These guys had the most influence on my playing over the years:Buddy RichGene KrupaNigel OlssenButch Trucks/Jaimo Joey KramerBill Bruford (Solo stuff)Ian PaiceDennis ChambersTony WilliamsElvin JonesTen is actually too few.B

It's just something I've noticed through the years. People put their favorite band's drummer in the Top Ten Drummers listing. The justification of list placement is based on digging songs from a popular group. In most cases, it really has nothing to do with furthering or impacting the art of drumming. It's more of a popularity contest of the current AOL radio. As far as Charlie goes, he's a very mediocre drummer that continues to dominate many Top 10 Drummer lists. That has always boggled my mind. A bands popularity (irregardless of how long they've been at it) does not equate to a deep and meaningful drummer.The proof is in the pudding. I invite you to take sojourn back in time and review some readers poll of best drummers. What you will find (in most cases) is a semi-accurate directory of what was popular on the radio at the time. Why is it that artists like Dave Abbruzzese, Matt Cameron, Eric Kretz, Steven Adler, Tommy Aldridge, Mike Bordin, Sean Kinney, Will Calhoun, Deen Castronovo, David Silveria, and Matt Chamberlain (to name just a few) don't make the cut anymore? What happened? Did society get together one day and decide that their contributions were actually not as significant as once believed? They made the readers poll top honors at one time. Why not now? These artists were in bands that were popular at a moment in time. Because of that bands success, they were honored as some of the greatest drummers of all time. So, read into it what you may, but the facts don't lie. These lists are primarily based on what band someone digs and in most cases has absolutely nothing to do with the art of drumming.I'm really not down on this thread and such. I was making a comment about the inevitable appearance of Charlie on drummers lists. It has continued unabated for years ... and will continue. He is what he is, I guess. His place in a very popular band has assured him of drumming legend, as undeserved as that is.

ti'm gonna put down animal too!! Excitedincidently, does anyone know who did the drums for animal??i heard once upon a time(albeit, on a long chinese whisper...!"), that it was buddy rich!?!?if anyone knows, that would be ace!!Bowing

thankyou musicaldeath, much obliged kind sir.tough luck on the super bowl by the way, i watched it live. 2am!! much coffee drank.i was rooting for the steelers. have many teams won it twice in a row?would've been nice for them all the same.thanx again, hope i didn't hit a nerve with the football! i'm a fan of the sport you see.i'll stop waffling now, and try to keep my other foot from flying into my mouth!!