TOP 50 DES BATTEURS

À noter que le critère #1 pris en compte a été le talent du batteur. Cependant, les autres critères aussi considérés incluaient sa créativité, son succès, sa longévité, son charisme / performance scénique, ainsi que l'influence que le batteur a eu sur d'autres batteurs par la suite.

Les chroniques de plusieurs albums historiques sont disponibles ici.

1.

John Bonham

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin IV

(1971)

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2.

Keith Moon

The Who

Who's Next

(1971)

3.

Neil Peart

Rush

Moving Pictures

4.

Lars Ulrich

Metallica

Master Of Puppets

(1986)

5.

Ginger Baker

(Cream, Blind Faith, Ginger Baker's Air Force, Baker Gurvitz Army, Hawkwind, MAsters of Reality)

Cream

Disraeli Gears

(1967)

6.

Mitch Mitchell

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Are You Experienced?

(1967)

7.

Al Jackson Jr.

Booker T. & the MG's

Green Onions

(1962)

8.

Charlie Watts

(The Rolling Stones,
Willie and the Poor Boys)

The Rolling Stones

Exile On Main St.

(1972)

9.

Nick Mason

Pink Floyd

The Dark Side Of The Moon

(1973)

10.

Dave Grohl

(Nirvana, Foo Fighters,
Them Crooked Vultures, Queens of the Stone Age)

Nirvana

Nevermind

(1991)

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11.

Carlton Barrett

(Bob Marley & the Wailers,

The Upsetters)

Bob Marley & the Wailers

Exodus

(1977)

12.

Stewart Copeland

(Curved Air, The Police)

The Police

Synchronicity

(1983)

13.

Bill Bruford

(Yes, King Crimson, U.K., Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe)

Yes

Fragile

(1972)

14.

Bill Ward

(Black Sabbath,
The Human Instinct)

Black Sabbath

Paranoid

(1970)

15.

D.J. Fontana

Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

(1956)

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16.

phil Collins

Genesis

Selling England by the Pound

(1973)

17.

Mick Avory

The Kinks

Face to Face

(1966)

18.

John Densmore

The Doors

The Doors

(1967)

19.

TOMMY LEE

(mÖTLEY cRÜE,
Methods of Mayhem)

Mötley Crüe

dR. fEELGOOD

(1989)

20.

Clifton James

Bo Diddley

Bo Diddley

(1958)

21.

DAVE LOMBARDO

(Slayer, Grip Inc., Fantômas, Dead Cross)

SLAYER

rEIGN IN bLOOD

(1986)

22.

Alex Van Halen

Van Halen

Van Halen

(1978)

23.

MICK FLEETWOOD

(jOHN mAYALL & THE bLUESBREAKERS,

Fleetwood Mac)

Fleetwood Mac

Rumours

(1977)

24.

Phil Rudd

AC/DC

Back In Black

(1980)

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25.

LARRY MULLEN JR.

U2

The Joshua Tree

(1987)

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26.

Roger Taylor

(Queen, The Cross)

Queen

A Night At The Opera

(1975)

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27.

Joey Kramer

Aerosmith

Toys in the Attic

(1975)

28.

Tré Cool

Green Day

Dookie

(1994)

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29.

Ian Paice

(Deep Purple, Paice Ashton & Lord, Whitesnake)

Deep Purple

Machine Head

(1972)

30.

Matt Cameron

(Skin Yard, Soundgarden,

Temple of the Dog, Hater, Wellwater Conspiracy,
Pearl Jam)

Soundgarden

Superunknown

(1994)

31.

Chad Smith

(Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chickenfoot, Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats)

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

(1991)

32.

HAL BLAINE

Drums! Drums! A Go Go

(1966)

33.

ELVIN JONES

(John Coltrane Quartet)

Elvin Jones & Jimmy Garrison Sextet

Illumination!

(1963)

34.

Tony Thompson

(Chic, The Power Station)

Chic

C'est Chic

(1978)

35.

Greg Errico

(Sly & the Family Stone, Weather Report, Santana, Enuff Z'Nuff,

Jerry Garcia Band)

Sly & the Family Stone

Stand!

(1969)

36.

TONY ALLEN

(Fela Kuti,

The Good The Bad & The Queen)

Fela Kuti

Gentleman

(1973)

37.

Nicko McBrain

(Trust, Iron Maiden)

Iron Maiden

The Number of the Beast

(1982)

38.

STEVE SMITH

(Journey, Steps Ahead,

Vital Information, The Storm)

Journey

Evolution

(1979)

39.

Jimmy Chamberlin

(Smashing Pumpkins, The Last Hard Men, Zwan, Skysaw)

Smashing Pumpkins

Siamese Dream

(1993)

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40.

Michael Shrieve

(Santana, Stomu Yamashta's Go, Automatic Man, Hagar Schon Aaronson Shrieve)

Santana

Abraxas

(1970)

41.

Mike Bordin

Faith No More

The Real Thing

(1989)

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42.

RICK ALLEN

Def Leppard

Hysteria

(1987)

43.

GENE KRUPA

(The Gene Krupa Quartet,

New Orleans Rhythm Kings)

Gene Krupa

(1954)

44.

CLYDE STUBBLEFIELD

(James Brown, The J.B.'s)

James Brown

Cold Sweat

(1967)

45.

LEVON HELM

The Band

The Band

(1969)

46.

Dominic Howard

Muse

Black Holes and Revelations

(2006)

47.

Sean Kinney

Alice in Chains

Dirt

(1992)

48.

Brad Wilk

(Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, Prophets of Rage)

Rage Against the Machine

Rage Against the Machine

(1992)

49.

Vinnie Paul

(Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah, Rebel Meets Rebel)

Pantera

Vulgar Display of Power

(1992)

50.

Topper Headon

The Clash

London Calling

(1979)

MENTION HONORABLE :

Scott Asheton

(The Stooges, Iggy & the Stooges, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, Scots Pirats)

Iggy & the Stooges

Raw Power

(1973)

MENTION HONORABLE :

Peter Criss

KISS

Destroyer

(1976)

MENTION HONORABLE :

Vinny Appice

(Black Sabbath, Dio,

Heaven & Hell)

Black Sabbath

Mob Rules

(1981)

MENTION HONORABLE :

Sheila E.

(Prince, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band)

The Glamorous Life

(1984)

MENTION HONORABLE :

Meg White

MENTION HONORABLE :

Ringo Starr

(The Beatles, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band)

Ringo

(1973)