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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Phil Collins (w/ Genesis and Brand X), Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (w/ Steely Dan) and Bob Seibenberg (w/ Supertramp).
Wow, only three? No way to do 3

No part. order:

Billy Cobham (pure unadulterated power)
Steve Gadd (timing--everybody's session guy)
Bill Bruford (versatility)
Carl Palmer (pure speed/craft)
Jack DeJonette (deftness of touch)
Tony Williams (stunning dexterity)
Neil Peart (explosiveness)
Narada Michael Walden (keeping up with Mclaughlin note for note)

Let me see, that's i..2..3 8! :-)