Best Drummer? (2 Viewers)

[inca911]

So this week is 5 years since Neil Peart passed. Such a loss. So who do you think is the current (i.e., living) king of the kit? I think Stuart Copeland (The Police) is today’s best player.

So what other candidates are out there who merit a deeper listen? Please share a good clip with the group!

 

[krafticus]

Lars Ulrich. /thread

 

[theshepherd]

Danny Carey

 

[dkellerd]

Todd Sucherman from Styx is awesome and old school…his double bass is very on point.

Scroll to 3:53 in the above video to see the good ending parts…

 

[k9dr]

 

[TheYeti]

Lars Ulrich. /thread

I'm a fan so don't get me wrong, but there are a LOT of drummers who say Lars sucks.

 

[TheRealTeddyKGB]

Too subjective for me to say who the best is but I will say Neil is still my favorite of all time....and it's not even close.

RIP the Professor.

 

[TheChipVault]

Carter Beauford is above average

 

[dpeks13]

I'm partial to Mike Portnoy, but I wouldn't say he's the greatest. He's just a level of funny and crazy that speaks to me
Mike Portnoy

Dance of Eternity

 

[buzzmonkey]

I second Danny Carey.

 

[raynmanas]

Danny Carey

I second Danny Carey.

3rd and obligatory demonstration why:

 

[Colquhoun]

Gavin Harrison. Drummer of Porcupine Tree, King Crimson, and The Pineapple Thief.
Remarkable chops, and the consistently best sounding kit I've ever heard.

Then there's the legendary Terry Bozzio. I saw him at the Modern Drummer drumfest quite a few years ago and he left an auditorium of drummers...amateur and professionals alike...simply speechless.

 

[buzzmonkey]

I've gotta give an honorable mention to Nicko McBrain who sadly just had to retire from live touring.

 

[BPTDirector]

Lenny White, Billy Cobham, Steve Gadd.

 

[TheChipVault]

Even if you are not a DMB fan.. watching / hearing Carter on any given night is SPECIAL

 

[Budha]

Danny Carey

100% this, I was going to say the same thing!

 

[surfik]

Roger Taylor

 

[Budha]

3rd and obligatory demonstration why:

And it’s this level or higher on just about every TOOL song!

I can’t think of another drummer that is so integral to the band’s “sound” and almost instantly recognizable than Danny Carey!

 

[Budha]

Even if you are not a DMB fan.. watching / hearing Carter on any given night is SPECIAL

DMB played my company Holiday party right before Under the Table And Dreaming sky rocketed - lol. (It rocked)

We used to see them at the Flood Zone in RVA all the time back in the day. They’d just grab beers at the bar after the sets. It was cool.

Some bands you just knew were going to take off.

Those were the days! We used to get some decent music in RVA back then.

 

[BadCardHaver]

I think Stuart Copeland (The Police) is today’s best player.

This is the correct take.

 

[Highli99]

No one suggested the Beiber yet?

 

[SwissChip]

There are some beasts out there!
Vinnie Colaiuta is by far my favorite drummer since.
Steve Gadd the legend!
Gergo Borlai the inhuman!
Thomas Lang the machine.
Glen Hoglan the master.
And so on…. ; )

 

[Nymor]

Nyango Star!

(Takes a minute to warm up but then ...)

 

[Irish]

Huge Metallica fan here and while I love Lars, Danny Carey was the first name I thought of (after Vinnie Paul, RIP).

Still cranking at 63:

 

[BadCardHaver]

Not the flashiest player, but DJ Johnson from Khruangbin keeps time better than an atomic clock and always has solid, tasty grooves.

 

[BruceWayne]

Danny Carey is probably the correct answer, but Jon Theodore is a close second

 

[HughDrackman]

Danny Carey

This is the correct answer.

 

[raynmanas]

this is tangentially related, and i recorded the video so i am posting it. this song doesn't feature any particularly special drumming, but the lyrics are about someone else's favorite drummer - brad wilk, from rage against the machine, audioslave, etc.

this concert was totally impromptu in the lead singer's living room, because their actual scheduled show was canceled due to a snowstorm in upstate NY. please enjoy one of my favorite concert memories of all time:

 

[warma]

All good, all good… but massive props need to go out to Rick Allen.

 

[Kyle]

Easy. They muti-talented Stix Zadinia