Drummer Appreciation Poll by HOD Members

[no_bells]

1) Your all-time favorite drummer. Vinnie

2) Best big band drummer. (all eras) Buddy

3) Best studio drummer. Vinnie

4) Best 40s, 50s drummer. Kenny Clark

5) Best Progressive rock drummer. Virgil Donati

6) Best all-around jazz drummer. Jack Dejohnette

7) Best Latin drummer. Jimmy Branley

8) Best heavy rock drummer. Danny Carey

9) Best new jazz drummer (1995 to 2005). Joe Farnsworth

10) Best overall Pop drummer. Vinnie

11) Best Groove drummer. Jeff

11) Most popular drummer. Ringo

12) Most underrated drummer. Rick Marotta

13) Most lovable drummer. Ringo

14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing. Dave Weckl/Terry Bozzio/Neil Peart

15) Three people in the drum industry who, you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums.
(teachers, drum industry people, etc)
Teacher: Abdul Mateen
Industry: Ron Spagnardi/Modern Drummer
Education: Dave Weckl (video)

[benrand]

1) Your all-time favorite drummer. Phil Collins

2) Best big band drummer. (all eras) Mel Lewis

3) Best studio drummer. Ricky Marotta

4) Best 40s, 50s drummer. When?

5) Best Progressive rock drummer. Alan White

6) Best all-around jazz drummer. Jeff Hamilton

7) Best Latin drummer. Airto

8) Best heavy rock drummer. Gene Hoglan

9) Best new jazz drummer (1995 to 2005). I don't care, but Peter Erskine

10) Best overall Pop drummer. Larry Mullen Jr.

11) Best Groove drummer. Ricky Marotta

11) Most popular drummer. Neil

12) Most underrated drummer. Tony Thunder Smith

13) Most lovable drummer. ?

14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing. Rod Morgenstein

15) Three people in the drum industry who, you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums. JoAnn Bennett, Chris Brown, Dave Gilliland, as well as George Lawrence Stone
(teachers, drum industry people, etc)

[r_navega]

1) Your all-time favorite drummer. Vinnie Colaiuta

2) Best big band drummer. Buddy Rich

3) Best studio drummer. Dave Weckl

4) Best 40s, 50s drummer. Buddy Rich

5) Best Progressive rock drummer. Neil Peart

6) Best all-around jazz drummer. Tony Williams

7) Best Latin drummer. Alex Acuna

8) Best heavy rock drummer. Tommy Aldridge

9) Best new jazz drummer (1995 to 2005). Bill Stewart

10) Best overall Pop drummer. Mark Brzezicki

11) Best Groove drummer. Jeff Porcaro

11) Most popular drummer. Neil Peart

12) Most underrated drummer. Hardy Fisch?tter

13) Most lovable drummer. Animal!

14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing. Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl

15) Three people in the drum industry who, you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums.
(teachers, drum industry people, etc)
Neil Peart, Steve Gadd (with Chick Corea), Gary Chaffee's books

[Henry II]

1) Your all-time favorite drummer. Duffy Jackson.
2) Best big band drummer. (all eras) Buddy Rich/Duffy Jackson.
3) Best studio drummer. Steve G./Vinnie C.
4) Best 40s, 50s drummer. Buddy Rich.
5) Best Progressive rock drummer. Bill Bruford.
6) Best all-around jazz drummer. Buddy Rich.
7) Best Latin drummer. Ignacio Berroa.
8) Best heavy rock drummer. ???
9) Best new jazz drummer (1995 to 2005). Brian Blade/Ari Hoenig.
10) Best overall Pop drummer. Jeff Porcaro.
11) Best Groove drummer. David Garibaldi.
11) Most popular drummer. ???
12) Most underrated drummer. Ringo.
13) Most lovable drummer. Easy, Duffy Jackson.
14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing. No one drummer.
15) Three people in the drum industry who, you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums. Gary Chaffee, Jim Chapin, David Garibaldi.

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 17, 2006 10:06 PM: Message edited by: Henry II ]</font>

[funkydrummer]

1) Your all-time favorite drummer- Steve Gadd
2) Best big band drummer (all eras)- Buddy Rich
3) Best studio drummer- Jeff Porcaro
4) Best 40s, 50s drummer- Max Roach
5) Best Progressive rock drummer- Virgil Donati
6) Best all-around jazz drummer- Peter Erskine
7) Best Latin drummer- El Negro
8) Best heavy rock drummer- Bonzo
9) Best new jazz drummer (1995 to 2005)- Bill Stewart
10) Best overall Pop drummer- Steve Gadd
11) Best Groove drummer- Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson
11) Most popular drummer- Neil Peart
12) Most underrated drummer- James Gadson (had to change my answer upon further thinking....)
13) Most lovable drummer- Carter Beauford
14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing- Steve Gadd
15) Three people in the drum industry who, you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums- Garibaldi, Gadd, Bonham
(teachers, drum industry people, etc)

<font color="#a62a2a" size="1">[ January 20, 2006 05:06 PM: Message edited by: funkydrummer ]</font>

[Schreck]

1) Your all-time favorite drummer.

- Omar Hakim

2) Best big band drummer. (all eras)

- Buddy Rich

3) Best studio drummer.

- Curt Cress

4) Best 40s, 50s drummer.

- Roy Haynes

5) Best Progressive rock drummer.

- Gary Husband

6) Best all-around jazz drummer.

- Jack de Johnette

7) Best Latin drummer.

- Horacio Herandez

8) Best heavy rock drummer.

- Ian Paice

9) Best new jazz drummer (1995 to 2005).

- Brian Blade

10) Best overall Pop drummer.

- Vinnie Colaiuta

11) Best Groove drummer.

- Steve Gadd

11) Most popular drummer.

- Billy Cobham

12) Most underrated drummer.

- Tommy Campbell

13) Most lovable drummer.

- Neil Peart

14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing.

- Billy Cobham

15) Three people in the drum industry who,
you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums.
(teachers, drum industry people, etc)

- Billy Cobham, Virgil Donati, Jon Bonham

[JoesMechanic]

So..... Freddy Gruber was at the shop tonight. Did a smog on his Infinity. We hung for a while and I played him a bunch of drumming crap off of my computer. I told him he needed to answer some questions after the smog test. So here goes Freddys picks.....

1) Your all-time favorite drummer. Buddy
2) Best big band drummer. Buddy
3) Best studio drummer. Philly Joe Jones
4) Best 40s (Max Roach), 50s drummer (Philly Jo Jones)
5) Best Progressive rock drummer. Ian Wallace
6) Best all-around jazz drummer. Louis Nash (these days), Philly (back then)
7) Best Latin drummer. Joey Heredia
8) Best heavy rock drummer. John Bonham
9) Best new jazz drummer- Louis Nash
10) Best overall Pop drummer. Vinnie
11) Best Groove drummer. Steve Gadd
12) Most underrated drummer. JoesMechanic (ok... I put that in [img]wink.gif[/img] He actually couldn't think of one.
13) Most lovable drummer. Louis Belson
14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing. Papa Jo Jones, Chick Web.
15) Three people in the drum industry who, you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums. Buddy, Roy Hanes, Henry Adler.

Dave W. was here earlier but he had to split. I was going to ask him the same questions. Maybe I'll get a chance later.

[S.P]

Wow thanks John! Haha you hanging with big guns man!

Hope everything is good with you and have a good time at NAMM!

[Groovemeister]

1) Your all-time favorite drummer. Soooo tough. Tie between Carlos, Vinnie, Jeff and Bissonette.

2) Best big band drummer. (all eras) Buddy

3) Best studio drummer. Gadd

4) Best 40s, 50s drummer. Buddy

5) Best Progressive rock drummer. Hmmm, Alec Wallis

6) Best all-around jazz drummer. Bill Stewart

7) Best Latin drummer. Heracio

8) Best heavy rock drummer. Ticco Torres?!

9) Best new jazz drummer (1995 to 2005). Carlock

10) Best overall Pop drummer. Gerald Heyward

11) Best Groove drummer. Jeff/Carlos/Gadd

11) Most popular drummer. Bissonette

12) Most underrated drummer. Carlos Vega

13) Most lovable drummer. Bissonette

14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing. Bissonette

15) Three people in the drum industry who, you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums.
(teachers, drum industry people, etc) Bissonette, Bob Armstrong, Carlos Vega


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[SSmithite]

1) Your all-time favorite drummer. Steve Smith

2) Best big band drummer. (all eras) Buddy

3) Best studio drummer. Gadd

4) Best 40s, 50s drummer. Buddy

5) Best Progressive rock drummer. Paul Doucette

6) Best all-around jazz drummer. Vinnie

7) Best Latin drummer. Luis Conte

8) Best heavy rock drummer. Matt Sorum

9) Best new jazz drummer (1995 to 2005). JoJo Mayer

10) Best overall Pop drummer. Gadd

11) Best Groove drummer. Steve Jordan

11) Most popular drummer. Steve Smith

12) Most underrated drummer. Steve Holmes

13) Most lovable drummer. Shaughnessy

14) Drummer who influenced you the most in your playing. Steve Smith

15) Three people in the drum industry who, you think made a big difference in your lives when learning drums.
(teachers, drum industry people, etc) Neil Peart, Steve Smith, John Bohnam