That Monkey thing at 2:25...Kevin I would totally have missed that had you not said something.  Fantastic!
 
I'm thinking the type of music is limiting the drumming,  but not the style.  Frank Beard wasn't much for drum riffing but totally gave a great back beat IMHO.  Give this guy a great, open song and I bet he'd take it all the way.  
 

As per the implicit request:
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaXCQ_wZidU&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM6o1Hv7ec0&feature=related
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3z1WW70R88w&feature=related
 
Serve the song?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgfZVNv6w2E&feature=related