Thunder Bay Rush Posted September 18, 2012 Author Share Posted September 18, 2012 You're right. The best musicians are often never heard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opsopcopolis Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 I have to put in a plug for Kris Myers, the drummer from Umphrey's McGee. I've seen a lot of live music, but I've never seen anybody that works nearly as hard as he does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
launchpad67a Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Wow, this kid is really, really good! I'm very impressed on every level of his ability. Super creative, incredible chops, sick grooves, amazing speed, just all around awesome! Sure it's "just a solo", but I guarantee the guy can groove with a band. All the grooves he played during that solo tell me he can lay it down with a full band. If you don't think this guy is amazing, there's something seriously wrong with you. He's on a different level than 99% of all drummers out there. Thanks for the link, I'm now a fan!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gompers Posted September 20, 2012 Share Posted September 20, 2012 Another day, another great drummer. Nice find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Sep 20 2012, 06:20 PM) Wow, this kid is really, really good! I'm very impressed on every level of his ability. Super creative, incredible chops, sick grooves, amazing speed, just all around awesome! Sure it's "just a solo", but I guarantee the guy can groove with a band. All the grooves he played during that solo tell me he can lay it down with a full band. If you don't think this guy is amazing, there's something seriously wrong with you. He's on a different level than 99% of all drummers out there. Thanks for the link, I'm now a fan!! 99.999% He's the real deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted September 21, 2012 Share Posted September 21, 2012 QUOTE (goose @ Sep 15 2012, 04:01 PM) QUOTE (GrandDesigner @ Sep 15 2012, 08:47 AM) Dude is unreal. No drummer I've ever seen (except perhaps Virgil Donati) has pulled off shit like that. His technique is superb and his ideas are creative. Neil's good but he's not even in the same universe as this kid. Anyone that doesn't acknowledge this kid's genius doesn't have a clue. And as far as solos go, the one posted kills. It's one of the few solos I've seen in a long long time that I've played all the way through. Make that twice, all the way through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Bay Rush Posted September 21, 2012 Author Share Posted September 21, 2012 And, to think that this solo was done when he was just 16, with just a home video camera, one camera angle, no edits. This guy's skills are astonishing. I've played drums all my life... I just play for fun now and I don't consider myself very good anymore, but I do know about drums... I taught for a few years at the Canadian Conservatory of Music back in the day too. So, I am confident that I know enough to correctly assess one's skills on the kit. He's about 20 now, I think. I can't find any professional videos on him, but if anyone finds one, I'd love to hear about it. He does things that even the world's top drummers could not do. And, i'm not talking about stick tricks either. Just watch his playing. Technique, speed, groove... all of it. Terry Bozio, Neil Peart, Mike Portnoy, Bill Bruford, Carl Palmer, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl... all these guys would look a little outdone in a head to head competition. As ridiculous as this may sound I believe it to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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