21. John ‘JR’ Robinson
John Robinson, widely known by his stage name “JR,” has been hailed as one of the most recorded drummers in the history of the instrument. On Michael Jackson’s Off the Wall album, as well as smash singles by the Pointer Sisters and Steve Winwood, he has collaborated with famed producer Quincy Jones, among others. “He’s the only drummer I’ve ever asked to do a bar introduction on Michael Jackson’s ‘Rock With You,'” remarked Quincy Jones of his collaboration with Michael Jackson. The drum lick I wanted was something that everyone in the globe could sing along to… “It was sung by them.”
21. John ‘JR’ Robinson
20. Moe Tucker
Maureen “Moe” Tucker of The Velvet Underground is one of the few drummers that can be described as having an unusual style. Tucker’s drumming has been credited with influencing a slew of well-known bands, including Nirvana, R.E.M., and Patti Smith, just to name a few. Tucker performed in the avant-garde manner of the 1960s by standing rather than sitting at the drum set, playing with mallets rather than drumsticks, and avoiding the use of cymbals unless it was absolutely necessary to do so. When Lou Reed commented, “I think Maureen Tucker is a fantastic drummer,” he was referring to Maureen Tucker. “Her style of drumming, which she devised, is absolutely incredible.”
20. Moe Tucker