I figured I would be the first to mention B. J. Wilson, but Jaybo, you beat me to it. Right at the top, from the rock genre, in terms of using the drums for dramatic color. I'm glad someone stuck up for Ringo. I think he was an excellent drummer, very musicianly. Many times (not in this thread) I've heard people diss him in favor of his contemporary, Charlie Watts. That, I don't get.