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and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 rock drummers
for the top 10 rock drummers
for the top 10 rock drummers [Music]
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[Music] for this list we’ve chosen standout
for this list we’ve chosen standout
for this list we’ve chosen standout drummers who were the perfect mix of
drummers who were the perfect mix of
drummers who were the perfect mix of technical talent and popularity and who
technical talent and popularity and who
technical talent and popularity and who proved themselves essential to the music
proved themselves essential to the music
proved themselves essential to the music of the bands they were in we’re
of the bands they were in we’re
of the bands they were in we’re excluding drummers from genres like
excluding drummers from genres like
excluding drummers from genres like heavy metal hard rock hip hop and jazz
as Genesis evolved from progressive to
as Genesis evolved from progressive to pop rock Collins showcased a strong
pop rock Collins showcased a strong
pop rock Collins showcased a strong musicality and versatility on the drum
audiences were also impressed by his
audiences were also impressed by his rare talent for singing and drumming
rare talent for singing and drumming
rare talent for singing and drumming simultaneously though he played jazz
simultaneously though he played jazz
simultaneously though he played jazz fusion folk and blues and other projects
fusion folk and blues and other projects
fusion folk and blues and other projects it was as a solo artist that Collins
it was as a solo artist that Collins
it was as a solo artist that Collins found further success with the gated
found further success with the gated
found further success with the gated reverb of in the air tonight shaping
reverb of in the air tonight shaping
reverb of in the air tonight shaping much of the 80’s pop drum sound
much of the 80’s pop drum sound
much of the 80’s pop drum sound [Music]
number nine Ringo Starr the Beatles he
number nine Ringo Starr the Beatles he may not have been the finest technical
may not have been the finest technical
may not have been the finest technical drummer ever but his offbeat and
drummer ever but his offbeat and
drummer ever but his offbeat and creative style helped build the Beatles
creative style helped build the Beatles
creative style helped build the Beatles sound we love
be
be [Music]
despite being a lefty star used a
despite being a lefty star used a right-handed kit to keep the beats and
right-handed kit to keep the beats and
right-handed kit to keep the beats and ensured the tempo of each song was just
ensured the tempo of each song was just
ensured the tempo of each song was just right
right
right [Music]
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[Music] his crucial contributions showed that
his crucial contributions showed that
his crucial contributions showed that drummers could be just as important to
drummers could be just as important to
drummers could be just as important to songwriting as other band members and
songwriting as other band members and
songwriting as other band members and influenced countless people from then on
influenced countless people from then on
influenced countless people from then on [Music]
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[Music] number eight Nick Mason Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd wouldn’t have been the same
Pink Floyd wouldn’t have been the same without Mason who was the only
without Mason who was the only
without Mason who was the only unchanging band member on all their
unchanging band member on all their
unchanging band member on all their records whether playing acoustic or
records whether playing acoustic or
records whether playing acoustic or electronic drums or even percussion he
electronic drums or even percussion he
electronic drums or even percussion he knew how to bring everything together to
knew how to bring everything together to
knew how to bring everything together to complete the band’s psychedelic and
complete the band’s psychedelic and
complete the band’s psychedelic and progressive rock sound the proficient
progressive rock sound the proficient
progressive rock sound the proficient studio musician also knew how to show
studio musician also knew how to show
studio musician also knew how to show off onstage as demonstrated by the
off onstage as demonstrated by the
off onstage as demonstrated by the band’s effects heavy and extravagant
band’s effects heavy and extravagant
band’s effects heavy and extravagant live performances
live performances
live performances [Music]
number seven Mitch Mitchell the Jimi
number seven Mitch Mitchell the Jimi Hendrix Experience Mitchell’s session
Hendrix Experience Mitchell’s session
Hendrix Experience Mitchell’s session drumming including his time with the who
drumming including his time with the who
drumming including his time with the who landed him a permanent spot in the Jimi
landed him a permanent spot in the Jimi
landed him a permanent spot in the Jimi Hendrix experience’s lineup over another
Hendrix experience’s lineup over another
Hendrix experience’s lineup over another drumming great
drumming great
drumming great Aynsley Dunbar by fusing his jazz
Aynsley Dunbar by fusing his jazz
Aynsley Dunbar by fusing his jazz influences with rock he developed a
influences with rock he developed a
influences with rock he developed a rhythmic and melodic playing style that
rhythmic and melodic playing style that
rhythmic and melodic playing style that perfectly complemented the music
perfectly complemented the music
perfectly complemented the music [Applause]
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[Music] Michels heavy beats snare drum stroke
Michels heavy beats snare drum stroke
Michels heavy beats snare drum stroke patterns rolls and fills were also a
patterns rolls and fills were also a
patterns rolls and fills were also a source of creativity for Hendrix in
source of creativity for Hendrix in
source of creativity for Hendrix in studio and on stage
number six Ginger Baker cream creams
number six Ginger Baker cream creams blues and psychedelic rock would have
blues and psychedelic rock would have
blues and psychedelic rock would have been very different without Baker’s
been very different without Baker’s
been very different without Baker’s flashy jazz inspired drums
flashy jazz inspired drums
flashy jazz inspired drums [Music]
while in the supergroup rocks first
while in the supergroup rocks first superstar drummer broke new ground by
superstar drummer broke new ground by
superstar drummer broke new ground by using double bass drums and playing
using double bass drums and playing
using double bass drums and playing lengthy solos
lengthy solos
lengthy solos [Music]
after the break ups of cream and blind
after the break ups of cream and blind faith Baker continued finding success
faith Baker continued finding success
faith Baker continued finding success with his world music and African
with his world music and African
with his world music and African inspired sounds but it was his booming
inspired sounds but it was his booming
inspired sounds but it was his booming sixties style that set the stage for
sixties style that set the stage for
sixties style that set the stage for today’s heavy metal errs
today’s heavy metal errs
today’s heavy metal errs [Music]
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[Music] number five stewart copeland the police
number five stewart copeland the police
number five stewart copeland the police copeland helped craft the police’s new
copeland helped craft the police’s new
copeland helped craft the police’s new wave mix of punk reggae and jazz by
wave mix of punk reggae and jazz by
wave mix of punk reggae and jazz by incorporating those styles with his rock
incorporating those styles with his rock
incorporating those styles with his rock and Middle Eastern influences known for
and Middle Eastern influences known for
and Middle Eastern influences known for using syncopated beats and splash
using syncopated beats and splash
using syncopated beats and splash cymbals he had a highly defined
cymbals he had a highly defined
cymbals he had a highly defined innovative technique and a knack for
innovative technique and a knack for
innovative technique and a knack for enhancing songs with grew even after the
enhancing songs with grew even after the
enhancing songs with grew even after the band’s demise Copeland showed off his
band’s demise Copeland showed off his
band’s demise Copeland showed off his lively and restraint playing in other
lively and restraint playing in other
lively and restraint playing in other projects
number four Dave Grohl Nirvana Queens of
number four Dave Grohl Nirvana Queens of the Stone Age them crooked vultures
the Stone Age them crooked vultures
the Stone Age them crooked vultures [Music]
pease best known as the Foo Fighters
pease best known as the Foo Fighters Manman but this multi-instrumentalist
Manman but this multi-instrumentalist
Manman but this multi-instrumentalist first made waves in DC’s hardcore scene
first made waves in DC’s hardcore scene
first made waves in DC’s hardcore scene by hitting hard and fast in several
by hitting hard and fast in several
by hitting hard and fast in several bands
bands
bands it was his intense and fierce bashing in
it was his intense and fierce bashing in
it was his intense and fierce bashing in Nirvana that cemented groll’s place in
Nirvana that cemented groll’s place in
Nirvana that cemented groll’s place in grunge
grunge
grunge [Applause]
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[Music] the nicest guy in rock further flaunted
the nicest guy in rock further flaunted
the nicest guy in rock further flaunted his passion for drums by lending his
his passion for drums by lending his
his passion for drums by lending his talents to Queens of the Stone Age them
talents to Queens of the Stone Age them
talents to Queens of the Stone Age them crooked vultures and many many more
number three Neil Pierce brush from hard
number three Neil Pierce brush from hard rock to jazz progressive rock to swing
rock to jazz progressive rock to swing
rock to jazz progressive rock to swing pure could play it all and he could play
pure could play it all and he could play
pure could play it all and he could play it well
the award-winning drummer distinguished
the award-winning drummer distinguished himself with his unconventional time
himself with his unconventional time
himself with his unconventional time signatures and unique rhythmic style but
signatures and unique rhythmic style but
signatures and unique rhythmic style but also displayed extreme endurance by
also displayed extreme endurance by
also displayed extreme endurance by playing extensive live solos on massive
playing extensive live solos on massive
playing extensive live solos on massive drum kits
respected for his technical experience
respected for his technical experience he’s known for reversing his drumsticks
he’s known for reversing his drumsticks
he’s known for reversing his drumsticks to make heavier blows
number two Keith Moon boohoo
number two Keith Moon boohoo moon the Loon lived life as wildly as he
moon the Loon lived life as wildly as he
moon the Loon lived life as wildly as he played the drums and know his time was
played the drums and know his time was
played the drums and know his time was cut short his ingenious and frenzied
cut short his ingenious and frenzied
cut short his ingenious and frenzied drumming lived on with an intense and
drumming lived on with an intense and
drumming lived on with an intense and sensational style mad moon epitomized
sensational style mad moon epitomized
sensational style mad moon epitomized sex drugs and rock and roll he also
sex drugs and rock and roll he also
sex drugs and rock and roll he also proved fundamental to the whose sound
proved fundamental to the whose sound
proved fundamental to the whose sound with his back beats and double bass drum
with his back beats and double bass drum
with his back beats and double bass drum playing and often stole the spotlight
playing and often stole the spotlight
playing and often stole the spotlight with his explosive antics number one
with his explosive antics number one
with his explosive antics number one John Bonham Led Zeppelin
John Bonham Led Zeppelin
John Bonham Led Zeppelin [Music]
thanks to his speed heavy drumsticks
thanks to his speed heavy drumsticks powerful arms and rapid right foot
powerful arms and rapid right foot
powerful arms and rapid right foot Bonzo’s thunderous bass drum was unlike
Bonzo’s thunderous bass drum was unlike
Bonzo’s thunderous bass drum was unlike anything Rock had ever seen
his talent for finding the groove and
his talent for finding the groove and mighty drum solos helped Forge Led
mighty drum solos helped Forge Led
mighty drum solos helped Forge Led Zeppelin’s original and unforgettable
Zeppelin’s original and unforgettable
Zeppelin’s original and unforgettable blend of hard rock blues and folk
blend of hard rock blues and folk
blend of hard rock blues and folk [Music]
despite his short life bonham style
despite his short life bonham style remains unrivaled and fans critics and
remains unrivaled and fans critics and
remains unrivaled and fans critics and musicians alike continue to crown him
musicians alike continue to crown him
musicians alike continue to crown him the king of rock drumming do you agree
the king of rock drumming do you agree
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