Sad news everyone, legendary Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart has passed away this week, following his struggle with brain cancer. He was only 67. Let's take a moment to pay tribute to him by sharing in the comments which Rush song was your favorite, and if you ever saw him perform live.

John Bonham(1948-1980) Keith Moon(1946-1978) Neil Peart(1952-2020) Ginger Baker(1939-2019) Mitch Mitchell(1946-2008)

John Bonham, Keith Moon, and Neil Peart are definitely my three top drummers may they all rest in peace because nobody could ever touch their Raw Talent! As a female drummer myself at the age of five I knew I was different my uncle was a teenager had a decent drum kit in the basement I was always putting in an 8-track tape and making a lot of noise LOL until that noise became something that I never knew I had Within Me I definitely consider it my craft along with singing because my father was a doo-wop singer that new a lot of names back in the day I just love the way it makes me feel to roll across the drums like an ocean wave now that there's so many more females out there which is great it just goes to show that that you have that talent in that drive don't hold yourself back just go out there and take it it's yours for the taken May these drummers continue to inspire the ones that are still here with us each instrument takes a whole lot of practice and a whole lot of years to learn I happen to believe in reincarnation there is a young man by the name of Avery that plays every single drummer to be known to man in this child from the age of 3 years old to now 16 I believe can play anybody style drumming is if he has their soul in him it is unbelievable! Whatever you do just keep rocking on thank you kindly for allowing me to speak I'm 49 years old I was born with rhythm and I'm thankful to the good Lord above amen XOXO

I am so glad that you mentioned Mitch Mitchell.... He just never got the respect he deserved....,. It's hard to shine when one of the best guitarist is out front

REST IN PEACE BONZO AND MOON

Bonham doesn't count, it's all about drummers from this planet

It is absolutely criminal that Jeff Porcaro is not on this list. For those who don't know of him, he was the drummer for Toto, and he was one of the most sought after studio drummers in the world at one time. He's definitely one of the most recorded studio musicians in history, and has played on hundreds of albums throughout the 70s and 80s. He unfortunately passed at age 38 back in 1992.

Cozy Powell, Ian Paice

Ian Paice, Cozy Powell, Carl Palmer, Bill Buford...Your list is wanting.

Putting Neil Peart at #3 is a total disgrace to music and drummers in general. Everyone knows he should be #1 EDIT: With ALL due respect to Keith Moon and John Bohnam, Neil Peart is the best drummer alive. And y'know what? Peart wouldn't want this recognition! He is humble and modest. SO ALL these drummers are great.

Rest In Peace, Neil Peart. You were one of my all-time favorite drummers.

i was born in 1951, did the year 1970 in vietnam.....all these drummers helped me beat my way through the jungles of reality....1960 through 19990 produced the greatest sounds of music and the drums matched my heart beat.....i agree with everything this video says....ginger baker REALLY blew me away....

Ian Paice from Deep Purple. Just incredible. How is he not near, if not on the top, of this list.

Ian Paice /Deep Purple the most underrated drummer of all time

Let's give a special shout out to Karen Carpenter. She could also sing and drum at the same time.

Thank you for your comment, Danielle. My biggest regret was that I never saw Rush play live. A friend of mine lent me the Permanent Waves album in 1981 and I became absolutely hooked on them. It seems you and I have excellent taste in music.

R.I.P. Charlie Watts 1941-2021 You will never be forgotten

All phenom drummers! However, Michael Shrieve, at only 20 years old, gave one of the greatest standout performances at Woodstock playing Soul Sacrifice with Santana. A stellar performance indeed. Cheers!!

Queen's Roger Taylor is a cracking drummer. He maintains great drumming and lead vocals simultaneously, he also knows how to complement an ensemble and when to stand out

Carl Palmer deserves to be on that list. And for me Keith Moon will always be the beast unleashed on the drums.

What makes John Bonham great is Page was a spontaneous improviser when zeppelin played live. How he keeps up with him is ridiculously amazing. This one point about him has always been overlooked.

People forget the fact that kick pedals have developed alot. Bonzo was stomping on a tin can,still made 16th triplets happen on a single pedal

I would definitely include Ian Paice of Deep Purple and Jeff Porcaro of Toto and Boz Scaggs. Technicality and exceptional sense of rhythm made them stand out.

10. Cozy Powell 9. Ansley Dunbar 8. Kenny Arnoff 7. Jerry Mercer 6. John Bonham 5. Tony Thompson 4. Chad Smith 3. Ian paice 2. Niel peart 1. Kieth moon (Rock drummers only)

I would surely add Bill Bruford as one of my favorite drummers. He contributed to Yes, King Crimson, and UK classic rock albums!

Hey, you can't forget Bill Ward with Black Sabbath.

I saw a lot of concerts in the 70's and since. I always thought that the best rock drummers I saw in person were Steward Copeland (The Police), Danny Seraphine (Chicago), John Bonham, and did see Buddy Rich and his band. But I did miss Keith Moon as I didn't see The Who until 1989. Watch Keith's playing on the Who Live at Isle of Wight 1970 (now on You Tube) and say that you have seen anybody else play that!

Thanks for your hilarious Top Ten List! It makes for a great spoof!

10.) Every 9.) drummer 8.) who 7.) rocks 6.) is 5.) pretty 4.) much 3.) the 2.) greatest 1.) John Bonham

John Bonham Made Kashmir A Masterpiece With His Amazing Drumming! All his drumming kicks ASS

Moon & Baker are my favorite so happy to see them. I think Stewart did Klark Kent before the Police. Libido Torpedo!

Agree with the list, as my Father, a Band Director and jazz musician used to say " Drums are to be felt, not heard."

Michael Shrieve from Santana is a very overlooked drummer. He was 20 years old when he played at Woodstock. He joined the band when he was like 16

Ian Paice should be in there -- without a doubt.

Ringo was brilliant. He did what was perfect for the music, never tried to take over the track.

As a former drummer, I was surprised to not see Butch Trucks of the Allman Brothers on the list. Saw him in person several times and was amazed at his talent.

My boy Bonzo rocked like nobody else will ever rock, that guy was a fucking beast

No Ian Paice? Paice could out-play at least half the guys on this list, and he was absolutely essential to Deep Purple. Songs like Child in Time, Strange Kind of Woman, or Space Truckin required Paice. Not to mention his solo in The Mule. Ian Paice is so underrated.

2:52 I can't believe that you stopped short of showing Nick Mason doing the Floyd classic "One of these days", when he dropped a drumstick & casually picked out a new one without missing a beat.

I'm glad you included Ringo Starr.

GINGER BAKER (1939 - 2019)

I can Phil it Collin in the air tonight

There are so many greats and I think the banter is great on favorites getting left off. IMHO, the MOST underrated drummer of all time has got to be Jerry Mercer of April Wine. I saw them live and it was mindblowing how good he is. My band covered "I Like to Rock". Percussively the toughest song I've ever had to cover.......Without a doubt deserves a place in the top ten greatest.....

I had the honor of seeing you live Peart. Rest in peace. Unbelievably talented.

I watched just to make sure John was number 1

Bonham was from my little town, lived down the road. Legend

Words can’t describe how much nostalgia the opening theme of Watchmojo brings me. This video was my launching pad into music. I was like “oh so drummers hold their hands like this…?” And that was all I needed.

Ringo came from the song school of drumming. He took it as his responsibility to first keep time, he was often called the human metronome. Second was to do all he could to enhance the melody, make everyone else sound good. He inspired me. He also inspired several drummers on the list one of which was Bill Ward.of Black Sabbath, Clive Bunker of Jethro Tull and Frank Beard ZZ Top.

My favs from this compilation are Neil Peart, Phil Collins, John Bonham, Keith Moon

My favorite is Neil Peart ... He will be always the best one for me ... R.I.P. 😢

Great list, Bohnam for sure

Great list well done . John Bonham #1. My favorate for his feel. And Power. But your list is Great. Well done. Starting out with Phil Collins was cool.

let me guess #1 is Bonham?

its funny that now everyone wants roger taylor after they saw Bohemian rhapsody..lol

Neil Peart for me has got to be the best this world has ever known. There is no one to even touch him. He also had an encyclopedic mind. May he rest in peace.

Thank you for sharing this music.

When I learnt drums during school dinner hour because the food was so naff my early influences were Ringo Starr (Beatles) John Coghlan (Status Quo) Pick Withers (Dire Straits) Later influences were Led Zeppelin and Rush.. The grounds man at the school taught me in the music room for the eye watering cost of 10p for the hour.. Mid 80s and my dear old nan gave me the money for my first drum kit.. Up to then I was using upturned paint tubs.. Still got my original sticks to this day.. Best balance ever. The Art teacher recorded me and my mates who played the guitar and keyboards on his 8 track when we did a school assembly once.. From that day on the bullies left us alone.. One day in rehearsal the headmaster walked in and the room fell silent.. We thought he had come to complain about the noise.. He sat down at the piano and began to play Blue Moon. So I joined in.. Happy days.. I still have the recording of the recording lying around on a cassette gathering dust..

John Densmore deserved a spot the way he was able to co ordinate his style with Jim Morrison’s unique song writing was incredible

I was about to read you the riot act until you nailed the ultimate trifecta…. 3) Peart 2) Moon 1) Bonham.

Levon Helm from one of the most talented bands ever, The Band.

The drummer is the heartbeat of the band.

I am a huge Rush fan so Neil is number one in my book. But, I also think he is all around the best. He is very professional and is almost 60 and can still nail a drum solo same as he did 30 years ago maybe even better. Even when people would have considered his skill peaked in the 90s he still worked to improve his drumming.

Fav drummers also Peart, Bonham. but thanks for including Mitchell. We used say aloud, how or who can possibly put drums to Hendrix? This guy could! Even put drumming in the Star Spangled Banner

Steve Gadd absolutely deserved a spot hands down. He’s by far in my top three. Definitely the most versatile drummer of all time without much of a contest. His technical skill is definitely on the level of Neil Peart, Moon, Copeland, Baker, and Bonzo or even above. His work with Steely Dan, Weather Report, Return to Forever, Bee Gees, and The Crusaders is absolutely marvelous. Definitely top three without any questions asked.

John Bonham was a fuckin great drummer and may his legacy live on

RIP Neil Peart one of the best 1952-2020

Thank you very much GOD bless Everyone Philadelphia USA 🇺🇸 Nostrovia ❤❤❤

The kid at Woodstock with Santana; incredible!

Bonham #1

I'm just glad to see Nick Mason on this list...he was EXACTLY what Pink Floyd needed.

I really miss the superb "less is more" drummer Charlie Watts ... alongside Keith Richards, he is the one who shaped the typical sound of the Rolling Stones like no other

I was waiting for Roger Taylo( he's literally an icon, but anyway the video as good, they all deserve to be on top❤

They forgot to name Carl Palmer, the best drummer I’ve ever seen and heard, he played in Emerson , Lake & Palmer group

WatchMojo has an obsession in forgetting the existence of *DEEP PURPLE*

I would like to put Carmine Appice and Corky Laing to this list

Why the heck isn’t Roger Taylor on the list, not ever an honorable mention?!? The fact he’s not on the list is a crime

Whenever you hear thunder just remind yourself that Bonzo the drum God is having a soundcheck

Any love for Bill Bruford?? He played in Yes, Genesis and King Crimson. That's quite the resume..

Keith Moon was and is the greatest drummer of all time. Unpredictable and totally on his own planet. Interestingly my partner grew up with Bonham and lived a few doors away in Hagley West Midlands. I was like 'You know Jon Bonham? ' she told me when we first met lol she's like, yeah went school with him, played in the village with him and know him really well. Never managed to get her to introduce us though lol one of his parties would of been cool.

We got to hear Rush/Neil play "The Seeker" by the Who on their covers album, I'd love to have heard Keith Moon try a few Rush tracks ;)

I heard Rush for the first time 10 years ago in 7th grade and my jaw literally dropped. YYZ live in 88. Phenomenal song. God needed a drummer for his band.

The man, the myth, the legend. The untopped god of rhythm, groove, drums, and all percussion. John Bonham.

Talking about drummers, Paul Whaley of Blue Cheer was a major influence on rock drummers that followed.

Ringo was so underrated. Hated Solos . Only did 1 the entire Beatles career. His beats and timing are perfect. And kieth moon omg born with those sticks I think . Love his playing ...

People who say Ringo wasn't a technical drummer don't have a clue what they're talking about. Sure, he had no training, but he played some pretty complex stuff.

The best list of top 10 I have seen

I might have also included Ian Paice, Barriemore Barlow and Clive Bunker.

RIP Neil Peart Favorite song : Red Barchetta

If Neil Peart and Bonham are not the top 2 this list is null and void.

I’m always so surprised that I never see The Rev or Joey Jordison in any of the best drummers lists, both are insanely fast and even better at writing drum parts. I’ve seen very few drummers be able to go as fast as Joey and I don’t think there could ever be a drummer that writes songs as well as The Rev.

I'm a professional bass player and tend to have neutral to negative opinions about most drummers. However, for me, three stand out that I love. 1. Ringo Starr- He always played the perfect part for each song. 2. Bill Bruford- I especially love his snare tone and how he uses the snare. 3. John Bonham- What more can I say that hasn't already been said.

Kieth moon the loon has been my favorite all my life!

my favorite drummers are Phil Collins (Genesis) John Panozzo (Styx) Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) Roger Taylor (Queen) John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) Alex Van Halen (Van Halen) and my favorite of all time Neil Peart (Rush)

My favorite is Carl Palmer an amazing talent.

Ringo is so underrated

Bill Bruford should no doubt be on this list

I'm here just to make sure Bonzo was on number 1 ❤😭 cave man RIP 😭❤

My order 1. Neil Peart 2. John Bonham 3. Keith Moon 4. Ringo Starr 5. Dave Ghrol 6. Phil Colins 7. Nick Mason 8. Mitch Mitchell 9. Joey Jordison 10. Ginger Baker

pretty nice list

No Ian Paice?? Listen to the drum solo in the Mule (Made in Japan)