2. Carl Palmer (ELP would be a total bore if not for Carl's playing).
3. Lars Ulrich.
4. Joe Morello (played on Dave Brubeck's Take Five).
Steven Adler... LOL
Steven Adler... LOL
Morello, in fact, was instrumental (heh-heh) throughout the entire “Time Out” album, which explored all sorts of odd time signatures.
Gets my vote.
(If we were talking percussionists in general, I’d start thinking about orchestral ones, and might change my vote.)