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Let 'em ring!!!!!!!

This is the hardest question ever. too hard to pick one...
John Bonham, Elvin Jones, Stewart Copeland, Brian Blade... plus many more.
Overall though, I would go with Bonham.

Paiste Signature series all the way...... Those Paiste Signature crashes play harmonies if you listen closely... absolutely amazing.

Go for what sound you like the best... duh. Paiste signatures are expensive but sound incredible, wish I could afford them, I destroyed my last batch.

I believe finding the point on the the stick where it offers the most rebound is important. That way you do less "work". The way you hold the stick is important because it affects the way you sound...

Thanks all for your suggestions... repitition and control seems to be the main theme! I got up to 101 today... whew! I'll let you know how it goes... if in 2 weeks I can play comfortably at 125, I...

Free form improvisation.... with other musicians... what an incredible feeling! That's what you should do drummer girl... find musicians who want to improvise with no set rules... music will then...

Practice filling for songs, but in your mind keep the groove going. A good way is to put a click on half notes either 1 and 3 or 2 and 4.

Anyone have any tips for building a fast samba? I need to get it up to about 150 bpm (half note). I'm talking about ride cymbal on 1 & ah 2 & ah /bass drum on ah 1 ah 2/ hh on &'s.. and left hand...

#1 rule : Have Fun.
Randomly play along with any music or drum machine or metronome... definitely don't worry about if it sounds good or not. Record yourself doing this. Listen. Record again....

Use your senses.

That's a good starting point... with an empty mind. Seriously.

Yes I agree. I try to get to the point where I don't need to count, just express. Besides, counting serves no purpose except to verbalize. Indian tabla drummers have syllables for each different...

You mean "The Cure"
So let's start from "E"! Oh what what fun!
Erasure... an 80's electronic band that I definitely do not recommend.
hmmm still on "E"

Accept the fact that you have four separate limbs, which just happen to be functioning as one. And like phillip said "take it slow". The slower the better. Do not ever be ashamed of playing something...

You have to keep retuning your heads every once in a while. If you don't know how to tune, you need to learn to listen for pitch. One drum at a time. Find the pitch (start over by loosening all lugs)...