Who is the best of the legendary drummers of Rock and Roll?

[a21schizoidman]

So, who do you think is the greatest of the legendary drummers of rock?

Neil Peart - Rush
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Keith Moon - The Who, The Detours
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Carl Palmer - Emerson, Lake, & Palmer, Asia
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Ginger Baker - Cream, Ginger Baker's Airforce, Blind Faith
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Terry Bozzio - Mothers Of Invention
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Bill Bruford - Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks, Genesis
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Mitch Mitchell - Jimi Hendrix Experience
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Don Brewer - Grand Frunk Railroad
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Steve Gadd - Steely Dan
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Ian Paice - Deep Purple, Whitesnake
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These are just 10 of the best rock drummers I thought should be listed. There are many, many others legendary drummers. Carmine Appice of Vanilla Fudge, Michael Giles of King Crimson, Stewart Copeland of the Police, Phil Collins of Genesis, Cozy Powell of Rainbow, Alex Van Halen of Van Halen, Peter Criss of KISS, Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones, Richard Starkey of the Beatles, Mick Fleetwood of Fleetwood Mac, John Densmore of the Doors, Ron Wilson of the Safaris, Nick Mason of Pink Floyd, Buddy Miles of the Band of Gypsies, Jim Capaldi of Traffic, Chris Slade of Uriah Heep, Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, Frank Beard of ZZ Top, Rick Allen of Def Leppard, Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and even Jimmy Chamberlain of the Smashing Pumpkins.

[ledfloyd]

No John Bonham ??????? Shame Shame Shame

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[CML207]

Ok, so I was already beat to the "NO JOHN BONHAM!" post...But Bonhgam gets my vote anyway!

[vandalizemenow00]

Ok, so I was already beat to the "NO JOHN BONHAM!" post...But Bonhgam gets my vote anyway!

No Bonham blows my mind. Very glad to see Chad Smith made your secondary list though.

[shenan1gans]

i refuse to vote unless bonham goes up there!

but id definately pick moon for 2nd place

[alexlucky0]

john bohnam

[BhindBluEyes430]

Moon Is untouchable nobody can drum with the emotion and style he plays with. He is also the most carasmatic outgoing person In rock and roll, Dont forget that clip is from 1966!

[IslandBoy91]

John Bonham...How could you forget him?!?

[dady5000]

Moon Is untouchable nobody can drum with the emotion and style he plays with. He is also the most carasmatic outgoing person In rock and roll, Dont forget that clip is from 1966!

Sure, In terms of Sheer Skill and how he presents himself on stage (CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY, lol). He would be the most "Legendary".

I still think of Niel Peart as his equal, and...plays in a much calmer state usally. I like Neil's drumming better (Maybe because he can actually make a Drum solo Interesting).

[BhindBluEyes430]

Sure, In terms of Sheer Skill and how he presents himself on stage (CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY, lol). He would be the most "Legendary".

I still think of Niel Peart as his equal, and...plays in a much calmer state usally. I like Neil's drumming better (Maybe because he can actually make a Drum solo Interesting).

Niel Peart is an amazing drumer but in my opinion he is WAY too Technical and drums like a metranome he can drum the most complex paterns but its soulless and dosent seem to move the music as much as moon. Moon Is insane, Nothing the same twice. So unpredictable.

This is one of my favorite vids of them playing
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hahahaha from 0:30 to 0:36 (No other drummer is like that)

BTW Second Choice would have been Bohnam, Never found anything to great in his druming but for what he did to Rock drumming is imesurable. Still Moon Was one of his main inspirations