The World's Best Drummers

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Drummers from Across the Galaxy: All-Star beatdown.
Including: (Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Joey Jordison, Dave Lombardo, Mike Portnoy, Tommy Lee, Phil Collins, Eric Carr, Randy Castillo, John Bonham, etc). Dark Lords of drumming, hell-drum-beaters. The meanest of the meanest, the strongest of the bunch. Your drum heros.

[@rodolfoalejandroschwarz1009]

A list without Keith Moon, Ian Paice, "Cozy" Powell, "Ginger" Baker, Bill Bruford and Jeff Porcaro does not count as a list with best drummers.

[@user-lq6xl8di9m]

Rodolfo Alejandro Schwarz Pace agreed. Jeff P. maybe had a better groove than anyone hell yes. Cozy Powell good grimmer and great guy. But baker I’m sorry Imo was an overrated p,layer. But more than that and the reason he’s left off most lists is because aside from being a little overrated not being able to keep a meter that great playing overly complicated things and playing them kind of sloppy the guy just a rotten human being he’s just mean was always on drugs and mean as a snake to everybody and I say when you’re 7 feet tall that big of a human being when you play with toothpicks scotch taped together which is essentially what his sticks look like well then you’re just a woos and you don’t deserve to be on any list sorry I have a personal prejudice against Ginger Baker. But like they say opinions are like assholes we all have one right.

[@jemekajemeka8858]

Where's Stewart Copeland, you are young and narrow focused do more research grasshopper.

[@shanemichaels124]

If you get a "musicians guide" and look up "in the pocket" there's just a picture of Jeff Porcaro there! Nice that I didn't have to scroll too far to find someone commenting who actually knows something about drums and drumming!

[@acpudman]

Thank you..... you mentioned 3 that should definitely be on the list

[@jemekajemeka8858]

I just found out Neil peart died..... Ginger is gone too.... Man I am so old. Live off the grid not much time to prepare for winter, technology and information is amazing to me. Who else is going on.....Neil lost his daughter, wife, and fought brain cancer in short time, back to back tragedies plus one, Neil's gone too. Is there no God? Oh yes now there is, ...his name is NEIL, so kneel.

[@Senpai_B]

Buddy rich gives me chills EVERYTIME.

[@duehenning]

For real like bro why is buddy Rich not there

[@johnsullivan2412]

Buddy did more with four drums than so many others do with monster sets. And he could play with phenomenal speed, phrasing, and precision for extended periods without starts and stops. His power was also insane, as I felt it up close several times. Finally, watch him drive a band, and you'll see why he is legendary

[@user-fb2xn2bg5o]

DAMN RIGHT !!!

[@user-fv4bk7cz8g]

4 drums the close ur bound to be percice

[@louiemorgan3169]

Hee Had Bennies Cross Tops Speed in Them Days ice Peanut butter crank Black Beauties Speed enhancers You Know Tweek " John Was A Drunk But A Professor on The Drums Slow Medium Or Fast Sticks Or No Sticks " # 1

[@billhaynie9740]

Absolutely right!!!

[@billhaynie9740]

​@@louiemorgan3169There were no uppers for the rest of them????

[@jerryrichmond4707]

Buddy Rich was the GOAT... never seen anyone play the snare like he could.

[@deanhall6045]

Watch the real goat, Vinnie Colaiuta, you'll see.

[@russellbullock2475]

He showed Neil Peart the way! Awesome!😀

[@karlinsomers5360]

Buddy Rich getting all he can out of a standard drum set was epic.

[@johnnorris5606]

Gene Krupa. Not Buddy Rich but could leave a few of those names in the dust.

[@erniefern]

Oh Yes Now he was the Greatest Love Rich

[@davidgardner4949]

And jazz style!

[@overbank56]

A few of those drum sets were insane! Too many cymbals & to many drums. Buddy riches drum set was All A drummer needs. Buddy was great. And I don't know much about bands or drummers.

[@340rps]

The only one who come near Buddy Rich is Charlie Adams, and I will bet you never heard of him.

[@robertshaefer7760]

These lists can be endless.SO many great drummers. Early Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, Mitch Mitchell and on & on. Incredible talent!

[@taxicamel]

EXACTLY!!! ....AND there are dozens of drummers right after Buddy Rich and lightyears ahead of everyone else on this video list. ALL the other nine on this video are just hammering rock drummers who are just "performing" as loud as they can ....because that's all they've got. There are dozens of other drummers in Buddy Riches level ....way ahead of these "rock drummers". This video is absolute garbage. .

[@boomer3150]

@@rossendr1 Excellent list. You are SO right to exclude watts and moon! Steve Upton, Garry Peterson, Floyd Sneed and Sean Kinney belong here, though, as well as Bill Ward and Jeff Porcaro.

[@JeffferyFunk]

​​@@rossendr1 don brewer 49 really omg i think u made a mistake at least take off the 9 of it lol...

[@deanhall6045]

@@rossendr1 that's a great mainstream list but a serious list would be incomplete without Vinnie Colaiuta, Chad Wackerman and Terry Bossio, all Frank Zappa drummers at stages. Vinnie is the goat as explained by many of those you named. Check him out, you'll see it. Cheers.

[@walbertocolon6186]

100% Missing Keith Moon and Ginger Baker, but why isn't Stewart Copeland there too. I'd bet he tops more than a couple in that list.

[@uwebeyer3459]

Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Neil Peart...interchangeable....1, 2 or 3, or 3, 2 or 1. All great.

[@patbrennan6572]

Buddy Rich, 'half the drums, twice the drummer'.

[@jeffkest7834]

Buddy Rich is a solid #1 pick. I had the pleasure of meeting him at a concert in the early 80-s. He was as good as he ever was even when he was older. I would put Neil Peart at #2. He's the best rock drummer ever, a true technician of the art.

[@shanemichaels124]

I was with you on Buddy Rich (Since the uploader didn't specify "Rock" drummers, but...While I hold the deepest respect for Neil, even to the point of learning the entire YYZ drum solo from "Exit Stage Left" (It took months) I was pretty bummed when he played at least 80% of that exact same solo on the "Power Windows" tour. For any drummers anywhere near my age there's essentially 2 "schools of drumming" for rock. Neil-Technical excellence and Bonham-Heavy hitting with subtle technical prowess. I've always liked Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, John Bonham, Ainsley Dunbarr, Ian Paice and much later was impressed by Ken Mary ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/p4jJZX1voNCJo6s )

[@prajashankarpatage6135]

I would select JOHN BONHAM as number 1

[@shanemichaels124]

@@prajashankarpatage6135 it's pretty hard to go wrong with that choice, there's a reason he's a legend.

[@prajashankarpatage6135]

@@shanemichaels124 that's TRUE 😊😁

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

I agree. I'm a Rush fan, but I'd put Rich at one. His stick control is out of this world. Unique, and insanely great.

[@kenogster3059]

Had the pleasure of seeing Buddy Rich and Louie Bellson in concert at Berkley in Boston in the early 80's. They did a drum battle at the end and it was SPECTACULAR!

[@rigelmoon9030]

Lucky duck!

[@jepomer]

Most memorable Buddy Rich drum battles for me were against Jerry Lewis and also Animal of the Muppets. BTW, Jerry was no slouch at drumming.

[@daviddiehl8523]

I bet that was spectacular!! I would've loved to have seen that myself!

[@vladimirvladimirov8313]

Завидую)

[@cosmoslogic9088]

I guess people have forgotten about Gene Krupa he was a madman on the drums one of the very best ever

[@Sticks922]

I agree Gene Krupa and buddy rich were phenomenal drummer and they didn't have all this high tech stuff we have now the list goes on and on

[@harrieevers5294]

Didn't he get a heart attack while druming on stage ?

[@petersack5074]

ADD Joe Morello, as well....

[@user-ib1cc5uz5q]

​@@petersack5074 Yeah absolutely where is Joe Morello

[@robertcarli1969]

Louie Bellson-"Skin Deep:​@@user-ib1cc5uz5q

[@71Habu]

Having seen Buddy perform live and listening to his playing in all the video clips, he was the GOAT. The rest could approach his talent, but none could quite reach his level. His playing was on a simple trap set with no special electronics to enhance his playing. He never caught a rim unless it was a part of his solo like this video shows. And NO One could get close to his hand speed and accuracy.

[@revyu6754]

Ian Paice was pretty close to Buddy Rich in terms of speed, but Rich was a truly phenomenon. When was the last time a drummer regularly appeared on late night talk shows and always soloed?! It just never happens, anymore. These days, Donati, Lang and Royster, Jr. are all extremely fast. So is Eloy Casagrande. There are others. Lang has amazing independence, but can't compose a comprehensive solo the way Buddy did. Donati can, and he is truly amazing. He might be Buddy's equal, but they have different strengths (and Donati was a damn beast in his day). These lists are almost always a joke. I mean, Tommy Lee? Eric Carr?! You'll also usually find some completely 2nd-rate drummer like Grohl on here. Didn't even bother watching most of it, as the poster clearly doesn't know the drums.

[@leananglesensor]

Neil peart is the only drummer who comes close to buddy❤

[@71Habu]

All these drummers were good with Neil Pert was great, but none could match Buddy’s hand speed and accuracy. You never hear him hit a rim unless he meant to. He didn’t have all the fancy equipment, like Neil, but did it all with standard drums. And he used to use those skinny cymbal stands that telescoped up. Buddy also claimed he never practiced, though I know he had to rehearse with the bands. Buddy never had formal training, but did start in Vaudeville at 4 years old. He played in huge venues like Carnegie Hall but also played much smaller venues like jazz clubs. I got to see him at my High School in 1975 during his West Side story tour. My High School!

[@stevep5179]

It’s funny seeing Buddy Rich at the end with one rack tom and a turtle neck incinerating everyone else on the list

[@birthabutt9555]

Yes it is and yes he does!

[@richardservaty2844]

I'm with you brother!

[@motodavid483]

Best there ever was - ever.

[@ericwilliams4706]

OK, I;m sold, Buddy IS pretty damn good

[@cherlones]

Watch LZ Moby Dick live version. Bonham kicks all their butts!

[@redddogg2461]

All I can say is GOD DAMN just watching Buddy Rich was just amazingly mesmerizing!!! That was awesome man you got number 1 right for sure!!!

[@susanmccarthy4979]

Neil Peart,Buddy Rich, John Bonham! Best drummers EVER! I’ve seen Rush over 100 times. 100 drum solos. Neil will forever be my #1. I Love Rush. Rip Neil thanks for a lifetime of memories 🙏

[@christhomas2554]

Agreed...modern day Neil Peart #1

[@rgk9ruler777]

Buddy Rich is the best ever ... it's not even close honestly

[@susanmccarthy4979]

To each is own, Neil Peart is my #1. Buddy Rich was Neil’s #1. That’s why Buddy Rich is my #2. I’ve seen Rush over 100 times, I’m a little bias. And a little obsessed with Rush!

[@rgk9ruler777]

@@susanmccarthy4979 Peart was a great drummer no question about it but Buddy was a phenom

[@susanmccarthy4979]

Ok your right Buddy Rich is the greatest drummer in the world and nobody can disagree! Do you feel better now? Neil Peart is the greatest drummer and Buddy Rich is not even close, honestly!

[@petelorenzo7103]

all great drummers everywhere...but Buddy Rich was an Icon ..I took lessons from a Buddy Rich drum book ..my drum teacher was a fan of Buddy Rich so I learned everything Buddy Rich ...it was an still is incredible...I live to play the drums...

[@sathalel4084]

buddy rich is ok but he's seriously overrated in comparison to his contemporaries like Elvin Jones and Tony Williams. tbh it's mostly due to the fact that he's more popular cause he's white

[@stevedumke5077]

Buddy and Neil Peart used to jam together!!! Two G.O.A.T.$!

[@loyalamerican8776]

John Bonham, Neil Peart, buddy rich are the best drummer’s that have ever lived because of their diversity and the different things they could play... nobody was better at creating different riffs on the drums than John bonham!

[@hjaltithorthorkelsson9705]

You might be forgetting one who should be in the top 5 Barriemore Barlow from Jethro Tull, John Bonham say´d he was the best drummer England had produced

[@frankburdodrums8984]

Agreed

[@hunterofliars9600]

I fully agree with you regarding John Bonham but Buddy Rich ? Learn a bit about drumming and you'll see Buddy was a show off, and useless. What he had was a superb orchestra/band that made Buddy better than he really was. MAN, BUDDY WAS BORING !!!!

[@Leo-hy8ct]

Lucky you got to see Rush live, it’s my dream

[@MisterPoppy-sc1sj]

Jeff Porcaro...

[@wesleysandifer6157]

Buddy Rich was SICK!!!! I was wondering if he was going to be on the list. He was way before his time. There wasn't many bands out there that could keep up with him during his time. But now. His phone would ring off the hook "Come play with us!" He had no limitation to what he could do. He can play anything any drummer could come up with. Believe it.

[@mjwolosz9224]

My dad was a swing fan so I knew buddy

[@kevinmcgiffin10]

Cant deny it...that buddy rich solo was out of this world.😮

[@yeshuaisisaiah9650]

Very impressed that number one is Buddy Rich. I noticed that all the drummers were rock/metal. I knew that the tops would be Portnoy and Peart, but when I saw you picked Buddy as number one, I was very impressed.

[@ankisvensson8181]

How the hell did Tommy end up on a worlds best drummers list?

[@zeooranje]

For real. I love me some Motley Crue but I did NOT expect that.

[@craigflowers3857]

Lol I was thinking that myself.

[@romangarcia608]

i mean, he IS the best drummer in Motley Crue 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@TonyPerez816]

Because the random guy who made this list based on his opinion put him there. Pretty simple. KZbin has room for more if you care to contribute a list of your own. Just a word of warning, yours will get shit on too because people are ridiculous sensitive creatures who hate differences of opinion. (As you just illustrated).

[@paulvastano3703]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣!!! "AIN'T IT "???!

[@tommyboy71]

Playing the drums is not how fast one can play. It is the sounds and effects you can produce. Listen to Mike Mangini, he’s a great example.

[@tiedupsmurf]

Very true, my drum teacher told me, Playing fast is cool But keeping time is cooler

[@lhommedieu5489]

Or Portnoy for that matter

[@tjroy870]

Its about playing MUSICALLY.... sound effects are def a PART of that, but thats what its about. Theres 2 types of player. "Drummers" who can play "drums"..... & MUSICIANS who PLAY DRUMS. There is a subtle, yet HUGE difference there.

[@tjroy870]

I am, & wud much rather be, the musician who plays drums lol

[@justsayin7704]

Buddy Rich. Nothin' fancy, no special pedals, or other equipment. Bare bones, plain, simple, raw, THE BEST!

[@Robzilla-Robotron]

Joey Jordison is a good pick his drumming on songs like diluted, no life, tattered and torn, eyeless, and wait and bleed are some of my favorite off the self titled album.

[@thomaskelly452]

Cant believe Carl Palmer was not mentioned, he has same style or technique as Buddy Rich. Carl uses the art and science of stick mobility beyond wrist motion. I have seen him have the drum stick move on its own rhythm, quite amazing.

[@ponkopanajot5143]

Carl Palmer is the best! (from Bulgaria)

[@jeffalan6339]

I agree . From Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Asia.

[@wesleyhitchcock4414]

Very dissapointed in some of these choices. Really just shows the kind of bands were his favorites. It is however all opinion.

[@tarkus07]

@@wesleyhitchcock4414 Palmer was voted the best drummer in the world, years 1973/74, he deserved to be in the top 10, Keith Moon too.

[@wesleyhitchcock4414]

@@tarkus07 agree 100%

[@stuartcomeaux9497]

Ever heard of Keith Moon, Ginger Baker or Carmine Appice?

[@andrewdewolfe2692]

Stuart Comeaux ginger baker. My all time favorite drummer. RIP.

[@bonzorip6162]

also Ian Paice

[@Dakhaos-ou812]

skip moon and Ginger..they couldn't even tune a snaredrum

[@AK99581]

Ahh Keith Moon, the most overrated drummer this side of John Bonham.

[@leebrown9831]

@@Dakhaos-ou812 depending on what your preference is my good friend Buddy Miles who played with the Electric Flag,Wilson Pickett,a bunch of studio fill in then Jimi Hendrix to Carlos Santana the voice of the California Raisins Stevie Rays band Double Trouble and on and on Player of machine gun on Band of Gypsy's Power drummer when we go to a club the heads on the drums have to be replaced when he's done of every superstar band and person he had ever seen Ginger Baker he said hands down was the best land any list that doesn t have Buddy in the top few is a farce New years eve 1969 the Fillmore East Hindrix says were gonna play you a little blues now and he Buddy Miles and Billy Cox break into 9 minutes of what may very well be the greatest live rock/blues recording ever made

[@MrSeth166]

This is a Gem... Thanks for the upload...🤟🤟🤟 My first Rock band that took me to another level back in the 70's... Led Zeppelin forever... R.I.P John Bonham best power drummer ever...

[@dianaperez5058]

The Best!❤ Buddy Rich, wow

[@stephenjones4310]

Rich and Bonham are solid 1 and 2.

[@tonyhardwick9272]

Agreed

[@AK99581]

I'm ok with Bonham being in top 10, but not top 5.

[@w5winston]

I love that they just fade out and Buddy Rich is still killing it.

[@tracysnow349]

Me too.

[@jaysilverman4033]

Don Brewer played for Grand Funk Railroad. His solo on TNUC from the "On Time" album is one of the best ever!

[@gmoney1592]

Where is Ginger Baker ,Kieth Moon and Ian Paice? Max Roach? Come on man.

[@precisionbrown6829]

Gary C. They only picked 10. Try 10 guitar players lol

[@roblincoln2470]

I agree mate - Ginger, Keith & Ian - and what about Cozy Powell???

[@johntalarico4731]

Keith Moon played some horrible drum solo's, they were all over the place! Ian Paice of course, but Keith Moon please he played his drum solos like a train wreck...

[@joelawson3638]

I'm so happy that Buddy Rich made the top threee

[@Davy.J.Y]

Exactly, that's what i was thinking..

[@zoso73]

How could you omit Cozy Powell???

[@jeffkaluga997]

The bang shot bullet. One of the best..the person who put this up is a youngster.. Tommy Lee ..LMAF

[@Arcturian1111]

Agree

[@jamesclarke4370]

Good Call my friend Laes Ulrich and Nicko MC Brain aiso

[@alcyone9361]

Or Cozy Cole.

[@richardclark4610]

Loved Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa but let's not forget about people like Joe Morrello who was drummer for Dave Brubeck playing the really odd time signatures too!

[@johnsullivan2412]

i love Buddy, but Joe was definitely the most musical of players and also had phenomenal chops

[@rickhart1732]

There will never be another Buddy Rich

[@oldboudreauxneworleans1081]

Would anyone agree that so many drummers where left out of this

[@Billsmafia50]

Yep. Lars Ulrich is one of them

[@russelnokes1095]

Like Ginger Baker

[@Billsmafia50]

Stuart Copeland,the drummer from Def Leopard,Carl Palmer. Just to name a few.

[@nealsausen4651]

James Boudreaux : Listen, you could list the “World’s top 300 Drummers or 3.000 Drummers” and someone will STILL write in and say “Oh you left out so and so” or “you forgot to Include so and so”! There’s just no end to it!

[@MrTarkus007]

yes agree 100% the guy who put this up doesn't know anything about drummers he's a man in a kids mind impreesed by a big kit that makes a lot of boom boom & they get all excited..

[@frankdawe5156]

Buddy Rich was a jazz drummer from the 50s and 60s, yet he could pound the ass off most famous rock drummers. The speed and timing is impeccable.

[@johnbettano6026]

John Bonham. Copyed buddy he always said it. What he did was apply buddy to rock.thus Buddy and John sit at the top.

[@billrosmus6734]

Buddy Rich was one of Neil Peart's heroes. To quote an interview with him, "He said Buddy Rich was, ‘the greatest drummer ever to have drawn breath.’ ... It's not ‘fan talk,’ because I never really was a Buddy Rich ‘fan.’" It's the second part of the quote that is interesting. :D

[@MrTarkus007]

but he's not even in the same league he's a jazz drummer not a rock drummer ...dumb

[@jamiejostaten4371]

@@MrTarkus007 SERIOUSLY??? He's been a drummer and the genre isnt a significant impact on the talent.

[@MrTarkus007]

@@jamiejostaten4371 you see what happened was god gave him a big shlong but took away from other places like his talent to play drums !! sometimes you can't have everything in life there are things in life you just can't buy with money no matter how much you have !!

[@David-sg5zp]

Every drummer has their list of inspirational influence and you can usually hear in their own personal style... I try to learn or take as much as i can from as many as i can... I thought i was pretty good once upon a time ... Now im just happy to learn... Keep on keepin on and God bless

[@alandickson1629]

Buddy Rich made everyone else look like they were sleeping.A true gifted drummer

[@nielswil]

I miss Jeff Porcaro, Steve Gadd, Simon Phillips, Dave Weckl, Harvey Mason, Vinnie Colaiuta, to mention a few drummers

[@Gordonsmusic911]

Nobody can argue with any of those picks.

[@rickk7331]

1000%Niels this list has horse blinders

[@porcubunny1]

Agree with Simon Phillips, outstanding technical and nuanced drummer.

[@aaronbroome1443]

i think danny carrey shouldve def made the list somewhere imo. he and neil peart both had such technical drum parts, cool time signatures, and original styles. danny was voted the most rudimental drummer like. more than one year i believe.

[@halweilbrenner9926]

No question!

[@martijntalma]

i saw the first drummer, paused the clip and was like: really? Phil Collins? he is really not a bad drummer, but i was getting doubts about the clip. Then read your comment and thought: Danny Carey is not in it? stopped watcing.

[@jerrybranagin7615]

U are correct

[@RobSloneckerSr.-cz3lz]

Amen! As well as Morgan Rose!

[@estebanangulo6061]

Sir your so right

[@JohnRott]

Buddy rich is number one for a reason 😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 wow that was awesome

[@johncameron4172]

After playing for ten years I still can't play a lot of Led Zeppelin beats right. Oh, I thought I had them but after some real close listening I was off. That man was on a different level.

[@340rps]

Better not listen to a 11 yr old Yoyoka Soma, you'll throw your drums off a cliff.

[@trismos5593]

They band change timing so no one can dance to it, get the mechanics then the feel

[@kennyhooberry9757]

I’m a 71 year old Vietnam Veteran and the 60s & 70s produced the best bands ever. I will go to my grave believing John Bonham was the most talented drummer .... period ☮️

[@craigflowers3857]

You all can have your list of greats and theres no such thing as the best or top ten best sorry people take your favorite and go in the corner and rub one off cuz it's how that particular drummer or musician makes one feel.

[@johnstitt2615]

Just enjoy the music and don’t worry about it.

[@bp6837]

@@craigflowers3857 i agree!

[@thomasmcdonald5887]

You Sir, are the man . All other opinions are null and void 👍🏻👍🏻 his playing ends all arguments

[@williamdolyniuk7804]

True then my super hippy boss . Wow 3 diff jazz drummers . Me useless .but i was gonna see zepplin. Lead ballon had the cash had the time fargo . And booze . Phil c. And chester t. Oh saw that ohhhhhhh well. I old too bud drove a vet home won night . Con. V.con. the camel rouge .deadleeer. L.O.L. those were the days p.p. rest in peace . Lots died around us Bonzo . R.i.p. als . O. ........😥😣😭😢YAH

[@jimlasterni7310]

I agree with you 100% thank you for posting this video

[@Kozouakumachan9079]

Awesome alwais✰you are the best drummer!!🥁⚡🎶✨🌠🌟👌🏻👍🏼

[@user-wo5wn9bp4j]

This list was made by someone who has never played the drums.

[@mOnStErMACEO]

I don't play but my ears work fine and I appreciate and kinda understand the skill... therefore I know my 7 year old can compose a better list. Lol

[@randywilliams8194]

I don’t the person responsible for this list has heard a drummer before.

[@hunterofliars9600]

ABSOLUTELY AGREE, R

[@nightwalker3828]

Or heard them!!!!

[@belfastbusfan]

Ngl, Eric carr is a good drummer but if you look at Peter Criss between 1973-1977 he blew Carr outta the water, and as for the No. 1 slot it should be Gene Krupa not Buddy rich but anyways….

[@glimpsesofmylife7133]

Phil Collins is always overlooked, it's great you added him!

[@knarfreinuof5147]

@Buddha Bell what's so funny? I guess all you know about Collins is one or two hit ballads right?

[@jamesj6597]

Phil is good but I would rank Billy Cobham better than him. I saw them play side by side when Cobham was drumming with Genesis when Phil started singing lead.

[@Pork-Chopper]

You don't have to be an acrobatic drummer to play good music. I've seen small drum sets, a bass, a snare, three toms, a high hat, a crash n ride cymbal that behind a good drummer sound phenomenal. It's not the gun, or how many guns you have, it's the gunner!! 😳

[@motherfromwayback]

Buddy rich, simple drums set,awesome solo.

[@user-ig9es2yy6w]

Он реально самый крутой.

[@motherfromwayback]

@@user-ig9es2yy6w я никогда особо не обращал на него внимания. Потрясающий. Я всегда слушал рок. Карл Палмер, Бонзо, Терри Бозио, Кит Мун и другие. Бадди Рич прямо там. Я буду искать его.

[@candacekline7641]

Buddy Rich...Just incredible!

[@MrWarlock750]

All absolutely awesome but then came Buddy Rich what an absolute legend…

[@williamsmith7847]

Buddy Rich had the original left hand holding on the drumstick that later drummers did not.

[@williamparker1085]

the person who formed this list knows nothing about drumming or music

[@agustinalaurenti6159]

The first 3 positions are wise. It is Buddy Rich, Portnoy and Peart

[@theresarepp68]

No Ginger Baker? Wtf

[@hunterofliars9600]

Exactly !!

[@hermanngerman6892]

Who is Simon Phillips or Keith Moon, posthum???

[@arvindshastry1178]

I am happy that at least my favorite drummer Dave Lombardo made it to the list.

[@stephanelosardo3579]

Eric Carr? Tommy Lee? Best drummers in the world? Oh help me please

[@michaelroecker2649]

Right on man...where is Steve gadd?

[@villegasguerreroantonioale6416]

Where the hell is ginger baker? Bill bruford?

[@bartimusmaximus623]

I was stupefied watching a video comparing BRich and Bohnam and Tommy Lee? and no Bill Ward? Right on bro good call

[@stephanelosardo3579]

@@bartimusmaximus623 black sabbath are angry now

[@shanemichaels124]

Stephane...you don't need help, this list however, is another matter!

[@sparkey044]

Buddy Rich PLAYS the drums. The rest beat the drums.

[@tammysueboyd4409]

Buddy rich, never heard of him UNTIL now but OMG!!!😅

[@didierperrusset6386]

Buddy Rich is fantastic playing with a minimal drum kit !

[@iriantopoetranto2182]

Where are palmer (ELP), Cozy Powel (Rainbow), Ian Monsley, Ian Peace Purple in the list....

[@markholan4534]

This list is 17 years old and needs SERIOUS updating. My list from 10 to 1 is as follows: 10. Charlie Watts 09. Ringo Starr 08. Gene Krupa 07. Keith Moon 06. Ginger Baker 05. Phil Collins 04. Danny Carey 03. John Bonham 02. Neil Peart 01. The GOAT-Buddy Rich

[@johngullo9420]

You got Buddy Rich where he belongs. The rest of the list? How stoned were you when you put it together? lol

[@jimmyb5498]

my thoughts also!!!

[@louisd95714]

As much as I love John Bonham, Neil Peart, and Mike Portnoy, I am happy that Buddy Rich is right where he belongs, in the number one spot!

[@goodspeed5817]

Buddy Rich moves his hands like a humming bird moves its wings.

[@benoitc.5400]

Absolutely. Buddy Rich is to drumming what Jimmy Hendrix is to guitar playing. A game changer.

[@beatlelennon9168]

Me too, from this list (that missed lots of other good drummers) I'm happy to see buddy rich number 1, he always deserves to be number 1.

[@robertcosta7250]

Anybody forget about Mike Mangini

[@sfrerku]

​@@robertcosta7250will always be in Portnoy's shadow I guess

[@user-ip4wf9ql3u]

I didn't know that Buddy Rich had such quick hands his roles were sensational a real true artist on drums I give him his props🎉

[@pirpirpir-os7ms]

yeah. buddy and jimmy in shotgun stick in musical memory. ❤

[@josemaravilla1871]

As a music teacher that I am for so many years already I just have something to say, The Greatest drummer of all times was, is and will always be The One and only MR Neil Peart , period 🎼🥁🎵🥁🎼🥁🎵🥁🙌🙌🙌🙌🥁R. I.P Mr Neil Peart, Órale Cabrones‼️

[@kragratt]

I'm not a drummer and I know how ridiculous this list is. Tommy Lee doesn't belong on a list of the best 1,000,000 drummers in the world.

[@1Daddoz1]

John Bonham, Neil Peart, and Buddy Rich are the only drummers on your list that fall into “World’s Best Drummers” category.

[@charleshoward4905]

Danny Carey

[@richardpotter6313]

Zackly. And Phil Collins can play anything that makes noise.

[@rpx8699]

Max Roach:: Who's Tommy Lee? God: Yeah, I know. Someone misread the memo, and now Tony Lee is playing weddings in Muncie.

[@cspbldg]

Exactly. Dream theaters drummer sucks hugh. Just random garbage

[@revyu6754]

Oh, not true. Once upon a time Collins was one of the best rock drummers alive. He’s certainly one of the greatest rock drummers who ever lived. Of course, any so-called ‘Greatest Drummers’ list with Tommy Lee, Peter Criss and guys like Dave Grohl and some of these others is a joke. Obviously, put together by someone who doesn’t really know drumming. Not that Bonham could have done everything Donati or Minnemann or Lang or Mangini…or a hundred others can do, but he and Buddy Rich are still kings. And, all respect to Neil Peart.

[@robhersh8320]

Stupendous.

[@robhersh8320]

Love. It all such proficentcey

[@paulhaines5755]

Wow! Buddy Rich plays stuff with one hand faster than I could with 10 hands! I bet if you slowed it down like 10x it would be spot on rhythm, too. Crazy!

[@jeffb.6642]

the worlds best drummers filmed with the world's worst cameras

[@bp6837]

Lol

[@whiteley-ke4gh]

What do you expect when they were filmed in the 80s and 90s most of these

[@scottpitner4298]

Hahahahaha

[@mikekeeler6362]

True

[@therealnynetynyne360]

Says someone who has never lived without the internet

[@USViper]

I'm from Albuquerque NM, and my older brother RIP hung around with Randy Castillo RIP for most of their lives. We even got to go see him backstage with Ozzy and Metallica tour in the late 1980s here at Tingley Coliseum. Met Ozzy, and Metallica

[@charlesdaniel2313]

I think Buddy has the knish.. and Neil has Lotza effects.. but damn...!

[@marybull9457]

Yes Phil Collins, the drum duets he'd do with Chester Thompson were amazing!

[@arthurjenkins8163]

No Ansley Dunbar No Keith Moon No Mitch Mitchell? And you know nothing about Tiki Fullwood

[@Schwertfisch13]

@@arthurjenkins8163 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJW9k3R8otOFjKM

[@scottpollack5453]

Phill Collins is good, but, no way is he in the TOP 10 LIST!

[@jameswalker9298]

last dude is like the Bruce lee of drummers haha very nicee man

[@billweg1463]

Nobody close to Buddy Rich Maybe this new guy from Spain rockin youtube lately

[@alastairmarr4707]

Couldn’t agree more Rich was a brilliant jazz drummer The most versatile interpretive drummer of all time is 10 on this list

[@Whitevaliantwarrior]

🎼 🥁 Well you got the 1st one right 🥁!! Buddy Rich totally killing it with half the drum set as all the others!!!!

[@stacymatthews57789]

Do you know who Buddy Rich thought was a great drummer??? Karen Carpenter. He said she was one of the best he had ever seen.

[@Whitevaliantwarrior]

@@stacymatthews57789🎼 Wow amazing, he was a very opinionated musician and was hard for him to compliment many. I once saw him on a old TV show and he said he thought Chet Atkins & Glen Campbell were both terrible musicians!! You gotta have a lot of nerve to say that about the two of them who were great talents....many said he was not a happy guy and extremely hard and critical to work with.

[@braddutchak5015]

Holy shit Buddy Rich was wild....Imagine with the equipment that he had at that time.....Amazing!

[@darapurkey5631]

Imagine a young Buddy Rich on a modern kit.

[@russkate88]

there's actually footage of him playing double kick for the first time and he played with phenomenal speed, accuracy and control.

[@paulatkinson4439]

Yep, how did he do it with a set that didn't hide him & without 3 ft of hair flying around ? Oh ! It was his TALENT, something lacking in today's world. In his day, it took talent, not theatrics.

[@eric6832]

@@paulatkinson4439 and he's wearing a freaking turtle neck sweater!

[@paulatkinson4439]

@@eric6832 The turtle neck was much more fashionable than what is called fashion today. Caps on sideways or backwards, ink that makes people look like they were in a paint fight, britches down to the knees.......need I continue ? BR had class also.......not much of that around anymore either.

[@raunoa5613]

Yes that sounds its amazing

[@robhersh8320]

Phenomenal!!

[@Rg452]

Missed one. Louie Bellson was a phenomenal drummer and pioneer of double bass drums. I had the pleasure of meeting him in 1983 at Whitewater, Wisconsin D & B International and he gave me his sticks.

[@ericsims6617]

1? He missed about 20. His 5-10 are generic.

[@AaronEbright]

@@ericsims6617 Steve Gadd! Bill Bruford to say the least.

[@miep6304]

They all have a different style of playing, so this would be more like a personal favourite list.

[@guitargodcrain]

Absolutely beautiful 🌹

[@herberthallum2078]

There will never be another drummer like MR.BUDDY RICH.

[@ronaldbarholm2029]

Buddy,Neil and John they are together know!!!!! Playing that big kit in Heaven!!!!

[@johnloupis2347]

Imo Buddy was the best. I was lucky enough to see him live close up when I was about 20. Carl Palmer is also missing here and was fantastic in his early 20's

[@giovannidangelo6386]

Buddy che suona il rullante inclinato al contrario è la cosa più fantasiosa è incredibile che nessuno ha mai fatto

[@sethjohnson9293]

Well, at least you had Bonham, Rich and Peart on the list.

[@coldrolled1]

exactly my thoughts

[@paul.etedder2439]

Rich Peart and Bonham I that order 123

[@bradgaffney9855]

@@paul.etedder2439 Rich and Peart (1 and 2) obviously they set the bar, and also very nice to see Mike and John up next where they belong, IMO. More in line with my taste than the "typical best drummer" list. The earlier choices missed me a little, but I am older guy and 4 out of 4 isn't bad at all in my book. Thanks.

[@matthewellis1656]

They're missing Ginger Baker, who, as a Jazz rhythm/blues drummer pioneered the double base drum and his unique style . ...Bonham emulated this style, and Peart was really a different drummer altogether.

[@matthewellis1656]

Awesome, yes, ...maybe not a pioneer. One of the greatest, yes.

[@bobbybaker475]

I'd have Tommy Aldridge over Tommy Lee any day.

[@riverjordan2637]

Also where's Nicko McBrain

[@mikesims4286]

You got that right

[@Heaven-dy9lj]

Me too.

[@brent518]

I totally agree! However it takes time to be one of the many great ones, as well to know the difference

[@joematerascz3725]

I was ruthlessly head banging and physically jamming out to that B.R. solo!!! SOFA KING GREAT!!!

[@DamirCoverMusic]

Buddy Rich is a monster, how does he do this so fast? Sometimes I think that Buddy Rich faster than metal drummers

[@johnsobey4261]

Oh for sue..on his left hand he holds the stick the normal way..others grab with their hands

[@user-ki2tj8uz2h]

Если бы дело было в быстроте, музыка бы превратилась в спорт.хорошего мало...

[@foreverunsaved6661]

I love my metal - but I might have to agree with you on that one.

[@tomowenpianochannel]

Best thrash metal drummers for me were Dave Lombardo and Pete Sandoval, both monsters of speed and power and thousands of beats per minute. But yeah, although snare-focused, Buddy Rich had a sheer velocity which was off the scale. That last clip renders everything before it pretty much irrelevant.

[@choosenone2die]

buddy rich mike shrieve carl palmer my favorites

[@MrTarkus007]

yea baby yea it's funny but carl is my ultimate but shrieve is also my fave carlos once said that micheal shrieve is like a box of crayons full of different colors .... so true

[@mansenmias]

Shrieve is so underrated that I was very pleased seeing this mentioning! Carl Palmer also without any doubt top 10 drummer in the world.

[@stevemoores510]

Honorable mention, Bill Ward. Under appreciated

[@boomer3150]

He is better than honorable mention. Andy Ward from Camel is good, too...and Sean Kinney, Steve Upton, Phil Ehart, Garry Peterson, Floyd Sneed...so many!

[@raleeuw]

Its ART👌

[@williambroomfield3124]

Seriously surprised that Ginger Baker (Cream) isn't in the top ten, but i do agree that Buddy Rich set the standard for all rock drummers

[@spilleradam]

Maybe they were thinking about personality’s as well, Ginger Baker didn’t have a personality.

[@michaelsmith2733]

@@spilleradam Ya he did,he was mean

[@paulwilliams819]

Except Buddy Rich was a jazz drummer and not a rock drummer.

[@boomer3150]

@@michaelsmith2733 I think Buddy could be mean, too.

[@souhailla10]

My god... safe the best for last !! Buddy rich is really the number one !!!!

[@annalyneleazar2511]

Yes he deserves..

[@tonyc7090]

John Bonham, Neil Peart and Buddy Rich!

[@chrissimons9733]

Well that's a first perfect top 10 well done.