[utep10]

Jack DeJohnette has not been mentioned.
Outragous rhythms. IMO the best living drummer.

Joe Morello of the Dave Brubeck Quartet as well.
Roy Haynes

as already mentioned :

Steve Gadd (love the solo on Aja)
Billy Cobham
Elvin Jones
Bill Bruford
Neil Peart
Stuart Copeland
Max Wienberg

I love watching almost any drummer, as each has
his/her own unique style.

 

[ReDVsion]

Let me add Josh Freese to the list. While not nearly as creative as Danny Carrey (my personal favorite) is, his rhythms are incredibly tight.

 

[FalconP]

Classical percussionist -- Evelyn Glennie: if you have a chance to see her, don't miss it.

Jazz drumer -- current favourite is Marilyn Mazur of the Jan Garbarek Group: saw the group earlier this year. While everyone in the group was exceptional, it was Mazur who was the show-stealer -- working inside an enclosure surrounded with maybe 30-40 different drums, gongs, and assorted percussion instrument, Mazur gave a whimsical, iridescent glow to the music.

 

[MichaelFranks]

Jaki Liebezeit of CAN (all jazz drummers aside, there would be too many to choose from!)

 

[TrevorNetwork]

Mike Portnoy. Nothing like the skin-beating on a DT album.

 

[itza2mer]

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrevorNetwork Mike Portnoy. Nothing like the skin-beating on a DT album.

Portrnoy is a freak of nature, and very entertaining to watch live-spit and all.

 

[DRuM]

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelFranks Jaki Liebezeit of CAN (all jazz drummers aside, there would be too many to choose from!)

Cool name you have. Michael Franks has made some fantastic music.

http://www.bluedesert.dk/michaelfranks.html

 

[CarterFan41]

Jeff "Tain" Watts anyone? I saw him live, drumming for Michael Brecker's band. Mostly a free jazz set, but he broke into hi-hat riding funk for about 3 measures at the end of a tune, super-complicated and rhythmic. One of the most badass things I've ever seen.

 

[DRuM]

Dave weckl, end of story.

Ok, move along, there's nothing more to see here

 

[erick]

phill colins with genesis in the albun "nursuri crime"
it's increible the sutiles and the fast

 

[roadtonowhere08]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephonovich Danny Carey from Tool. This guy is insane. Check out Ticks & Leeches off their newest album, Lateralus. The intro is just awesome. (-:Stephonovich

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyeteeth Martin Lopez-Opeth-(Best in the world? No idea, My world is smallish).

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iron_Dreamer Sickest guy I've seen live: Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater), he's always spot on with amazing fills, plenty off-normal time-sig work, and throbbing double bass when necessary. He plays with much more creativlty than most rock/metal drummers, and is always great fun to listen to.

You, my friends, have TASTE

 

[elrod-tom]

Regarding Ringo Starr, I always liked the following exchange (supposedly during a Beatles interview 40+ years ago):

RINGO: "I'm the best drummer in the world"

JOHN: "You're not even the best drummer in the band"

A similar sentiment goes out to Meg White of the White Stripes IMHO.

Best drummer of all time: the late Keith Moon

 

[NightStalker]

another vote for phil collins here... his playing adds so much emotion and suspence to the music (favs would be again, selling england by the pound and trespass).

Oh yeah and meg

just cant get enough of her mistakes on the live at the wireless EP i've got

cheers
-jake

 

[jamvanman]

A nice website on drummers.

http://www.drummerworld.com/drummerchoice.html

Max Roach was one of the great pioneers, check this clip out of him on the hi-hat.

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/MaxRoach.html

and some nice footage of Tony Williams.

http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/tonywilliams72.html

 

[asmox]

mike portnoy - dt (crazy live performances)
danny carey - tool
sammy watson - the apex theory.. probably one of the most underrated/unrecognized drummers around.