Who was the best drummer in the 80s?

8 Amazing Drummers of the 80s
  • Phil Collins (Genesis/solo)
  • Stewart Copeland (The Police)
  • Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
  • Tommy Lee (Motley Crue)
  • Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
  • Nicko McBain (Iron Maiden)
  • Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  • Stephen Morris (Joy Division/New Order)
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Who is considered the greatest drummer of all time?

The top ten drummers of all time
  1. 1 – John Bonham. Unsurprisingly, John Bonham is number 1 on most lists of drummers.
  2. 2 – Neil Peart. ...
  3. 3 – Stewart Copeland. ...
  4. 4 – Buddy Rich. ...
  5. 5 – Keith Moon. ...
  6. 6 – Dave Grohl. ...
  7. 7 – Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood. ...
  8. 8 – Ginger Baker. ...
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Who is the best drummer of the 90s?

The Greatest Drummers of the '90s
  • Dave Grohl. Redferns / Getty Images. ...
  • Jimmy Chamberlin. Redferns / Getty Images. ...
  • Danny Carey. Redferns / Getty Images. ...
  • Patty Schemel. Ben Horton / Getty Images. ...
  • Taylor Hawkins. Noam Galai / Getty Images. ...
  • Lars Ulrich. Redferns / Getty Images. ...
  • Lori Barbero. Emma McIntyre / Getty Images. ...
  • Adrian Young.
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Who is the hardest hitting drummer?

10 Heavy Hitting Drummers Of All Time
  • Mike Bordin. Drummer, who has got his own, simple and solid style. ...
  • Phil Rudd. Real heavy hitter, former drummer of the rock'n'roll legends- AC/DC. ...
  • Keith Moon. ...
  • Billy Cobham. ...
  • Lars Ulrich. ...
  • Travis Barker. ...
  • Dave Grohl. ...
  • Bill Ward.
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Who is the number one rock drummer of all time?

Phil Collins

If we could name one superstar drummer, then this is definitely Phil. He is the most famous drummer on our list. But despite the fact he is a great rock n roll drummer and creator of a famous fill from “In the air tonight.”
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Top 10 Rock Drummers



Who is the goat of drumming?

1. Neil Peart, Rush – The G.O.A.T.
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Who is the best drummer alive today?

The 5 Best Drummers Today
  • Taylor Hawkins of the Foo Fighters. Taylor was briefly the drummer for Alanis Morissette. ...
  • Scott Phillips of Alter Bridge. Scott may be best known for his work with Creed and Alter Bridge. ...
  • Daniel Adair of Nickelback. ...
  • Ronnie Vannucci Jr. ...
  • Travis Barker of Blink 182.
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Who is the loudest drummer?

The loudest drummer in the world is Col Hatchman (Australia) who hit a peak reading of 137.2 dBA during a gig with his band, Dirty Skanks, at the Northern Star Hotel, Hamilton, New South Wales, Australia, on 4 August 2006.
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Who is the best hard rock drummer?

The 66 Best Metal + Hard Rock Drummers of All Time
  1. John Bonham. The ultimate combination of power and finesse, John Bonham is the prototypical heavy rock drummer.
  2. Keith Moon. ...
  3. Neil Peart. ...
  4. Dave Lombardo. ...
  5. Danny Carey. ...
  6. Ginger Baker. ...
  7. Mike Portnoy. ...
  8. Bill Ward. ...
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Is Ringo Starr considered a good drummer?

Although numerous reports have been circulated on this subject, Ringo Starr has always been regarded as a very excellent drummer.
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Who is the greatest black drummer of all time?

With so many music legends on this list, it's difficult to decide on the best Black drummers.
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The 25 Most Popular & Influential Black Drummers
  • Buddy Miles. ...
  • Art Blakey. ...
  • Clyde Stubblefield. ...
  • Billy Cobham. ...
  • Tony Williams. ...
  • John "Jabo" Starks. ...
  • Elvin Jones. ...
  • Lenny White.
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How good was Phil Collins as a drummer?

Is Phil Collins a good drummer? He is not too technical but overall a great musician. He won many awards for his drumming from Rhythm, Music Radar, and Gigwise, Modern Drummer Magazine. He is cited by many drummers such as Taylor Hawkins, Mike Portnoy, Neil Peart, and many others for his significant drum parts.
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Why is Bonham the best drummer?

John Bonham's legendary drumming style and power have influenced an entire generation fo rock drummers. In honour of his immense talents, Polyphonic created a wonderful homage to one of rock'n'roll's most important and influential drummers.
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Who is the Top 10 rock and roll drummers?

The Top 20 Rock Drummers Of All Time
  • John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
  • Bill Bruford (YES)
  • Phil Collins (Genesis)
  • Peter Criss (KISS)
  • Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Them Crooked Vultures)
  • Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)
  • Levon Helm (The Band)
  • Tommy Lee (Motley Crue)
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Who is the best metal drummer?

The Best Metal Drummers of All time
  • 1) Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Winery Dogs, Transatlantic) Photo by hit-channel.com. ...
  • 3) Lars Ulrich (Metallica) Photo by loudwire.com. ...
  • 5) Chris Adler (Lamb of God, Megadeth) Photo by newindianexpress.com. ...
  • 7) Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Vimic) ...
  • 17) Adam Gray (Texas in July, Independent)
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Who is the best rock band of all time?

The 10 best rock bands ever
  1. The Beatles. The Beatles are unquestionably the best and most important band in rock history, as well as the most compelling story. ...
  2. The Rolling Stones. ...
  3. U2. ...
  4. The Grateful Dead. ...
  5. Velvet Underground. ...
  6. Led Zeppelin. ...
  7. Ramones. ...
  8. Pink Floyd.
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Who is the fastest drummer in metal?

Gene Hoglan is one of the fastest metal drummers alive, earning him the nickname, "The Human Drum Machine." But he's only one man - and some metal bands without superhuman drummers are choosing actual machines. WSJ's Neil Shah reports.
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Who is the best heavy metal guitarist?

In no particular order, here are 20 of the very best guitarists to have ever picked up the axe in metal:
  • Dimebag Darrell (Pantera, Damageplan) ...
  • Jeff Hanneman (Slayer) ...
  • Herman Li (DragonForce) ...
  • Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell) ...
  • Tosin Abasi (Animals As Leaders) ...
  • Muhammed Suimez (Necrophagist)
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Who is the best metal vocalist of all time?

1. Ronnie James Dio. Few people ever get to go by just one name, but the late, great Dio is one of them. The exuberant singer fronted numerous groups throughout his career — Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell and, of course, his eponymous band — leading them all with rafter-shaking, sky-scrapping vocal prowess.
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What band has the most drums?

1. The Allman Brothers Band. The Allman Brothers Band had 2 drummers from 1968 to 1982, but in their latest incarnation, from 1989 to 2014, they had even 3 drummers! Know more bands with 2 or more drummers?
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Who was the loudest rock band ever?

In 1972, The Guinness Book Of Records crowned Deep Purple the world's loudest band after 117 decibels were registered at London's Rainbow Theatre. Drummer Ian Paice said: “Rock'n'roll went to a different level. The volume leapt up incredibly.”
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What is the loudest rock concert ever?

Sleazy Joe (Sweden, 2008)

In what could be considered definitively the loudest concert in history, Swedish band Sleazy Joe reached new heights when they performed in Hassleholm at peak levels of 143.2 decibels.
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Who is the best female drummer of all time?

Women of Drums: 12 of the Best Female Drummers of All Time
  • Viola Smith.
  • Evelyn Glennie.
  • Anika Nilles.
  • Hannah Welton.
  • Karen Carpenter.
  • Cindy Blackman.
  • Maureen Tucker.
  • Meytal Cohen.
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Who is the fastest double bass drummer?

Tim Waterson is a Canadian drummer who holds the world record for the fastest number of double strokes on a bass drum using a double pedal, with a record of 1,407 in one minute (January 22, 2002).
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Is Neil Peart the best drummer ever?

It's official! You've selected Neil Peart as the Greatest Of All Time in our GOAT Hunt poll. The late Rush drummer trounced the competition, amassing over 50% of the entire vote alone.
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