My Favorite Drummers!
by VicVega92 | created - 25 Jun 2011 | updated - 20 Mar 2012 | Public
1. Neil Peart
Soundtrack | Small Soldiers
Neil Peart was one of the most universally respected rock drummers, and was best known for his nearly superhuman, pyrotechnic drum playing, and for providing intellectual lyrics for his band's songs. Neil served as both drummer and lyricist for the rock band Rush since 1974, joining bassist/...
-RUSH- The best drummer of all time! I've never seen anyone with such knowledge and talent on drums. Best drumset, best musicians, best band. Rush Rules.
2. Mike Portnoy
Music_department | Dengue Alien
Mike Portnoy is an American drummer, songwriter and producer, born on April 20, 1967 in Long Island, New York, USA. In 1985 he founded the progressive metal band Dream Theater together with guitarist John Petrucci and bassist John Myung while they attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston. ...
-Dream Theater- Second best drummer. I was surprised when I first heard Dream Theater. I was unsure about metal bands, it's not really my favorite. But, Dream Theater was interesting and more progressive than metal to me. They're music is great and they're all very talented.
3. John Bonham
Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same
John Bonham is still regularly voted in polls as the greatest and most influential rock drummer of all time, an opinion which has also been expressed by the likes of Roger Taylor of Queen, Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
He started playing drums at the age of five ...
-Led Zeppelin- Honestly, I've heard Led Zeppelin songs so many times it's starting to get a little tiresome. But, Bonham is still one of the best drummers, no matter how many times I've heard Stairway.
4. Dave Weckl
Music_department | Turning Red
Dave Weckl is known for Turning Red (2022), Dave Weckl: Back to Basics (2003) and Drum Together (2021).
5. Ringo Starr
Actor | A Hard Day's Night
Ringo Starr is a British musician, actor, director, writer, and artist best known as the drummer of The Beatles who also coined the title 'A Hard day's Night' for The Beatles' first movie.
He was born Richard Starkey on July 7, 1940, in a small two-storey house in the working class area of Liverpool...
-The Beatles- Whether you like him or think he sucks, the best band in the world wouldn't be the same without him. I think he's a good drummer and even wrote a couple of good songs.
6. Keith Moon
Actor | Tommy
Keith John Moon was born to working class parents in Wembley, London, England, on the 23rd August, 1946. At the age of 12, he had joined the Sea Cadet Corp and was given his first musical instrument, the bugle. He left school by 15 and was in his first band, The Beachcombers; this was around the ...
-The Who- His crazy style and drum fills make him a great drummer to listen to.
7. Buddy Rich
Soundtrack | Whiplash
Buddy Rich was born on September 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Whiplash (2014), Motherless Brooklyn (2019) and Ship Ahoy (1942). He was married to Marie Allison. He died on April 2, 1987 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
Amazing. Don't know too many drummers from his time, but everyone knows Buddy.
8. Carter Beauford
Soundtrack | The Hitcher
Carter Beauford was born on November 2, 1957 in Charlottesville, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for The Hitcher (2007), The Fighting Temptations (2003) and Standing Still (2005). He is married to Karen. They have two children.
-Dave Matthews Band-
9. Bill Ward
Soundtrack | Iron Man
Bill Ward was born on May 5, 1948 in Birmingham, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for Iron Man (2008), Suicide Squad (2016) and Almost Famous (2000).
-Black Sabbath-
10. Stewart Copeland
Composer | Rumble Fish
Stewart Copeland was born on July 16, 1952 in Alexandria, Virginia, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Rumble Fish (1983), South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) and Highlander II: The Quickening (1991). He has been married to Fiona Dent since 1993. They have three children. He was ...
-The Police-
11. Danny Carey
Music_department | Man of Steel
Born in Lawrence, Kansas as Daniel Edwin Carey. Grew up in Paola, Kansas. Has two brothers. Danny received a scholarship in High School to go to the Conservatory of Music in Kansas City. Went to the University of Missouri-Kansas City. His first concert was Lynyrd Skynyrd. He played as a studio ...
-Tool-
12. Vinnie Colaiuta
Music_department | Man of Steel
Vinnie Colaiuta is known for Man of Steel (2013), Venom (2018) and Peter Pan (2003).
-Zappa, Jeff Beck-
13. Charlie Watts
Music_department | Blue Ice
Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 - 24 August 2021) was an English musician who achieved international fame as the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021.
Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band Blues ...
-The Rolling Stones-
14. Tommy Aldridge
Actor | Ozzy Osbourne: Iron Man, Live
Tommy Aldridge was born on August 15, 1950 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for Ozzy Osbourne: Iron Man, Live (1983), Whitesnake: Still of the Night (1987) and Whitesnake: The Deeper the Love (1990).
-Ozzy-
15. Gene Krupa
Soundtrack | Avengers: Age of Ultron
Gene married Ethel McGuire in 1934. She was the switchboard operator at the Dixie Hotel where Gene was living while he was working in the pit band of "Girl Crazy." They were divorced in 1942 and remarried in 1946. Ethel died in 1955. Gene then married Patty Bowler in 1959 and they adopted two ...
16. Bill Bruford
Soundtrack | Apollo 18
Bill Bruford was born on May 17, 1949 in Sevenoaks, Kent, England, UK. He is an actor and director, known for Apollo 18 (2011), Mandy (2018) and Buffalo '66 (1998). He has been married to Carolyn since March 2, 1973. They have three children.
-Yes-
17. Michael Shrieve
Soundtrack | Apollo 13
Michael Shrieve was born on July 6, 1949 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is a composer and producer, known for Apollo 13 (1995), The Bedroom Window (1987) and Tempest (1982).
-Santana-
19. Paul McCartney
Soundtrack | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Sir Paul McCartney is a key figure in contemporary culture as a singer, composer, poet, writer, artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and holder of more than 3 thousand copyrights. He is in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for most records sold, most #1s (shared), most covered song, "Yesterday," ...
-Himself, The Beatles- Only at the bottom because he's not really a drummer, but plays on some tracks. Probably the best musician ever and talented on various instruments.
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