The Greatest Drummers of All Time

Jon Theodore (Queens of the Stone Age, the Mars Volta)

Fuser of Afro-Cuban, Latin American, and experimental metal drumming, there isn’t much that Jon Theodore can’t do. After drumming in the Mars Volta (one of the wildest bands of all time IMO), Theodore bounced around projects until he ended up in Queens of the Stone Age. Jon Theodore made his name known for his ability to hold down some of the most chaotic music out there. He somehow manages to make nightmare leads accessible through rhythm.

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The More You Know

  • 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.
  • None of The Beatles could actually read music.
  • When Pixie’s drummer David Lovering wasn’t drumming, he performed as a professional magician.
  • Mudhoney bassist Guy Maddison considers his job in the band as secondary to his career as a registered nurse.
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