Name three of yours the most favourite drummers


I nominate the following

1. Mark Nauseef
2. Ginger Baker(yeah, the erly one!)
3. Jackie Liebezeit
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OKAY!!!! I'm gonna name 3 more JAZZ CATS! Jimmy Cobb (stone groove), Art Taylor (more of same), and Roy Haynes (there from the beginnings of bop and beyond).
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Jacki Liebezeit is male jazz drummer of CAN(born in Germany probably at 1947+- and that's probably where the name confusion took place) and as Duane... pointed out he still can amaze with his skill on simpliest and complicated drum sets.

As to female drummer with Chris Boti I'm intrigued that someone can lead the band like Bill Brufford!
I did not include Brufford on my three-best list but I'd say he'd stand right after Jacki Liebezeit that I know as the best drum-leader in nearly any band rock or jazz.
Mark Nauseef and Pierre Moerlen(can stand next to Mark but still...) can drum on anything and anywhere with any style and any drum sets. Moreover when one or another plays drum solo you feel music as you wouldn't feel from any other drummer. Ginger is a-bit of there and here.

As to Pat Mastelotto, the current drummer of King Crimson I realised in comparison with Bill Brufford than despite Bill being not so metal-ish and heavy was able to bring more solid and leading part than Pat. Pat seems to accompany the music bit I think it shold be otherwise i.e. music has to hold upt to the rhythm or bass or both.

Separate from my list I'd like to add a couple percussionists: Nana Vasconcielos and Trilok Gurtu