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Top 10 Best & Worst Rock Drummers?

  • 23 months ago · Quote · #1

    shawn2176

    There's been some discussion on this topic in the Group Notes, so I started thinking about a top 10 list: best drummers of rock.

    I'll preface this by saying I am not a drummer (or a musician of any kind, although I have tried). All I can go by is what sounds good to my ear.

    Here's the list I've got so far, but I need help getting it to ten. Note that this is decidedly not ranked, to avoid the inevitable "Peart vs. Bozzio vs. Palmer" discussions ... Laughing

    Without further ado:

    Neil Peart

    Carl Palmer

    Terry Bozzio

    Ginger Baker

    John Bonham

    Keith Moon

    Bill Bruford (?)

    Dave Grohl (I may be showing my age here, but I think he ranks)

    Then I started thinking of 10 worst drummers, and got as far as Meg White before I got depressed. It might be best not to go there ...

    Who am I missing?

  • 23 months ago · Quote · #2

    zombywoof

    here is one I think you need to have in there for sure

    Chad Wackerman

    Chad Wackerman

    Wackerman at the Hague Jazz Festival
    Photo: Geneviève Ruocco
    Background information
    Born March 25, 1960 (1960-03-25) (age 49)
    Long Beach, California, U.S.
    Genre(s) Rock, Jazz, Jazz fusion
    Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter
    Instrument(s) Drums, Percussion
    Years active 1978 - present
    Associated acts Bill Watrous, Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Andy Summers, Ed Mann, Albert Lee, Colin Hay, Dweezil Zappa, Tom Grant
    Website Chad Wackerman.com

    Chad Wackerman (born March 25, 1960 in Long Beach, California) is a jazz, jazz fusion and rock drummer; arguably best known in the United States for his work as a drummer and percussionist in Frank Zappa's band. However, he has worked as a band member, session musician, sideman, and bandleader of his own jazz trio.

     Musical career

    Chad Wackerman was raised in Seal Beach, California, in a family immersed in music. His father, a drummer, is an award-winning music teacher who has taught at both high school and middle school levels with a specialization in jazz. Chad and his brothers, John, and Brooks Wackerman are all proficient drummers and multi-instrumentalists. John recorded an album titled Drum Duets Vol.1 Brooks is a member of the band Bad Religion, and his brother Bob is a bassist and producer.[1]

    Wackerman joined the Bill Watrous band in 1978 and later went on to work with Frank Zappa for seven years; from 1981 to 1988. This was not an easy feat; Zappa required discipline, and the auditions for his band were notoriously grueling, according to Steve Vai and Wackerman himself.[1] Two songs, "Mo and Herb's vacation", and "The Black Page" were considered drummer's nightmares. Only three drummers throughout Zappa's career were able to play them successfully; Wackerman, Terry Bozzio, and Vinnie Colaiuta.

     Sideman and session musician

    In 1983, he toured, but did not record, with Australian rock act Men at Work. Wackerman played on the One Voice album and video with Barbra Streisand. He has also recorded albums and toured with artists such as Allan Holdsworth, Steve Vai, Andy Summers, Ed Mann, Albert Lee, Colin Hay, Dweezil Zappa and Tom Grant. Chad was also the drummer for the house band on the first Dennis Miller late night talk show.

    Chad has also toured with James Taylor, John Patitucci and Joe Sample, as well as fellow Zappa drummer Terry Bozzio in a series of all-percussion concerts. Chad lived in Australia for ten years between 1995 and 2005. Due to changes in the music scene in Australia and an increase in gigs in the United States, Chad decided to move back to California in July, 2005.

      Chad Wackerman Trio

    The current Chad Wackerman Trio includes: Chad Wackerman (drums) Doug Lunn(bass) Mike Miller(guitar)

    Chad's own records include guitar contributions from Allan Holdsworth.

     Solo Discography

    Solo Artist

    • Forty Reasons (1991)
    • The View (1993)
    • Scream (2000)
    • Legs Eleven (2004)

     Multimedia

  • 23 months ago · Quote · #3

    zombywoof

    Another Great former FZ drummer

     

    Aynsley Dunbar...
    Aynsley was born on January 10, 1946, in Liverpool, England. Over his career, he has demonstrated the ability of playing many different styles including jazz, blues, fusion, rock and progressive rock. With over 30 gold and platinum records from over 112 albums, Aynsley Dunbar has proven himself one of the finest drummers in the business for over forty years, whether as a member of a band or as a session musician.

    Playing drums since the age of eleven, Aynsley began his professional career on the Liverpool jazz scene, playing at various gigs until joining a band called Leo Rutherford at fifteen, and then on to the traditional jazz band Merseysippi Jazz Band at the age of seventeen. In August, 1963, when rock descended on Liverpool, Aynsley shifted to rock/R&B and joined Derry Wilkieand the Pressmen. In January, 1964, the band disbanded and Aynsley joined four of the band members to form The Flamingos. After a short tour of Germany, they joined Freddie Starr in April of 1964 to form Freddie Starr and the Flamingos . In 1964, Aynsley joined the Excheckers, and then off to Stu James and the Mojos, a Liverpool band who toured from 1963-1966, famous for their pop hit entitled Everything's All Right.

    After leaving the Mojos, Aynsley joined John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in 1966 with Peter Green and John McVie to record such British Blues staples as Hard Road and many others. As a Bluesbreaker, Aynsley recorded with Eddie Boyd and released an EP record with Paul Butterfield. It was through Bluesbreaker concerts that drummers first discover that an Aynsley Dunbar drum solo was something never to be missed. Aynsley's next gig was drumming for the Jeff Beck Group, with Rod Stewart and Ron Wood, playing on Jeff Beck's Seminal Truth sessions, Tallyman and Rock My Plimsoul. Before leaving the band, the whole group appeared in Donovan's album, Barabajajal. In 1967, Dunbar formed a blues-rock band named The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, which featured guitarist/vocalist John Moorshead, keyboardist Tommy Eyre, bassist Alex Dmochowski, organist/singer Victor Brox, and also back veteran blues artist Champion Jack Dupree and Tim Rose, famous for his songs Hey Joe and In the Morning Dew. Rod Stewart also fronted Retaliation on an earlier live recording with members Peter Green and Jack Bruce. Retaliation disbanded and Aynsley formed a new band, Blue Whale, a progressive style jamming band that recorded one album that featured a cover of a Frank Zappa song, Willie the Pimp. While with Retaliation, Aynsley met Frank Zappa in Belgium at a BYG record festival, where Frank sat in with Retaliation on two songs.

    One night, upon randomly wondering into his favorite haunt, the London Club SpeakEasy, Aynsley was told someone was there waiting for him. There sat Frank Zappa. He invited Aynsley to join his new band and move to America. Aynsley arrived in the U.S., moved into Frank's Los Angeles house and set up his drums in his basement. Frank immediately put him to the test: OK, now remind me why I hired you. Aynsley delivered the goods and in that spontaneous moment, he and Frank created Chunga's Revenge. Not bad for the first day in the basement. Aynsley first appeared with Zappa on Chunga's Revenge and toured with the old Mothers on the Mother's Day Tour of 1970. Frank then approached Mark Volman and Howard Kaylan (The Turtles) to join his new version of the Mothers of Invention, appearing on such albums as Fillmore East: June 1971 and 200 Motels, and playing music that gave Aynsley a chance to show off his jazzier chops. In 1971, John Lennon and Yoko Ono joined Aynsley with Frank and the Mothers to record the live album Sometime in New York City.

    When Howard Kaylan (Flo) and Mark Voman (Eddie) jumped ship from Zappa's band in 1972 after a strange accident where a fan pushed Zappa from the stage and caused him to be confined to a wheel chair, Aynsley joined them as a member of their backing band for a short period. He would return to work with Zappa on jazzier studio projects like Waka/Jawaka, The Grand Wazoo, and Apostrohpe', as well as continuing his studio work for other artists. He joined David Bowie in the 1973-1974 time frame for the albums Pin-Ups and Diamond Dogs. Aynsley recorded powerful drumming on a cover of his own Mojos hit, Everything's All right, and Bowie's huge hit, Rebel Rebel. In 1973, Aynsley also recorded Lou Reed's famous session album Berlin with Jack Bruce, Steve Winwood, and Tony Levin. In 1974, after recording twelve albums in two years (yes, 12 in two years), Aynsley was acclaimed by the music industry as the world's leading session musician. That same year, too busy flying a bi-weekly Atlantic crossing from Los Angles-to-London to record with Bowie. Aynsley delayed returning several phone messages from Santana guitarist Neal Schon and manager Herbie Herbert . When Aynsley finally returned the call, he took a listen to this new jazz-rock fusion group named Journey. Eager to build a democratic rock-fusion band, he joined, recorded and co-wrote four albums, including the highly acclaimed rock-fusion instrumental Kohoutek, Of a Lifetime, which features Gregg Rolie vocals with high-impact solos, Hustler, which featured Aynsley's first use of double kick drums, and such mega-hits as Lights, Feeling That Way, Anytime,Patiently, Something to Hide and Wheel in the Sky. Aynsley departed Journey as the band shifted their sound away from challenging rock-fusion towards simpler ballads.

    In 1976, Aynsley played on rocker Sammy Hagar's album Nine On a Ten Inch Scale and played for the second time with Nils Lofgren to drum up his hit Back it Up on Cry Tough. Aynsley next joined Jefferson Starship in 1978, promptly bringing the band a new hit album with Freedom at Point Zero and such hits as Jane, Girl with the Hungry Eyes, and the mega hit, Find Your Way Back. He stayed with Jefferson Starship, touring and recording through 1982's Winds of Change. Aynsley took a well-deserved breather, to rest on his laurels in the great city of San Francisco, the same city that awarded him three prestigious BAMMIES. At the request of David Coverdale, over lunch at Sunset's La Dome, Aynsley was convinced to leave retirement to join Whitesnake in 1985. Aynsley played drums on the band's commercial breakthrough album, Whitesnake 1987, producing another string of hits, Still of the Night, What is Love and Here I go Again.

    Aynsley then took another leave to raise his four children, Gretchen, Bibs, Taylor and Dash but the sticks kept calling and Aynsley headed out on the road again in 1994, playing and recording with such artists as Pat Travers, UFO, John Lee Hooker, Michael Schenker, and collaborating with many of the world's top musicians on tribute albums to Van Halen, Steve Ray Vaughn, Black Sabbath, Aerosmith, Queen and most recently Metallica. In 1996, Aynsley joined guitarist Alvin Lee from Ten Years After, Eric Burdon and a band of veteran musicians for a tour entitled Best of British Blues. Soon after, a virtuoso of musicians formed a hard driving rock band Mother's Army, featuring guitarist Jeff Watson from Night Ranger, Ozzie Osborne's bassist Bob Daisley, Deep Purple front man Joe Lynn Turner with Aynsley on the chops for a progressive metal-rock album Fire on the Moon, now awaiting release in the U.S.

    In October 1996, Aynsley returned to his hectic world touring roots and signed on with Eric Burdon and the New Animals, bringing his powerful, driving beat to the rock `n roll hits We Gotta Get Out of This Place, It's My Life, Spill the Wine, Don't Bring Me Down, House of the Rising Sun, and many, many others. He has recorded three albums and a live recorded DVD which includes one of Aynsley's tremendous drum solos. As a New Animal, Aynsley reunited last year with John Mayall and Spencer Davis to perform for the Official 2000 Grammy Awards. The New Animals joined Spencer again, playing at the U.S. Democratic National Convention in 2000.

    No other modern rock / jazz / blues / fusion drummer has played with as many successful bands and musicians as Aynsley Dunbar. Although Aynsley has achieved such professional success, tragedy struck him June 1999, when his youngest son Dash was diagnosed with brain cancer. Sadly, Dash passed away
    on May 9, 2000. Dash's courageous fight proves to be an inspiration for Aynsley to keep pushing on, never to give up his dream... to continue creating music and to share his tremendous musical talent with the world.
    Source: aynsleydunbar.com

     

     

     




    Aynsley Dunbar, Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood




    David Bowie, Mick Ronson and Aynsley Dunbar (1980)
  • 23 months ago · Quote · #4

    zombywoof

    My Favorite former FZ drummer after Bozzio and may be my favorite overall after Bozzio is Vinnie.....  as you can tell, I am not the only one who feels strongly about his talent.... an amazing # of performances with others

    Vinnie Colaiuta

    Colaiuta with Jeff Beck at the Palais, Melbourne, Australia
    26 January 2009 Photo: Mandy Hall
    Background information
    Birth name Vincent Colaiuta
    Born February 5, 1956 (1956-02-05) (age 54)
    Brownsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
    Genres Jazz, Rock, Funk, Fusion, Pop
    Occupations Musician
    Instruments Drums
    Years active 1978 - Present
    Associated acts Frank Zappa, Sting, Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Tal Wilkenfeld, Megadeth
    Website Official website
    Notable instruments
    Gretsch Drum kit

    Vincent Colaiuta (born February 5, 1956) is an American drummer based in Los Angeles. Originally from Republic, Pennsylvania, he began playing drums as a child and received his first full drum kit from his parents at the age of 14. He is notable for his technical skill and his musical versatility, having played with many artists from a wide variety of genres. Colaiuta was ranked by Rolling Stone magazine as the fourteenth greatest drummer of all time[1].

    Contents

    [hide]

    [edit] Career

    After attending the Berklee College of Music in Boston for a year, Colaiuta had his first big break as a member of the Christopher Morris Band in 1976-1977. Playing and recording with the Christopher Morris Band (MCA 2282) in 1977, Vince relocated with the band to Los Angeles. After leaving the Christopher Morris Band, Vince made a mediocre living playing with lounge bands. His next break came in April 1978 at the age of 22, when he auditioned for Frank Zappa, an audition that involved performing the notoriously difficult piece entitled "The Black Page". The audition was successful and Colaiuta went on to work with Zappa as his principal drummer for studio and live performances. Colaiuta played on the successful Zappa albums Tinsel Town Rebellion, Joe's Garage, and Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar. Joe's Garage was named one of the top-25 drumming performances of all time in a 1993 Modern Drummer Magazine article.

    About Colaiuta's ability to play Zappa's notoriously complex music and the complex style of polyrhythms, guitarist Steve Vai told the following story:

    “ He's one of the most amazing sight-readers that ever existed on the instrument. One day we were in a Frank rehearsal, this was early '80s, and Frank brought in this piece of music called "Mo 'N Herb's Vacation." Just unbelievably complex. All the drums were written out, just like "The Black Page" except even more complex. There were these runs of like 17 over 3 and every drumhead is notated differently. And there were a whole bunch of people there, I think Bozzio was there. Vinnie had this piece of music on the stand to his right. To his left he had another music stand with a plate of sushi on it, okay? Now the tempo of the piece was very slow, like "The Black Page." And then the first riff came in, [mimics bizarre Zappa-esque drum rhythm patterns] with all these choking of cymbals, and hi-hat, ruffs, spinning of rototoms and all this crazy stuff. And I saw Vinnie reading this thing. Now, Vinnie has this habit of pushing his glasses up with the middle finger of his right hand. Well I saw him look at this one bar of music, it was the last bar of music on the page. He started to play it as he was turning the page with one hand, and then once the page was turned he continued playing the riff with his right hand, as he reached over with his left hand, grabbed a piece of sushi and put it in his mouth, continued the riff with his left hand and feet, pushed his glasses up, and then played the remaining part of the bar. It was the sickest thing I have ever seen. Frank threw his music up in the air. Bozzio turned around and walked away. I just started laughing.[1] ”

    [edit] Session work

    After leaving Zappa, Colaiuta went on to work with a long list of notable rock and pop artists, including Gino Vannelli, Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, Sandy & Junior, Clannad, Wang Chung, Chaka Khan, Megadeth, The Beach Boys, Leonard Cohen and Jeff Beck. He has also appeared with many notable jazz musicians, including Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Jimmy Haslip, Quincy Jones, the Buddy Rich Big Band and Buell Neidlinger. He has also played with Chuck Loeb, David Goldblatt, David Sancious, Dean Brown, Jeff Porcaro, Jim Beard, John Patitucci, Mark Egan, Robben Ford, and Tim Landers.

    [edit] 1990s

    Colaiuta performing with Kenny Garrett
    Photo: Pierre Corbucci

    In 1990, Colaiuta successfully auditioned as drummer in Sting's touring band in support of his album The Soul Cages. Colaiuta remained as a member of Sting's band for the next seven years. He declined the offer to go out on the road for the Brand New Day tour in 1999 due to the unusually grueling amount of time that Sting prefers to cover the globe. Colaiuta's studio work with Sting can be heard on Ten Summoner's Tales (1993), Mercury Falling (1996), three songs on Brand New Day (1999) and two songs on Sacred Love (2003). In September 2003, Vinnie returned to Sting's touring lineup in a brief promotional tour of Sacred Love, but once again declined the offer to participate in the world tour.

    Colaiuta released a self-titled solo recording in 1994, and still remains one of the most in demand studio musicians playing on countless albums,[2]film soundtracks, TV and radio jingles. His dedication to self-improvement is legendary: Dom Famularo, a famous drum educator and Colaiuta's friend, once told a story about Colaiuta opening his door while practising on a drum pad; after a few minutes of a chat on the door step, Colaiuta said: "I'm such a bad host, I haven't offered you anything! Do you want a pad?"

    Colaiuta has won a total of 18 Drummer of the Year awards from Modern Drummer Magazine's annual reader polls. These include 10 awards in the "Best Overall" category. Colaiuta was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1996. The publication also cited Colaiuta as being the most important drummer of our time.

    [edit] 2000 to present

    With the Five Peace Band (Chick Corea not pictured) Photo: Pierre Corbucci

    In 2006 to 2007, Colaiuta toured with Jeff Beck and Tal Wilkenfeld on bass, with Jason Rebello playing keyboards, in Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival.

    More recently, Colaiuta recorded and toured with Faith Hill, recorded with the thrash metal outfit Megadeth on their album The System Has Failed, and has most recently toured with Jeff Beck and Herbie Hancock.

    From October 22 to November 23, 2008, Colaiuta toured Europe with John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Kenny Garrett and Christian McBride in the Five Peace Band.

    2009 was the release of the Zappa alumni all star band The Mar Vista Philharmonic, featuring Tommy Mars, Bruce Fowler, Walt Fowler, Arthur Barrow, among others, on Jon Larsens Zonic Entertainment label.

    [edit] Equipment

    In 1990, Colaiuta teamed up with the Avedis Zildjian Cymbal company to create the A Custom line of cymbals,[3][4] based on the A Zildjian cymbals. Colaiuta endorses Gretsch Drums and has his own signature kit. He often uses USA Custom drums in Europe and his signature drums in the US and the far east, but recently used the New Classic line of drums when touring with Herbie Hancock and the Renown Maple series live with Jeff Beck. Colaiuta used a Renown Maple series drum-set in the Five Peace Band tour, but he was seen using his signature drums in Cork, Ireland.

    [edit] Discography

    [edit] With Frank Zappa

    [edit] With Sting

    [edit] With Joni Mitchell

    [edit] Selected discography

    • 2010 Herbie Hancock, The Imagine Project
    • 2010 Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion
    • 2010 Mark Egan, Truth Be Told
    • 2009 The Mar Vista Philharmonic, No Forest Fire
    • 2009 Souza, Luciana Tide
    • 2009 Ramazzotti, Eros Ali e Radici
    • 2009 Various Artists '80s Metal: A Double Dose
    • 2009 Gardot, Melody My One & Only Thrill
    • 2009 Five Peace Band Five Peace Band (Live)
    • 2009 Soup From 8 To Infinite
    • 2009 Howard, James Newton Duplicity (Soundtrack)
    • 2009 Mariano, Torcuato So Far from Home
    • 2009 Peyroux, Madeleine Bare Bones
    • 2008 Asia Progressive Rock Friends
    • 2009 Jeff Beck Performing This Week: Live at Ronnie Scott's (Blu-ray DVD)
    • 2008 Jeff Beck Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's
    • 2008 Rios, Luz Aire
    • 2008 Culbertson, Brian Christmas & Hits Duos
    • 2008 Megadeth Anthology: Set the World AFire
    • 2008 Various Artists Les Paul and Friends: Tribute to a Legend
    • 2008 Borghi, Simone On Line
    • 2008 River: The Joni Letters with Herbie Hancock CNN Review
    • 2008 Hancock, Herbie Then & Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock
    • 2008 Koz, Dave Greatest Hits
    • 2008 Duke, George Dukey Treats
    • 2008 L.A. Chillharmonic The L.A. Chillharmonic
    • 2008 Campbell, Glen Meet Glen Campbell
    • 2008 Vibes Alive After Hours
    • 2008 Los Temerarios Si Tu Te Vas
    • 2008 Cohen, Leonard The Collection
    • 2008 Moore, Chanté Love The Woman
    • 2008 Various Artists The Ultimate Tribute to Led Zeppelin
    • 2008 Rimes, LeAnn Leann Rimes Collector's Edition Tin
    • 2008 Francis, Julia Lucky Penny
    • 2008 Boyz II Men Motown Hitsville Usa (Tour Edition) (W/DVD)
    • 2008 Bocelli, Andrea Vivere: Best Of Andrea Bocelli (Bonus Track)
    • 2008 Backstreet Boys Unbreakable: Tour Edition (Bonus Dvd)
    • 2008 Jackson, Randy Randy Jackson's Music Club
    • 2008 McDonald, Michael Soul Peak
    • 2008 Dion, Celine X2
    • 2008 Ilona Alla en el Sur
    • 2007 Megadeth Warchest
    • 2007 Hill, Faith Hits
    • 2007 Medley, Bill Damn Near Righteous
    • 2007 Sabler, Les Sweet Drive
    • 2007 Botti, Chris Italia
    • 2007 Monahan, Pat The Last of Seven
    • 2007 Noy, Oz Fuzzy
    • 2007 Kovac, Kristina U nebranom grožđu
    • 2007 Tritt, Travis The Storm
    • 2007 Martin, Dean Forever Cool
    • 2007 Cyrus, Billy Ray Home At Last
    • 2007 Various Artists Freeway Jam: To Beck and Back
    • 2007 Isaacs, Mark Resurgence
    • 2007 Bublé, Michael Call Me Irresponsible
    • 2007 Buckley, Brian For Her
    • 2007 Babko, Jeff Mondo Trio
    • 2007 Lorber, Jeff He Had a Hat
    • 2007 Martin, Daniel Lee On My Way to You
    • 2007 Various Artists We All Love Ennio Morricone
    • 2007 Bromberg, Brian Downright Upright
    • 2007 Scott, Jill Jill Scott Collaborations
    • 2007 Bergeron, Wayne Plays Well With Others
    • 2006 Various Artists Legends Of Jazz With Ramsey Lewis Box Set
    • 2006 Pausini, Laura Yo Canto
    • 2006 Tumes, Michelle Michelle Tumes
    • 2006 Groban, Josh Awake
    • 2006 Culbertson, Brian Soulful Christmas
    • 2006 Benson, George Givin' It Up
    • 2006 Kinsey, Scott Kinesthetics
    • 2006 Midler, Bette Cool Yule
    • 2006 Taylor, James James Taylor At Christmas
    • 2006 The Kazu Matsui Project Pioneer
    • 2006 Berlin, Jeff Aneurythms
    • 2006 The Ten Tenors Here's to the Heroes
    • 2006 Moore, Sam Overnight Sensational
    • 2006 Bona, Richard Tiki
    • 2006 Ritenour, Lee Smoke 'n' Mirrors
    • 2006 Joanna This Crazy Life
    • 2006 Adams, Greg Cool To The Touch
    • 2006 Various Artists Summer Jam Session
    • 2006 Siegel, Dan Departure
    • 2006 Various Artists '80s Metal Tribute to Van Halen
    • 2006 Rimes, LeAnn Whatever We Wanna
    • 2006 Franks, Michael Rendezvous in Rio
    • 2006 Dusk, Matt Back in Town
    • 2006 McPhee, Katharine My Destiny / Somewhere Over the Rainbow CD-SINGLE
    • 2006 Rolie, Gregg Gringo
    • 2006 McLaughlin, John Industrial Zen
    • 2006 Scott, Marilyn Innocent of Nothing
    • 2006 Various Artists Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd
    • 2006 Various Artists The Royal Dan: A Tribute
    • 2006 Sky, Amy Life Lessons: The Best of Amy Sky
    • 2006 Beck, Jeff Official Bootleg USA '06
    • 2006 Various Artists Legends of Jazz Showcase
    • 2006 Whitlock, Rob Sketchin' 2
    • 2006 Boheme, Erin What Love Is
    • 2006 Scott, Tom The Very Best of Tom Scott
    • 2006 Various Artists Pink Floyd's The Wall Revisited
    • 2006 Bromberg, Brian Wood II
    • 2006 Various Artists Flying High Again: The World's Greatest Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne
    • 2006 Various Artists Funk Academy
    • 2006 Macchia, Frank Mo' Animals
    • 2006 Corea, Chick The Ultimate Adventure
    • 2006 Brunel, Bunny Dedication
    • 2006 Bocelli, Andrea Amore
    • 2006 Various Artists More or Less Jazz Two
    • 2006 Berlin, Jeff Ace of Bass
    • 2005 Maher, Ashley Flying Over Bridges
    • 2005 Arjona, Ricardo Adentro
    • 2005 Anastacia Pieces of a Dream
    • 2005 Ramazzotti, Eros Calma Apparente
    • 2005 Bacharach, Burt At This Time
    • 2005 Destiny's Child #1's
    • 2005 Various Artists Revolution Of The Spirit
    • 2005 Botti, Chris To Love Again
    • 2005 Various Artists 40 Years: A Charlie Brown Christmas
    • 2005 Olsson, P.J. Beautifully Insane
    • 2005 Garfield, David The State Of Things
    • 2005 Eastwood, Kyle Paris Blue
    • 2005 Cantarelli, Beppe Blues, Rock & Soul
    • 2005 Pussycat Dolls PCD
    • 2005 Evans, Bill Soulgrass
    • 2005 Pack, David The Secret Of Movin' On
    • 2005 Various Artists The Loner - A Tribute To Jeff Beck
    • 2005 Scott, Marilyn Handpicked
    • 2005 Hill, Faith Fireflies
    • 2005 Various Guitarists Fusion For Miles
    • 2005 Whitlock, Amber The Colours Of Life
    • 2005 Various Artists Visions of an Inner Mounting Apocalypse
    • 2005 Benet, Eric Hurricane
    • 2005 Bennett, Bob Lord of the Past
    • 2005 Backstreet Boys Never Gone
    • 2005 Anka, Paul Rock Swings
    • 2005 Holdsworth, Allan Against the Clock: The Best of Allan Holdsworth
    • 2005 Magnusson, Jakob Time Zone
    • 2005 Various Artists Welcome to the Nightmare: An All-Star Salute to Alice Cooper
    • 2005 Sanchez, Marta Lo Mejor de Marta Sanchez
    • 2005 Bublé, Michael It's Time
    • 2005 Whitlock, Rob Sketchin'
    • 2005 Rimes, LeAnn This Woman
    • 2005 Fordham, Julia That's Live
    • 2004 Macchia, Frank Animals
    • 2004 Lohan, Lindsay Speak
    • 2004 Rezza, Vito Drums of Avila
    • 2004 Aiken, Clay Merry Christmas with Love
    • 2004 Solís, Marco Antonio Razon De Sobra
    • 2004 Taylor, James A Christmas Album
    • 2004 McDonald, Michael Motown Two
    • 2004 Jaffe Something To Fall Back On
    • 2004 Cocker, Joe Heart and Soul
    • 2004 Various Artists Shall We Dance? (Soundtrack)
    • 2004 Various Artists American Drummers Achievement Awards Honoring Steve Gadd
    • 2004 Botti, Chris When I Fall In Love
    • 2004 Duff, Hilary Hilary Duff
    • 2004 Queen Latifah Dana Owens Album
    • 2004 Megadeth The System Has Failed
    • 2004 Scott, Marilyn Nightcap
    • 2004 Mathieson, Greg West Coast Groove
    • 2004 Original Score Bourne Supremacy
    • 2004 Jing Chi 3D
    • 2004 Benoit, David Benoit/Freeman Project 2
    • 2004 Schuur, Dianne Rediscovery On GRP
    • 2004 Various Artists Smooth Jazz: Cruisin
    • 2004 Karizma Lost and Found
    • 2004 Olstead, Renee Renee Olstead
    • 2004 Brickman, Jim Greatest Hits
    • 2004 Various Artists Tribute To Jimi Hendrix: Power Of Soul
    • 2004 Various Artists Spin The Bottle: Tribute To Kiss
    • 2004 Rossi, Vasco Buoni O Cattivi
    • 2004 Rosa, Robi Draco Mad Love
    • 2004 Williams, Kimo Kimotion Live 2002 - With My Friend Vinnie
    • 2004 Harding, John Wesley Adam's Apple
    • 2004 Various Artists Tribute To Aerosmith
    • 2004 Laboriel, Abe Live in Switzerland
    • 2004 Stern, Mike These Times
    • 2003 Aiken, Clay Measure of a Man
    • 2003 Delange, Ilse Clean Up
    • 2003 Bona, Richard Munia: The Tale
    • 2003 Sanz, Alejandro No Es Lo Mismo
    • 2003 Witt, Marcos Vivencias
    • 2003 Sallie, Nate Inside Out
    • 2003 Waldman, Randy Timing Is Everything
    • 2003 Jing Chi Jing Chi Live at Yoshi's
    • 2003 Cave Men Cave Men
    • 2003 Garfield, David Giving Back
    • 2003 Various Artists (Sting) The Very Best of MTV Unplugged 2
    • 2003 Bublé, Michael Michael Bublé
    • 2003 Evans, Bill Big Fun
    • 2003 Richman, Jeff One Two
    • 2003 Clarke, Stanley 1 2 to the Bass
    • 2003 Summers, Andy Earth + Sky
    • 2002 Pausini, Laura From The Inside
    • 2002 Hill, Faith Cry
    • 2002 Glover, Dana Testimony
    • 2002 Rimes, LeAnn Twisted Angel
    • 2002 James, Bob Morning Noon & Night
    • 2002 Russell, Jack For You
    • 2002 Various Artists - Pop (Sting) The Very Best of MTV Unplugged
    • 2002 Various Artists Let's Roll: Together in Unity, Faith and Hope
    • 2002 Ford, Robben Blue Moon
    • 2002 Original Soundtrack Queen of the Damned
    • 2002 Take 6 Beautiful World
    • 2002 Various Artists An All Star Lineup Performing The Songs Of Pink Floyd
    • 2002 Jing Chi Jing Chi
    • 2002 Ritenour, Lee Rit's House
    • 2001 Botti, Chris Night Sessions
    • 2001 Sanz, Alejandro MTV Unplugged
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  • 23 months ago · Quote · #5

    shawn2176

    Vinnie Colaiuta? Where is he now? Laughing

    I thought about Aynsley Dunbar too.  Chad Wackerman is a new name to me.

  • 23 months ago · Quote · #6

    zombywoof

    Well, he has played on 3 releases thus far in 2010.  Not too shabby....  Mark Egan's, Jeff Beck's, and the last I believe is Herbie Hancock's.  His versatility makes him in huge demand for studio work, not sure whether he is touring as well though.....

  • 23 months ago · Quote · #7

    dominicbody2

    I would add Gavin Harrison who currently plays for Porcupine Tree.

  • 17 months ago · Quote · #8

    KenStanton

    One of my favourite drummer is Ian Paice, but I don´t play drums.I just love the way he played when Deep Purple was at their best (MKII)

  • 4 months ago · Quote · #9

    sittingpawn

    K, top 5? no, but lets diversify this baby

    http://youtu.be/x6LAyskAyNU

    http://youtu.be/TwvhtXjzVWQ

    In my opinion, if you can hit the drums like she does in the one video and then calmly and in a smooth tone sing right after, that's worth something.

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