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- Neil Peart. There’s never been a band quite like Rush, and there’s certainly never been a drummer quite like Neil Peart. Consider the reasoning and it’s clear to see why you have voted the Rush drummer as the definitive GOAT.
- John Bonham. Brace yourself. This is a poll of the greatest drummers of all time, and John Bonham isn’t number one. Surprising, given that Bonzo is widely celebrated as the absolute best by so many, and the evidence is all there.
- Buddy Rich. Drummer, innovator, band leader: to many, Buddy Rich is and always will be the definitive GOAT. Bursting to prominence during the golden age of jazz and big band, Buddy Rich had actually been performing in Broadway since he was a toddler, giving him the perfect grounding to shock the world with his speed around the kit, showmanship and ability to play complicated arrangements from memory (Buddy did not read music).
- Ginger Baker. As we approach the top of your rankings, there’s a theme emerging: many great drummers also had the personalities to match, and Ginger Baker was no exception.
- Ringo Starr
- Keith Moon
- John Bonham
- Buddy Rich
- Charlie Watts
- Nic Collins
- Chester Thompson
- Steve Gadd
The Beatles’ Ringo Starr has been on the receiving end of the cruellest rock ‘n’ roll myth, which is the idea that “Ringo Starr isn’t even the best drummer in The Beatles”. No, it wasn’t John Lennon who said that. It was comedian Jasper Carrott, but that hasn’t stopped the sentiment from spreading like wildfire. “It’s difficult to quite explain to ...
The Who’s Keith Moon’s offstage anticsmore often than not overshadowed his onstage performances, and his reputation was very much for his wild behaviour rather than his incredible drumming. However, Moon was one of the greatest, as Collins can attest to. “I think that one of the classic rock tracks of all time is ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ and I reme...
As well as being one of the pivotal figures in one of the greatest heavy rock groups of all time, Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham was also the archetypal rocker in every single way. If he’s not on somebody’s list of favourite drummers, then something is wrong. Collins commented: “He had the best bass drum of anybody I’ve ever seen, and I became a conver...
Buddy Rich was only two years old when he started drumming, and he became a legendary figure in the jazz scene. From a technical standpoint, there’s not much that Rich couldn’t do, and his superhuman talent is something that Collins is still in awe of today — even calling him “the greatest drummer of all time”. “I think he is (the greatest drummer ...
Charlie Watts has been a vital cog in The Rolling Stones’ machine for almost 60 years. He’s an underappreciated sticksmith. Despite being in one of the biggest groups of all time, Watts doesn’t get his fair share of praise, but Collins recognises his talent. “When I did the big band in 98, this would have been, The Stones were playing or based in P...
Towards the end of his run in Genesis, Collins was in no shape to perform anymore. After undergoing back surgery, Collins’ time on the road was reserved for singing, which became even harder when walking around with a cane off the stage. Instead of finding a clone for Collins’ style, Genesis kept it in the family by getting his son Nic behind the d...
After years of playing with Genesis, Collins had to deal with every drummer’s worst nightmare: becoming the frontman. Since most drummers set up at the back of the stage, Collins’ turn as the singer without any attention to the backbeat would be a sea change live. Luckily, Collins knew just the guy to come in after hearing Chester Thompson playing ...
Collins was never known to be a snob about his musical taste. Going through his solo career and work with Genesis, he had gone through progressive rock, pop, soul, and even a few stints with big bands. Genres didn’t seem to matter much to Collins, but his love for jazz was helped by the madness of Steve Gadd. While Collins’s and Gadd’s careers ran ...
Mar 21, 2024 · Who is Phil Collins? Phil Collins has sold over 150 million records as a solo artist. He played drums in Genesis, who sold over 100 million records and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010. He was a child actor in London’s West End. He’s won one Academy Award, two Golden Globes, and eight Grammy Awards.
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- Buddy Rich. Known for his power, energy, flawless technique, and his incredible hand speed, Buddy Rich is widely considered one of, if not the most, influential drummers of all time.
- Neil Peart. Neil Peart was the drummer for the progressive rock band Rush. During his career, he became one of the most recognized faces in the drumming world.
- John Bonham. John Bonham was one of the greatest rock drummers ever to live. He was known for being the drummer of the rock band Led Zeppelin. Bonham’s early influences were many of the jazz greats including Max Roach, Gene Krupa, and Buddy Rich.
- Vinnie Colaiuta. Some refer to Vinnie Colaiuta as a chameleon in the music industry. From recording in the studio with Norah Jones and Megadeth to touring the world with Sting and Chick Corea, Vinnie Colaiuta truly does it all.
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- John Bonham. John Bonham, who died aged just 32, in September 1980, following a night of ferocious drinking, was another drummer in awe of the jazz masters.
- Keith Moon. Londoner Keith Moon was only 31 when he died, of an overdose, in September 1978. The Who drummer, who also worked with Jimmy Page and John Lennon, had a reputation for wild behaviour, but was one of the most distinctive and influential drummers in the history of rock.
- Neil Peart. Canadian drummer and songwriter Neil Peart was born on September 12, 1952 and, like so many of the drummers on this list, was inspired after watching The Gene Krupa Story.
- Ginger Baker. Londoner Ginger Baker, who helped invent the rock power trio and reluctantly became the genre’s first star drummer, during a multi-faceted and always eventful career, was born on August 19, 1936.
Mar 6, 2024 · 3: Phil Collins Emerging from the 70s prog-rock scene as the drummer for Genesis, when it comes down to it, Phil Collins deserves to be considered one of the best drummers of all time for practically inventing the sound of 80s rock, pioneering the gated-reverb drum sound that would dominate the decade from 1981’s In The Air Tonight onwards.
Sep 9, 2023 · Phil Collins may stand among some of the greatest drummers of allt time, but Collins himself has counted one of the greats of the jazz world as the greatest.
