Drummers - My Favourite Top 15

The best drummers ever: the Top 15 according to Rolling Stone..by musicversity.it..Updated with a bit of info to go with their names.

1..JOHN BONHAM - LED ZEPPELIN
At the top could only be John Bonham, who according to a great many music fans changed the way of drumming forever in rock. The style of Bonham was unique and perfectly blended creativity, technique and even a certain aggressiveness in sound. All Led Zeppelin albums feature the unique sound of Bonham, which has inspired so many other drummers rock and beyond.

2..Keith Moon
In second place we find the historic drummer of The Who, who based his style on immense artistic creativity. Moon was the idol of so many drummers, one above all Phil Collins: the former drummer of Genesis revealed that his dream was indeed to play with The Who.

3..Ginger Baker
Ginger Baker was a member of several English bands, but he reached the peak of his popularity with Cream. Baker was also known for his very skillful and very long solos.

4..Neil Peart
Neil Peart is regarded by audiences, critics and other musicians as one of the greatest rock drummers of all time: in particular, many believe that Peart was one of the best performers of solos during concerts. But Neil is not only a drummer: in fact, most of the lyrics of the songs of Rush, were written by him.

5..Hal Blaine
Hal Blaine is a legend: we are talking about the most in-demand session drummer in music in the 1960s and 1970s. In addition, Blaine was the most prolific drummer in history, having played on more than 35 thousand songs. Among his most famous collaborations are those with Elvis, Frank Sinatra and the Beach Boys.

6..Clyde Stubblefield and John “Jabo” Starks
In sixth position we find a duo: Stubblefield and Starks were the historic drummers of James Brown. Different from each other, each in their own way contributed to the stylistic evolution of Brown and their contribution is evident in songs such as Cold Sweat, Superbad and Funky Drummer.

7..Gene Krupa
Gene Krupa was among the leading exponents of jazz: Krupa itself was one of the first musicians to come up with drum solos, a musical instrument that until then was considered only an accompaniment.

8..Mitch Mitchell
John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell was the historic drummer of the trio The Jimi Hendrix Experience. Following his experience with Jimi Hendrix, Mitchell then collaborated over the years with other great guitarists such as John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell, Jeff Beck and Muddy Waters.

9..Al Jackson Jr
Al Jackson Jr. was the historic shift drummer for the label soul Stax. Because of his skill he was known as the Human Chronometer: his rhythm was an inspiration for funk and thehip-hop

10..Stewart Copeland
A founding member of Police, Stewart Copeland contributed to the unique sound of its band. Copeland also worked as a solo artist under the pseudonym Klark Kent.

11..Benny Benjamin
Benny Benjamin was one of the most prominent drummers of Motown Records, for whom he worked on so many hit songs such as Money (That’s What I Want). In addition, Benjamin was also one of the teachers of Stevie Wonder, who gives credit for his own skill with percussion to Benjamin himself.

12..Charlie Watts
Charlie Watts was the last of the original members of Rolling Stones to join the band. Initially Watts played in some groups blues, but he was impressed by Mick Jagger and his bandmates in January 1963 when he asked to join Stones, with whom he played until 2021, the year of his death.

13..DJ Fontana
Dominic Joseph Fontana was among the undisputed stars of rock and roll. In fact, in his career, he played for more than 460 RCA Records recordings with Elvis Presley, for whom he was drummer during the 1950s and 1960s.

14..Ringo Starr
With Beatles Ringo Starr he not only played drums, but also sometimes sang lead vocals. A curiosity: Ringo is left-handed, but he used a right-handed kit, creating a style all his own.

15..Buddy Rich
Buddy Rich has been an inspiration to so many drummers in different genres of music, from rock to jazz. His colleague Gene Krupa called Buddy Rich the greatest drummer ever.