What makes a drummer great? There are many metrics to consider, but here we rank the best all-time drummers based on technical skill, creativity/innovation, compositional ability, and attitude.
Here is a list of the greatest people to ever hit the skins. Did your favorite musician make the list?
Travis Barker
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Travis Barker is most famous for the incredible drum talent he brought to punk band, Blink-182. Travis plays fast, loud, and clean and incorporates hip-hop drums into distorted power-chord heavy pop-punk.
Mick Fleetwood
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A drummer who never seemed to be working in his personal style, Fleetwood was praised for being able to act instinctively, add flair, all while playing super fast.
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