List of drummers
This is a list of notable drummers, mostly in the fields of metal, rock, and jazz.
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A
- Josh Abbott (My Red Hot Nightmare, Ace Troubleshooter)
- Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera)
- Dave Abbruzzese (Pearl Jam)
- Matt Abts (Gov't Mule)
- Alex Acuña (Weather Report)
- Daniel Adair (Nickelback)
- Charlie Adams (Yanni, Chameleon)
- Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
- Steven Adler (Guns N' Roses, Adler's Appetite)
- Rob Affuso (Skid Row)
- Tommy Aldridge (Black Oak Arkansas, Ted Nugent, Motörhead)
- Tim "Herb" Alexander (Primus)
- Rashied Ali
- Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
- Tony Allen (Fela Kuti, The Good, the Bad and the Queen)
- Barry Altschul
- Andy Anderson (The Cure)
- Nicke Andersson (Entombed)
- Animal (Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem)
- Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogert & Appice)
- Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Dio)
- Kenny Aronoff (John Mellencamp, Smashing Pumpkins, John Fogerty)
- Duncan Arsenault (The Curtain Society)
- Sampsa Astala (Lordi)
- Giancarlo Autenzio (Allele)
- Bryce Avary (The Rocket Summer)
- Mick Avory (The Kinks)
- Carla Azar (Autolux)
B
- Ginger Baker (Cream, Blind Faith)
- Frankie Banali (Quiet Riot, W.A.S.P.)
- Paul Barbarin
- John Barbata (Jefferson Airplane)
- Danny Barcelona (Louis Armstrong)
- Michael Barker (The John Butler Trio)
- Nicholas Barker (Cradle of Filth, Dimmu Borgir)
- Travis Barker (The Aquabats, Blink-182, Boxcar Racer, Transplants, +44)
- Brandon Barnes (Rise Against)
- Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull)
- Lauren Barlow (BarlowGirl)
- Steve "Smiley" Barnard (Robbie Williams, The Mescaleros)
- Joey Baron (Laurie Anderson)
- Carlton Barrett (Bob Marley & The Wailers)
- Frank Beard (ZZ Top)
- Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
- Marty Beller (They Might Be Giants)
- Louie Bellson
- Leila Bela (Pigface)
- Charlie Benante (Anthrax, S.O.D.)
- Brian Bennett (The Shadows)
- Taz Bentley (Reverend Horton Heat, Burden Brothers)
- Bill Berry (R.E.M.)
- Wuv Bernardo (P.O.D.)
- Pete Best (The Beatles)
- Bev Bevan (Electric Light Orchestra)
- Chuck Biscuits (D.O.A., Black Flag, Danzig)
- Gregg Bissonette
- Curt Bisquera (Elton John, Mick Jagger)
- Jason Bittner (Shadows Fall)
- Jet Black (The Stranglers)
- Jimmy Carl Black (The Mothers of Invention)
- Cindy Blackman
- Ed Blackwell
- Brian Blade (Joni Mitchell)
- Hal Blaine
- Art Blakey
- Michael Bland
- Jody Bleyle (Hazel)
- Jan Axel Blomberg (Mayhem, Arcturus, The Kovenant)
- Derek Bloom (From First to Last)
- Bobby Blotzer (Ratt)
- Felix Bohnke (Edguy)
- Cyrus Bolooki (New Found Glory)
- Mickey Bones
- Jason Bonham
- John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
- Maya Bond
- Paddy Boom (Scissor Sisters)
- Mike Bordin
- Andre Borgman (After Forever)
- Paul Bostaph
- Roy Boulter (The Farm)
- Rob Bourdon (Linkin Park)
- Terry Bozzio (Frank Zappa, Missing Persons)
- Jake Brahm
- Matt Brann (Avril Lavigne)
- Harold Brown (War)
- Will Hull Brown (The Cat Empire)
- Bill Bruford (Bruford, Genesis, King Crimson, Yes)
- Bob Bryar (My Chemical Romance)
- Rick Buckler (The Jam)
- Budgie (Siouxsie & the Banshees)
- Luke Bullen (The Mescaleros, KT Tunstall)
- Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull)
- Larry Bunker
- Clem Burke (Blondie, The Romantics, Eurythmics The Ramones)
- Richard James Burgess (Landscape)
- Dominik Burkhalter
- Clive Burr (Iron Maiden)
- Andrew Burrows {Razorlight}
- Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly)
- Chad Butler (Switchfoot)
- Frank Butler
- Dean Butterworth (Good Charlotte)
- Jared Byers (Royal Empire Music, Bleach, Relient K, The Rocket Summer, Audio Adrenaline)
- Scott Byrne (Instant Death)
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)
- Brendan Canty (Fugazi)
- Jim Capaldi (Traffic)
- Danny Carey (Tool)
- Karen Carpenter (Carpenters)
- Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick)
- Eric Carr (Kiss)
- Randy Carr (Social Distortion)
- Johnny Carson (Tonight Show)
- Adam Carson (AFI)
- Ernest Carter (E Street Band)
- Torry Castellano (The Donnas)
- Joey Castillo (Queens of the Stone Age, Danzig)
- Randy Castillo (Ozzy Osbourne, Lita Ford, Mötley Crüe)
- Deen Castronovo (Journey)
- Igor Cavalera (Sepultura)
- Cerrone
- Chris Cester (Jet)
- Romeo Challenger (Showaddywaddy, Black Widow)
- Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex)
- Dennis Chambers
- Martin Chambers (The Pretenders)
- Will Champion (Coldplay)
- Chad Channing (Nirvana)
- Damon Che (Don Caballero)
- Gary Chester
- Terry Chimes (The Clash, Black Sabbath)
- Mike Chiplin (Lostprophets)
- Brian Chippendale (Lightning Bolt, Mindflayer)
- Richard Christy (Death, Control Denied)
- Chad Clark (Session)
- 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
- Richard Colburn (Belle & Sebastian)
- Cozy Cole
- Phil Collins (Genesis, Brand X, Flaming Youth)
- Bobby Colomby (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
- Scott Columbus (Manowar)
- Chuck Comeau (Simple Plan)
- Jeff Conrad (Phantom Planet)
- Tony Connor (Hot Chocolate, Audience, Jackson Heights)
- Gerry Conway
- Paul Anthony Cook (Sade, Pride, Esposito)
- Paul Cook (Sex Pistols)
- Tré Cool (Green Day)
- Rick Coonce (The Grass Roots)
- Jason Cooper (The Cure)
- Stewart Copeland (Curved Air, The Police)
- Caroline Corr (The Corrs)
- Jody Cortez (Christopher Cross, Billy Idol)
- Billy Cotton
- John Convertino (Calexico)
- Scott Crago (Eagles, Sheryl Crow, Stevie Wonder)
- Shawn Crahan (Slipknot)
- Aaron Crawford (Flee The Seen)
- 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)
D
- Morten "Diesel" Dahl (TNT)
- Brann Dailor (Mastodon)
- Adrienne Davies (Earth)
- Dennis Davis (David Bowie)
- Alan Dawson
- Kevin Dean (Brand New Sin)
- 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)
- Victor DeLorenzo (Violent Femmes)
- Trav Demsey (The Living End)
- Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel)
- Malcolm Dick (Blackmore's Night)
- Jerome Dillon (Nine Inch Nails)
- Josh Dion (Chuck Loeb)
- Baby Dodds
- Billy Doherty (The Undertones)
- Brian Doherty (They Might Be Giants, John Linnell)
- Micky Dolenz (The Monkees)
- John Dolmayan (System of a Down)
- Virgil Donati
- Dave Douglas (Relient K, Agnes, Gypsy Parade)
- John Douglas (Anathema)
- Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy)
- Shawn Drover (Megadeth)
- Steven Drozd (The Flaming Lips)
- Greg Drudy (Interpol, Saetia, Hot Cross)
- Gigi Drums
- Max Duhamel (Kataklysm)
- Nelu Dumitrescu (IRIS)
- Aynsley Dunbar
- Alex Duthart
- Nick D'Virgilio (Genesis, Tears for Fears, Spock's Beard)
- Orri Páll Dýrason (Sigur Rós)
E
- Sheila E (Prince)
- Graeme Edge (Moody Blues)
- Andy Edwards (IQ)
- Joel Ekman (Stone Sour)
- Rev Otis Elevator (The Hamsters)
- Blas Elias (Slaughter)
- Manny Elias (Tears for Fears)
- Greg Elmore (Quicksilver Messenger Service)
- Sonny Emory
- Lorne Entress
- Josh Eppard (Coheed and Cambria)
- Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy)
- Adrian Erlandsson (Cradle of Filth)
- Greg Errico (Sly & the Family Stone)
- Peter Erskine (Weather Report)
- Guy Evans (Van der Graaf Generator)
F
- Tony Fagenson (Eve 6, The Sugi Tap)
- Danny Farrant (Buzzcocks)
- Jon Farriss (INXS)
- Zac Farro (Paramore)
- Tats Faustino
- Johnny Fay (The Tragically Hip)
- Chris Fehn (Slipknot)
- Fenriz (Darkthrone)
- Frank Ferrer (Guns N' Roses)
- Billy Ficca (Television)
- Anton Fig (Frehley's Comet, CBS Orchestra)
- Pete Finestone (Bad Religion)
- Vic Firth
- Ginger Fish (Marilyn Manson)
- Jon Fishman (Phish)
- Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers)
- Blake Fleming (The Mars Volta)
- Billy Flynn(Geggy Tah, OPM)
- Matt Flynn Maroon 5
- Justin Foley (Killswitch Engage, Blood Has Been Shed)
- D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley)
- Sam Fogarino (Interpol)
- Nathan Followill (Kings of Leon)
- Andrew Forsman (The Fall Of Troy)
- Al Foster
- Lucas Fox (Motörhead)
- Christopher Franke (Tangerine Dream, Agitation Free)
- Chris Frantz (Talking Heads)
- John French
- Matt Frenette (Loverboy)
- Josh Freese (The Vandals, A Perfect Circle, Session, Guns N' Roses, New Radicals, Nine Inch Nails, Black Light Burns)
- Todd Frescone (Relient K)
- Frost (Satyricon, 1349)
- Peter Furler (Newsboys)
- Travis Fullerton
G
- Steve Gadd (Paul Simon, Eric Clapton)
- Rob Gardner (Guns N' Roses)
- Carlos De La Garza (Suburban Rhythm, Reel Big Fish)
- Josh Garza (The Secret Machines)
- Jerry Gaskill (King's X)
- Bud Gaugh (Sublime, Eyes Adrift)
- Chris Gaylor (All American Rejects)
- Mel Gaynor (Simple Minds)
- Mike Gibbins
- Frank Gibson, Jr.
- Peter Giger
- Jeffrey Gilbert (Kutless, Seven Places)
- Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
- Pete Gill (Saxon, Motörhead)
- Aaron Gillespie (Underoath, The Almost)
- Benjamin Gillies (Silverchair)
- Danny Goffey (Supergrass)
- Paul Goldberg
- Alex González (Maná)
- Oliver Goodwill
- Mark Goodwin (Sick Puppies)
- Bobby Graham
- Ed Graham (The Darkness)
- Sebastien Grainger (Death from Above 1979)
- Derek Grant (Alkaline Trio)
- Steve Grantley (Stiff Little Fingers)
- Milford Graves
- Benny Greb
- Jeremiah Green (Modest Mouse)
- Dominic Greensmith (Reef, Carbon/Silicon)
- Adrian Griffin (28 Days)
- Dave Grohl (Scream, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Tenacious D)
- Trilok Gurtu
H
- Tomas Haake (Meshuggah)
- Rob Hague (S*M*A*S*H)
- Kai Hahto (Wintersun), (Max On The Rox)
- Tony Hajjar (At the Drive-In, Sparta)
- Omar Hakim (Sting, Weather Report, Dire Straits, Madonna)
- Aki Hakala (The Rasmus)
- Tubby Hall
- Chico Hamilton
- Jeff Hamilton
- Jan Hammer
- Paul Hanley (The Fall, The Lovers)
- Zac Hanson
- Brad Hargreaves (Third Eye Blind)
- Beaver Harris
- Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree)
- Grant Hart (Hüsker Dü)
- Mickey Hart (Grateful Dead)
- Kevin Haskins (Bauhaus)
- Jordan Hastings (Alexisonfire)
- Ian Haugland (Europe, Baltimoore, Brazen Abbot)
- Taylor Hawkins (Alanis Morissette, Foo Fighters, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders)
- Yoshiki Hayashi (X Japan)
- Roy Haynes
- Richie Hayward (Little Feat)
- Topper Headon (The Clash)
- Manic Hedgehog (Sonic Underground)
- Matt Helders (Arctic Monkeys)
- Levon Helm (The Band)
- Gerry Hemingway (Anthony Braxton)
- David Henderson
- Don Henley (The Eagles)
- Bob Henrit (The Kinks)
- Danny Herrera (Napalm Death)
- Raymond Herrera (Fear Factory)
- Myles Heskett (Wolfmother)
- Chris Hesse (Hoobastank)
- 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)
- Russel Hobbs (Gorillaz)
- Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs)
- Guy Hoffman (BoDeans, Violent Femmes)
- Gene Hoglan (Strapping Young Lad)
- Mike Holoway
- W. S. Holland (Tennessee Three)
- Josh Homme (Eagles of Death Metal)
- Reidar "Horgh" Horghagen (Immortal, Hypocrisy)
- Dominic Howard (Muse)
- Stet Howland
- Georgia Hubley (Yo La Tengo)
- 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)
- Clint Hyndman (Something for Kate)
I
J
- Al Jackson, Jr. (Stax Records, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, Otis Redding)
- Steve Jansen
- Bobby Jarzombek, (Spastic Ink, Sebastian Bach)
- Ken Jay (Static-X)
- Akira Jimbo
- Steve Jocz (Sum 41)
- Ben Jones (Ashen Mortality)
- Elvin Jones (John Coltrane)
- G.B. Jones (Fifth Column)
- Kenney Jones (Small Faces, The Who)
- Philly Joe Jones
- Steve Jones (Sex Pistols)
- Emil Johnson (Black Flag)
- Matt Johnson
- Ben Johnston (Biffy Clyro)
- Benn Jordan (The Flashbulb)
- Steve Jordan (CBS Orchestra, X-pensive Winos, Eric Clapton)
- Joey Jordison (Slipknot, KoRn)
- Dave Joyal (Silent Drive)
- Harry Judd (Mcfly)
K
- Kami (Malice Mizer)
- Karsh Kale
- Petter Karlsson (Therion)
- Manu Katché
- Chris Kavanagh (Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Big Audio Dynamite II)
- Martin Kearns
- Patrick Keeler (The Raconteurs, The Greenhornes)
- Nate Kelley
- Johnny Kelly (Type O Negative)
- Jim Keltner (Ry Cooder, George Harrison, Traveling Wilburys)
- Billy Kersands
- John Kiffmeyer (Green Day)
- Jim Kimball (The Jesus Lizard, Firewater)
- Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains)
- Pete Kircher (Status Quo)
- Ted Kirkpatrick (Tourniquet)
- Kitty (Mindless Self Indulgence)
- Johnny Klein
- Chris Knapp (The Ataris)
- Paul Koehler (Silverstein)
- Kris Kohls (Adema)
- Max Kolesne (Krisiun)
- Ilk Koskelo (We Be the Echo, The John Francis)
- Athena Kottak (KrunK)
- Joey Kramer (Aerosmith)
- Steven Kray
- Eric Kretz
- Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead)
- Gene Krupa
- Russ Kunkel (Jackson Browne, Carly Simon, James Taylor, David Crosby, Graham Nash)
L
- Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney)
- Papa Jack Laine
- Corky Laing (Mountain, West, Bruce and Laing)
- Mercedes Lander (Kittie)
- Thomas Lang
- Shannon Larkin (Godsmack, Wrathchild America)
- Joel Larson (The Grass Roots, The Merry-Go-Round, The Turtles, Gene Clark, Lee Michaels)
- Andrew Lau
- Jon Lee
- Tommy Lee (Rock Star Supernova, Mötley Crüe, Methods of Mayhem)
- Lucky Lehrer (Circle Jerks)
- Shannon Leto (30 Seconds to Mars)
- Matt Letley (Status Quo)
- Stan Levey
- Yoseph "Joe" Levy
- Mel Lewis
- Jess Lidyard (Tubeway Army)
- Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
- Zach Lind (Jimmy Eat World)
- Pete Lockett
- Torstein Lofthus (Shining, Torun Eriksen, Maria Mena)
- Dave Lombardo (Slayer)
- Larrie Londin (Journey, Steve Perry)
- Derek Longmuir (Bay City Rollers)
- Martin Lopez
- Mario López
- Vini Lopez (E Street Band)
- Bill Lordan (Sly & the Family Stone, Robin Trower)
- David Lovering (Pixies)
- Gas Lipstick (H.I.M.)
- Carlo Little (The Rolling Stones, Cyril Davies, Screaming Lord Sutch)
- Mike Luce (Drowning Pool)
M
- Dave Mackintosh (DragonForce)
- Mark Maher (Spiderbait)
- Mike Mahoney (Blood for Blood)
- Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree)
- Samantha Maloney (Hole, Mötley Crüe, Eagles of Death Metal, Peaches)
- Jordan Mancino (As I Lay Dying)
- Mike Mangini (Extreme, Steve Vai)
- Shelly Manne
- Bryan Mantia (Primus, Guns N' Roses)
- Larance Marable
- Jess Margera (CKY)
- Jerry Marotta (Linda Ronstadt)
- John Marshall
- Billy Martin (Medeski Martin & Wood)
- Anthony Martinez (Black Flag)
- Rafael Martinez (Black Cobra)
- J Mascis
- Billy Mason (Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Tobin Sprout)
- Harvey Mason (Herbie Hancock, Fourplay)
- Nick Mason (Pink Floyd)
- Pat Mastelotto
- Dave Mattacks
- Mario Matthias (blackmail)
- John Mayhew (Genesis)
- Roy Mayorga (Soulfly, Amen, Ozzy Osbourne, Stone Sour)
- Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden)
- Sam McCandless (Cold)
- Tony McCarroll (Oasis)
- Peter McCarthy (Big Tom And The Mainliners)
- Paul McCartney (The Beatles, Wings,The Fireman)
- Dave McClain (Machine Head)
- Michael McDermott (Bouncing Souls)
- Michael McDonald
- Jason McGerr (Death Cab For Cutie, Eureka Farm)
- Christopher McGuire
- Ed McTaggart
- Tony Meehan (The Shadows)
- Dave Mello (Operation Ivy)
- Nick Menza (Megadeth)
- Erik Meyer
- Mark Michals (Faster Pussycat)
- Jörg Michael (Stratovarius)
- Mike Michalkow
- Brian Migdol (Black Flag)
- Chris Mileski (Sick Puppies)
- David Milhous (Lippy's Garden)
- Mitch Mitchell (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
- Ralph Molina (Crazy Horse)
- Keith Moon (The Who)
- Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
- Stanton Moore (Galactic)
- Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck Quartet)
- Fabrizio Moretti (The Strokes)
- Charlie Morgan
- Stephen Morris (Joy Division, New Order)
- Steve Morrison (The View)
- Ian Mosley (Marillion)
- Paul Motian
- Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy)
- Larry Mullen, Jr. (U2)
- Sunny Murray
N
- Nao (Alice Nine)
- David Narcizo (Throwing Muses)
- Jeff Nelson (Minor Threat)
- Sandy Nelson
- Jukka Nevalainen (Nightwish, Sethian)
- Andy Newmark (Sly & the Family Stone, Roxy Music, ABC, Eric Clapton)
- Butch Norton (Eels)
- Paul Noonan (Bell X1)
- Andy Mrotek (The Academy Is...)
O
- Mark O'Connell (Taking Back Sunday)
- Ole "Bone W. Machine" Öhman (Dissection, Ophthalamia, Deathstars)
- Babatunde Olatunji
- Jacob "Crouton" Olds (Family Force 5)
- Mattias Olsson (Änglagård)
- Nigel Olsson
- Joey Osbourne (Acid King)
- Jay Osmond
- John Otto (Limp Bizkit)
- Ken Owen (Carcass)
P
- Ian Paice (Deep Purple)
- Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Asia)
- David Palmer (ABC)
- John Panozzo (Styx)
- Pete Parada (The Offspring, Saves the Day, Jackson United, Face to Face)
- Melvin Parker (Beach Boys)
- Deantoni Parks (Kudu)
- John Paris (Earth, Wind, & Fire)
- Alan Parish (The Hamsters)
- Longineu W. Parsons III (Yellowcard)
- Ted Parsons (Prong, Godflesh, Jesu)
- Vinnie Paul (Pantera, Damageplan, Hellyeah, Rebel Meets Rebel)
- Neil Peart (Rush)
- D.H. Peligro (Dead Kennedys)
- Chris Pennie (Dillinger Escape Plan, Coheed and Cambria)
- Stephen Perkins (Jane's Addiction, The Panic Channel)
- Lori Peters (Skillet)
- Debbi Peterson (The Bangles)
- Darrin Pfeiffer (Goldfinger)
- Slim Jim Phantom (The Stray Cats)
- Duncan Phillips (Newsboys)
- Scott Phillips (Creed, Alter Bridge)
- Simon Phillips (Toto)
- Demetra Plakas (L7)
- Jeff Plate (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Metal Church)
- Mick Pointer (Marillion, Arena)
- Tommy Portimo (Sonata Arctica)
- Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater, Transatlantic)
- Cozy Powell
- Gary Powell (The Libertines, Dirty Pretty Things)
- Tim Powles (The Church)
- Jeff Porcaro (Toto)
- Steve Prestwich (Cold Chisel)
- Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
Q
R
- Jaska Raatikainen (Children of Bodom)
- Tommy Ramone (Ramones)
- Andrew Ranken (The Pogues)
- Dave Raun (Lagwagon, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes)
- Razzle (Hanoi Rocks)
- Scott Raynor (Blink-182)
- Brett Reed (Rancid)
- George Rebelo (Hot Water Music)
- Jurgen Reil (Kreator)
- Jim Reilly (Stiff Little Fingers)
- Sean Reinert
- Tony Reno (Europe)
- The Rev (Avenged Sevenfold)
- Buddy Rich
- Tony Richards (W.A.S.P.)
- Blake Richardson (Between The Buried And Me)
- Bill Rieflin (Ministry, R.E.M.)
- Ben Riley
- Herlin Riley
- Jim Riley (Rascal Flatts)
- Steve Riley (W.A.S.P., L.A. Guns)
- Colin Rigsby (House of Heroes)
- Bobby "Z" Rivkin (The Revolution)
- ROBO (Black Flag, The Misfits)
- Max Roach
- Brad Roberts (Jizmak Da Gusha, GWAR)
- Tony Roberts
- Phil Robertson (Electronic Arts, Rez)
- Scott Rockenfield (Queensrÿche
- Rob Rolfe (Enter Shikari)
- Ryan Richards (Funeral for a Friend)
- 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)
- Tucker Rule (Thursday)
- Yuri Ruley (MxPx)
- Jason Rullo (Symphony X)
- Todd Rundgren
- Joe Russo (Benevento/Russo Duo)
- John Rutsey
S
- Sakura (L'Arc~en~Ciel, Zigzo, Sons of All Pussys)
- Brandon Saller (Atreyu)
- Gar Samuelson (Megadeth)
- Antonio Sanchez (Pat Metheny Group)
- Neil Sanderson (Three Days Grace)
- Erik Sandin (NOFX)
- Pete Sandoval (Morbid Angel)
- Greg Saunier (Deerhoof)
- Gustav Schäfer (Tokio Hotel)
- Bobby Schayer (Bad Religion)
- Christoph Schneider (Rammstein)
- Gina Schock (The Go-Go's)
- Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz ("Weird Al" Yankovic)
- Jason Schwartzman (Phantom Planet)
- Ingo Schwichtenberg (Helloween)
- Kliph Scurlock (The Flaming Lips)
- Assaf Seewi
- Phil Selway (Radiohead)
- Danny Seraphine (Chicago)
- Gabe Serbian (The Locust)
- Chad Sexton (311)
- Ed Shaughnessy (Doc Severinsen, The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson)
- Jim Shapiro (Veruca Salt)
- Michael Shapiro (Sergio Mendez)
- Michael Shrieve (Santana)
- Bob Siebenberg (Supertramp)
- David Silveria (KoRn)
- John Silver (Genesis)
- Eric Singer (Kiss)
- Mikko Sirén (Apocalyptica)
- Joe Sirois (The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Street Dogs)
- Sivamani
- Chris Slade (AC/DC)
- Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Mark "Wiff" Smith (Play Dead, The Beastmaster Generals)
- Mike Smith (Suffocation)
- Spencer Smith (Panic! at the Disco)
- Steve Smith
- Travis Smith (Trivium)
- Ty Smith (Bullets and Octane, Guttermouth)
- Willie "Big Eyes" Smith (Muddy Waters)
- Al Sobrante (Green Day)
- 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
- 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)
- Bill Stevenson (The Descendents, Black Flag)
- Michael Stuart (Love)
- Bill Stewart
- Chad Stewart (L.A. Guns)
- Tommy Stewart (Godsmack, Lo-Pro)
- Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies)
- Andy Strachan (Living End)
- Eddie Stratton (One Minute Silence)
- Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown)
- Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish, Beatnik Beatch)
- Daniel Svensson (In Flames)
- Robert Sweet (Stryper)
- Chad Szeliga (Breaking Benjamin)
T
- Jeremy Taggart (Our Lady Peace)
- Christian Tanna (I Mother Earth)
- Dallas Taylor (Crosby, Stills and Nash, Manassas, Van Morrison)
- Phil "Philthy Animal" Taylor (Motörhead)
- Roger Andrew Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Roger Meddows Taylor (Queen)
- Dolphin Taylor (Stiff Little Fingers, Tom Robinson Band)
- Joel Taylor
- Simon Taylor (Inme)
- Zachary Taylor
- Ted (Dead Kennedys)
- John Tempesta
- Mike Terrana (Masterplan)
- Shinya Terachi (Dir en grey)
- Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta)
- Alex Thomas
- Pete Thomas (The Attractions)
- Michael Thomas (Bullet For My Valentine)
- Chester Thompson (Phil Collins, Genesis)
- Paul Thompson (Roxy Music)
- Paul Thomson (Franz Ferdinand)
- Tony Thompson (Chic)
- Thunderstick Paul Samson
- Laurence Tolhurst
- Matt Tong (Bloc Party)
- Tico Torres (Bon Jovi)
- Trym Torson (Emperor)
- Jeff Tortora (Blue Man Group, Joey Belladonna, Joe Stump)
- Stuart Tosh (Pilot, The Alan Parsons Project)
- Rachel Trachtenburg (Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players)
- Todd Trainer (Shellac)
- Dan Trapp (Senses Fail)
- Gene Trautmann (Eagles of Death Metal, Queens of the Stone Age, The Miracle Workers)
- Scott Travis (Judas Priest, Racer X)
- Tré Cool (Green Day)
- Maureen Tucker (The Velvet Underground)
U
V
- Tobi Vail (Bikini Kill)
- Christian Vander (Magma)
- Alex Van Halen (Van Halen)
- Peter Van Hooke (Mike and 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)
- Jussi Vuori (The 69 Eyes)
W
- Brooks Wackerman (Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion)
- Chad Wackerman
- 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)
- Louie Weaver (Petra)
- Chick Webb
- Dave Weckl
- Max Weinberg (E Street Band, The Max Weinberg 7, Bruce Springsteen, Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
- Janet Weiss (Sleater-Kinney, Quasi)
- Ron Welty (The Offspring, Steady Ground)
- Mike Wengren (Disturbed)
- Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny)
- Andy Whale (Bolt Thrower)
- Alan "Oasis" White (Oasis)
- Alan White (Plastic Ono Band, Yes)
- Andy White
- Jim White (The Dirty Three)
- Lenny White
- Maurice White (Ramsey Lewis, Earth, Wind, & Fire)
- Meg White (The White Stripes)
- Steve White (Paul Weller)
- Dan Whitesides (The Used)
- Brad Wilk (Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave)
- Atom Willard (The Offspring, Angels & Airwaves, The Special Goodness)
- Terry Williams
- Tony Williams
- Boris Williams
- Van Williams (Nevermore)
- Josh Wills (Story of the Year)
- Dennis Wilson (The Beach Boys)
- Patrick "Pat" Wilson (Weezer)
- Ron Wilson (Surfaris)
- Pick Withers (Dire Straits)
- Alex Wolff (The Naked Brothers Band)
- Daniel Woodgate (Madness, Voice of the Beehive)
- Alan Wren (The Stone Roses)
- Robert Wyatt
- Howard Wyeth
- Ben Wysocki (The Fray)
- Jon Wysocki (Staind)
Y
- Shinya Yamada (Luna Sea)
- Tim Yeung (Divine Heresy, Hate Eternal, Vital Remains)
- Melissa York (Team Dresch, The Butchies)
- Adrian Young (No Doubt)
- Yukihiro (L'Arc~en~Ciel)
Z
- Diego Zangado
- Nir Zidkyahu (Genesis, Ray Wilson)
- Jay Ziskrout (Bad Religion)
- Mark Zonder (Fates Warning)
- Zoro (Lenny Kravitz)
- Cesar Zuiderwijk (Golden Earring)