Despite being hidden behind their skins of earth shattering power and most often centered in the back of the stage, the drummer is usually the most bad ass member and is said to be the backbone of the band.
Today Rolling Stone released a list of the 100 greatest drummers of all time. Rock on!
100. Christian Vander
99. Travis Barker
98. Steven Adler
97. Cindy Blackman
96. Larry Mullen Jr.
95. Chris Dave
94. Meg White
93. Tomas Haake
92. Ralph Molina
91. Brian Chippendale
90. Janet Weiss
89. Bill Stevenson
88. Jon Theodore
87. George Hurley
86. Phil Rudd
85. Tommy Lee
84. John Stanier
83. Ronald Shannon Jackson
82. Glenn Kotche
81. JR Robinson
80. Steve Jordan
79. Mick Avory
78. Micky Waller
77. Moe Tucker
76. Earl Young
75. Earl Hudson
74. Michael Shrieve
73. Pete Thomas
72. James “Diamond” Williams
71. Butch Trucks & Jaimoe
70. Tommy Ramone
69. Dale Crover
68. Jerome “Bigfoot” Brailey
67. Greg Errico
66. Kenny Aronoff
65. Sly Dunbar
64. Chad Smith
63. Dennis Chambers
62. Tony Thompson
61. Clem Burke
60. Mick Fleetwood
59. Jim Gordon
58. Sheila E.
57. Manu Katche
56. Richie Hayward
55. Max Weinberg
54. Questlove
53. Jimmy Chamberlin
52. Matt Cameron
51. Alex Van Halen
50. Cozy Powell
49. Vinnie Colaiuta
48. John “Drumbo” French
47. Dave Lombardo
46. Dave Garibaldi
45. Billy Cobham
44. Jerry Allison
43. Phil Collins
42. Bill Ward
41. Carter Beauford
40. Jack DeJohnette
39. Ramon “Tiki” Fullwood
38. Jim Keltner
37. Jeff Porcaro
36. Steve Smith
35. Fred Below
34. Mickey Hart & Bill Kreutzmann
33. Tony Allen
32. James Gadson
31. Roger Hawkins
30. Clifton James
29. Carlton Barrett
28. Carmine Appice
27. Dave Grohl
26. Danny Carey
25. Earl Palmer
24. Steve Gadd
23. Elvin Jones
22. Levon Helm
21. Ian Paice
20. Bernard Purdie
19. Tony Williams
18. Joseph “Zigaboo” Modeliste
17. Terry Bozzio
16. Bill Bruford
15. Buddy Rich
14. Ringo Starr
13. D.J. Fontana
12. Charlie Watts
11. Benny Benjamin
10. Stewart Copeland
9. Al Jackson Jr.
8. Mitch Mitchell
7. Gene Krupa
6. Clyde Stubblefield & John Jabo Starks
5. Hal Blaine
4. Neil Pert
3. Ginger Baker
2. Keith Moon
1. John Bonham
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