"Faster" doesn't always mean "better" obviously, but I thought I'd bring up that point. I once saw Krisian play and their drummer was blazing non-stop for 45 minutes at top speed. However after 10-15 minutes, it got old. It was fast, yes, but for the most part very straightahead. I kept thinking "is that all you can do?" Drummers that I think are mighty quick, yet do interesting things are out there. My personal favs in this style as of late are the guys from Nile and Cephalic Carnage. Having seen them both live fairly recently, I can attest that they play inhumanly fast for a long time, yet keep their playing diverse and interesting for an entire set. ***************************************************************** 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 *****************************************************************