10 All Time Greatest Drum Women (dare you to disagree)

[@laurol4342]

My daughter is 13 and is a 3rd generation female drummer. I played in the 70s & 80s. My mom was a Drummer in the 50s & 60s.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thats too cool! My son just started playing and I'm hoping he sticks with it. What a cool generational timeline you have

[@Xogroroth666]

@@StephenTaylorDrums I never cared about a gender in music. I mean, let's take the early Bolt Thrower, where the bassist, Jo-Anne Bench, was immediately among my favourite bass players. One issue with drummers (in general, this is for all sexes) is, that they are mostly left in the dark, somewhere deep behind the rest of the band, both on stage as in interviews. Lars is THE rule breaker in that part. Thank GOD for that, I mean, think of Hetfield as the face of Slayer... This, I think, also is part of this phenomena where males usually are more known. I liked Wanda Day as well, as drummer. Playing for Led Zeppel... no wait, what band was that? :P

[@Xogroroth666]

EEEW, Jazz... I do not like it. It's AWESOME music, seeing how many follow that style, but is just not my cuppa tea... Beating John Bonham in Playboy...well... I mean... Playboy... Karen vs Bonham... who looks better? JK there, rofl. She truly deserved that title!!!

[@GregoryKeithe]

It doesn't get any better than this!

[@kennymik1509]

That is sooo cool. Can I get an autographed photo of the 3 of you?

[@stevenparadowski852]

thanks for including Karen Carpenter she was a pioneer ... your words were kind

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

She had fantastic 'ears' when playing the kit...

[@denbar1943]

Viola Smith just passed away at just short of her 108th Birthday. She was recognized as the first professional female drummer. She often was called the female "Gene Krupa". RIP Viola.

[@lastrada52]

Absolutely true. Thanks for mentioning Viola. A truly amazing drummer.

[@senselessdreamer6583]

I'm a young female drummer in a all girl band which are heavy metal thrash , screamo , rock , been playing since I got my first kit at 5 year's , love playing the drum's , thumb's up to female drummer's .!!!!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Love it

[@oobernoober7617]

Wow that's cool

[@senselessdreamer6583]

Thank you !

[@SaintNine]

There aren't enough of you. Keep it up and all the best.

[@senselessdreamer6583]

Thanks.

[@youforget1000thingsaday]

Karen Carpenter is still a shining light. She never went out. ❤️

[@michelleh3491]

When I was young I wanted to play drums. It was very much discouraged (even by the music teacher). "Girls don't play drums" So when I turned 50, I treated myself to drum lessons and 5 years later I'm still playing! It's something I enjoy and I don't plan on stopping. I have a daughter also and encouraged her to pursue what she wants. Never mind the naysayers! Thank you for your list!

[@jackreganjr.84]

Love this. Thats great to hear!

[@digitalneko7975]

Yay!!!! :)

[@drfiberglass]

When I was teaching the best student I had was a girl and her mom made her quit.

[@AMaupin2]

@@drfiberglass That is so sad!

[@blaisemacpherson7637]

Oh... How abou Suzette then.

[@dalemaki7603]

I am a woman drummer and people either encourage it 👍or some people say it's not very feminine👎 but I don't care I play because I love it and I play for my church and I've been in two bands Thanks for the video Stephen

[@lmdn619]

I salute for going for your goal. keep hitting those drums!!😁💪

[@minisurfbanana]

Screw the haters!!! Drum on!!!👍👍👍

[@marinaprzeko2415]

Same☺️

[@andreadidomenico6759]

Actually the men encourage female drummers even they actually ..sucks.. Only cause they likes to see a pair of boobs shaking while playng drums

[@ABBY-ml2rq]

Karen Carpenter would have been delighted and amazed at the wonderful talent of drumming that these young women have achieved.

[@swinglow33]

Watched a video of Karen Carpenter about a year ago. Blew me away. Always smiling throughout the performance. A joy to watch.

[@nirmalsuki]

Karen was a unique human being too precious for this world.

[@robertgaudreau7327]

Also Karen, maybe best female voice in history, pure and natural, effortless.

[@sunnyholcomb4158]

As a 52 year old woman who is finally realizing her dreams to play drums and write songs, I found this really inspiring. I will definitely check out the players you refer to. Also, you are a great story teller! I loved every minute of this!

[@laughingl0tus]

I'm 45 and just learning to play too. Didn't realize I wanted to learn til a year ago. Now I just feel so powerful, and it's a fantastic outlet for strong emotion!

[@jenisejackson5408]

@@laughingl0tus . I am just learning how to play. I wanted to play since I was a little girl and seeing Sheila E play drums.

[@Jay_0605]

Follow your dreams!

[@KnusperKnaus]

All 3 of you learning are inspiring. I started when I was 13 then stopped more or less for a long time only playing intermittently, now starting back up at 37

[@SoleymoonPercussion]

Cheers sister! I started the drums at 52 as well. One of the best decision in my life 🤗

[@mstrunn]

Karen Carpenter started out as most great drummers do, playing Jazz, she was in the RC Trio with her brother and they won 2x in a row at the Hollywood Bowl, some of their tunes can be heard right on You Tube. Karen could not understand Bonham's indignance, she said" I don't know why he is coming down on me, we play Zep songs in the studio to jam too."

[@stacymatthews57789]

I know I’m years late to the party, but he was one of those men with a fragile ego. They can’t handle it when women can do anything as well or God forbid better than they do. Instead of encouraging, helping or being supportive, they felt/feel the need to say discouraging comments and basically let it be known they don’t think women make good drummers.

[@sarahmacfadyen278]

Dude. Thank you for this video! There were some women in the video I’d never even heard of before, and getting to see some representation of other women doing what I love to do is so inspiring and motivating. Really awesome how you drew attention to the mental health and gender struggles faced by these women too. It really highlights how essential it is that people keep making videos like this. Drumming is definitely not just for the guys! :)

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Couldn't agree more Sarah! Glad you dug!

[@MeredithAnne88]

Karen is one of my favorite artists, period. Incredible voice and drumming chops. I wish she knew herself just how special and beautiful she was.

[@Perfect_Blend]

So glad Karen is in this group. Saw them live many times and she was amazing. I played drums in high school due to her inspiration.

[@IKFKSwitch]

Id argue that Karen Carpenter and Viola Smith are some of our greatest drummers, period. Not just female drummers.

[@doggkev69]

Ruth Underwood's playing from 1972 to 1977 with Frank Zappa's Mothers of Invention was incredible. Any musician who played with Frank Zappa had to be top notch.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Couldnt agree more. Monster of a player

[@SaintNine]

She was my nominee (I mentioned I had one in reply to another comment). Glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks she's phenomenal. She played on The Black Page, a notoriously difficult drum/percussion solo. The drum solo was actually played by Terry Bozzio, but on Live in New York there's an “teenage New York, easy listening” version (Zappa's words in the introduction) in which she plays marimba. Not only does she have to deal with the insanely complicated poly and cross rhythms, but she has to play the melody too.

[@MARSRAM]

Yes I wanted to mention Ruth Underwood also. Then I remembered, … wait she plays Xylophone (well, it looks like Marimba is the accurate instrumental term) & Percussion. I remember an interview where she said she & Zappa had to have her marimbas fashioned with an output jack so it could be amplified on tour.

[@lucasgiorgetta8038]

Thanks for the video, Stephen. This is very inspiring! I've started teaching my younger sister to play the drums. After a couple of lessons and videos shown, she did ask me why she hasn't seen many girl drummers around. Awkward silence ensued. I messed up and didn't realise how important it was for her to see a woman killing it in the drums through her young perscpective, but I've decided to do my very best and make her feel represented in a more equal learning environment. Thanks again! P.S. for latin/Brazilian drumming, check out Vera Figueiredo. Amazing artist, educator and samba drumming icon!

[@hellbentfordrumskirk5095]

I’m 52 and just learning to play drums. I’ve had 2 online lessons with Alex Bent of Trivium and have a third lined up tomorrow. I’m also getting a lesson lined up with Samus who is a session player. I LOVE heavy metal!!!

[@distrachan2671]

Watching you now and love how you are honoring and holding women! Thank you. Turning 70 this year and finally getting my own drum kit after a lifetime of wanting to play!!! Thank you for your inspiration!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

You would be AMAZED at how many of my students are women and in your age bracket. Never too late!!!

[@distrachan2671]

@@StephenTaylorDrums thanks for your encouraging response!!!

[@ralphonofrio1518]

Cindy Blackman and Teri Lynne are 2 of my favorite drummers...Karen Carpenter is a direct link to my drumming career start...When she first went to the front of the stage, my first teacher,James Anthony,was called by Richard,a childhood friend, to drum..I got Jimmy's full time gig as a result, and my career began....Great video.

[@bondo1955]

Karen was my main reason for starting with the drums

[@kingskidgirl2]

Mine too! Definitely an inspiration. I've been at it for a couple of weeks. I feel like a dork, but then I keep reminding myself that Karen - and EVERY great drummer - was a newbie at one point, too! 😃

[@carolsardinha507]

This is fabulous. Thank you for shedding the spotlight on these amazingly talented and often under-recognized musicians. I have taken up percussion in my 50s and it is life-changing.

[@ScottMosier12345]

I am going to make sure my daughter sees this list. She will LOVE it.

[@NealB123]

Paulina Villarreal from the Rock band The Warning is no slouch. She's a gifted drummer, pianist, vocalist and song writer.

[@edrumsense]

The Best!

[@finnk4954]

Heck yeah Warning Army represent!

[@ronaldmorgan7632]

Agreed, and has only gotten better.

[@lylesmith9547]

As a little boy , not only did I have a crush on Karen, but she could hold her own on a drum set. Respect

[@congahead3813]

Steven, got to add Senri Kawaguchi - This clip is when she was 16 (In 16) . And a bunch of young ladies from over there popped up kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJrWgHeLhKici81h- I see I wasn't the first to bring her up, and Meytal, Emanuele..

[@BEElaine1008]

YES!!! I was going to say that..... I have recently discovered Senri.... She is AWESOME!!

[@HPHSGermany2010]

Yes! Yes! Yes! She is absolutely amazing.

[@mbozzon1]

Came to the comments specifically to suggest Senri Kawaguchi. Maureen Tucker was an interesting choice. Velvet Underground was certainly a great band and very influential, but I don’t hear the same command over the drums in Maureen Tucker’s playing like I do in someone like Senri Kawaguchi. Chops isn’t everything but it should be taken into consideration.

[@jtdg5849]

She is top of my list on Female drummers.

[@domdon358]

And add Kalonica Nicx. She's a HLAG Champion

[@rossdelano4708]

Tied for #1 Karen Carpenter and Akane of Bandmaid. Jimmy Page saw the reincarnation of John Bonham in Akane

[@SusannahPerri]

Stephen, thank you for this very important video recognizing these amazingly talented and ground-breaking women. And for emphasizing the message about Karen Carpenter's body dysmorphia around trying to retain her place as a musician by having what was considered the "right look." I was heartbroken when she passed and also shocked, because we were about the same age. Something extremely important about her passing was the wake-up call it gave me, and hopefully other women. For that, I am forever grateful to her because, as a former dancer, I was also bulimic. It was a very common practice in the dance world in order to remain at an impossibly unrealistic weight. When Karen Carpenter died it was a wake-up call for me to seek counseling in order to stop doing that self-destructive practice.

[@kitdinker]

Great list! Honorable Mention. Alice de Buhr of the all female band Fanny from the early 70's. They got almost no recognition then, but they're all over KZbin now, Check out the songs Blind Alley, Ain't That Peculiar, and Hey Bulldog to see her killing it.

[@dimmyparade2824]

Thanks for remeber that!

[@30FSch]

Awesome list! I’m sure there’ll be a 2nd part, because maaaan... Senri Kawaguchi, Sarah Thawer, Didi Negron... I’m pretty sure we all know of a drummer that’s been unjustly underrecognized... Awesome video!

[@DavidKAnderson]

Wait...Kawaguchi isn't in there (haven't watched yet...). One of the best drummers on the planet, any genre, any gender? C'mon, man...

[@SueRosalie]

More of Karen Carpenter's amazing jazz drumming before she was a singer - and this was after only 2 years of drumming. Also Richard's piano work is phenomenal, he would have been just 20. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6re3V-lLijpNk

[@stellasknifeobsession]

Absolutely superb video. Glad I found the channel.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks!

[@stellasknifeobsession]

@@StephenTaylorDrums 🤟

[@miyahollands6136]

Hi. Could I add two more to your list! "Meytal Cohen" and "Emmanuelle Caplette" Both can be found on the KZbin's and are really talented artists

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Both incredible. Had the opportunity to see Emmanuelle at a clinic a few years back. Her hands are incredbile

[@howrightiam]

Both are amazing .

[@scottvelardo700]

Stephen Taylor I saw her in clinic too. She played a Sonor Vintage Series kit. I swear, the combination of those drums and her hands created the absolute best live drum sound I’ve ever heard come off a stage. She’s amazing. And very cool, too.

[@domdon358]

And add Kalonica Nicx for the young category. She's a HLAG Champion

[@SaintNine]

Emmanuelle definitely gets my vote. I do have another nominee, but I'll leave that for a comment on the video (rather than a reply)

[@rainabasso6537]

I'm a female drummer and my biggest inspiration is anika nilles

[@janfrech534]

Anika is the best!!!🔥

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

She's phenomenal

[@ODR96]

I had the pleasure of seeing her live at one of her masterclasses. She's so fluid and makes drumming look so effortless. Truly a master

[@Rockin_Ross]

Awesome list. You hit the nails on the heads by including those who’ve worked beyond the drum kit. One great feature is how these fabulous women have worked with other fabulous people! As a musician, working with others and being on their short list of who to call is vital in this game. All these girls fit that bill and continue to improve and inspire. Great job, Sir!🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@devinhudson4905]

Dude you never stop pumping quality content out, it's insane

[@santicop98]

You should check out Pau, the drummer from The Warning rock band (It's a band formed by 3 sisters)

[@joepowell7025]

Karen Carpenter ... In a league of her own.

[@sebavitali]

VERA Figueiredo. Last century, transcending any gender o geographical barrier, way before social media and internet, gaining recognition and spreading her ART, even getting her own Sabian line of cymbals and Effect (sheet) should have been on this one! awesome channel, subbed!

[@reginamiele4954]

My niece was 9 when she started playing drums with the School of Rock, I quickly ensued after that at 55..... waited too long for that.... but Kudos to all the female drummers out there. I have been in the School of Rock myself, did a weekend jam session at Girls Rock Greater Boston where we wrote lyrics, music, made shirts, called our band Just Boots and performed. At my first lesson I didn't know how to hold the sticks, 10 years later I've been in 3 bands and still rockin! Doesn't matter who you are just get out there and play! Thank you Steven for putting this out there. Have been a fan of yours for a while!

[@JnoPrds]

Senri kawaguchi is a top top pro, and is still so young. And Yoyoka a 10 year old rock drummer that has more pocket and soul then most KZbin drummers.

[@andremelobanda]

Karen Cerpenter.... and my favorite: Great Hilary Jones... Best fusion drummer all the times

[@rosyellis14]

i love this video, ive noticed that whenever someone 'compliments' a woman musician they say "best female vocals" "best female guitarist" "best female drummer" but they never say "best (whatever) period" and even if they dont think shes the best whatever period i feel they could instead say "one of the best (whatever) ever" i saw so many people saying "ann wilson is one of the most powerful female singers ever" like ????? shes one of the most powerful singers in general! and i know if those people made a list it would be full of men that arent even as powerful of singers anyways, this just bugs me really enjoyed this video

[@michikodrum3477]

Im a mama drummer, played drums the first time in my 50s and am loving it! Music is open to everyone.

[@TeslaNick2]

What a great list. I love Anika's proggy music as much as her crazy quintuplets. I love watching Sheila e, her pocket is amazing and she oozes style, charisma and experience in her playing and I can never get enough of Karen Carpenter.

[@Bikebrh]

R.I.P. Viola Smith, who died today at age 107(!!!!)

[@dogonv]

As a guy, one of my formative "someday I'm going to be a drummer" moments was watching Barbara Crawford from the prog band Now (The USA, not Belgium Now) play in our dining room at a co-op house party. This was in the 80's. I was freakin blown away.

[@TheGent2]

Sheila E is Sheila Escovedo. She comes from a family of amazing percussionists. Check them out.

[@robertowensiii1567]

Brooke C, Chiara Cotugno, Meytal Cohen, Sina Doering (Sina Drums).

[@dennislindqvist8443]

That Bonham was so envious was remarkable but not surprising. You don't get better by disparage others, quite the opposite.

[@heatherr0420]

I'm 50 years old and have been playing the drums since I was 14. Picture of girl of about 5 ft tall and maybe 95 lb behind a giant drum set. Within a month my drum teacher was saying I should join a band. People used to ask me if a drum set was intimidating at such a small size. I said it made me feel powerful. And thank you for mentioning Karen Carpenter as one of the greatest drummers. She had a voice of an Angel but damn she could hit the skins. And Sheila E has always been a hero of mine. I also want to send a shout out to Gina Schock of the Go-Go's, the godmother of punk drumming. She doesn't get near the amount of credit she deserves

[@domdon358]

And add Kalonica Nicx for the young or teenage category. She's a HLAG Champion

[@bodhi9464]

Karen Carpenter (RIP) was a G. ❤️ 🥁

[@patrickfouhy9102]

I have to say, I'm always skeptical when I see lists like this, but thank you so so so much for such a fantastic, complete and thought out list. So many of these "female drummer" lists are just...offensive, to be quite honest. But you nailed, and I even learned a few things!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks Patrick!

[@kennymik1509]

I'm a huge Alice Cooper fan. My further appreciation for Alice came when he said that he'd "like to have Karen Carpenter in his band". I knew of, and enjoyed, Karen before Alice. Your video opened my eyes to several more fantastic female drummers. Thank you for this great compilation.

[@rossrinkenbaugh4005]

I have to say Stephen, Sheila E won me over as a female drummer after I seen a solo clip her playing the DW double bass pedals in high heels. It gave a whole new meaning to the (high) heel toe method.

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Interesting fact...she was semi-paralyzed for a while due to extended years of playing in high heels. I believe that was around the time that her "Sex Cymbal" album dropped...which REALLY affected how well it did on the charts.

[@rossrinkenbaugh4005]

@@StephenTaylorDrums wow, I had no Idea of that. It just goes to show the importance of using proper techniques of playing drums.

[@SaintNine]

I saw her with Prince on the Lovesexy tour. She was amazing. During her drum solo her kit rotated through 360° vertically! How she managed to play upside down is beyond me, because she didn't miss a beat. Just think about it, gravity will be working completely in the opposite direction.

[@michaelchannon2644]

Another vote for Senri Kawagushi, astonishing player. Also a shout out for the british drummer Sarah Jones. Nothing flashy just effortlessly quality. Great live with Hot Chip and more recently with Harry Styles. Keep the videos coming, cheers

[@edrumsense]

Dude! you forgot Senri Kawaguchi? go and take a dope of her playing, and while being so young she can be a good example for your little daughter

[@rogerjones6033]

Senri Kawaguchi is the BEST drummer period (male or female) in my opinion and I've been playing 47 years!

[@patricksmith1325]

Honorable mention would be Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint. Her discography includes Flea, Kurt Vile, and Kim Gordan to name a few. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Mozgawa kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5DQeKdtm92lo8U

[@blackromulan]

Never knew Karen Carpenter was a drummer... how did I ever miss that? (Probably because I was only 8 at the time).

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Easy to forget as that part of her career quickly got sidelined because of how phenomenal a singer she was as well

[@dirtydave2691]

She was an incredible drummer. She described herself as "A drummer who sings".

[@thesimplyagapeproject6342]

@@dirtydave2691 Karen played great. Great chops very much like Buddy Rich type chops. I believe Hal Blaine discovered her and played on a lot of the Carpenter tunes.

[@dirtydave2691]

@@thesimplyagapeproject6342 My brother and I used to just drool over all her Ludwig silver sparkle gear!

[@AlexKingOTD]

I remember as a kid learning drums (6-7) I saw a picture at a music store of a woman playing the drums for the first time and I remember thinking "wait, girls are allowed to play drums?"

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

This is honestly a very real train of thought and not uncommon. It is still largely considered a "male" instrument in many settings.

[@OncleJazz0256]

You should check out Sina-Drums (Sina Doering) on KZbin. You won't be disappointed!

[@jimleemcgregor]

Brilliant video Stephen, glad these drummers are getting the shout-outs they definitely deserve!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Thanks Jimmy

[@amargnwalkr]

Excellent video Stephen. I'm a male but I'd love to see more women drummers. The vibe and fun Sarah Thawer and Senri Kawaguchi have in their 'drum-off' video just warms my heart a ton. BTW, there's a lot of Senri mentions in the comments, and rightfully so. I consider her to be one of the best drummers around, period. Maybe you should do a 10 MORE women drummers video.

[@drsamurai009]

Don't beat yourself up (sorry, no pun intended there.) I'm a middle aged, male keyboardist and your video made me think about the list of top keyboard players. I came across two lists quickly on a google search. One was the top 27(?) and no women were on that list. The next was top 100, plus like 30-40 honorable mentions. Without knowing every keyboardist on that list, most of them show the band they were in and with that reference, I don't recall seeing a single woman in the list, even WITH the additional honorable mentions. I get some names like Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman or Elton John. But Alicia Keys wasn't on the list and that really surprised me. Shelia E. is probably the only female drummer I've ever seen pop up on All-Time drummer lists and I'll bet most (modern) players don't even know Karen Carpenter played drums, much less her mad skills. Honestly I was a little too young to know much about her during her life/career and I'm a bit embarrassed to have learned only some 10 years or so ago that she was such a great drummer. Lately I find myself being blown away by a lot of young kids on KZbin and many of the drummers are women (or quite literally girls.) There's a young woman, Sina, from I believe Germany. She usually shoots multiple camera angles so I can see her footwork. Helpful since I just picked up an acoustic kit for the first time a couple years ago and I'm just learning how to play. Very skilled and covers some great classic rock songs more my generation. Chiara Cotugno, forgive me I'm not sure of her nationality, but another drummer playing some classic rock songs. And two really young kids that just crush it are Yoyoka who is I think less than 10 (well for sure she was when she slammed out Led Zeppelin's Good Times, Bad Times) and Senri Kawaguchi. Mind bending to see two drummers not even old enough to drive a car, command a drum kit like these two! Sadly the lack of all time players lists without women is the majority. I played in a band with a woman on bass guitar for almost 10 years. While she was not a song writer, she could read music and often covered orchestra parts in local theater productions without any more than, here's the sheet music... can you sit in this afternoon? My band played hard rock/metal by night so to say she could play most anything is massive understatement. I would encourage all kids no matter the race or gender to get into music as young as possible. From social skills to math and so much in between, it will help you grow spiritually and ever which way!

[@tdrum21]

Great feature Stephen. Thanks for bringing awareness to some of these great drummers

[@drewgithinji]

Editing skills, props, research.. great work Stephen!!

[@omar_garper]

I am truly amazed with all the percussionists in this video, but Glennie's got me speechless, really. Beyond words. Thanks for sharing, and so much time and effort! God bless you

[@macbig4070]

I don't care what anyone says, Karen Carpenter was a WAY better drummer than Bonham and he's a real asshole for saying that stuff about her. Dude had a big ego and played the same basic beginner level beats in 80% of LZ's music

[@7JANEWAY]

Karen Carpenter has NEVER gotten her due as a drummer. And Viola Smith opened the door for female drummers-and never got proper credit for it in the drumming community, either. This is NOT to minimize the talent and chops of the others on your list. As you admitted, there had been NO female drummers on anyone’s top drummer lists, including your own. It would be appropriate (not to mention awesome) if you would make a list of up and coming female drummers. Though there are several others, I recommend that you start with Sina Doering. On her channel, she covers mainly classic rock, but throws in other types of music from time to time. Meytal Cohen is another one you should check out. She tends to cover hard rock and metal (thus the pun on her first name). I could go on and on, but you get the point. It’s sad (not to mention frustrating and angering) that now in the 21st century, we still have this problem. I guess nobody was listening to women’s lib, now where they???!!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Couldn't agree more on all of your points

[@billdeluca9642]

Karen would still be alive if her brother did not force her to be out front and the main fault goes to the press,every ounce she gained or lossed the press had to talk about her weight and not just shut up,like most of the press though they will pick people apart

[@valgal72]

Great video! 🥁🔥 👍🏻 Maybe number 11 could be Emmanuelle Caplette? 🤔🤷🏻‍♀️😃

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

She's so great! Saw a clinic by her a few years ago...her hands are insane!

[@ChasingPhotography]

This is great! I knew most of these amazing drummers, rocked Evelyn Glennies Vic Firth sticks back in the 90s, Sheila E is a still a huge crush of mine (and she knows LOL) Teri Lynn used to just dominate back on Arsenio and is still a monster. I learned about all the others and now have some great albums to pick up, thanks Stephen!

[@RalphOnofrio]

Carpenters Live in Australia....The guy that plays drums is my teacher....He gave me his gig here in Ct, playing full time in Ct and on the road.which started my drumming career............................Thanx to Hal Blaine and Karen...........Ralph Onofrio

[@MrGilperc]

I thought it was cool that me and Karen both played Ludwigs. Great video giving the ladies their props!

[@stephenduffy5406]

11. Emanuelle Caplette.

[@Dan1loBC]

Stephen, this video is amazing. Such cool, passionate way of sharing great artists. I think I loved every single time you made one of these, but this one feels like a huge step towards new horizons. Thank you SO Much for the recommendations of videos and albums on so many different genres!! I wonder if you could start making interviews with people you cite in these lists, it would be truly groundbreaking!!!

[@ExerciseCompassionTL]

This is awesome! Thank you for sharing this. I’m also amazed that you record with 3-4 different eye-catching backgrounds that shift multiple times in the same sentence. And your voice is super engaging!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@ionthetarget]

Karen Carpenter. Check out her history. Eye opening.

[@MarkQuick0411]

I have to say this is pretty much a video that needed to be made imo One of those being Shelia E who really was my first female drummer I discovered and really introduced me to funk drumming More female drummers need recognition in the community thanks for the inspiration

[@ARDrummer]

Very cool upload! I have three daughters and my youngest (almost 2 year old) love the drums....hoping she continues to pursue it when she is older :)

[@johnjkiwi7818]

Interesting video. I am surprised you left out Ann "Honey" Lantree drummer for the 1960s British pop group The Honeycombs. She was fantastic in The Honeycombs number one hit "Have I The Right?".

[@MargaretHarmer]

Great video!! And an inspiration for women drummers! I'm the first female percussionist to receive my diploma in Geneva Conservatoire 25 years ago. It has been a difficult journey with a very over dominated masculine percussion world and I've been through a lot of sexism. Keiko Abe : first female percussionist in Japan that inspired and taught a whole generation of percussionists. Ruth Underwood played for Frank Zappa.

[@scottvelardo700]

Very well done, sir! Particularly your observational connection between Moe Tucker and Karen Carpenter. Everyone in your list deserves to be there. If I may, here are a few “honorable mention” suggestions: Kimberly Thompson (Check Out the Mike Stern album, Who Let The Cats Out? - it’s stellar) Emmanuelle Caplette Allison Miller Gina Schock (The Go Gos) Dawn Richardson (4 Non Blondes) Sherrie Maricle Samantha Maloney (subbed for Tommy Lee and made him look like a chump) Senri Kawaguchi Meytal Cohen

[@zimriel]

4 Non Blondes suck but I'll absolutely agree with you on Schock for the Go-Gos. They got the beat.

[@camron7910]

When you're so early that it says no views but 8 likes

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

Cam'ron comin' in like a boss! What up brotha

[@camron7910]

Your video and channel all together is awesome and informative, keep it up man

[@PsychiatricExile-channel]

Senri Kawaguchi

[@jbs256]

Thank you Stephen for this wonderful array of fantastic female drummers. I’m a Karen Carpenter fan and you got her right and did her justice. I think she was the only one who simultaneously sang and drummed but when she went wild on the drums she did stop singing. Also one of you mention drummed for Chaka Khan. But you didn’t mention on a side note that Chaka was the drummer for Rufus before she went to the front as the singer. Wonderful job you did here! Joe

[@iris-il3eq]

You should check out the drummer for Band Maid. She's really amazing!

[@Kuronekoninja]

Akane is definitely one of my favourite drummers totally awesome.

[@AldoGuerraALDO-METAL]

Maybe you should leave him a link to check out who Band-Maid are. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4XOeaOslrRjb8U

[@funroy6665]

Dude, this video is great. I have 5 and 7 year old girls. They are quite adept with rudiments, as I keep pushing. Not enough women are recognised, for often being better than the Male counterpart in the art of drums. Thanks for the video!

[@hummingtoadeadsong]

Hey Stephen! Love your videos, they give me a lot of inspiration.

[@tarzangrant123]

I’m glad to say I knew majority of these great drummers except for 3. As a fan of Prince, Sheila E has been on my radar for decades Anika Nilles I remember seeing on KZbin about 6 years ago with her song “Wild Boy” and I’ve been keeping up with her ever since Cindy Blackman I knew for years since her time with Lenny Kravitz. Karen Carpenter still makes my jaw drop with her drumming skills and I feel she really started to struggle with her self esteem once she left her comfort zone of the kit, it seemed like she didn’t want to be out front but behind her kit Viola Smith I learned about a few years ago and the only video of she playing I watch a lot. Terri and Nikki I know but not as well as the others but Evelyn, Moe, and Jody I haven’t had the chance to listen to but thanks for sharing them with me, I’ll check them out

[@tomquinn607]

My daughter plays drums though I suggested piano. But she's so cool and easy with her playing. I so respect her choice.

[@thiskingswingsthings]

Stephen Taylor - I ❤️ you, great video. Thanks for the support, you're a legend!

[@gmorton916]

Impressive list of women drummers who r all great in their own right--but some honorable mentions: Sarah Thawer,Senri Kawaguchi, Jen Ledger, Hannah Ford-Welton, Caroline Corr,Dawn Richardson, Helen De La Rosa, Stella Mozgawa, Samantha Maloney, Meytal Cohan, Paulina Villarreal, Kimberly Thompson, Vera Figueiredo, Cherisse Osei ,Viki Rizk , Emmanuelle Capplette, Michelle Baptiste,Ana Barreiro, Mia Kayleigh,Aisha Gaillard,Cora Dunham--all great drummers

[@Sir3gar]

YEEESSS CAROLINE CORR!!! She might not be one the best female drummers out there (considering she's been in a major group band The Corrs, instead of solo drumming career) but she's one of the most popular, maybe not so much in US but whole other parts of the world, and awesome in her own way and music. Check out one of this performance of her kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4SogZ17r6ijitE

[@oxouk]

Now this is a list I can get down with. Real chops, not just putting someone on a list because their band is popular and saying things like "She is great, her playing is simple because that's what the song calls for".

[@annmccampbell8385]

Thanks Stephen. Good to be reminded women can vote AND play drums!

[@ThePointshuttle]

Autolux/Drummer Carla Azar from Autolux! Incredible! Producer, Songwriter, and the MOST amazing drummer I've ever heard. Nobody can touch her! All Guys...All Ladies...John Bonham...Shiela E....bow down to Carla Azar! I've seen her live and her rudiments are insane! Her feel and touch behind drums is emotional, elegant, and powerful! My favorite drummer of all-time! She's very unique and I think no one can copy her style! Thank you Carla. I love love love John Bonham, Shiela E., Don Henley, Jon Theodore, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Brooks Wackerman, Josh Freese, Danny Carey, and soooo many!!! Carla wins!

[@shoognboogadventures1722]

Love this. I retired from playing pro for the most past in 2016 but I was a pro female drummer for 25 years. Back when I started, with no KZbin, I didn’t know of many chicks to look up to back then. Starting today would be so fantastic with all the resources and influencers you can see!

[@StephenTaylorDrums]

I totally agree...there are so many resources now. Thanks for all your hard work over the years!

[@cheezyridr]

a pretty good list, as the top among women. i want to ask a question about your opinion on the modern drummer article you mentioned. would any of the ladies of your video be better than the least of the men in the modern drummer list? i haven't read it (it's behind a paywall) so i don't know who's on it. also i want to say that those articles, just the ones rolling stone put's out about guitarists, rock singers, etc. are really only good for one thing: starting arguments on the internet. there's always people who are ranked way better than they actually are, because they were commercially successful. there's always insanely talented people who rank low on the list or not at all because the person who wrote the article doesn't listen to their music much, or doesn't like them. also, there are lots of unknown players (any instrument you care to choose) that are just as good as many of the people, man or woman, who would end up on lists in a magazine. there's usually an 8 year old japanese girl here on youtube, who can smoke 98% of the rest of us on our best day. and do it smiling, with all the charm that comes from being a little kid. either way, i have long admired may of the players on your list, and i'm not even a drummer. your list was a good one, i enjoyed watching.