Best Rock Drummers


I've seen most of them and by far the two that stand out are Neil Peart of Rush and Ceasar Z. of Golden Earring. For non-rock I would say it's a no brainer with Buddy Rich.
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How about Aynsley Dunbar?
He may not be a Rock god, but he's played with mucho people
since the early Sixties.
Should get some props for that...
I saw a show on TV a few months back that makes a convincing case for Ginger Baker. He certainly was one of the most offensive people I ever saw being interviewed.

What a nut case!

They mention that maybe he kept switching projects because he needed to keep moving creatively or maybe that his mental state did not allow him to stay in one group too long and his creative juices flowed more when he switched.
Dweller,
Aynsley Dunbar would surely be in my top ten. He is very inventive, and technically beyond reproach. Listen to him on Frank Zappa's great "The Grand Wazoo" and be wowed.
Nicko McBrain of Maiden and of course Mike Portnoy of Dream Theater. . . both outstanding drummers.