Best drummer?
 

So I went to a Dream Theater concert last night, and I got 3 hours of pure delight.

Mike Portnoy, the drummer, is especially incredible, and owns a "best drummer" award from me.
But the thing is, I don't know that many drummers to being with...

What are your favorite/the ones you think are the best?

Without a doubt.

Neil Peart of Rush.

Oh yes, definitely Neil Peart.

There's also Ginger Baker of Cream and Keith Moon of The Who.

ScottMate

Can I name two? Working together (sometimes)? :P

Paul Kodish and Cliff Hewitt. :D Cliff last but not at all least because of him having said "People who don't think drums are melodic instruments should be shot." Possibly paraphrased.



:D



I'm such a product. :shifty:

Dave Ghrol.

I saw them live, and those drum solos are excellent.

He's good? I don't remember seeing him doing anything particulary impressive...

Are they part of a band?

I concur.

To name another animal...

how about Dave Lombardo...

Listen to the drumming on the song Scentless Apprentice. The guy has power. Check it out.

For me he's a great drummer because i'm a big fan of Nirvana, and if you listen to anything pre ghrol, it just doesn't pack as much of a punch.

Once he got hired by Weezer. Good laugh. :D

The "Keep Fishing" music video is awesome :)

Was that song about internet scams?

I think Vinnie Colaiuta is the greatest drummer ever, Dave Weckl is really good to.

Not too fixed-ly, but I know them from Apollo 440, whom they both have and are (unless I'm mistaken) still working with. :)

From a band no one has probably heard of (There are lyrics in the lyric thread and links to some of their songs in the Now Playing thread - dammit, go listen so I can convert you poor souls :devil: ).

Eddie Hartness from Eddie From Ohio.

Incredible drummer on both a traditional kit plus any other kind of drum there is (bongos, djemba, etc.). His hands just fly and his solos in concert and mesmerizing. After a concert, a friend of mine went up and told Eddie that she thought he probably gave a really good spanking! Needless to say, he was speechless.