Thanks Sidroe, I figured that about the samples are probably best used by the software they were made for. I guess I'll keep an eye out for a sale, or even look in real music stores. I have done well over the years finding older versions of software being cleared out in real stores. 
 
I see that the original package ( $179) comes with 7000 samples, so I would think that must be enough to keep one busy for a year or two.  But I'm not that happy with what I'm getting with Session Drummer and the stuff that came with it, 99% techno. I'm trying to go in the opposite direction. 

If you are actively shopping for EZD+Nashville, audiodeluxe has EZD + 1 Expansion Pack for $90.

Toontrack samples are kept in a proprietary format so you can't access the individual samples with other programs. But you can use the MIDI files that come with it in Sonar to drive another drum synth..

Well $90 does make this tempting.. I'll check it out, thanks. 

I also have EZ Drummer which gave me an option to upgrade to Superior Drummer for $79, in which you can also use the EZ drummer packs.
 
I'd say go for it as well.
 
I've seen EZ drummer on sale about 6 times in 2013, sometimes for dirt cheap - like $30 as stated above.
 
If you're not in a hurry, it's bound to pop up again for a great price.
 
 
...I'm trying to go in the opposite direction...
 
Me too fellow BCer!