Top 20 Rock Drummers Of All Time

My daft opinion of rock drummers

[@stevenausten9935]

Cozy Powell, Tommy Aldridge, Mike Portnoy, etc etc

[@brianwilson6403]

Glad to see Paicey on this list!!! Cozey Powell should've been on here too.

[@balticstain7150]

Ian paice every time.......

[@davidl8739]

Ian Paice for me

[@colingeddes2172]

John bonham & keith moon. The 2 greatest drummers, but thats just my personal opinion.

[@alrobvy]

In rock yes.with Collins❗🎶

[@mudstone6497]

Love your opinion!

[@user-vz9vc8bq1s]

but you're right.

[@williamparker1085]

Moon was a clown and could not have played with anyone else......same with Bonham but he was highly skilled

[@mudstone6497]

@@williamparker1085 well, thank goodness, The Who was the only Band Keith could join and make the most exciting Live Band of the 60’s, 70’s! Did someone say Live at Leeds?

[@damirhlobik6488]

Neil Peatr about Carl Palmer: I will never be able to play as Carl. Buddy Rich about Carl Palmer: Never seen such precision, technique, speed and power,

[@craigrheberling]

i saw him do a drum solo once- speed and precision beyond what my eyes could believe- and tasteful too!

[@robsco1249]

I agree, Ian Paice is the best rock drummer while Carl Palmer is the best progressive rock drummer.

[@bruceharrison8160]

Ian Paice, Keith Moon, Cozy Powell, John Bornum,Neal Pearl,😊

[@andreveris4219]

Mick Tucker from sweet was fabulous

[@williamparker1085]

who

[@fabiocastrovazquez8222]

Cozy Powell, Mike Portnoy,Dave weckl,Simón phillips

[@user-kt9xf2sm9z]

Top accolade will always go to John Bonham in any poll, but for me the best British out & out Rock drummer has to be Ian Paice. His technical ability was/is quite flawless & he was arguably ahead of his time. However, for actual technique, Innovation & how he evolved through his time, my Top Prize would go to Neil 'the professor ' Peart ~ Just my opinion, of course.

[@mladenpalenkas7750]

Agree with You 👍

[@jimwoods3742]

Although John Bonham in The Song Remains the Same as a classic too he was awesome too rest in peace to both of them

[@buggraf2443]

Cozy Powell and Chuck Burgi

[@zdenkonouzovsky6947]

Paice is the best

[@waldemarpasiut7083]

Of course!

[@donmcewan8807]

Awesome drummer but I would have to put the professor on top

[@Matty0923]

@@donmcewan8807 Absolutely!!

[@marika6570]

Deep purple! ♡

[@leobrettchicca]

D'accordissimo e mancano anche altri 2 batteristi secondo me forti.... Cozy Powell e Jhon Bonham

[@uweschreier9895]

Ian Paice No.1

[@JorgePerez-fg3sp]

My faves are Mitch Michelle, Keith Moon, Ginger Baker, Charlie Watts, John Bonham,, Don Brewer

[@MarkBlackwood-vm9bs]

As usual the best drummer ends up at #2. Enough said.

[@bobjennings9924]

100% correct Neil is the goat.

[@rickschlosser6793]

RIP Neil Peart.

[@Matty0923]

Absolutely!!

[@limoselect]

Same conclusion

[@donmcewan8807]

AGREED 100%

[@robertshaefer7760]

There is no best! Just your favorites!!!

[@colinjones1589]

Ian paice out on his own

[@Crumpet_Central_]

No Andy Ward, Phil Ehart, Carl Palmer, Alan White, Scott Gorham, Todd Szucherman, Terry Bozzio, Chester Thompson, Cozy Powell, Mick Tucker, Alan Gratzer, Barriemore Barlow, Clive Burr, Clive Bunker, Doanne Perry, or Steve Smith?

[@jomtien01]

... and Choi Min Hwan

[@LuchandoporlaFe.ElCamino]

Es increíble que Carl Palmer no haya estado en este listado.

[@user-jo9pb7wk1z]

Carl Palmer, ever heard of him? Duh?? Ringo Starr and Charlie Watts, definitely the most loved drummers but ranked 10 and 11... WoW??

[@Junyo]

If you've never heard of Carl Palmer you might not be interested in rock-music. Anyone who listens to rock music has heard of Carl Palmer.@@user-jo9pb7wk1z

[@andrewthorpe7882]

Cozy Powell

[@nathaliemasson607]

Cosy powel 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@frankotten8994]

Christian Vander,Pierre Moerlen,Daniel Denis,Pat Mastelotto,Gavin Harrison,Mike Portnoy,Jaki Liebezeit,Cindy Blackman,Mickey Dee,John Weathers,Martin Atkins,Manfred von Bohr,Serge Bringolf

[@alexpeter87]

I understand the personal choices and stuff.. of course the aliens like Colaiuta and Porcaro are out of the list, as they go far beyond any possible category, but at least Carl Palmer should have been mentioned..

[@stevebnarasky7994]

I was thinking the same about Palmer.

[@johndial3934]

My favorite drummer is Bill Bruford when he was with Yes. Neal Peart and Mike Portnoy are excellent.

[@Matty0923]

Pretty solid list. Would have like to see The Professor #1. Also would have like to see Carl Palmer and Cozy Powell on the list.

[@paulcherry8742]

Buddy wasn't a rock drummer...

[@Matty0923]

@@paulcherry8742 Good point he was jazz I guess I didn't read it correctly

[@fingersfan1843]

The fact that Carl Palmer was not on this list is just flat out B.S.!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Matty0923]

@@fingersfan1843 Absolutely so overlooked and underrated!!

[@TheRusty58]

@@Matty0923 Oh sorry, I disagree! Everyone who knew ELP knew what an exceptional drummer Carl was! Its disadvantage? It's been a very long time and too many years have passed!

[@xaviboldu2752]

El mejor Ian Paice sin lugar a dudas

[@hubertrabisch162]

Concerning their influence on drumming evolution I would say Ian Pace, Keith Moon and Ginger Baker.

[@jimwoods3742]

For me Neil Peart always had me that's my favorite

[@mauriziosoffici4468]

Paice e cozy miei favoriti

[@emmanouilchartsias5774]

Mick Tucker. Sweet.

[@Mummapuss226]

Mick was an excellent drummer, 1975 clip Fox on The Run. I love watching the drummers, and watching the old clips. He died too young from leukaemia, I think he was 54?

[@stigb56]

CARL PALMER ?????

[@damirhlobik6488]

Carl is prog rock 😂😂😂 big ELP fan

[@peteralbert9560]

And Carl Palmer, Jon Hiseman, Matt Abts and many more!

[@user-nf8nu7xt4m]

No Cozy!? But Dave Grohl is and above Ian Paice,seriously!?

[@michaelgustafson7473]

Ginger Baker R.I.P

[@josemaravilla1871]

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

[@longfink]

Peart

[@user-nm8hc6tr1e]

Et Cozy Powell ?

[@stephencook4694]

Bill Ward is my number 1. His unique style complemented Sabbath perfectly!

[@ivans.6035]

Terry Williams from Dire Straits is the best drummer in history.

[@michaelholenda1509]

WHEre si Simon Philips ???????????

[@boni254]

Jeff Porcaro?, Simon Phillips?

[@jeffknott2771]

Neil Peart #2. Are you fu----- kidding me. They have #1 & #2 backwards. John is a great drummer, but no way is he better then Neil.

[@dimitrstoianov1507]

Cozy Powell is not here,but what is doing Phil Rudd here??

[@cirobozza]

Neil Peart é insuperável, incomparável... O mestre dos melhores!

[@apennasole6012]

1- Joy Jordison 2- Paul Bostaph 3- Flo Mounier

[@pablomdocimo]

And Mike Portnoy and Carl Palmer and Cozy Powell?

[@user-rb3ie1fd4n]

What's missing most here, of course, is Don Brewer! (Grand Funk Railroad) - the main boss and the main teacher, as well as the motivator of all the other rock, high-speed drummers, starting with John Bonham, Bill Ward and Ian Paice, etc., and also, then, the entire army of metal, as well and thrash metal drummers! It was he who was the first, back in 1968, to start playing extremely fast, spectacular parts and technical drum solos, at cosmic speed! (even now, 50 years later, few do!) He is the founder and forefather of hard, tough and technical drumming! This is GFR, and the Brewers, in the late 60's, first started playing long, fast, heavy, metal, consider thrash stuff, with an emphasis on the downbeat, on the snare! (which was later adopted by absolutely all groups playing Thrash Metal!) And LZ, DP, PF, BS and everyone else, for example, in those days, in 1968-1969, still played ordinary, leisurely, heavy rhythm & blues, with psychedelic elements ... There was not yet a strong emphasis on the rhythm section, and in particular on the drums! Don Brewer was the first to record a killer, high-speed solo right on the album! (Moby Dick, in LZ, with Bonham's solo, the drum was launched half a year later and was launched as a response, i.e. a design for SKF and Don Bruhr, where they even did the construction of things 1 in 1, like SKF: several squares of reef + drum solo + killer code) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJq0qJ13aKqfj68 - Into The Sun (1970) kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5jOmqttrbNjqpo - T.N.U.C. (1970) Brewer also sang coolly, and at the same time was the author of words and composer, i.e. frontman, along with guitarist Mark Farner. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKjWmK2kh8SHY8k - The song We're An American Band - This is his song, for the first time among all American rock groups and performers of those times, which appeared in 1973 in 1st place in the hit parade, leaving behind all the British. “Trash” translated from American slang means “to bludgeon, to pound,” and every concert of theirs in those days, mainly in stadiums or in Madison Square Garden, with the obligatory straw of Don Bruhr, it was sold out, trash and a complete sensation! They sold 55,000 tickets in 2 hours! (a record of that time that even the Beatles did not have!) And LZ, DP, BS, PF, UH, as well as their drummers, in those days, in the early 70s, could not even dream of this!!! Then, simply because of their greedy and dishonest producer, as well as because of internal problems, they broke up... They began to be forgotten, consigned to oblivion, belittling their enormous contribution to the development of heavy rock, and the rhythm section (this was the best rhythm section those times) bass and, especially, in the development of drums! Well, and most importantly, in the early 70s, all over the world, all knowledgeable and understanding people, fans of rock music, as well as musicians, considered the best drummer in the world not John Bonham, not Bill Ward or Ian Pace, but Don Brewer!

[@eliorodriguez387]

Falto,cozy Powell, Terry bozzio, ginger baker,Mike p.

[@kevross4933]

Barrymore Barlow for me👍

[@ferdinandquerol-iy4ms]

Kieth moon the one and only followed by the rest for your liking

[@mudstone6497]

Keith

[@user-zt1oe4zy6s]

How about carl palmer of elp

[@carolbaumgart3773]

Never do I see Charlie Watts (rip), or Ringo Starr. Both are fabulous drummers. They actually drum and don’t just pound the drums.

[@Jazz8]

How you can leave out Carl Palmer is BEYOND me!!

[@stefandrecker8412]

Where are Simon Phillips and Steve Gadd. They habe to be mentioned.

[@tomthumb3880]

John Bonham, Neil Pert, and then all the rest.

[@user-jp9nq7rn4g]

Pace has two cymbals and two drums, and has been listening for 50 years.

[@clevebaker8399]

Jon Herman!!1970!! Unbelievable!! And I’m a ginger baker/keith moon fan 🎉🎉

[@richardperusse4299]

maybe you wanna say JON HISEMAN ....he's more into jazz-rock category but he's one of my favorite

[@clevebaker8399]

@@richardperusse4299 I saw him with Tempest! Awesome job

[@richardperusse4299]

@@clevebaker8399....wow, incredible ....yeah ....

[@user-ul9go2sk8o]

And Cesar Zuiderwijk from the Golden Earring.

[@grzegorzkochaniak3762]

Dave Lombardo!!!

[@gaborpeterfi4136]

Clive Burr, ex- Iron Maiden. R.I.P., Philthy Animal Taylor, ex- Motörhead. R.I.P. Gee Anzalone from Dragonforce, Aquiles Priester from Hangar etc., etc. This is completely subjective.

[@albertoramirez6388]

Some people mistake their best and their favorite... what matters is who yor favorite drummer. Mine is Bonham, but if you have a different favorite, that is fine with me...

[@Aleksander365]

Buddy Rich 😮

[@marklockey4434]

Carl Palmer….Simon Phillips….Terry Bozzio…..glaring omissions.

[@markjarrett2301]

Mike Portnoy every time.

[@rickg.b.n.f.2735]

John Coghlan & Clive Burr ❤

[@paultemple1289]

Rick Allen 1 arm what more can be said

[@SANTIAGOGARCIA-bl8nk]

Entre gustos no hay disgustos, pero creo que faltó en éste ranking, uno de los más grandes de la actualidad y es Mario Duplantier de la gran banda francesa Gojira.

[@ChasingTone666]

You finally get to number one and give Bonzo 2 seconds. Wtf

[@Mummapuss226]

Phil Collins definitely and also there are some other very good classic drummers Jeff Pocaro (Toto), Caroline Corr (the Corrs), Debbie ? (The Bangles), Don Henley, Karen Carpenter. Which Roger Taylor is being referred to Queen or Duran Duran?

[@dejanradosavljevic4515]

Clive Burr❤...

[@waynesmith2462]

To have Phil Rudd on this list and not Eric Carr is a complete disgrace

[@user-qy7mi8ck3d]

En tout respect, vous avez oublié Dennis Wilson de Beach Boys, Clive Burr (premier drummer d'Iron Maiden), Sascha Tukatsch de Platinum Blonde, John Panozzo de Styx et le drummer de Ramones.😊

[@fortnex9972]

Jeff Panozzo!!! Totally underrated!!!

[@ariobicicchi1483]

E Jeff Porcaro?????

[@user-ws8ru1ju3d]

Top 10 guitar of the world

[@frankschwenck7574]

Carl Palmer and John Bonham

[@The-Dutch-Laura_V]

Bonzo, in the last 1 second

[@ursgrieder8130]

Ian paice...yessssss

[@paulrobinson5833]

No one comes close to The Professor.

[@johnhoran9840]

I automatically ignore any "Top Drummer" ranking where John Bonham is ranked higher than 100.

[@donmcewan8807]

AGREED 👍

[@heavyheadrecords]

Hello hello... good list but for me there is one missing... my favorite drummer of all time, my master and my greatest influence as a drummer, which is none other than the ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) drummer Bev Bevan.. He is one of the best (although underrated) rock drummers of all time.. greetings

[@MeSoSoup252]

I agree! I’ll put him in the top 30 list coming soon.

[@heavyheadrecords]

@@MeSoSoup252 excellent!!! Please don't forget to let me know when you do it. And I hope my beloved, admired and idolized Bev Bevan is in the top 10 at least!!! greetings from Spain

[@kathleenjackson7530]

Eric carr where's he on this list

[@jomtien01]

Don't miss Choi Min Hwan of FTIsland

[@condor51]

Bonham,Moon e Baker i miei miti.

[@970ronaldo]

Me: Philty Animal Taylor, Phill Rudd and the others 😇

[@HammerAl66]

Moon the loon all day long, took drumming to another level.

[@africanblue]

19. Lars Ulrich? 😂😂 Good one 😂😂

[@carumer]

1. Chester Thompson

[@altropt]

Top 21, and you put João Barone on the list, drummer of Paralamas do Sucesso, from Brasil.

[@johnsorensen4264]

Dubious.

[@nenaddiklic5182]

Ian Paice best

[@truefilm6991]

It's hard to say who is a rock drummer. I'd say by purely technical ability Nick Mason and Charlie Watts don't belong in the list. I agree with comments praising Ian Paice and Neil Peart. My favorite is Phil Collins mid 1970s. His sounds, pocket and fills, and attitude were awesomeness. Bonham was such a solid and powerful drummer. Id add all-round killer drummers Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Jeff Porcaro and Simon Phillips.

[@mudstone6497]

It’s hard to say who is a rock drummer? Guess you never heard the #1 live rock album? Listen to Live at Leeds on a decent stereo at max volume, this will answer you question!

[@tomaszwieczorek7288]

Pedro Andreu-Heroes del silencio

[@user-kt9xf2sm9z]

Nick Mason ? Didn't 'Floyd have to draft in Jeff Procaro to play on the track 'Mother' (from 'The Wall') 'cause he'd struggled to 'nail the groove' ?

[@markovahtikari2142]

Clem Burke and Cozy Powell not on this list ?

[@redallert249]

Joey Jordison😮

[@paulomota3470]

Chester Cortez Thompson

[@Chris-Peacehope]

Jeff Porcaro No. 1❤

[@juandediosgallegos6181]

No one beats John Bonham. But this list just need the big Eric Carr.

[@HervePascal]

Denis Chambers and Billy Cobham!

[@paulherlihy9290]

These lists are very subjective. Love the way Ringo turns up and you don't even see him playing. I'm glad however that Ian Paice made the list because it's well deserved. There are a few that should be included like Tommy Lee, Mike Portnoy, Dave Lombardo. In terms of technical proficiency, they are right up there.

[@alanford89]

Bobby Caldwell