Stevie Wonder is a gas! Speaking of great drumming by musicians for whom drums is not the main instrument (Stevie), my favorite is Richard Manuel, pianist and singer of The Band. Very creative and unique, better than most drums-first drummers imo. And what a sense of musical humor! Few realize it, but it is Richard playing drums on almost half the songs on The Band’s second (s/t, "brown") album. Other pretty good drummers are Paul McCartney, Todd Rundgren, and Andrew Gold (Ronstadt’s guitarist in the 70’s).
Not to be argumentative or disrespectful of others opinions, but the solos in both "Wipe Out" (not actually a solo, per se) and (especially) "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" are considered by drummers as two of, if not the, worst in the history of recordings. Ron Bushy played the solo in all single-strokes, displaying his complete lack of technique and chops. Embarrassing. The solo is also musically boring, with not a hint of wit or intelligence. Dullsville, baby.
