Best drummer.. ever?

[Oswin]

John Bonham, led zeppelin. Sadly died too early!

 

[sortof]

Michael Walden, Tony Williams. I kinda like Terry Bozzio too.

 

[Sonnyboy958]

Dunno about best but underrated drummers…

John Weathers
Steve Janson
Levon Helm
Stevie Wonder
Bootsy Collins

 

[tqineil]

Best I’ve seen are Peart, Minnemann. Harrison and Bonham and not forgetting a good drinking buddy of mine - Diamond Dave' Cornes aka Ape from Engine - Wirral’s finest for 20 years from the late 70’s

 

[paulfromcamden]

Elvin Jones
Sunny Murray
Andrew Cyrille

 

[Tumeni Notes]

On first impression ... meh. Nothing that I haven't seen from the likes of Ginger Baker, Simon Philips and others. Not impressed by the stick twirling, that's just empty showmanship

 

[chartz]

Cozy Cole was good too.
Was Stewart Copeland mentioned?

 

[kjb]

My skim reading of threads is rubbish but have we really got to page 5 without mentioning Charlie Watts?

(I'm not a fan of the Stones but love the sheer utility and grace of his drumming)

 

[chartz]

He was indeed mentioned earlier. Was Nick Mason?
At the top of his art in the late 70s.

 

[Seeker_UK]

Klaus Dinger

I often think Paul's drumming on "Back in the USSR" is a bit motorik.

 

[tiggers]

My three favourites are Manu Katché, Charlie Watts and the Linn drum machine on Dare

 

[webster]

My three favourites are Manu Katché, Charlie Watts and the Linn drum machine on Dare

Amazed that Phil hasn't made the cut.

 

[chartz]

Alright then: Phil Collins is one of the best drummers who can sing while drumming (which has always amazed me).

 

[Alex N]

the Linn drum machine on Dare

Yup. Ivor’s Roger’s LM-1 is also pretty good on a thousand Prince records...

I love that the bass was recorded for the whole song. Then all taken out.

 

[kjb]

Alright then: Phil Collins is one of the best drummers who can sing while drumming (which has always amazed me).

But he ain't as good at Levon Helm for either - or is he one of the best singers who can drum?

 

[chartz]

Yup, the most famous too, by a large margin.

 

[Seeker_UK]

But he ain't as good at Levon Helm for either - or is he one of the best singers who can drum?

Apart from Don Henley. Obvs.

Or Ginger.

 

[DodgyEars]

For explosiveness - John Bonham - Led Zep. The fact the band disbanded after his death - says it all.

 

[JonR]

Not read all of this thread but I’ll give you three of my favourites: Bill Bruford, John Hiseman and Pierre van der Linden.

 

[Euan]

As long as they don't play drum solos at live shows, I'll vote for them.