![]() Some of the top drummers in the world consider him one of their influences, such as Mike Portnoy and Danny Carey. He went on to work in many other bands and land in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. #9 – Bill Bruford Associated ActS: Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks, Genesisīill Bruford is a master drummer and percussionist who hit the limelight in the prog rock band Yes who continued his meteoric rise with King Crimson and as the live drummer for Genesis. His daughter is in an all-female band called Meanstreak with the wives of other Dream Theater members. Trivia Facts: Mike Portnoy met John Petrucci and John Myung at the Berklee College of Music, where they soon dropped out and formed Dream Theater (originally named Majesty). He endorses Tama drums, Sabian cymbals, Remo drumheads, and Promark drumsticks if you needed a recommendation. Portnoy considers drummers like Neil Peart, Bill Bruford, Alan White, and others on this list as his influences. His drum skills are so enormous that ModerN Drummer has given him 30 awards and placed him in their hall of fame. He took some music theory lessons in high school but is otherwise completely self-taught as a drummer. Mike Portnoy has been in or started countless bands but he’s best known for his 25 year run with Dream Theater. ![]() But lets move on and count down the list of the best drummers of all time… #10 – Mike Portnoy Associated ActS: Dream Theater, Neal Morse Band Many of these drummers below worked with the top bassists in some of the greatest bands ever. You’ll probably enjoy looking at our list of the best bassists of all time too, since the bass and drums form the foundation of the rhythm section. This is why we have a runners up section below and even some honorable mentions. The real challenge we face is boiling it down to only the top 10 best drummers, since there’s far more greats than that. Because, face it, if a drummer plays so crazy that nobody enjoys it, it doesn’t matter how advanced it is. This list cares about all of those factors, weighing them together. ![]() I know someone that measures an artist by how much mass appeal they achieve and how many nominations or wins they get from the not-always-honest Grammy Awards. Some people only care about technical ability, while others value simplicity with perfect timing. What music fan hasn’t had a discussion, let alone a full blown argument, about who all makes the list of the best drummers of all time? It’s that time again and I’m ready to fend off your emails, because we undoubtedly qualify these musicians based on different factors. ![]()
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