5 Best Drummers Of All Time

The famous Rolling Stone magazine made a top with the 100 best drummers of all time. Here are some names included in it.

John Bonham (1948 - 1980):

Bonham revolutionized the style of performance in music, being one of the fastest drummers with the right foot, and a model for all who followed. Although he died young, the famous British drummer, a member of the no less well-known Led Zeppelin band, stands out with a very specific sound and a very developed sense of rhythm.

Hal Blaine (1929 - 2020):

Of American origin, he is considered one of the most recorded drummers, who sang with big names in the history of music such as Sinatra, Elvis, Supremes, Neil Diamond, etc. He started as a jazz drummer, later moving to rock rhythms.

Al Jackson Jr. (1935 - 1975):

American drummer, producer and composer, he was also known as the "Human Chronometer", due to the precision and perfect technique used in his compositions.

D.J. Fontana (1931 - 2018):

He was a well-known American musician, and a highly regarded drummer, who performed for 14 years with Elvis Presley. Based on an incredible technique, very agile in hand movements, with amazing speed, he was one of those who increased and imposed the rhythms of rock and roll, at a time when country and bluegrass groups were in vogue.

Benny Benjamin (1925 - 1969):

Precise as a metronome, with a predilection for playing several rhythms at the same time, Benny Benjamin was the most remarkable drummer of the Motown studio band.

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