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Haven't done this in a while, let's see if any newer forum member has any interest in this quick exercise.

 

Lists will always change so here is my current Top Ten Favorite Drummers Of All Time:

 

 

In order of most fave:

 

 

1. Neil Peart

2. Simon Phillips

3. Dave Weckl

4. Stewart Copeland

5. Tim Alexander

6. Gavin Harrison

7. Billy Cobham

8. Leonard Haze

9. Bill Bruford

10. Scott Rockenfield

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Haven't done this in a while, let's see if any newer forum member has any interest in this quick exercise.

 

Lists will always change so here is my current Top Ten Favorite Drummers Of All Time:

 

 

In order of most fave:

 

 

1. Neil Peart

2. Simon Phillips

3. Dave Weckl

4. Stewart Copeland

5. Tim Alexander

6. Gavin Harrison

7. Billy Cobham

8. Leonard Haze

9. Bill Bruford

10. Scott Rockenfield

Where's Frank Beard???

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Moon

Joe Morello

Shelly Manne

Bonham

Elvin Jones

Jo Jones

Marco Minneman

Ringo

Ian Paice

Larrie Londin/Yogi Horton, both bad-asses, both dead before their time.

 

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I can't put them in order, but here's 10

 

- Lenny White

 

- Clive Burr

 

- S.White

 

- Michel Langevin

 

- Clem Burke

 

- Bun E Carlos

 

- Cozy Powell

 

- The Professor

 

- Senri Kawaguchi

 

- The Catman

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Haven't done this in a while, let's see if any newer forum member has any interest in this quick exercise.

 

Lists will always change so here is my current Top Ten Favorite Drummers Of All Time:

 

 

In order of most fave:

 

 

1. Neil Peart

2. Simon Phillips

3. Dave Weckl

4. Stewart Copeland

5. Tim Alexander

6. Gavin Harrison

7. Billy Cobham

8. Leonard Haze

9. Bill Bruford

10. Scott Rockenfield

Where's Frank Beard???

 

And wait a minute Earl!

Why aren't YOU on your list?!!!

 

:P

 

On a legit note, I'm surprised you don't have Stephen Perkins listed. Not saying I would but I'm surprised YOU don't.

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I can't put them in order, but here's 10

 

- Lenny White

 

- Clive Burr

 

- S.White

 

- Michel Langevin

 

- Clem Burke

 

- Bun E Carlos

 

- Cozy Powell

 

- The Professor

 

- Senri Kawaguchi

 

- The Catman

 

Clem Burke never gets a mention but he is very good. Nice choice.

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10. Bernard Purdie

Nice one!

 

Love his work with The Dan.

:yes:

 

And in that vein, Steve Gadd deserves a mention in this thread.

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Well, I've subscribed to MD for 33 years, so I know a few drummers! lol. My top ten (inevitably leaves out dozens of favorites....)

 

Neil Peart

John Bonham

Bill Bruford

Billy Cobham

Terry Bozzio (the cute little drummer)

Simon Phillips

Rod Morgenstein

Gavin Harrison

Marco Minnemann

Jerry Gaskill (King's X)( always loved his syncopated grooves and energy!)

 

Of these, I have seen 9 in concert (all but Bonzo), and have met 6 of them.

 

Not my personal favorite, but I did also see the greatest drummer in concert once - Buddy Rich! (in 1986)

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1 - Buddy Rich

2 - Keith Moon

3 - Neil Peart

4 - Stewart Copeland

5 - John Bonham

6 - Charlie Watts

7 - Bill Bruford

8 - Steve Gadd

9 - Danny Carey

10 - Carl Palmer

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Haven't done this in a while, let's see if any newer forum member has any interest in this quick exercise.

 

Lists will always change so here is my current Top Ten Favorite Drummers Of All Time:

 

 

In order of most fave:

 

 

1. Neil Peart

2. Simon Phillips

3. Dave Weckl

4. Stewart Copeland

5. Tim Alexander

6. Gavin Harrison

7. Billy Cobham

8. Leonard Haze

9. Bill Bruford

10. Scott Rockenfield

Where's Frank's Beard???

 

:P

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Haven't done this in a while, let's see if any newer forum member has any interest in this quick exercise.

 

Lists will always change so here is my current Top Ten Favorite Drummers Of All Time:

 

 

In order of most fave:

 

 

1. Neil Peart

2. Simon Phillips

3. Dave Weckl

4. Stewart Copeland

5. Tim Alexander

6. Gavin Harrison

7. Billy Cobham

8. Leonard Haze

9. Bill Bruford

10. Scott Rockenfield

Where's Frank's Beard???

 

:P

 

HAHAHA! I love it! I knew this was coming.

 

Of course Billy and Dusty have beards. Yet Frank Beard does not actually have a beard.

 

Classic.

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