Greatest Rock Drummers

Steve Becker, from Southside Johnny was a great drummer. Was big on jazz before he joined southside.

bdp24, I do know that Jim Keltner is a very musical drummer, he's just not someone that I know about extensively. Primarily his works with Steely Dan and John Lennon are recognizable. I've spent most of my time and energy invested in jazz and classical, mostly classical, so while I do know about certain drummers, my knowledge is not so far reaching within the rock and pop realms. Additionally, I gave up playing drums and percussion in the early 1990's. But, if I were to choose a drummer to have seen live and in the person, it would have been Philly Joe Jones and preferably with Clifford Brown. However, the Miles Davis Quartet would be a near to equal second.

Danny Carey of Tool kicks the crap out of most drummers listed here. He is not a jazz drummer at all, as least that I know of, but we are talking rock here. Another great? Vinnie Coliauta . He can rock with the best and play in all kinds of odd time signatures.

Good call Greg! Danny is a great and powerful talent. Perfect for that band and just explosive and original.

Michael Shrieve 1969 upstate NY. I was about 25 feet away from them when they did Soul Sacrifice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_pDjX65vHo

Also Barry ‘Frosty’ Smith with Lee Michaels circa 1970.