Historian's Top 5 Greatest - Drummers

[Historian]

Below: Section I (Jamaican drummers); Section II (Greatest of All Times)

Some of Jamaica’s superstar drummers, like the late, awesomely talented Carl Ayton (Bloodfire Posse) and the great Sparrow Martin (Alpha Boys School musical director), I have had the pleasure of meeting.

The list below is divided into two sections. Below, in Section I, are my all-time Top 5 Favorite Jamaican Drummers. They are not listed in terms of preference or greatness, but rather, alphabetically.

HISTORIAN’S TOP 5 GREATEST JAMAICAN DRUMMERS
(listed alphabetically here)

Carl Ayton
Carlton “Santa” Davis
Desi Jones
Lloyd Knibb
Leroy “Horsemouth” Wallace

If my list extended beyond merely the top five greatest, then other fantastic drummers like Winston Grennan, Neville “Sparrow” Martin, Tony “Ruption” Williams, etc. would be among that extended top list.

HISTORIAN’S TOP 5 GREATEST DRUMMERS OF ALL TIMES
(listed alphabetically here)

Billy Cobham
Steve Gadd
Jeff Porcaro
Buddy Rich
Tony Williams

[Assasin]

How Sly nuh inna the top 5? you have something against him??

Sly is a very good drummer, Listen to his earlier non computerized work.
You have something against the man? He is rated amongst the top 5 drummers in the world and his achievement is there to be counted. You can't call so many drummers and nuh mention Sly. you have a bias historian.

[Gamma]

for or against?

[TDowl]

uuummmmm..Max Roach.Elvin Jones.

[Ambassadah]

Don't know who you will replace but in my opinion the top five has to include Winston Grennan. Also as Assassin says Sly deserves top 5 consideration as well.

[TDowl]

Greatest 100 Drummers, what do you think - http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/page..._jazzdrum.html

[Assasin]

Just listen Black Uhuru, D Brown "sitting and watching", Gwen Guthrie "Nothing but the Rent" , Tom Tom Club "Genius of Love", "Unmetered Taxi" "Murder she Wrote", Halfpint "Greetings" just to name a few and tell me you can get better Drumming. None of them innovative like Sly.

[Tilla]

I can recall the Black Uhuru Anthem album right now. Sly and Robbie were great on that.

I think Sly also did some work with Cyndi Lauper.

[Assasin]

I think Sly played on "Girls wanna have fun".

[Gamma]

ANTHEM ... what a wikkid chune sah?

[Historian]

Excellent Selections!

uuummmmm..Max Roach.Elvin Jones.

Can’t argue with you here, TDowl ! Max Roach and Elvin Jones are indeed perfect examples of superior drummers! There is no question that these two giants of jazz belong high on any list of “Greatest Drummers of All Times”!!

[Tilla]

Yes indeed. Haul and pull it. . .

[Assasin]

how can we forget that Grace Jones Album???

Pull up to the Bumper and My Jamaican Guy amongst others?