List of drummers
This is a list of notable drummers.
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A
- Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah)
- Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
- Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
- Alex Acuña (Weather Report, Lee Ritenour)
- Daniel Adair (Nickelback, 3 Doors Down)
- Charlie Adams (Yanni, Chameleon)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Henry Adler
- Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appetite)
- Rob Affuso (Skid Row)
- Charly Alberti (Soda Stereo)
- Tommy Aldridge (Black Oak Arkansas, Ted Nugent, Motörhead, Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake)
- Tim "Herb" Alexander (Primus)
- Rashied Ali
- Carl Allen
- Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
- Tony Allen (Fela Kuti)
- Barry Altschul
- Vinnie Amico (moe.)
- Paul Amorese (Jack Dishel, Only Son, and Bryan Scary
- Andy Anderson (The Cure)
- Nicke Andersson (Entombed)
- Elias Andra (Julien-K, Dead by Sunrise)
- Phil Anselmo (Viking Crown)
- Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice, Rod Stewart)
- Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio, Heaven and Hell)
- Fernando Arbex (Barrabás)
- Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, The Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty)
- Duncan Arsenault (The Curtain Society)
- Steve Asheim (Deicide)
- Sampsa "Kita" Astala (Lordi)
- Nick Augusto (Trivium)
- Jerry Augustyniak (10,000 Maniacs)
- Mick Avory (The Kinks)
- Martin Axenrot (Witchery, Bloodbath, Opeth)
- Carla Azar (Autolux)
- Shawn Drover(Megadeth)
B
- Robbie Bachman (Bachman–Turner Overdrive)
- Johnny "Bee" Badanjek (The Detroit Wheels, The Rockets)
- Donald Bailey
- Mike Baird
- Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith)
- Donny Baldwin, (Jefferson Starship)
- Butch Ballard
- Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.)
- Paul Barbarin
- David Barbarossa (Adam and the Ants, Bow Wow Wow)
- John Barbata (Jefferson Airplane)
- Lori Barbero
- Danny Barcelona (Louis Armstrong)
- Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir, Lock Up, Brujeria, Old Man's Child)
- Travis Barker (The Aquabats, Blink-182, Box Car Racer, Transplants, +44)
- Brandon Barnes (Rise Against)
- Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull)
- Steve "Smiley" Barnard (Robbie Williams, The Mescaleros)
- Joey Baron (Laurie Anderson)
- Ranjit Barot
- Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley and The Wailers)
- Angel Bartolotta (Team Cybergeist, Dope, Genitorturers)
- Frank Beard (ZZ Top)
- Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
- Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants)
- Louie Bellson
- Leila Bela (Pigface)
- Fred Below
- Charlie Benante (Anthrax, S.O.D.)
- Benny Benjamin (Motown, The Funk Brothers)
- Brian Bennett (The Shadows, Marty Wilde)
- Taz Bentley (The Reverend Horton Heat, Burden Brothers)
- James Bergstrom (Alice N' Chains, Second Coming)
- Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
- Wuv Bernardo (P.O.D.)
- Pete Best (The Beatles)
- Bev Bevan (The Move, Electric Light Orchestra)
- Graham Bidstrup (The Angels)
- Les Binks (Judas Priest)
- Chuck Biscuits (D.O.A., Black Flag, Danzig)
- Gregg Bissonette
- Curt Bisquera (Elton John, Mick Jagger)
- Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
- Cedric Bixler-Zavala (De Facto)
- Jonas Björler (At the Gates)
- Jet Black (The Stranglers)
- Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers of Invention)
- Cindy Blackman
- Alfonzo Blackwell
- Ed Blackwell
- John Blackwell
- Brian Blade (Joni Mitchell)
- Hal Blaine
- Art Blakey
- Michael Bland
- Jody Bleyle (Hazel)
- Jan Axel Blomberg (Arcturus, Mayhem, The Kovenant, Dimmu Borgir, Jørn Lande)
- Ryan Alexander Bloom (Havok)
- Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)
- Felix Bohnke (Edguy)
- Mickey Bones
- Jason Bonham
- John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
- Maya Bond
- Oskar "Ossi" Bonde (Johnossi)
- Paddy Boom (Scissor Sisters)
- Mike Bordin (Faith No More)
- Paul Bostaph (Forbidden, Slayer, Exodus, Testament)
- Mike Botts (Bread)
- Albert Bouchard (Blue Öyster Cult)
- Roy Boulter (The Farm)
- Jimmy Bower (Down)
- Garry "Magpie" Bowler (Würzel, Dennis Stratton)
- Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons, Korn)
- Matt Brann (Avril Lavigne)
- Riley Breckenridge (Thrice)
- Don Brewer (Grand Funk Railroad)
- Robert Brian (Siouxsie Sioux)
- Billy Brimblecom (Blackpool Lights)
- Ned Brower (Rooney)
- Harold Brown (War)
- Mick Brown (Dokken, Lynch Mob, Ted Nugent)
- Ian Browne (Matthew Good Band)
- Bill Bruford (Bruford, Genesis, King Crimson, Yes)
- Mike Buck
- Rick Buckler (The Jam)
- Brendan Buckley (Shakira, Damien Rice, Fulano)
- Budgie (Siouxsie and the Banshees)
- Luke Bullen (The Mescaleros, KT Tunstall)
- Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
- Larry Bunker
- Richard James Burgess (Landscape)
- Aaron Burckhard (Nirvana)
- Chuck Burgi (Billy Joel)
- Clem Burke (Blondie, The Romantics, Eurythmics Ramones)
- Dominik Burkhalter
- Hugo Burnham (Gang Of Four)
- Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
- Andrew Burrows (Razorlight)
- Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly)
- Chad Butler (Switchfoot)
- Frank Butler
- Dean Butterworth (Good Charlotte)
- Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan)
C
- David Calabrese (The Misfits, Graves, Dr. Chud's X-Ward)
- Will Calhoun (Living Colour)
- Phill Calvert (The Birthday Party)
- Matt Cameron (Soundgarden, Pearl Jam)
- Jeff Campitelli (Joe Satriani)
- Brendan Canty (Fugazi)
- Jim Capaldi (Traffic)
- Frank Capp
- Danny Carey (Tool, Pigmy Love Circus)
- Karen Carpenter (The Carpenters)
- Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
- Denny Carmassi (Montrose, Heart, Coverdale•Page, Whitesnake)
- Patrick Carney (The Black Keys)
- Eric Carr (Kiss)
- Randy Carr (Social Distortion)
- Terri Lyne Carrington
- Adam Carson (AFI)
- Ernest Carter (E Street Band)
- Michael Carvin
- Ed Cassidy (Rising Sons, Spirit)
- Torry Castellano (The Donnas)
- Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig)
- Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford, Mötley Crüe)
- Deen Castronovo (Journey, Bad English, Steve Vai, GZR, Tony MacAlpine, Ozzy Osbourne, Hardline, Cacophony, Marty Friedman, Paul Rodgers)
- Igor Cavalera (Cavalera Conspiracy, Sepultura)
- Cerrone
- Chris Cester (Jet)
- Romeo Challenger (Showaddywaddy, Black Widow)
- Jimmy Chamberlin (The Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex, Zwan)
- Dennis Chambers
- Martin Chambers (The Pretenders)
- Will Champion (Coldplay)
- Chad Channing (Nirvana)
- Dave Charles (Help Yourself, Dave Edmunds, Kid Creole and the Coconuts)
- Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
- Damon Che (Don Caballero)
- Régine Chassagne (Arcade Fire)
- Gary Chester
- Terry Chimes (The Clash, Black Sabbath)
- Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt, Mindflayer)
- Brian Choper
- Richard Christy (Death, Control Denied, Iced Earth, Charred Walls of the Damned)
- Kenny Clare
- Chad Clark
- Dave Clark (The Dave Clark Five)
- Kenny Clarke
- Louie Clemente (Testament)
- Doug Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
- Jimmy Cobb
- Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
- King Coffey (Butthole Surfers)
- John Coghlan (Status Quo)
- Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa, Sting (musician), Joni Mitchell, Barbra Streisand, Celine Dion, Luis Miguel, Barry Manilow, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, John McLaughlin (musician), Allan Holdsworth, Megadeth, Faith Hill, Leonard Cohen, Eros Ramazzotti, Alejandro Sanz, Chaka Khan, Jeff Porcaro, John Patitucci, Mark Egan, Five Peace Band)
- Richard Colburn (Belle and Sebastian)
- Cozy Cole
- Claude Coleman (Ween)
- Phil Collins (Genesis, Brand X, Flaming Youth, Frida)
- Grant Collins
- Simon Collins
- Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Scott Columbus (Manowar)
- Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan, Reset)
- Ricardo Confessori (Angra, Shaaman)
- Gerry Conway
- Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)
- Tré Cool (Green Day, Foxboro Hot Tubs, The Network, The Lookouts)
- Rick Coonce (The Grass Roots)
- Jason Cooper (The Cure)
- Stewart Copeland (Curved Air, The Police, Animal Logic, Oysterhead)
- Caroline Corr (The Corrs)
- Jody Cortez (Christopher Cross, Billy Idol)
- Billy Cotton
- Scott Crago (Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder)
- Shawn "Clown" Crahan (Slipknot)
- Peter Criss (Kiss)
- Dale Crover (Melvins, Nirvana)
- Dave Culross
- Abe Cunningham (Deftones)
- Mickey Curry (Bryan Adams, Hall & Oates)
- Chris Curtis (The Searchers)
- Stephen Cushman (Relient K, Narcissus)
- Chris Cutler (Henry Cow, Art Bears)
D
- Diesel Dahl (TNT)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Chris Dangerous (The Hives)
- Jay Dee Daugherty (Patti Smith Group)
- Chris Dave (Robert Glasper, D'Angelo)
- Adrienne Davies (Earth)
- Bevan Davies (Madfly, Comes with the Fall, Danzig)
- Billie Davies
- Cliff Davies (If, Ted Nugent)
- Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
- Mikkey Dee (King Diamond, Motörhead)
- Pete de Freitas (Echo & the Bunnymen)
- Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Lita Ford, Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, Suicidal Tendencies, Y&T, Megadeth)
- Jack DeJohnette
- John Densmore (The Doors)
- Eric Delaney
- Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes)
- Trav Demsey (The Living End)
- Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
- Malcolm Dick (Blackmore's Night)
- Werner "Zappi" Diermaier (Faust)
- Jerome Dillon (Nine Inch Nails)
- Klaus Dinger (Kraftwerk)
- Josh Dion (Chuck Loeb)
- Steve DiStanislao (CPR, David Gilmour)
- Baby Dodds
- Brian Doerner (Helix, My Wicked Twin, Saga)
- Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, John Linnell)
- Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
- John Dolmayan (System of a Down, Scars on Broadway)
- Tim Donahue
- Howard Donald (Take That)
- Virgil Donati (Planet X, Ring of Fire, Seven the Hardway, CAB, Derek Sherinian, Tony MacAlpine, Steve Vai)
- Paul Doucette (Matchbox Twenty)
- Dave Douglas (Relient K, Agnes)
- Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
- Hamid Drake
- Gary Driscoll (Rainbow, Elf)
- Shawn Drover (Megadeth)
- Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips)
- Greg Drudy (Interpol, Saetia, Hot Cross)
- Spencer Dryden (Jefferson Airplane)
- Aynsley Dunbar
- Ryan Dusick (Maroon 5, Kara's Flowers)
- Mario Duplantier (Gojira)
- Alex Duthart
- Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears, Spock's Beard)
- Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)
E
- Sheila E. (Prince)
- Brent Eccles (The Angels)
- Graeme Edge (The Moody Blues)
- Kian Egan (Westlife)
- Phil Ehart (Kansas)
- Christian Eigner (Depeche Mode)
- Greg Eklund (Everclear, The Oohlas)
- Blas Elias (Slaughter)
- Manny Elias (Tears for Fears)
- Bobby Elliott (The Hollies)
- Dennis Elliott (Foreigner)
- Stuart Elliott (The Alan Parsons Project, Kate Bush, Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel)
- Greg Elmore (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
- Sonny Emory
- Jim Eno (Spoon)
- Lorne Entress
- Josh Eppard (Coheed and Cambria)
- Adrian Erlandsson (At the Gates, The Haunted, Cradle of Filth, Brujeria, Paradise Lost)
- Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy, Carcass)
- Greg Errico (Sly and the Family Stone)
- Peter Erskine (Weather Report)
- Aaron Escolopio (Good Charlotte, Wakefield)
- Lester Estelle Jr. (Stars Go Dim, Pillar)
- Guy Evans (Van der Graaf Generator)
F
- Tony Fagenson (Eve 6, The Sugi Tap)
- Richard Falomir (The Aquabats)
- Danny Farrant (Buzzcocks)
- Jon Farriss (INXS)
- Zac Farro (Paramore)
- Tats Faustino
- Chris Fehn (Slipknot)
- John Fell (The Heroine Sheiks)
- Steve Felton (Mushroomhead)
- Fenriz (Darkthrone)
- Frank Ferrer (Guns N' Roses)
- Steve Ferrone (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Average White Band)
- Billy Ficca (Television)
- Alvin Fielder
- Anton Fig (Frehley's Comet, Cyndi Lauper, CBS Orchestra)
- Monika Fikerle (Love of Diagrams)
- Pete Finestone (Bad Religion)
- Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
- Jon Fishman (Phish)
- Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers)
- Blake Fleming (The Mars Volta)
- Chuck Flores
- Matt Flynn (Maroon 5)
- Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed)
- Steve Foley (The Replacements, Curtiss A)
- D. J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
- Sam Fogarino (Interpol)
- Andrew Forsman (The Fall of Troy)
- Keith Forsey (Giorgio Moroder productions, Donna Summer, Boney M.
- Al Foster
- Lucas Fox (Motörhead)
- Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream, Agitation Free)
- Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
- John French
- Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Guns N' Roses, New Radicals, Nine Inch Nails, Black Light Burns)
- Tristan Fry (Sky)
- Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
- Mike Fuentes (Pierce the Veil, Isles & Glaciers)
- Travis Fullerton
- Peter Furler (Newsboys)
G
- Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan)
- Stéphane Galland (Aka Moon, Zap Mama, Octurn)
- Glen "Archie" Gamble (Helix)
- Allan Ganley
- Jeremy Gara (Arcade Fire)
- Rob Gardner (Guns N' Roses)
- Bruce Gary (The Knack)
- Josh Garza (The Secret Machines)
- Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
- Jean-Paul Gaster (Clutch, The Bakerton Group)
- Bud Gaugh (Sublime, Eyes Adrift)
- Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds)
- Rafael Gayol (Leonard Cohen)
- Bjorn Gelotte (In Flames)
- Frank Gibson, Jr.
- Peter Giger
- Michael Giles (King Crimson)
- Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
- Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
- Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost)
- Benjamin Gillies (Silverchair)
- Russell Gilbrook (Uriah Heep)
- Danny Goffey (Supergrass)
- Chris Gohde (Mistrust, My Sister's Machine)
- Paul Goldberg
- Alex González (Maná)
- Robin Goodridge (Bush)
- Danny Gottlieb (Pat Metheny Group, Mahavishnu Orchestra)
- Jim Gordon (Derek and the Dominos, Traffic)
- Steve Gorman(The Black Crowes)
- Phil Gould (Level 42)
- Chad Gracey (Live, The Gracious Few)
- Bobby Graham
- Ed Graham (The Darkness)
- Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above 1979)
- Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio)
- Steve Grantley (Stiff Little Fingers)
- Milford Graves
- Rocky Gray (Evanescence, Machina)
- Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
- Adrian Griffin (28 Days)
- Casey Grillo (Kamelot)
- Dave Grohl (Scream, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D, Them Crooked Vultures)
- Andy "Stoker" Growcott (Dexys Midnight Runners, General Public)
- Trilok Gurtu
H
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
- Kai Hahto (Wintersun, Max On The Rox)
- Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
- Omar Hakim (Sting, Weather Report, Dire Straits, Madonna)
- Tubby Hall
- Chico Hamilton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Paul Hanley (The Fall, The Lovers)
- Hein Frode Hansen (Theatre of Tragedy)
- Simon Hanson (Squeeze)
- Zac Hanson
- Brad Hargreaves (Third Eye Blind)
- Beaver Harris
- Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree, King Crimson)
- Oscar Harrison (Ocean Colour Scene)
- Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü)
- Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
- Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus)
- Steve Hass (John Scofield, Ravi Coltrane, The Manhattan Transfer, Suzanne Vega, Cher)
- Jordan Hastings (Alexisonfire)
- John Haughm (Agalloch)
- Ian Haugland (Europe, Brazen Abbot, Clockwise, Last Autumn's Dream, Baltimoore)
- Roger Hawkins (Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Traffic)
- Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
- Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
- Roy Haynes
- Daryl Hayott
- Richie Hayward (Little Feat)
- Topper Headon (The Clash)
- Albert "Tootie" Heath
- Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys)
- Levon Helm (The Band)
- Gerry Hemingway (Anthony Braxton)
- Don Henley (The Eagles)
- Bob Henrit (The Kinks)
- Danny Herrera (Napalm Death)
- Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
- Paul Hester (Split Enz, Crowded House)
- Steve Hewitt (Placebo)
- Billy Higgins
- Zach Hill (Hella)
- Steve Hindalong
- Rob Hirst (Midnight Oil)
- Jon Hiseman (Graham Bond Organisation, Colosseum), Tempest, Colosseum II)
- Bryan Hitt (REO Speedwagon, Wang Chung)
- Russel Hobbs (Gorillaz)
- Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs)
- Guy Hoffman (BoDeans, Violent Femmes)
- Scott Hoffman (38 Special, O-Town, A. J. McLean)
- Gene Hoglan (Death, Strapping Young Lad, Dethklok)
- Mike Holoway
- Dave Holland (Judas Priest)
- Gary Holland (Dokken, Great White, Blue Cheer)
- W. S. Holland (Tennessee Three)
- Malcolm Holmes (Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark)
- Alex Holzwarth (Rhapsody of Fire, Sieges Even, Avantasia)
- Josh Homme (Eagles of Death Metal)
- Stix Hooper (The Jazz Crusaders)
- Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen (Immortal, Hypocrisy)
- Dominic Howard (Muse)
- Stet Howland
- Earl Hudson (Bad Brains)
- Richard Hughes (Keane)
- Dann Hume (Evermore)
- Jeremy Hummel (Breaking Benjamin)
- John Humphrey (Seether)
- Will Hunt (Dark New Day, Evanescence)
- Craig Hunter (The Philosopher Kings)
- Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy)
- George Hurley (Minutemen, Firehose)
- Gary Husband (John McLaughlin, Level 42)
I
- Arin Ilejay (Confide, Avenged Sevenfold)
- Tris Imboden (Chicago)
- Inferno (Behemoth, Witchmaster)
- It (Abruptum)
- Jack Irons (Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam)
- Ipe Ivandić (Bijelo Dugme)
J
Anders Johansson
- Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Otis Redding)
- Bobby Jarzombek, (Spastic Ink, Sebastian Bach)
- Ken Jay (Static-X)
- Helmut Jederknüller
- Darren Jessee (Ben Folds Five)
- Akira Jimbo
- Steve Jocz (Sum 41)
- Ralph Johnson (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
- Nick Jonas (Jonas Brothers)
- Elvin Jones (John Coltrane)
- G. B. Jones (Fifth Column)
- Jo Jones
- Kenney Jones (Small Faces, Faces, The Who)
- Philly Joe Jones
- Anders Johansson (HammerFall, Full Force, Yngwie Malmsteen, Jens Johansson)
- Matt Johnson
- Ben Johnston (Biffy Clyro)
- Benn Jordan (The Flashbulb)
- Steve Jordan (CBS Orchestra, X-pensive Winos, Eric Clapton)
- Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
- Dave Joyal (Silent Drive)
- Harry Judd (McFly)
- Jussi 69 (the 69 Eyes)
K
- Kami (Malice Mizer)
- Kang Min-hyuk (CNBLUE)
- Karsh Kale
- Petter Karlsson (Therion)
- Mika "Gas Lipstick" Karppinen (HIM)
- Manu Katché
- Chris Kavanagh (Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Big Audio Dynamite II)
- Nao Kawakita (Maximum The Hormone)
- John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
- Jimmy Keegan (Santana, Kenny Loggins, Spock's Beard)
- Patrick Keeler (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes)
- Mamady Keïta
- Nate Kelley
- Mike Kellie (Spooky Tooth, The Only Ones)
- Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
- Jim Keltner (Ry Cooder, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys)
- Barry Kerch (Shinedown)
- Dave Kerman (5uu's, Present)
- Lee Kerslake (Uriah Heep, Ozzy Osbourne)
- Ontronik Khachaturian (System of a Down)
- Witold Kiełtyka (Decapitated)
- John Kiffmeyer (Green Day)
- Billy Kilson
- Jim Kimball (The Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
- David King (The Bad Plus)
- Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
- Tony Kinsey
- Pete Kircher (Status Quo)
- Basil Kirchin
- Simon Kirke (Free, Bad Company)
- Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
- Frank Klepacki
- Johnny Klein
- Kris Kohls (Adema)
- George Kollias (Nile)
- Famoudou Konaté
- James Kottak (Scorpions)
- Athena Kottak (KrunK)
- Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
- Eric Kretz (Stone Temple Pilots)
- Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
- Gene Krupa
- Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam)
- Russ Kunkel (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, Graham Nash)
- Sami Kuoppamäki (Kingston Wall, Apocalyptica)
- Uli Kusch (Masterplan, Ride the Sky, Beautiful Sin, Symfonia, Helloween, Gamma Ray, Holy Moses, Mekong Delta, Roland Grapow, Sinner)
L
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney)
- Papa Jack Laine
- Corky Laing (Mountain, West, Bruce and Laing)
- Mercedes Lander (Kittie)
- Jay Lane (Ratdog)
- Thomas Lang
- Shannon Larkin (Godsmack, Ugly Kid Joe, Wrathchild America)
- Joel Larson (The Grass Roots, The Merry-Go-Round, The Turtles, Gene Clark, Lee Michaels)
- Jon Larsen (Volbeat)
- Fredrik Larzon (Millencolin)
- Jen Ledger (Skillet)
- Jon Lee (Feeder)
- Michael Lee (Little Angels, Page and Plant, The Cult)
- Tommy Lee (Rock Star Supernova, Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem)
- Lucky Lehrer (Circle Jerks)
- Larry Lelli
- JB Leonor (The Dawn)
- Matt Letley (Status Quo, Kim Wilde)
- Shannon Leto (Thirty Seconds to Mars)
- Stan Levey
- Mel Lewis
- Jess Lidyard (Tubeway Army)
- Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
- Carlo Little (The Rolling Stones, Cyril Davies, Screaming Lord Sutch)
- Daniel Löble (Helloween, Rawhead Rexx)
- Pete Lockett
- Torstein Lofthus (Shining, Torun Eriksen, Maria Mena)
- Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
- Larrie Londin (Journey, Steve Perry)
- Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers)
- Martin Lopez (Soen, Opeth, Amon Amarth)
- Vini Lopez (E Street Band)
- Bill Lordan (Sly & the Family Stone, Robin Trower)
- David Lovering (Pixies)
- Ray Luzier (Korn, David Lee Roth, Army of Anyone)
- Shannon Lucas (All That Remains, The Black Dahlia Murder)
- Stan Lynch (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
- Ged Lynch (Peter Gabriel)
M
- John Macaluso (Starbreaker, Ark, Yngwie Malmsteen, TNT, Vitalij Kuprij, Alex Masi, Riot, Powermad, Jørn Lande, Marco Sfogli)
- Dave Mackintosh (DragonForce)
- Mark Maher (Spiderbait)
- Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree)
- Mike Malinin (Goo Goo Dolls)
- Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal, Peaches)
- Mike Mangini (Dream Theater, Steve Vai, Annihilator, Extreme, MullMuzzler, James LaBrie, Tribe of Judah)
- Shelly Manne
- Bryan Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
- Larance Marable
- Raimund Marasigan (The Eraserheads, Cambio)
- Jess Margera (CKY)
- Jerry Marotta (Linda Ronstadt)
- Rick Marotta
- John Marshall
- Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood)
- Chris Mars (The Replacements)
- Barrett Martin (Screaming Trees, Mad Season)
- Andrew Martinez (Nekromantix)
- J Mascis
- Billy Mason (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Tobin Sprout)
- Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Fourplay)
- Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
- Pat Mastelotto
- Ian Matthews (Kasabian)
- Dave Mattacks
- London May (Samhain, Dag Nasty, Son of Sam, Tiger Army)
- Jojo Mayer
- John Mayhew (Genesis)
- Roy Mayorga (Soulfly, Amen, Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour)
- Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
- Sam McCandless (Cold)
- Tony McCarroll (Oasis)
- Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings)
- Dave McClain (Machine Head)
- Andrew McCulloch (King Crimson, Fields, Greenslade)
- Linda McDonald (The Iron Maidens, Phantom Blue)
- Michael McDonald
- Matthew McDonough (Mudvayne)
- Robbie McIntosh (The Average White Band)
- Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie, Eureka Farm)
- Christopher McGuire
- Mac McNeilly (The Jesus Lizard), Come)
- Ed McTaggart
- Tony Meehan (The Shadows)
- Dave Mello (Operation Ivy)
- Nick Menza (Megadeth)
- Jerry Mercer (April Wine, Mashmakhan, The Wackers)
- Jörg Michael (Stratovarius, Axel Rudi Pell, Running Wild, Rage, Mekong Delta)
- Miroslav Milatović (Riblja Čorba, Warriors)
- Buddy Miles (Band of Gypsys)
- Butch Miles (Count Basie)
- David Milhous (Lippy's Garden)
- Marco Minnemann
- Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters)
- Ralph Molina (Crazy Horse)
- Keith Moon (The Who)
- Gil Moore (Triumph)
- Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
- Stanton Moore (Galactic)
- Airto Moreira (Hermeto Pascoal)
- Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet)
- Dindin Moreno (Parokya ni Edgar)
- Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
- Charlie Morgan
- Oscar Moro (Los Gatos, La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros, Serú Girán, Riff)
- Lee Morris (Paradise Lost)
- Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
- Lindy Morrison (The Go-Betweens)
- Everett Morton (The Beat)
- Ian Mosley (Marillion)
- Jon Moss (Culture Club)
- Paul Motian
- Andy Mrotek (The Academy Is...)
- Idris Muhammad
- Larry Mullen Jr. (U2)
- Luke Munns (Hillsong United, Brooke Fraser)
- Billy Murcia (New York Dolls)
- Sunny Murray
N
- David Narcizo (Throwing Muses)
- Paul "P.H." Naffah (The Refreshments), (Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers)
- Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat)
- Sandy Nelson
- Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish, Sethian)
- Andy Newmark (Sly & the Family Stone, Roxy Music, ABC, Eric Clapton)
- Jerry Nolan (New York Dolls, The Heartbreakers)
- Paul Noonan (Bell X1)
- Butch Norton (Eels)
- Alexander Noyes (Honor Society (band), Jonas Brothers)
- Adam Nussbaum
O
- Ole "Bone W. Machine" Öhman (Dissection, Ophthalamia, Deathstars)
- Babatunde Olatunji
- Mattias Olsson (Änglagård)
- Nigel Olsson (Elton John, Uriah Heep, Plastic Penny)
- Joey Osbourne (Acid King)
- Nick Oshiro (Static-X)
- John Otto (Limp Bizkit)
- Ken Owen (Carcass)
P
- Ian Paice (Deep Purple, Whitesnake)
- Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia)
- Earl Palmer (session musician)
- John Panozzo (Styx)
- Pete Parada (The Offspring, Saves the Day, Jackson United, Face to Face)
- Andrew Paresi (Morrissey, Buck's Fizz)
- Andy Parker (UFO)
- Melvin Parker (Beach Boys)
- Deantoni Parks
- John Paris (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
- Jack Parnell
- Juanita Parra (Los Jaivas)
- Longineu W. Parsons III (Yellowcard)
- Ted Parsons (Prong, Godflesh, Jesu)
- José Pasillas (Incubus)
- Sonny Payne (Count Basie)
- Neil Peart (Rush)
- D.H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys)
- Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan, Coheed and Cambria)
- Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, The Panic Channel)
- Dan Peters (Mudhoney, Nirvana, Bundle of Hiss, Screaming Trees)
- Lori Peters (Skillet)
- Debbi Peterson (The Bangles)
- Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)
- Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats)
- Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
- Simon Phillips (Toto)
- Mark Pickerel (Screaming Trees, Truly)
- Florian Pilkington-Miksa (Curved Air)
- Dan Pinto
- Demetra Plakas (L7)
- Jeff Plate (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metal Church)
- Eric Platz
- Derrick Plourde (Lagwagon)
- Mick Pointer (Marillion, Arena)
- Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Liquid Tension Experiment, Transatlantic, Avenged Sevenfold, Adrenaline Mob, The Winery Dogs)
- Cozy Powell (Rainbow, Emerson, Lake and Powell, Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, Black Sabbath, The Brian May Band)
- Gary Powell (The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things)
- Tim Powles (The Church)
- Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
- Steve Prestwich (Cold Chisel)
- Thomas Pridgen (The Memorials, The Mars Volta, Juliette Lewis)
- Aquiles Priester (Angra)
- Prince
- Zbigniew Robert Promiński (Behemoth, Witchmaster, Azarath, Artrosis)
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
- Maurice Purtill (Glenn Miller Orchestra)
- Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Q
R
- Krzysztof Raczkowski (Vader)
- Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom)
- Tommy Ramone (Ramones)
- Andrew Ranken (The Pogues)
- Vesa Ranta (Sentenced)
- Herman Rarebell (Scorpions)
- Dave Raun (Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
- Razzle (Hanoi Rocks)
- Scott Raynor (Blink-182)
- Brett Reed (Rancid)
- Scott Reeder (Fu Manchu)
- Jurgen Reil (Kreator)
- Jim Reilly (Stiff Little Fingers)
- Sean Reinert (Cynic, Æon Spoke, Gordian Knot, Death, Aghora)
- Jonas Renkse (October Tide)
- Tony Reno (Europe)
- Buddy Rich
- Jeff Rich (Status Quo)
- Tony Richards (W.A.S.P.)
- Blake Richardson (Between The Buried And Me, Glass Casket)
- Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
- Karriem Riggins (Diana Krall, Mulgrew Miller, Ray Brown)
- Ben Riley
- Herlin Riley
- John B. Riley
- Steve Riley (W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns)
- Bobby "Z" Rivkin (The Revolution)
- Robo (Black Flag, The Misfits)
- Max Roach
- Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha, GWAR)
- David Robinson (Modern Lovers, The Cars)
- John "JR" Robinson
- Scott Rockenfield (Queensrÿche)
- Rikki Rockett (Poison)
- Derek Roddy (Hate Eternal, Nile, Malevolent Creation)
- Morgan Rose (Sevendust)
- Hamish Rosser (The Vines)
- Dave Rowntree (Blur, The Ailerons)
- Tony Royster, Jr. (Imajin)
- Ilan Rubin (Lostprophets, Denver Harbor)
- Steve Rucker (Bee Gees)
- Phil Rudd (AC/DC)
- Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
- Todd Rundgren
- Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo)
- John Rutsey (Rush)
S
- Sakura (L'Arc-en-Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
- Peter Salisbury (The Verve)
- Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
- Bobby Sanabria
- Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group)
- Neil Sanderson (Three Days Grace)
- Erik Sandin (NOFX)
- Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
- Rat Scabies (The Damned)
- Bobby Schayer (Bad Religion)
- Kate Schellenbach (Beastie Boys, Luscious Jackson)
- Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
- Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
- Allan Schwartzberg (Mountain, The Group with No Name)
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
- Jason Schwartzman (Phantom Planet)
- Stefan Schwarzmann (Accept, U.D.O., Running Wild, X-Wild, Krokus, Helloween)
- Ingo Schwichtenberg (Helloween)
- George Schwindt (Flogging Molly)
- Andrew Scott (Sloan)
- Bon Scott (The Spektors)
- Kliph Scurlock (The Flaming Lips)
- Assaf Seewi
- Phil Selway (Radiohead)
- Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
- Gabe Serbian (The Locust)
- Chad Sexton (311)
- Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir)
- Jim Shapiro (Veruca Salt)
- Chris Sharrock (The La's, Oasis)
- Snowy Shaw (King Diamond, Memento Mori, Mercyful Fate, Notre Dame, Dream Evil, Kee Marcello's K2, Ralf Scheepers, Nightrage, Sabaton)
- Ed Shaughnessy (Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson)
- Steve Shelley (Sonic Youth)
- Seb Shelton (Dexys Midnight Runners)
- Jerry Shirley (Humble Pie, Fastway)
- Michael Shrieve (Santana)
- Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp)
- David Silveria (KoRn)
- John Silver (Genesis)
- Eric Singer (Kiss, Alice Cooper, Black Sabbath, Brian May)
- Jeff Singer (Paradise Lost)
- Zutty Singleton
- Mikko Sirén (Apocalyptica)
- Joe Sirois (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs)
- Sivamani
- Martin Marthus Skaroupka (Cradle of Filth)
- Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm, Manfred Mann's Earth Band, Asia, Uriah Heep)
- Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Marvin Smith (The Tonight Show with Jay Leno)
- Mike Smith (Suffocation)
- Neal Smith (Alice Cooper)
- Steve Smith (Journey, Vital Information)
- Spencer Smith (Panic At The Disco)
- Travis Smith (Trivium)
- Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth)
- Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (Muddy Waters)
- Aaron Solowoniuk (Billy Talent)
- Matt Sorum (The Cult, Guns N' Roses, Velvet Revolver)
- Jerry Speiser (Men at Work, Frost)
- Henry Spinetti (Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Paul McCartney)
- Squarepusher
- John Stanier (Helmet, Battles, Tomahawk)
- Zak Starkey (The Who, Oasis)
- John "Jabo" Starks (James Brown)
- Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
- Thomas Stauch (Blind Guardian, Savage Circus)
- John Steel (The Animals)
- Shaun Steels (Anathema)
- Ryland Steen (Reel Big Fish)
- Branden Steineckert (The Used, Rancid)
- Jody Stephens (Big Star)
- Ronnie Stephenson
- Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag)
- Bill Stewart
- Chad Stewart (L.A. Guns)
- Tommy Stewart (Godsmack, Lo-Pro)
- Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies)
- Andy Strachan (Living End)
- Jez Strode (Kajagoogoo)
- Jesper Stromblad (In Flames)
- Claudio Strunz (Hermética)
- Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
- Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish, Beatnik Beatch)
- Todd Sucherman (Styx)
- James Owen Sullivan (A.K.A. "The Rev") (Avenged Sevenfold, Pinkly Smooth)
- Dave Suzuki (Vital Remains)
- Daniel Svensson (In Flames)
- Dan Swanö (Bloodbath, Edge of Sanity, Nightingale, Ribspreader, Sörskogen)
- Robert Sweet (Stryper)
- Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin)
T
- Jeremy Taggart (Our Lady Peace)
- Peter Tägtgren (The Abyss, War)
- Kevin Talley (Chimaira, Daath, Misery Index)
- Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth)
- Michael Tapper (We Are Scientists)
- Grady Tate
- Yoshida Tatsuya (Ruins)
- Dallas Taylor (Crosby, Stills and Nash, Manassas, Van Morrison)
- Mel Taylor (The Ventures)
- Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (Motörhead)
- Roger Andrew Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Roger Meddows Taylor (Smile, Queen, Queen + Paul Rodgers)
- Dolphin Taylor (Stiff Little Fingers, Tom Robinson Band)
- Joel Taylor
- Ted (Dead Kennedys)
- John Tempesta (Testament, White Zombie, Helmet)
- Mike Terrana (Masterplan)
- Shinya Terachi (Dir en grey)
- Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
- Alex Thomas
- Michael Thomas (Bullet for My Valentine)
- Pete Thomas (The Attractions)
- Chester Thompson (Frank Zappa, Weather Report, Genesis, Phil Collins)
- Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
- Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand)
- Tony Thompson (Chic)
- Thunderstick (Paul Samson)
- Tjodalv (Old Man's Child, Dimmu Borgir, Susperia, Gromth)
- Brian Tichy (Billy Idol)
- Srđan Todorović (Ekatarina Velika)
- Lol Tolhurst
- Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
- Trym Torson (Emperor)
- Stuart Tosh (Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project)
- Rachel Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players)
- Todd Trainer (Shellac)
- Gene Trautmann (Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, The Miracle Workers)
- Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Racer X)
- Art Tripp (The Mothers of Invention, Frank Zappa, Captain Beefheart)
- Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers)
- Christopher Tsagakis (RX Bandits)
- Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground)
- George Tutuska (Goo Goo Dolls, Jackdaw)
- Twink (The Pretty Things, Pink Fairies)
U
- Lars Ulrich (Metallica, Merciful Fate)
- David Uosikkinen (The Hooters)
- Steve Upton (Wishbone Ash)
V
- Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
- Ville Valo
- Christian Vander (Magma)
- Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Peter Van Hooke (Mike + The Mechanics)
- Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. (The Killers)
- Dirk Verbeuren (Soilwork | Scarve)
- Butch Vig (Garbage)
- Brian Viglione (The Dresden Dolls)
- Nick Vincent
- Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails, Tweaker)
W
- Brooks Wackerman (Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion)
- Chad Wackerman
- Narada Michael Walden (Jeff Beck)
- Matt Walker (Filter, The Smashing Pumpkins)
- Gary Wallis (Pink Floyd)
- Ed Warby (Gorefest)
- Andy Ward (Camel)
- Bill Ward (Black Sabbath)
- Joey Waronker (Beck, The Smashing Pumpkins, Elliott Smith, R.E.M.)
- Rey Washam (Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry)
- Kenny Washington
- Charlie Watts (The Rolling Stones)
- Jeff "Tain" Watts
- John Weathers (Gentle Giant)
- Leroy Wallace (Inner Circle, Gregory Isaacs)
- Louie Weaver (Petra)
- Chick Webb
- Dave Weckl
- Max Weinberg (E Street Band, The Max Weinberg 7, Bruce Springsteen)
- Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi)
- Ron Welty (The Offspring, Steady Ground)
- Mike Wengren (Disturbed)
- Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny)
- Sandy West (The Runaways)
- Alan White (Oasis)
- Alan White (Plastic Ono Band, Yes)
- Andy White
- Jack White
- Jim White (Dirty Three)
- Lenny White
- Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
- Meg White (The White Stripes)
- Steve White (Paul Weller)
- Dan Whitesides (The Used)
- Alan Wilder (Depeche Mode)
- Peter Wildoer (Darkane, Old Man's Child, James LaBrie, Arch Enemy, Armageddon, Time Requiem, Pestilence)
- Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
- Jon Wilkes (The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus)
- Adam "Atom" Willard (The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, The Special Goodness)
- Boris Williams
- Hank Williams III
- Johnny Williams (Raymond Scott)
- Pharrell Williams (The Neptunes, N*E*R*D)
- Steve Williams
- Terry Williams
- Tony Williams
- Van Williams (Nevermore)
- B. J. Wilson (Procol Harum)
- Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys)
- Patrick "Pat" Wilson (Weezer)
- Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
- Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
- Alex Wolff (Nat and Alex Wolff)
- Stevie Wonder
- Dan Woodgate (Madness, Voice of the Beehive)
- Mick Woodmansey (David Bowie's Spiders from Mars)
- Alan Wren (The Stone Roses)
- Frank Edwin Wright III (Green Day)
- Simon Wright (AC/DC, Dio)
- Jon Wurster
- Robert Wyatt
- Thomas Wydler (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Die Haut)
- Howard Wyeth
Y
- Shinya Yamada (Luna Sea)
- Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, Hate Eternal, Vital Remains)
- Yip Sai Wing (Beyond)
- Melissa York (Team Dresch, The Butchies)
- Pete York (The Spencer Davis Group, Jon Lord)
- Adrian Young (No Doubt)
- Jordan Young
- Yoshiki (musician) (X-Japan)
- Yukihiro (L'Arc-en-Ciel)
- Adam Young (Owl City, Port Blue)
Z
- Stix Zadinia (Steel Panther)
- Nir Zidkyahu (Genesis, Ray Wilson)
- Dan Zimmermann (Gamma Ray)
- Jay Ziskrout (Bad Religion)
- Mark Zonder (Fates Warning)
- Zoro (Lenny Kravitz)
- Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)