I know that if a lot of drummers read this post, I'll get angry comments, flaming bottles thrown at me or perhaps egged. I'd take simply the angry comments, but with that in mind, here's my thoughts on drummers and some of the so-called "greats". For the record, I've never been a major fan of drummers like Travis Barker, Lars Ulrich (of Metallica), or that clown Joey J. from Slipknot. Why, right? They're worshipped by many drummers. Some even pray that they could develop the skills and techniques to play like their Gods. Well, this drummer prefers drummers who can be creative while still holding down the beat in a less then obnoxious way. With that, I really dislike Travis Barker. Woah! Yes, I said it. I know he survived a plane crash, & played the drums with one working hand, I just don't dig his style. Who needs to literally bang the hell out of the drum kit? really? Is it really adding much to the song? He is far from visually interesting. He just looks like he's convulsing.
Then there's drummer Lars from Metallica and Joey J. from Slipknot. Both drummers equally worshipped. They're "double bass masters" and have a massive amount of followers. Double bass drumming is silly. Especially since it sounds like a machine gun. How is this exciting. "lets see how fast we can drum!" I just can't see anything exciting about it.
In conclusion, the drummers out there can continue trying to twirl the drum stick while hitting 150 beats a minute. I'll continue hitting my drums and cymbals without trying to shatter and destroy my cymbals.
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