20 greatest drummers of thelast 25 years

Fri 13th Aug, 2010 in International News

Rhythm Magazine has compiled a list of the 20 greatest drummers of the last 25 years from 100,000 readers’ votes.

Slipknot’s Joey Jordison won the poll, receiving over 37 per cent of the votes beating Dave Grohl, Travis Barker, Chad Smith and Phil Collins for the title.

Unsurprisingly the list of great drummers voted by readers of a drumming magazine favours technical tub tappers with Dream Theater and Avenged Sevenfold’s Mike Portnoy taking out the runners up position and Porcupine Tree’s Gavin Harrison coming in third.

Thomas Lang was the only ‘session drummer’ to make the list, acknowledging his work with Robert Fripp, Glenn Hughes, Robbie Williams, Kelly Clarkson, Sugababes and several solo records from members of the Spice Girls .

Rhythm Magazine’s 20 greatest drummers of the last 25 years:

20. Steve White (Paul Weller, Style Council)
19. Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
18. Jeff Porcaro (Toto, Michael Jackson)
17. Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple)
16. Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle, Devo, Guns N’ Roses, The Offspring)
15. Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)
14. Stewart Copeland (The Police)
13. Thomas Lang (session drummer)
12. Steve Gadd (Eric Clapton, Paul Simon)
11. Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
10. Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
9. Phil Collins (Genesis, solo)
8. Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa, Sting, Jeff Beck)
7. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
6. Travis Barker (Blink-182, Transplants)
5. Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Them Crooked Vultures)
4. Neil Peart (Rush)
3. Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
2. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
1. Joey Jordison (Slipknot, Rob Zombie, Korn, Murderdolls)

Do you agree? Who’s missing? Who’s overrated?