“My” Top 10 turned into 18+ Drummers List and I still don’t have it right…. except for the top 4!
I played from age 10 to 41 before ALS forced me to quit. One of the hardest things ever for me to lose! More than driving, skiing or sometimes even speech. First I played trashcans and buckets in 1975. Then, I had a 1977 red sparkle set and later Pearl, Tama, Paiste and Zildjian kit which expanded to 5 cymbals and 6 drums over the years through 1989. Then in 2005, I bought a Roland V-Drum TD-20 kit. My son has now been playing for 7 years using acoustics, but mainly the electronic set. He’s playing to music with headphones on just like I did 30+ yrs ago…
#1 Neil Peart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffbopIER3ks at 5:20 in
#2 Buddy Rich
This is probably the best drum solo by Buddy Rich (or by anybody) when he was 53
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53cxGeeGFAU
#3 Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy Drum Solo
# 4 Thomas Lang
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rT_mqPKVvA
#5 Chad Smith
#6 Dave Grohl
also: http://youtu.be/Z2qUO6k0F34
#7 Vic Firth
#8 Dylan Elise
Dylan Elise is a 16 year old drummer
also… http://youtu.be/ElYCb6G7gSk
#9 Alex Van Halen
#10 Virgil Donati
#11 Gene Krupa & Louie Bellson
Gene Krupa vs. Buddy Rich drum battle
Drum Duel - Buddy Rich vs Louie Bellson
http://www.youtube.com/watchNR=1&v=CYSeHscZJPQ&feature=endscreen
#12 Taylor Hawkins
#13 Stewart Copeland
#14 Mike Mangini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wou5tOt2vp8
#15 John Bonham
#16 Mike Terrana
#17 Jimmy Chamberlin
#18 Travis Barker
Or you choose
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Just had to add a few more…
“Playing Drums with Mike Portnoy from Dream Theater”
Dream Theater "Mike Mangini Drum Solo"
“Guitar Center Drum-Off 2012 Finalist - Aric Improta”
