of the drummers listed, moon would get my vote. got to see he, bonham, and baker live. baker holds nothing comparatively. he wasn't/isn't that good. power wins out with this instrument.
a couple that probably don't cross many radar screens here are carl palmer of emerson, lake, and palmer. and richard hayward of little feat. hayward is incredible. palmer played in a very heavy, british power trio with a jazz drummer's style. everything was from the shoulders down. no arm flailing, nothing in the kit above head level (including cymbals). very impressive, extremely underrated.
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