The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

The Metal Pioneer

Dream Theater was the first band to begin using elements of noise, power-violence, and drone in their metal songs. Portnoy was one of the fastest, most aggressive, and steadiest drummers in modern times. Seriously, he was really that good. Listen to anything by Dream Theater and you'll understand. 

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The More You Know

  • While on tour with Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page dated a 14-year-old girl. Try getting away with that today.
  • Before starting the band Kiss, Gene Simmons was a sixth-grade teacher.
  • Dolly Parton once entered a drag queen celebrity impersonator contest AS HERSELF and lost.
  • With a net worth of 1.3 billion dollars, Paul McCartney is the wealthiest musician in the world.
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