What about fastest drummer in terms of packing most information per minute and not just most beats? Many metal drummers play fast as hell, but it's often qutie simple and even more often terribly boring.
Perhaps someone like Yoshida from Ruins. Very, very fast and incredibly complicated. Also Dave Witte can play very fast and complicated and often have cool beats, more in the traditional metal vain than Yoshida.
I have to agree wholeheatedly with these two picks. If you want to hear some really tripped out stuff, get the new Phantomsmasher CD (on Ipecac). It's Dave Witte playing, but it's all chopped up and deconstructed into something rather interesting. I'd also add Zach Hill from Hella to this list of fast yet complicated drummers. Yoshida also has some other projects that are more in a Zeuhl/Fusion vain. Anyone heard these and have recommendations? ***************************************************************** Phil Plencner - drummerphil@sbcglobal.net Drummer, Percussionist, and All Around Great Guy ***************************************************************** http://www.mp3.com/Phil_Plencner/ http://www.mp3.com/stations/PhilsPicks/ http://www.phils-picks.com/ "I'll bump into people who say 'Aw, I used to play the drums, but I sold my set.' And I think, 'How can you do that? Are you insane?'" - Dave Grohl *****************************************************************