POLL : Favorite American Rock Drummers

Absolutely, and Uriel Jones too (as heard on Cloud Nine, Can't Get Next to You, I Second That Emotion, What Becomes of the Broken Hearted, and *both* hit versions of Ain't No Mountain High Enough). Also, Jones played on Marvin Gaye's version of "Grapevine," while Benjamin was featured on Gladys Knight & the Pips' version. Richard 'Pistol' Allen was in there somewhere too.

 

Gregg Bissonette

 

I voted for Levon and Steve Gadd. Levon because he's got such a unique style and great sound. Gadd mainly for his fantastic intro to Simon's 50 ways.

Hal Blaine is great to, but I don't really consider him a rock drummer. To me he's more a kind of big band/jazz drummer.

Honorably mention goes to Jim Gordon for his incredible live drumming on Clapton's Why does love got to be so sad.

 

No foul

the weird thing is Phil and Neil are in my top 3 and Danny is five . So i think you got good taste

 

Liberty DeVitto

 

IMO, he outdid himself at Tanglewood a year later. This is a long clip, but you won't be bored.

 

Billy Cobham
Phil Ehart
Lenny White
Chad Wackerman
Joey Baron
Toss Panos
Joe Travers
Tommy Brechtlein

 

John Densmore.

 

Terry Bozzio
Jim Keltner
Others:
Alphonse Mouzon
Tony Williams
Carmine Appice
Elvin Jones
Jack DeJohnette
Bernard Purdie
Buddy Rich
Art Blakey
Jamie Oldaker

 

joe vitale and russ kunkel

 

and stan lynch, russ kunkel, liberty devito, steward copeland...

 

Bill Kreutzmann may not be my favorite drummer as a going concern, but his work during the Dead's 71-74 single drummer period is transcendent.

 

Jimmy Chamberlain,
Alex Van Halen

Both have real chops and played on massive hits. Pretty rare combo.

Matt Cameron,
Carmine Appice

Not as technically inclined as the previous two, but still in the top 5%, and played on massive hits that people actually listen to.

 

Ziggy Modeliste of The Meters

 

3 Boston lads come to mind:

Howie Ferguson(Real Kids)/Peter Prescott(Mission Of Burma)/Paul Murphy(DMZ/Lyres).

 

D.J. BONEBRAKE.....

 

"Fish" Fisher of Fishbone

 

Max Weinberg

 

Jack DeJohnette. Paul Motian.

 

"Oh Magoo-you've done it again!"

 

Went with others, for one person in particular:

Clem Burke

... greatest live drumming performance I've ever seen back in the day with Blondie,

His work with the Eurythmics wasn't too shabby either.

Best Wishes,
David

 

He sure loves banging on that open hi-hat, doesn’t he?