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Tuesday, August 28, 2012

Top 30 Richest Drummers

Ringo playing image from Bobby Owsinski's Big Picture production blog
"We need the musicians on the stage. Oh, and the drummer too."
"What do you call someone that hangs around a band. A drummer."
"How do you know when a drummer is knocking on the door. The knock always slows down."

That's a few of many, many drummer jokes that float around rehearsal halls all over the world. But for those of you who don't appreciate a good drummer (and I do), just check out this list of the 30 richest drummers from celebritynetworth.com.

Oh, and before you crack any more drummer jokes, remember this all too true quote from drum legend Buddy Rich - "You can't have a great band without a great drummer!"


  • #1: Ringo Starr Net Worth – $300 Million (The Beatles)
  • #2: Phil Collins Net Worth – $250 Million (Solo, Genesis)
  • #3: Dave Grohl Net Worth – $225 Million (Nirvana, Foo Fighters)
  • #4: Don Henley Net Worth – $200 Million (The Eagles)
  • #5: Lars Ulrich Net Worth – $175 Million (Metallica)
  • #6: Charlie Watts Net Worth – $160 Million (The Rolling Stones)
  • #7: Larry Mullen Jr Net Worth – $150 Million (U2)
  • #8: Roger Taylor Net Worth – $105 Million (Queen)
  • #9: Joey Kramer Net Worth – $100 Million (Aerosmith)
  • #10: Chad Smith Net Worth – $90 Million (The Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  • #11: Travis Barker Net Worth – $85 Million (Blink 182, The Aquabats)
  • #12: Stewart Copeland Net Worth – $80 Million (The Police)
  • #13: Alex Van Halen Net Worth – $75 Million (Van Halen)
  • #14: Nick Mason Net Worth – $75 Million (Pink Floyd)
  • #15: Tommy Lee Net Worth – $70 Million (Motley Crue)
  • #16: Bill Ward Net Worth – $65 Million (Black Sabbath)
  • #17: Jon Fishman Net Worth – $60 Million (Phish)
  • #18: Carter Beauford Net Worth – $55 Million (Dave Matthews Band)
  • #19: Rick Allen Net Worth – $50 Million (Def Leppard)
  • #20: Tre Cool Net Worth – $45 Million (Green Day)
  • #21: Danny Carey Net Worth – $40 Million (Tool)
  • #22: Tico Torres Net Worth – $40 Million (Bon Jovi)
  • #23: Max Weinberg Net Worth – $35 Million (Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band, Conan O’Brien)
  • #24: Mickey Hart Net Worth – $30 Million (The Grateful Dead)
  • #25: Bill Kreutzmann Net Worth – $25 Million (The Grateful Dead)
  • #26: Neil Peart Net Worth – $22 Million (Rush)
  • #27: Taylor Hawkins Net Worth – $20 Million (Foo Fighters)
  • #28: Questlove Net Worth – $16 Million (The Roots, Jimmy Fallon)
  • #29: Steven Adler Net Worth – $15 Million (Guns N’ Roses)
  • #30: Mick Fleetwood Net Worth – $8.5 Million (Fleetwood Mac)

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