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1. Ticks And Leeches - Danny Carey (Tool) 2. La Villa Strangiato - Neil Peart (Rush) 3. Toad - Ginger Baker (Cream) 4. Karn Evil 9 - Carl Palmer (ELP) 5. Moby Dick - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 6. 21st Century Schizoid Man - Michael Giles (King Crimson) 7. Stream Of Consciousness - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 8. By-Tor And The Snow Dog - Neil Peart (Rush) 9. Heart Of The Sunrise - Bill Bruford (Yes) 10. Won't Get Fooled Again - Keith Moon (The Who) 11. Tarkus - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) 12. Hot For Teacher - Alex Van Halen (Van Halen) 13. Amen, Brother - G.C. Coleman (The Winstons) 14. Jesus Christ Pose - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden) 15. Wipeout - Ron Wilson (Surfaris) 16. Good Times Bad Times - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 17. Geek U.S.A. - Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) 18. Tragic - Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens) 19. Lady - Carmine Appice (Jeff Beck) 20. 2112 - Neil Peart (Rush) 21. Dance Of Eternity - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 22. Indiscipline - Bill Bruford (King Crimson) 23. Fire - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix) 24. Rat Salad - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 25. Tripping Billies - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) 26. Aja - Steve Gadd (Steely Dan) 27. Frizzle Fry - Tim Alexander (Primus) 28. War Ensemble - Dave Lombardo (Slayer) 29. Achilles Last Stand - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 30. Soul Sacrifice - Mike Shrieve (Santana) 31. One World (Not Three) - Stewart Copeland (The Police) 32. Space Truckin - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 33. The Grudge - Danny Carey (Tool) 34. 6:00 - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 35. Rosanna - Jeff Porcaro (Toto) 36. A Quick One - Keith Moon (The Who) 37. Funky Drummer - Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown) 38. Tetragrammaton - Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta) 39. Soundchaser - Alan White (Yes) 40. Angel Of Death - Dave Lombardo (Slayer) 41. In The Presence Of Enemies - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 42. She Said She Said - Ringo Starr (The Beatles) 43. Anesthetize - Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree) 44. In A Gadda Da Vida - Ron Bushy (Iron Butterfly) 45. Frankenstein - Chuck Ruff (Edgar Winter Group) 46. My Generation - Keith Moon (The Who) 47. Deliverance - Martin Lopez (Opeth) 48. Shotgun - Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) 49. Do What You Like - Ginger Baker (Blind Faith) 50. Winds - Jon Hiseman (Colosseum II) 51. Fireball - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 52. Face Pollution - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden) 53. I'll Cast A Shadow - Vinnie Paul (Pantera) 54. Reggatta De Blanc - Stewart Copeland (The Police) 55. Cobwebs And Strange - Keith Moon (The Who) 56. Dharma For One - Clive Bunker (Jethro Tull) 57. Where Eagles Dare - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) 58. One More Red Nightmare - Bill Bruford (King Crimson) 59. Halleluhwah - Jaki Liebezeit (CAN) 60. Stargazer - Cozy Powell (Rainbow) 61. Go For Yourself - Zigaboo Modeliste (The Meters) 62. Painkiller - Scott Travis (Judas Priest) 63. To Defy The Laws Of Tradition - Tim Alexander (Primus) 64. Capillarian Crest - Brann Dailor (Mastodon) 65. Come Together - Ringo Starr (The Beatles) 66. The Wizard - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 67. Bad Reputation - Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy) 68. Keep Yourself Alive - Roger Taylor (Queen) 69. Drive In Drive Out - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) 70. Fifty-Fity - Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa & The Mothers) 71. Elephant Ghost - Bryan Mantia (Colonel Claypool's Bucket Of Bernie Brains) 72. Time - Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) 73. Message In A Bottle - Stewart Copeland (The Police) 74. Ice Cakes - Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs) 75. The Mule - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 76. Four Sticks - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 77. The Break Song - Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) 78. Holy Wars & The Punishment Due - Nick Menza (Megadeth) 79. No Excuses - Sean Kinney (Alice in Chains) 80. Toccata - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) 81. Cassandra Gemini - Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta) 82. Throes Of Rejection - Vinnie Paul (Pantera) 83. The Ox - Keith Moon (The Who) 84. Anthem - Neil Peart (Rush) 85. Dark Side Of The Moog - Jon Hisedman (Colosseum II) 86. B'Boom - Bill Bruford, Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) 87. Great King Rat - Roger Taylor (Queen) 88. Manic Depression - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 89. Moby Dick - Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) 90. Siberian Divide - Brann Dailor (Mastodon) 91. Ghost Of Perdition - Martin Lopez (Opeth) 92. John The Fisherman - Tim Alexander (Primus) 93. 5150 - Alex Van Halen (Van Halen) 94. Nothing At All - John Weathers (Gentle Giant) 95. When The Music's Over - John Densmore (The Doors) 96. Genghis Khan - Clive Burr (Iron Maiden) 97. Constant Motion - Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) 98. Pushit - Danny Carey (Tool) 99. Lark's Tongue In Aspic, Part 1 - Bill Bruford & Jaime Muir (King Crimson) 100. Thorazine Shuffle - Matt Abts (Gov't Mule) |
  
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101. The Musical Box - Phil Collins (Genesis) 102. Nitro - John Fish (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) 103. Caught Somewhere In Time - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) 104. South Side of the Sky - Bill Bruford (Yes) 105. Carry Stress In The Jaw - Danny Heifetz (Mr. Bungle) 106. Xanadu - Neil Peart (Rush) 107. Windows - Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons) 108. Give Blood - Simon Philips (Pete Townshend) 109. Dyer's Eve - Lars Ulrich (Metallica) 110. Master Builder - Pierre Moerlen (Gong) 111. Wax Simulacra - Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta) 112. Pictures Of A City - Michael Giles (King Crimson) 113. Forty Six & Two - Danny Carey (Tool) 114. Come Sail Away - John Panozzo (Styx) 115. White Room - Ginger Baker (Cream) 116. No Time This Time - Stewart Copeland (The Police) 117. The Leper Affinity - Martin Lopez (Opeth) 118. Plunger - Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee) 119. Don't Eat The Yellow Snow Suite - Ralph Humphrey (Frank Zappa) 120. Supernaut - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 121. Reach Down - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden) 122. Take The Veil Cerpin Taxt - Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta) 123. Over The Electric Grapevine - Tim Alexander (Primus) 124. Black Betty - Pete Charles (Ram Jam) 125. Bombora - Mike Biondo (Original Surfaris) 126. Bonzo's Montreux - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 127. Elephant Talk - Bill Bruford (King Crimson) 128. Covered In Punk's Blood - Josh Freese (Desert Sessions) 129. The End - Ringo Starr (The Beatles) 130. Free Hand - John Weathers (Gentle Giant) 131. Fool In The Rain - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 132. YYZ - Neil Peart (Rush) 133. Ampersand - Danny Carey (Adrian Belew) 134. Slaves & Bulldozers - Matt Cameron (Soundgarden) 135. The Creator Has A Mastertape - Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree) 136. Burn - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 137. Paradigm Shift - Mike Portnoy (Liquid Tension Experiment) 138. Ignorance is Bliss - Bryan Mantia (Colonel Claypool's Bucket Of Bernie Brains) 139. A Sprinkling Of Clouds - Pierre Moerlen (Gong) 140. Rapunzel - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) 141. Blackest Eyes - Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree) 142. Flight Of The Rat - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 143. United States - Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) 144. Jessica - Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers Band) 145. Cosmic Highway - Jay Lane (Colonel Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade) 146. Sgt Baker - Tim Alexander (Primus) 147. Truth Be Told - Vinnie Colaiuta (Megadeth) 148. Rat City In Blue - Joe Franco (Good Rats) 149. Run To The Hills - Clive Burr (Iron Maiden) 150. Bladecatcher - Brann Dailor (Mastodon) 151. Pseudo Suicide - Stewart Copeland (Oysterhead) 152. I Never Glid Before - Pierre Moerlen (Gong) 153. The Grand Conjuration - Martin Lopez (Opeth) 154. All along The Watchtower - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 155. In The Court Of The Crimson King - Michael Giles (King Crimson) 156. Conjugal Burns - Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta) 157. Strawberry Fields - Ringo Starr (The Beatles) 158. I'll Just Pick - Rod Morgenstein (Dixie Dregs) 159. Cinema Show - Phil Collins (Genesis) 160. Cygnus X-1 - Neil Peart (Rush) 161. Cygnus....Vismund Cygnus - Jon Theodore (The Mars Volta) 162. Born To Run - Ernest Carter (Springsteen) 163. Gershatzer - Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster) 164. Baby Don't You Do It - Keith Moon (The Who) 165. Song For America - Phil Ehart (Kansas) 166. None Of Them Knew They Were Robots - Danny Heifetz (Mr. Bungle) 167. Unsettled - Gavin Harrison (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric) 168. The Fountain Of Lamneth - Neil Peart (Rush) 169. ' - Jim Gordon (Frank Zappa) 170. Reflection - Danny Carey (Tool) 171. Dream Brother - Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley) 172. Tank - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) 173. Paschendale - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) 174. We're Going Wrong - Ginger Baker (Cream) 175. One - Lars Ulrich (Metallica) 176. When the Levee Breaks - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 177. Scatterbrain - Richard Bailey (Jeff Beck) 178. Say Goodbye - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) 179. Whamola - Jay Lane (Colonel Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade) 180. Surfin' Bird - Steve Wahrer (The Trashmen) 181. Car-Chase City - Dave Grohl (Tenacious D) 182. Late In The Evening - Steve Gadd (Paul Simon) 183. Take No Prisoners - Nick Menza (Megadeth) 184. 13 Steps To Nowhere - Vinnie Paul (Pantera) 185. Candy's Room - Max Weinberg (Springsteen) 186. Voodoo Chile - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 187. Giant - John Weathers (Gentle Giant) 188. Tom Sawyer - Neil Peart (Rush) 189. Bargain - Keith Moon (The Who) 190. Miss Tinkle's Overture - Kris Myers (Umphrey's McGee) 191. Sick Sad Little World - Jose Pasillas (Incubus) 192. Seven Days - Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting) 193. Mandrake Root - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 194. Jacob's Ladder - Neil Peart (Rush) 195. 25 Hours A Day - Leonard Haze (Y&T) 196. Silent Scream - Dave Lombardo (Slayer) 197. Overkill - Phil Taylor (Motörhead) 198. Symptom of the Universe - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 199. Blackened - Lars Ulrich (Metallica) 200. Rollin and Tumblin - Ginger Baker (Cream) 201. One Of These Days - Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) 202. Little Faces - Stewart Copeland (Oysterhead) 203. Eat That Phonebook Coda - Pierre Moerlen (Gong) 204. A Song For The Dead - Dave Grohl (Queens Of The Stone Age) 205. Duende - Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens) 206. How Many More Times - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 207. Kick The Chair - Vinnie Colaiuta (Megadeth) 208. Kangaroo - Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley) 209. Dazed And Confused - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 210. A Little Less Conversation - D.J. Fontana (Elvis Presley) 211. Listen, Learn, Read On - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 212. Recreating - Jay Lane (Sausage) 213. To Forgive Is To Suffer - Richard Christy (Death) 214. Money For Nothing - Terry Williams (Dire Straits) 215. Spegetti Western - Tim Alexander (Primus) 216. Rainbow - John Stanier (Battles) 217. David Makalaster - Jay Lane (Colonel Claypool's Fearless Flying Frog Brigade) 218. Lust For Life - Hunt Sales (Iggy Pop) 219. Acid Rain - Mike Portnoy (Liquid Tension Experiment) 220. The Noose - Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle) 221. Applied Science - Chad Sexton (311) 222. Use It Or Lose It - Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe) 223. Rosetta Stoned - Danny Carey (Tool) 224. Plunger - Kris Meyers (Umphrey's McGee) 225. Level Five - Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) 226. Heaven And Hell - Keith Moon (The Who) 227. Whippin' Post - Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers Band) 228. Lazy - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 229. Digital Man - Neil Peart (Rush) 230. U.S. Drag - Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons) 231. Iron Tusk - Brann Dailor (Mastodon) 232. And So To Bed - Carl Palmer (Atomic Rooster) 233. Sco-Mule - Matt Abts (Gov't Mule) 234. Sweet Lady - Roger Taylor (Queen) 235. Remember Tomorrow - Martin Lopez (Opeth) 236. Nothing Ventured - Mike Dillon (Les Claypool) 237. Next To You - Stewart Copeland (The Police) 238. Zero - Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) 239. The Warmth - Jose Pasillas (Incubus) 240. Aero Zeppelin - Dale Crover (Nirvana) 241. Driven to Tears - Stewart Copeland (The Police) 242. Myxomatosis - Phil Selway (Radiohead) 243. PSA - Jimmy Chamberlin (Jimmy Chamberlin Complex) 244. Barbarian - Carl Palmer (Emerson, Lake And Palmer) 245. War Pigs - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 246. You Could Be Mine - Matt Sorum (Guns N' Roses) 247. Cavaletta's - Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta) 248. Gray Street - Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band) 249. Cohibas Esplenditos - Bryan Mantia (Les Claypool & The Holy Mackerel) 250. Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With - Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson) 251. Honey Butter - Adrian Tramontano (The Breakfast) 252. The Crunge - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 253. Cult Of Personality - Living Colour (Will Calhoun) 254. Aenima - Danny Carey (Tool) 255. One Little Victory - Neil Peart (Rush) 256. Battery - Lars Ulrich (Metallica) 257. Heretic War Chant - Dave Lombardo (Grip Inc) 258. Shyboy - Greg Bissonette (David Lee Roth) 259. Prowler - Kris Meyers (Umphrey's McGee) 260. Brighter Than A Thousand Suns - Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden) 261. Pictures Of Home - Ian Paice (Deep Purple) 262. Filipino Ray - Mike Dillon (Les Claypool) 263. Musicology - John Blackwell (Prince) 264. Break The Same - Darren King (Mute Math) 265. 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover - Steve Gadd (Paul Simon) 266. In Your Honour - Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) 267. Assassin (Grand Omega Boss Edit) - Dominic Howard (Muse) 268. My Hero - Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) 269. Lover, You Should've Come Over - Matt Johnson (Jeff Buckley) 270. Eleven - Tim Alexander (Primus) 271. Vapor Trail - Neil Peart (Rush) 272. Are You Experienced? - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience) 273. Who DKing - Bun E. Carlos (Cheap Trick) 274. In My Time Of Dying - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 275. Spiral - Terry Bozzio (Bozzio Levin Stevens) 276. Nowhere Fast - Jose Pasillas (Incubus) 277. Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover - Steve Gadd (Paul Simon) 278. Legacy - Henry Spinetti (Lewis Furey) 279. Closure - Martin Lopez (Opeth) 280. Getting In Tune - Keith Moon (The Who) 281. Parabola - Danny Carey (Tool) 282. Rock 'n' Roll Suspension - Terry Bozzio (Missing Persons) 283. La Grange - Mike Beard (ZZ Top) 284. That's It For The Other One - Bill Kreutzmann (The Grateful Dead) 285. A Day In The Life - Ringo Starr (The Beatles) 286. Centered - Gavin Harrison (Gavin Harrison & 05Ric) 287. Walking On The Moon - Stewart Copeland (The Police) 288. Dance On A Volcano - Genesis (Phil Collins) 289. Malignant Narcissism - Neil Peart (Rush) 290. Whole Lotta Love - John Bonham (Led Zeppelin) 291. Optimistic - Phil Selway (Radiohead) 292. Sweet Leaf - Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) 293. Trust - Nick Menza (Megadeth) 294. Barracuda - Mike Derosier (Heart) 295. The Metal - Dave Grohl (Tenacious D) 296. Avon - Alfredo Hernandez (Queens Of The Stone Age) 297. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun - Nick Mason (Pink Floyd) 298. Too Many DJ's - Steve Slingeneyer (Soulwax) 299. Paint It Black - Charlie Watts (Rolling Stones) 300. Snakecharmer - Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine) | ||||
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1. O'Baterista - Neil Peart (Rush In Rio/Rush) 2. Black Page - Terry Bozzio (Zappa In New York/Frank Zappa) 3. Toad - Ginger Baker (Wheels Of Fire/Cream) 4. Moby Dick - John Bonham (How The West Was Won/Led Zeppelin) 5. Ytse Jam - Mike Portnoy (Once In A Livetime/Dream Theater) 6. The Mule - Ian Paice (Made In Japan/Deep Purple) 7. Merkaba - Danny Carey (Salival/Tool) 8. De Slagwerker - Neil Peart (Snakes And Arrows Live) 9. A Quick One - Keith Moon (The Kids Are Alright/The Who) 10. Jellikit - Tim Alexander (Suck On This/Primus) 11. Soul Sacrifice - Mike Shrieve (Woodstock/Santana) 12. Third Eye - Danny Carey (Salival/Tool) 13. War Ensemble - Dave Lombardo (Decade Of Aggression/Slayer) 14. YYZ - Neil Peart (Exit Stage Left/Rush) 15. Cruise Missle - Rod Morgenstein (Bring Em Back Alive/Dixie Dregs) 16. The Rhythm Method - Neil Peart (Different Stages/Rush) 17. Paint It Black - Ian Paice (Come Hell Or Highwater/Deep Purple) 18. Baker's Dozen - Stanton Moore (We Love Em Tonight/Galactic) 19. Heaven And Hell - Keith Moon (Live At Leeds/The Who) 20. Five Minutes Alone - Vinnie Paul (Official Live/Pantera) |
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