Here we have the much awaited results of the "Best Punk Drummer" poll. Once again one of the Pistols won it, but it was much deserved, and Paul Cook went through the mill post '79 , and for a while struggled through the 80's. Once again he is back on the road with the Pistols and we wish him continued success. The top 10 drummers polled just short of 75% of the vote.
1/ Paul Cook - Sex Pistols/Professionals - 1,244 votes (10%)
2/ Topper Headon - The Clash - 1,234 votes (10%)
3/ PJ - Anti Nowhere League - 1,094 votes (9%)
4/ Tommy Ramone - The Ramones - 1,077 votes (8%)
5/ Steve Bruce - CockSParrer - 1,054 votes (8%)
6/ Decca Wade - Angelic Upstarts/Crashed Out - 1,021 votes (8%)
7/ Rat Scabies - The Damned - 1,014 votes (8%)
8/ Dru Stix - Exploited - 849 votes (6%)
9/ Budgie - Slits/Banshee's - 577 votes (5%)
10/ Michael "KID" Davison - The Adicts - 413 votes (3%)
11/ Nuts - Lost Cherrees - 346 votes (3%)
12/ Pete Davies - UK Subs - 328 votes (3%)
13/ Steve Grantley - SLF - 297 votes (2%)
14/ Banjo - Spittin Dummies/Emergency - 296 votes (2%)
15/ Jet Black - The Stranglers - 236 votes (2%)
16/ Rick Rubbish - The Threats - 210 votes (2%)
17/ Bret Reed - Rancid - 180 votes.
18/ Chig - Skeptix - 162 votes.
19/ Max Splodge - 123 votes.
21/ John JJ Johnston - Chron Gen - 88 votes.
22/ Rick Buckler - The Jam - 86 votes.
23/ Laurie Driver - Adverts - 69 votes.
23/ Dave Ellismere - Discharge/Insane/Blitzkrieg - 69 votes.
25/ John Maher - Buzzcocks - 61 votes.
26/ Clem Burke - Blondie - 54 votes.
27/ Neil "Hawkey" Hawkes - Septic Psychos - 53 votes.
28/ Tommy Couch - One Way System - 50 votes.
29/ Peligro - Dead Kennedys - 46 votes.
30/ Ruffy - Ruts - 44 votes.
31/ Billy Doherty - Undertones - 42 votes.
32/ Kenny Morris - The Banshees - 39 votes.
33/ Paul Packham - Subway Sect - 34 votes.
34/ Terry Lee Miall - Adam & The Ants - 29 votes.
34/ Billy Ficca - Television - 29 votes.
36/ Stewart Copeland - The Police 27 votes.
37/ John Towe - Adverts/Alternative TV - 26 votes.
38/ Gary "Gaz" Gray - Total Chaos - 21 votes.
39/ Jerry Nolan - The Heartbreakers - 17 votes.
40/ Simon Crowe - Boomtown Rats - 11 votes.
