Who's the best drummer, dead or alive?

Mr. Snakey

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Very good picks so far, My favs are:GENE KRUPA
BUDDY RICH
GINGER BAKER
KEITH MOON
CHARLIE WATTS
JOHN BONHAM
AL JACKSON{BOOKER T & THE M.G.'s}
CARL PALMER
IAN PAICE
NICK MASON
CLIVE BUNKER
MICK FLEETWOOD
And the guy that i think is probably the best drummer today: DAVE GROHL, as evidenced here: YouTube - Queens Of The Stone Age - Avon (Feat. Dave Grohl)
Thats a great list. I forgot about Clive Bunker of Jethro Tull. One listen to the Jethro Tull album Thick as a Brick will prove my point.
 

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Oh yeah! What about the team of percussionists who back up the London Philharmonic? Huh? What about them? Then there's the stylin' tympani player who waits and waits and waits and never gets any respect from the conductor for Saint Martins in the Fields.
 

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Moonie was technically not a very good drummer. Much less Jimmy Page was a bit sloppy as well. But that's not what counts. I love Moonies drumming, but I've played with enough drummers that have the expertise and told me so.


ROCK:

Stewart Copeland
Moonie
Bonzo
Neil Peart (i'm shocked there are already over a dozen posts on this, and no Neil)- can
Steve Gorman
Richard Starkey

Jeff Porcaro
Bill Bruford
Phil Selway
Steve Smith
Zac Starkey - i've seen him 3 times now, and am always impressed
Chad Wackerman - great name for a drummer, btw

JAZZ:
Krupa
Rich
Dave Weckl
Billy Cobham
Jack DeJohnette
Steve Gadd - could toss him in rock, too
Roy Haynes
Big Sid Catlett
Art Blakely
 

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