Le classement des 100 meilleurs batteurs rock

Ce classement a été fais par le site digitaldreamdoor.

Un classement qui n'est peut être pas completement objectif, mais que je trouve assez juste dans l'ensemble.

1 = Neil Peart (Rush)

2 = John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)

3 = Carl Palmer (ELP)

4 = Keith Moon (The Who)

5 = Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)

6 = Ginger Baker (Cream)

7 = Hal Blaine (Session man)

8 = Danny Carey (Tool)

9 = Bill Bruford (Yes, King Crimson)

10 = Earl Palmer (Session man)

11 = Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)

12 = Dave Lombardo (Slayer)

13 = Benny Benjamin (Funk Brothers)

14 = Ian Paice (Deep Purple)

15 = Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge)

16 = Tommy Aldridge (Ozzy Osbourne)

17 = Stewart Copeland (The Police)

18 = Bernard Purdie (Session)

19 = Vinnie Colaiuta (Zappa)

20 = Jeff Porcaro (Toto)

21 = Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)

22 = David Garabaldi (Tower Of Power)

23 = Ainsley Dunbar (Jeff Beck)

24 = Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)

25 = Mike Shrieve (Santana)

26 = Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix)

27 = Steve Smith (Journey)

28 = Al Jackson (The MGs)

29 = Matt Cameron (Soundgarden)

30 = Tim Alexander (Primus)

31 = Jim Keltner (Session man)

32 = Phil Collins (Genesis)

33 = Cozy Powell (Rainbow)

34 = Simon Phillips (Toto)

35 = Russ Kunkel (Session man)

36 = Bobby Jarzombeck (Rob Halford)

37 = Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews)

38 = Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)

39 = Jimmy Chamberlain (Smashing Pumpkins)

40 = Vinnie Paul (Pantera)

41 = Kenny Aronoff (Session man)

42 = Alan White (Yes)

43 = Mike Giles (King Crimson)

44 = Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs)

45 = Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)

46 = Mike Mangini (Extreme)

47 = Ringo Starr (The Beatles)

48 = Roger Hawkins (Arethra Franklin)

49 = Bobby Elliot (The Hollies)

50 = Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)

51 = BJ Wilson Procul Harum)

52 = Joe Franco (Good Rats)

53 = Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones)

54 = Virgil Donati (Planet X)

55 = Roger Taylor (Queen)

56 = Chad Wackerman (Zappa)

57 = Topper Headon (The Clash)

58 = Nick Barker (Dimmu Borgir)

59 = Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac)

60 = Danny Seraphine (Chicago)

61 = Gene Holgan (Death)

62 = John Densmore (The Doors)

63 = Max Weinberg (Springsteen)

64 = Jabo Starks (James Brown)

65 = Lars Ulrich (Metallica)

66 = Jerry Allison (Crickets)

67 = Phil Ehart (Kansas)

68 = Chester Thompson (Santana)

69 = Matt McDonoughe (Mudvayne)

70 = Dean Castronovo (Journey)

71 = Jon Theodore (Mars Volta)

72 = Van Romaine (Steve Morse)

73 = Ralph Humphrey (Mothers Of Invention)

74 = Les Lester (Los Straightjackets)

75 = Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)

76 = Brann Dailor (Mastodon)

77 = Dick Richards (The Comets)

78 = Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle)

79 = Stanton Moore (Galactic)

80 = Joey Jordison (Slipknot)

81 = Ron Wilson (Surfaris)

82 = Jack Irons (Pearl Jam)

83 = Jim Gordon (Derek And The Dominoes)

84 = Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)

85 = Eddie Bayers (Session man)

86 = Jeff Campitelli (Joe Satriani)

87 = Dave Grohl (Nirvana)

88 = Bobby Rondinelli (Rainbow)

89 = Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)

90 = Mike Bordin (Faith No More)

91 = Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters)

92 = Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep)

93 = Phil Selway (Radiohead)

94 = Vinnie Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio)

95 = Scott Rockenfield (Queensryche)

96 = Chad Smith (Red Hot Chilli Peppers)

97 = Nick Menza (Megadeth)

98 = John Dalmayan (System Of A Down)

99 = Travis Barker (Blink 182)

100 = Ralph Salmins (Session man)