Best rock and roll drummer of all time

Post by **Dale** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:34 am

Please post your answer to this question:

Who is or was the best rock and roll drummer of all time?

I'll issue an Undisputed Certificate of Undisputed Praise to the first person to post the correct answer.

Dale

Bretton · Post by **Bretton** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:42 am

John "Stumpy" Pepys

picardy third · Post by **picardy third** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:45 am

John "Sib" Hashian of Boston. How can you not like the afro?

p3

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 7:52 am

John Bonham of Led Zeppelin - most creative, talented and intelligent.

Phil Hardy · Post by **Phil Hardy** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:02 am

The one and only Steve Gadd...Steely Dan etc.

Phil.

MikeyLikesIt · Post by **MikeyLikesIt** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:06 am

I'm with Lorenzo on this one, too bad he said it first, now I have no chance of getting that certificate.

Teri-K · Post by **Teri-K** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:22 am

Lorenzo wrote:John Bonham of Led Zeppelin - most creative, talented and intelligent.

No, no, no, Lorenzo... you're describing Ginger Baker.

T

TomB · Post by **TomB** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:32 am

Teri-K wrote:
Lorenzo wrote:John Bonham of Led Zeppelin - most creative, talented and intelligent.
No, no, no, Lorenzo... you're describing Ginger Baker.

T

Teri:

OK, I'm confused now. John Bonham was the drummer for Led Zepplin and Ginger Baker was the drummer for Cream & Blind Faith, and many others.

Am I wrong, or did you simply mean that the description that Lorenzo gave fit Ginger Baker better than it fit John Bonham- I'm guessing that latter, but was wondering.

Personally, my nod does go to Ginger Baker.

All the Best, Tom

Tak_the_whistler · Post by **Tak_the_whistler** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:33 am

David Husvik....no, he's a heavy-metal drummer

Hmmmm.....

Teri-K · Post by **Teri-K** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:40 am

TomB wrote:
Teri-K wrote:
Lorenzo wrote:John Bonham of Led Zeppelin - most creative, talented and intelligent.
No, no, no, Lorenzo... you're describing Ginger Baker.

T
Teri:

OK, I'm confused now. John Bonham was the drummer for Led Zepplin and Ginger Baker was the drummer for Cream & Blind Faith, and many others.

Am I wrong, or did you simply mean that the description that Lorenzo gave fit Ginger Baker better than it fit John Bonham- I'm guessing that latter, but was wondering.

Personally, my nod does go to Ginger Baker.

All the Best, Tom

Tom: You're correct. I think our Lorenzo is confused - he was obviously crediting Baker's brilliance to Bonham

Tony · Post by **Tony** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:42 am

Ludwig Drums did a survey and the voters to their website had the top 10 most influential drummers (using Ludwig drums) as:
1) Ringo Starr
2) John Bonham
3) Buddy Rich
4) Joe Morello
5) Ginger Baker
6) Alex Han Halen
7) Ian Paice
8) Alan White
9) Bun E. Carlos
10) Frankie Banali

My personal 'best rock & roll drummer' is John Bonham.

Albanian · Post by **Albanian** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:43 am

Steve Gadd?! When did he start playing rock´n roll. One of the all time greatest? Yes. Rock´n Roll? Nope!

Bonham!

........but Ian Paise and Stewart Copeland (The Police) are also up there.....

Wombat · Post by **Wombat** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:45 am

Obviously Keith Moon.

For those who admire Ginger Baker, I'd have thought Mitch Mitchell and Jon Hiseman have all the drive and much more skill and subtlety. But since rock drumming isn't about skill or subtlety I submit ....

Keith Moon.

izzarina · Post by **izzarina** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:47 am

ummm....Phil Collins?

Lorenzo · Post by **Lorenzo** » Thu Jan 13, 2005 8:50 am

Teri-K wrote:I think our Lorenzo is confused - he was obviously crediting Baker's brilliance to Bonham

But Ginger didn't know when to stop.

BTW, Tony...I never really cared for Ringo's drumming, but I liked the Beatles. But he was influential though.

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