The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Bill Stevenson (the Descendents, Black Flag)

In 1977 at the age of 14, Bill Stevenson co-founded the Descendants, a pre-emo pop-punk band that has stood the test of time. He was also present on what’s considered as Black Flag’s most creative or “weirdest” albums; My War, and Slip It In. Every punk drummer wanted to sound like Stevenson, and he didn't even realize he was doing anything particularly special. He was just a guy who never practiced and enjoyed coffee and snickers bars before his sets. 

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