# Best Rock And Roll Percussionist

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-and-roll-percussionist/91414>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 4, 2001, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-and-roll-percussionist/91414 "2001-11-04T06:35:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-and-roll-percussionist/91414/41 "2001-11-30T23:18:48Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Big Iron \*  
> \*\*Also surprised to see no Moon votes. \*\*

HEY! I voted for Keith two weeks ago!

😃

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**Author:** ![Barney111](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/898d66/32.png) [@Barney111](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barney111)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-and-roll-percussionist/91414/42 "2001-11-30T23:44:18Z")

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Barney is a drummer also.

My votes:

Buddy Rich  
Ginger Baker  
Neil Peart

The only drummer to really catch my attention in the last five years or so is Chad Gracey - the drummer for Live. He is _very_ good.

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**Author:** ![jane\_says](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/47e85d/32.png) [@jane\_says](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jane_says)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2001, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-rock-and-roll-percussionist/91414/43 "2001-12-01T03:50:58Z")

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Fer Chrissakes, we all know it’s Neil Peart.

And John Bonham after that.

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