Jim Black

Buddy Rich

a friend showd me an old VHS of him with his band and he was just INSANE.

Art Blakey comes in second.

Right now, Peijman from Girth.

Of all time?

Fuck if I know.

Right now, I'd say Alex Van Halen... he's fun.

Hal Blaine for the recording session, and definitely Keith Moon for the live show. Check out "the Rolling Stones Rock N'Roll Circus" for a great Who clip. You would not want to have to come on after them.

Jaki Liebezeit.

But all the ones you listed are great.

Cheers to drummers.

Additional question: Who are the best drummers to play along to when learning?

I've had fun playing along to the pixies, rhcp and a few hendrix songs but just now I put Nevermind on for the first time in years and by the end of teen spirit I'd already doubled the speed of my right foot.

I third or fourth or fifth Keith Moon and Jaki from Can

Brendon Canty from Fugazi has some skills...

Tomi Leppänen from Circle is an artist...

Mitch Mitchell is one of my all time favorates.

Art Blakey wins it all. Some of those Jazz Messenger records are nothing but him soloing, and he is probably the greatest drum soloist around.

Jimmy Williams is sweet. Same with Jabo and Clyde and anyone else wrangled into working w/James Brown.

Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Max Roach = Great.

tony bailey you fucks.

my top three (today) are:

john french

jaki liebezeit

rashid ali




robert gotobed gets honorable mention.