Best musical drummers in the mainstream industry?

#1 (**permalink**) 06-21-2005, 03:58 PM

So who are your favorite? I think mine is Abe Cunningham from Deftones, if you want to consider them mainstream.. loves how he lays down the beat

#2 (**permalink**) 06-21-2005, 04:14 PM

Travis Barker, Blink 182.. no kidding

#3 (**permalink**) 06-21-2005, 04:31 PM

I'm a big fan of Dennis Chambers and John Blackwell. The twirling demonstrations that he performed were simply amazing! He's performed with Prince so I'm sure that that can be considered mainstream. Although mainstream is such a broad term that can have many meanings.

ConnectiveTissue · #4 (**permalink**) 06-23-2005, 11:01 PM

Chad Smith > all mainstream drummers today. By the way, I wouldn't exactly call Chambers "mainstream".

#5 (**permalink**) 06-24-2005, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ConnectiveTissue

Chad Smith > all mainstream drummers today. By the way, I wouldn't exactly call Chambers "mainstream".

excuse me for being ignorant but what bands has chad smith played for?

full metal · #6 (**permalink**) 06-29-2005, 09:58 PM

he playes for red hot chilli peppers

#7 (**permalink**) 07-06-2005, 07:01 PM

chad smith is great but i think the best musical drummer is Danny Carey. His drum parts are well thought out and very complementary to the music. Heck, his drum parts alone are music to the ears... Some other notables are Benard Purdy, Mike Manginni, Mike Portnoy, and NO not Travis Barker... haha

#8 (**permalink**) 07-08-2005, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by full metal

he playes for red hot chilli peppers

oh the peppers.... stupid me.. haha
i love the californication song

#9 (**permalink**) 07-19-2005, 06:57 PM

you can't really tell these days with the teeny bopper pop music and same ole rock music these days...