Drummers you can't mistake

[Emlin]

What's the difference between a drummer and a bassist?

 

[Emlin]

About half a beat.

 

[dadduah]

Zach Hill

 

[posvibes]

I thought Stan Getz always had great individual drummers in his various lineups including the great Victor Lewis.

 

[mrbungle]

Ben Koller.

 

[AudiOhm]

Steve Moore - The Mad Drummer

Ohms

 

[khensu]

Two stand out, and they are totally different : Cozy Powell (drummer for Whitesnake) and Art Blakey (legendary jazz drummer, one of the best ever)

Yes! I was thinking of Art Blakey, too.

 

[sam_adams]

Gene Krupa.

Buddy Rich.

 

[droid2000]

Terry Bozzio in Missing Persons was a level above.

 

[PatentLawyer]

Big fan of both, but Bonzo learned from Joe Morello in the clip….

 

[ryanosaur]

A lot of good names here!

 

[GD Fan]

So stipulated on most of the above excellent choices. I'd also suggest Alex Van Halen, a fairly recognizable player.

Here's maybe not the paradigm example but a more under the radar idea.

 

[Ashimaru]

Gavin Harrison

 

[Moonhead]

Tim “Herb“ Alexander Who is inspired by another great Drummer Stewart Copeland Who is inspired by Mitch Mitchell.

 

[rob.aus]

Dave Lombardo
Danny Carey
Bernard Purdie
John BonhamRingo

 

[b7676]

Herb

Stew

 

[Rednaxela]

 

[shuppatsu]

Bernard Purdie

The legendary Purdie Shuffle!

 

[Music707]

Slim Jim Phantom

 

[DJBonoBobo]

Gene Hoglan. Listen how his tasteful and unmistakeable drumming levels a otherwise very simple song up.