Modern Drummer's 50 Greatest Drummers of All Time (2014) by 
AAL2014 
Here's a fun chart idea I came up with.. Modern Drummer Magazine, the same mag I've been subscribed to and thumbing through for almost 5 years, published a list of the 50 Greatest Drummers of all time voted by the readers back in 2014. I love lists and this was a very poignant list at the time for me. Of course with any list, there will be omissions. Everyone on this list is a very special and influential player so it's tough to say who should be on instead.
This chart is ordered the exact way the drummers were voted. The albums chosen are ones I think of as being the best (or one of the best) works by the artist, and the comments on each are my own. Drums have been an enormous part of my life for almost 10 years. I wouldn't be apart of this website without the drums choosing me to be apart of a spectacular rhythmic journey.
Here is my tribute to the drums, the greatest drummers, and the greatest drum magazine on the planet.
- Chart updated: 06/28/2017 21:15
- (Created: 08/23/2016 21:27).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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PHIL COLLINS
The Legend: Phil Collins' finest drumming is from 1972-1977. His drumming was stellar on those Genesis records and of course the classic first Brand X album. He was listening to and studying drummers like Billy Cobham and it showed. He put his own spin on that style, and it was phenomenal... Flash forward to the pop years of Genesis as well as Phil's own solo career.. The drumming was obviously less busy and less chop oriented, but he laid down the right part every time including arguably the most famous moment in pop drumming, yeah you know it, the fill in "In The Air Tonight". Simple but effective. Phil should be celebrated for reaching soaring heights as a pop star while still keeping drums in the picture. A living legend.
The Album: Selling England By The Pound features some of the most well put together prog drumming I've ever heard. This was in the midst of the era in which Phil was listening to Billy Cobham. Some of the fills sound very Cobham-esq and it puts an interesting spin on the folky prog led by Peter Gabriel's quirky yet warm vocalization. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight is the song I go to when explaining to people why Phil is a great drummer. The Cinema Show features excellent odd time drumming that powers the second half of the track. Firth of Fifth is just about flawless. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
The Legend: Phil Collins' finest drumming is from 1972-1977. His drumming was stellar on those Genesis records and of course the classic first Brand X album. He was listening to and studying drummers like Billy Cobham and it showed. He put his own spin on that style, and it was phenomenal... Flash forward to the pop years of Genesis as well as Phil's own solo career.. The drumming was obviously less busy and less chop oriented, but he laid down the right part every time including arguably the most famous moment in pop drumming, yeah you know it, the fill in "In The Air Tonight". Simple but effective. Phil should be celebrated for reaching soaring heights as a pop star while still keeping drums in the picture. A living legend.
The Album: Selling England By The Pound features some of the most well put together prog drumming I've ever heard. This was in the midst of the era in which Phil was listening to Billy Cobham. Some of the fills sound very Cobham-esq and it puts an interesting spin on the folky prog led by Peter Gabriel's quirky yet warm vocalization. Dancing With The Moonlit Knight is the song I go to when explaining to people why Phil is a great drummer. The Cinema Show features excellent odd time drumming that powers the second half of the track. Firth of Fifth is just about flawless. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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11,634
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DAVE WECKL
[First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
Year of Release:
2004
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None
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GINGER BAKER
The Legend: Asshole
The Drumming: Great
Best Performances: Sunshine Of Your Love, Toad [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
The Legend: Asshole
The Drumming: Great
Best Performances: Sunshine Of Your Love, Toad [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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6,824
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TERRY BOZZIO
The Legend: The flat out king of melodic independence. Just this past weekend I had the treat of seeing him in a very intimate setting performing on a smaller (lol) drum kit at Sweetwater's Gear Fest. It was an all encompassing, jaw dropping performance from a man whose playing I've admired for sometime. He spoke about Zappa, DW drums, and how much he loved playing for us, what a legend. You might say that anyone could sound good on a kit Terry's size. Well, that's total bullshit. Terry plays the drums unlike anyone I've ever seen. He's one fully functioning melodic being behind the kit pounding away at an ostinato with his feet while creating sounds akin to a full percussion ensemble with his hands. Maybe the single most unique player on this list.
The Album:
Best Performances: Punky's Whips, [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
The Legend: The flat out king of melodic independence. Just this past weekend I had the treat of seeing him in a very intimate setting performing on a smaller (lol) drum kit at Sweetwater's Gear Fest. It was an all encompassing, jaw dropping performance from a man whose playing I've admired for sometime. He spoke about Zappa, DW drums, and how much he loved playing for us, what a legend. You might say that anyone could sound good on a kit Terry's size. Well, that's total bullshit. Terry plays the drums unlike anyone I've ever seen. He's one fully functioning melodic being behind the kit pounding away at an ostinato with his feet while creating sounds akin to a full percussion ensemble with his hands. Maybe the single most unique player on this list.
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Best Performances: Punky's Whips, [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
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BERNARD PURDIE
The Legend: Bernard "Pretty" Purdie has appeared on more songs and albums than just about any other drummer, living or dead. That in itself is an indication of how top tier his feel is. Pretty's ability to play for the song in countless styles, jazz, funk, r&b, rock, shuffle, blues, samba, etc.. is simply astounding. Listening to him speak on his career, drum beats, and legacy is a real treat as well.
The Album: Aretha's Young Gifted And Black features one of Bernard's most famous and sampled performances, Rock Steady. The drum break in Rock Steady is supremely tasteful and provides a funky backbone to the song that has transcended generations of drumming. Much like Clyde Stubblefield's Funky Drummer, Rock Steady is legendary for paving the way for countless future drum samples as well as of course drummers actually practicing. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
The Legend: Bernard "Pretty" Purdie has appeared on more songs and albums than just about any other drummer, living or dead. That in itself is an indication of how top tier his feel is. Pretty's ability to play for the song in countless styles, jazz, funk, r&b, rock, shuffle, blues, samba, etc.. is simply astounding. Listening to him speak on his career, drum beats, and legacy is a real treat as well.
The Album: Aretha's Young Gifted And Black features one of Bernard's most famous and sampled performances, Rock Steady. The drum break in Rock Steady is supremely tasteful and provides a funky backbone to the song that has transcended generations of drumming. Much like Clyde Stubblefield's Funky Drummer, Rock Steady is legendary for paving the way for countless future drum samples as well as of course drummers actually practicing. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
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HAL BLAINE
[First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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45,081
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STEVE SMITH
[First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1998
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None
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MIKE MANGINI
The Legend: For me, I've always viewed 3 drummers as the peak of pure technical ability in modern drumming. Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, and Mike Mangini. Whether or not, any 3 of those drummers interest you with their playing, there is absolutely no denial when it comes to their ability. Their independence, creative control, rhythmic knowledge, and speed never fail to impress me. Out of the 3, Mike Mangini has made the biggest impact for the instrument so far. Mangini holds a number of World's Fastest Drummer competition titles, taught at Berklee School of Music in Boston, has a number of well received DVD's and books, and is Mike Portnoy's replacement in one of prog rock's biggest bands, Dream Theater. He's as hardworking as he is good.
The Album: ADToE is actually my favorite offering of the now 3 Mike Mangini era Dream Theater albums. On some days it can slip its way into my top 5 favorite Dream Theater albums. For some reason, the DT guys still can't figure out how to make Mangini's drumming sound human on a recording or live, but the songs on ADToE are too consistently good for it to matter for me. It's the most cohesive album Dream Theater has put out since Mike Portnoy left the band. Mangini's rhythmic brilliance mixed with the immediate jovial chemistry of his band mates shines bright on this album. Songs like Bridges in the Sky, Breaking All Illusions, and Outcry feature some of the best drumming I've ever heard from him. He was on fire this tour as well. Cheers, Mr. Mangini. I hope JP can figure out your drum sound soon. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
The Legend: For me, I've always viewed 3 drummers as the peak of pure technical ability in modern drumming. Thomas Lang, Virgil Donati, and Mike Mangini. Whether or not, any 3 of those drummers interest you with their playing, there is absolutely no denial when it comes to their ability. Their independence, creative control, rhythmic knowledge, and speed never fail to impress me. Out of the 3, Mike Mangini has made the biggest impact for the instrument so far. Mangini holds a number of World's Fastest Drummer competition titles, taught at Berklee School of Music in Boston, has a number of well received DVD's and books, and is Mike Portnoy's replacement in one of prog rock's biggest bands, Dream Theater. He's as hardworking as he is good.
The Album: ADToE is actually my favorite offering of the now 3 Mike Mangini era Dream Theater albums. On some days it can slip its way into my top 5 favorite Dream Theater albums. For some reason, the DT guys still can't figure out how to make Mangini's drumming sound human on a recording or live, but the songs on ADToE are too consistently good for it to matter for me. It's the most cohesive album Dream Theater has put out since Mike Portnoy left the band. Mangini's rhythmic brilliance mixed with the immediate jovial chemistry of his band mates shines bright on this album. Songs like Bridges in the Sky, Breaking All Illusions, and Outcry feature some of the best drumming I've ever heard from him. He was on fire this tour as well. Cheers, Mr. Mangini. I hope JP can figure out your drum sound soon. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
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DENNIS CHAMBERS
The Legend: I almost don't feel like writing about Dennis. I've praised him too much in my day to day life!! Dennis is a true powerhouse drummer. He's a master of many styles and has speed to burn. Getting his start with P-Funk and moving on to acts like John Scofield, Niacin, Santana, and Mike Stern, Dennis has helped put a charge into countless albums with a drum vocabulary as large as large has his trusty Pearl drum set. Recently the drum world was hit with a scare as it was announced, with very little detail, Dennis was sick. Luckily he's healthier and back to touring with various artists. May the drum gods bless Dennis Chambers.
The Album: [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
The Legend: I almost don't feel like writing about Dennis. I've praised him too much in my day to day life!! Dennis is a true powerhouse drummer. He's a master of many styles and has speed to burn. Getting his start with P-Funk and moving on to acts like John Scofield, Niacin, Santana, and Mike Stern, Dennis has helped put a charge into countless albums with a drum vocabulary as large as large has his trusty Pearl drum set. Recently the drum world was hit with a scare as it was announced, with very little detail, Dennis was sick. Luckily he's healthier and back to touring with various artists. May the drum gods bless Dennis Chambers.
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JACK DEJOHNETTE
The Legend: If this list was decided purely by feel and uniqueness, Jack would have to be in the Top 10, perhaps Top 5. Also a phenomenal pianist, his rhythm is as flawless as his drumming resume. If you've never heard Jack's drumming before, I highly recommend his work with Miles, he also has work with Coltrane, and his work can additionally be found on recordings by Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, and Wayne Shorter to name merely a few. I can truly say Dejohnette has a style all his own. His playing can be smooth to the point of complete relaxation then build up musically and effortlessly to a grand mudslide of perfectly phrased notes. Check out his drum solo based around the Love Supreme melody.
The Album: Another entry from Miles Davis. He had pretty stellar taste in drummers. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
The Legend: If this list was decided purely by feel and uniqueness, Jack would have to be in the Top 10, perhaps Top 5. Also a phenomenal pianist, his rhythm is as flawless as his drumming resume. If you've never heard Jack's drumming before, I highly recommend his work with Miles, he also has work with Coltrane, and his work can additionally be found on recordings by Chick Corea, Joe Henderson, and Wayne Shorter to name merely a few. I can truly say Dejohnette has a style all his own. His playing can be smooth to the point of complete relaxation then build up musically and effortlessly to a grand mudslide of perfectly phrased notes. Check out his drum solo based around the Love Supreme melody.
The Album: Another entry from Miles Davis. He had pretty stellar taste in drummers. [First added to this chart: 08/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,953
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Modern Drummer's 50 Greatest Drummers of All Time (2014) composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 4 | 8% | |
| 1960s | 8 | 16% | |
| 1970s | 14 | 28% | |
| 1980s | 12 | 24% | |
| 1990s | 3 | 6% | |
| 2000s | 8 | 16% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| Dream Theater | 2 | 4% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 4% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 1 | 2% | |
| Gene Krupa | 1 | 2% | |
| Tool | 1 | 2% | |
| Genesis | 1 | 2% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 1 | 2% | |
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From AAL2014 06/15/2017 06:54
AAL2014 06/15/2017 06:54
Thank you Bobby. I appreciate that, I still have some work to go on this chart with comments and I still have a couple of these drummers to listen to so I can provide an honest comment on why they were voted onto this list. So hopefully you'll revisit later haha.
Karen Carpenter was indeed a great drummer. Unique player who had a lot of personality and made it come through in her playing. I haven't listened to a ton of the Carpenters' music however I've seen a number of awesome solo videos from her on YouTube. Pretty great snare chops.
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From bobbyb5 06/15/2017 01:49
bobbyb5 06/15/2017 01:49
That was very informative to someone like me who really doent shit about music. Heh heh. I like it. Ive heard people i know who play drums say that Karen Carpenter was actually a good drummer. Is that true? I thought they were joking but they weren't. Lol
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From mostlymor 10/01/2016 12:42
Excellent chart, enjoyed your comments particularly.
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