There have been a few threads like this, but I haven't seen one in a while. So, I've been listening to Dream Theater a lot lately. Stuff like Octavarium and Images and Words. Mike Portnoy really is a machine. Most of you know that he left though, and he got replaced by one of the best drummers in the world right now, Mike Mangini. They have a new single out with Mangini and he's unbelievable. This made me want to listen to songs with really good drumming in them. So, I'm wondering what other drummers people on AG like. My other favorites are Chad Smith (RHCP), Neil Peart, Travis Smith (ex-Trivium), Jason Costa (All That Remains), Keith Moon (the Who), John Bonham (Led Zeppelin, I also encourage people to listen to When the Levee Breaks by them, good drumming in that song), Dave Lombardo (Slayer), Bill Ward (Black Sabbath), Carl Palmer, Tomas Haake (Meshuggah), and Lars Ulrich (Metallica). I probably forgot a few, but share your favorites.
Zbigniew Robert PromiÅski (Behemoth) Sam "Samus" Paulicelli (Ex- Abigail Williams) Martin "Marthyn" Jovanovic (Belphegor) Jean-François 'JF' Richard (Ion Dissonance) John P. Damron (Clinging to the Trees of a Forest Fire)
bill brudford-yes/king crimson michael giles-king crimson terry bozzio-frank zappa, and more ginger baker-cream hal blaine-session man ian paice-deep purple dany carey-tool brann dailor-mastodon
if you want more, then just hit up my page. i could list forever
