Le top 100 des batteurs de tous les temps selon le magazine Rolling Stone

Au mois de mars, le magazine Rolling Stone donnait la liste de ses 100 batteurs qui ont marqués l’histoire :

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 – David 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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www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-drummers-of-all-time