Slipknot's Joey Jordison Tops Drummer Poll
Metal drummer beats Portnoy and Peart in drummer poll
Slipknot’s Joey Jordison has topped a massive poll conducted by Music Radar for Rhythm magazine to find the greatest drummer of the past 25 years.
The poll attracted some 102,000 votes and Jordison took 38,000 of them.
Other drumming luminaries from the most recent decades include Mike Portnot from Dream Theater, who came second, Porcupine Tree’s Gavin Harrison and Rush’s Neil Peart.
Here’s the top 20:
1. Joey Jordison (Slipknot / Korn / Rob Zombie)
2. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
3. Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
4. Neil Peart (Rush)
5. Dave Grohl (Nirvana / Foo Fighters / Them Crooked Vultures)
6. Travis Barker (Blink 182)
7. Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
8. Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa / Sting / Jeff Beck)
9. Phil Collins (Genesis / Solo)
10. Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers / Chickenfoot)
11. Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
12. Steve Gadd (Eric Clapton / Paul Simon)
13. Thomas Lang
14. Stewart Copeland (The Police)
15. Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa)
16. Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle / Devo)
17. Cozy Powell
18. Jeff Porcaro (Toto / Michael Jackson)
19. Stephen Morris (Joy Division / New Order)
20. Steve White (Paul Weller / Style Council)