Who are some of your favorite drummers, in any music genre, all-time?

[WelfareQueen]

Lee Kerslake the original drummer for Ozzy was amazing. Listen to the drum part in Over the Mountain.

 

[the other mike]

Mike Portnoy

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Brian Prout from country band Diamond Rio
Joe Smyth from country band Sawyer Brown
John Stamos from the Full House TV show

God bless you and them always!!!

Holly

 

[Blues Lifer]

Simon Phillips
Jeff Porcaro
Steve Gadd
John Bonham
love the mention of Rick Allen

 

[Canon Shooter]

What do you call the guy who hangs out with musicians?












The drummer

How can you tell that the drum riser is level?

Drool comes out both sides of the drummer's mouth.


What's the difference between a drummer and a pizza?

The pizza can feed a family of four.

 

[the other mike]

@ 5:00 to 5:30 and @ 9:35

 

[CremeBrulee]

Since they haven't been mentioned already: I'll throw Dave Grohl, Butch Trucks, and Jaimoe Johnson out there.

Since we are sharing drummer jokes:

How can you tell there is a bad drummer at your door?

The knock speeds up.

 

[Canon Shooter]

I'm surprised that no one's mentioned one of my all time faves: Carl Palmer of Emerson, Lake & Palmer. Here he is at California Jam a mere 47 years ago (go to the 2:50 point):




And here he is at the Royal Albert Hall with ELP in 2012:

 

[the other mike]

Dave Lombardo is awesome too.