Top 10 Most Influential Rock Drummers

1Neil Peart (Rush)

Neil Peart (Rush)


2John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)


3Keith Moon (The Who)

Keith Moon (The Who)


4Ian Paice (Deep Purple)

Ian Paice (Deep Purple)


5Roger Taylor (Queen)

Roger Taylor (Queen)


6Ginger Baker (Cream)

Ginger Baker (Cream)


7Stewart Copeland (The Police)

Stewart Copeland (The Police)


8Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)

Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)


9Mike Mangini (Dream Theater; Annihilator)

Mike Mangini (Dream Theater; Annihilator)


10Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)

Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)


11Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake)

Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Whitesnake)


12Phil Rudd (AC/DC)

Phil Rudd (AC/DC)


13Dave Lombardo (Slayer)

Dave Lombardo (Slayer)


14Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)

Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)


15Tre Cool (Green Day)

Tre Cool (Green Day)


16Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Testament, Death)

Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel, Testament, Death)


17Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)

Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)


18Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)

Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)


19Phil Ehart (Kansas)


20Rick Allen

Rick Allen


21Jerry Edmonton (Steppenwolf)


22Robb Reiner (Anvil)

Robb Reiner (Anvil)


23Travis Barker (Blink-182)

Travis Barker (Blink-182)


24Buddy Rich

Buddy Rich


25Butch Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band)

Butch Trucks (The Allman Brothers Band)


26Ringo Starr (The Beatles)

Ringo Starr (The Beatles)


27Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

Lars Ulrich (Metallica)


28Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer)

Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake, & Palmer)


29Dave Grohl (Nirvana)

Dave Grohl (Nirvana)


30Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)

Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)


31Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)


32Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)

Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)


33Tommy Ramone

Tommy Ramone


34Marky Ramone


35Richie Ramone