The Ultimate List Of The Greatest Drummers Of All Time By Ranking

Published on 10/03/2021
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48. Ralph Molina

Molina is an American musician, best known for starring as drummer for Neil Young’s backing band, Crazy Horse. Molina was born in Puerto Rico and has been a member of Crazy Horse since they formed in 1962, originally as Danny & the Memories. Molina’s style of drumming is characterized by simple but steady beats and fills. I can start playin’ the guitar, and Ralph can pick it up on the wrong beat and play it backwards,” Young revealed to biographer Jimmy McDonough. “That happens all the time. Never happens with professional groups.” This is a great compliment to Molina’s ability. He clearly has the capability to produce magic from little. “We just start playing. The magic just seems to happen … “, Molina said in 2011.

Ralph Molina

Ralph Molina

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47. Brian Chippendale

An American musician, primarily known for being the drummer (and vocalist) for rock band, Lightning Bolt; he is also known for his graphic art skills. Chippendale featured as drummer 77 in the Boredoms’ 77 Boadrum performance in July 2007, as well as performing the drums on Björk’s 2007 album, Volta. Since releasing their debut album in 2020, he has featured as half of the duo, Wasted Shirt alongside Ty Seagall. He is featured at 91 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time. Chippendale’s long-running duo Lightning Bolt considers noise-rock to be like body music, his bass drum expertly throbbing alongside Brian Gibson’s fuzz-gush bass, and his high-velocity snare machine-gunning through a Day-Glo fog. “I’m gonna keep drumming for as long as I can”, revealed Chippendale.

51. Brian Chippendale

47. Brian Chippendale

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