Well, I play drums since 1968 ( I was almost 6 ) and I certainly played along many different kinds of music... personally, I have no difficulties to play neither Scott Raynor's nor Travis Barker's stuffs, but despite my long experience, I still find very difficult to play many parts by, say, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mark Brzezicki, Simon Phillips, Pierre Moerlen, Jack DeJohnette, Max Roach, Manu Katchè, Pierre Favre, Stewart Colepand and many other excellent drummers...
I can play the major part of their stuffs, but it's really, really hard...indeed, I think that all musicians leave their own tracks and that's the good of Music
It is a matter of preferences and often people tend to prefer musicians who play the same music that they like to listen to, so one tends, in example, to think that Jean-Luc Ponty is a great violinist because he/she likes the Fusion stuff much and probably he/she never heard about Uto Ughi or Salvatore Accardo playing Niccolò Paganini compositions...well, Ponty can play indeed, but can he really compete with Uto Ughi ?
Music is SO various and there are SO many things to evaluate...
...and then, let's say it, is it really that important HOW good a musician plays his/her own instrument ?
I like music that makes me dream, that turns my actual mood into a state of grace, that leaves me something to reflect about...NOT musicians that I would be able to imitate...it doesn't make a sense and it is irrilevant, IMHO...
I love a song in its whole and I still think that the main and most important figure is the Composer / Songwriter: I guess any drummer can easely play any part Ringo played in any Beatles' song, but is there anyone out there who CAN write wonderful songs like many the Beatles did ?
If there's such a composer reading this, then he/she has to know that I'm available to play for free ANY drums, bass and guitar parts in all of his/her songs
My humble suggestion to ALL the musicians and for ALL the instruments...listen to ALL the Music styles and take the time to play ALL the Music styles: you get for sure unexpected surprises and elements that you can easely turn into yours and that will help your own groove and style to grow up !
Take care you all !
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