DrumChops.com Wants to Know...
Who Has Chops?
What Drummers Out There
Have Chops?
Okay, let’s have some fun with this one!!!! I have compiled a list of drummers that I think have some chops. Do you know of more? If so, send me email or fill out and submit the form below with their name, and the URL of their web site if they have one, and I’ll add them to the list!
The list is in no particular order, and drummers who have passed-on are welcome on the list!!!!
NOTE: The term “CHOPS” for our purposes refers to how well a drummer is able to play with a combination of hand/foot speed and technique. What they play is actually defined as a “LICK” or a number of other terms. As I find Web sites for the drummers on this list, I’ll try and add them here or to my links page, but I want this to be more of a fun page for all those who visit DrumChops.com…….. Get Involved and have some fun!!!
| Abe Cunningham |
| Abe Laboriel Jr. |
| Adam Nusbaum |
| Airto |
| Akira Jimbo |
| Al DeLucia |
| Al Lepak |
| Al Stoller |
| Alan Abel |
| Alan Dawson |
| Alan White |
| Alex Acuna |
| Andrew Cyrille |
| Andy Hubbard |
| Anibal De Leon |
| Ansley Dunbar |
| Anthony Orlando |
| Anthony Virgulto |
| Anton Fig |
| Arron Spears (Usher) |
| Art Blakey |
| Art Verdi |
| Baron Miller |
| Barrett Deems |
| Barriemore Barlow |
| Bernard “pretty” Purdie |
| Bev Bevan |
| Bill Bruford |
| Bill Stewart |
| Bill Ward |
| Billy Cobham |
| Billy Drummond |
| Billy Hart |
| Billy Higgins |
| Bob Becker |
| Bob Moses |
| Bobby Columby |
| Bobby Rock |
| Brendan X. Scanlan |
| Brian Blade |
| Brian Fraser-Moore (Eric Benet`, Jacket Jackson, Usher) |
| Bruce Radek |
| Buddy Miles |
| Buddy Rich |
| Butch Miles |
| Calvin Rodgers (To many to name in the Gospel Industry) |
| Carl Palmer |
| Carlos Vega |
| Carmine Appice |
| Carter Beauford |
| Casey Schurrell |
| Chad Sexton |
| Chad Wackerman |
| Charlie Adams |
| Charlie Watts |
| Chester Thompson |
| Chris “Daddy” Dave (Mint Condition) |
| Chris Coleman |
| Cindy Blackman |
| Collin McNutt |
| Cozy Cole |
| Cozy Powell |
| Curt Bisquera |
| Cynthia Blackman |
| Daniel Whitehouse |
| Danny Carey |
| Danny Gottlieb |
| Danny Seraphine |
| Darren Hazlett |
| Dave Abbruzzese |
| Dave Lombardo |
| Dave Seibert |
| Dave Weckl |
| David Garibaldi |
| David Teagarden |
| Dennis Chambers |
| Dennis Delucia |
| Dennis Dennison |
| DeRico Watson (Victor Wooten) |
| Dom Famularo |
| Don Liuzzi |
| Don Pedretti |
| Donny Osborne |
| D’uane Dawkins (FUNKILINIUM) |
| Duduka da Fonseca |
| Duffy Jackson |
| Ed Blackwell |
| Ed Shaughnessy |
| Ed Soph |
| Ed Thigpen |
| Edward Freytag |
| Elvin Jones |
| Eric Carr |
| Eric Singer |
| Eugene F. Joseph jr |
| Evelyn Glennie |
| Frank Briggs |
| Frank Katz |
| Frankie Capp |
| Fred Gruber |
| Fred Klatz |
| Fred Sanford |
| Gary Husband |
| Gary Novak |
| Gene Hogland |
| Gene Krupa |
| Gene Lake |
| Gerald Heyward (Destiny’s Child, BlackStreet, Mary J. Blige, Carl Thomas, 112) |
| Gina Schock |
| Ginger Baker |
| Glen Milchem |
| Greg Bissonette |
| Hal Blaine |
| Harold Breen |
| Harold Jones |
| Harold Summey |
| Harry Rushakoff |
| Harvey Mason |
| Henry Bellson |
| Hilary Jones |
| Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez |
| Ian Froman |
| Ian Wallace |
| Ignacio Berroa |
| Igor Cavalera |
| Ingo Schwichtenberg |
| Irv Cotler |
| Jack Dejohnette |
| Jack Sperling |
| Jack Sperling |
| Jake Hanna |
| James Campbell |
| Jean-Clair de Ruwe |
| Jeff Davis ( Hez Walker, Nalie Wilson & SOP) |
| Jeff Hamilton |
| Jeff McQueen |
| Jeff Moore |
| Jeff Porcaro |
| Jeff Queen |
| Jeff Sipe |
| Jeff “Tain” Watts |
| Jeremy Haynes (Kirk Carr) |
| Jerry Marotta |
| Jim Capaldi |
| Jim Chapin |
| Jim Keltner |
| Jim Lester |
| Jim Stavris Jr. |
| Jimmie Stavris Sr. |
| Jimmy Cobb |
| Jimmy Morado |
| Jimmy Smith |
| Jo Jones |
| Joe Chambers |
| Joe Cusatis |
| Joe LaBarbera |
| Joe Morello |
| Joey Barron |
| Joey Kramer |
| John Bonham |
| John Herndon |
| John MacIntire |
| John Otto |
| John Riley |
| John Thomakos |
| Johnathon Moffett |
| Johnny Rabb |
| Jojo Mayer |
| Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz |
| Jon Fishman |
| Josh Freese |
| Joshua Engelking |
| Julie Angelis |
| Kate Schellenbach |
| Keith Moon |
| Ken Serio |
| Kenny Arnoff |
| Kenny Clare |
| Kenny Clarke |
| Kent Aberle |
| Kevin Carlson |
| Kim Plainfield |
| LaDell Abrams ( Usher, John P. Kee, CeCe Winans) |
| Lee Beddis |
| Lenny White |
| Les DeMerle |
| Levon Helm |
| Liberty Devito |
| Lou Stavris (Hey, I’ve been told this a few times! 🙂 |
| Louie Bellson |
| Louis Hayes |
| Manu Katche’ |
| Marco Minneman |
| Marcus Hunter ( FUNKILINIUM,Calvin Richardson, Dwele) |
| Mark Craney |
| Mark Thurston |
| Martin Chambers |
| Marvin “Smitty” Smith |
| Matt Mcdonough “spag” |
| Matt McDonough From The U.K. |
| Mavrin McQuitty (Fred Hammond) |
| Max Roach |
| Max Weinberg |
| Michael Carvin |
| Michael D. Forte |
| Michael Forte |
| Michael Giles |
| Michael Lauren |
| Mick Fleetwood |
| Mike Clark |
| Mike Mangini |
| mike mcintosh |
| Mike Portnoy |
| Mike Stevens |
| Mike Terrana |
| Mitch Mitchell |
| Neil Peart |
| Nick Angelis |
| Nick Angelis |
| Nick Barker |
| Nick DiVirgilio |
| Nick Fatool |
| Nick Forte |
| Nick Hayden |
| Nick Mason |
| Nick Vincent |
| Nicko McBrain |
| Omar Hakim |
| Pat Mastelotto |
| Pat McDonald |
| Pat Petrillo |
| Paul Bostaph |
| Paul Rennick |
| Paul W. Miles |
| Paul Wertico |
| Paula Hampton |
| Perter Magadini |
| Pete “The Feet” Sandoval |
| Pete Depoe |
| Pete LaRoca |
| Pete Thomas |
| Pete Zeldman |
| Peter Erskine |
| Peter Jonsson |
| Peter Vassil |
| Phil Collins |
| Philly Jo Jones |
| Ralph Hardiman |
| Ralph Penland |
| Rick Allen |
| Rick Gratton |
| Rick Latham |
| Ringo Starr |
| Robbie Nall |
| Robbie Robinson Jr. |
| Robert Wyatt |
| Rod Morganstein |
| Rodney Homes |
| Roger Taylor |
| Ron Casey |
| Roy Burns |
| Roy Haynes |
| Ruth Underwood |
| Sammy J. Watson |
| Scott Johnson |
| Sean Rickman |
| Shadow Wilson |
| Shelly Manne |
| Simon Horrocks |
| Simon Phillips |
| Sol Gubin |
| Sonny Payne |
| Stanton Moore |
| Steve Ferrone |
| Steve Gadd |
| Steve Houghton |
| Steve Smith |
| Stewart Copeland |
| Sue Hadjopoulos |
| Tavish Casey |
| Teddy Campbell (American Idol, All VH1 Specials) |
| Terri Baker (Bobby Jones, Kirk Franklin) |
| Terri Lynn Carrington |
| Terry Bozzio |
| Thom Hannum |
| Tim Alexander |
| Todd Mix |
| Todd Sucherman |
| Tom Drake |
| Tom Float |
| Tommy Aldridge |
| Tommy Igoe |
| Tommy Lee |
| Tony Bellson |
| Tony Royster Jr. |
| Tony Williams |
| Travis Barker |
| Trilok Gurtu |
| Tris Imboden |
| Tyler Dempsey |
| Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Virgil Donati |
| Will Kennedy |
| William Ellis |
| Winnard Harper |
| Zach Danzinger |
| Zakir Hussain |