I'm listening to "The Mule" by Deep Purple, on the Made in Japan album. It's got a six minute plus drum solo by Ian Paice. Who do you like on the drums?
The roadie/drum tech when he's taking them down. You know what you call someone who hangs out with musicians? A drummer. But with a gun up to my head - and aside from Gene Kruppa, who is so far and away the world's best drummer ever that there isn't even a second, third or fourth place, I mean the drum solo was invented for Gene (and I've never had a drummer disagree with that statement) - I'd go with Leonard Haze of Y&T, Lenny White of Return to Forever, Keith Moon and Charlie Watts. Honorable mention to Ringo and John Bonham.
Then there is this guy:
this drummer is at the wrong gig (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E#)
And here da' man.
Gene Krupa: Swing Swing Swing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOVZ1gZDexo&feature=related#)