Tony Thompson (Chic)
The hardest rocker of the disco era, Thompson laid down floor grooves for Chic, the outlandish disco group that stomped conventions of the genre. Thompson also played drums for Madonna on “Like a Virgin,” if you needed an example to figure out how hard he grooved.
Vinnie Colaiuta
Honestly, this dude is just a showoff. Colaiuta is one of those drummers who can just do absolutely anything around the kit. With permanent offers from the Bee Gees and Frank Zappa, Colaiuta was an all-around musician dedicated to his technical craft over developing music to sell.