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I always thought Stewart Copeland was the best.
His sound is very distictive. Even when I first heard "Dont Box Me In" by Stan Ridgway from the Rumble Fish Soundtrack, I could tell who was on the drums.

Phil Collins would be my second choice.

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Its tough to decide on who was the best during the Eighties. Here are a few of my favorites.

Neil Pert - RUSH
Gil Moore - Triumph
Stewart Copeland - The Police
Steve Smith - Journey
Paul Kersey - Max Webster

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Hey Ben might of needed to make a destinction from "Drummer" and "drum/percussian programmer" I always like yukihiro takahashi from YMO. Warren Cann from Ultravox did both rather well.

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Somewhere between Stewart Copeland, Stephen Morris and Larry Mullen Jr.
Phil Collins is also a great choice. [:D]

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Like Oneno already noted, Yukihiro Takahashi comes to mind, as well as Karl Bartos (Kraftwerk) for obvious reasons, and the late great Tony Thompson. Listen to "Some Like It Hot", Robert Palmer's "Riptide" or anything by Chic and you'll see why he should top any list of great drummers.

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This has been discussed several times before. Some choices I have:

Martin Chambers
Mel Gaynor
Roger Taylor
Mark Brzezicki
Phil Gould
David Palmer
Fred Maher

Drum programmers is an interesting topic--Didn't Ian Craig Marsh do most of the drum programming for Heaven 17? I was always impressed by the complex rhythms in their early LPs

Without a doubt - Clem Burke from Blondie.

Echo....the drum machine.

Oh..and that drummer from House Of Love,

Obviously Stewart.


But don't forget Pete Thomas and John Bradbury and Topper Headon

Good topic.

I'll go with Mike Joyce of Smiths fame.

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I like the work of Roger Taylor.. both of them [;)]

Copeland has always been a fave on a more skillfull level.

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the drum machine from a-ha, sheila e and phil collins, but only for the duh-duh-duh-duh duh duh duh duh dun dun part from int eh air tonight

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Steve Morris of New Order/Joy Division, especially as he was always one of the ones combining played+programmed drums.
a shout out goes to Dr. Avalanche as well, the legendary drummachine of The Sisters Of Mercy.

Different styles, but definitely two of the best:

Steve Jansen (Japan) or Topper Headon (Clash)