Name three of yours the most favourite drummers


I nominate the following

1. Mark Nauseef
2. Ginger Baker(yeah, the erly one!)
3. Jackie Liebezeit
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Buddy Rich - met him after a concert when I was 17 and he was actually cool. Gave me a couple of pointers and signed my ticket stub. Still have it. There's just none finer except maybe...

Carl Palmer - when I can't follow along at all you are good... very good

Bernard Purdie - The amazing shuffle beat that ate the world whole, spit it out and started again.

Steve Gottlieb - a remarkable cymbal technique

Dave Grohl - best of the modern hard hitters
Stewart Copeland of the Police has the most distinctive style of drumming that I have ever heard. Keith Moon was also a great drummer with a very unique style all his own. Don Brewer of Grand Funk was a superb powerful drummer and should not be overlooked. Check out some of those old Grand Funk drum solos. The guy was remarkable!
Dave Grohl - best of the modern hard hitters

I agree with your taste - especially Dave Grohl - innovative.
Terry Bozzio can drum, but is so boring, he is just showing of. Like Yngwie Malmsteen he playes good but doens't make music.

Dragonforce is a band full of talented musicians but boring as hell after 5 minutes.