The fact that you included Maison made me subscribe. My sister married his uncle and he played my set at their wedding and reception. The way his mind works is a masterclass in improv. I’ve never heard him play metal but he plays everything else well.
I feel the most slept on is Chris Coleman. I've seen and heard some best drummers in the world fangirl over Chris Coleman's playing and call him their favorite, but don't really see him pop up much in discussions outside that sphere.
I've had the pleasure of seeing two of these drummers live, Nate Smith and Matt Garstka absolutely incredible and in very different ways lol I recorded one of the tunes Nate Smith played and I listen to it and I'm just in awe how literally every single hit is perfectly timed for the pocket. Not a single microrhythm misplaced, and this was in the middle of a *second live show in a row* that night And then, the feeling I got when Matt came in on Arithmophobia... indescribable
JD Beck bruv. Clean, new approach to rhythm, maximizes the minimal, and his age makes him seem way more advanced than any other drummer when they were his age. But you made an awesome list here either way.
There's so many spectacular drummers out there, but subjectively the drummer that makes me feel the music the most is hands down Baard Kolstad. The way he uses grooves and dynamics smooths out anything he plays over in a way I'm having trouble describing
Nate Smith and Benny Greb. Very few drummers can match their magical, ineffable sense of groove and pocket. It's a mysterious thing that happens somewhere in the grid that we mortals haven't discovered.
Look at Ramon Montagner’s session videos on Meinl’s channel. Incredible Brazilian drumming, very technically innovative but also disciplined in the sense that he stays musical.
Not seeing Marco minnemann mentioned should be a crime. Dude can play literally any genre. Can solo amazingly. And, cmon. The man played with necrophagist of all bands and KILLED it.
Bruh. Subscribed after you said Danny is the GOAT. Absolutely correct. I've seen most of these drummers live, plus others. I think he's the best I've ever seen.
Tim Alexander is the guy I've stolen the most stuff from by far. He is so underrated that people argue about whether he is even the best Primus drummer, which is just ridiculous...😂 In this video he takes his crazy complicated drum parts and makes them even busier! ruclips.net/video/H8QpVMyENls/видео.htmlsi=Y-ZTJ6mhx3J2LtpN
Everybody leaves out the great Sonny Emory, Dafnis Prieto, Keith Carlock, JoJo Mayer, Jeff Tain watts But I get how hard it would be to make a list of the "best' because there is to many not to mention....
For sheer virtuosity, power, incredible double bass and mind bending rhythms....it’s Virgil donati for me....there are others of course like Thomas Lang etc in that realm...but me for me Virgil is the pioneer for face melting drumming, pushing the boundaries if you will of the instrument....
Love Nate Smith but saw Ari Hoenig live from 5 feet away. It was a masterclass in polyrythmic musicality. He cuts time like he's making salad and has a beautiful sound and technique. True drum mastery in action - every playing decision he takes the tune in exciting and interesting directions.
Metal guy here just saying that that Spencer Prewitt from Archspire should be on this list. He is the fastest drummer in extreme metal. Also Navene Koperweis and Jamie St Merat.
Came here to give a shout out to Elliot. Absolute alien of a musician. I think the fact that Car Bomb's music is so niche and challenging is part of why he's not as big a name as he should be.
I guess a lot would depend on what style of music one would like. Robert "Sput" Searight, Aaron Spears, Eric Moore, Sonny Emory, George "Sparky" McCurdy, John Blackwell Jr., Chris Coleman, Stanley Randolph, Chris Patrick Bounds, Calvin Rodgers, Senri Kawaguchi,etc etc, etc.
I saw Maison Guidry live without knowing who he was yet. Wow did I get lucky to find that show! Easily one of my favorite drummers now, but I think he's not getting promoted enough. Its hard to find a lot of content for him even searching for him specifically
The biggest 'sleeper' I know of is Joel "JT" Taylor. Joel has played all over the world with many big names, but too few seem to know of him. Look up his solo with the late/great Allan Holdsworth (Letters of Marque from the LIVE Galaxy Theater show) and you'll know why I chose to study with him. He's very musical (beginning as a trumpet player), and can play any genre required of him. Another 'sleeper' from the world of Latin/Afro-Cuban drumming is Jimmy Branly. I got to see him live recently, and became a huge fan instantly. You just can't stop moving, or smiling, while listening to him play! Some of my top faves include: Will Kennedy (Yellowjackets), Gregg Bissonette, Larnell Lewis, Vinnie Colaiuta, Manu Katche, Robert 'Sput' Searight, Gary Novak, Chris Coleman, Sonny Emory, Nate Smith, and Peter Erskine.
Great list. Danny Carey got me into drumming, I love to see drummers like him that play with electronics in interesting ways. Dan Mayo and Arthur Hnatek are two of my modern favourites for that reason.
I had to learn one of his note-for-note transcriptions once. Was absolutely insane haha. Odd time signature shenanigans. SUCH a great player. I haven’t actually heard of him in a while
Virgil has a way with pushing and pulling the feel and messing with the modulation through that and none of it is easy, but it's not impossible either- learning the guitar parts or bass lines makes what he's doing more obvious than algebra behind odd ball lines.
Well THIS list is off to a great start, Larnell is rarely mentioned in any list of the greatest drummers off all time!!!! Looking forward to the rest of the video!
My top five: 1 Larnell Lewis 2 Dave Weckl 3 Benny Greb 4 Nate Smith 5 Steve Smith I love Yussef Dayes, probably in my top 10 with Steve Jordan, Jost Nickel, Juan Carlito Mendoza, Isac Jamba
Larnell Lewis Just needed 20 minutes to make me fall in love for drums. i listem música and like drums since ever. But it wasn't Nico macbran from iron maiden (The Band of my life), wasn't Jhon Bonann, neither Mitch Mitchel. Was him, Larnell Lewis.
Maaan thats a good video there. I appreciated all of your honest opinions. But if we put them in a concept like ‘’todays drummers “ Danny Carrey shouldnt be there. Dont get me wrong i worship Danny but if we talk “ at the moment” Mark Guiliana , Ari Hoenig , Marcus Gillmore these guys changing the shape of Today’s Not only jazz music , Music in general. Very cool content by the way. Thank you
Thanks for watching! Yeah it was more of a joke kind of thing, because actually pinpointing "the best" drummers isn't actually possible. But year, LOVE those jazz guys you mentioned.
I feel Baard Kolstad is not mentioned enough. He is a monster, very versatile, technical, musical and groovy. My current favorite with Danny Carey in another style ;)
It's impossible to fit all the drummers into a list of 10, but I do feel like Dave DiCenso gets a bit slept on. His modern drummer performance from 2006 is an astounding display of mastery. Top educator too.
Two more drummers I'd have put in here are El Estepario Siberiano (the rate at which this man learned how to drum is astonishing) and Aric Improta (without a doubt one of the most creative drummers I've ever seen)
Malcolm Catto. he's really a producer and involved in many projects. he's not choppy, but for me he plays beats with the same magnitude as, say, the funky drummer. playing linear stuff doesn't stay with me. powerful beats stay with me for years.
I'd say between Mike Mitchell, Maison Gouidry, Ronald Bruner Jr or Chris Dave. A lot of people talking about just grooves, not many are taking into consideration chops
@@That0T Calvin Rodgers is out of this world. I'm doing a drum festival in South Africa with him, ZackGrooves and Kaz Rodriguez and I'm crapping myself about it haha
@@davidrums9946 because we're talking about "the best drummers in the world". They should at least occasionally see a stage don't you think? Studio allows you to quantize and replace individual hits.
@@desperanto. Thats bs lol, you can have an insane drummer that never actually been on stage, you talk nonsense, El estepario is legendary if we look at his technique, and speed, and he has btw some videos that he showed himself live - where still - he play like a legend
Chad Smith has earned numerous accolades for his drumming skills, including being named one of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.
Thanks Brett for your list. IMO it was pretty good. The criteria for a drummer should be technical, performance live/recording and ability to bring out the best in the other players. I noticed you omitted Gavin Harrison. Still great post.
I dunno, I know you featured Larnell a lot here, but he's been one of my top picks for a while now, especially his work with Snarky Puppy. Maison Guidry and his work with the Jonathan Scales Forechestra (especially "we came through the storm", the 2nd piece you showed by him). But, Virgil Donati and Sput Searight are high on my list, too. Then, of course, Mike Mitchell and Devon "funkmaster" Way's work with Mononeon's live bands are quite incredible, too. Seriously slept on, though?? Forrest Rice! Hands down...
Edit: you put Ari Hoenig in the thumbnail but didn’t even include him in the video?! Shameful. Clicked because I saw Ari Hoenig in the thumbnail. His use of melody on the drum set is so unique and he can groove hard.
Riccardo Merlini’s technique is extraordinary…fastest hands on the planet by a long way…faster than Buddy Rich even. Totally mesmerizing and his explanation of how he does is right there for all to learn. Johnny Rabb is one of the most technically proficient drummers ever and one of the most inventive and creative. Michael Schack is a super powerhouse, a walking encyclopedia of music, audio genius and all 3 standout humans!
Ricardo is fast, but all of his 300+ bpm videos are bs. It's more a controlled tremor to be honest. And his covers and improvisations are just not good enough. Don't get me wrong, I acknowledge his skills and respect the guy, but he is so fucking overrated.
@@brettclurdrums aren’t we lucky :) then there’s Manu Katche’, Stewart Copeland, Gavin Harrison, Billy Cobham, Matt Chamberlain etc etc it’s crazy how many amazing drummers there are
All anyone really has is their favourite drummer's whether they prefer technical players or groove oriented players looking for what inspires us and what we want to learn to play the type of music we want to play
I don't believe most popular drummers are the best ones! My favorites are Eric Moore II, Maison Guidry, Mike Mitchell, Chris Coleman, Tony Royster Jr.!
I thought a lot about, who is the best, but there won't be a clear answer, I guess. There are so many FANTASTIC drummers out there, and every one of them has such a lot to say. I can agree with Danny Carey as one of the GOATs anyway.
Funny........myself and one of the drummers in this very video were discussing whether Ronald Bruner was the current GOAT and ultimate drummer, mainly due to his sparkling spontaneous genius......... but this other world's greatest drummer pointed out some of Ronald's lesser known flaws that hold him back from that potential mantle. And I trust his word and insight into the matter.
@@misaellemos6640 according to a VERY respected source, while Ronald is undeniably a genius in some aspects, however he sometimes has trouble "playing nicely" with others, or reigning himself in to serve the simpler gig, if I'm to recollect my friend's words correctly.
Chris dave : hi. Ps i didnt watch the video yet but hes a magician. Oh and the feel of questlove. Hard to beat his work with dangelo when it comes to feel. Oh and ari hoening when he play freaking melodies... On drums ! It think hes the best at that. "Oh lets play billies bounce, ari take the head !"
The best ones are Mike Mitchell, Tony Royster, Gergo Borlai and Ronald Bruner. Possibly Justin Brown. I like how you mentioned Maison, he’s pretty good. Their speed, creativity and raw skill are unmatched by any other drummer.
Yussef Dayes is almost pop status in drummer world and I'm a big fan, have most his records and got to sign them too. You should check out his earlier band with his brother United Vibrations. Check their Boiler Room. You're welcome.
My pick is vinnie he is a chameleon. Can play so many styles and can play with the best musicians in the world. In concert, in a studio session... if any of this was transcribed. He can sight read and play it.
Who did I miss? Let’s fight!
justin faulkner is amazing
Spencer Prewitt, Matt Halpern, JD Beck, Maden Klause
Louis Cole!!
you should see Echa Soemantri, Legit one of the best drummer in the world
Chris Coleman
The fact that you included Maison made me subscribe. My sister married his uncle and he played my set at their wedding and reception. The way his mind works is a masterclass in improv. I’ve never heard him play metal but he plays everything else well.
I feel the most slept on is Chris Coleman. I've seen and heard some best drummers in the world fangirl over Chris Coleman's playing and call him their favorite, but don't really see him pop up much in discussions outside that sphere.
Agreed
@@RJB_TV VERY TRUE!
Definitely
Big facts! He’s your favorite drummer, favorite drummer 😂
Larnell makes me want to play the drums, he's that inspirational.
Add to the list: Gergo Borlai and Roberto Porta
Gergo is incredible. I’ll have to watch a few videos of Roberto, as I’m not too familiar with him!
I've had the pleasure of seeing two of these drummers live, Nate Smith and Matt Garstka
absolutely incredible and in very different ways lol
I recorded one of the tunes Nate Smith played and I listen to it and I'm just in awe how literally every single hit is perfectly timed for the pocket. Not a single microrhythm misplaced, and this was in the middle of a *second live show in a row* that night
And then, the feeling I got when Matt came in on Arithmophobia... indescribable
JD Beck bruv. Clean, new approach to rhythm, maximizes the minimal, and his age makes him seem way more advanced than any other drummer when they were his age. But you made an awesome list here either way.
For sure! He was actually in this video but I had to cut that part out of the edit cos it just wasn't working.
The best drummer list must include any drummer ever hired by Frank Zappa, most notably Bozzio and Colaiuta.
There's so many spectacular drummers out there, but subjectively the drummer that makes me feel the music the most is hands down Baard Kolstad. The way he uses grooves and dynamics smooths out anything he plays over in a way I'm having trouble describing
Mike Mitchell
I don’t even know how it’s possible for Mike Mitchell’s hands to move that fast
Mike Mitchell/Blaque Dynamite is an alien of the drums. Probably my favorite drummer currently, and it’ll be hard to top him for me hahaha
Most likely
Bro, Mike Mitchell is so underrated. I'd say he's also the fastest drummer there is too. Dudes wild
Also love your channel btw
The best drummer in the world… Blaque Dynamite 🥁🧘🏼♂️
Nate Smith and Benny Greb. Very few drummers can match their magical, ineffable sense of groove and pocket. It's a mysterious thing that happens somewhere in the grid that we mortals haven't discovered.
I could listen to both of them play a 4/4 groove all day
Look at Ramon Montagner’s session videos on Meinl’s channel. Incredible Brazilian drumming, very technically innovative but also disciplined in the sense that he stays musical.
I’ve seen those! That swiping 16th note thing he does is insane
Awesome video, really accurate descriptions of the drummers. Going to see Yussef Dayes in London in August, can't wait!!
Jealous!
I think when it comes to musicality and expression there is no better drummer than Brian Blade
Not seeing Marco minnemann mentioned should be a crime. Dude can play literally any genre. Can solo amazingly. And, cmon. The man played with necrophagist of all bands and KILLED it.
Agreed...and Dave Weckl
where are Marcus Gilmore and Ronald Bruner Jr????
Including Maison is a tribute to Ronald Bruner. IYKYK.
justin brown ,chris brown
richard spaven
Actually mabye not Ronald but Marcus defo
Bruh. Subscribed after you said Danny is the GOAT. Absolutely correct. I've seen most of these drummers live, plus others. I think he's the best I've ever seen.
Tim Alexander is probably one of the most underrated drummers out there. His drumming is peak musicality.
Primus! I remember singing "my name is Mud" over and over as a child. Only to realize many years later how epic the drummer was.
Tim Alexander is the guy I've stolen the most stuff from by far. He is so underrated that people argue about whether he is even the best Primus drummer, which is just ridiculous...😂 In this video he takes his crazy complicated drum parts and makes them even busier! ruclips.net/video/H8QpVMyENls/видео.htmlsi=Y-ZTJ6mhx3J2LtpN
Great to see the world is finally waking up to Maison! That guy has been beasting for years!
Everybody leaves out the great Sonny Emory, Dafnis Prieto, Keith Carlock, JoJo Mayer, Jeff Tain watts
But I get how hard it would be to make a list of the "best' because there is to many not to mention....
Yeah, it's easy to assemble a list of like 200-300 top of the world level drummers in different aspects
For sheer virtuosity, power, incredible double bass and mind bending rhythms....it’s Virgil donati for me....there are others of course like Thomas Lang etc in that realm...but me for me Virgil is the pioneer for face melting drumming, pushing the boundaries if you will of the instrument....
I’ve always found Virgil more fun to listen to compared to Thomas. Both are absolute machines though
@@brettclurdrums gotta throw marco minnemann in that party
So glad you mentioned Danny by far my all time favorite his drum parts are out of this world 🌀
He’s a great player.
Well put together list and not just the normal top 10. I concur with these. Good work!
Love Nate Smith but saw Ari Hoenig live from 5 feet away. It was a masterclass in polyrythmic musicality. He cuts time like he's making salad and has a beautiful sound and technique. True drum mastery in action - every playing decision he takes the tune in exciting and interesting directions.
Metal guy here just saying that that Spencer Prewitt from Archspire should be on this list. He is the fastest drummer in extreme metal. Also Navene Koperweis and Jamie St Merat.
Watching a few videos of them now. Wiiiiild
He's really good and technical
Hard to say if he's better than someone like Matt Garska or Matt Halpern tho
Another great thing about Spencer is his uniqueness. I think his drumming is instantly recognizable.
Elliot Hoffman of Car Bomb is the heaviest drumming of today.
Came here to give a shout out to Elliot. Absolute alien of a musician. I think the fact that Car Bomb's music is so niche and challenging is part of why he's not as big a name as he should be.
I guess a lot would depend on what style of music one would like. Robert "Sput" Searight, Aaron Spears, Eric Moore, Sonny Emory, George "Sparky" McCurdy, John Blackwell Jr., Chris Coleman, Stanley Randolph, Chris Patrick Bounds, Calvin Rodgers, Senri Kawaguchi,etc etc, etc.
Tommy Emanuel on his guitar! Yes! ♨️
I saw Maison Guidry live without knowing who he was yet. Wow did I get lucky to find that show! Easily one of my favorite drummers now, but I think he's not getting promoted enough. Its hard to find a lot of content for him even searching for him specifically
The biggest 'sleeper' I know of is Joel "JT" Taylor. Joel has played all over the world with many big names, but too few seem to know of him. Look up his solo with the late/great Allan Holdsworth (Letters of Marque from the LIVE Galaxy Theater show) and you'll know why I chose to study with him. He's very musical (beginning as a trumpet player), and can play any genre required of him.
Another 'sleeper' from the world of Latin/Afro-Cuban drumming is Jimmy Branly. I got to see him live recently, and became a huge fan instantly. You just can't stop moving, or smiling, while listening to him play!
Some of my top faves include: Will Kennedy (Yellowjackets), Gregg Bissonette, Larnell Lewis, Vinnie Colaiuta, Manu Katche, Robert 'Sput' Searight, Gary Novak, Chris Coleman, Sonny Emory, Nate Smith, and Peter Erskine.
Great list. Danny Carey got me into drumming, I love to see drummers like him that play with electronics in interesting ways. Dan Mayo and Arthur Hnatek are two of my modern favourites for that reason.
Adam Deitch should definitely be on this list. His groove and feel with funk are unmatched.
Virgil Donati. Arguably the most technically advanced drummer to have ever lived!
I had to learn one of his note-for-note transcriptions once. Was absolutely insane haha. Odd time signature shenanigans. SUCH a great player. I haven’t actually heard of him in a while
Technically astounding but has all the feel of a potato
Virgil has a way with pushing and pulling the feel and messing with the modulation through that and none of it is easy, but it's not impossible either- learning the guitar parts or bass lines makes what he's doing more obvious than algebra behind odd ball lines.
@@mrburger007 What he does is astonishing, but it does leave me a bit cold. I'd rather listen to Benny Greb 😂
@@coolpool1969 Yeah Virgil is technical immense. But I'd rather listen to Jason Bonham 😆
The sound of Gavin Harrison's Sonor kit at the Zildjian 400th anniversary celebration alone is as impressive as any of the drummers here.
Well THIS list is off to a great start, Larnell is rarely mentioned in any list of the greatest drummers off all time!!!! Looking forward to the rest of the video!
If you like Garstka, check out the new Tigran Hamasyan records! Oh and Casimir Liberski - Cosmic Liberty, ah stellar (pun intended) modern jazz album
My top five:
1 Larnell Lewis
2 Dave Weckl
3 Benny Greb
4 Nate Smith
5 Steve Smith
I love Yussef Dayes, probably in my top 10 with Steve Jordan, Jost Nickel, Juan Carlito Mendoza, Isac Jamba
My top 5 favorite drummers
1. Larnell Lewis
2. Thomas lang
3. Calvin Rodgers
4. Eloy c
5. Thomas Pridgen
Thank you For adding maison 🔥🙌🏼
Yeah man! I constantly just watch him in disbelief.
You are SOOOOOO ON POINT. I was waiting for Danny. No one plays like him. Great job man!
Chris Dave, Benny Greb, Gergo Borlai
Benny Greb forever.
Thank you. This was very entertaining video. My list of favorite drummers is so long for so many years until I would not even know where to start.
Tom Rainey, the "Messi" of the avantgarde jazz drummers. Unlimited imagination and creativity.
Excellent video and I certainly have no argument with any of your choices. I couple of other I would add include: Gergo Borlai and Damien Schmitt;
Add to the sleepers: Nate Smith, Aaron Mellergard and Roni kaspi.
Hard not to make a bigger list. There’s many more…two off the top of my head are Mark Guiliana and Aric Improta.
Gavin Harrison and Carter Beauford
Larnell Lewis Just needed 20 minutes to make me fall in love for drums. i listem música and like drums since ever. But it wasn't Nico macbran from iron maiden (The Band of my life), wasn't Jhon Bonann, neither Mitch Mitchel. Was him, Larnell Lewis.
Love it!
Gavin Harrison would have been one pick for me, just incredible musicality and feel
I used to have a book of his transcriptions. Was really fun working through those. Maaaad complicated, but soooo creative.
Now so many drummers that it is virtually impossible to say which are the best ones.
Maaan thats a good video there. I appreciated all of your honest opinions. But if we put them in a concept like ‘’todays drummers “ Danny Carrey shouldnt be there. Dont get me wrong i worship Danny but if we talk “ at the moment” Mark Guiliana , Ari Hoenig , Marcus Gillmore these guys changing the shape of Today’s Not only jazz music , Music in general. Very cool content by the way. Thank you
Thanks for watching! Yeah it was more of a joke kind of thing, because actually pinpointing "the best" drummers isn't actually possible. But year, LOVE those jazz guys you mentioned.
You had many of my inspirations on here but I'm personally missing Morgan Ågren, Richard Spaven and Travis Orbin.
I'm a huge fan of Richard Spaven! :)
Nate smith is def apart of my top 3. I got some autographed sticks from home on my birthday
I feel Baard Kolstad is not mentioned enough. He is a monster, very versatile, technical, musical and groovy. My current favorite with Danny Carey in another style ;)
Thomas pridgen is amazing because he can groove and chop and every note has emotion and energy he is crazy
How do you not include El Estepario?
He’s an instagram drummer. One dimensional.
Atta boy at recognizing Danny as the Goat 👍
Matt Gartska is the greatest drummer alive right now! Pushing new boundaries!
Just had to make sure Garstka was on your list or else we were fighting. Great list.
Vinnie....done.
It's impossible to fit all the drummers into a list of 10, but I do feel like Dave DiCenso gets a bit slept on. His modern drummer performance from 2006 is an astounding display of mastery. Top educator too.
Two more drummers I'd have put in here are El Estepario Siberiano (the rate at which this man learned how to drum is astonishing) and Aric Improta (without a doubt one of the most creative drummers I've ever seen)
Malcolm Catto. he's really a producer and involved in many projects. he's not choppy, but for me he plays beats with the same magnitude as, say, the funky drummer. playing linear stuff doesn't stay with me. powerful beats stay with me for years.
I’ll need to check him out
Morgan Simpson is my pick. his drumming with black midi is extremely good. its sad they seem to have broken up now though..
Bit scabby to say Ari Hoenig is "slept on" in the thumbnail but not bother to feature him in the video. He deserves better
I'd say between Mike Mitchell, Maison Gouidry, Ronald Bruner Jr or Chris Dave. A lot of people talking about just grooves, not many are taking into consideration chops
Chris Dave, Thomas Pridgen and Mike Mitchell… Aaron Spears (RIP)
Ronald Bruner ??
Calvin Rodgers
@@That0T Calvin Rodgers is out of this world. I'm doing a drum festival in South Africa with him, ZackGrooves and Kaz Rodriguez and I'm crapping myself about it haha
Got absolutely baited with Ari Hoenig in the thumbnail, still, good list
sorry bro! I had him in but had to edit it out cos of some weird copyright stuff.
@@brettclurdrums hahaha its no problem, it's still a really good list
I saw Justin Tyson with Esperanza Spamding,.. really impressing
For me it has to be Marcus Gilmore. His innovation, flow and musicality is just mind-bogglingly good.
Awesome video ! 🎉
And ofcourse can't forget El Estepario, this guy insane
How often have you seen him live?
@@desperanto. I guess.. never ? Why you asking tho
@@davidrums9946 because we're talking about "the best drummers in the world". They should at least occasionally see a stage don't you think? Studio allows you to quantize and replace individual hits.
@@desperanto. Thats bs lol, you can have an insane drummer that never actually been on stage, you talk nonsense, El estepario is legendary if we look at his technique, and speed, and he has btw some videos that he showed himself live - where still - he play like a legend
Chad Smith has earned numerous accolades for his drumming skills, including being named one of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time by Rolling Stone magazine.
Thanks Brett for your list. IMO it was pretty good. The criteria for a drummer should be technical, performance live/recording and ability to bring out the best in the other players. I noticed you omitted Gavin Harrison. Still great post.
Baard Kolstad from Leprous
Steve Gadd
One of the greatest!
List over lol
I dunno, I know you featured Larnell a lot here, but he's been one of my top picks for a while now, especially his work with Snarky Puppy. Maison Guidry and his work with the Jonathan Scales Forechestra (especially "we came through the storm", the 2nd piece you showed by him). But, Virgil Donati and Sput Searight are high on my list, too. Then, of course, Mike Mitchell and Devon "funkmaster" Way's work with Mononeon's live bands are quite incredible, too. Seriously slept on, though?? Forrest Rice! Hands down...
A couple of drummers I like the moment are Thomas Lang, Marco Minneman and Benny Greb!
German and Austrian power haha
Edit: you put Ari Hoenig in the thumbnail but didn’t even include him in the video?! Shameful.
Clicked because I saw Ari Hoenig in the thumbnail. His use of melody on the drum set is so unique and he can groove hard.
Maison Guidry is the King! Jay Kalo is also great!
Jay Kalo's solos are out of this world.
Riccardo Merlini’s technique is extraordinary…fastest hands on the planet by a long way…faster than Buddy Rich even. Totally mesmerizing and his explanation of how he does is right there for all to learn. Johnny Rabb is one of the most technically proficient drummers ever and one of the most inventive and creative. Michael Schack is a super powerhouse, a walking encyclopedia of music, audio genius and all 3 standout humans!
All 3 of those guys are incredible. I grew up trying to mimic Johnny Rabb Roland videos haha
Ricardo is fast, but all of his 300+ bpm videos are bs. It's more a controlled tremor to be honest. And his covers and improvisations are just not good enough. Don't get me wrong, I acknowledge his skills and respect the guy, but he is so fucking overrated.
@@brettclurdrums aren’t we lucky :) then there’s Manu Katche’, Stewart Copeland, Gavin Harrison, Billy Cobham, Matt Chamberlain etc etc it’s crazy how many amazing drummers there are
It's Matt Garstka for me. He's on another level
I like Billy Martin from Medeski, Martin & Wood
All anyone really has is their favourite drummer's whether they prefer technical players or groove oriented players looking for what inspires us and what we want to learn to play the type of music we want to play
Nailed it on the head here, man!
I don't believe most popular drummers are the best ones! My favorites are Eric Moore II, Maison Guidry, Mike Mitchell, Chris Coleman, Tony Royster Jr.!
Emphasis on Maison Guidry bc he’s NOT HUMAN 😂😂
Robert 'Spud' Searight
One of my favorite drummers, actually!
I thought a lot about, who is the best, but there won't be a clear answer, I guess. There are so many FANTASTIC drummers out there, and every one of them has such a lot to say. I can agree with Danny Carey as one of the GOATs anyway.
In the metal world, Eloy’s been the ‘talk of the town’ for quite some time now…
For sure! Been watching him play for years. I just meant that as his Slipknot thing was a trending topic over the last few months.
RONALD BRUNER JR. nuff said
Funny........myself and one of the drummers in this very video were discussing whether Ronald Bruner was the current GOAT and ultimate drummer, mainly due to his sparkling spontaneous genius......... but this other world's greatest drummer pointed out some of Ronald's lesser known flaws that hold him back from that potential mantle. And I trust his word and insight into the matter.
@@drumboydQuais são as falhas de Ronald Brunner Jr?😮
@@misaellemos6640 according to a VERY respected source, while Ronald is undeniably a genius in some aspects, however he sometimes has trouble "playing nicely" with others, or reigning himself in to serve the simpler gig, if I'm to recollect my friend's words correctly.
Chris Daddy Dave. He has influenced how so many players approach the instrument!
Larnell Lewis is hands down my favorite 🙌🏽
Bro such a cool video man
Louis Cole ! So creative
Check out his clown core stuff lol
Chris dave : hi.
Ps i didnt watch the video yet but hes a magician.
Oh and the feel of questlove. Hard to beat his work with dangelo when it comes to feel.
Oh and ari hoening when he play freaking melodies... On drums ! It think hes the best at that.
"Oh lets play billies bounce, ari take the head !"
Chris Dave is incredible. Also LOVE Ari Hoenig!
Number 2 from sleep token 🤘🏻
I've loved watching his videos and demonstrations on Drumeo.
Kenny Grohowski. Check him out with John Zorn's Chaos Magik.
The best ones are Mike Mitchell, Tony Royster, Gergo Borlai and Ronald Bruner. Possibly Justin Brown. I like how you mentioned Maison, he’s pretty good. Their speed, creativity and raw skill are unmatched by any other drummer.
Black midi’s Morgan Simpson has to be in this list for me. Guy is just too talented.
El Estepario Siberiano is going to be in that list for years😊
Yussef Dayes is almost pop status in drummer world and I'm a big fan, have most his records and got to sign them too. You should check out his earlier band with his brother United Vibrations. Check their Boiler Room. You're welcome.
For sure! Will check that out
@@brettclurdrums ruclips.net/video/QPceama9r1E/видео.htmlsi=EDvUEjli_XcDPwxP
Senri Kawaguchi
Senri made me want to play drums again after not playing for a long time, after seeing her play on RUclips in 2009
My pick is vinnie he is a chameleon. Can play so many styles and can play with the best musicians in the world. In concert, in a studio session... if any of this was transcribed. He can sight read and play it.