Teachers
Joe MorelloYoron Israel
Pete McDonald
Rick Motabano
Maretta Cheng
Amy Emelianoff
Yoron Israel
Pete McDonald
Rick Motabano
Maretta Cheng
Amy Emelianoff
Jazz
| Brian Blade |
Wayne Shorter Footprints Live!, Alegria Hancock Brecker Hargrove Directions in Music Joshua Redman Spirit Of the Moment, Timeless Tales, Moodswing |
| Art Blakey | Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers Monin', A Day with Art Blakey 1961 Vol 1, Mosic, Free for All |
| Jimmy Cobb | Miles Davis Kind of Blue, Live at Stockholm 1960 |
| Jack Dejohnette | Keith Jarrett Trio Tokyo '98, Live at the Blue Note, Always Let Me Go |
| Elvin Jones | John Coltrane
A Love Supreme, Transition, Live at the Village Vangaurd, Living Space, Crescent McCoy Tyner The Real McCoy Grant Green Street of Dreams Sonny Sharrock Ask the Ages Bill Frisell Nonesuch |
| Philly Joe Jones |
John Coltrane Blue Train Miles Davis Workin', Steamin', Relaxin', Cookin' |
| Roy Haynes |
Roy Haynes We Three John Coltrane Live at the Vanguard |
| Joe Morello | Dave Brubeck Quartet Time Out |
| Max Roach | 20+ tapes from past Max Roach Birthday Broadcasts |
| Bill Stewart | Pat Methany 99/00 |
| Tony Williams |
Miles Davis My Funny Valintine Four and More, Nefertiti, E.S.P, Miles Smiles, Flies De Kilmanjaro Jackie McLean Vertigo, One Step Beyond |
Fusion
| Billy Cobham |
Billy Cobham Spectrum Santana and McLauglin Love Devotion Surrendor |
| Steve Gadd |
Chick Corea The Leprechaun Steely Dan Aja |
| Billy Kilson | Dave Holland Quintet Live at Birdland, Prime Directive |
Rock
| Carter Beauford | Dave Matthew's Band |
| Jimmy Chamberlin | Smashing Pumpkins, Jimmy Chamberlin Complex |
| Stewart Copland | The Police |
| Yuval Gabay | Soul Coughing |
| Dave Grohl | Nirvana, Queens of the Stone age, Foo Fighters |
| Rob Kruth | Face to Face |
| Mike Marsh | Dashboard Confessional |
| Erik Sandin | NOFX |
| Phil Selway | Radiohead |
| Ringo Starr | The Beatles |
| ?uestlove | The Roots, The Philadelphia Experiment |
Non drummer influences
Andre 3000
Beethoven
Bela Bartok
Leonard Bernstein
Bjork
John Cage
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Del The Funky Homosapian
St. Germain
JZ
Nigel Kennedy
Shamon Malin
Gustav Mahler
Postal Service
Terry Pratchett
Damian Rice
Terry Riley
DJ Shadow
Dan Trueman
Pharell Williams
Beethoven
Bela Bartok
Leonard Bernstein
Bjork
John Cage
John Coltrane
Miles Davis
Del The Funky Homosapian
St. Germain
JZ
Nigel Kennedy
Shamon Malin
Gustav Mahler
Postal Service
Terry Pratchett
Damian Rice
Terry Riley
DJ Shadow
Dan Trueman
Pharell Williams