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Cue The Drum Roll For The Greatest Drummers Of All-Time


These drummers changed the landscape for musicians everywhere with their playing prowess!

Dave Grohl, the long-time drummer for Nirvana, said, "I spent years in my bedroom listening to Bonham's drums and trying to emulate his swing or his behind-the-beat swagger or his speed or power." It's said that his drumming gave Elvis a foundation to work off of, giving The King some of his best hits, such asthe remake of Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock." Stan Lynch, the original drummer for Tom Petty, said that Fontana was "Armed with accuracy, power, swing, dynamics, great time, and the biggest compliment of all, simplicity whenever it was best."

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