The Greatest Drummers Of All Time!
See who makes number one in our countdown...
- Topper Headon of The Clash - The Clash%u2019s Headon, called %u2018Topper%u2019 because of his resemblance to the popular cartoon monkey, battled years of heroin addiction to become known as one of rock%u2019s most influential drummers. Until the band kicked him out in 1982, Headon%u2019s snare-heavy work personified the reggae-influenced punk that Simonon, Jones and Strummer took most of the plaudits for, and he was named %u2018the human drum machine%u2019 for his flawless skill.
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Following in the hallowed footsteps of Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie – who were crowned the greatest guitarist and frontman respectively – Gigwise is now unveiling who we think is the Greatest Drummer of all time! Click through to find out who is number one…
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