These are not in order of talent but how my preference... there may be more talented drummers out there, but since I don't know about them, they can't be a favorite, can they? :)  So, here they are ...

1. Mike Portnoy [Dream Theater, ex-O.S.I.]
2. Neil Peart [Rush]
3. Nicko McBrain [Iron Maiden]
4. Scott Rockenfeld [Queensryche]
5. Danny Carey [Tool]
6. Keith Moon [ex-The Who]
7. Gavin Harrison [Porcupine Tree, O.S.I.]
8. Ringo Starr [The Beatles]
9. Martin Lopez [ex-Opeth]
10. Charlie Benante [Anthrax, S.O.D.]
11. Michel Langevin aka Away [Voivod]
12. Tommy Lee [Motley Crue]
13. Eric Carr [ex-Kiss]
14. Igor Cavelera [ex-Sepultura, Cavelera Conspiracy]
15. Mike Wengren [Distrubed]
16. Robert Sweet [Stryper]
17. Alex Van Halen [Van Halen]
18. Bill Ward [Black Sabbath]
19. Nick Mason [Pink Floyd]
20. Sean Kinney [Alice in Chains]

And there you have it... hope that you like many of the same guys I do... :)