Supernova said:

Are you saying that you don't think Stevie is acknowledged for being a great drummer, or are you impugning his drum skills? From what I've read, a lot of musicians and critics do admire his drum playing. Whether or not the general public does is another story.

Dennis Chambers
Abe Laboriel Jr.
Ladell Abrams -- John P. Kee (old homey of mine from HIU)

some obvious ones: Sheila E. and Michael Bland

carter beauford-- DMB

Raymond Weber -- Harry Connick Jr., funk period

Gayelynn McKinney -- formerly of the all-female Straight Ahead with Regina Carter.

This cat I saw in a club here in Nashville -- phenomenal.

No one ever gives Victor DeLorenzo of the Violent Femmes credit. Nor Joe Easley of The Dismemberment Plan.