Which drummer inspired you the most?

[Ace]

Danny Heifetz (Mr. Bungle)
John Bonham
Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan)
Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine)
Jabo & Clyde (James Brown)
Pistol Allen (& All of the Motown Drummers)
Gene Krupa
Gene Hoglan
Louis Bellson
Buddy Rich

[MOUSE]

Alex Duthart
Carmine Appice
Ian Paice
Steve Ferrone

[Tkitna]

Ringo
Phil Ehart
Hal Blaine
Jim Keltner
Jim Gordon

[Mark P]

Carlos Vega...

I believe Carlos was the most under-rated drummer that ever lived. Every time I hear him play, I start itching to get to the drum set!

MP

[piccupstix]

Hi guys, new here...don't know what took me so long to find this great site!

Dennis Wilson-started it for me.  After that:

Ringo-yeah, that Sullivan broadcast, but I'm always amazed to this day.

Dino Danelli-completely made sure there was no turning back for me.

Buddy Rich-the guy who (in my book) stands above all.

[DannyMeazell]

Another that was a huge influance for me that everyone seems to forget is Sandy Nelson!  :'(

[psycht]

The first was Paul Geary (Extreme) who showed me the vaule of a simplistic beat can be big and fat.

Matt Chamberlain, Phil Selway (Radiohead), Carter B, & Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley) etc... each showed me how musical a kit can sound and that its just not a rhythm creator ... its an instrument.

[renier8]

Starting my musical life with trumpet and then guitar, puts me in a position where I hardly know any drummers. But a year ago, when I was still considering taking up drums, one band made me go out and buy a drum kit, and that is Megadeth. I don't even know the drummer's name, but what ever he did, got me going.

Other than that, since I never really listened to the "drum" parts of music, you could say I inspire myself when I practice. ;D

redaNt

[felix]

Meg White

[Benjamin8888i]

Now Steve Gadd and Kenny Aronoff. Although admitedly, Steve Gadd is rather too much for me! Or rather, too advance for me. (Mainly his rudiments).

Surely more to come!

I like Kenny and his powerful/aggresive way of playing, you should check him out!  8) ;D

http://www.vicfirth.com/artists/aronoff.html

[Paul DAngelo]

Peter Edward Baker, better known as Ginger Baker.  

I got my first kit in July of '67 when Cream and Hendrix were big and getting bigger.

Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker were major inspirations for me.  I loved Baker's playing on Cream's live extended jams and I loved the jazz tinge of Mitchell's playing.

[RouteThreeBlues]

@$%#, there are so many, but most have already been mentioned!
One I haven't seen is Matt Abts of Govt Mule. Great and under rated drummer...and band!! ;D

[David Crigger]

The most early on....

Mitch Mitchell
Buddy Rich
Carmine Appice
Ralph Humphrey
Billy Cobham

[felix]

David, you were actually one of my very first influences.  I still have your Drum Drops record volume #3.

I actually have it on deck in my studio to put on cd so I can work out with it a bit.

UPTMOST RESPECT  ;D

Then we have good old Neil Peart!
Cozy Powell for sure.
Vinnie Appice
Tommy Aldridge

These guys were the first.

[donelk]

Whenever I see all three names - John Henry Bonham - it seems weird to me.  The three-name thing is usually reserved for killers.  John Wayne Gacy, John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald. . . .    :P

Yeah Dave... I played that musical too!  It was fun.

[Chris -]

Here are mine:

Steve Gadd - all around
Paul Wertico, Danny Gottlieb - amazing cymbal work

[Mark Counts]

Whenever I see all three names - John Henry Bonham - it seems weird to me.  The three-name thing is usually reserved for killers.  John Wayne Gacy, John Wilkes Booth, Lee Harvey Oswald. . . .    :P

I have been thinking about the 3 name thing and I am not sure what the think about
John Jacob Jingle Hymer Schmit.  Even the fa la la la la's sound like he could be a bad guy?
Or maybe I am just NUTZ???
                                           Nutty

[1013greendayfan1]

Tre'Cool  :P of Green Day

[pohsoonteng]

Carter Beauford, Stanton Moore, Max Roach.

[timibud]

I don't remember drums before I started playing them.

Then it was Criss, Peart, McBrain, Bonham, & the answer,... NEIL ! ! !