Yes, it goes to 11.
Most of this goes back in time to the guys who basically invented the kind of playing we associate with rock music - with a few more recent players lumped in for good measure. This is kind of a chronological order. No one here is a “metal” drummer par excellance and no, neither Joey Joridson nor Lars Ulrich would make that list either.
- Hugh Grundy (The Zombies)
- Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
- Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
- Keith Moon (The Who)
- Carl Palmer (ELP)
- Terry Bozzio (with Frank Zappa)
- Stewart Copeland (The Police)
- Neil Peart (Rush)
- Philip “Fish” Fisher (Fishbone; Wicked Wisdom)
- Tim “Herb” Alexander (Primus)
* Of other note, Ginger Baker (Cream - probably the most contentious one not in the above list, but who would you pull out?), Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins), Matt Cameron (Soundgarden; Pearl Jam), Danny Carey (Tool - although he is so robotic and “stiff” sounding he tends to bore me), Steve Smith (Journey), Jeff Porcaro (Toto), Phil Collins (Genesis - seriously listen to his early work with the band), Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Tracy Bonham, NIN, and many others), Will Calhoun (Living Colour), Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree). Mike Portnoy was too busy stroking his ego at the time this list was produced.
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