The GrEEN DoLPHiN's PoLL5

Best albums, bands / solo artists & musicians of all time


B e s t   b a n d s / s o l o   a r t i s t s (210)
  1. Yes (UK) (282)
  2. Genesis (UK) (240)
  3. King Crimson (UK) (188)
  4. Pink Floyd (UK) (156)
  5. Marillion (UK) (111)
  6. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (UK) (98)
  7. Gentle Giant (UK) (94)
  8. The Beatles (UK) (93)
  9. Van der Graaf Generator (UK) (80)
  10. Jethro Tull (UK) (76)
  11. Rush (Canada) (74)
  12. Led Zeppelin (UK) (51)
  13. Dream Theater (USA) (46)
    IQ (UK) (46)
  14. Univers Zero (Belgium) (44)
  15. Camel (UK) (38)
  16. Peter Gabriel (UK) (37)
  17. Anglagard (Sweden) (33)
  18. Mike Oldfield (UK) (30)
  19. The Jimi Hendrix Experience (USA) (29)
  20. Queen (UK) (24)
    U.K. (UK) (24)
  21. Henry Cow (UK) (23)
    Procol Harum (UK) (23)
    Spock's Beard (USA) (23)
  22. Magma (France) (22)
    Mahavishnu Orchestra (UK) (22)
  23. Deep Purple (UK) (20)
  24. Cream (UK) (19)
    Fates Warning (USA) (19)
    Focus (The Netherlands) (19)
  25. Arena (UK) (18)
  26. Black Sabbath (UK) (17)
    Queensrÿche (USA) (17)
    The Doors (USA) (17)
  27. Frank Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention (USA) (16)
    Psychotic Waltz (USA) (16)
  28. Hatfield And The North (UK) (15)
  29. Santana (USA) (14)
    Steely Dan (USA) (14)
  30. Asia (UK) (13)
    Pat Metheny Group (USA) (13)
    The Enid (UK) (13)
    The Police (UK) (13)
  31. Extreme (USA) (12)
    Greenslade (UK) (12)
    Neil Young (Canada) (12)
    Pendragon (UK) (12)
    Sonic Youth (USA) (12)
    Split Enz (New Zealand) (12)
    Tangerine Dream (Germany) (12)
    The Flower Kings (Sweden) (12)
    The Moody Blues (UK) (12)
  32. Supertramp (UK) (11)
    The Who (UK) (11)
    U 2 (Ireland) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 5."Best bands/solo artists of all time"

Yes: Close To The Edge

Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Genesis: Selling England By The Pound

B e s t   a l b u m s (357)
  1. Yes "Close To The Edge" (1972) (136)
  2. Genesis "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway" (1974) (94)
  3. Genesis "Selling England By The Pound" (1973) (90)
  4. Pink Floyd "The Dark Side Of The Moon" (1973) (69)
  5. Van der Graaf Generator "Pawn Hearts" (1971) (55)
  6. King Crimson "In The Court Of The Crimson King" (1969) (54)
  7. Pink Floyd "Wish You Were Here" (1975) (45)
    Yes "Tales From Topographic Oceans" (1973) (45)
  8. Genesis "Foxtrot" (1972) (42)
    Marillion "Misplaced Childhood" (1985) (42)
  9. Yes "Relayer" (1974) (41)
  10. Yes "Going For The One" (1977) (39)
  11. The Beatles "Abbey Road" (1969) (38)
  12. Pink Floyd "The Wall" (1979) (32)
    The Beatles "Revolver" (1966) (32)
  13. Anglagard "Hybris" (1992) (31)
    Emerson, Lake & Palmer "Brain Salad Surgery" (1973) (31)
    The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967) (31)
  14. IQ "Subterranea" (1997) (29)
    Marillion "Script For A Jester's Tear" (1983) (29)
  15. Univers Zero "Ceux du Dehors" (1981) (28)
  16. Dream Theater "Images & Words" (1992) (27)
  17. King Crimson "Starless And Bible Black" (1974) (26)
  18. King Crimson "Thrak!" (1995) (25)
    Yes "Fragile" (1971) (25)
  19. Jethro Tull "Thick As A Brick" (1972) (24)
  20. Gentle Giant "The Power And The Glory" (1974) (22)
    Jethro Tull "A Passion Play" (1973) (22)
    Pink Floyd "Animals" (1977) (22)
  21. Dream Theater "Awake" (1994) (21)
  22. Deep Purple "Made In Japan" (1972) (20)
    Genesis "A Trick Of The Tail" (1976) (20)
    Marillion "Brave" (1994) (20)
    Marillion "Clutching At Straws" (1987) (20)
  23. Yes "The Yes Album" (1971) (19)
  24. Led Zeppelin "I" (1969) (18)
    Soft Machine "Third" (1970) (18)
  25. Genesis "Nursery Cryme" (1971) (17)
    Gentle Giant "Octopus" (1972) (17)
  26. Pink Floyd "Atom Heart Mother" (1970) (16)
    Psychotic Waltz "Into The Everflow" (1992) (16)
    Yes "Keys To Ascension I" (1996) (16)
  27. Emerson, Lake & Palmer "Tarkus" (1971) (15)
    Gentle Giant "Acquiring The Taste" (1971) (15)
    Gentle Giant "Live - Playing The Fool" (1977) (15)
    King Crimson "Larks' Tongues In Aspic" (1973) (15)
    The Beatles "The Beatles"(White Album) (1968) (15)
  28. IQ "The Wake" (1985) (14)
  29. Dream Theater "When Dream And Day Unite" (1989) (13)
    Fates Warning "Parallels" (1991) (13)
    Genesis "Duke" (1980) (13)
    Supertramp "Crime Of The Century" (1974) (13)
    U. K. "U. K." (1978) (13)
  30. Anglagard "Epilog" (1994) (12)
    Marillion "This Strange Engine" (1997) (12)
    Mike Oldfield "Tubular Bells" (1973) (12)
    Supertramp "Breakfast In America" (1979) (12)
  31. Gentle Giant "In A Glass House" (1973) (11)
    Iona "Heaven's Bright Sun" (1997) (11)
    King Crimson "Red" (1974) (11)
    Magma "Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh" (1974) (11)
    Queensrÿche "Operation: Mindcrime" (1988) (11)
    The Enid "In The Region Of The Summer Stars" (1976) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 5."Best albums of all time"

B e s t   f e m a l e   v o c a l i s t s (151)
  1. Annie Haslam (Renaissance) (165)
  2. Kate Bush (142)
  3. Janis Joplin (19.01.1943-4.10.1970) (86)
  4. Joanne Hogg (Iona) (66)
  5. Maddy Prior (Steeleye Span) (60)
  6. Enya (Clannad) (56)
  7. Björk (Sugarcubes) (55)
    Sonja Kristina (Curved Air) (55)
  8. Dagmar Krause (Henry Cow/Slapp Happy/Art Bears/News From Babel) (52)
  9. Joni Mitchell (50)
  10. Tori Amos (43)
  11. Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance/& Pieter Bourke) (42)
  12. Anneke van Giersbergen (The Gathering) (41)
  13. Maire Brennan (Clannad) (40)
  14. Madonna (37)
  15. Tracy Hitchings (Quasar/Strangers On A Train/Gandalf/Landmarq) (33)
  16. Loreena McKennitt (32)
    Sinead O' Connor (32)
  17. Barbra Streisand (31)
  18. Ann Wilson (Heart/Randy Meisner/Gerry & The Pacemakers) (30)
    Annie Lennox (Eurythmics) (30)
  19. Celine Dion (27)
  20. Hannah Stobart (The Wishing Tree) (26)
    Sandy Denny (6.01.1947-21.04.1978) (Fairport Convention/The Strawbs) (26)
    Skin (Skunk Anansie) (26)
  21. Polly Harvey (24)
  22. Mariah Carey (23)
    Melissa Etheridge (23)
    Paula Cole (Peter Gabriel/Jules Shear/David Byrne) (23)
    Whitney Houston (23)
  23. Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) (22)
  24. Laurie Anderson (21)
  25. Sally Oldfield (19)
  26. Barbara Gaskin (Bill Bruford/Spirogyra) (18)
    Julianne Regan (Mice/All About Eve) (18)
  27. Rose Podwojny (Sandrose) (17)
  28. Laura Martin (Finneus Gauge) (15)
  29. Sade (14)
    Sandy Leigh (14)
  30. Jacqui McShee (Pentangle) (13)
    Sam Brown (13)
  31. Alanis Morissette (12)
    Dusty Springfield (12)
    Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins/Massive Attack) (12)
    Emila Derkowska (Quidam) (12)
  32. Iva Bittova (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 5."Best female vocalists of all time"

B e s t   m a l e   v o c a l i s t s (203)
  1. Peter Gabriel (Genesis) (280)
  2. Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (236)
  3. Peter Hammill (Van der Graaf Generator) (147)
  4. John Wetton (Uriah Heep/Family/UK/Asia/King Crimson) (91)
  5. Freddie Mercury (5.09.1946-24.11.1991) (Queen) (85)
  6. Steve Hogarth (Marillion/H) (75)
  7. Fish (Marillion/Fish) (74)
  8. Phil Collins (Genesis) (72)
  9. Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin/The Honeydrippers) (70)
  10. Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull) (69)
  11. Greg Lake (ELP/King Crimson) (63)
  12. Damian Wilson (Landmarq/Threshold/Jeronimo Road) (61)
  13. Ian Gillan (Deep Purple) (42)
  14. John Lennon (9.10.1940-8.12.1980) (The Beatles) (41)
  15. Peter Nicholls (IQ) (40)
  16. Frank Sinatra (12.12.1915-14.05.1998) (38)
    James LaBrie (Dream Theater) (38)
  17. David Coverdale (Deep Purple/Whitesnake) (37)
  18. Robert Wyatt (Soft Machine) (33)
  19. Geoff Tate (Queensrÿche) (31)
  20. Sting (The Police) (26)
  21. Adrian Belew (King Crimson/Bears) (25)
    Geoff Mann (11.04.1956-5.02.1993) (Twelfth Night/Casino/The Bond/Eh! Geoff Mann Band) (25)
  22. Paul Rodgers (Free/Bad Company) (23)
  23. Mr Doctor (Devil Doll) (22)
  24. Geddy Lee (Rush) (20)
  25. Jim Morrison (8.12.1943-3.07.1971) (The Doors) (19)
  26. Bono Vox (U2) (18)
    Derek Shulman (Gentle Giant) (18)
    Tom Waits (18)
  27. David Byron (29.01.1947-28.02.1985) (Uriah Heep) (17)
    Jack Bruce (Cream/Lifetime/West, Bruce & Laing/BBM) (17)
    Paul McCartney (The Beatles/Wings) (17)
    Ray Alder (Fates Warning) (17)
    Richard Sinclair (Caravan/Hatfield & The North/Camel) (17)
    Steve Walsh (Kansas) (17)
  28. John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) (Sex Pistols/PIL) (16)
    Les Dougan (Aragon) (16)
    Paul Carrack (Mike & The Mechanics) (16)
    Roger Daltrey (The Who) (16)
    Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) (16)
  29. George Michael (15)
  30. Buddy Lackey (Psychotic Waltz) (14)
    Charlie Dominici (Dream Theater) (14)
    David Bowie (14)
    John Arch (Fates Warning) (14)
    Lou Gramm (Foreigner) (14)
    Niki Hellenbroich (The Formula) (14)
    Ozzy Osbourne (Black Sabbath) (14)
    Ray Wilson (Stiltskin/Genesis) (14)
  31. Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant) (13)
    Mike Patton (Faith No More/Mr Bungle/Fantomas) (13)
  32. Brendan Perry (Dead Can Dance) (12)
    Captain Beefheart (aka Don Van Vliet) (12)
    Klaus Blasquiz (Magma) (12)
    Nat King Cole (17.03.1917-15.02.1965) (12)
    Nick Barrett (Pendragon) (12)
    Robert Lowe (Solitude Aeturnus) (12)
    Stefano Galifi (Museo Rosenbach) (12)
    Tim Buckley (14.02.1947-29.06.1975) (12)
  33. Jimi Hendrix (27.11.1942-18.09.1970) (11)
    John Payne (Asia) (11)
    Midge Ure (Ultravox/Visage) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 5."Best male vocalists of all time"

B e s t   g u i t a r   p l a y e r s (169)
  1. Steve Howe (Yes/Asia/GTR/Bodast/Tomorrow) (239)
  2. Robert Fripp (Giles, Giles & Fripp/King Crimson/ProjeKcts) (202)
  3. Steve Hackett (Genesis/GTR) (140)
  4. Allan Holdsworth (I.O.U./UK/Tempest/Bruford/Gong/Lifetime) (125)
    Jimi Hendrix (27.11.1942-18.09.1970) (125)
  5. David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (124)
  6. John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra/Shakti) (111)
  7. Andrew Latimer (Camel) (85)
  8. Jimmy Page (Yardbirds/Led Zeppelin/Firm/Page & Plant) (72)
  9. Jeff Beck (Yardbirds/Jan Hammer/Beck, Bogert & Appice/The Jeff Beck Group) (61)
  10. Steve Rothery (Marillion/The Wishing Tree) (55)
  11. Frank Zappa (21.12.1940-4.12.1993) (Mothers Of Invention) (53)
  12. Eric Clapton (Yardbirds/Cream/Derek & The Dominos/Blind Fath) (51)
    Joe Satriani (51)
  13. Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs/Kansas/Deep Purple) (50)
    Steve Vai (Frank Zappa/Whitesnake/PIL/Vai) (50)
  14. Jan Akkerman (Focus) (44)
  15. John Petrucci (Dream Theater) (41)
  16. Pat Metheny (Pat Metheny Group) (35)
  17. Fred Frith (Massacre/Henry Cow/Sapp Happy/Skeleton Crew) (34)
  18. Carlos Santana (Santana) (32)
  19. Alex Lifeson (Rush) (31)
  20. Martin Barre (Jethro Tull) (25)
    Mike Holmes (IQ) (25)
  21. Anthony Phillips (Genesis) (24)
    Mike Oldfield (Gong) (24)
    Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple/Rainbow) (24)
    Trevor Rabin (Rabbitt/Cinema/Yes) (24)
  22. Brian May (Queen) (23)
  23. Al Di Meola (Return To Forever/John McLaughlin/Paco de Lucia) (22)
    Roine Stolt (Kaipa/The Flower Kings) (22)
  24. The Edge (U2) (21)
  25. Adrian Belew (The Bears/Talking Heads/King Crimson/ProjeKct Two) (20)
    Eddie Van Halen (20)
  26. Eric Johnson (Stuart Hamm/Steve Morse/Joe Satriani) (19)
    Nick Barrett (Pendragon) (19)
  27. David Torn (Everyman Band/The Zobo Funn Band/Jan Garbarek/Polytown) (18)
    Karl Groom (Strangers On A Train/Shadowland/Threshold) (18)
    Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) (18)
  28. Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention) (17)
  29. Pete Townshend (The Who) (15)
    Ron Jarzombek (Watchtower/Spastic Ink) (15)
    Terje Rypdal (Vanguards/Dream/Kevin Ayers/The Daredevils) (15)
  30. Jason Becker (Cacophony) (14)
    Steven Wilson (Karma/Porcupine Tree/No Man/I.E.M./Bass Communion) (14)
  31. Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) (13)
    Robin Boult (Fish) (13)
    Steve Hillage (Gong/Khan/System 7) (13)
  32. Franco Mussida (PFM) (12)
    Marty Friedman (Cacophony/Megadeth) (12)
    Roger Trigaux (Present/Univers Zero) (12)
  33. Gary Green (Gentle Giant) (11)
    Gary Moore (04.04.1952-06.02.2011) (Skid Row/Colosseum 2/Thin Lizzy/G Force/Greg Lake/BBM) (11)
    Phil Miller (Delivery/Matching Mole/Hatfield & The North/In Cahoots) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 5."Best guitar players of all time"

B e s t   b a s s   p l a y e r s (151)
  1. Chris Squire (Yes/The Chris Squire Experiment/The Syn) (300)
  2. Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel/King Crimson/ABWH/Liquid Tension Experiment) (182)
  3. John Wetton (Family/Uriah Heep/King Crimson/UK/Asia) (148)
  4. Geddy Lee (Rush) (126)
  5. Jaco Pastorius (1.12.1951-21.09.1987) (Weather Report) (125)
  6. Jeff Berlin (Bruford) (97)
  7. John Myung (Dream Theater/Platypus) (80)
  8. Greg Lake (ELP/King Crimson) (78)
  9. Mike Rutherford (Genesis) (75)
  10. John Jowitt (Ark/IQ/Jadis/Arena) (72)
  11. Jack Bruce (Cream/Lifetime/West, Bruce & Laing/Billy Cobham/BBM) (58)
  12. Pete Trewavas (Marillion/Iris) (49)
  13. Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) (46)
  14. Percy Jones (Brand-X) (45)
  15. Stanley Clarke (Return To Forever/Stan Getz/Dexter Gordon) (39)
  16. Paul McCartney (The Beatles/Wings) (38)
  17. John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin/Diamanda Galas) (28)
    Sting (The Police) (28)
  18. Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) (27)
  19. John Entwistle (The Who) (24)
  20. Anthony Jackson (Al Di Meola/Chick Corea/Stanley Jordan) (22)
    Billy Sheehan (Mr Big/Tony MacAlpine/Chroma Key) (22)
  21. Les Claypool (Primus) (21)
  22. Pekka Pohjola (Wigwam) (20)
  23. Charles Mingus (22.04.1922-5.01.1979) (19)
    Clive Mitten (Twelfth Night) (19)
  24. Bernard Paganotti (Magma) (18)
    Miroslav Vitous (Weather Report/Chick Corea/Terje Rypdal/Jan Garbarek) (18)
    Richard Sinclair (The Wilde Flowers/Caravan/Camel/Hatfield & The North) (18)
  25. Dave Meros (Spock's Beard) (17)
    Marcus Miller (Miles Davis/David Sanborn/Bob James/Spyro Gyra/Joe Sample) (17)
  26. Carl Cadden-James (Shadow Gallery) (16)
    Tony Reeves (Colosseum/Greenslade) (16)
  27. Hugh Hopper (The Wilde Flowers/Soft Machine/Gilgamesh/Franglodutch) (15)
    Jannick Top (Magma/Fussion) (15)
    Neil Murray (Whitesnake/Black Sabbath) (15)
  28. John Patitucci (14)
    Steve Di Giorgio (Death/Sadus) (14)
  29. Dave LaRue (Dixie Dregs/Steve Morse Band) (13)
    Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) (13)
    Victor Wooten (Al Jarreau/Bela Fleck) (13)
  30. Doug Keyser (Watchtower) (12)
    Guy Segers (Present/Univers Zero) (12)
    Johan Hogberg (Anglagard) (12)
    Mark King (Level 42) (12)
    Stu Hamm (12)
    Trey Gunn (King Crimson/Brian Eno/Toni Childs/David Sylvian) (12)
  31. Lemmy (Hawkwind/Motorhead) (11)
    Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 5."Best bass players of all time"

B e s t   k e y b o a r d   p l a y e r s (150)
  1. Rick Wakeman (Yes/The Strawbs/Wakeman With Wakeman) (323)
  2. Keith Emerson (ELP/3) (289)
  3. Tony Banks (Genesis) (195)
  4. Patrick Moraz (Yes/Refugee/Mainhorse/Moody Blues) (177)
  5. Eddie Jobson (UK/Jethro Tull/Yes/Curved Air/Roxy Music) (91)
  6. Clive Nolan (Sleepwalker/Pendragon/Shadowland/SOT/Arena) (85)
  7. Kevin Moore (Dream Theater/Chroma Key) (62)
  8. Dave Stewart (Bruford/National Health/Egg) (61)
    Martin Orford (Jadis/IQ) (61)
  9. Jon Lord (The Artwoods/Deep Purple/Paice, Ashton & Lord) (53)
  10. Mark Kelly (Marillion) (51)
  11. Herbie Hancock (Miles Davis/Chick Corea) (44)
  12. Keith Jarrett (Paul Motian Trio/Miles Davis/Keith Jarrett Trio) (42)
  13. Vangelis (Aphrodite's Child/Jon & Vangelis) (41)
  14. Chick Corea (Return To Forever/Herbie Hancock/Gary Burton) (39)
  15. Kerry Minnear (Gentle Giant) (38)
  16. Joe Zawinul (Weather Report/Miles Davis) (32)
  17. Geoff Downes (Asia/Yes/Buggles) (29)
  18. Kit Watkins (Happy The Man/Camel) (28)
  19. Lyle Mays (Pat Metheny) (25)
  20. Jan Hammer (Mahavishnu Orchestra) (24)
  21. Mickey Simmonds (Camel/Mike Oldfield/Fish) (23)
    Pete Bardens (Camel/Keats/Them/Mirage) (23)
    Robert John Godfrey (Barclay James Harvest/The Enid) (23)
  22. Hugh Banton (Van der Graaf Generator/Peter Hammill) (22)
    John Evan (Jethro Tull) (22)
  23. Tomas Bodin (The Flower Kings) (21)
  24. Thomas Johnson (Anglagard) (20)
  25. Christopher Buzby (Echolyn//Finneus Gauge) (19)
    Rainer Bruninghaus (Jan Garbarek/Eberhard Weber) (19)
    Richard Wright (Pink Floyd) (19)
  26. Dave Greenslade (Colosseum/Greenslade) (18)
  27. Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater/Platypus) (17)
    Flavio Premoli (PFM) (17)
    Igor Khoroshev (Yes) (17)
  28. Jordan Rudess (Dixie Dregs/Liquid Tension Experiment) (16)
  29. Tony Kaye (The Federals/Yes/Flash) (15)
  30. Brian Eno (Roxy Music/Eno & Fripp) (14)
    Larry Fast (Synergy/Nektar/Peter Gabriel/Foreigner) (14)
  31. David Paich (Toto) (13)
    Keiko Kumagai (Ars Nova) (13)
  32. Richard Harvey (Gryphon) (12)
  33. Jim Gilmour (Saga) (11)
    Ken Hensley (Uriah Heep) (11)
    Tom Behrsing (Aragon) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 5."Best keyboard players of all time"

B e s t   d r u m m e r s (147)
  1. Bill Bruford (Yes/King Crimson/Genesis/UK/Bruford) (325)
  2. Phil Collins (Genesis/Brand-X) (191)
  3. Carl Palmer (ELP/Atomic Rooster/Crazy World Of Arthur Brown/Asia) (153)
  4. Alan White (John Lennon/Yes/The Chris Squire Experiment) (144)
  5. Neil Peart (Rush) (128)
  6. Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) (80)
  7. Billy Cobham (Mahavishnu Orchestra/Everybody!) (79)
  8. Simon Phillips (Jack Bruce/Stanley Clarke/Toto/Mike Oldfield) (71)
  9. John Bonham (31.05.1948-25.09.1980)(Led Zeppelin) (67)
  10. Chester Thompson (Weather Report/Frank Zappa/Genesis) (55)
  11. Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons/UK/Polytown) (53)
  12. Christian Vander (Magma) (48)
  13. Ian Mosley (Darryl Way's Wolf/Steve Hackett/Marillion/Sally Oldfield/Iris) (47)
  14. Daniel Denis (Univers Zero/Present/Art Zoyd/Magma) (44)
  15. Mike Giles (Giles, Giles & Fripp/King Crimson) (43)
  16. Manu Katche (Peter Gabriel/Jan Garbarek) (37)
    Tony Williams (Lifetime/Miles Davis/Herbie Hancock) (37)
  17. Jon Hiseman (Colosseum/Tempest) (35)
  18. Guy Evans (Van der Graaf Generator/Mazlyn Jones) (34)
  19. Dave Weckl (Frank Zappa/Chick Corea) (32)
    Pierre Moerlen (Gong) (32)
  20. Keith Moon (23.08.1947-7.09.1978) (The Who) (31)
  21. Ian Paice (Deep Purple/Paice, Ashton & Lord) (27)
  22. Mattias Olsson (Anglagard) (26)
  23. Cozy Powell (29.12.1947-6.04.1998) (Rainbow/ELP/Whitesnake/Bedlam) (25)
  24. Jack DeJohnette (Keith Jarrett Trio) (24)
  25. Steve Gadd (23)
  26. Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) (22)
    Pip Pyle (Gong/Hatfield & The North) (22)
  27. Ginger Baker (Cream/Hawkwind/Blind Faith/BBM) (21)
    Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting/Frank Zappa) (21)
  28. Barriemore Barlow (Jethro Tull) (20)
    Gene Hoglan (Dark Angel/Death/Testament) (20)
    Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard/Genesis) (20)
    Paul Cook (IQ) (20)
  29. Buddy Rich (30.09.1917-2.04.1987) (19)
    Chad Wackerman (Frank Zappa/Ed Mann/Allan Holdsworth/Steve Vai) (19)
    Chris Cutler (The Art Bears/News From Babel/Cassiber/Henry Cow) (19)
    Elvin Jones (John Coltrane Quartet/Larry Coryell) (19)
  30. John 'Drumbo' French (Captain Beefheart/French-Frith-Kaiser-Thompson) (18)
  31. Dave 'Squeeky' Stewart (Fish) (17)
  32. Alex Holzwarth (Sieges Even/Angra) (16)
  33. Jeff Porcaro (1.04.1954-5.08.1992) (Toto/Larry Carlton/Steely Dan) (15)
    Mark Zonder (Fates Warning/Chroma Key/Warlord) (15)
    Stewart Copeland (The Police/Curved Air) (15)
  34. John Weathers (Gentle Giant/Man) (14)
    Mick Pointer (Electric Gypsy/Marillion/Arena) (14)
    Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (14)
  35. Fudge Smith (La Host/Pendragon) (13)
    Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix) (13)
    Narada Michael Walden (Mahavishnu Orchestra) (13)
    Rick Colaluca (Watchtower) (13)
  36. Gary Husband (Level 42/Jack BruceBilly Cobham/Juicy Lucy) (12)
    Thomas Lang (John Wetton) (12)
  37. Chris Maitland (Porcupine Tree) (11)
    Dennis Chambers (The Heart Of Things/John Scofield) (11)
The Green Dolphin's Poll Nr 5."Best drummers of all time"

T h e  P a r t i c i p a n t s (63)

(Australia, Brazil, England, Estonia, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Latvia, Luxemburg, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Thailand and U.S.A.)
(C-Critic, D-Distributor, M-Musician, P-Producer, DJ-Radio DJ):

  1. Duncan Harris (C) (ENGLAND)
  2. Martin Hudson (C) (ENGLAND)
  3. Chad Hutchinson (C) (USA)
  4. Philip Satterley (C) (USA)
  5. Roine Stolt (M, The Flowers Kings) (SWEDEN)
  6. Neil Durant (C, M, Sphere) (ENGLAND)
  7. Hanspeter Hess (C) (GERMANY)
  8. Toms Circenis (M, D.Day Rabbit; Agnese) (LATVIA)
  9. Ken Senior (M, Evolution; Tundra) (ENGLAND)
  10. Phil Jackson (C) (SCOTLAND)
  11. Jeff Matheus (C) (USA)
  12. Mike Ezzo (C, M) (USA/JAPAN)
  13. Chris McMahon (M, World Turtle; Haze) (ENGLAND)
  14. Alex Schorb (P) (GERMANY)
  15. Ed Macan (C, M, Hermetic Science) (USA)
  16. Uwe D'Rose (M, Landmarq) (ENGLAND)
  17. Dave Wagstaffe (M, Landmarq; Janison Edge) (ENGLAND)
  18. James Graham (M) (USA)
  19. Robin Stierkat (C) (GERMANY)
  20. Gregory Durnovo (C, M) (RUSSIA)
  21. Michael Bloom (M, Cul de Sac) (USA)
  22. Greg Mazure (Production electrician for theatre & drama) (USA)
  23. Paul H. Erlich (M) (USA)
  24. Paolo Frascolla (C, D) (ITALY)
  25. Russell Hammond (AUSTRALIA)
  26. Charoenkwan Luesumphan (C) (THAILAND)
  27. Steven McCabe (M, Steven McCabe) (ENGLAND)
  28. Nick Didkovsky (M, Dr. Nerve) (USA)
  29. Andreas Kasper (C) (GERMANY)
  30. Raimonds Liepins (M, Morpholatria) (LATVIA)
  31. Ansis Markauss (M, Morpholatria) (LATVIA)
  32. Shawn Persinger (M, Boud Deun) (USA)
  33. Razor (C) (ENGLAND)
  34. Rafa Dorado (C) (SPAIN)
  35. Derek Miller (M, Cirkus) (ENGLAND)
  36. Nick Barrett (M, Pendragon) (ENGLAND)
  37. Enrique Jardines (M, Absolute Zero) (USA)
  38. Tobias Broljung (C) (SWEDEN)
  39. Vladislav Petchnikov (M,C, DJ) (ESTONIA)
  40. Annette Williams (C) (ENGLAND)
  41. Janusz Groth (C) (POLAND)
  42. Ugis Praulins (M, ex Salve; Vecas Majas) (LATVIA)
  43. Geir Hasnes (C) (NORWAY)
  44. Vasiliy Perelygin (C) (RUSSIA)
  45. Valdir Montanari (C) (BRASIL)
  46. Kjartan Almenning (C) (NORWAY)
  47. Richard Youngs (M, Richard Youngs) (SCOTLAND)
  48. Joakim Jahlmar (C) (SWEDEN)
  49. Gilles Loes (M, No Name) (LUXEMBURG)
  50. Juan Mares (M, Mascarada) (SPAIN)
  51. Daniel Mares (M, Mascarada) (SPAIN)
  52. Kaido Tamm (M) (ESTONIA)
  53. Chris Jillings (D) (ENGLAND)
  54. Olafs Stals (M, ex EGO) (LATVIA)
  55. Armands Alksnis (M, ex Vecas Majas, Satori) (LATVIA)
  56. Artur Siim (C) (ESTONIA)
  57. Sue Element & Mike Varty (M, Janison Edge) (ENGLAND)
  58. Valts Puce (M, ex Salve, Marana) (LATVIA)
  59. Aigars Cervinskis (C, M, Holy Lamb; Jade) (LATVIA)
  60. Ken Field (M, Birdsongs Of The Mesozoic) (USA)
  61. Peter Maizitis (M, Peter Maizitis) (USA)
  62. Charles W.Vrtacek (M, Forever Einstein) (USA)

Websites for 63 participants


This poll was compiled by Dainis Bushmanis, September, 1998.

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