10 (20?) Best drummers on planet Earth

KinderGentlerGenocide · **Joined:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:23 pm **Posts:** 458

Alright, now everyone knows Xyphon .3 is the best drummer in the galaxy, but I'm more interested in our dimension and planet, so no snobby comments about that. Anyway, I used to like sitting down at a table with a piece of paper and a few friends, and debating out a list of the top 10 of something, like albums, or shit like that. Voting is gay, and no one will ever fully agree, but the discussion is fun, so let's try this...

Now, I know the 10 best are prolly nameless folk who do solo acts and play blindingly fast rediculousness in retarded time sigs, but something can be said about musicians who actually play with a band, and coorporate productively in the clutch with other people. So, soloing and band drumming are both qualities in my eyes, I'd hate to see this list go the way of all the lonely drummers who have all the talent in the world, but none of the band mates...

Still, some candidates I could see making the list would be Neil from Rush, and that dead asshole who everyone tries to emulate.... what was his name? Buddy something?

noodles · **Posted:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:35 pm

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TG-LJVVQpDI

Chris Pennie is the only drummer of I've seen playing a solo and though I could listen to a whole album of that kind of thing. But he's also said that he buys DVDs of drummers who are way better than him and play back up music for Prince and whatnot

Eyesore · **Posted:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:05 pm

I can't list 10, but Gene Hoglan should be on every list! Also, a very underrated drummer is John Tempesta, best known for playing with White Zombie. But he's also played with many other bands like Exodus and Testament and Helmet. His work with Testament showed just how badass he really is!

Here's some video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpMJw6-BpGE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQFVfCEC2iI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jvm2ZzY6WgY

:dio:

Dago · **Posted:** Fri Jan 05, 2007 11:27 pm

Proscriptor
Gene Hoglan
Flo Mounier
Derek Roddy
Tim Yeung

Eternal Idol · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:48 am

John Bonham
Ian Paice
Gene Hoglan
Carmine Appice
Proscriptor
Frost
Trym
Nick Menza
Bobby Rodinelli
Randy Castillo (RIP)

Anonymous · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:30 am

no order:

Derek Roddy
Gene Hoglan
Steve Smith
Inferno
George Kollias
John Longstreth
Dave Weckl
Vinnie Colaiuta
Flo Mounier
Chris Adler

those be my favorite (best) drummers.

KinderGentlerGenocide · **Joined:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:23 pm **Posts:** 458

Dago wrote:

Proscriptor
Gene Hoglan
Flo Mounier
Derek Roddy
Tim Yeung

I heard Dave Suzuki is on par with Tim.

Has anyone else heard about a Flo/Derek drum off? My friend swears something of the sort happened, but you know rumours.

KinderGentlerGenocide · **Joined:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:23 pm **Posts:** 458

Has anyone seen Jo Jo Mayer? Misha sent me a video of him, and he did a trick with his (1) hand and (1) foot that made him sound like Flo at his best in the midst of one of his "solos."

In terms of metal drummers, I gotta say I respect Pablo Clares and Max Kolesne the most. Max because he's as fast as they come, but isn't allowing other influence into his game. He wants to master and craft a METAL style of drumming. Pablo, because he's like you Flo or your John Longstreth, but purely more interesting at it. But, he's a no name when it comes to the average enthusiast. Which sucks.

I 2nd Steve Smith.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:45 am

I gotta check out this pablo character. Band?

drakanripper · **Joined:** Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:24 am **Posts:** 136

Frost
Flo
Gene
Lombardo
Joey
Tomas Haake
Danny Carey

derncare · **Joined:** Sat Jul 16, 2005 4:40 am **Posts:** 731

drakanripper wrote:

Frost
Flo
Gene
Lombardo
Joey
Tomas Haake
Danny Carey

I'm glad someone finally listed Lombardo :dio:

Caldogg · **Joined:** Fri Jan 20, 2006 12:28 am **Posts:** 764

Gene Hoglan
Flo Mounier
Tony Laureano

and I also really liked Bjorn Gelotte's drumming before he moved on to guitar in In Flames.

KinderGentlerGenocide · **Joined:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:23 pm **Posts:** 458

Husker wrote:

I gotta check out this pablo character. Band?

Pablo Clares - drums (ex-Totten Korps, ex-Execrator (Chl), Magnanimus, ex-Megiddo (Chl), ex-Adkan, Azael (Chl), Perdition (Chl), Sheolgeenna)

That's not the Barbarian Wrath Megiddo, btw. Atomic Aggressor is my favorite band he took part in.

KinderGentlerGenocide · **Joined:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:23 pm **Posts:** 458

If people are going to mention metal drummers for the sake of it, why not Pete from Morbid Angel/Terrorizer? Jim Austin was sick on Into Eternity's TSOA... And George from his personal project (Darkness Eternal) does some really sick drumming.

But, all in all, you know you aren't gunna find many candidates for the best in the world in the metal genre. It's almost metal's way to suck or be simple minded on purpose. You need the guys who could pass for studio drummers, like the very well mentioned Gene Hoglan. Speaking of which, I met him at Destroy 666. Got a picture with him. Might put it up one day show how gigantic the guy is.

noodles · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:25 pm

KinderGentlerGenocide wrote:

If people are going to mention metal drummers for the sake of it, why not Pete from Morbid Angel/Terrorizer? Jim Austin was sick on Into Eternity's TSOA... And George from his personal project (Darkness Eternal) does some really sick drumming.

But, all in all, you know you aren't gunna find many candidates for the best in the world in the metal genre. It's almost metal's way to suck or be simple minded on purpose. You need the guys who could pass for studio drummers, like the very well mentioned Gene Hoglan. Speaking of which, I met him at Destroy 666. Got a picture with him. Might put it up one day show how gigantic the guy is.

Yeah he's ridiculously big.

Also the drummer from Converge is totally awesome because he can play weird complex rhythms right next to a simple punk beat and sound perfect playing either of them.

Eyesore · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:16 pm

Sammy J. Watson from The Apex Theory. He's a jazz drummer, and awesome.

SHHH... (HOPE DIGGY) (<---- Listen)

The problem with these kinds of threads is that no one really gives a shit about what the other person says. "Oh, you said Lomardo? OK, I raise you one Hoglan!" And also, the average music fan has no idea what little nuances and technical ability sets apart one drummer from the next.

KinderGentlerGenocide · **Joined:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:23 pm **Posts:** 458

noodles wrote:

KinderGentlerGenocide wrote:

If people are going to mention metal drummers for the sake of it, why not Pete from Morbid Angel/Terrorizer? Jim Austin was sick on Into Eternity's TSOA... And George from his personal project (Darkness Eternal) does some really sick drumming.

But, all in all, you know you aren't gunna find many candidates for the best in the world in the metal genre. It's almost metal's way to suck or be simple minded on purpose. You need the guys who could pass for studio drummers, like the very well mentioned Gene Hoglan. Speaking of which, I met him at Destroyer 666. Got a picture with him. Might put it up one day show how gigantic the guy is.

Yeah he's ridiculously big.

Also the drummer from Converge is totally awesome because he can play weird complex rhythms right next to a simple punk beat and sound perfect playing either of them.

Complex how? Like, jazzy, or simply obscure rock beats? Weird sigs? If you don't know, it's okay, but I know you play an instrument so maybe you might be able to pick up a little on it.

KinderGentlerGenocide · **Joined:** Mon Apr 03, 2006 9:23 pm **Posts:** 458

Eyesore wrote:

Sammy J. Watson from The Apex Theory. He's a jazz drummer, and awesome.

SHHH... (HOPE DIGGY) (<---- Listen)

The problem with these kinds of threads is that no one really gives a shit about what the other person says. "Oh, you said Lomardo? OK, I raise you one Hoglan!" And also, the average music fan has no idea what little nuances and technical ability sets apart one drummer from the next.

No, you can, when you see someone do what Flo can with one hand and one foot, it's pretty obvious.

Misha · **Posted:** Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:32 pm

Well, the greatest drummer is obviously Buddy Rich.

Anonymous · **Posted:** Sun Jan 07, 2007 12:41 am

The Ved Buens Ende guy. Too drunk to remember his name. Oh year, Carl-Michael Eide. Too drunk to press backspace.

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