O.T. cuz 34 OK's. Why John Bonham was Rock's greatest. Not even close.

[Bothrops]

Eloy Casagrande and the guy from Slipknot are among the best drummers to have ever played in metal, rock, or anything else. Dave Lombardo's legendary status is comparable to Bonham's.

[drummerdawg]

Eloy Casagrande and the guy from Slipknot are among the best drummers to have ever played in metal, rock, or anything else. Dave Lombardo's legendary status is comparable to Bonham's.

I like Joey from Slipknot but I think he's a little overrated.

[Bothrops]

I like Joey from Slipknot but I think he's a little overrated.

I'm not a Sliptnot fan but that guy is phenomenal.

[drummerdawg]

I'm not a Sliptnot fan but that guy is phenomenal.

Because he plays fast?

[Bothrops]

Because he plays fast?

His ability is obviously impressive, but his creativity is makes him stand out.

[DawgInMemphis]

Purdie.

[BeardoMSU]

Purdie.

Excellent pull! His shuffle is classic.

[Xtracheesed]

Excellent pull! His shuffle is classic.

Agreed...strong answer. You put him and pre- (or post?) addiction Gadd in a blender...you'd have something.

[BeardoMSU]

Agreed...strong answer. You put him and pre- (or post?) addiction Gadd in a blender...you'd have something.

Yep. Btw, is your name a reference to a hybrid rudiment?

[Xtracheesed]

Yep. Btw, is your name a reference to a hybrid rudiment?

Nope, nothing that clever.

[BeardoMSU]

I like Peart, but I've never been a huge fan of most prog-rock groups (though, I can handle Rush).....I just find most a tad pretentious for rock'n roll (e.g., Dream Theater; and btw, Mike Portnoy is a douche sandwich).

[Leroy Jenkins]

Rush sucks donkey balls. In spite of all that, Peart is the greatest, which is remarkable in itself considering his racial handicap (Canadian).

[Coach34]

Good job today guys. Somebody start a Chili Peppers thread tomorrow, an Eagles thread Tuesday, 2 Live Crew thread on Wed, and a Motley Crue one on Thursday and you will have my top 5 covered.

[Dallas_Dawg]

Danny Carrey needs a mention.

Danny Carey is the best living drummer

[DogsofAnarchy]

Neil Peart and it ain’t even close with anybody else.

[BeardoMSU]

Neil Peart and it ain’t even close with anybody else.

Based on what metric? His technical proficiency? Yeah, but there's a lot more to music than playing hard stuff perfectly...

[BrunswickDawg]

Based on what metric? His technical proficiency? Yeah, but there's a lot more to music than playing hard stuff perfectly...

Do a google image search for Neil Peart drum kit and you will see why so many of us are in awe of him.
One of the really cool elements of the R40 tour was the "deconstruction" of the band. They played their set from newest music to oldest, removing equipment and striping down the stage until at the end it was Neil, 2 kick basses, a couple of toms, a snare and 3-4 cymbals. The sound was just as crisp, complex, and complete as any other part of the concert. It showed how he could still bang it out whether he was at an 8 piece kit or a 200 piece kit.

[drummerdawg]

Based on what metric? His technical proficiency? Yeah, but there's a lot more to music than playing hard stuff perfectly...

I agree with the last part, but Neil does a lot more than just play perfectly.

[BeardoMSU]

I agree with the last part, but Neil does a lot more than just play perfectly.

I know, I was just using the "difficult/technical/perfect=best drummer" as a point of contention in this debate....by no means do I think Peart isn't also musical. He is. Like I said before, I like Peart a lot...but, and I'm not accusing others of in this thread of this, but I always see discussions for "X is the greatest [band, or drummer, guitar player, singer, etc.] of all time", with the reasoning behind that distinction being the level of precision and technicality in their style of play.

As you just said in your recent post, there is such a level of nuance between different genres of rock music and what is required of the drummers that play them, it really is impossible to make apples to apples comparisons across those genres.

Speaking of a drummer being very minimalistic, but whose play fits the music absolutely perfectly...I give you all: Phil Rudd

[Xtracheesed]

Speaking of a drummer being very minimalistic, but whose play fits the music absolutely perfectly...I give you all: Phil Rudd

Nice. That guy has mastered the art of playing on the very tail end of the beat. One of the best 2&4 guys around.

Here's another that doesn't get his due: Brad Wilk. Kick, snare, floor tom. That's it, or at least was for a while. First RATM album is one of the greatest recorded rock drum performances ever.