In fiecare an, cea mai citita revista de specialitate din lume, Modern Drummer, organizeaza celebrul sondaj printre cititorii ei cu privire la cei mai bun tobosari.
Rezultatele pentru 2009 au fost urmatoarele:
HALL OF FAME - Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix Experience, RIP)
ROCK
1.Todd Sucherman (Styx,The Spinal Tap)
2.Neil Peart (Rush)
3.Xavier Muriel (Buckcherry)
4.Daniel Adair (Nickelback)
5.Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers,Chickenfoot,Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats)
METAL
1.Lars Ulrich (Metallica)
2.Tommy Clufetos (Rob Zombie,Alice Cooper)
3.Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
4.Tommy Haake (Meshuggah)
5.Joey Jordison (Slipknot)
PUNK
1.Travis Barker (Blink 182)
2.Tré Cool (Green Day)
3.Josh Freese (A Perfect Circle,Nine Inch Nails,Guns'N'Roses)
4.Pat Thetic (Anti Flag)
5.Brooks Wackerman (Bad Religion,Tenacious D)
PROGRESSIVE1.Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree,King Crimson)
2.Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater)
3.Neil Peart (Rush)
4.Danny Carey (Tool)
5.Thomas Pridgen (The Mars Volta)
ALL AROUND 1.Keith Carlock (Sting,Dan Steely)
2.Steve Smith (Vital Information,Mariah Carey,Savage Garden)
3.Vinnie Colaiuta (Frank Zappa,Bill Evans)
4.Dennis Chambers (Santana,John McLaughlin)
5.Steve Gadd (Eric Clapton,Joe Cocker,Ray Charles)
R&B/HIP HOP
1.Amir Questlove Thompson (The Roots,Jay Z)
2.Aaron Spears (Usher,Alicia Keys,American Idol Tour)
3.John Blackwell (Prince,Justin Timberlake,P. Diddy)
4.Teddy Campbell (Britney Spears,Backstreet Boys,Christina Aguilera)
5.Tony Royster Jr. (En Vogue,New Flava)
POP: 1.Keith Carlock
2.Rodney Howard (Avril Lavigne)
3.Kenny Aronoff (Lynyrd Skynyrd,Smashing Pumpkins,Meatloaf)
4.Carter Beauford (Dave Matthews Band)
5.Vinnie Colaiuta
TRADITIONAL JAZZ:
1.Peter Erskine (Weather Report,Diana Krall)
2.Jeff Hamilton (Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie Orchestra)
3.Bill Stewart
4.Roy Haynes (Ray Charles,Chick Corea)
5.Jack DeJonette (Miles Davis,Mike Stern,Joe Zawinul)
