Chad Smith
From Red Hot Chili Peppers.
Very funky drummer who plays those beats you've heard before but makes them sound fresh again. I love Chad's hi-hat control, as he beats his left foot on the hi-hat pedal to give the hi-hat liquidity and flow. Chad is a master of putting the odd beat in an interesting place and missing a beat to add more to the song. A very solid drummer.
John Bonham
The driving force of Led Zeppelin. Very powerful and funky drummer. Gets an amazing amount of air movement out of his kit. I liken the live performances of Led Zeppelin to the Oscar Peterson trio. I imagine John was a be influence to Chad Smith.
Ringo Starr
A very underrated drummer in terms of what he contributed to the songs as a whole of the Beatles. Ringo played his kit like an instrument. Very inventive and free of any ego drumming. Just plays for the song.
Ginger Baker
One of the drummers who took the double kick to a major level, Ginger was a third of the supergroup Cream. Only lasting two years, they were a huge influence on the rock and blues world. Ginger was an excellent Jazz and rock drummer, listen to "Toad" from "Wheels of fire" or the newest reunion concert in the Albert Hall. A wall of rhythm, Ginger never seems to be at the hight of his playing ability.
Any drummer who played with Harry Connick, Jr.
I'm talking Arthur Latin, Raymond Weber, David Russell Batiste, Jr. and Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste. Listen to "Joe Slam and the Spaceship" for the ultimate in timing and tightness from Raymond Weber. Arthur Latin is just incredible on the "Songs I Heard" album. These guys have all the technical brilliance in the world and still manage to keep all the soul and warmth that can sometimes be overlooked with too much "homework" drumming. I know Arthur Latin isn't a rock drummer, but I don't care, he can go in my top five rock and jazz drummers.
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