Comments on: Winners of DRUM! Magazine Readers Poll 2008

By: Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 13:56:29 +0000

Ok, a few things. Travis Barker’s crap, Mike Portnoy is hugely overrated and certainly not better than Neil Peart.
One more thing. Muse suck in every possible way. Including their musicianship. And they are NOT progressive rock, they’re rubbish pop with self-importance. And Matt Bellamy is a smug, talentless tosser. Were it up to me they’d all be hanging from the yardarm, and never have released any of their embarassing crimes against music.
EUGH. Muse. I look forward to the hatemail I will no doubt receive.

By: Cameron

Cameron — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:52:38 +0000

I just gave it another look…Tre Cool and Chad Smith aren’t anything special either (in the realm of the best drummers). Epic Fail!

By: Cameron

Cameron — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:50:36 +0000

I agree with most things on this list, but one thing. Anyone who thinks Travis Barker is the best anything is an idiot. I mean, he’s not bad by any means, he’s a pretty decent drummer. Decent. He’s not the best anything. At all. It makes me sad that because he can bash and wail and maybe has a little speed that people think he’s amazing. *tear drop*

By: ben

ben — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 06:59:55 +0000

holy shit
mike portnoy kicks ass, fully deserved 1st place in prog
why so much talk bout punk drumming
green day is for 14 year olds
prog and metal drummers way better

By: pablo

pablo — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 08:00:00 +0000

mike portnoy best progresive drummer?
im larfing rite now. i mean no offend, but damn.

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:47:42 +0000

I definitely agree with tchek on that one…
Darren King is by far one of the best drummers out there, an honorable mention at the least.
I’m not entirely sure where he would fit, but hey. He’s still pretty damn good for playing a 40 year old four piece kit with old ass hats and one crash/ride.
Also, Dom Howard should be in the Progressive section.
He has a killer sound to him, he’s flawless live, uses jazz influences to make his sound his own, is a lefty, AND sometimes dresses up as Spiderman whilst playing.
Awesome?
I thought so.

By: tchek

tchek — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 13:55:52 +0000

I’ve always felt tre cool and all, but have you ever heard or for that matter seen Darren King of Mute Math? Don’t know what category he fits in but who cares.

By: Leslie

Leslie — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 02:46:39 +0000

I’d have to say none of my favourite drummers (I’m specifically talking about ones that are still alive) appear to be on that list. I can’t believe there’s no drummers from Dischord Records on there. There’s some talent on that list, just not my favourites.

By: Bigpoppat

Bigpoppat — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 17:15:55 +0000

WTF? Chad Sexton isn’t mentioned anywhere on this website. Sexton is a drumming God

By: zabbadahut

zabbadahut — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:16:33 +0000

First readers vote here, not judges. And how is this poll a popularity contest when a cult favorite like Matt Smith gets in the Rising Star section? Sometimes it’s just different than you think it is.