From the list, Steve Shelley. Tasteful rock drummer if ever there was one.

Milford Graves
Elvin Jones
Max Roach
Tony Oxley
Chris Corsano
Han Bennink
Eddie Prévost
Jaki Leibzeit

Go buy this right now drum fans.

From the list Steve Shelley, but he's the only one I particularly like on the list (Watts is o.k. too).

First to mind: William Hooker

other mega-faves:

Charles Gocher (Sun City Girls)
Babatunde Olatunji
Max Roach
Bill Bruford (mostly for King Crimson)
Moe Tucker
Bon von Wheelie (Girl Trouble)
Bob Bert (Pussy Galore, SY)
FM Einheit (Einsturzende Neubauten!)
Dale Crover (Melvins), can't believe I was first to mention him!
George Hurley

Yeah, I was going to say the same thing about Dale.

Also not mentioned: VINNIE FUCKING PAUL


Yo, flo slo, do you really play or are you just fucking around??

thanks god somebody else mentioned fireman hurley

none of those listed

but

Danny Carey
Josh Freese
Steve Shelley
Art Blakey

this guy is up there for me..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPWjNX4PBlI

I don't get why the first of the related videos according to youtube is Advanced Sex Ed - Oral Sex - viewer request ...

beatmaster-v

Zach Hill, Brian Chippendale.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dxluc1LKtM

can't remember his name, but the guy who plays in Why?

charlie watts (from THAT list)

keith moon is prob. my favourite ever
but bonham was a beast

lori barbero from babes in toyland is excellent


actually the dude from king crimson is my favourite.

I Was Suprised By Mbv's Druimmer Last Night

Hmm this is a tough question, but I think I'd really have to go with this guy :

http://www.flickr.com/photos/garrette/63981437/

I always thought the albums don't do justice to that one.

Josh Freese. I don't even care that he's not the best drummer in the world and occassionally tours with shit bands.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpCPUM9zmL0

your poll doesn't have dale crover...
Fail

And I can't believe nobody has mentioned Dale.
That man hits the drums like some sort of fucking animal.

Gene Krupa
Buddy Rich
Jonathan Kane
Mitch Mitchell
Steve Shelley
Rashied Ali
Danny Carey
John Bonham
Keith Moon
Bill Bruford
Art Blakey
etc.........

I'm guessing that's a Tzadik release?

Which one? Bill Bruford?