The only one on the list I'm familiar with is Michael Miley who I would describe as a modern day John Bonham.
Rhythm readers’ top 10 rock drummers
1.Travis Barker, Blink-182
2.Taylor Hawkins, Foo Fighters
3.John Fred Young, Black Stone Cherry
4.Brent Fitz, Slash
5.Tommy Clufetos, Black Sabbath
6.Stix Zadinia, Steel Panther
7.Matt Cameron, Pearl Jam
8.Shannon Larkin, Godsmack
9.Michael Miley, Rival Sons
10.Matt Helders, Arctic Monkeys
Last edited by Rufus; 12-12-2014 at 10:35 AM.
I like Gavin Harrisons work on just about everything I've heard. Also Audie Desbrow, longtime drummer for the band great White. Still playing all around with a new singer.
Still alive and well...
Kinda surprised that Jon Theodore isn't on there, since he recently resurfaced with Queens of the Stone Age. I can't say I've heard what he's done with them, but he was an absolute BEAST with the Mars Volta
For me it's Gavin Harrison and Mark Guiliana.
"I want to be someone, who someone would want to be." Marillion
Gavin Harrison has won several "best drummer" polls, so I find it amazing that he did not even feature in this magazine's Top 10. Still, I'm not familiar with most of the names there, so can't make judgment.
Marco Minnemann
Morgan Agren
Chris Coleman
Gavin Harrison
Robert Searight
are KILLING it right now
Morgan Agren
Marco Minnemann
Simon Phillips
Vinnie C
Dave Weckl
Steve Smith
Dave Kerman
"Modern" to me just means current players at the top of their game.
Keith Carlock
Ronald Bruner Jr.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF STUPID PEOPLE IN LARGE GROUPS!
Christian Vander
Morgen Agren
Dave Weckl
Vinnie Coliutta
I'm not lazy. I just work so fast I'm always done.
The only one I have actually seen live is Brent Fitz. He was good, but I can't say I was blown away by him. I have albums by Rival Sons, Black Stone Cherry, the most recent version of Sabbath, and Foo Fighters. All quality stuff, but not sure that any of these guys would rank up with some of the prog people like Harrison.Originally Posted by Rufus
Really like what Virgil Donati is doing
That list is obviously sorely missing Phil Collins.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Forgot about Carlock - dude is great too.
Don't know his name, but the guy with Animals as Leaders BLEW me away last Monday night.
Most likely he was excluded because it was about drummers currently active.
Travis Barker? He is not a bad drummer, but best? He doesn't even rate imo.
Yeah man! Complete reinvention of the Holdsworth catalog on stage every night? Essential live show to see.
Also, after Tuesday night's Adrian Belew Power Trio spectacle at the NJ Proghouse, one has to ask: where is Tobias Ralph? He's the impossible to contain lovechild of the Roadrunner and the Tasmanian Devil....
I enjoy Antonio Sanchez's work.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko66gMMsnnw
No Tatsuya Yoshida???? Travesty!
Duncan's going to make a Horns Emoticon!!!
Seriously? Some of you need to "get out" more. I could probably name at least 10 current jazz drummers who could play everything those already mentioned can and more.
And yes, Rufus, jazz can be modern......and progressive.....and interesting................
Three cheers for Yasuhiro Yoshigaki (Altered States)
"please do not understand me too quickly"-andre gide
But that guy from Slash's band beats the crap out of Kerman, Ågren, Yoshida, K. Abrams, D. Che, Bodie, Z. Hill, M. Sabatini, G. Serbian, P. Nilssen-Love etc. And so does not least that dude from Arctic Monkeys - DEFO!!!
"Improvisation is not an excuse for musical laziness" - Fred Frith
"[...] things that we never dreamed of doing in Crimson or in any band that I've been in," - Tony Levin speaking of SGM
I usually don't comment of these list type threads, but I must say...yikes. This is a pretty abysmal list. Never heard of this Rhythm Magazine though...perhaps it's not a surprise if I knew the clientele they cater to.
Please don't ask questions, just use google.
Never let good music get in the way of making a profit.
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