Congrats for John in the number one spot, not to mention Neil Peart ( Canadian) for being in top ten. Give it a shot. Krupa and Rich should be at the very top of that list! "Jimmy's drum parts are so incredibly technical and nuanced that it's a very rare class of people that can step in and play. What about Dickie Harrall From Gene Vincents Blue Caps? Each of these three musicians could do things the others couldnt, but Moon earns the top spot for being the originator of the modern rock drummer. That would include artists from the Clash and Metallica to pretty much any band that has ever played Warped Tour; indeed, Erdlyi's signature thump still resonates as loudly as ever. (Or what drugs? He fit his drumming into the song without standing out- a solid beat is everything. 7. "To Steven's credit, and unbeknownst to most, the feel and energy of Appetite was largely due to him," Slash wrote in his autobiography. We're using every part of our body," she told Paper in an interview about her supergroup Wild Flag. Buddy Rich was a drummers drummer, from which all the others are measured. Youve serious credibility issues with mestunned to see the omission of Hunt Sales (David Bowie/Tin Machine, Iggy Pop, Todd Rundgren, Sales Brothers). His "dream drum kit," which he took on Mtley Cre's final tour in 2015, is in line with his stripped-down aesthetic: "I have a fully see-through kit now so people can check out exactly what I'm doing," he said. After leaving Slayer in 2013, he performed with a variety of bands, including Grip Inc, Testament, Suicidal Tendencies and Misfits. I always like to take a gander at these lists, but to me theyre worthless. Its about time someone recognizes Morello. The 10 Best Rock Drummers of All Time - Drumming Review 10. Phhh The Who even wanted him after Keith died. The two brothers are the only members of Van Halen who have been in the band for its entire duration. Although maybe not tops, but certainly Levon Helm should be in the top 50, Phil Erhart ( Kansas ), Don Brewer ( Grand Funk Railroad ), Lee Kerslake ( Uriah Heep ), Stu Cook ( Creedence Clearwater Revival ) are great drummers, must be on th list please, Corection I should say Doug Clifford ( Creedence Clearwater Revival ), Jerry Edmonton of Steppenwolf Listen to his diverse style. "Michael Shrieve turned me onto Miles Davis and John Coltrane," Carlos Santana said in 2013. LOL !!! It was 1949! i think the top 3 are interchangeable in many ways . The 30 greatest drummers of all time - ranked | MusicRadar This talented musician was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as the 24th greatest guitarist of all time. His style sometimes overshadows his real talent. My drum set up never gets that crazy or out of the ordinary, said Freese. As well as his work with the Grammy-winning band from Chicago, Kotche had also appeared on recordings by Andrew Bird, Edith Frost, Neil Finn and Radioheads Phil Selway. 8) Ringo Starr (The Beatles) Ringo Starr is best known as the drummer for the Beatles, one of the most popular bands in history. Wheres Earl Palmer? We want to hear it. He made his lasting reputation, though, as the drummer for Sly & The Family Stone, helping the band create their superb blend of soul, funk and psychedelic rock. No Hohn Hiseman I loved Keith Moon, but would be the first to admit that technically he wasnt in the same league as Ginger Baker. Tony Thompson laid down the merciless four-on-the-floor grooves for Chic, the hardest-rocking band of the disco era. Ringo fucking sucks and if u think he is number 1 then u definitely dont shit about music. Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann deserve a grateful nod. What is this prejudice against Canadian musicians? Where the f**ck is Jojo Mayer and Daniel Gerendas? Check out: Zombie, Pittsburgh-born Kenny Clarke, who was nicknamed Klook, was a founding member of The Modern Jazz Quartet, and one of the musicians who could have claimed to have helped start bebop in the mid-40s. Even that will be challenged however, musical greats regardless of era. Ive Never appreciated Alex Van Halens drumming. He's that good." 8) Neil Peart Yet, somehow Avory managed not to get kicked out of the band until 1984. No Al Jackson Jr (Stax/Hi)? John Bonham over Ginger Baker Keith Moon or Neil Peart? I love Bonham (Jason is pretty good too) but seriously, Palmer isnt in the top ten? Are you kidding me! Nothing I do will top that. No, hell never win a popularity contest, which sadly is what many poles end up being. A close 2nd would be Peter Criss of KISS. 4)Ian Pace Love Moon and Bonzo ..both amazing drummers BUT I have never heard anyone with the versatility of Neil PeartTo my mind, Id place him above all drummers, followed by Bonzo, then Moon, then you have to give props to the great Jazz drummers like Rich and Krupa. Check out: Roadhouse Blues, Janet Weiss, who was born on September 24, 1965, in Los Angeles, is best known as a member of Sleater-Kinney. Music didnt begin in September 1962. Matt Garstka from "Animals As Leaders"2. Excelente pagina, con toda la informacin importante de los artistas, msicos y gneros musicalesme encanto de sobremanera su estilo y diseo. One important caveat: we used rock and pop as our rubric, so a drummers work needed to directly impact that world (as we define it, of course) to make the list. Peart is number one..we all know that. His varied career has seen him play with George Harrison, Ginger Baker and Joe Cocker, and he was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2017. ", In 1973, on Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' Number One R&B hit "The Love I Lost," Earl Young invented the disco beat all four beats of a bar played on the kick drum. The records he has played on include 30 that have gone gold or platinum. Compiled by people who know nothing about real music. Why isnt Vinnie C. up at the top? . This is really way too stupid to be real In fact, especially in the early days of his career, the recorded and produced all of his own stuff. Nice to see Stewart Copeland (personal Favorite) And Buddy Rich up there. Ian Paice. But it was a recommendation from Dave Grohl that led to Theodore's most high-profile role yet. Ringo Starr isnt even the greatest drummer in The Beatles!. Mellencamp lives on a lake in Indiana, and his vacation homes are in Georgia and South Carolina, not the Caribbean and the Hamptons. Also Michael Shreive should be above 24 certainly. I would move Gene Krupa way up on the list. Not only has the 56 musician come out with several hit album but is also a published poet, author, and activist. Chapman was replaced by Pete Best and was a second drummer to stay more than a few gigs but fourth overall. This list is incomplete without Elvin Jones. Got questions? Thats probably the way it is with most musicians. Also how about Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring),Phil Taylor (Motorhead),ahd a few Maybe it just needs some motion, but not necessarily a whole kit. We were thinking, 'This is not the guy.' You are a moron so please shut the hell up! TOMMY LEE Drum Solo - Motley Crue Girls Girls Girls Tour 1987 Watch on 20. 53 Paul Simon is an American singer-songwriter and actor. If the list was a Top 50, I would have to say Rick Bucker would qualify somewhere among the ranks. Notable jazz drummers include: Contents: Top 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A [ edit] Espen Aalberg (born 1975) Knut Aalefjr (born 1974) Brian Abrahams (born 1947) Clarence Acox Jr. (born 1952) Airto Moreira (born 1941) When Santana took the stage on the second day of the Woodstock Festival, sandwiched between Country Joe McDonald and John Sebastian, they faced an ocean of listeners who had never heard a note of their music, since the group's debut LP had yet to hit shelves. American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician Axl Rose us the lead vocalist of hard rock band Guns N Roses and AC/DC. Perfect for the Beatles. "All these years, people wanted to sample me. Agree.Morelo played incredible time signatures! Hes unreal. The pulsating 4/4 rhythm that Lantree, who died in December 2018, laid down on Have I The Right? helped make the song one of the big hits of the decade. This singer, humanitarian, writer, activist and philanthropist is the only person in the world to be nominated for a Grammy, Oscar, Golden Globe and Nobel Peace Prize. Ringo has a signature style, and plays the drum instrumentally, not to overpower melody. Appice, who said he was heavily influenced by Gene Krupa, worked with Rod Stewart and co-wrote the song Da Ya Think Im Sexy? He later formed King Kobra for two Capitol albums in the 80s, a decade in which he played on the Pink Floyd record Momentary Lapse Of Reason. During a long career he has played with Atomic Rooster, The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown, Asia and Emerson, Lake And Palmer. "Women aren't often allowed to be animals. This list is an ultra-flawed starting point. Not a single mention of John Densmore? He wrote about regular people trying to make it in the real world, which was a breath of fresh air amongst all of the glam rock and bubble gum pop. Period! Wow. I dont understand why Iron Butterfly gets no respect in the classic rock genre!!! great drummers MUST have a hearing problem (exception to maybe Buddy Rich, but not in the first 10) I remember back when there were Big Bands = 1940S = 1950S I heard Eric Delaney play LET THERE BE DRUMS NOW THAT S DRUMMING FOLKS also WIPE OUT AND AVAN AGEELA WILL TEST ANY GOOD DRUMMER TOO, I cant believe mick Fleetwood or nick mason is not on the list ..watch pink Floyd live at Pompeii 1971 track one of these days .nick breaks hes drum sticks & still makes the track, (too) often forgotten: While on the subject of crap research, didnt see Jon Hiseman on the list either. Check out: Young Turks, Clyde Stubblefield, who was 73 when he died, on February 18, 2017, had a huge influence on two eras of music as the drummer in James Browns band and in the formative records of hip-hop. "When youre playing with loops, the loop is really the drummer," John Stanier said in a 2011 interview, speaking to the high-tech approach favored by his band Battles. Without a doubt, Buddy Rich should be #1. http://www.drummagazine.com/features/post/paul-mccartney-the-beatles-other-drummer/. In more recent years, his band Ginger Bakers Jazz Confusion, featuring James Browns and Van Morrisons saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis, has toured the UK and Europe. This is why no list should be made.. out of all the great drummers out there, some not even famous, could be on this list!! and so on. Life moves fast for the in-demand drummer and producer and he wouldnt have it any other way. Oh, look, another excuse to argue about our opinions!! He has played regularly with Chick Corea, who said, Every drummer wants to play like Gadd because he plays perfect. Danny Serephine!!!!!!!! He later joined Jeff Beck and Tim Bogert in the band Beck, Bogert & Appice. The energy in his playing helped songs such as I Fought The Law became hugely popular, and his style, which emphasised a simple bass-snare up-down beat, accompanied by hi-hat flourishes, was highly distinctive. Buddy Rich at 5?!!! Best known for his all-American brand of pop/rock, John Cougar Mellencamp is a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee who has received critical acclaim for his early work as well as his latest album (and most of the stuff in between). I am very surprised to see Krupa and Porcaro so low. LOL Dave Grohl admits that Dale Crover is the greatest drummer in the world and he didnt even make the list. Honorable mention: Johnnie Bolin of Black Oak Arkansas, The Tommy Bolin Band and DVC. He said he learned his trade playing lots of clubs in Detroit. Sloppy writing, never happened. Peart doesnt belong in the top 10 let alone the top 5. Seen about 1000 concerts in my 55yrs, and he put on the best solos I ever witnessedhands down, with respects to the all the greats, especially those I did not seeAlan White gets my vote for #1. Is he even alive? 12 epic reads for drummers with time on their hands "Max found a place where Bernard Purdie, Buddy Rich and Keith Moon intersected, and he made it his own," Bruce Springsteen said during his 1999 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech. And, of course, he laid down the groove for the original "Good Times," the Chic song replayed by multiple drummers as the bedrock for the first wave of rap records and cut up in "The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash on the Wheels of Steel." As usual, the person or persons who do these ratings, I firmly disagree with. List of jazz drummers - Wikipedia Those two pieces of work alone place them way above anything roger taylor or dave grohl did. Carr joined KISS in 1980, after founding member Peter Criss left the group, and established his reputation as one of the first hard-hitting drummers to adopt a highly reverberated and low-tuned snare drum sound. "Doing funk is really simple," Brailey told an interviewer in 2010. "All our stuff is a way to get us to something that's maybe a new part of something musical," said human thresher Brian Chippendale. They all filled the songs with complimentary sounds, Without being over bearing. Reared on Neil Peart and drilled in drum-corps technique, Stanier distilled rock drumming to its bare essentials, a trend that would reached peak austerity in Battles. John Bonham is usually considered the greatest of them all. And as the years go by youll continue to see more recent drummers included at the expense of truly gifted drummers of the past. Filling 1993's Siamese Dream with tight snare rolls and 1995's Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness with orchestral fervor, he became as intricate to the band's sound as Billy Corgan's pedal chain. Love Bonham, but as a lifetime drummer I personally would put Buddy Rich at the very top. Bill Bruford Of course, it just HAD TO BE a Led Zep at number one. good. others artists. Check out: Caravan, As the drummer in Booker T And The MGs, the house band of the Memphis-based Stax/Volt record label, Al Jackson, Jr, was the man behind the impressive steady beats that underlay some of the best soul recordings of the 60s, including Eddie Floyds Knock On Wood, Otis Reddings Shake, Sam & Daves Soul Man, and Wilson Picketts In the Midnight Hour. Jackson died in 1975, when he was shot in the chest during a fracas with his wife in their Memphis home. How can you have Phil Collins on the list and NOT Chester Thompson? Nothing interesting ever came out of his drumming. All have some of the best technique in the history of drumming. Greg Errico was all of 17 years old when Sylvester Stewart invited the San Francisco native to join his new group Sly and the Family Stone. I once saw Keith Moon and Aynsley Dunbar in a drum battle, and Dunbar just quietly sat behind his kit and blew Moon away. Born: May 4, 1923, Harvey, IL No Levon Helm, Liberty DeVito.really???? Im not too fussed by the order these are in, just that they are all recognised. Absolutely deafening on a simple four-piece kit, completely locked in when fans are falling over his gear, he's a study of extremes that you can dance to and the unofficialambassador for a generation oftrailblazing 21st-century avant-rock percussionists that includes Zach Hill (Death Grips, Hella) and Greg Saunier (Deerhoof). The fact that the late Bruce Gary of the Knack isnt on this list shows its more of a popularity contest than anything else. This is one of those trolling articles right? But Rich better than both Moon and Baker. Lars Ulrich, Ringo Starr, but no Jojo Mayer ? He had the greatest respect and admiration for Moon for his musical, not functional style. Im sure Charlie Watts is a nice guy, but, Its a crying shame that very few have heard Robert Wyatt (before his tragic back-breaking accident) play drums on the first 4 Soft Machine albums his audacity is liberating; whimsical yet profound IMHO. His distinctive backbeat can be heard on iconic records such as Eddie Cochrans Summertime Blues and Ritchie Valens La Bamba. Waller also drummed on Rod Stewart's earliest solo albums, his finest moment arising from a 1971 session he showed up to sans cymbals. Thanks Nita. 6) Jeff Polaro Sometimes referred to as The Duke of Darkness, 56 Steve Stevens is best known for his collaborative efforts with artists such as Billy Idol, Michael Jackson, and Vince Neil. Carlos Santana described him as a visionary. Have a listen to Fireball. Also think Cozy Powell and Roger Taylor should be higher. Who were the 5 Beatles Drummers? - DRUM! Magazine His drumming has been praised for his fills, using unexpected accents, breaks and syncopation in the snare. Airto Moreira The only thing we should be arguing about is what fucking assholes at Rolling stone dared leave Keith Moon off of their list when they named the greatest drummer of all time. Hes been a popular figure in music for more than five decades, producing classics such as Blowin in the Wind and The Times They Are a-Changin' that later became anthems for the Civil Rights Movement. Ummm 2 names left out >>>> JEFF MURT !!! This is a corrected comment from above misprint!! Id have to agree with Bill Ward when he says he is not a drummer, hes a percussionist. Wheres Elvin, Tony, DeJohnette, Roy Haynes, Philly Joe, etc.? Technologically savvy and surprisingly funky, Mullen keeps U2's grooves pushing forward towards the future from the martial snare blasts announcing "Sunday Bloody Sunday," to finding the human heartbeat amidst Achtung Baby's clubby electronics. Praised for his power and versatility as a drummer, Barker also founded a clothing company. He had a distinctive knack for executing various rhythms all at the same time. (Blink-182 showstopper Travis Barker concisely summed up his appeal: "I've always liked Dennis Chambers, he's real flashy.") Dance With the Devil, The Man In Black, and Na Na Na all featured his tour de force drum solos. No Jack DeJohnrtte The likes of Ringo, Phil Collins etc were just starting out and likely learning from the very popular..the one and only- SANDY NELSON. Most overated drummer of all time. "He lays it down in the most economical, yet effective way," Singer said. As one of the best female drummers of the era, Hadjopoulos was a hot property for a time afterward: Laurie Anderson, Simple Minds, The B-52s and Cyndi Lauper all called on her for albums and. This is so stupid and all these TOTAL UNKNOWNS!! In a troubled later life, he was sent to San Quentin prison. HO????? thank you so much for that comment!! Marley was a Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist. "I think he's one of the world's greatest drummers," said Tweedy, "and we have an incredible musical trust." He drummed on many Elvis Presley film soundtracks during the 60s, and was also a key component of Phil Spectors Wall Of Sound production, which yielded classics such as Be My Baby and Da Doo Ron Ron. He also played on some classic Beach Boys hits, including Good Vibrations, and on a number of sessions with Glen Campbell (watch him discuss his friendship with Glen in this uDiscover interview). 7 Best Drum Thrones For Ultimate Comfort (2023) - Drum Helper It surely is not of music! Chester Thompson He always had some unique stylistic thing that you would never imagine in advance and that nobody else would do, said Steely Dans Walter Becker. Co-founder, lead guitarist, and songwriter for the world-famous hard rock band AC/DC Angus McKinnon Young stands at 52 tall. mm what is really sad ,,see your ccomments about the list ,,bitchin anyone for this in that ,,,ey buddies is just a list nothing more ,,,and love it ,,a lot of good drummers in this list,, be prouds for what you see there and no bitchin ourselves and the must funniest part those drummers in this list looks your eggo or ?? John Bonham was the right choice. Funk is from within. YOU ARE A NUT JOB !!! A Rastafarian and generally spiritual man, his last words were to his son Ziggy: Marley may have only been 58 tall, but had the spirit and presence of a lion. In October 2018, he was cleared to perform again after blood clots in both arms had caused him to temporarily stop playing the drums. Best known for his work with The Hollies, he is considered one of the finest pop drummers of that era and particularly inspired Charlie Watts. His drum solo on the live version of Brighton Rock is by far one of the greatest ever. Truly paved the way for jazz drummers in rock!! GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZ. Clem Burke should be here as well as Ziggy Modeliste of the Meters. SHUT UP !!! YOU ARE A JACK ASS !!! bill bruford 1 Bill Stevenson provided the raging backbeat for two strains of groundbreaking SoCal punk. Very unusual. Hes stale and machine-like. He is best known as a founding member of The Meters and helped create a new style of funk drumming on records such as Cissy Strut and Just Kissed My Baby. He had a big influence on rock band Little Feat and worked with artists as varied as Prince, Dr John, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood (The Meters sometimes opened for The Rolling Stones). Now he was a drummer. Flea is the founding member of the world-famous band The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Born in Rochester, New York, on April 9, 1945, Gadd started drumming at the age of seven and sat in with Dizzy Gillespie by the time he was 11. The whole music world owes something to Buddy Rich, said Frank Sinatra. Meg White? SHUT THE FUCK UP !!! Almost inevitably, rock drummers dominate our 100 best drummers of all time, but some jazz musicians, including, Art Blakey, Max Roach, Shelly Manne and Gene Krupa, have been included, while another important jazz drummer even made it into our Top 10. Keith Moon was a very influential drummer BUT IMO does not belong in the top 20 and Lars Ulrich does not belong in the top 1,000 however Barry James Wilson should be in this list ! As part of session crew MFSB, Young also laid the musical framework for Philly Soul, contributing to records by the O'Jays, the Spinners and his own band the Trammps but his singular contribution lives on the loudest, predicting more than 30 years of house music still filling festivals. Harrison has played with Iggy Pop, Dave Stewart, Tom Robinson and jazz and folk bassist Danny Thompson, the former musical partner of John Martyn. Why not Carl Palmer- Steve Jordon- Clive Bunker- Neil Smith- Carmen Appice-Simon Phillips-cant think of his name but the drummer for The Young Rascals. when a reporter asked if Ringo was the best drummer in the world john Lennon replied hes not even the best drummer in the Beatles dont believe me google it, As a drummer for many many years I have to say other than John Bonham being #1, this list is a joke and a travesty to all drummers. Hardcore punk barely existed when San Pedro, California's monumentally innovative trio the Minutemen made their recorded debut in 1980, but they'd already transcending it, fusing funk, avant-rock and folk into beautifully abbreviated blasts of knotty revelation. I am both humbled and embarrassed at this tremendous recognition, she said during a TV interview. I think moon should have taken the cake he was a Mitch better performer than bonham it also feels like moon had a tighter sound. (And probably others Im forgetting!) After a while you just scroll down past all the ludicrous comments about who should or should not be on the list, the loudmouth know-nothing who keeps telling everybody else to shut up, the same stupid debunked quote by Lennon and the insistence that McCartney was really a better drummer than Ringo, (Who cares? >>>> DION !!! Should be top 50 just for those performances alone! What about Don Brewer from Grand Funk? James Newell Osterberg Jr., known to most by his stage name Iggy Pop, stands just over 56 tall. Sure, maybe a top 100 list, but some of those guys would be in the top 50 of a top 100 list, only keith moon could do what he can do i am 62 treied for years to competed hi drummed come close but john boham is too easy for me he moves alot but his beat i find the simplist to copy on my set keith all the way, I thought Keith Moon was crazy but a total genius on the drums.. he would change from a right foot lead to a left foot lead in the middle of a particularly hard part of the song which is like a guitarist spinning his guitar and swapping hands.. near impossible ..and he never practiced which in my mind makes him the best. Phill Collins should be higher due to his incredible work with Brand X. Directed by Darius Marder and co-written by Marder and Derek Cianfrance, the film stars Riz Ahmed as Ruben Stone, the drummer in a metal duo alongside his girlfriend, Lou Berger, who is played by Olivia Cooke. In all, Purdie can be heard on more than 4,000 records. Here's a list of all the best drummers ever. He also provides vocals for side projects, including Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, and The Longshot. They were looking for the next number one song on the hit parade. Although Bono has been made fun of for his accolades and activism, the fact is he is an amazing person. Hard to believe someone like Carter Bueford isnt a top 50 drummer?! Buddy Rich couldnt play Rock! While touring with Delaney & Bonnie, Gordon met Eric Clapton, who enlisted the drummer (and several of his bandmates) to form Derek and the Dominoes. She also worked closely with Prince. Binks was still going strong in his late 60s. But not Nicko : (. Payne, who died in 1979, brought a profound sense of rhythmic swagger and panache to his playing. 11 of the Best Drumming Movies of All Time (2021 Edition) - Drum Helper No John Densmore and Topper and Charlie Watts should be much higher placed!As for RingoI think its all been said! As for the Poll- list as such: If he wasnt a Beatle, it wouldnt matter. "I would often look at her onstage and say, 'I can't believe she's up here.' Best known for being the drummer for the popular American rock band Tool, Danny Carey has enjoyed a long and decorated career in the music industry. Danny Seraphine, Barriemore Barlow, Pick Withers, Pete Thomas. Buddy Rich is by far the best drummer. WTF??? One of the best ever! What about the one and only Kenny Aronoff? Best Drummers Of All Time - Final Thoughts. Check out: Red River Revel, London-born Dave Clark started work as a stuntman appearing in more than 100 films before buying himself a drum kit and learning to play. First, Ginger is most deserving of his rank, if not higher. Hes a drummer known for his flawless syncopation and dance-friendly grooves. http://bit.. but getting back to Neil Peart he has always changed learned different techniques maintained his speed and precision and he still keeps the beat like a clock ! Check out: Respect The Wind, Ian Paice, who was born on June 29, 1948, in Nottingham, England, learned to play the drums by imitating the styles of jazz legends such as Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich, which he heard on the radio. Nirvanas Dave Grohl admits to swiping his moves for the intro to Smells Like Teen Spirit and told Modern Drummer, I would learn all of [his] licks verbatim. When hard rock drummer Chad Smith joined the punkified Red Hot Chili Peppers, frontman Anthony Kiedis told him to get familiar. Though he wasnt technically brilliant, his energetic style influenced pop music. Gordon's combination of bluesy feeling and professional finesse powered the classic double LP Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs. Hayward navigated the Feat's discombobulated prog-boogie and unorthodox song structures on his drums while adding high vocal harmonies. Any such ranking that puts Dave Grohl in the top ten, with Charlie Watts, Roger Hawkins, and Levon Helm behind him is immediately suspect and frankly, a joke.