Dale #12 in Spin's list of the "100 greatest drummers of alternative music"

[Dumpster D]

Like, just dont go there.

[Satchel Paige]

Herb<Dale<Dave

that should have been the 1,2,3

"Think what you want" and all that but I have to ask: What?? Dave Grohl is a very good drummer. To me, that's the list he belongs on. What is it you see in his playing that could possibly put him ahead of Dale on your personal list of drummers? Do you get so much out of Dave's fills, execution, sound, etc., that you honestly put him ahead of Dale in any category at all? Defend yourself, damnit! 

I meant the big Lombardo.

[Mints]

Herb<Dale<Dave

that should have been the 1,2,3

"Think what you want" and all that but I have to ask: What?? Dave Grohl is a very good drummer. To me, that's the list he belongs on. What is it you see in his playing that could possibly put him ahead of Dale on your personal list of drummers? Do you get so much out of Dave's fills, execution, sound, etc., that you honestly put him ahead of Dale in any category at all? Defend yourself, damnit! 

I meant the big Lombardo.

AHHHHHH, I can sleep again. Dale's still the greatest on my own list but Lombardo is a bad motherfucker indeed.

[black stallion]

Crover is the #1 in any list of drummers

[violent office]

Away and Yoshida Tatsuya.

Good call on those.  I'd also include Alan Meyers of Devo.

[tinnitus photo]

So who's the Skrillex of this list (#100)? Damian Marley?

I don't really agree with any of the top ten except maybe the James Brown drummers. The five I'm shocked that didn't make the list at all are Mikkey Dee, Philthy Animal Taylor, Mark Greening, Away and Yoshida Tatsuya.

I can't imagine what their top 100 bassists list will be.

There main problem with this list is the term "alternative." What does that mean when you have drummers from Black Sabbath, RHCP, Nirvana, The Police, Prince, etc.

And then Spin tries to blend in people from the jazz and experimental end of things...how do you compare Robo to Han Bennink and Tony Allen? You can't, it's silly.

And if you are putting jazz people in the list why the fuck is Joey Baron at 70???

Fwiw, I think that of the top ten, Modeliste, ?uestlove, Liebizeit and Allen all belong.

[DC]

Charlie Ondras the original drummer? or Vinnie Signorelli, the drummer who
hasn't played with them for the past couple years because he got an abscess
in his thigh from shooting heroin and is fighting to save his leg??

Well I was sorta confining my judgement of him (latter guy) based on the merit of his skills, not his proclivities..

[dead mike]

Where's Coady?

LIST INVALID.

[Schnabster]

Crover is the #1 in any list of drummers

Kind of funny with this comment in combination with Dale under disguise in the av. You objective son of a gun, BS!