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100 Greatest Rock Drummers |
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Criteria: - Drummers are ranked for their influence, innovation, originality, and technical ability.
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Newly added names are in RED | Edited By: Alex |
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1. Neil Peart (Rush)
2. John Bonham* (Led Zeppelin)
3. Carl Palmer (ELP)
4. Keith Moon* (The Who)
5. Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)
6. Ginger Baker (Cream)
7. Hal Blaine (Session man)
8. Danny Carey (Tool)
9. Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)
10. Earl Palmer (Session man)
11. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
12. Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
13. Benny Benjamin* (Funk Brothers)
14. Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
15. Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
16. Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne)
17. Stewart Copeland (The Police)
18. Bernard Purdie (Session)
19. Vinnie Colaiuta (Zappa)
20. Jeff Porcaro* (Toto)
21. Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
22. David Garabaldi (Tower Of Power)
23. Ainsley Dunbar (Jeff Beck)
24. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
25. Mike Shrieve (Santana)
26. Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix)
27. Steve Smith (Journey)
28. Al Jackson* (The MGs)
29. Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
30. Tim Alexander (Primus)
31. Jim Keltner (Session man)
32. Phil Collins (Genesis)
33. Cozy Powell* (Rainbow)
34. Simon Phillips (Toto)
35. Russ Kunkel (Session man)
36. Bobby Jarzombeck (Rob Halford)
37. Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews)
38. Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)
39. Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins)
40. Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
41. Kenny Aronoff (Session man)
42. Alan White (Yes)
43. Mike Giles (King Crimson)
44. Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs)
45. Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
46. Mike Mangini (Extreme)
47. Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
48. Roger Hawkins (Arethra Franklin)
49. Bobby Elliot (The Hollies)
50. Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
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51. BJ Wilson* Procul Harum)
52. Joe Franco (Good Rats)
53. Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)
54. Virgil Donati (Planet X)
55. Roger Taylor (Queen)
56. Chad Wackerman (Zappa)
57. Topper Headon (The Clash)
58. Nick Barker (Dimmu Borgir)
59. Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac)
60. Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
61. Gene Holgan (Death)
62. John Densmore (The Doors)
63. Max Weinberg (Springsteen)
64. Jabo Starks (James Brown)
65. Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
66. Jerry Allison (Crickets)
67. Phil Ehart (Kansas)
68. Chester Thompson (Santana)
69. Matt McDonoughe (Mudvayne)
70. Dean Castronovo (Journey)
71. Jon Theodore (Mars Volta)
72. Van Romaine (Steve Morse)
73. Ralph Humphrey (Mothers Of Invention)
74. Les Lester (Los Straightjackets)
75. Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
76. Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
77. Dick Richards (The Comets)
78. Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle)
79. Stanton Moore (Galactic)
80. Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
81. Ron Wilson* (Surfaris)
82. Jack Irons (Pearl Jam)
83. Jim Gordon (Derek And The Dominoes)
84. Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
85. Eddie Bayers (Session man)
86. Jeff Campitelli (Joe Satriani)
87. Dave Grohl (Nirvana)
88. Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow)
89. Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
90. Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
91. Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
92. Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep)
93. Phil Selway (Radiohead)
94. Vinnie Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio)
95. Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche)
96. Chad Smith (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)
97. Nick Menza (Megadeth)
98. John Dalmayan (System Of A Down)
99. Travis Barker (Blink 182)
100. Ralph Salmins (Session man)
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Neil Peart
John Bonham
Carl Palmer
Keith Moon
Terry Bozzio
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Alan Gratzer (REO Speedwagon)
Alan White (Oasis)
Alan Wren (Stone Roses)
Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine)
Brian Mantia (Primus)
Buddy Miles* (Band Of Gypsys)
Buddy Saltzman (Session)
Bun E Carlos (Cheap Trick)
Casey Grillo (Kamelot)
Chad Sexton (311)
Charlie Allen Martin (Bob Seger)
Charlie Benante (Anthrax)
Chris Kontos (Machine Head)
Chris Layton (Double Trouble)
Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan)
Chris Slade (AC/DC, Uriah Heep)
Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
Dale Crover (Melvins)
Damon Che Fitzgerald (Don Caballero)
Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy)
Dave Abbruzesse (Pearl Jam)
Dave Mackintosh (Dragonforce)
David Silveria (Korn)
Dennis Wilson* (Beach Boys)
Denny Carmassi (Montrose)
Dino Danelli (Rascals)
Dominic Howard (Muse)
Don Henley (The Eagles)
Doug Clifford (CCR)
Ed Graham (The Darkness)
Eric Carr* (KISS)
Frank Beard (ZZ Top)
Gary Chester* (Session)
Gary Husband (Level 42)
Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
Greg Bissonette (Joe Satriani)
Greg Errico (Sly And The Family Stone)
Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
Jason Bonham (UFO)
Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
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Jay Lane (The Frog Brigade)
Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
Jim Capaldi* (Traffic)
Jimmy DeGrasso (Megadeth)
Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
Jon Fishman (Phish)
Jon Hiseman (Colosseum)
Jose Pasillas (Incubus)
Kenny Jones (The Who)
Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)
Mark Zonder (Fate's Warning)
Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
Matt Pelissier (My Chemical Romance)
Matt Sorum (GNR, Velvet Revolver)
Max Kolesne (Krisiun)
Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
Mike Sus (Possessed)
Mikkey Dee (Motorhead)
Morgen Agren (Zappa)
Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard)
Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
Pat Torpey (Mr Big)
Paul Bostaph (Slayer)
Peter Criss (KISS)
Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
Randy Castillo (Ozzy)
Ray Herrera (Fear Factory)
Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
Rick Buckler (The Jam)
Scott Travis (Judas Priest)
Sean Kinney (Alice In Chains)
Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company)
Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction)
Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses)
Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
Tommy Lee (Motley Crue)
Tre Cool (Green Day)
William Calhoun (Living Colour)
William Rieflin (Ministry)
Zak Starkey (The Who)
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