The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Stewart Copeland

Many people only know the Police because of Sting, but in reality, it was Stewart Copeland who held the band together. Copeland carved a space in the scene for himself with his abstract take on the classical drumming style. He rarely used his snare, and instead settled with creating intricate hi-hat patterns and playing polyrhythms on his toms. 

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