Rolling Stones Magazine – 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time

100 – Christian Vander – Magma
99 – Travis Barker – Blink 182
98 – Steven Adler – Guns n’ Roses
97 – Cindy Blackman – Lenny Kravitz, Carlos Santana, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter
96 – Larry Mullen Jr. – U2
95 – Chris Dave – D’Angelo, Adele
94 – Meg White – The White Stripes
93 – Tomas Hawke – Meshuggah
92 – Ralph Molina – Neil Young
91 – Brian Chippendale – Lightning Bolt, Mindflayer
90 – Janet Weiss – Wild Flag
89 – Bill Stevenson – SoCall, Black Flag
88 – Jon Theodore – Mars Volta
87 – George Hurley – The Minutemen
86 – Phil Rudd – AC/DC
85 – Tommy Lee – Mötley Crüe
84 – John Stanier – Helmet
83 – Ronald Shannon Jackson – Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, Cecil Taylor
82 – Glenn Kotche – Wilco
81 – John “JR” Robinson – Michael Jackson, Chaka Khan, Rufus, Quincy Jones
80 – Steve Jordan – Stevie Wonder, Neil Young, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton
79 – Mick Avery – Kinks
78 – Micky Waller – Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart
77 – Moe Tucker – The Velvet Underground
76 – Earl Young – Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, The Spinners, Philly Soul.
75 – Earl Hudson – Ferocious D.C
74 – Michael Shrieve – Santana
73 – Pete Thomas – Elvis Costello & the Attractions
72 – James “Diamond” Williams – Ohio Players
71 – Butch Trucks and Jaimoe – Allman Brothers Band
70 – Tommy Ramone – The Ramones
69 – Dale Crover
68 – Jerome “Bigfoot” Brailey – Parliament, Funkadelic,
67 – Greg Errico – Sly and the Family Stone, Lee Oskar, Betty Davis, Funkadelic
66 – Kenny Aronoff – The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Diamond, Eric Clapton, John Fogerty, Sting, the Smashing Pumpkins, Lady Gaga
65 – Sly Dunbar – Bob Marley
64 – Chad Smith – Red Hot Chili Peppers
63 – Dennis Chambers – Santana, Parliament, Funkadelic, Steely Dan, John Mc Laughlin
62 – Tony Thompson – Chic, Robert Palmer, Madonna
61 – Clem Burke – Blondie
60 – Mick Fleetwood – Fleetwood Mac
59 – Jim Gordon – Eric Clapton
58 – Sheila E. – Prince, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock
57 – Manu Katché – Peter Gabriel, Sting
56 – Richie Hayward – Little Feat
55 – Max Weinberg – The E Street Band
54 – Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson – The Roots, Questlove
53 – Jimmy Chamberlin – Smashing Pumpkins
52 – Matt Cameron – Soundgarden
51 – Alex Van Halen – Van Halen
50 – Cozy Powell – Black Sabbath
49 – Vinnie Colaiuta – Frank Zappa, Sting
48 – John “Drumbo” French – Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band
47 – Dave Lombardo – Slayer
46 – Dave Garibaldi – Tower Of Power
45 – Billy Cobham – Mahavishnu Orchestra
44 – Jerry Allison – Buddy Holly
43 – Phil Collins – Genesis
42 – Bill Ward – Black Sabbath
41 – Carter Beaufort – Dave Matthews Band
40 – Jack DeJohnette – john Coltrane, Miles Davis
39 – Ramon “Tiki” Fullwood – George Clinton
38 – Jim Kellner – John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Steely Dan
37 – Jeff Porcaro – Toto, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen
36 – Steve Smith – Journey
35 – Fred Below
34 – Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann – The Grateful Dead
33 – Tony Allen – Fela
32 – James Gadson – Bill Withers
31 – Roger Hawkins – Aretha Franklin, Percy Sledge
30 – Clifton James – Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, Willie Dixon, Sonny Boy Williamson
29 – Carlton Barrett – Bob Marley & the Wailers
28 – Carmine Appice – Vanilla Fudge, Rod Stewart
27 – Dave Grohl – Nirvana
26 – Danny Carey – Tool
25 – Earl Palmer – Fats Domino, Little Richard, Wrecking Crew
24 – Steve Gadd – Steely Dan, Paul Simon, Eric Clapton
23 – Elvin Jones – John Coltrane
22 – Levon Helm – The Band
21 – Ian Paice – Deep Purple
20 – Bernard Purdie – Aretha Franklin, Steely Dan, Bob Marley
19 – Tony Williams – Miles Davis, John Coltrane
18 – Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste – The Meters
17 – Terry Bozzio – Franck Zappa
16 – Bill Bruford – Yes, King Crimson
15 – Buddy Rich
14 – Ringo Starr – The beatles
13 – D.J. Fontana – Elvis Presley
12 – Charlie Watts – The Rolling Stones
11 – Benny Benjamin – Motown
10 – Stewart Copeland – The Police
9 – Al Jackson Jr. – Booker T, MGs, Stax
8 – Mitch Mitchell – Jimi Hendrix Experience
7 – Gene Krupa
6 – Clyde Stubblefield and John “Jabo” Starks – Jame’s Brown
5 – Hal Blaine – Sinatra, the Beach Boys, Elvis and the Supremes
4 – Neil Peart – Rush
3 – Ginger Baker – Cream
2 – Keith Moon – The Who
1 – John Bonham – Led Zeppelin

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