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@dooks
i think levon helm is my all time fave drummer for feel and overall musicality.
clyde stubblefield was/is fucking unreal. all that james brown stuff wouldn't be anything like as tight and funky as it is without him. there was a time? funky drummer? say no more.
?uestlove is great for straight groove and greg saunier from deerhoof is stunning for a whole different feel. bonzo and steve gadd are both near peerless in their respective ouvres of course.
and i've always liked all the motown drummers. benny bejamin, pistol allen and uriel jones. i love it whan jazz drummers play pop.
charlie watts and ringo would rank high on my list at loose swingy instrinctive timekeepers with unique recognisable styles. neither of them great technicians but great feel and groove and a great sense of what works in context with the rest of the music.