Top 50 Greatest Rock Drummers Of All Time

Here’s a list of the drummers in the video, along with what band(s) they played in ⤵️

1. John Bonham - Led Zeppelin
2. Neil Peart - Rush
3. Keith Moon - The Who
4. Ginger Baker - Cream
5. Dave Grohl - Nirvana
6. Ian Paice - Deep Purple
7. Bill Ward - Black Sabbath
8. Stewart Copeland - The Police
9. Mitch Mitchell - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
10. Ringo Starr - The Beatles
11. Phil Collins - Genesis
12. Roger Taylor - Queen
13. Danny Carey - Tool
14. Bill Bruford - Yes, King Crimson
15. Chad Smith - Red Hot Chili Peppers
16. Mike Portnoy - Dream Theater
17. Charlie Watts - The Rolling Stones
18. Matt Cameron - Soundgarden, Pearl Jam
19. Nicko McBrain - Iron Maiden
20. Nick Mason - Pink Floyd
21. Alex Van Halen - Van Halen
22. Steve Gadd - Session musician
23. Dave Lombardo - Slayer
24. Gene Hoglan - Dark Angel
25. Cozy Powell - The Jeff Beck Group, Rainbow
26. Carl Palmer - ELP, Asia
27. Tommy Lee - Mötley Crüe
28. Levon Helm - The Band
29. Jeff Porcaro - Toto, session musician
30. Travis Barker - Blink-182
31. Karen Carpenter - The Carpenters
32. Vinnie Colaiuta - Session musician
33. Taylor Hawkins - Foo Fighters
34. Vinnie Paul - Pantera
35. Mick Fleetwood - Fleetwood Mac
36. Alan White - Yes
37. John Densmore - The Doors
38. Terry Bozzio - Missing Persons, Frank Zappa
39. The Rev - Avenged Sevenfold
40. Clive Burr - Iron Maiden
41. Tré Cool - Green Day
42. Mike Mangini - Dream Theater
43. Steve Smith - Journey
44. Jimmy Chamberlin - The Smashing Pumpkins
45. Carter Beauford - Dave Matthews Band
46. Jim Keltner - Session musician
47. Danny Seraphine - Chicago
48. Gavin Harrison - Porcupine Tree
49. Larry Mullen Jr. - U2
50. Phil Rudd - AC/DC

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[TheManInMeOfficial]

The kings of blocking (AC/DC) strike again, so that’s why there’s no audio for Phil Rudd’s section.

[wirayuda]

Sorry, you forgot Simon Phillips. He is a great drummer in 80s after Ian Paice and Cozy Powell.

[mikebrillhart]

This is more like a popularity list then a actual talent list

[andrelanglois]

This could be called « list of 50 rock drummers I know in any particular order, except for the top 5 where I decided to follow the trend »

[reptiledysfunction]

Tommy Aldridge not on a greatest rock drummers list is criminal.

[CentipedeMKDS]

Karen Carpenter had so technical drumming skills but sadly obscured by her another talent, the voice

[daviddelaet]

I'm sorry, i gotta go with Neil at #1. John would be #2. Alex VH should be higher along with Ian Paice. Definitely above Grohl. My opinion. Great list 👌 👍

[dannychase]

Peart. Hands down. Longevity, speed, power, technique, technical ability, timing, limb independence, multi genre, percussion, dedication…..list goes on. He should be #1 on every list.

[laurencelevene]

Bill bruford was awesome. Should be much higher

[dftns]

Saw a lot of missings:
Simon Phillips
Eloy Casagrande
Igor Cavalera
Travis Scott
Dave Holland
Bernard Purdie
Dave Weckl
Lee Kerslake
Randy Castillo
Aynsley Dunbar
Tommy Aldridge
Carmine Appice
Vinny Appice
Abe Cunningham
Mario Duplantier
Inferno
Dominator

Etc, etc, maybe for another 50!

[robsco]

Hard rock: Ian Paice N.1
Progressive rock: Carl Palmer N. 1.

[SPak-rtgb]

ANIMAL...Who else can catch fire and play drums at the same time 😁

[ricardobasurto]

My two all time prefer, exactly in his place:
4.Steward Copeland
3.Phil Collins
2.Neil Peart
1.BONZO

[davidhopler]

Carmine Appice needs to be on the list.

[kurtsaxton]

Tommy Aldridge not being on this list is just nuts, Dave grohl being rated that highly is nuts, Travis Barker being on there at all is nuts. But at least you didn't list Lars Ulrich they did get that right.

[pacochuquiure]

Dave Grohl does not belong here. He only appeared in one album that can be called classic. The likes of Bonham, Paice, Moon, Ward, Collins, etc have 5 - 6 classic albums each.

[lyndoncmp]

John Bonham was doing his iconic stuff at just age 20. Let that sink in.

[bumpylumpfish]

We may not all agree on the order but you have to admit that is a fine list of great drummers, but there is one glaring Animal from the Muppets?

[PaulSims-hx]

Carl Palmer at 26 and Gavin Harrison at the wooden spoon end - on what planet are these two lower than Ringo Starr??

[normhagen]

Great list all terrific drummers. Nailed the top 5 for sure. Ringo was iconic and belongs on the list but perhaps somewhere in the mid-40s…