I was at a concert the other week and it struck me how even though we, as drummers, sometimes play relatively repetitive parts compared to the rest of the band (although the bass player's got it worse, haha), each drummer seems to find a way to put his unique spin on his playing. For example, I find that I often put in a hi-hat hit right before most of my crash hits (chk-CRASH!). Some players are very deliberate and exact and some are more extravagant and whatnot, even when playing the same song. So my question to everyone is, what do you do in your playing to add your own personal "flair"? What makes your playing your playing? I'm curious to see the responses.