This Rock Drummer Was Voted Best in the World in Recent Fan Poll
Music Radar held a poll asking readers who the best rock drummer in the world was, and the top ten yielded some interesting results.
Coming in at number one was Def Leppard’s Rick Allen, followed by Volbeat’s Jon Larsen at number two and 5 Seconds of Summer’s Ashton Irwin at number three.
Rounding out the top ten was Alter Bridge’s Scott Phillips (4), Simon Phillips (5), Queen’s Roger Taylor (6), Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee (7), blink-182’s Travis Barker (8), Dave Grohl (9) and AC/DC’s Phil Rudd (10.)
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Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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