TOP 10 DRUMMERS

[progmetaldan]

While we're at it, why not...

1. Virgil Donati
2. Mike Portnoy
3. Asgeir Mickelson
4. Bobby Jarzombek
5. Steve Smith
6. Jason Rullo
7. Dave Weckl
8. Grant Collins
9. Martin Lopez (damn I wish he was still in Opeth... )
10. Jeremy Colson

 

[Jeremy Krull]

In no order:

Virgil Donati
Vinnie Colaiuta
Chad Wackerman
Dave Weckl
Morgan Agren
JoJo Mayer
Simon Phillips
Nicholas Barker
Dave DiCenso
Marco Minneman

 

[frozen_core]

all of the above...plus Neil Peart.

 

[Time-Machinist]

+ Terry Bozzio

and NOT Mike Portnoy

 

[Anonymous]

Neil Peart is my absolute favorite musician, and I'm a guitarist.

 

[Matt]

+ Terry Bozzio

and NOT Mike Portnoy

Why not?

And plz people let's stop with the top ten theads.

I haven't seen Bonham yet.

 

[truemindframe]

IMHO as a drummer and In no particular order

Dave Weckl
Virgil Donati
Terry Bozzio
Aquiles Priester
Danny Carey
Jason Rullo
Jimmy Chamberlin
Neil Peart
Kevin Talley
Gavin Harrison

 

[Horus]

If people are putting Danny Carey on their top 10's then why the fuck not Portnoy?

 

[Time-Machinist]

Portnoy is a good drummer, but sorry that's all. He's of course among the 10 in prog metal. But if we include drummers like Weckl, Donati, Bozzio etc, the situation changes.

I'm not into Tool very much, and i can not comment on Carrey's inclusion. but as i know, he has some special polyrhythmic creations on drums.

 

[Time-Machinist]

And plz people let's stop with the top ten theads.

Easy man, there's no major instrument left
(And who are the top 10 trumpet players BTW? )

 

[Phanto]

IMO, Portnoy is the best. And not only for his work with Dream Theater.

Edit: Also a big fan of Jan Axel Blomberg, AKA Hellhammer.

 

[Matt]

Easy man, there's no major instrument left
(And who are the top 10 trumpet players BTW? )

There's bass. (But don't tell the n00bs )

 

[frozen_core]

i do like portnoy, and there's no doubt he has extreme talent. but sometimes, in my opinion, he just overdoes it. he's like the pretentious shakespeare know-it-all/quote-him-all person in english class...but in drummer form.

 

[Matt]

IMO, Portnoy is the best. And not only for his work with Dream Theater.

Edit: Also a big fan of Jan Axel Blomberg, AKA Hellhammer.

I like Hellhammer and Tyrm. Hellhammer does well in Arcturus and Dimmu.

 

[Phanto]

Does well? He melts faces in Arcturus.

edit: he isn't bad in Age of Silence either

 

[Time-Machinist]

Hey, when it comes to extreme drummers, no one is mightier than Nicholas Barker. Of course they're all good; Hellhammer, Frost, Trym, Roddy, Flo Mournier etc. But none of them is as tight as Nicholas Barker. Despite his kilos, he is very fast, precise and tight in his druming. Besides he is very creative, especially in his Cradle Of Filth times...

This link shows his preciseness, for example YouTube - Lock Up - Violent Reprisal

 

[progmetaldan]

Why not?

And plz people let's stop with the top ten theads.

I haven't seen Bonham yet.

Easy man, there's no major instrument left
(And who are the top 10 trumpet players BTW? )

There's bass. (But don't tell the n00bs )

I was just gonna suggest someone start one of those...

 

[progmetaldan]

For what it's worth, I think Portnoy should be included among the likes of Donati and Bozzio, cos he's done so much work outside of DT, (his work in LTE is unbelievable) and Danny Carey should not. Cos Tool are Nu-metal and I don't like them... (*pout*)

 

[Shredboy]

I dont think Stewart Copeland should be overlooked..

 

[Taliwakker]

Virgil Donati
Chad Wackerman
Terry Bozzio
Dennis Chambers
Gary Husband
Bobby Jarzombek
Simon Phillips
Vinnie Colaiuta
Tony Williams
Dave Weckl