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In the past we have had many great and some legendary drummers. Drummers such as Buddy Rich, Jim Chapin, Neil Peart, Steve Gadd etc. Now in the modern times we have our own greats. Drummers who are role models for many young drummers today. Here are 5 of the best modern drummer around.

1. Danny Carey- Without doubt one of the best drummers around. With an amazing sense of odd time signatures and a knack of utilizing the entire drum kit in every song. His ability to play jazz grooves on rock songs is the key behind his odd time signatures. He has been playing with the band Tool for over a decade.

Danny Carey uses a custom Sonor kit made from his old Paiste cymbals. He uses Paiste Signature series cymbals, Vic Firth sticks, Evans drum heads and Simmon SDX pads.

2. Jo Jo Mayer- One of the great independent Jazz drummers today. He is known for playing programmed jungle drum n bass music on the drum kit. He has mastered the Moellor technique and has developed his own style upon it and it is called “reverse engineering”, taken from the computer term.

Jo Jo Mayer uses Sonor Drums and Sabian cymbals. He has a collaboration with Sabian and has produced his own line of cymbals called Fierce cymbals.

3. John Blackwell- John Blackwell is a contemporary R&B and funk drummer. He has played as a drummer for artists such as Prince and Justin Timberlake. John studied music from Berklee School of Music in Boston.

John uses Tama Drums and Zildjian cymbals and sticks. He earlier use to use Sabian cymbals and Vater sticks.

4. Dennis Chambers- A legendary jazz-fusion and funk drummer who has played with musicians such as Santana, Mike Stern, John Scofield etc. He is known for playing “in the pocket”. His hallmark is the ability to be groove oriented despite playing with technically.

Dennis Chambers uses Pearl Drums and Zildjian cymbals.

5. Dave Weckl- Dave Weckl is one of the most highly acclaimed jazz drummers of today. He has worked with artists such as Paul Simon, Madonna, Michel Camilo etc. Known best for his work with the band Chick Corea Elektric Band. Dave took up the job of releasing many instructional videos and books.

Dave uses Yamaha drums, Sabian cymbals and Vic Firth sticks. He works will all three companies for new product designs. He came up with products such as Sabian’s HHX Evolution and HHX Legacy cymbal line.

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