And enough with the debating Yoshiki vs. Joey, lets just all agree that Billy Cobham is an amazing drummer.
This is a CONVERSATION. At least I'm not trying to argue about this matter, I'm only asking questions and giving my own opinions here.
[OFFTOPIC Cobham is an amazing drummer]Really I'm curious about why is Yoshiki so special as a DRUMMER. Him being a composer, professional pianist, the poet behind X's lyrics and stuff doesn't affect his position as a drummer - at least I don't see why those things would affect it.
It's true that drummers have totally different perspectives, but is that a reason of sort for us not to compare them? Yoshiki's perspective differs from Joey's as well as their's differ from other drummers' perspectives. But technique has nothing to do with perspectives, art, etc. And didn't Hurley mention a few pages back that we're talking about the "technical superiority" here? And yes, I'm familiar that comparing people is stupid at times, but it was the main point of this topic.
Joey makes catchy drum patterns has Cruor said. He's quite fast also. Yoshiki grooves like a drunken moose on a freeway with a saxophone. He also repeats the same patterns in different songs, but then again... why fix something if it's not broken?
"Its like every hit he makes on the toms and snare or crash, there are visuals coming out of it. "
Visual facts don't affect the techical superiority, do they? And I guess that's your personal opinion about his playing = has nothing to do with technical superiority. I admit, Yoshiki's playing looks cool and I like to watch him bashing the hell out of his Tama kit. Yoshiki is one of my personal drumming icons, but I wouldn't never say him being the best drummer in the world. Since he isn't - and "the best drummer" doesn't even exist.
Joey isn't a master of technique either. There are lots of drummer who are better than him. Some people have more groove, some have bigger egos and the rest have something.
But those depend on personal opinions and not facts like technique. well you didnt get the point actually but yea w.e
Please tell what the main point was then?
Some people like chocolate and some prefer chewing gum.
IMO the best drummer alive is Nightwish's Jukka Nevalainen. But I'm not talking about technics here. It's only my personal opinion. Many are more skilled than him but I like his playing the best.
People tend to give halos on people they worship. But that halo doesn't change facts which all of us can see if we are open-minded. It only makes us blind and I don't know about you people - but I prefer seeing where I'm walking.
All in all,
technique = a better drummer? Yes and no. It may show us who is a better drummer but that doesn't mean that person would be a better
MUSICIAN.