crazy drummer

[geronimotwo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItZyaOlrb7E

a solid rock band, but the drummers antics caught my eye.   

here he is again at a drum workshop.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jA9IP1JCyf4

[Hawkmoon]

As a one-time drummer myself, my opinion is that such grandstanding should be limited to one or two drum solos per show. Doing all that "stuff" throughout a song is just upstaging the other band members, and most bands won't tolerate that.

He's not a bad drummer, but he's nothing special, and the antics don't add anything. They're totally unnecessary.

[freakazoid]

As a one-time drummer myself, my opinion is that such grandstanding should be limited to one or two drum solos per show. Doing all that "stuff" throughout a song is just upstaging the other band members, and most bands won't tolerate that.

He's not a bad drummer, but he's nothing special, and the antics don't add anything. They're totally unnecessary.

I've seen this a long time ago. He's not upstaging the other band members, he's part of the act.

Bands called Rick K. and the Allnighters.

[geronimotwo]

As a one-time drummer myself, my opinion is that such grandstanding should be limited to one or two drum solos per show. Doing all that "stuff" throughout a song is just upstaging the other band members, and most bands won't tolerate that.

one could say that the rest of the band is exploiting his grandstanding.    there's a reason why that vid has 24 million views, and it's not the worn out zz top tune.  

He's not a bad drummer, but he's nothing special, and the antics don't add anything. They're totally unnecessary.

to hear the audio recording i too would think that was an averagely decent performance, but when i watch what he is doing [in a suit jacket without missing a beat] i am amazed.   personally i like the more subtle tricks, like using both ends of the stick on the hats, and the slow stick lift, but the wild and crazy stuff does catch the eye!