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How would you rank these rock drummers?
John Bonham
Neil Peart
Charlie Watts
Alex Van Halen
Clem Burke
Terry Bozzio
Keith Moon
Stewart Copeland
Ginger Baker
Max Weinberg
Lars Ulrich
Mick Fleetwood
@Russell - The list was just getting too long, but thanks for the input and for ranking. I'm surprised about your Watts comments, though. Still, good observations.
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- Russell ELv 78 years agoFavorite Answer
Neil Peart great
Terry Bozzio great
added Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) great
Lars Ulrich very good
John Bonham very good
added Ian Paice (Deep Purple) very good
added Phil Erhart (Kansas) very very good
Alex Van Halen very good
Stewart Copeland very good
Ginger Baker good
Keith Moon good
Max Weinberg good
Mick Fleetwood OK
Charlie Watts pedestrian
Clem Burke OK
You should include Mike Portnoy at the top with Peart and Bozzio
and what about Ian Paice of Deep Purple or Phil Erhart of Kansas?
(everyone else, don't hate on my selections,...it's my own personal opinion....based on my own musical observations, I'm sure a lot were left out and other people's preferences vary.)
EDIT on your comment
About my Watts observations, have you ever watched him play? He sits like a bump on a log and plays very minimalistically. Now, his playing fit well with the group, but technically he lags behind those other great drummers.
Source(s): 44 yrs guitarist/drummer/former pro musician/music fan. - 8 years ago
My top 3 would be 1.)John Bonham 2.)Keith Moon and 3.)Neil Peart.
Source(s): Rock 'n' Roll - corktownkidLv 58 years ago
3 best in history John Bonham
#2 Mike Shrieve.
and finally #1 (drumroll here).....Dino Danelli (the Rascals)!
everybody on this list could be tied for #4.
But this is only my opinion..(save the thumbs down please!)
Source(s): Old Rocker from wayyyyyyback when!