# Billy Corgan Calls Travis Barker Most Influential Drummer

> Billy Corgan names Travis Barker the most influential drummer of the last 30 years on his podcast.
- Title: Billy Corgan Calls Travis Barker Most Influential Drummer
- Summary: Billy Corgan names Travis Barker the most influential drummer of the last 30 years on his podcast. Billy Corgan called Travis Barker the most influential…
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- Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/music/smashing-pumpkins-billy-corgan-blink-182-travis-barker-most-influential-drummer-3973446
- Published: 2026-10-18T08:29:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: billy corgan, travis barker, blink-182, smashing pumpkins, drummer, podcast, music, culture
## Billy Corgan's praise
Billy Corgan called Travis Barker the most influential drummer of the last 30 years on his podcast.

> I think you are probably the most influential drummer of the last 30 years.
## Barker's reaction
Barker appeared taken aback by the praise, saying he didn't know what to say.

> That means so much. Yeah, I don't even know what to say.
## Barker's influences
Barker cited jazz drummer Buddy Rich, funk grooves of The Meters, and Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee as influences.

> Just this weird kind of mixture of everything that I was raised on.
## Barker's recovery
Barker played music again after a 2008 plane crash that left him with severe burns.

> It was the first thing I did when I got out of the burns centre.
## Barker's future plans
Barker is working on a new Blink-182 album and has European shows for 2027.

> Blink-182 were working on a new album following their 2023 comeback record.
## Key takeaway

Billy Corgan called Travis Barker the most influential drummer of the last 30 years during a podcast interview.