Drummers don't get enough mention here - Have you heard of Tommy Aldridge formerly of Black Oak Ark?

Tommy Aldridge is a great drummer, you are correct in saying that, Mike

Since Bonham, Peart, and Moon have this by a landslide,

My Favorites would be

Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)

Ginger Baker (Cream)

Ian Paice (Deep Purple)

Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)

Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)

Roger Taylor (Queen)

Tommy Lee (Motley Crue)

Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)

My suited 10 in demand Drummers so as are a million John Bonham 2 Neal Peart 3 Ginger Baker 4 Carmine Appice 5 snug Powell 6 invoice Ward 7 Ian Paice 8 Aynsley Dunbar 9 Mickey Waller 10 invoice Bruford

No, never heard of him, and had forgotten the name Black Oak Arkansas from the 70s until reading this post. I still can't remember a song by them.

I think rock drummers don't get mentioned much because they're usually just keeping the beat. It's rare they stand out.

BQ - But of those who have stood out, Keith Moon comes to mind first, to me. And I've always preferred the incarnations of the Pretenders that had Martin Chambers drumming. The great drummers though, as indicated by a couple answers above, mostly come from jazz, I think, whether it's the old days with Buddy Rich, the 70s with Jack DeJohnette, or others I've forgotten because I just haven't listened to jazz in a long time. When I was escaping disco and arena rock in the 70s, though, and listening to all those fusion bands, I know I ran into several great jazzz drummers live and on record.

Yes, he's a great drummer.

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John Bonham

Neil peart

Ginger Baker - Cream

Ian Paice - Deep Purple

Bill Bruford - Yes

Allen White - Yes

Carl Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Aynsley Dunbar - Journey, Jefferson Starship & Whitesnake

Carmine Appice - Beck Bogert & Appice & Vanilla Fudge

Butch Trucks - The Allman Brothers Band

Ringo Starr - The Beatles

Simon Phillips - Jeff Beck & Toto

Mick Fleetwood - Fleetwood Mac

Frank Beard - ZZ Top

I've quite broad music tastes, and being a drummer myself I obviously look into good drummers from all genres and bands. But, without further a-do...

Jojo Mayer

Neil Peart

John Bonham

Mike Portnoy

Danny Carey

Gavin Harrison

Benny Greb

Tony Williams (that man...)

Derek Roddy

Jack DeJohnette

Dave Weckl

Vinnie Coulaiuta

Steve Gadd

Bobby Jarzombek

Martin Mendez

Well, there they are, these are some of my favourites, I probably missed out a few but ah well... :(

Keith Moon

Bill Bruford

Alan White

Carl Palmer

Charlie Watts

Levon Helm

John Bonham

Butch Trucks

Grant Hart (Husker Du)

Chris Mars (The Replacements)

Tommy Aldridge is awesome man

My faves are Neal Peart, John Bonham, Ginger Baker, Carmine Appice, Aynsley Dunbar, Cozy Powell

Buddy Rich

Neil Peart

Max Roach

Fred White

Stewart Copeland

Gene Krupa

John Bonham

Jeff Pacaro

Simon Phillps

Keith Moon

Just to name a few.

Yeah

BQ:

Levon Helm

Buddy Miles

Lenny White

Jaimoe & Butch

Don Brewer

Richie Hayward

Bill & Mickey

eric singer and eric carr, both formerly of kiss. I believe singer was in a few other bands.

tommy lee has always been one of my faves.

I cant believe nobody named Ringo Starr?! With as many Beatles fans on here, i would have thought somebody would have undoubtedly named him. I think his acting career was more productive. Ever seen the movie Caveman? If not, check it out. Hillarious.