Most underrated drummer?

[japetus]

Bryan St. Pere

 

[SpiderWars]

Carter Beauford is probably highly rated but I just don't know. I can't really listen to very many DMB songs but he's really great.

Or Tim Alexander. I love the drummering in early Primus. John the Fisherman is a killer drum song. Claypool doesn't fuck around when he hires drummers, they're all good.

 

[Tone Monster]

Lars. He plays the drums average but his ability to arrange and write SONGS is waaaay underrated and at the end of the day that’s what matters (to most people).

 

[DanTravis62]

Flo Mounier from Cryptopsy is criminally underrated



aquiles priester from angra as well

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Tommy Aldridge. He is a quiet unsung hero I'm my opinion

He's a pretty big name with a huge reputation for being awesome live. I'd say he gets his due.

Aquiles Prieste for me.. Angra drummer back in the day. Some amazing drumming, very musical, great chops. Incorporates that brazilian samba feel into his rythms.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

And absolutely destroying it here

 

[311boogieman]

Lars. He plays the drums average but his ability to arrange and write SONGS is waaaay underrated and at the end of the day that’s what matters (to most people).

 

[romanianreaper]

Wt ever Leper Messiah F?? ???

 

[romanianreaper]

Me and my buddy used to love Atma from the Shrapnel stuff:

 

[FormerlyKnownAsMaddnotez]

Cant say if this applies as he's just lesser known but there is a session guy I've been following Robin Stone who is absolutely incredible, especially if you like fast metal drums but he does get hired for all genres. Kind of invented his own foot technique that he jokingly calls the sock polisher. Hes pretty funny tbh and hes insane on the drums.

 

[panhead]

Animal from the muppets

 

[RaceU4her]

being serious my answer is Ken Schalk from Candiria and its not even really close. he hit and grooved harder than anyone ever. Candiria as a whole might be the most underrated band ever.

 

[gibson5413]

Thomas Lang

 

[inyarak74]

Mario Duplantier… Gojira.. A fucking cyborg

 

[311boogieman]

Wt ever Leper Messiah F?? ???

I actually don't have a problem with Lars - I just had coincidently ran across that pic on FB at the same time.

 

[squealie]

Mike Froedge.

DoubleDrive/BLS

 

[Monkey Man]

Jeff Porcaro had amazing feel

It's Jeff for me too; I thought I'd be the only one to nominate him. For pop, funk, fusion & rock he's my #1. For fusion-only it's Steve Gadd for me.

Some of Jeff's credits:

Oops! The list is too-long for the board to handle! Will still have to split it up:

EDIT
How can he be underrated with so many credits, you ask? Simple; he wasn't known to the consumer in-general and didn't big-note himself. Just got the job done... impeccably.

10cc / Meanwhile (Polydor, 1992) 10 +3 tracks Only drummer listed Note: three songs from the Meanwhile sessions which didn't make it onto the album were released as B-sides of singles: Man with a mission (B-side of Women in love) and Don't and Lost in Love (both B-sides of Welcome to paradise). 213 / Three Little Words (Warrior, 2020) 4 tracks Note: Recorded in the early 80s but not released at that time. Three little words - Oh me, oh my - Under her spell - Woman A​ Ai To Lu Na No Motoni [TV soundtrack] (Alfa [Japan], 1992) ? tracks No track information Airplay / Airplay (RCA, 1980) 7 tracks Stranded - Cryin' all night - Nothin' you can do about it - Should we carry on - Bix - She waits for me - After the love has gone Alessi Brothers / Alessi (A&M, 1977) ? tracks No track specific notes; 1 of 4 drummers (also Frank Ravioli, Hal Blaine, John Guerin) Alessi Brothers / Long Time Friends (Qwest, 1982) 1 track Still in love Allan, Laura / Laura Allan (Elektra, 1978) 4 tracks Come as you are - Hole in my bucket - One way ticket - Yes I do Allen, Peter / Bi-coastal (A&M, 1980) 3 tracks Hit in the heart - Pass this time - When this love affair is over Allman, Gregg -- see Black Rain [film soundtrack] Alpert, Herb / Keep Your Eyes On Me (A&M, 1987) 2 tracks Cat man do - Rocket to the moon Alston, Gerald / Open Invitation (Motown, 1990) 4 tracks I'll go crazy - Never give up - Tell me this night won't end - Still in love America / View From the Ground (Capitol, 1982) ? tracks No track specific notes; 1 of 2 drummers (also Willie Leacox) Anderson, Jon / In the City of Angels (Columbia, 1988) 3 tracks If it wasn't for love - Is it me - Top of the world (The glass bead game) Anka, Paul / The Music Man (United Artists, 1977) ? tracks 1 of 2 drummers (also Ed Greene) Anka, Paul / Walk A Fine Line (CBS, 1983) 3 tracks Darlin', darlin' - This is the first time - Golden boy Anka, Paul / Somebody Loves You (Polydor [Ger], 1989) 6 tracks Somebody loves you - You and I - A steel guitar and a glass of wine - Can we - The lady was - Never gonna lose you Anri / Circuit of Rainbow (ForLife, 1989) 4 tracks Shoo-be Doo-be My Boy - Who Knows My Loneliness? - P.S. Kotoba ni Naranai - Sentimental o Suteta Hito Anri / 16th Summer Breeze (1994) 1 track Disc 1, Track 14: We abandoned the sentimental (translation of Japanese) Anri / Opus 21 (For Life Records, 1995 [Japan]) 1 track Track 6: A thousand words are inexhaustible (translation of Japanese) Armand, Renee / In Time (Windsong, 1978) 4 tracks Love on a shoestring - (We're) dancin' in the dark - In time - The bitter taste of wild things Arthur [film soundtrack] (Warner, 1981) 7 tracks Arthur's theme (with vocal) - It's only love (with vocal) - Touch (instrumetnal) - It's only love (instrumental) - Money (instrumental) - Moving pictures (instrumental) - Arthur's theme (instrumental) Asakura, Miki / Su Te Ki (King [J], 1988) 3 tracks Find a new way - True love - Fall in love Atkins, Chet / Stay Tuned (CBS, 1985) 2 tracks Please stay tuned - The boot and the stone Austin, Patti / The Real Me (Qwest, 1988) 2 tracks Lazy afternoon - True love Austin, Patti / Love is Gonna Getcha (GRP, 1990) 1 track The Girl who used to be me (This track doesn't appear on the LP.) Axton, Hoyt / Fearless (A&M, 1976) 2 tracks Lay lady lay - Beyond these walls Axton, Hoyt / Roadsongs (A&M, 1977) 1 track Lay lady lay (Previously appeared on Fearless, 1976) B​ B-52s / Good Stuff (A&M, 1992) 3 tracks Hot pants explosion - Breezin' - Bad influence Bachman, Randy / Survivor (Polydor, 1978) 8 tracks No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed Bade, Lisa / Suspicion (A&M, 1982) 1 track Suspicion Ballard, Russ / At the Third Stroke (Epic, 1978) 6 tracks Dancer - Helpless - Cast the spirit - What does it take? - I'm a scorpio - My judgement day Barnes, Don / Ride the Storm (2 CD set) (MelodicRock (Australia), 2017) 6 tracks Recorded in 1989 for A&M but unreleased; CD 2 contains alternate mixes for titles on CD 1 and three bonus tracks (demos). Ride the storm - Looking for you - I fall back - I'd do it all over again - Every time we say goodbye - Feelin' stronger every day Bateman, Justine & the Mystery -- see Satisfaction [film soundtrack] Batteau, David / Happy in Hollywood (A&M, 1976) 8 tracks Happy in Hollywood - Festival of fools - Oh, my little darling - Orphee - Walk in love - Spaceship Earth - You need love - The gates in your heart Beck, Robin / Human Instinct (DSB, 1992) 4 tracks Love yourself - Every little thing - Bad on love - Changing with the years Bee Gees / Living Eyes (RSO, 1981) 3 tracks Living eyes - Soldiers - Cryin' every day Bel-Air / Turquoise Blue (1991) 1 track Salvia flower Bell & James / In Black And White (A&M, 1981) 5 tracks Love call my name - You've got the power - Gimmie the gun - Runnin' for your life - Don't take the money Benoit, David / Shadows (GRP, 1991) 5 tracks Shadows - Saudade - Already there - Castles - Have you forgotten Benoit, David / Freedom At Midnight (GRP, 1987) 5 tracks Freedom at midnight - Along the Milky Way - The man with the Panama hat - Passion walk Benson, George / The George Benson Collection (Warner, 1981) 2 track Turn your love around (Linn drum machine) - Love all the hurt away Benson, George / In Your Eyes (Warner, 1983) 1 track Lady Love Me (One More Time) Berger, Michel / Dreams in stone (Atlantic, 1982) 6 tracks JFK (Overture) - American island - Walking through the big apple - Apple pie - Rooftops - Parade Berglund, Kristin / Long Distance Love (Talent Produksjon (Norway), 1979) ? tracks No track specific credits; 1 of 2 drummers (also Bruno Castellucci) Berlin, Jeff / Pump It (Passport, 1986) 1 track All the greats Big Blue Wrecking Crew: We are the champions/New York, New York [single] (Elektra, 1981) 2 tracks Bim / Thistles (Elektra, 1978) 7 tracks Tender lullaby - Right after my heart - Waitin' for you, Mama - Shell of a life - Broke down - Woh, me - Thistles Bishop & Gwinn / This Is Our Night (Infinity, 1979) 5 tracks? This is our night - Santa Monica pier - Livin' in two different cities - Ancient Egypt - Delicate harmony Black Rain [film soundtrack] (Virgin, 1989) 1 track I'll be holding on (Gregg Allman) Blades, Ruben / Nothing But the Truth (Elektra, 1988) 3 tracks I can't say - The Miranda syndrome - In Salvador Blakeley, Peter / Harry's Cafe De Wheels (Capitol, 1989) ? tracks No track specific credits; 1 of 5 drummers (also Jim Keltner, Russell Kunkel, John Robinson, Carlos Vega) Blessing, The / Prince of the Deep Water (MCA, 1991) 3 tracks Highway 5 - Let's make love - Birdhouse Blunstone, Colin / Never Even Thought (Rocket, 1978) 9 tracks No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed Bodine, Rita Jean - Sitting on top of my world (20th century, 1974) 8 tracks Pacified - Sitting on top of my world - Wheels - Frying pan song - It ain't easy - I was mistaken - Sweet inspiration - Knickerbocker holiday Bolin, Tommy / Teaser (Atlantic, 1975) 4 tracks The grind - Homeward strut - Dreamer - Teaser Bolton, Michael / Time, Love & Tenderness (Columbia, 1991) 1 track When a man loves a woman Boylan, Terence / Terence Boylan (Elektra, 1977) 2 tracks The war was over - Where are you hiding? (w/Boylan & Mickey McGee) Brady, Paul / Trick or Treat (Fontana, 1991) ? tracks Only drummer listed, but Brady listed for drum programming Branigan, Laura / Laura Branigan (Atlantic, 1990) 1 track Let me in Brothers Johnson / Winners (A&M, 1981) 8 tracks Dancin' free - Teaser - Caught up - In the way - I want you - Do it for love - Hot mama - Daydreamer dream Brothers Johnson / Blast! The Latest and Greatest (A&M, 1982) 1 track I'm Giving You All My Love Browne, Jackson / The Pretender (Elektra, 1976) 4 tracks The only child - Daddy's tune - Sleep's dark and silent gate - The pretender Browne, Severin / New Improved (Motown, 1974) ? tracks No track specific credits; 1 of 2 drummers (also Russ Kunkel) Bugatti & Musker / The Dukes (Atlantic, 1982; re-issued Warner [Japan], 1999) ? tracks No track specific credits; 1 of 2 drummers (also John Robinson)

 

[Monkey Man]

Cadd, Brian / Yesterdaydream (Capitol, 1978) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 4 drummers (also Alvin Taylor, Doug Lavery, Richie Hayward)

Caldwell, Bobby / Carry On (Elektra, 1976; Polydor, 1982) 4 tracks
Catwalk - Jamaica - Loving you - Words

Caldwell, Bobby / August Moon (Polydor, 1983) 4 tracks
Drums and drum synthesizers
Fraulein - Cover girl - Class of '69 - Once you give in

Camp, Steve / One On One (Sparrow, 1986) 9 tracks?
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Carlos, Roberto / Roberto Carlos (1988) 4 tracks
Todo mundo é alguém, Como as ondas do mar, Se o amor se vai, Papo de esquina

Carlos, Roberto / Roberto Carlos (1990) 1 track
Por ela

Carlton, Larry / Larry Carlton (Warner, 1978) 8 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Carlton, Larry / Sleepwalk (Warner, 1982) 5 tracks
Blues bird - Song for Katie - Frenchman's flat - Upper Kern - 10:00 P.M.

Carlton, Larry / Friends (Warner, 1983) 8 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Carlton, Larry /Christmas at My House (MCA, 1989) 3 tracks
Silent night/It came upon a midnight clear - My favorite things/We three kings of Orient are - The Christmas song

Carmen, Eric / Boats Against the Current (Arista, 1977) 3 tracks
Boats against the current - Love is all that matters - She did it

Carrack, Paul -- see Sing [film soundtrack)

Carmen, Eric / Change of Heart (Arista, 1978) 3 tracks
Haven't we come a long way - End of the world - Baby I need your lovin'

Carter, Raymone / Raymone Carter (Reprise, 1991) 1 track
I'll always be around

Carter, Valerie / Just A Stone's Throw Away (CBS, 1977) 8 tracks
Ooh child - Ringing doorbells in the rain - Face of Appalachia - So, so, happy - A stone's throw away - Cowboy angel - City lights - Back to blue some more

Carter, Valerie / Wild Child (Columbia, 1978) 10 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Cats / Hard To Be Friends (1975) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 2 drummers (also John Raines)

Cavaliere, Felix / Dreams in Motion (Karambolage, 1994) 3 tracks
Stay in love - Me for you - Youngblood

Cetera, Peter / Solitude/Solitaire (Warner, 1986) ? tracks
Percussion

Chamfort, Alain / Rock 'n' Rose (1977) ? tracks
No tracks specific credits; 1 of 3 drummers (also Mike Baird, Ed Greene)

Champlin, Bill / Single (Epic, 1978) 5 tracks
What good is love - We both tried - Careless - Elayne - Keys to the kingdom

Champlin, Bill / Runaway (Elektra, 1981) 1 track
Without you

Chanson / Chanson (Ariola, 1978) 6 tracks
Don't hold back - I can tell - I love you more - Why - Did you ever - All the time you need

Chanson / Together We Stand (1979) ? tracks
1 of 2 drummers (also Harvey Mason)

Char / U.S.J. (Seesaw, 1981) 6 tracks
Give me some time - Street information - Cry like a baby - Smokey - You can't have me - Nice changes

Charles, Ray / My World (Warner, 1993) 2 tracks
If I could - Still crazy after all these years

Charts / L'Ocean Sans Fond (Klaxon [France], 1989) 1 track
Terre

Charts / Notre Monde A Nous (Klaxon [France], 1993) 5 tracks
Comme un magicien - Insomnic - Impazzire - Aime moi encore - Terre

Chater, Kerry / Part Time Love (Warner, 1977) 10 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Cher / Bittersweet White Light (MCA, 1973) 9 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Cher / Stars (Warner, 1975) ? tracks
1 of 6 drummers (also Gary Mallaber, Hal Blaine, Harvey Mason, Jim Gordon, Jim Keltner)

Cher / I'd Rather Believe In You (Warner, 1976) 10 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Cher / Prisoner (Casablanca, 1979) 1 track
Prisoner

Cher / Take Me Home (Casablanca, 1979) 1 track
Git down (guitar groupie)

Cher / Love Hurts (Geffen, 1990) 7 tracks
Love hurts - Fires of Eden - One small step - Could've been you - When love calls your name - Who you gonna believe - The shoop shoop song (It's in his kiss)

Chicago / Chicago 17 (Full Moon/Warner Bros.) 1 track
Stay the night

Choir, Yves / By Prescription Only (New Musidisc, 1989) 6 tracks
Mad about town - After the rain - DB - Bianca - By prescription only - Morocco Junction

Clapton, Eric / Behind the sun (Warner, 1985) 2 tracks
See what love can do - Forever man

Clark, Gene / This Byrd Has Flown (1995) 1 track
All I want

Clark, Terry / Welcome (Myrrh, 1978) 4 tracks
Welcome, Merry-go round, Red cloud, Living loving eyes

Clarke, Stanley / Modern man (Nemperor, 1978) 3 tracks
He lives on - Slow dance - Modern man

Clover / Sound City Sessions (101 Distribution, 2008) ? tracks
1 of 2 drummers listed (also Michael Schreiner); previously unreleased sessions from 1975
Child of the streets - unknown others

Cocker, Joe / I Can Stand a Little Rain (A&M, 1983) 2 tracks
I can stand a little rain - Don't forget me

Cocker, Joe / Civilized Man (Capitol, 1984) 4 tracks
Civilized man - There goes my baby (+ electric pencil guitar) - Come on in - Tempted

Cole, Jude / A View From 3rd Street (Reprise, 1990) 1 track
Compared to nothing

Cole, Jude / Start the Car (Reprise, 1992) 2 tracks
Open road - Tell the truth

Cole, Natalie / Good To Be Back (EMI, 1989) 3 tracks
Miss you like crazy - Gonna make you mine - Starting over again

Coltrane, Chi / Road To Tomorrow (TK, 1977) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 3 drummers (also Jim Gordon, Michael Botts)

Conte, Luis / Black Forest (Denon, 1989) 3 tracks
Do the shrimp - Working in the coal mine - Black Forest

Coolidge, Rita / Heartbreak Radio (A&M, 1981) 1 track
Walk on in

Crane, Stephan / Kicks (MCA, 1984) 2 tracks
Joanne - Kicks

Crawford, Randy / Secret Combination (Warner, 1981) 10 tracks?
No track specific credits; only drummer listed
You Might Need Somebody - Rainy Night In Georgia - That's How Heartaches Are Made - Two Lives - You Bring The Sun Out - Rio De Janeiro Blue - Secret Combination - When I Lose My Way - Time For Love - Trade Winds

Crawford, Randy / Windsong (Warner, 1982) 11 tracks?
No track specific credits; only drummer listed
Look Who's Lonely Now - I Have Ev'rything But You - He Reminds Me - Letter Full Of Tears - This Night Won't Last Forever - One Hello - Windsong - When I'm Gone - Don't Come Knockin' - I Don't Want To Lose Him - We Had A Love So Strong

Crawford, Randy / Nightline (Warner [UK], 1983) 2 tracks
Why - Bottom Line

Crosby, David / Thousand Roads (Atlantic, 1993) 2 tracks
Through your hand - Helpless heart

Crosby, Stills & Nash / Daylight Again (Atlantic, 1982) 1 track
Since I met you

Crosby, Stills & Nash / Allies (Atlantic, 1983) 2 tracks
War games - Raise a voice (both tracks live)

Cross, Christopher / Rendevous (Polystar [Japan], 1991) 2 tracks
Rendezvous - Is there something

Cross, Christopher -- see also Arthur [film soundtrack]

Crowell, Rodney / Live Is Messy (Columbia, 1992) 1 track
It's not for me to judge

Cummings, Burton / My Own Way To Rock (Portrait, 1977) 8 tracks
1 of 4 drummers (also Ollie E. Brown, Rick Shlosser, Lenny Castro)
Never had a lady before - Come on by (with Ollie) - Try to find another man - Got to find another way - My own way to rock - Charlemagne (with Ollie) - Framed (with Lenny) - A song for him

Cummings, Burton / Dream Of A Child (Portrait, 1978; re-issued 2000) 3 tracks
Hold on, I'm comin' - Guns, guns, guns - Roll with the punches (all with Rick Schlosser)

Cummings, Burton / Plus Signs (Capitol, 1990) 10 tracks
Only drummer listed; no drums on first track

Curiosity Killed the Cat / Getahead (Phonogram, 1989) 3 tracks
Cascade - Trees don't grow on money - Who are you

 

[Monkey Man]

Dal Bello, Lisa / Lisa Dal Bello (MCA, 1977) 9 tracks
Look at me (Millions of people) - (Don't want to) Stand in your way - My mind's made up - Snow White - Touch me - Talk it over (Even though my body's cold) - Stay with me - Day dream - Milk & honey

Danny & Joyce / Ma La Lady (Jasmine, 1975) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 4 drummers (also David Kemper, David Paich, Jim Varley)

Daugherty, Jack / Jack Daugherty and the Class of Nineteen Hundred and Seventy One (A&M, 1971) 3 tracks?
No track specific credits; 1 of 4 drummers (also Jim Keltner, Hal Blaine, Paul Humphrey)
Believe Jeff is double-drumming with Jim Keltner on Getting up - Feel so good - Number nine

Deardorff & Joseph / Deardorff & Joseph (Arista, 1976) ? tracks
No specific track credits; 1 of 5 drummers (also David Kemper, David Paich, John Guerin, Ron Tutt)

Dee, Kiki / Stay With Me (Rocket, 1979) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 2 drummers (also Jim Keltner)

Denander, Tommy / Less Is More Part one (Local Dealer, 1995) 1 track
5492

Denander, Tommy / Limited Access (Noble House, 1997) 2 track
The first title appeared previously on Less Is More Part One (1995)
5492 - Remember my conscience

DeVille, Willy / Miracle (A&M, 1987) 2 tracks
Could you would you - Miracle

Dick Tracy [film soundtrack] -- see Madonna / I'm Breathless

Dion, Celine / Unison (Epic, 1990) 1 track
Have a heart

Dire Straits / On Every Street (Warner, 1991) 3 tracks?
No track specific credits; 1 of 2 drummers (also Manu Katche)
Known to be on: Calling Elvis - Heavy fuel - My parties

Doheny, Ned / Prone (Columbia, 1979) 2 tracks
Guess who's looking for love again - The devil in you

Donovan / Lady Of The Stars (Allegiance, 1984) 1 track
I love you baby

Doonesbury -- see Thudpucker, Jimmy

Dore, Charlie / Listen (Chrysalis, 1981) 10 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Dr. John / In a Sentimental Mood (Warner, 1989) 4 tracks
My buddy - In a sentimental mood - Don't let the sun catch you cryin' - More than you know

Dudek, Les / Les Dudek (CBS, 1976) 8 tracks
City magic - Sad clown, Don't stop now - Each morning - It can do - Take the time - Cruisin' groove - What a sacrifice

Dudek, Les / Say No More (CBS, 1977) 6 tracks
Jailabamboozle - Lady you're nasty - One to beam up - Avatar - Old Judge Jones - What's it gonna be

Dudek, Les / Ghost Town Parade (CBS, 1978) 2 tracks
Both with Jim Keltner
Bound to be a change - Friend of mine

Dudek, Les / Deeper Shades of Blue (Geosynchronous, 1994) 9 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Dudek, Les / Freestyle (E Flat Productions, 2003) 2 tracks
Hot fun in Dixieland - Wild hearted weekend

Duncan, Bryan / Anonymous Confessions Of A Lunatic Friend (Myrrh, 1990) 11 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Dune [film soundtrack] (Polydor, 1984) ? tracks
Score composed by Toto; mostly performed by Vienna Symphony Orchestra; 1997 reissue includes previously unreleased tracks

E​

Earth, Wind & Fire / Touch The World (Sony, 1987) 2 tracks
You and I - Every now and then

Edelman, Randy / If Love Is Real (Arista, 1977) 9 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Elias, Jonathan / Requiem For The Americas (Enigma, 1990) 1 track
Within The Lost World

Elliman, Yvonne / Yvonne (RSO, 1979) 3 tracks
Love pains - Greenlight - Rock me slowly

Elliot, Brian / Brian Elliot (Warner, 1978) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 4 drummers (also Mike Baird, James Gadson, Gary Ferguson)

England Dan & John Ford Coley / I Hear the Music (A&M, 1977) ? tracks
1 of 3 drummers (also Jim Gordon and Ronnie Tutt)

England Dan & John Ford Coley / Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive (Big Tree, 1979) 2 tracks
Hollywood heckle & jive - Broken hearted me

Evans, Linda / You control me (Ariola, 1979) 6 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed; 1 of 3 on percussion (also David Williams and James Jamerson, Jr)

Eye to Eye / Eye To Eye (Warner, 1982) 6 tracks
Hunger pains - Life in motion - Nice girls - Progress ahead - Physical attraction - Time flys

F​

Fagen, Donald / The Nightfly (Warner, 1982) 5 tracks
I.G.Y. - Green Flower Street - Ruby baby - The nightfly - The goodbye look

Farina, Sandy / All Alone In The Night (MCA, 1980) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 3 drummers (also Ed Green, Rich Slauser)

Farrell, Joe / Night Dancing (1978) 1 track
Night dancing

Fields, Brandon / Other Places (Nova, 1990) 3 tracks
Undercover - Gina - Know how

Fifth Dimension / Earthbound (ABC, 1975) 1 track
Moonlight mile

Finnigan, Mike / Black and White (CBS, 1978) 8 tracks
How wrong can you be - The words - Can't keep a secret -I could never leave you - Sailfish - Expressway to your heart - Love might keep us forever - Let me love you

Flower / Flower (United Artists, 1977) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 3 drummers (also David Wolfert, Ed Greene)

Flyer / Send a Little Love My Way (Infinity Records, 1979) 1 track
Send a little love my way

Fogelberg, Dan / Windows and Walls (Epic, 1984) 1 track
Gone too far

Fools Gold / Mr. Lucky (CBS, 1977) 9 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed; also percussion

For The Boys [film soundtrack] (Atlantic, 1991) 1 track
Every road leads back to you (Bette Midler)

Ford, Dwayne / Needless Freaking (Epic, 1982) 4 tracks
Lovin' and losin' you - Stranger in paradise - The hurricane - Midnight ride

Ford, Robben / Talk To Your Daughter (Warner, 1988) 1 track
I got over it

Four Tops / Tonight (Casablanca, 1981) 9 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Fra Lippo Lippi / Light And Shade (Virgin, 1987) 3 tracks
Home - Light and Shade - Crazy Wisdom

Frampton, Peter / Breaking All the Rules (A&M, 1981) 9 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Franke & the knockouts / Makin' The Point (MCA, 1984) 1 tracks
Come rain or shine

Franklin, Aretha / Aretha (Columbia, 1980) 4 tracks
What a fool believes - Come to me - Can't turn you loose - Love me forever

Franklin, Aretha / Love All the Hurt Away (Arista, 1981) 10 tracks
No tracks specific credits; only drummer listed

Franklin, Rodney / In The Center (Columbia, 1978) 5 tracks
Spanish flight - I like the music make it hot - On the path - Sunrise - Life moves on

Franklin, Rodney / Rodney Franklin (CBS, 1980) 3 tracks
These tracks previous appeared on In The Center (1978)
Life moves on - I like the music make it hot - On the path

Freneticas / Caia Na Gandaia (1978) 1 track
Dancin' days

Friendly Enemies / Round One (Prodigal, 1978) 1 track
Dark eyes

Fromholz, Steven / A Rumour In My Time (Capitol, 1976) 2 tracks
She's a lady - I’d Have To Be Crazy

 

[Monkey Man]

G​

Gable, Bill / There Were Signs (BMG, 1989) 2 tracks
Go ahead & run (hi hat, surdo) - High trapeze (drums and percussion)

Gardestad, Ted / Blue Virgin Isles (Polar(Sweden) 1978) ? tracks
1 of 2 drummers on 10 of 12 tracks (also Jim Keltner); 1 of several on percussion

Gatlin, Larry & the Gatlin Brothers / Smile (CBS, 1985) 7 tracks
One on one - Say - I saved your place - Can't stay away from her fire - Get me into this love, Lord - I'd throw it all away - Indian summer

George, Lowell / Thanks I'll Eat It Here (Warner, 1979) ? tracks
No track specific credits; one of several drummers

Getz, Stan / Apasionado (A&M, 1990) 8 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Gianco, Ricky / E' rock'n'roll (Fonit Cetra [Italy], 1990) 13 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Gilmour, David / About Face (CBS, 1984) 10 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Give My Regards To Broad Street [film soundtrack] (Capitol, 1984) 1 track
Jeff (along with Steve Lukather) also appeared in the film with the band that played this song.
Silly love songs (Paul McCartney) - Silly love songs (Reprise)

Glengarry Glen Ross [film soundtrack] (Elektra, 1992) 6 tracks
Main title - You met my wife - The plot - In the car - Don't sell to doctors - The Nyborgs

Go West / Indian Summer (EMI, 1992) 2 tracks
Faithful (cymbals kit) - The Sun and the moon

Gold, Andrew / All This And Heaven Too (Asylum, 1978) 3 tracks
Always for you - Thank you for being a friend - I'm on my way

Goodrum, Randy / Fool's Paradise (Polydor, 1982) 10 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Goodrum, Randy / An Exhibition (Polydor, 1992) 11 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Grand Canyon [film soundtrack] (RCA, 1992) ? tracks
No track specific credits; on percussion only

Green, Kathe / Kathe Green (Prodigal, 1976) ? tracks
No track specific notes; 1 of 2 drummers (also Kenny "Spider" Rice)

Greg Mathieson Project / Baked Potato Super Live! (CBS/Sony [Japan], 1982; re-issued Cool Sounds [Japan], 1989) all tracks
Bomp me - Thank you - First time around - Goe - I don't know - I'm home - The spud shuffle
(A different version of Bomp me appeared on the Zapped film soundtrack)

Grimaldi-Zeiher / Grimaldi/Zeiher (1978) 3 tracks
La Star Des Couloirs - Conversations - Et Je Recommence

Grimaldi-Zeiher / Recidive (RCA, 1980; re-issued Culture Press, 1998) 7 tracks
Sidonie - Derniers moments - Cache-toi - Debout en haut du toit - Recidive - Petit melo dans la tete - La califusa

Grimaldi, Bernard / Toute Ressemblance Avec Des Personnes Ayant (Antenna, 1991) 4 tracks
La Star Des Couloirs - Melo Dans La Tête - Sidonie - Cité Des Anges

Gross, Henry / What's In A Name (Capitol, 1981) 1 track
Why Go Falling In Love

Guitar Workshop / Guitar Workshop in L.A. (JVC, 1988) 4 tracks
Take it all - Donna - Bawls - Bull funk

Guitar Workshop / Tribute to Otis Redding (JVC, 1989) 2 tracks
I can't turn you loose - A tribute to a king

Gurvitz, Adrian / Sweet Vendetta (Jet, 1979) 4 tracks
The wonder of it all - The way I feel - Free ride - One more time

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Hall and Oates / Beauty On a Back Street (RCA, 1977) 8 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed; also on electronic drums

Hall, Lani / Blush (A&M, 1980) 1 track
Wish I would've stayed

Hamada, Mari /In The Precious Age (Victor, 1987) 2 tracks
999 - My trial

Hamilton, Dirk / You Can Sing On the Left or Bark On the Right (ABC, 1976) 9 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Hamilton, Dirk / Alias i (ABC, 1977) 1 track
In the eyes of the night

Hamlisch, Marvin -- see Ordinary People [film soundtrack]

Hammond, Albert / Your World And My World (CBS, 1980) 3 tracks
When I'm Gone - Experience - Take Me Sailing

Hancock, Herbie / Lite Me Up (CBS, 1982) 1 track
Paradise

Harris, Hugh / Words For Our Years (Capitol, 1990) 2 tracks
Credit on first track reads Jeff "Drums is drums" Porcaro
Love kicks - Rhythm of life

Hathaway, Lalah / Lalah Hathaway (Virgin, 1990) 1 track
Somethin'

Hawkins, George Jr. / Every Dog Has It's Day (1996) 1 track
Every dog [sample]

Henderson, Finis / Finis (Motown, 1983) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 3 drummers (also Carlos Vega, J.R. Robinson)

Henley, Don / I Can't Stand Still (Elektra, 1982) 4 tracks
You better hang up (with Don Henley) - Long way home - Talking to the moon - Dirty Laundry

Henley, Don / End of the Innocence (Geffen, 1989) 1 track
New York minute

Henley, Don / Actual Miles: Henley's Greatest Hits (Geffen, 1995) 2 tracks
Dirty laundry - New York minute

Hester, Benny / Perfect (Frontline, 1989) 10 tracks
Only drummer listed

Hewett, Howard / Howard Hewett (Elektra, 1990) 1 track
If I could only have that day back

Hill, Warren / Devotion (RCA, 1993) 1 track
Another goodbye

Hodges, James & Smith / What Have You Done For Love (London, 1978) ? tracks
1 of multiple drummers

Hodgson, Roger / Hai-Hai (A&M, 1987) 5 tracks
My magazine - London - You make me love you - Who's afraid? - House on the corner

Holland, Amy / On Your Every Word (Capitol, 1981) 3 tracks
Anytime you want me - I'll never give up - Rollin' by

Horn, Jim / Work it out (Warner, 1990) 2 tracks
My reggae love - Rio sunrise

Howard, Jame Newton / James Newton Howard & Friends (Sheffield Lab, 1984) 8 tracks
Caesar - Gone buttlefishin' - She - L'Daddy - Tandoori - E-minor shuffle - Slippin' away II - Amuseum

Hudson Hawk [film soundtrack] (Varese Saraband, 1992) 1 track
Hudson Hawk theme (instrumental)

Hughes, Bill / Dream Master (Epic, 1979) 4 tracks
Waiting for you to fly - Gypsy lady - Only your heart can say - Dream master

Humperdink, Engelbert / Don't You Love Me Anymore (Columbia, 1981) 7 tracks
Don't you love me anymore? - Stay away - Say goodnight - Maybe this time - Baby me baby - Heart don't fail me now - Till I get it right

Hungate, David / Souvenir (CBS, 1990; re-issued Clubhouse, 1994) 7 tracks
Lament - Souvenir - Dreamland - Only a heart can know - Third stone from the sun - A perfect love - The leap

Hurley, Arthur & Gottlieb / Sunlight Shinin' (A&M) ? tracks
1 of 3 drummers (also Jim Keltner, John Raines)

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Ian, Janis / Restless Eyes (Columbia, 1981) 1 track
Passion play

Iglesias, Julio / Starry Night (Columbia, 1990) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 2 drummers (also Carlos Vega)

Iijima, Mari / My Heart In Red (Alfa Moon, 1989) 4 tracks
Still - Send love to me - Boyfriend - Believe in love

Imperials / Stand by the power (Day Spring, 1982) ? tracks
No track specific credits; 1 of 2 drummers (also Carlos Vega)

Indigo / Indigo (Warner, 1977) 10 tracks
No tracks specific notes; only drummer listed

Ingram, James / It's Real (Warner, 1989) 1 track
Love 1 day at a time

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Jackson, LaToya / La Toya Jackson (RCA, 1980) 1 track
Night time lover

Jackson, Michael / Thriller (Epic, 1982) 4 tracks
The girl is mine - Beat it - Human nature - The lady in my life

Jackson, Michael / Dangerous (Epic, 1991) 1 track
Heal the world

Jackson, Michael / Thriller: 25th Anniversary Edition (Sony, 2008) 1 track
For all time (unreleased track from the original Thriller sessions)

Jacksons / Victory (Epic, 1984) 2 tracks
Torture - Wait

Jacksons / 2300 Jackson Street (1989) 1 track
Midnight rendevous

James, Etta / Deep In the Night (Warner, 1978) 10 tracks
No track specific credits; only drummer listed

Jans, Tom / Eyes of an Only Child (Columbia, 1975) ? tracks
No tracks specific credits; 1 of 3 drummers (also Jim keltner, Harvey Mason)

Jans, Tom / Champion (Canyon, 1982) 2 tracks
Chambers of the heart - Visions

Jarreau, Al / Breakin' Away (Warner, 1981) 1 track
Breakin' away

Jarreau, Al / Jarreau (Warner, 1983) 3 tracks
Mornin' - Step by step - Black and blues

Jason, Lisa / Envision (2000) ? tracks
1 of 4 drummers (also Carlos Vega, Joe Pet, John Morelli)

Jelly / A True Story (Asylum, 1977) 1 track
Susan

John, Elton / Jump Up (Geffen, 1982) 10 tracks
Only drummer listed

Jones, Rickie Lee / Rickie Lee Jones (Warner, 1979) ? tracks
1 of 3 drummers (also Steve Gadd, Andy Newmark)

Jones, Rickie Lee / Magazine (Warner, 1984) 2 tracks
It must be Love - Magazine

Jordan, Marc / Mannequin (Warner, 1978) 2 tracks
Marina Del Ray - Survival

Jordan, Marc / Blue Desert (Warner, 1979) 3 tracks
I'm a camera - From nowhere to this town - Release yourself