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down our picks for the top 10 underrated drummers in rock before we begin we
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this list will be ranking the rock
this list will be ranking the rock drummers whose status or profile may run
drummers whose status or profile may run
drummers whose status or profile may run comparatively under the radar when
comparatively under the radar when
comparatively under the radar when placed against some of their
placed against some of their
placed against some of their contemporaries we’re not commenting as
contemporaries we’re not commenting as
contemporaries we’re not commenting as to the superiority of one drummer
to the superiority of one drummer
to the superiority of one drummer against another but rather giving these
against another but rather giving these
against another but rather giving these hard-working musicians behind the drum
hard-working musicians behind the drum
hard-working musicians behind the drum cake a little extra luck can I get you
cake a little extra luck can I get you
cake a little extra luck can I get you ladies really gonna come up a stooge eat
ladies really gonna come up a stooge eat
ladies really gonna come up a stooge eat too much please this is somebody someday
too much please this is somebody someday
too much please this is somebody someday number 10 Larry Mullen jr. you to the
number 10 Larry Mullen jr. you to the
number 10 Larry Mullen jr. you to the music of u2 is often built upon layer a
music of u2 is often built upon layer a
music of u2 is often built upon layer a cohesive construction of melodies
cohesive construction of melodies
cohesive construction of melodies composition and style sure the guitar
composition and style sure the guitar
composition and style sure the guitar work of the edge and bond was instantly
work of the edge and bond was instantly
work of the edge and bond was instantly recognizable vocals may be the star of
recognizable vocals may be the star of
recognizable vocals may be the star of you to show but it’s the confident and
you to show but it’s the confident and
you to show but it’s the confident and restrained drumming of Larry Mullen jr.
restrained drumming of Larry Mullen jr.
restrained drumming of Larry Mullen jr. which drives home the show for the rock
which drives home the show for the rock
which drives home the show for the rock legend
[Music]
[Music] experience in his school’s marching band
experience in his school’s marching band
experience in his school’s marching band laid the groundwork for Mullins career
laid the groundwork for Mullins career
laid the groundwork for Mullins career as a drummer and served as a major
as a drummer and served as a major
as a drummer and served as a major influence towards the strong and
influence towards the strong and
influence towards the strong and propulsive rhythm Owen would utilize on
propulsive rhythm Owen would utilize on
propulsive rhythm Owen would utilize on such classic u2 songs as New Year’s Day
such classic u2 songs as New Year’s Day
such classic u2 songs as New Year’s Day [Music]
pride in the name of love and Sunday
pride in the name of love and Sunday Bloody Sunday
number nine Matt Tong Bloc Party
number nine Matt Tong Bloc Party Algiers that song may be more recent
Algiers that song may be more recent
Algiers that song may be more recent than some of the other drummers on
than some of the other drummers on
than some of the other drummers on today’s list but he nevertheless earns
today’s list but he nevertheless earns
today’s list but he nevertheless earns his position as an underrated drummer
his position as an underrated drummer
his position as an underrated drummer thanks to his popular work with the
thanks to his popular work with the
thanks to his popular work with the indie band known as block party hi
Tom actually parted ways with the band
Tom actually parted ways with the band in 2013 and he has continued impressing
in 2013 and he has continued impressing
in 2013 and he has continued impressing audience including work with Algiers not
audience including work with Algiers not
audience including work with Algiers not is known to have a fun and loose group
is known to have a fun and loose group
is known to have a fun and loose group following both from den pop and how
following both from den pop and how
following both from den pop and how genres while giving each song a firm
genres while giving each song a firm
genres while giving each song a firm identity of their own number eight
identity of their own number eight
identity of their own number eight Rennie the Stone Roses the Stone Roses
Rennie the Stone Roses the Stone Roses
Rennie the Stone Roses the Stone Roses gained a massive amount of success and
gained a massive amount of success and
gained a massive amount of success and influence when they first broke through
influence when they first broke through
influence when they first broke through from their native Britain in the late
from their native Britain in the late
from their native Britain in the late 1980s the band combination of classic
1980s the band combination of classic
1980s the band combination of classic rock heritage and interesting in the
rock heritage and interesting in the
rock heritage and interesting in the influences both to both fans and
influences both to both fans and
influences both to both fans and musicians alike
latter of which paid particular
latter of which paid particular attention to the smart kid work of Stone
attention to the smart kid work of Stone
attention to the smart kid work of Stone Roses singularly named drummer ready
indeed renny’s deceptively complex and
indeed renny’s deceptively complex and tight drum performances earned
tight drum performances earned
tight drum performances earned retroactively praise from Oasis founders
retroactively praise from Oasis founders
retroactively praise from Oasis founders Knoll and Liam Gallagher who maintained
Knoll and Liam Gallagher who maintained
Knoll and Liam Gallagher who maintained the roses as a big-time influence
the roses as a big-time influence
the roses as a big-time influence towards their own musical dreams during
towards their own musical dreams during
towards their own musical dreams during the early 90
number seven Dominic Howard News
number seven Dominic Howard News [Music]
[Music]
[Music] progressive rock lives on within the
progressive rock lives on within the
progressive rock lives on within the pioneering spirit of youth who first
pioneering spirit of youth who first
pioneering spirit of youth who first burst forth from their native Devon in
burst forth from their native Devon in
burst forth from their native Devon in 1994 much of this musical excellence can
1994 much of this musical excellence can
1994 much of this musical excellence can be felt within the powerful drum
be felt within the powerful drum
be felt within the powerful drum performances of the band man behind the
performances of the band man behind the
performances of the band man behind the kit
kit
kit Dominic powers the skins men’s
Dominic powers the skins men’s
Dominic powers the skins men’s dedication to the driving rhythms of
dedication to the driving rhythms of
dedication to the driving rhythms of Prague’s has combined with his embracing
Prague’s has combined with his embracing
Prague’s has combined with his embracing of modern technology and ideas make
of modern technology and ideas make
of modern technology and ideas make powered an influential musician in his
powered an influential musician in his
powered an influential musician in his own right whether it’s his unique take
own right whether it’s his unique take
own right whether it’s his unique take on spaghetti-western sound track teams
on spaghetti-western sound track teams
on spaghetti-western sound track teams in Knights of Cydonia
Dominic Howard place among rocks most
Dominic Howard place among rocks most underrated drummers is solidly secure
number six John Theodore the Mars Volta
number six John Theodore the Mars Volta Queens of the Stone Age
the texas-based rock band The Mars Volta
the texas-based rock band The Mars Volta also have a strong progressive rock
also have a strong progressive rock
also have a strong progressive rock spirit burning through their musical
spirit burning through their musical
spirit burning through their musical heart thanks to the number of intensely
heart thanks to the number of intensely
heart thanks to the number of intensely powerful drummers a band of employed
powerful drummers a band of employed
powerful drummers a band of employed behind the kit John Fyodor performed on
behind the kit John Fyodor performed on
behind the kit John Fyodor performed on the band’s breakthrough album Frances
the band’s breakthrough album Frances
the band’s breakthrough album Frances the mute and deloused in the crematorium
the mute and deloused in the crematorium
the mute and deloused in the crematorium while Thomas Pridgen saddled up with the
while Thomas Pridgen saddled up with the
while Thomas Pridgen saddled up with the band in 2006 prior to their bedlam in
band in 2006 prior to their bedlam in
band in 2006 prior to their bedlam in Goliath album
Goliath album
Goliath album [Applause]
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[Music]
[Music] both drummers were notable for their
both drummers were notable for their
both drummers were notable for their textured and unique style with fyodor
textured and unique style with fyodor
textured and unique style with fyodor essentially going on to join desert
essentially going on to join desert
essentially going on to join desert rockers queen of the Stone Age after the
rockers queen of the Stone Age after the
rockers queen of the Stone Age after the release of their 2013 album like
release of their 2013 album like
release of their 2013 album like clockwork
clockwork
clockwork [Music]
number five topper headon
number five topper headon The Clash
The Clash
The Clash [Music]
the clash may be one of the most iconic
the clash may be one of the most iconic punk bands of all time but they’re also
punk bands of all time but they’re also
punk bands of all time but they’re also one of the most musically talented
one of the most musically talented
one of the most musically talented thanks entire to the performances of one
thanks entire to the performances of one
thanks entire to the performances of one topper headon behind the drums
edan and his class crew bus the
edan and his class crew bus the punk-rock trend of musical minimalism by
punk-rock trend of musical minimalism by
punk-rock trend of musical minimalism by employing influences of diverse as dub
employing influences of diverse as dub
employing influences of diverse as dub and reggae into their band shifts in
and reggae into their band shifts in
and reggae into their band shifts in political town aggressive anthems like
political town aggressive anthems like
political town aggressive anthems like like riot and I fought the law are just
like riot and I fought the law are just
like riot and I fought the law are just a few of the interesting hits for those
a few of the interesting hits for those
a few of the interesting hits for those seeking out more of the band’s work and
seeking out more of the band’s work and
seeking out more of the band’s work and achieving frank and versatility as a
achieving frank and versatility as a
achieving frank and versatility as a drummer which makes them one of the most
drummer which makes them one of the most
drummer which makes them one of the most impressive aspects of the clash as a
impressive aspects of the clash as a
impressive aspects of the clash as a unit
number four Taylor Hawkins Foo Fighters
number four Taylor Hawkins Foo Fighters [Music]
[Music]
[Music] sure the Foo Fighters may feature within
sure the Foo Fighters may feature within
sure the Foo Fighters may feature within their ranks one of rock’s most popular
their ranks one of rock’s most popular
their ranks one of rock’s most popular and commercially prolific drummers in
and commercially prolific drummers in
and commercially prolific drummers in songwriting Dave Grohl’s but it’s also
songwriting Dave Grohl’s but it’s also
songwriting Dave Grohl’s but it’s also important to note that the Foo Fighters
important to note that the Foo Fighters
important to note that the Foo Fighters Taylor Hawkins as an equally integral
Taylor Hawkins as an equally integral
Taylor Hawkins as an equally integral aspect of the band Hawkins’s manic
aspect of the band Hawkins’s manic
aspect of the band Hawkins’s manic energy and immense power drive home such
energy and immense power drive home such
energy and immense power drive home such Foo Fighters Sanders as learn to fly and
Foo Fighters Sanders as learn to fly and
Foo Fighters Sanders as learn to fly and the Pretender
the Pretender
the Pretender [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] the drummer he is collaborating with
the drummer he is collaborating with
the drummer he is collaborating with Grohl in a humorous and often
Grohl in a humorous and often
Grohl in a humorous and often self-deprecating manner within the band
self-deprecating manner within the band
self-deprecating manner within the band music videos makes him a fan favorite
music videos makes him a fan favorite
music videos makes him a fan favorite talking skills are no joke however and
talking skills are no joke however and
talking skills are no joke however and easily speak for themselves with
easily speak for themselves with
easily speak for themselves with character and charisma
[Music]
[Music] shut up and what I’m and anybody- this
shut up and what I’m and anybody- this
shut up and what I’m and anybody- this going to number three
going to number three
going to number three Chad Smith Red Hot Chili Peppers chicken
Chad Smith Red Hot Chili Peppers chicken
Chad Smith Red Hot Chili Peppers chicken foot
foot
foot [Music]
[Music]
[Music] don’t let anyone tell you that the funky
don’t let anyone tell you that the funky
don’t let anyone tell you that the funky style of drumming from the 70s has gone
style of drumming from the 70s has gone
style of drumming from the 70s has gone out of fashion at least not while Chad
out of fashion at least not while Chad
out of fashion at least not while Chad Smith’s behind the case the incredibly
Smith’s behind the case the incredibly
Smith’s behind the case the incredibly versatile Smith has lent his talents to
versatile Smith has lent his talents to
versatile Smith has lent his talents to side projects such as chicken foot while
side projects such as chicken foot while
side projects such as chicken foot while maintaining his main band the Red Hot
maintaining his main band the Red Hot
maintaining his main band the Red Hot Chili Peppers all the while impressing
Chili Peppers all the while impressing
Chili Peppers all the while impressing his collaborated with his types in the
his collaborated with his types in the
his collaborated with his types in the pockets now
pockets now
pockets now [Music]
miss dexterity is probably matched only
miss dexterity is probably matched only by his ability to switch styles with the
by his ability to switch styles with the
by his ability to switch styles with the greatest of ease playing both jazzy and
greatest of ease playing both jazzy and
greatest of ease playing both jazzy and manic funk grooves alongside the very
manic funk grooves alongside the very
manic funk grooves alongside the very best of his generation wants further
best of his generation wants further
best of his generation wants further proof just ask Will Ferrell number 2 Tim
proof just ask Will Ferrell number 2 Tim
proof just ask Will Ferrell number 2 Tim Alexander Primus the unclassifiable
Alexander Primus the unclassifiable
Alexander Primus the unclassifiable Californian trio that is Primus are
Californian trio that is Primus are
Californian trio that is Primus are another band on our list who have
another band on our list who have
another band on our list who have featured not one but two fantastic
featured not one but two fantastic
featured not one but two fantastic drummers within their lineup
drummers within their lineup
drummers within their lineup Primus may be forever anchored by
Primus may be forever anchored by
Primus may be forever anchored by guitars Larry lalonde and bassist
guitars Larry lalonde and bassist
guitars Larry lalonde and bassist extraordinaire Les Claypool but it’s the
extraordinaire Les Claypool but it’s the
extraordinaire Les Claypool but it’s the position behind the drum kit which has
position behind the drum kit which has
position behind the drum kit which has always served as a driving force behind
always served as a driving force behind
always served as a driving force behind the band heavy alternative funk sound
the band heavy alternative funk sound
the band heavy alternative funk sound folks Tim Alexander and Brian brain
folks Tim Alexander and Brian brain
folks Tim Alexander and Brian brain Mantia has kept time in silence
Mantia has kept time in silence
Mantia has kept time in silence [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so Alexander returning to the Banford
so Alexander returning to the Banford
so Alexander returning to the Banford pharmacist 2014 album Primus and the
pharmacist 2014 album Primus and the
pharmacist 2014 album Primus and the Chocolate Factory with the fungi
Chocolate Factory with the fungi
Chocolate Factory with the fungi ensemble Alexander’s dizzying
ensemble Alexander’s dizzying
ensemble Alexander’s dizzying polyrhythmic style takes the cake for
polyrhythmic style takes the cake for
polyrhythmic style takes the cake for our list as evidenced by such groovy
our list as evidenced by such groovy
our list as evidenced by such groovy prime of dance as mr. crinkles and Jerry
prime of dance as mr. crinkles and Jerry
prime of dance as mr. crinkles and Jerry was a racecar driver
[Applause]
[Applause] before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
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[Music] number one Terry Bozzio frank zappa
number one Terry Bozzio frank zappa
number one Terry Bozzio frank zappa missing person if it’s true that a band
missing person if it’s true that a band
missing person if it’s true that a band is only as good as their drummer then
is only as good as their drummer then
is only as good as their drummer then that band has probably employed Terry
that band has probably employed Terry
that band has probably employed Terry Bozzio the underrated drummer cuts his
Bozzio the underrated drummer cuts his
Bozzio the underrated drummer cuts his teeth and built a reputation performing
teeth and built a reputation performing
teeth and built a reputation performing with Frank Zappa throughout the 1970s
with Frank Zappa throughout the 1970s
with Frank Zappa throughout the 1970s before forming the successful new wave
before forming the successful new wave
before forming the successful new wave band missing persons alongside ex-wife
band missing persons alongside ex-wife
band missing persons alongside ex-wife Dale Bozzio in 1988 Fazio’s ability to
Dale Bozzio in 1988 Fazio’s ability to
Dale Bozzio in 1988 Fazio’s ability to move with ease from intensely complex
move with ease from intensely complex
move with ease from intensely complex jazz rhythms to driving hard rock which
jazz rhythms to driving hard rock which
jazz rhythms to driving hard rock which makes him a secret weapon within the
makes him a secret weapon within the
makes him a secret weapon within the musical community this was showcased
musical community this was showcased
musical community this was showcased with in bosnia’s career throughout the
with in bosnia’s career throughout the
with in bosnia’s career throughout the 90s and Beyond which saw the drummer
90s and Beyond which saw the drummer
90s and Beyond which saw the drummer collaborating with Mike Patton’s phantom
collaborating with Mike Patton’s phantom
collaborating with Mike Patton’s phantom us as well as Korn on their 2007
us as well as Korn on their 2007
us as well as Korn on their 2007 untitled album
on the field of Caravaggio are proof
on the field of Caravaggio are proof positive that talents can be timeless
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