?

Posted by metalfacedterrorist

Athens, GA

Member since Jul 2018

260 posts

Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:10 pm to Paul Allen

quote:
The drummer from Sepultura or System of a Down

I love Igor Cavalera and John Dolmayan.

However, they’re waaaaaaaay down the list of best METAL drummers.

With that said, both have very interesting styles of playing due to their respective Brazilian and Armenian folk influences.

Posted by Blackfield

Member since Jan 2010

472 posts

Posted on 8/8/18 at 11:36 pm to metalfacedterrorist

How in the high holy hell has the name Mike Portnoy not been mentioned yet?

A drumming savant that effortlessly creates and recreates any music devised.

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Posted by shmashmortion

Member since Feb 2011

490 posts

Posted on 8/9/18 at 12:00 am to Blackfield

Neil Peart
John Bonham
Keith Moon
Danny Carrey
My top 4; probably some who are as/more talented, but these guys are legends.

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Posted by prplhze2000

Parts Unknown

Member since Jan 2007

56854 posts

Posted on 8/9/18 at 5:57 am to EA6B

No Palmer?

Posted by Lsut81

Member since Jun 2005

83661 posts

Posted on 8/9/18 at 6:58 am to prplhze2000

Portnoy and Carey have to be in the discussion...

The two best current drummers out there

Posted by randybobandy

NOLA

Member since Mar 2015

2058 posts

Posted on 8/9/18 at 8:03 am to mouton

Bill Bruford

Marco Minneman

Chili Peppers drummer gets an honorable mention.

Posted by high

Texas

Member since Jun 2018

19 posts

Posted on 8/9/18 at 8:58 am to mouton

Nicko McBrain from Iron Maiden.

I don't think he's the best drummer of all time, but he's really good.

Posted by Jester

Baton Rouge

Member since Feb 2006

34717 posts

Posted on 8/9/18 at 9:26 am to Lsut81

quote:
Portnoy and Carey have to be in the discussion...

The two best current drummers out there

You seem to be unfamiliar with Gavin Harrison, Ryan Van Poederooyen, Tomas Haake, Zach Hill, Morgan Agren, and several others who I'm forgetting right now.

Posted by Gimalphabo

Fourchon

Member since Sep 2017

37 posts

Posted on 8/9/18 at 4:56 pm to mouton

Danny Carey.

Posted by tidalmouse

Whatsamotta U.

Member since Jan 2009

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Posted on 8/9/18 at 6:28 pm to mouton

Posted by Perfect Circle

S W Alabama

Member since Sep 2017

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Posted on 8/9/18 at 10:15 pm to mouton

The one I enjoyed watching most was Moon the Loon.

LINK

Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger

Bat'n Rudge

Member since Oct 2004

62567 posts

Posted on 8/10/18 at 10:11 am to mouton

No love for Aynsley Dunbar and Carmine Appice?

Posted by Tigris

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Member since Jul 2005

13068 posts

Posted on 8/10/18 at 3:45 pm to Perfect Circle

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The one I enjoyed watching most was Moon the Loon.

This is the only surviving video from the concert that became Live at Leeds. It is just some snippets and mediocre quality. But it's just gold and really captures what made Moon so great live, in his prime.

LINK

This post was edited on 8/10/18 at 3:48 pm

Posted by sparkinator

Lake Claiborne

Member since Dec 2007

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Posted on 8/10/18 at 4:01 pm to Tigris

Phil Collins

Posted by Subedei

Member since Mar 2015

84 posts

Posted on 8/11/18 at 6:45 pm to sparkinator

I love Gavin Harrison of Porcupine tree.

Posted by Dandy Lion

Member since Feb 2010

51400 posts

Posted on 8/11/18 at 8:18 pm to mouton

Modern times, Pete Thomas edges Stewart Copeland.

All time, tough. Depends on how one is feeling at any given moment.