Greatest Rock Drum Performances

[Lew]

Criteria: These songs demonstrate their drummers talent and
ability in creating an outstanding drumming performance.
('Studio' list, then 'Live' list)

Edited By: tommorello
Last Updated: 2015-09-23

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1. Ticks And Leeches - Danny Carey (Tool)
2. La Villa Strangiato - Neil Peart (Rush)
3. Toad - Ginger Baker (Cream)
4. Karn Evil 9 - Carl Palmer (ELP)
5. Moby Dick - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
6. 21st Century Schizoid Man - Michael Giles (King Crimson)
7. Stream Of Consciousness - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
8. By-Tor And The Snow Dog - Neil Peart (Rush)
9. Heart Of The Sunrise - Bill Bruford (Yes)
10. Won't Get Fooled Again - Keith Moon (The Who)
11. Tarkus - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
12. Hot For Teacher - Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
13. Amen, Brother - G.C. Coleman (The Winstons)
14. Jesus Christ Pose - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
15. Wipeout - Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
16. Good Times Bad Times - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
17. Geek U.S.A. - Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
18. Tragic - Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens)
19. Lady - Carmine Appice (Jeff Beck)
20. 2112 - Neil Peart (Rush)
21. Dance Of Eternity - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
22. Indiscipline - Bill Bruford (King Crimson)
23. Fire - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix)
24. Rat Salad - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
25. Tripping Billies - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
26. Aja - Steve Gadd (Steely Dan)
27. Frizzle Fry - Tim Alexander (Primus)
28. War Ensemble - Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
29. Achilles Last Stand - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
30. Soul Sacrifice - Mike Shrieve (Santana)
31. One World (Not Three) - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
32. Space Truckin - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
33. The Grudge - Danny Carey (Tool)
34. 6:00 - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
35. Rosanna - Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
36. A Quick One - Keith Moon (The Who)
37. Funky Drummer - Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
38. Tetragrammaton - Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
39. Soundchaser - Alan White (Yes)
40. Angel Of Death - Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
41. In The Presence Of Enemies - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
42. She Said She Said - Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
43. Anesthetize - Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
44. In A Gadda Da Vida - Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly)
45. Frankenstein - Chuck Ruff (Edgar Winter Group)
46. My Generation - Keith Moon (The Who)
47. Deliverance - Martin Lopez (Opeth)
48. Shotgun - Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
49. Do What You Like - Ginger Baker (Blind Faith)
50. Winds - Jon Hiseman (Colosseum II)
51. Fireball - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
52. Face Pollution - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
53. I'll Cast A Shadow - Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
54. Reggatta De Blanc - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
55. Cobwebs And Strange - Keith Moon (The Who)
56. Dharma For One - Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
57. Where Eagles Dare - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
58. One More Red Nightmare - Bill Bruford (King Crimson)
59. Halleluhwah - Jaki Liebezeit (CAN)
60. Stargazer - Cozy Powell (Rainbow)
61. Go For Yourself - Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)
62. Painkiller - Scott Travis (Judas Priest)
63. To Defy The Laws Of Tradition - Tim Alexander (Primus)
64. Capillarian Crest - Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
65. Come Together - Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
66. The Wizard - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
67. Bad Reputation - Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
68. Keep Yourself Alive - Roger Taylor (Queen)
69. Drive In Drive Out - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
70. Fifty-Fity - Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)
71. Elephant Ghost - Bryan Mantia (Colonel Claypool's Bucket Of Bernie Brains)
72. Time - Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
73. Message In A Bottle - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
74. Ice Cakes - Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs)
75. The Mule - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
76. Four Sticks - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
77. The Break Song - Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
78. Holy Wars & The Punishment Due - Nick Menza (Megadeth)
79. No Excuses - Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
80. Toccata - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
81. Cassandra Gemini - Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
82. Throes Of Rejection - Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
83. The Ox - Keith Moon (The Who)
84. Anthem - Neil Peart (Rush)
85. Dark Side Of The Moog - Jon Hisedman (Colosseum II)
86. B'Boom - Bill Bruford, Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
87. Great King Rat - Roger Taylor (Queen)
88. Manic Depression - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
89. Moby Dick - Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
90. Siberian Divide - Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
91. Ghost Of Perdition - Martin Lopez (Opeth)
92. John The Fisherman - Tim Alexander (Primus)
93. 5150 - Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
94. Nothing At All - Martin Smith (Gentle Giant)
95. When The Music's Over - John Densmore (The Doors)
96. Genghis Khan - Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
97. Constant Motion - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
98. Pushit - Danny Carey (Tool)
99. Lark's Tongue In Aspic, Part 1 - Bill Bruford & Jaime Muir (King Crimson)
100. Thorazine Shuffle - Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)

101. The Musical Box - Phil Collins (Genesis)
102. Nitro - John Fish (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones)
103. Caught Somewhere In Time - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
104. South Side of the Sky - Bill Bruford (Yes)
105. Carry Stress In The Jaw - Danny Heifetz (Mr. Bungle)
106. Xanadu - Neil Peart (Rush)
107. Windows - Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons)
108. Give Blood - Simon Philips (Pete Townshend)
109. Dyer's Eve - Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
110. Master Builder - Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
111. Wax Simulacra - Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
112. Pictures Of A City - Michael Giles (King Crimson)
113. Forty Six & Two - Danny Carey (Tool)
114. Come Sail Away - John Panozzo (Styx)
115. White Room - Ginger Baker (Cream)
116. No Time This Time - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
117. The Leper Affinity - Martin Lopez (Opeth)
118. Plunger - Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee)
119. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow Suite - Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa)
120. Supernaut - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
121. Reach Down - Matt Cameron (Temple of the Dog)
122. Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt - Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
123. Over The Electric Grapevine - Tim Alexander (Primus)
124. Black Betty - Pete Charles (Ram Jam)
125. Bombora - Mike Biondo (Original Surfaris)
126. Bonzo's Montreux - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
127. Elephant Talk - Bill Bruford (King Crimson)
128. Covered In Punk's Blood - Joey Castillo (Desert Sessions)
129. The End - Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
130. Free Hand - John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
131. Fool In The Rain - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
132. YYZ - Neil Peart (Rush)
133. Ampersand - Danny Carey (Adrian Belew)
134. Slaves & Bulldozers - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
135. The Creator Has A Mastertape - Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
136. Burn - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
137. Paradigm Shift - Mike Portnoy (Liquid Tension Experiment)
138. Ignorance is Bliss - Bryan Mantia (Colonel Claypool's Bucket Of Bernie Brains)
139. A Sprinkling Of Clouds - Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
140. Rapunzel - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
141. Blackest Eyes - Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
142. Flight Of The Rat - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
143. United States - Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
144. Jessica - Butch Trucks and Jaimoe (Allman Brothers Band)
145. Cosmic Highway - Jay Lane (Colonel Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade)
146. Sgt Baker - Tim Alexander (Primus)
147. Truth Be Told - Vinnie Colaiuta (Megadeth)
148. Rat City In Blue - Joe Franco (Good Rats)
149. Run To The Hills - Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
150. Bladecatcher - Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
151. Pseudo Suicide - Stewart Copeland (Oysterhead)
152. I Never Glid Before - Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
153. The Grand Conjuration - Martin Lopez (Opeth)
154. All along The Watchtower - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
155. In The Court Of The Crimson King - Michael Giles (King Crimson)
156. Conjugal Burns - Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
157. Strawberry Fields - Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
158. I'll Just Pick - Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs)
159. Cinema Show - Phil Collins (Genesis)
160. Cygnus X-1 - Neil Peart (Rush)
161. Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus - Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
162. Born To Run - Ernest Carter (Springsteen)
163. Gershatzer - Paul Hammond (Atomic Rooster)
164. Baby Don't You Do It - Keith Moon (The Who)
165. Song For America - Phil Ehart (Kansas)
166. None Of Them Knew They Were Robots - Danny Heifetz (Mr. Bungle)
167. Unsettled - Gavin Harrison (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric)
168. The Fountain Of Lamneth - Neil Peart (Rush)
169. ' - Jim Gordon (Frank Zappa)
170. Reflection - Danny Carey (Tool)
171. Dream Brother - Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley)
172. Tank - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
173. Paschendale - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
174. We're Going Wrong - Ginger Baker (Cream)
175. One - Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
176. When the Levee Breaks - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
177. Scatterbrain - Richard Bailey (Jeff Beck)
178. Say Goodbye - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
179. Whamola - Fish Fisher (Colonel Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade)
180. Surfin' Bird - Steve Wahrer (The Trashmen)
181. Car-Chase City - Dave Grohl (Tenacious D)
182. Late In The Evening - Steve Gadd (Paul Simon)
183. Take No Prisoners - Nick Menza (Megadeth)
184. 13 Steps To Nowhere - Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
185. Candy's Room - Max Weinberg (Springsteen)
186. Voodoo Chile - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
187. Giant - Martin Smith (Gentle Giant)
188. Tom Sawyer - Neil Peart (Rush)
189. Bargain - Keith Moon (The Who)
190. Miss Tinkle's Overture - Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee)
191. Sick Sad Little World - Jose Pasillas (Incubus)
192. Seven Days - Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting)
193. Mandrake Root - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
194. Jacob's Ladder - Neil Peart (Rush)
195. 25 Hours A Day - Leonard Haze (Y&T)
196. Silent Scream - Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
197. Overkill - Phil Taylor (Motörhead)
198. Symptom of the Universe - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
199. Blackened - Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
200. Rollin and Tumblin - Ginger Baker (Cream)

201. One Of These Days - Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
202. Little Faces - Stewart Copeland (Oysterhead)
203. Eat That Phonebook Coda - Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
204. A Song For The Dead - Dave Grohl (Queens Of The Stone Age)
205. Duende - Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens)
206. How Many More Times - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
207. Kick The Chair - Vinnie Colaiuta (Megadeth)
208. Kangaroo - Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley)
209. Dazed And Confused - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
210. A Little Less Conversation - Hal Blaine (Elvis Presley)
211. Listen, Learn, Read On - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
212. Recreating - Jay Lane (Sausage)
213. To Forgive Is To Suffer - Richard Christy (Death)
214. Money For Nothing - Terry Williams (Dire Straits)
215. Spegetti Western - Tim Alexander (Primus)
216. Rainbow - John Stanier (Battles)
217. David Makalaster - Jay Lane (Colonel Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade)
218. Lust For Life - Hunt Sales (Iggy Pop)
219. Acid Rain - Mike Portnoy (Liquid Tension Experiment)
220. The Noose - Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle)
221. Applied Science - Chad Sexton (311)
222. Use It Or Lose It - Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe)
223. Rosetta Stoned - Danny Carey (Tool)
224. Level Five - Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
225. Heaven And Hell - Keith Moon (The Who)
226. Whippin' Post - Butch Trucks and Jaimoe (Allman Brothers Band)
227. Lazy - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
228. Digital Man - Neil Peart (Rush)
229. U.S. Drag - Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons)
230. Iron Tusk - Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
231. And So To Bed - Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster)
232. Sco-Mule - Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
233. Sweet Lady - Roger Taylor (Queen)
234. Remember Tomorrow - Martin Lopez (Opeth)
235. Nothing Ventured - Les Claypool (Les Claypool)
236. Next To You - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
237. Zero - Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
238. The Warmth - Jose Pasillas (Incubus)
239. Aero Zeppelin - Dale Crover (Nirvana)
240. Driven to Tears - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
241. Myxomatosis - Phil Selway (Radiohead)
242. PSA - Jimmy Chamberlin (Jimmy Chamberlin Complex)
243. Barbarian - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake And Palmer)
244. War Pigs - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
245. You Could Be Mine - Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses)
246. Cavaletta's - Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
247. Gray Street - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
248. Cohibas Esplenditos - Jay Lane (Les Claypool & The Holy Mackerel)
249. Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With - Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
250. Honey Butter - Adrian Tramontano (The Breakfast)
251. The Crunge - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
252. Cult Of Personality - Living Colour (Will Calhoun)
253. Aenima - Danny Carey (Tool)
254. One Little Victory - Neil Peart (Rush)
255. Battery - Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
256. Heretic War Chant - Dave Lombardo (Grip Inc)
257. Shyboy - Greg Bissonette (David Lee Roth)
258. Prowler - Mike Mirro (Umphrey's McGee)
259. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
260. Pictures Of Home - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
261. Filipino Ray - Les Claypool (Les Claypool)
262. Musicology - Prince (Prince)
263. Break The Same - Darren King (Mute Math)
264. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Steve Gadd (Paul Simon)
265. In Your Honour - Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
266. Assassin (Grand Omega Boss Edit) - Dominic Howard (Muse)
267. My Hero - Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters)
268. Lover, You Should've Come Over - Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley)
269. Eleven - Tim Alexander (Primus)
270. Vapor Trail - Neil Peart (Rush)
271. Are You Experienced? - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
272. Who DKing - Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
273. In My Time Of Dying - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
274. Spiral - Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens)
275. Nowhere Fast - Jose Pasillas (Incubus)
276. Legacy - Henry Spinetti (Lewis Furey)
277. Closure - Martin Lopez (Opeth)
278. Getting In Tune - Keith Moon (The Who)
279. Parabola - Danny Carey (Tool)
280. Rock 'n' Roll Suspension - Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons)
281. La Grange - Mike Beard (ZZ Top)
282. That's It For The Other One - Bill Kreutzmann (The Grateful Dead)
283. A Day In The Life - Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
284. Centered - Gavin Harrison (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric)
285. Walking On The Moon - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
286. Dance On A Volcano - Genesis (Phil Collins)
287. Malignant Narcissism - Neil Peart (Rush)
288. Whole Lotta Love - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
289. Optimistic - Phil Selway (Radiohead)
290. Sweet Leaf - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
291. Trust - Nick Menza (Megadeth)
292. Barracuda - Mike Derosier (Heart)
293. The Metal - Dave Grohl (Tenacious D)
294. Avon - Alfredo Hernandez (Queens Of The Stone Age)
295. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun - Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
296. Too Many DJ's - Steve Slingeneyer (Soulwax)
297. Paint It Black - Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)
298. Snakecharmer - Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine)
299. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Sandy Nelson)
300. Hocus Pocus - Pierre van der Linden (Focus)

Greatest 'Live' Rock Drum Performances

1. O'Baterista - Neil Peart (Rush In Rio/Rush)
2. Black Page - Terry Bozzio (Zappa In New York/Frank Zappa)
3. Toad - Ginger Baker (Wheels Of Fire/Cream)
4. Moby Dick - John Bonham (How The West Was Won/Led Zeppelin)
5. Ytse Jam - Mike Portnoy (Once In A Livetime/Dream Theater)
6. The Mule - Ian Paice (Made In Japan/Deep Purple)
7. Merkaba - Danny Carey (Salival/Tool)
8. De Slagwerker - Neil Peart (Snakes And Arrows Live)
9. A Quick One - Keith Moon (The Kids Are Alright/The Who)
10. Jellikit - Tim Alexander (Suck On This/Primus)
11. Soul Sacrifice - Mike Shrieve (Woodstock/Santana)
12. Third Eye - Danny Carey (Salival/Tool)
13. War Ensemble - Dave Lombardo (Decade Of Aggression/Slayer)
14. YYZ - Neil Peart (Exit Stage Left/Rush)
15. Cruise Missle - Rod Morgenstein (Bring Em Back Alive/Dixie Dregs)
16. The Rhythm Method - Neil Peart (Different Stages/Rush)
17. Paint It Black - Ian Paice (Come Hell Or Highwater/Deep Purple)
18. Baker's Dozen - Stanton Moore (We Love Em Tonight/Galactic)
19. Heaven And Hell - Keith Moon (Live At Leeds/The Who)
20. Five Minutes Alone - Vinnie Paul (Official Live/Pantera)

Rock Drum Performances on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0duv2 ... 88545b4e03

[DmitryXenon]

Paul Hammond played on “Gershatzer”, not Carl Palmer. Martin Smith played on Gentle Giant’s “Giant” and “Nothing at All”.

I fixed it.
Thanks
-Lew

[Fido]

The version from the forum:

1. La Villa Strangiato - Neil Peart (Rush)
2. Ticks And Leeches - Danny Carey (Tool)
3. 21st Century Schizoid Man - Michael Giles (King Crimson)
4. Toad - Ginger Baker (Cream)
5. Karn Evil 9 - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
6. Moby Dick - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
7. Stream Of Consciousness – Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
8. Won't Get Fooled Again - Keith Moon (The Who)
9. Heart Of The Sunrise - Bill Bruford (Yes)
10. Tarkus – Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)

11. Amen, Brother – G.C. Coleman (The Winstons)
12. Hot For Teacher - Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
13. Achilles Last Stand - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
14. Wipeout – Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
15. Lady - Carmine Appice (Beck, Bogert & Appice)
16. Rat Salad - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
17. Jesus Christ Pose - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
18. Good Times Bad Times - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
19. 2112 - Neil Peart (Rush)
20. Geek U.S.A. – Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
21. Tragic - Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens)
22. Fire - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
23. Scatterbrain - Richard Bailey (Jeff Beck)
24. The Grudge - Danny Carey (Tool)
25. One More Red Nightmare - Bill Bruford (King Crimson)
26. A Quick One - Keith Moon (The Who)
27. To Defy The Laws Of Tradition - Tim Alexander (Primus)
28. Tripping Billies - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
29. Indiscipline – Bill Bruford (King Crimson)
30. Angel of Death – Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
31. No Time This Time - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
32. Aja – Steve Gadd (Steely Dan)
33. Burn – Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
34. She Said She Said – Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
35. Soul Sacrifice - Mike Shrieve (Santana)
36. Mother Man - Steve Flynn (Atheist)
37. Tank - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
38. Constant Motion – Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
39. Rosanna - Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
40. Cobwebs And Strange – Keith Moon (The Who)
41. YYZ - Neil Peart (Rush)
42. Streetcrawler - Jimmy Chamberlin (Jimmy Chamberlin Complex)
43. Anesthetize – Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
44. Late In The Evening - Steve Gadd (Paul Simon)
45. The Wizard - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
46. Deliverance – Martin Lopez (Opeth)
47. Soundchaser - Alan White (Yes)
48. Stargazer - Cozy Powell (Rainbow)
49. Come Together – Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
50. By-Tor and the Snow Dog - Neil Peart (Rush)

51. Funky Drummer – Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
52. Halleluhwah – Jaki Liebezeit (CAN)
53. Keep Yourself Alive – Roger Taylor (Queen)
54. Take No Prisoners – Nick Menza (Megadeth)
55. Throes Of Rejection – Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
56. One World (Not Three) – Stewart Copeland (The Police)
57. Space Truckin - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
58. Tetragrammaton – Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
59. Shotgun – Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
60. Anthem – Neil Peart (Rush)
61. Fireball - Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
62. Dance Of Eternity - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
63. Manic Depression - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
64. Go For Yourself – Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)
65. Mutiny - Aynsley Dunbar (The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation)
66. Pushit - Danny Carey (Tool)
67. Rain – Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
68. Do What You Like - Ginger Baker (Blind Faith)
69. Bad Reputation - Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
70. Fool In The Rain – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
71. Where Eagles Dare - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
72. Dyer’s Eve – Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
73. Give Blood – Simon Philips (Pete Townshend)
74. Face Pollution – Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
75. Reggatta De Blanc - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
76. Frizzle Fry - Tim Alexander (Primus)
77. Winds – Jon Hiseman (Colosseum II)
78. Raining Blood - Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
79. Dharma For One - Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
80. Blackest Eyes – Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
81. Erotomania – Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
82. Capillarian Crest – Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
83. Frankenstein - Chuck Ruff (Edgar Winter Group)
84. Nitro – John Fish (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones)
85. Silverfuck – Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
86. Rollin and Tumblin’ – Ginger Baker (Cream)
87. Fifty-Fity – Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa & The Mothers)
88. No Excuses - Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
89. Brains - Steve Flynn (Atheist)
90. Master Builder – Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
91. Black Betty – Pete Charles (Ram Jam)
92. Bombora - Mike Biondo (Original Surfaris)
93. ‘ - Jim Gordon (Frank Zappa)
94. Born To Run – Ernest "Boom" Carter (Bruce Springsteen)
95. Time – Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
96. Message In A Bottle - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
97. Supper's Ready - Phil Collins (Genesis)
98. D.N.R. – Dave Lombardo (Testament)
99. Ignorance is Bliss – Bryan Mantia (Colonel Claypool’s Bucket Of Bernie Brains)
100. Ice Cakes - Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs)

101. Xanadu – Neil Peart (Rush)
102. Four Sticks – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
103. Keep It Greasy – Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention)
104. Ampersand – Danny Carey (Adrian Belew)
105. How Many More Times - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
106. I Can See For Miles - Keith Moon (The Who)
107. Like Suicide – Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
108. Symptom of the Universe - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
109. Pictures Of A City – Michael Giles (King Crimson)
110. 5150 – Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
111. Let There Be Drums - Sandy Nelson (Sandy Nelson)
112. Holy Wars…The Punishment Due – Nick Menza (Megadeth)
113. Sure We Had Knives Around - Damon Che (Don Caballero)
114. The Musical Box – Phil Collins (Genesis)
115. Ghost Of Perdition – Martin Lopez (Opeth)
116. US Drag - Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons)
117. Cassandra Gemini – Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
118. Drive In Drive Out – Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
119. Supernaut - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
120. The Break Song – Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)
121. Jellybelly – Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
122. All Along The Watchtower - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
123. Cygnus X-1 – Neil Peart (Rush)
124. Seasons in the Abyss - Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
125. B'Boom - Bill Bruford, Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
126. White Room - Ginger Baker (Cream)
127. The Central Scrutinizer – Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa)
128. John The Fisherman – Tim Alexander (Primus)
129. Pseudo Suicide – Stewart Copeland (Oysterhead)
130. Great King Rat - Roger Taylor (Queen)
131. Nothing At All – John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
132. Dream Brother – Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley)
133. Genghis Khan – Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
134. My Generation - Keith Moon (The Who)
135. Toccata - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer)
136. Forty Six & Two - Danny Carey (Tool)
137. Duende - Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens)
138. The Mule – Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
139. 25 Hours A Day – Leonard Haze (Y&T)
140. Wax Simulacra – Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
141. Paradigm Shift – Mike Portnoy (Liquid Tension Experiment)
142. The Fountain Of Lamneth – Neil Peart (Rush)
143. The Sound Of Muzak - Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
144. Silent Scream - Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
145. Next To You – Stewart Copeland (The Police)
146. Song For America – Phil Ehart (Kansas)
147. Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of) – Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
148. The End – Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
149. Rainbow – John Stanier (Battles)
150. Dark Side Of The Moog – Jon Hiseman (Colosseum II)

151. A Sprinkling Of Clouds – Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
152. Jessica – Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers Band)
153. Truth Be Told – Vinnie Colaiuta (Megadeth)
154. Free Hand – John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
155. Rapunzel – Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
156. Mr. Know It All – Tim Alexander (Primus)
157. When the Levee Breaks - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
158 Gershatzer – Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster)
159. Tom Sawyer – Neil Peart (Rush)
160. The Ox – Keith Moon (The Who)
161. Voodoo Chile – Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
162. War Pigs – Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
163. Flight Of The Rat – Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
164. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son – Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
165. When The Music’s Over – John Densmore (The Doors)
166. Bat Out Of Hell – Max Weinberg (Meat Loaf)
167. 6:00 – Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
168. South Side of the Sky - Bill Bruford (Yes)
169. Reach Down - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
170. Jesus I/Mary Star Of The Ocean – Jimmy Chamberlin (Zwan)
171. Windows – Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons)
172. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow Suite - Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa)
173. I’ll Just Pick – Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs)
174. One – Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
175. The Noose – Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle)
176. A Little Less Conversation – D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
177. Candy's Room - Max Weinberg (Springsteen)
178. Make Me Smile - Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
179. Level Five - Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
180. David Makalaster – Jay Lane (Colonel Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade)
181. Dance On A Volcano - Genesis (Phil Collins)
182. Listen, Learn, Read On – Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
183. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover – Steve Gadd (Paul Simon)
184. Jacob’s Ladder – Neil Peart (Rush)
185. Little Faces – Stewart Copeland (Oysterhead)
186. Come Sail Away – John Panozzo (Styx)
187. Run To The Hills – Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
188. Seven Days - Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting)
189. Hocus Pocus - Pierre van der Linden (Focus)
190. Overkill – Phil Taylor (Motörhead)
191. Mushanga – Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
192. Spegetti Western – Tim Alexander (Primus)
193. Crystal Skull – Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
194. Thorazine Shuffle – Matt Abts (Gov’t Mule)
195. A Song For The Dead – Dave Grohl (Queens Of The Stone Age)
196. Bargain – Keith Moon (The Who)
197. Strawberry Fields– Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
198. War Ensemble - Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
199. Reflection - Danny Carey (Tool)
200. Unsettled – Gavin Harrison (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric)

201. Led Boots – Narada Michael Walden (Jeff Beck)
202. Saved By a Miracle - Tommy Aldridge (Vinnie Moore)
203. Rays On Pinion – Allen Blickle (Baroness)
204. Conjugal Burns – Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
205. Driven to Tears - Stewart Copeland (The Police)
206. Say Goodbye – Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
207. In My Time Of Dying – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
208. Baby Don't You Do It - Keith Moon (The Who)
209. Closure – Martin Lopez (Opeth)
210. 13 Steps To Nowhere - Vinnie Paul (Pantera)
211. The Loudest Shop Vac In The World - Damon Che (Don Caballero)
212. One Little Victory – Neil Peart (Rush)
213. Rime Of The Ancient Mariner – Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
214. Car-Chase City – Dave Grohl (Tenacious D)
215. Sick Sad Little World - Jose Pasillas (Incubus)
216. Ice Cream Cakes – Cozy Powell (The Jeff Beck Group)
217. Giant – John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
218. Can’t Hear Me Knocking – Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
219. Babylon Sisters – Bernard Purdie (Steely Dan)
220. Mandrake Root – Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
221. I Am One – Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins)
222. Red - Bill Bruford (King Crimson)
223. Acid Rain - Mike Portnoy (Liquid Tension Experiment)
224. Dazed And Confused – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
225. And So To Bed – Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster)
226. Slaves & Bulldozers – Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
227. Sweet Leaf – Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
228. Magnum Opus – Phil Ehart (Kansas)
229. Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt – Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
230. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun – Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
231. Battery - Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
232. Walking On The Moon – Stewart Copeland (The Police)
233. The Creator Has A Mastertape – Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
234. We’re Going Wrong – Ginger Baker (Cream)
235. In The Court Of The Crimson King– Michael Giles (King Crimson)
236. Dave's Gone Skiing - Simon Philips (Toto)
237. Lust For Life – Hunt Sales (Iggy Pop)
238. Myxomatosis – Phil Selway (Radiohead)
239. Are You Experienced? – Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience)
240. Tommy The Cat – Tim Alexander (Primus)
241. Siberian Divide – Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
242. Hangar 18 – Nick Menza (Megadeth)
243. Rosetta Stoned – Danny Carey (Tool)
244. Outta Love Again - Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
245. Heaven And Hell – Keith Moon (The Who)
246. The Grand Conjuration – Martin Lopez (Opeth)
247. Whippin’ Post – Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers Band)
248. Digital Man - Neil Peart (Rush)
249. #41 – Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
250. Elephant Talk - Bill Bruford (King Crimson)

251. Gun – Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
252. Spiral – Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens)
253. A Day In The Life - Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
254. Kanga-Roo – Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley)
255. Percolations, Parts I & II – Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
256. The WASP - John Densmore (The Doors)
257. The Cinema Show – Phil Collins (Genesis)
258. Whamola – Jay Lane (Colonel Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade)
259. I – Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
260. Barbarian – Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake And Palmer)
261. Ebethron – Trivett Wingo (The Sword)
262. Paschendale – Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
263. Friendly Little Finger – Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)
264. Incomudro- Hymn To The Atman - Phil Ehart (Kansas)
265. Belexes – Phil Ehart (Kansas)
266. Elephant Ghost – Bryan Mantia (Colonel Claypool’s Bucket Of Bernie Brains)
267. I Never Glid Before – Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
268. Nicked And Liqued - Damon Che (Don Caballero)
269. Grey Street – Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
270. Scavenger of Human Sorrow - Richard Christy (Death)
271. Lazy – Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
272. Cissy Strut – Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)
273. Bonzo’s Montreux – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
274. Sgt Baker - Tim Alexander (Primus)
275. Blackened – Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
276. Aenima - Danny Carey (Tool)
277. Multi-Masking – Jarzombek – Bobby Jarzombek (Spastik Ink)
278. The Crunge – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
279. Musicology – John Blackwell (Prince)
280. The Only Thing She Needs – Terry Bozzio (UK)
281. Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With - Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson)
282. The Metal – Dave Grohl (Tenacious D)
283. Kick The Chair – Vinnie Colaiuta (Megadeth)
284. A Loser In The End – Roger Taylor (Queen)
285. Cosmic Highway – Jay Lane (Colonel Claypool’s Fearless Flying Frog Brigade)
286. Moggio – Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention)
287. Cavaletta's – Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
288. Iron Tusk – Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
289. Goodbye, Elenore - Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
290. PSA – Jimmy Chamberlin (Jimmy Chamberlin Complex)
291. Vapor Trail - Neil Peart (Rush)
292. In The Presence Of Enemies - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
293. Carry On My Wayward Son – Phil Ehart (Kansas)
294. Lark’s Tongue In Aspic, Part 1 – Bill Bruford & Jaime Muir (King Crimson)
295. Covered In Punk’s Blood – Josh Freese (Desert Sessions)
296. Brighton Rock – Roger Taylor (Queen)
297. Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus – Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
298. Shake Me Like A Monkey – Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
299. Paint it Black – Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
300. Painkiller - Scott Travis (Judas Priest)

301. The Wicker Man – Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
302. By The Pain I See In Others – Martin Lopez (Opeth)
303. Subdivisions – Neil Peart (Rush)
304. Let Me Drown - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)
305 Getting In Tune – Keith Moon (The Who)
306. Lie In Our Graves (Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
307. Sewn Shut Eyes – Dave Lombardo (Testament)
308. Spanish Boots – Tony Newman (The Jeff Beck Group)
309. Hole In My Life – Stewart Copeland (The Police)
310. Pictures Of Home – Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
311. The Leper Affinity – Martin Lopez (Opeth)
312. Ms. Pinky – Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)
313. Fairies Wear Boots – Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
314. Red Barchetta - Neil Peart (Rush)
315. Money For Nothing – Terry Williams (Dire Straits)
316. Assassin (Grand Omega Boss Edit) – Dominic Howard (Muse)
317. Devilution – Des Kensel (High On Fire)
318. Shyboy - Greg Bissonette (David Lee Roth)
319. Eleven - Tim Alexander (Primus)
320. I'm Not Down – Topper Headon (The Clash)
321. Remember Tomorrow – Martin Lopez (Opeth)
322. World Class Listening Problem – Damon Che (Don Caballero)
323. Cotopaxi – Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
324. Lateralus – Danny Carey (Tool)
325. Trust – Nick Menza (Megadeth)
326. Lover, You Should’ve Come Over – Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley)
327. Source – Gavin Harrison (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric)
328. Whole Lotta Love – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
329. Faceless One – Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal)
330. Avon – Alfredo Hernandez (Queens Of The Stone Age)
331. La Grange - Mike Beard (ZZ Top)
332. Millennium Child - Dave Murray (Estradasphere)
333. Lipstick Vogue – Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello And The Attractions)
334. Carrying No Cross – Terry Bozzio (UK)
335. To Forgive Is To Suffer – Richard Christy (Death)
336. Ants of the Sky - Blake Richardson (Between the Buried and Me)
337. Eat That Phonebook Coda – Pierre Moerlen (Gong)
338. The Song Remains The Same – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
339. That's It For The Other One - Bill Kreutzmann (The Grateful Dead)
340. Frame By Frame – Bill Bruford (King Crimson)
341. Applied Science – Chad Sexton (311)
342. To Tame A Land – Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
343. Loss Of Control – Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
344. Sunshine Of Your Love – Ginger Baker (Cream)
345. Parabola – Danny Carey (Tool)
346. Lyric – Jimmy Chamberlin (Zwan)
347. Sweet Lady – Roger Taylor (Queen)
348. Bladecatcher – Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
349. Limelight - Neil Peart (Rush)
350. No Quarter – John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

TOP 10 LIVE PERFORMANCES

1. O'Baterista - Neil Peart (Rush In Rio - Rush)
2. Black Page – Terry Bozzio (Zappa In New York - Frank Zappa)
3. Toad – Ginger Baker (Wheels On Fire - Cream)
4. Moby Dick – John Bonham (How The West Was Won - Led Zeppelin)
5. Ytse Jam – Mike Portnoy (Once In A Livetime – Dream Theater)
6. The Mule – Ian Paice (Made In Japan – Deep Purple)
7. Merkaba – Danny Carey (Salival – Tool)
8. De Slagwerker – Neil Peart (Snakes And Arrows Live)
9. A Quick One – Keith Moon (The Kids Are Alright – The Who)
10. Jellikit – Tim Alexander (Suck On This – Primus)