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Drummer Mike Portnoy has compiled a list of his 10 favorite albums in terms of drumming. Portnoy comments that his most important criterion for judging an album is always the drums: "If it makes me want to play air drums, it's a great drum album .
Check out the albums Portnoy chose:
10. The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour (1967)
9. The Who – Live At Leeds (1970)
8. Led Zeppelin – The Song Remains The Same (1976)
7. Kiss – Alive (1975)
6. Rush – Hemispheres (1978)
5. Yes – Close To The Edge (1972)
4. UK – Danger Monkey (1979)
3. Frank Zappa – Joe's Garage Acts 1, 2 & 3 (1979)
2. Jeff Beck – There And Back (1980)
1. Tie: Metallica – Master Of Puppets (1986), Slayer – Reign In Blood (1986) and Anthrax – Among The Living (1987)
Portnoy comments on the top three: “I’m cheating here with my triple Metal tie. That’s three albums and three drummers who revolutionized my world. These three were absolute pioneers of Metal drumming. Nobody played that fast.”
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