from Dave's favorites Honorable Mention
Kobie Watkins Relatively unknown, but has been hard at work melding old school tradition with new school discovery. Incredibly energetic and thoroughly devoted to his craft and his family. And now the ranking: 5) Steve Gadd He was the link between old school drumming the new sound. 4) Ed Shaughnessy The Tonight Show drummer for decades and the first drum clinician I ever watched. He had a great respect for music educators. 3) Dave Weckl THE benchmark for the new school drummers. He took drumming to a whole new level. 2) Peter Erskine I just love the way he plays. He's versatile as he excels in all styles and genres. He can swing a big band or drive a combo. So tasty in placement of every note and sound. He also happens to be one of my favorite clinicians. 1) Louie Bellson One of the greatest drummers ever. He lived in the shadows of Buddy Rich. He's at the top of my list because he wasn't just an incredible musician, but because he was a family man and amazingly humble. And there you have it, Dave's top 5 drummers of all time. There were/are many great drummers, but these are the ones who have been influenced my own development as a drummer.
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