"John Bonham is the best drummer" ever sez Stylus

I hear Brian Chases drumming is amazing in his side project, but while he is about the only good thing going on in YYYs still, wtf?

I really enjoyed the list. Of course there are points where I disagree, but that's how these lists go.

If you search around youtube, you can probably find 200 unknown drummers with greater "ability" than some of these guys, not to mention 200 more dudes from b-level prog and metal bands and drum workshops. (fwiw, I would have included Chris Adler of Lamb of God). There's a kid named Tony Royster Jr. who was playing better than a lot of these people when he was seven. And he's intensely boring.

Being a "gifted" drummer doesn't equal being a good or great drummer...but then you think Jaz Coleman was one of the great minds of the 20th century so I doubt you'll grasp this concept.

Style is more important that "gifted," yes. But go fuck yourself anyway, you patronizing dink.

Dale Crover shut-out speaks volumes of the stylus brain trust deficiency

what about this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gzt6PwuQABk

Also, why no Charlie Benante?

If we're talking indie drummers, the dude from the Jesus Lizard is an important one. He has it all: power, style, technique and nasty grooves.

Larry Mullen is the one really baffling addition on that list, I can see how someone could make a case for a bunch of the people I don't like, but mullen is a plodder. Knock him out of the list and put horgh in in his place!

I never cared for Bozzio.

Steve Gadd and Earl Palmer really should be on the list (Hal Blaine was a nice call though).

As far as indie dudes,

Kid Millions
JIM WHITE HELLO???
McEntire/Herndon/Bitney

even when considering taste AND ability you'd have to put peart on there.

Benny Benjamin needs to be there somewhere.

I would have voted for Ziggy Modeliste. But I didn't vote.

oh yeah the tortoise trio missing from that list breaks my heart

they are out of fashion right now ;_;

like britishes are fashionable.

have you ever seen their teeth? yikes.

they aren't out of fashion they just released that bumps record

i like how no one is refuting bonham being the (rock) best drummer ever. because he is.

wtf, u2 cure rem? uh...no. and i <3 JD and NO, but morris just two spots behind jaki is ridiculous.

I would've put Moon above him, but I'm not mad at Bonham being on top instead.

teh brits have a really poor track record with rock drumming after punk </carducci>

Fuck yeah, Jim White!

That Bozzio thing is intensely tedious.

it's fricken bozzio man

I don't actually know who that is.

sigh

bumps is pretty much exclusively for drum geeks and home producers. It's neat, but I don't think it's made post-rock cool again

Picture thread: Your favorite drummer

guys bill berry actually is a really good drummer

he is awesome

He's certainy more interesting a drummer than Larry Mullen Jr.

Hell, Berry playing the bongos on "Low" is more interesting than Mullen's entire career.

didn't really like the list overall. tho Larry Mullen is hardly the worst drummer in rock, he's come to epitomize the kind of guy who makes it on the cover of drumming magazines so drumming magazines can sell more issues.

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So, no WTFs for John Densmore?

I thought that, but I've retired from arguing with Doors fans.

also let's shed a tear for doug clifford

I thought that, but I've retired from arguing with Doors fans.

Haha, my reaction to seeing him was like "WHAAA...I don't have the energy anymore"

steve goulding, jim keltner, jeff porcaro...

jim gordon

also: tired of hearing about Charlie Watts

jim gordon
definitely

Notable omissions for me include Jim White, John McEntire, and Andy Ramsay.

I know this is changing the rules of the game, but it'd be cooler to have a list of greatest under-sung drummers or something like that, and allow some space to the Clem Burkes and Steve Gouldings of the world.

Bill Berry wrote a lot too apparently, including Everybody Hurts.

Where was Todd Trainer?

Larry Mullin might be the richest guy on the list

Mullen

stewart copeland's loaded, ain't he

haha speaking of rich assholes, phil collins is unfortunately better than many of these jokers

Cutty how is Bumps??

For a punk band, Joy Division were bizarrely democratic
Does this make any sense???

xpost is that really true about Hugo Largo?!?!

Mimi Goese: sang on Everything is Wrong
Tim Sommer: hosts shows on MTV, goes to Atlantic, becomes A&R guy for Hootie and helps break 'em

But god, no, David Narcizo is not even a pimple on John Bonham's ass, let's just get that clear.

Jesus, Ned. Thanks, I guess.

I love that we are bringing Hugo Largo up in this thread about drummers (since they had none). I still kinda like 'em but not as much as the Muses. Hahn Rowe played with Swans!

Bimble u mad.

I love Hugo Largo.

I bet Matt Barrick belongs on this list (based on "The Rat"...i haven't heard much else).

Dude was only 32 when he died

that's amazing to me mostly in the sense that he was only 20 when he started recording those magnificent early tracks

I was only 32 when we in Stylus compiled these names.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGJpP7wVkVs

I'm feeling Kenny Buttrey today

Dude was only 32 when he died

So Prince Harry has two more years of partying left.

https://youtu.be/2-yQWPanTyw

Buddy Rich destroys inna Bonham style