Jesus yeah, didn't even think of Joe Morello.....obvious candidate right there.

Oh and - while we're on the subject - could anyone recommend a good starting point for a Tain record or two? Been sorely meaning to check out more of him over the past year or two but still haven't gotten around to it (I know, for SHAAAME)

Can't wait to see more Tain footage!

Bonham definitely belongs on the list. Sure, there's a ton of guys over the years who were/are more technically proficient, but he had the groove, sound and presence to make an everlasting imprint on rock and contemporary music that i would've thought was pretty much unquestionable. To be honest, i ...

Only just noticed this on the site the other day. Pretty spot on if you ask me!

(in alphabetical order...)

Louie Bellson
John Bonham
Dennis Chambers
Vinnie Colaiuta
Steve Gadd
Elvin Jones
Gene Krupa
Buddy Rich
Dave Weckl
Tony Williams

not much of a tribute to MJ, as one youtuber put it, it's a tribute to himself. Gas, i was literaly about to write the same thing. Really don't want be negative, but pretty much every video i've seen of video has been a bit too narcissistic for me to get the whole way through. He's got chops for su...

Damn that was anticlimactic.

If i had to name a candidate for best producer of the 90s, i'd go with Richard D. James. At the drop of a hat. He's nailed everything from hard techno to ambient in the electronic genres, and always had his own twist on it. Legend

In awe each time i see a new Gergo video. This year it's been him, Coleman and Guiliana i've been blown away by. Truly sick drummer.

Nice to Max getting some kudos here. He comes across as a cool guy and has some seriously feel. As has already been said, you could actually put him up against pretty much anyone for feel and groove, he's really got it going on