Rock, pop, jazz, and R&B music would sound pretty limp without a drum beat. But who's the best drummer out there, the supremo on the skins. Here are our choices for the top 15. Do you agree? Leave a comment below.
15. Clyde Stubblefield
Working with James Brown, Stubblefield's drum patterns on Brown's recordings are considered funk standards. Often uncredited, samples of his drum patterns were heavily used in hip hop music
14. Earl Palmer
Palmer played drums for the likes of Little Richard, Fats Domino, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and a host of other illustrious music stars. Video; Earl Palmer with Herb Hardesty and others at Ponderosa Stomp, New Orleans, 2003.
13. Shelia E.
Commonly referred to as "The Queen of Percussion," Shelia E. worked with the George Duke Band before meeting Prince in 1978. Her drumming is notable on the 'Purple Rain' recording sessions.
12. Joseph "Ziggy" Modeliste
A founding member of American band The Meters, Modeliste is regarded as a pioneer of New Orleans funk.
11. Cindy Blackman
The American jazz and rock drummer was inspired to play drums after listening to celebrated jazz drummer Max Roach. She frequently works with Lenny Kravitz. More trivia: Blackman is married to famed guitarist Carlos Santana.
10. Phil Collins / Chester Cortez
Phil Collins, the English drummer is also a gifted singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A member of Genesis, he went on to forge a highly successful solo career. Chester Cortez drummer best known for his tenures with Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention and the progressive rock band Genesis.
9. Dave Grohl
Grohl's four years with seminal grunge band Nirvana sealed his reputation as one of the industry's most accomplished drummers.
8. Michael Shrieve
Shrieve is best known as the drummer with Santana. His drum solo during 'Soul Sacrifice' at Woodstock has gone down in music history as one of the most electrifying.
7. Ian Paice
Paice co-founded the original line-up of heavy metal pioneers Deep Purple. He later played drums for Whitesnake and the Gary Moore Band.
6. Gene Krupa
Krupa was an American jazz drummer, bandleader, and composer. He also appeared in several Hollywood movies.
5. Mitch Mitchell
An English drummer, Mitchell is best remembered as a member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Video; Stockholm - Sweden, 1969 Mitch Mitchell - Noel Redding - Jimi Hendrix
4. Buddy Rich
Few drummers match Buddy Rich for power, speed, and virtuosity. As a bandleader, he was instrumental in blending his drum rhythms into complex orchestral arrangements.
3. Ginger Baker
A pioneer of drumming in genres like jazz fusion, heavy metal, and world music, Baker is also celebrated as a founder of English rock trio Cream. A giant among drummers!
2. John Bonham
Bonham provided the power behind Led Zeppelin, and is cited by many music critics as the greatest and most influential drummer in history.
1. Keith Moon
Legendary drummer for The Who, Moon's singular drumming technique is still praised by critics and musicians. He's up there with John Bonham as one of the world's greatest.
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