The Greatest Drummers of All Time

Phil Collins

Bet yall saw this one coming, it is only fair to include who many people consider the “actual best drummer of all time,” Phil Freaking Collins. A multi-instrumentalist, social icon, unstoppable artist, creator of the Tarzan soundtrack, half of Genesis, and genuinely an outstandingly creative percussionist.

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The More You Know

  • Freddie Mercury's famous overbite was the result of him having four extra teeth in his upper jaw.
  • The Beatles were introduced to LSD by a dentist who secretly slipped it into their coffee.
  • Layne Staley asked Jerry Cantrell to play in a funk band and agreed to sing in Cantrell’s band in exchange. The funk band didn’t last but Cantrell’s band became Alice in Chains.
  • During a fundraiser for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, someone donated $35,000 so that VH1 Classic would have to play “99 Luftballons” on repeat for an entire hour.
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