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by Bart Elliott
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February 15, 2008 |
The above album features some incredible drumming by John Guerin. For more "must have" albums ... CLICK HERE!
This list (not complete) contains what many believe to be some of the best drumming on record to date. These historical recordings are now available on compact disc. When possible I've provided links to the re-mastered CD versions for each album.
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DRUMMER / PERCUSSIONIST |
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ALBUM |
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ARTIST / BAND |
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Manu Katche, Jerry Marotta, Stewart Copeland |
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So |
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Peter Gabriel |
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Philly Joe Jones |
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Milestones |
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Miles Davis |
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Elvin Jones
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Love Supreme |
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John Coltrane |
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Dave Grohl
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Nevermind |
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Nirvana |
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Stewart Copeland
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Zenyatta Mondatta
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Police
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Bernard Purdie |
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Live at The Fillmore East
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Aretha Franklin
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John Bonham |
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Physical Graffiti |
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Led Zeppelin |
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Jeff Porcaro, Hal Blaine
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Katy Lied |
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Steely Dan |
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Steve Gadd, Bernard Purdie, Rick Marotta, Ed Greene, Jim Keltner, Paul Humphrey
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Aja
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Steely Dan
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David Garibaldi
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In the Slot |
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Tower of Power |
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Kenny Aronoff
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Lonesome Jubilee |
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John Mellancamp |
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Ringo Starr |
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Abbey Road |
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The Beatles |
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Zakir Hussain |
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Magical Moments of Rhythm |
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Zakir Hussain |
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Willie Bobo, Francisco Aguabella, Carlos Vidal, Armando Perazza |
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Afro Roots |
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Santamaria Mongo |
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Michael Giles |
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In the Court of the Crimson King |
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King Crimson |
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Jim Keltner |
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Little Village |
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Little Village |
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Mitch Mitchell |
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Are You Experienced |
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Jimi Hendrix |
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Terry Bozzio |
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Jeff Beck's Guitar Shop |
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Jeff Beck |
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Michael Spiro, Mark Lamson |
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A Musical Interplay of Cuba and Brazil Music |
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Bata Ketu |
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Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones |
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Gretsch Drum Night at Birdland |
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Elvin Jones, Charlie Persip, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones |
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Tony Williams |
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Believe It |
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The New Tony Williams Lifetime |
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John Guerin |
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Court & Spark |
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Joni Mitchell |
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Billy Cobham |
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Birds of Fire |
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Mahavishnu Orchestra |
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Babatunde Olatunji |
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Drums of Passion |
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Babatunde Olatunji |
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Bobby Colomby |
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Spinning Wheel |
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Blood, Sweat & Tears |
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Tony Williams |
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Four & More |
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Miles Davis Quartet |
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Bill Bruford |
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Lark's Tongues in Aspic |
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King Crimson |
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Ian Paice |
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Burn |
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Deep Purple |
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Max Roach |
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Basin Street |
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Clifford Brown & Max Roach |
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Andy Newmark |
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Fresh |
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Sly & The Family Stone |
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Airto Moreira |
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Light as a Feather |
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Chick Corea & Return To Forever |
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Al Jackson, Jr. |
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Green Onions |
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Booker T. & The MG's |
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Jim Gordon, Nick Martinis, Dennis Wilson
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Pet Sounds |
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The Beach Boys |
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Keith Moon |
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Whos Next |
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The Who |
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Ginger Baker |
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Wheels of Fire |
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Cream |
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Buddy Rich & Max Roach |
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Rich versus Roach |
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Buddy Rich & Max Roach |
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Mike Clark |
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Thrust |
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Herbie Hancock |
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Joseph (Zigaboo) Modeliste |
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Live on the Queen Mary |
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The Meters |
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Terry Bozzio, Vinnie Colaiuta, Ed Mann
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Shut Up 'N Play Yer Guitar |
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Frank Zappa |
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Billy Cobham |
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Spectrum |
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Billy Cobham |
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Dave Weckl |
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The Chick Corea Elektric Band |
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Chick Corea |
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Jack DeJohnette |
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Standards |
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Keith Jarrett |
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Matt Cameron |
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Superunknown |
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Soundgarden |
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John "Jabo" Starks, Nat Kendrick |
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Star Time |
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James Brown |
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Mamday Keita |
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Wassolon |
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Mamady Keita & Sewa Kan |
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Mhuri yekwaRwizi |
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Zimbabwe: Shona Mbira Music |
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Shona Mbira |
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Glen Velez, Layne Redmond, Jan Hagiwara |
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Ramana |
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Glen Velez |
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Jose Mangual, Candido, "Patato" Valde, Luis Miranda, Ubaldo Nieto |
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Mucho Macho |
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Machito & His Afro-Cuban Salseros |
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Dennis Chambers |
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Pick Hits Live
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The John Scofield Band
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