From an objective viewpoint, who is the most "accomplished" drummer?

[TechBoyJK]

I'm not talking about who is better. That could be argued to be Neil Peart, Harrison, and more than a handful of other drummers.

But for fattest resume, I'm thinking Mike Portnoy..

Dream Theater has had several cd's enter the BillBoard charts in the top 20.

He played on Avenged Sevenfold's new cd, which entered BillBoard charts at #1

He's won more "drumming" awards than just about anybody else.

Youngest drummer elected in the Drum Hall of Fame

If I remember correctly, he's sold more drumming instructional DVD's and drum dvd's than anybody else (liquid drum theater comes to mind).

He's not my favorite drummer (gavin harrison from Porcupine Tree is), but I can't think or find anybody else who has quite as fluffy as a resume.

Some drummers have been made famous because of the band they are in (Peart with Rush for example), but they haven't been involved with nearly as many successful projects, etc.

 

[MetalMat]

John Rutsey

 

[oogabooga]

The definition of accomplished is going to vary - and you'll find this to be as silly to argue about as "best" drummer.

 

[bobeedee]

Steve Gadd

 

[Platypus]

Buddy Rich

 

[Kirby]

ringo, because he was a fucking beatle.

or pete best.

 

[zinfamous]

Buddy Rich is millions of times better than the douchebags that you ATOTers are familiar with.

 

[zinfamous]

Buddy Rich

AhHa!

:wub:

 

[Ns1]

I'd say Josh Freese, since you already said MP


While MP is fucking ridiculous and has won a ton of awards, JF is a RIDICULOUS session player, has played with almost every major artist you can think of, AND is an original founding member of 3 bands.

 

[KeithTalent]

Dave Grohl?

KT

 

[Ns1]

Dave Grohl?

KT

he's only known as a drummer for 2 bands (does he still play drums for QOTSA?), and even then barely anyone knows him for crooked vultures.

 

[BoberFett]

Rick Allen, dude has one friggin' arm!

 

[KeithTalent]

he's only known as a drummer for 2 bands (does he still play drums for QOTSA?), and even then barely anyone knows him for crooked vultures.

I was just thinkig of it from a "would the general public know this guy" standpoint and as far as drummers go, he must be one of the most recognizable, even though a good chunk of that recognition would come from being a front man.

KT

 

[Spineshank]

Joey Jordison.

 

[DrPizza]

Accomplished? I'd think that if you're in the entertainment business, then we could base how accomplished you are on how well you're known across different demographics. I'd bet that if you queried 100 random people, the majority of them would say "Mike who??"

Thus, Buddy Rich probably gets the award here.

 

[Chaotic42]

Buddy Rich

Sweet Jesus

 

[IronWing]

Michael Harner

 

[Fingolfin269]

No matter what band Peart ended up in we would have heard of him. I'm not going to fault a guy for not doing side projects.

 

[schneiderguy]

George Kollias

 

[silverpig]

John Bonham. Drummed for one of the biggest bands ever, fucked a girl with a fish, then died choking on his own vomit like every rock star who was worth anything should.

 

[Ns1]

John Bonham. Drummed for one of the biggest bands ever, fucked a girl with a fish, then died choking on his own vomit like every rock star who was worth anything should.

lol

 

[Tristicus]

Travis Barker obviously.

 

[eldorado99]

Ray Farrugia.

 

[villageidiot111]

Max Weinberg? He's in Bruce Springstein and the E Street Band and he's on tv every night (excluding these pas few months).

 

[Kadarin]

ringo, because he was a fucking beatle.

Going with this.