rushgoober Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Who's Gavin Harrison? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pt2112 Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 QUOTE (rushgoober @ Sep 20 2007, 06:07 PM) Who's Gavin Harrison? Drummer for Porcupine Tree. He's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Stupid f***ing poll, Portnoy, duh ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtothesky Posted September 20, 2007 Share Posted September 20, 2007 Gavin. EASY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILSnwdog Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I think Gavin is the fastest that I have heard in a long time. I really enjoy listening to his work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
progrush2112 Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 I love everything that Portnoy does, BUT, I also have a special place in my heart for PT. Both drummers are different in what they do technically just as in both bands are different stylistically (i.e. Harder stuff and mellower stuff). It's a tie in my case, but since we had to choose I went with Portnoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frouse Posted September 21, 2007 Share Posted September 21, 2007 Gavin is among the most intriguing drummers I've ever heard and that's why I ticked the box next to his name. I think he's far more creative and operates within much broader drumming spectrum than Mike. Mike is also a good drummer, but very much overrated due to his presence in DT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakeHaste Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Haha, I thought you meant George Harrison when I saw the title. Carry on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenJennings Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 I love PT, but Harrison can't hold a candle to Portnoy's raw talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (KenJennings @ Sep 21 2007, 10:11 PM) I love PT, but Harrison can't hold a candle to Portnoy's raw talent. That is funny! edit: Yeah, I bumped this because of the other thread where MP beat out NP and GH came into the discussion. Edited June 29, 2012 by Gompers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 QUOTE (the masked drummer @ Feb 19 2007, 12:35 PM) QUOTE (deadwing2112 @ Feb 19 2007, 11:19 AM) QUOTE (Low Rider @ Feb 19 2007, 10:02 AM) I can't even listen to DT. All that double bass just kills it for me. Here Gavin is the master, he is second only to one. Gavin uses double bass also. Oh, I didn't even know. I really need to listen more to Gavin/PT. I'm sure he's gotta be doing something I would like, if I would just listen to more of their material. Gavin doesn't play so much of the machine gun DBs. His DB technique is really unique, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J2112YYZ Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) Portnoy. But this choice is extemely bias because Dream Theater has been on of my favorite bands for almost 20 years now and Portnoy is one of my favorite drummers ever. I never even heard of the other guy until he was mentioned in that other thread. Edited June 29, 2012 by J2112YYZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaldad Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Gavin is a better Prog drummer. Portnoy is a better Metal drummer. I think they both do Everything well. No reason you can't like both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 QUOTE (metaldad @ Jun 29 2012, 09:47 AM) Gavin is a better Prog drummer. Portnoy is a better Metal drummer. I think they both do Everything well. No reason you can't like both. Their is on the internet. Apparantly on the webs you have to choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (deadwing2112 @ Feb 15 2007, 10:39 PM) Both drummers have completly different playing styles. Portnoy is just plain out good. Gavin is the most original drummer out there now imo. Agreed.. Portnoy has more "umph" and certainty more flair Harrison has more flow and more technique Edited June 29, 2012 by The Owl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tick Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Portnoy has more hutspa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Owl Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 One problem I have with Portnoy is that he has trouble holding back when it's appropriate to hold back, there's nothing shameful about playing simple drum patterns if the music calls for it... instead he insists on going all out on every thing he does... With the DT or LTE stuff it's not a bother, but it is obvious whenever he performs a cover version of another song, or on some of his other projects... like Transatlantic.... though he did manage to not overplay on most of the Flying Colors album, so I commend him there.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presto-digitation Posted June 29, 2012 Share Posted June 29, 2012 Gavin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 29, 2012 Author Share Posted June 29, 2012 Well, well, well, my old thread finally comes into it's own... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 QUOTE (Roddy @ Feb 15 2007, 10:30 PM) From what I've heard, which is everything DT have done, and a fair amount of PT now, I reckon Mike could outplay PT's drummer with one arm and one leg tied behind his back. And DT make PT sound like nothing whatsoever. No contest at all either way, IMO.... ...ummm Gavin...according to drummers and actually musicians...can actually run circles around portnoy. But in PT he never demonstrates his full potential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soni Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 QUOTE (Good,bad,andrush @ Jun 30 2012, 08:45 AM) QUOTE (Roddy @ Feb 15 2007, 10:30 PM) From what I've heard, which is everything DT have done, and a fair amount of PT now, I reckon Mike could outplay PT's drummer with one arm and one leg tied behind his back. And DT make PT sound like nothing whatsoever. No contest at all either way, IMO.... ...ummm Gavin...according to drummers and actually musicians...can actually run circles around portnoy. But in PT he never demonstrates his full potential. True. If you want full power Gavin, check out the records he did with 05Ric. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx2112xx Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 QUOTE (Roddy @ Feb 15 2007, 10:30 PM) From what I've heard, which is everything DT have done, and a fair amount of PT now, I reckon Mike could outplay PT's drummer with one arm and one leg tied behind his back. And DT make PT sound like nothing whatsoever. No contest at all either way, IMO.... The only way I can possibly believe you're not trolling is if the only PT material you had heard (back in 07, when you submitted the reply) was Pre-In Absentia when Maitland was the drummer. Then I would agree. However, between Portnoy and Harrison. That's not even a contest. Harrison destroys Portnoy as easily as a 300 lb professional linebacker tackling a toddler playing pee-wee football, while blindfolded and filing his taxes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test4VitalSigns Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 Gavin all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xx2112xx Posted June 30, 2012 Share Posted June 30, 2012 QUOTE (J2112YYZ @ Jun 29 2012, 07:42 AM) Portnoy. But this choice is extemely bias because Dream Theater has been on of my favorite bands for almost 20 years now and Portnoy is one of my favorite drummers ever. I never even heard of the other guy until he was mentioned in that other thread. Then you have been seriously missing out my friend. Go listen to 'anesthetize' right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 30, 2012 Author Share Posted June 30, 2012 QUOTE (xx2112xx @ Jun 30 2012, 05:07 PM) QUOTE (Roddy @ Feb 15 2007, 10:30 PM) From what I've heard, which is everything DT have done, and a fair amount of PT now, I reckon Mike could outplay PT's drummer with one arm and one leg tied behind his back. And DT make PT sound like nothing whatsoever. No contest at all either way, IMO.... The only way I can possibly believe you're not trolling is if the only PT material you had heard (back in 07, when you submitted the reply) was Pre-In Absentia when Maitland was the drummer. Then I would agree. However, between Portnoy and Harrison. That's not even a contest. Harrison destroys Portnoy as easily as a 300 lb professional linebacker tackling a toddler playing pee-wee football, while blindfolded and filing his taxes. Whatever happened to Roddy? There was a time on here, and bear in mind that this is an old thread, that Portnoy was perceived as being much better than Harrison by many people. So at the time I believe Roddy was being serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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