MR

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 10:00 am**

Yay or nay???

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 12:37 pm**

Yay. The guy is a monster talent and just killed.

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 4:28 pm**

In 1996? He was hired to be as low-key as humanly possible - just play it note-for-note. What was not to like? They didn't even put him on the posters, for pete sake.

But it didn't take long before I couldn't imagine seeing them live without him.

And he does the Corky St. Clair dance SO WELL! You really oughta see it. lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GeA1QVb3DE

Posted: **Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:20 pm**

He is super cool! :wink:

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:11 am**

AWESOME Drummer, The best of the best!!!

Plus no midget bowling comments!

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:33 am**

yogi wrote:AWESOME Drummer, The best of the best!!!

Plus no midget bowling comments!

At least we can still have this:

http://get.games.yahoo.com/proddesc?gamekey=elfbowling7

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:24 am**

When I first saw him with STYX in '96, I was a little disappointed that I wasn't seeing the original band. But he did seem like a good drummer and the youth factor was a plus.

In '99 I began watching him more closely. He is a dynamo. He made the song Half-Penny Two-Penny his own. It became a song just to feature his chops.

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:32 am**

Incredible drummer!!!!!!!

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:24 am**

One the top 5 drummers on my list

Posted: **Sat Nov 21, 2009 3:53 am**

If you think he's a great drummer, you should hear him play the harp!!!

Posted: **Thu Dec 03, 2009 12:38 am**

simply incredible.....i actually found myself watchign him alot on the 96 tour because of how he just owned those songs without "overdoing" it.....he was very respectful of the original parts but added alot of cool stuff to the songs. he made the band sound heavier in some ways as well.

Posted: **Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:10 pm**

One of my many mantras:

I will never, ever get tired of watching Todd play.

Posted: **Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:42 am**

Zan wrote:One of my many mantras:

I will never, ever get tired of watching Todd play.

you can actually SEE him behind that kit? LOL

Posted: **Sat Dec 05, 2009 3:46 am**

I just watched Todd's drum dvd. It's really great.

Posted: **Sun Dec 06, 2009 9:25 am**

When I first heard him on Return to Paradise, it was a "holy shit" moment. I hadn't heard so much energy and tight playing since Steve Smith.

I had pretty much given up on Styx until that cd and his playing was part of the rejuvination.

Posted: **Sun Dec 06, 2009 7:04 pm**

hoagiepete wrote:When I first heard him on Return to Paradise, it was a "holy shit" moment. I hadn't heard so much energy and tight playing since Steve Smith.

I had pretty much gave up on Styx until that cd and his playing was part of the rejuvination.

Hence why thats my favorite live Styx CD.. Getting a chance to see this band live in 96 was a dream come true, but when I put RTP on that first time, it was Todd's drums that stood out first and foremost for me..

Posted: **Tue Dec 08, 2009 7:58 am**

Todd is amazing, but I saw John play back in the Mid 70's and I don't know if most people here realize John was a monster on the drums in the early days.
He really was.

MR

What Were Your First Impressions Of Todd?

What Were Your First Impressions Of Todd?