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THE (MODERN DRUMMER) POLLS ARE IN!

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 4:58 am
by Zan
I guess Steve Smith really could learn a few things from Todd's DVD! LOL

(Congrats to Todd, by the way! What a huge, but well-deserved acknowledgment)



CLINICIAN

JIM RILEY
2. David Northrup
3. Todd Sucherman
4. Steve Smith
5. Jojo Mayer


ROCK


TODD SUCHERMAN
2. Neil Peart
3. Xavier Muriel
4. Daniel Adair
5. Chad Smith


RECORDED
PERFORMANCE


JOEY JORDISON—
SLIPKNOT:
ALL HOPE IS GONE
2. Todd Sucherman—Styx:
One With Ever ything

3. Keith Carlock—Walter Becker:
Circus Money
4. Thomas Pridgen—
The Mars Volta: Wax Simulacra
5. Tomas Haake—Meshuggah: Bleed


EDUCATIONAL DVD

TODD SUCHERMAN:
METHODS AND
MECHANICS

2. Tommy Igoe: Groove Essentials 2.0
3. Steve Smith:
Drum Legacy–Standing On The
Shoulders Of Giants
4. Jason Bittner: What Drives The Beat
5. Brain: Has Made The Worst Drum
Instructional DVD Ever

Re: THE (MODERN DRUMMER) POLLS ARE IN!

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:02 am
by kansas666
Zan wrote:ROCK

TODD SUCHERMAN
2. Neil Peart
3. Xavier Muriel
4. Daniel Adair
5. Chad Smith




Todd's ranked higher than Neil Peart?

He's good.....but.....I dunno.

Re: THE (MODERN DRUMMER) POLLS ARE IN!

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 5:51 am
by Zan
kansas666 wrote:
Zan wrote:ROCK

TODD SUCHERMAN
2. Neil Peart
3. Xavier Muriel
4. Daniel Adair
5. Chad Smith




Todd's ranked higher than Neil Peart?



In that category, yes he sure did. I think Neil came out 3rd in Prog, and he made the HOF.

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 7:08 am
by StyxCollector
WHat's left for Neil to accomplish? Seriously. He has nothing to prove.

Good for Todd, though. Great drummer. All the accolades are deserved.

PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2009 9:45 am
by MCM
StyxCollector wrote:WHat's left for Neil to accomplish? Seriously. He has nothing to prove.

Good for Todd, though. Great drummer. All the accolades are deserved.


Exactly

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 8:14 am
by Rockwriter
StyxCollector wrote:WHat's left for Neil to accomplish? Seriously. He has nothing to prove.

Good for Todd, though. Great drummer. All the accolades are deserved.


Absolutely! Congratulations to Todd!


Sterling

Re: THE (MODERN DRUMMER) POLLS ARE IN!

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 12:25 pm
by Toph
Zan wrote:I guess Steve Smith really could learn a few things from Todd's DVD! LOL

(Congrats to Todd, by the way! What a huge, but well-deserved acknowledgment)



CLINICIAN

JIM RILEY
2. David Northrup
3. Todd Sucherman
4. Steve Smith
5. Jojo Mayer


ROCK


TODD SUCHERMAN
2. Neil Peart
3. Xavier Muriel
4. Daniel Adair
5. Chad Smith


RECORDED
PERFORMANCE


JOEY JORDISON—
SLIPKNOT:
ALL HOPE IS GONE
2. Todd Sucherman—Styx:
One With Ever ything

3. Keith Carlock—Walter Becker:
Circus Money
4. Thomas Pridgen—
The Mars Volta: Wax Simulacra
5. Tomas Haake—Meshuggah: Bleed


EDUCATIONAL DVD

TODD SUCHERMAN:
METHODS AND
MECHANICS

2. Tommy Igoe: Groove Essentials 2.0
3. Steve Smith:
Drum Legacy–Standing On The
Shoulders Of Giants
4. Jason Bittner: What Drives The Beat
5. Brain: Has Made The Worst Drum
Instructional DVD Ever


If Todd is that good he needs to be with a band on its way up vs. a nostalgia act. He's still young enough to have a career in a band that has a chance at stardom....

Re: THE (MODERN DRUMMER) POLLS ARE IN!

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:02 pm
by Zan
Toph wrote:If Todd is that good he needs to be with a band on its way up vs. a nostalgia act. He's still young enough to have a career in a band that has a chance at stardom....



If only he would listen to you...

Re: THE (MODERN DRUMMER) POLLS ARE IN!

PostPosted: Fri May 29, 2009 1:39 pm
by Rockwriter
Toph wrote:
Zan wrote:I guess Steve Smith really could learn a few things from Todd's DVD! LOL

(Congrats to Todd, by the way! What a huge, but well-deserved acknowledgment)



CLINICIAN

JIM RILEY
2. David Northrup
3. Todd Sucherman
4. Steve Smith
5. Jojo Mayer


ROCK


TODD SUCHERMAN
2. Neil Peart
3. Xavier Muriel
4. Daniel Adair
5. Chad Smith


RECORDED
PERFORMANCE


JOEY JORDISON—
SLIPKNOT:
ALL HOPE IS GONE
2. Todd Sucherman—Styx:
One With Ever ything

3. Keith Carlock—Walter Becker:
Circus Money
4. Thomas Pridgen—
The Mars Volta: Wax Simulacra
5. Tomas Haake—Meshuggah: Bleed


EDUCATIONAL DVD

TODD SUCHERMAN:
METHODS AND
MECHANICS

2. Tommy Igoe: Groove Essentials 2.0
3. Steve Smith:
Drum Legacy–Standing On The
Shoulders Of Giants
4. Jason Bittner: What Drives The Beat
5. Brain: Has Made The Worst Drum
Instructional DVD Ever


If Todd is that good he needs to be with a band on its way up vs. a nostalgia act. He's still young enough to have a career in a band that has a chance at stardom....


Here's the deal: Todd's already seen the other side of the fence. He was in a really great band that could have been huge, but instead failed. Then Styx came calling and ever since then he's made a great living playing the drums. He was doing well with session work before, but at some point a musician wants more than to play jingles. It's the same way I felt when I used to sing demos; grateful for the work and money, but oftentimes not too happy about the quality of what I had to do.

Todd's also been smart about getting out there and doing recording projects and live dates with a lot more industry cache than Styx, so when his tenure with the band does come to an end he won't be just "that guy that was the replacement in Styx". He'll have his pick of live and studio gigs after Styx, mark my words, and in the meantime he's earning a really great living getting to play drums in a band he liked when he was a kid. Not such a bad thing as compared to losing money playing in some young band that may or may very well not have any chance at success. For all its perceived minuses, Styx is still a great gig.

I hope all is well.


Sterling

PostPosted: Sat May 30, 2009 4:36 pm
by Zan
I think you are all missing the ENORMOUS point in all this, which is that Todd beat out Steve Smith in 2 categories! Froy, you should write a letter!

On second thought...

;-)

PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 12:27 am
by froy
Zan wrote:I think you are all missing the ENORMOUS point in all this, which is that Todd beat out Steve Smith in 2 categories! Froy, you should write a letter!

On second thought...

;-)


You know what you can do with this poll Zan
Where is Kenny Aronoff the best drummer in the world.?
Its funny Todd has been drumming for 2 bands that have failed
Shows how much impact he brings

Speaking of Polls check this monster drummer out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbumbaJz ... annel_page

PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 12:43 am
by chowhall
Zan wrote:I think you are all missing the ENORMOUS point in all this, which is that Todd beat out Steve Smith in 2 categories! Froy, you should write a letter!

On second thought...

;-)


You asked for it.

PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 4:42 am
by Zan
froy wrote:
Zan wrote:I think you are all missing the ENORMOUS point in all this, which is that Todd beat out Steve Smith in 2 categories! Froy, you should write a letter!

On second thought...

;-)


You know what you can do with this poll Zan
Where is Kenny Aronoff the best drummer in the world.?
Its funny Todd has been drumming for 2 bands that have failed
Shows how much impact he brings



What you perhaps may not realize is that Modern Drummer Magazine is the world wide New York Times for DRUMMERS. Voted by DRUMMERS, not mommie's basement living-fan-dingleberries.

PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 11:51 am
by Toph
Zan wrote:
froy wrote:
Zan wrote:I think you are all missing the ENORMOUS point in all this, which is that Todd beat out Steve Smith in 2 categories! Froy, you should write a letter!

On second thought...

;-)


You know what you can do with this poll Zan
Where is Kenny Aronoff the best drummer in the world.?
Its funny Todd has been drumming for 2 bands that have failed
Shows how much impact he brings



What you perhaps may not realize is that Modern Drummer Magazine is the world wide New York Times for DRUMMERS. Voted by DRUMMERS, not mommie's basement living-fan-dingleberries. [/quote}

Didn't realize you weren't out of your mom's basement yet.

PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 12:31 pm
by Mr JY Roboto
froy wrote:
Zan wrote:I think you are all missing the ENORMOUS point in all this, which is that Todd beat out Steve Smith in 2 categories! Froy, you should write a letter!

On second thought...

;-)


You know what you can do with this poll Zan
Where is Kenny Aronoff the best drummer in the world.?
Its funny Todd has been drumming for 2 bands that have failed
Shows how much impact he brings

Speaking of Polls check this monster drummer out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbumbaJz ... annel_page


Who is Kenny Aronoff? Oh..that 2nd string drummer who filled in for Todd.

PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 2:36 pm
by stmonkeys
love the new avatar zan ;)
heh
how time flies. that was in 2002? gulfstream racetrack w/ loverboy

PostPosted: Sun May 31, 2009 3:28 pm
by Jodes
Kenny Arnoff by no means is a SECOND STRING drummer.. he is one of the best session drummers out there..

PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 12:36 am
by Zan
Jodes wrote:Kenny Arnoff by no means is a SECOND STRING drummer.. he is one of the best session drummers out there..




Well then, if he's so great, he shouldn't be wasting his time filling in for second-rate bands on third rate tours!

;-)

PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:31 am
by froy
Zan wrote:
Jodes wrote:Kenny Arnoff by no means is a SECOND STRING drummer.. he is one of the best session drummers out there..




Well then, if he's so great, he shouldn't be wasting his time filling in for second-rate bands on third rate tours!

;-)



John Fogerty is far from a 3rd rate tour ..

PostPosted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 2:12 pm
by Zan
froy wrote:
Zan wrote:
Jodes wrote:Kenny Arnoff by no means is a SECOND STRING drummer.. he is one of the best session drummers out there..




Well then, if he's so great, he shouldn't be wasting his time filling in for second-rate bands on third rate tours!

;-)



John Fogerty is far from a 3rd rate tour ..



If you say so. lol

PostPosted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 3:23 am
by LordofDaRing
"What you perhaps may not realize is that Modern Drummer Magazine is the world wide New York Times for DRUMMERS. Voted by DRUMMERS, not mommie's basement living-fan-dingleberries"

Surely Modern Drummer Mag has more credibility than that :)