My 15 All-Time Favorite Rock Drummers

On the Last Post I told you about Rock And Roll Guitar Solos. Today I'll talk about the Rock Drummer

The Rock Drummer has been a bit of an enigma. I consider him the blue collared worker of the band. He works the hardest, gets the least pay and is for the most part ignored by fans, groupies, and other band-mates.

Let's face it, while the Lead Guitarist and Vocalist are busy schmoozing it up, and basically hogging the limelight, the poor drummer is off to a corner somewhere getting drunk. No other film has made this more clear than Spinal Tap, that off-beat Mocumentary of Rock Gods vs Mortal Man. If you haven't seen the film, watch it, it is that good. One of the themes of the film was that of the exploding drummer. In essence, Spinal Tap (The Band) couldn't keep their drummer because he kept exploding. And that is pretty much the way drummers are viewed, they are integral and you can't have a band without one, but they are also generally ADD kids who have never grown up.

But Sometimes, there are drummers who stand out and make their mark. Basically, these drummers destroy myths and through pure energy and charisma become an integral part of the band. I've Gone ahead and listed some of my favorite Rock/Metal Drummers, and as in previous posts, there is no order because they are all great to me.

1. John Bonham-Led Zeppelin: Legend Drummer, this guy could do everything, and his death also marked the death of Led Zeppelin.
2. Keith Moon-The Who: Legendary Power House drummer and mad man. Loved his booze and women, and a monster on stage.
3. Rick Allen (drummer) - Def Leppard - Any drummer that could play as good as this guy is tops in my books. He did it with one arm.
4. Phil Collins - Genesis - Phil Collins was both a lead singer and drummer, that's some raw talent, I don't care who you are.
5. Lars Ulrich - Metallica - Got a bad name in recent times as a corporate front man, but this guy is still one of the best drummers ever.
6. Alex Van Halen - Van Halen:
7. Nick Mason - Pink Floyd: A legend drummer
8. Neil Peart - Rush:
9. Igor Cavalera - Sepultura: - When it comes to timing and speed and new metal beats, can't be beat.
10. Paul Bostaph - Slayer: - Insane Speed.
11. Chad Smith - Red Hot Chilli Peppers:
12. David Silveria - Korn:
13. Topper Headon -The Clash:
14. Phil Rudd - AC/DC: -
15. Ringo Starr - The Beatles: Ringo needs to be on this list because he was one of the first, back-beat king.