The Most Influential Drummers of All Time

Jim Gordon

A world-renowned session drummer. Present on the Beach Boys Pet Sounds, Eric Clapton then recruited Gordon to form Derek and the Dominoes. Gordon recorded with Randy Newman and Steely Dan and even made one of the most sampled hip-hop drum beats of all time. Also, he kind of lost his mind and killed his mother in '83. So, great talent brings great madness. 

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The More You Know

  • 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.
  • Offspring’s guitarist Noodles was a school janitor who entered the band because he was old enough to buy alcohol.
  • Monaco’s orchestra is bigger than its army.
  • Travis Barker told CBS Local that his first ever hero was Animal from The Muppets, crediting the character as his inspiration to pursue drumming.
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