Curated by: Sidecar Tommy of Beats Antique

7. Max Roach

Traditional jazz mastery; his drums sing songs!

6. Terry Bozzio

Fierce innovation. His work with Frank Zappa is mind blowing!

5. Clyde Stubblefield

He really inspired me to get into funk music and hip-hop. People say he's the most sampled drummer in hip-hop and dance music. What really blows me away is that you can see him playing funk weekly in Madison, Wisconsin to this day. That inspired my longevity!