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GODSMACK Drummer: 'I Always Wanted To Be PETER CRISS'
- Aug. 24, 2006
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David Glessner of the San Antonio Express-News recently conducted an interview with GODSMACK drummer Shannon Larkin. A few excerpts from the chat follow: On his one-off gig substitute drumming for Ozzy Osbourne and BLACK SABBATH: " Sharon Osbourne called me and said, 'Can you learn 25 songs in 10 days and go on Ozzfest?' I got in a Learjet with SABBATH and Ozzy's band, and about 45 minutes outside of L.A., it starts getting hot inside the plane. Then smoke starts pouring out of the air-conditioning vents and I feel the plane tilting sideways. "I thought, 'Oh (crap), I'm going down.' I didn't have a daughter at the time, and I'll tell you, brother, the only thing I was thinking is, 'This is all right, man. I'm gonna go down with these legendary dudes.'" [On the gig] "It was a career highlight. It would have been my life highlight if I hadn't had a child." On GODSMACK's upcoming tour with ROB ZOMBIE: "I'm really looking forward to meeting Zombie. I'm a horror-movie buff. I'd love to have just an hour to pick his brain about his movies. I'd love at some point on the tour to just chill out and talk about gore." On his childhood: "After dinner, instead of going to the TV, my mom and dad would take me and my sister downstairs to the den and play us music. My dad was into '50s doo-wop, be-bop and country guys like WILLIE NELSON, JOHNNY CASH and WAYLON JENNINGS. My mom was all about THE BEATLES, CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL and even turned me on to JUDAS PRIEST, if you can believe that. It was CREEDENCE who actually made me want to get a drum set, but then came KISS, and I always wanted to be Peter Criss." Read the entire interview at www.mysanantonio.com.
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COMMENT | y
posted by :
8/24/2006 5:43:53 AM
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fuck up
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COMMENT | Hahahaha.....
posted by :
8/24/2006 5:44:21 AM
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Oh man, this one is almost too easy....
I just leave it alone and laugh at the hilarity that ensues.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/24/2006 5:48:43 AM
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I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE VOLTRON
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COMMENT | oh yeah
posted by :
8/24/2006 6:07:53 AM
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then he should start painting his pretty face
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COMMENT |
posted by : Dee67
8/24/2006 7:00:15 AM
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..and with that, he was thrown out of the band.
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COMMENT | Nobody wants to be Peter Criss.
posted by :
8/24/2006 7:09:10 AM
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Not even Peter Criss.
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COMMENT | To be Peter
posted by : Nespithe
8/24/2006 7:25:39 AM
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You have to take lots of smack, play out of time and be completely tone deaf and not to mention watching The Godfather over and over again. It must have been the part where Pacino says "meet my litttle friend!"
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COMMENT | 'I Always Wanted To Be PETER CRISS'
posted by : Pink Tank Top And Orange Juice
8/24/2006 7:41:01 AM
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I'm sorry for you.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/24/2006 7:59:55 AM
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that was Scarface, dumbass
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COMMENT | Nespithe
posted by :
8/24/2006 8:05:41 AM
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Godfather?? Pacino "Meet my little friend"?
Hahaha......
Obviously you have never seen either movies...
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COMMENT | Time for some Family Guy wisdom........
posted by : screamingtwat
8/24/2006 8:07:15 AM
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I should've guessed that when you were willing to dress up as Peter Criss.
No one wants to be Peter Criss, Lois! Not even Peter Criss!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Nespithe
8/24/2006 8:10:54 AM
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Ok Scarface. Jesus Crist what the fuck ever!
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COMMENT | screamingtwat
posted by :
8/24/2006 8:12:47 AM
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"Velvet Kevorkian" beat you to it, several posts ago.
great quote though. its funny because its true.
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COMMENT | " H E E E E E Y Y !!
posted by :
8/24/2006 8:24:21 AM
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I WANTED TO BE ARTHOR FONZORELLI FROM HAPPY DAYS!!
I ADMIT IT, I THOUGHT FONZIE WAS COOL WHEN I WAS A KID!
OH, 80 % OF THE KIDS ON THIS SITE DON'T KNOW WHO I AM TALKING ABOUT!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : david10006
8/24/2006 8:31:42 AM
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how about vinnie barbarinno?!..("UP YA NOSE WIT A RUBBER HOSE!!") ..
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COMMENT | DAVID CASSIDY?
posted by :
8/24/2006 8:32:40 AM
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ANYBODY, ANYBODY, ANYBODY?
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COMMENT | Well...
posted by : Slave Stick
8/24/2006 8:46:55 AM
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That explains his drumming.
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COMMENT | C'mon $cab Ki$$.....
posted by : lord-infernus
8/24/2006 8:47:29 AM
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learn some new KISS cut downs....were all tired of the same ones!! Obviously you didn't see the Rock The Nation DVD because there was easily 10,000 at those shows!!!
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COMMENT | lord-infernus
posted by :
8/24/2006 8:52:23 AM
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10,000?
Thats a half empty arena!
wow, how impressive...
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COMMENT | Ok I feel obligated.....
posted by :
8/24/2006 9:05:55 AM
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1. Dare to dream, buddy. Hate to see what your nightmares are like.
2. At least your not trying to sound like a GOOD drummer. Mission accomplished.
3. If you and Sharon were on the plane and it went down, I'd feel bad for the ground you hit.
4. Did I mention your band sucks?
5 At least your not as much of a no talent cock sucker as the original drummer to your band. Maybe you've heard of him, Sully Erna.
If anyone actually likes this band, kill yourself, you're wasting precious space.
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COMMENT | As usual,
posted by : Decomposed Bag of Bat Sperm
8/24/2006 9:06:31 AM
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Basement boys spouting off about shit they don't understand.
Newflash, Mr. Larkin could outplay 95% of all metal drummers. He's fucking incredible and quite ambidextrous. Do a little research before posting.
I hate these "overnight" metal heads.
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COMMENT | yeah
posted by :
8/24/2006 9:17:27 AM
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Larkin is an insanely good drummer
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COMMENT | Decomposed Bag of Bat Sperm
posted by : Slave Stick
8/24/2006 9:18:10 AM
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"Mr. Larkin could outplay 95% of all metal drummers."
Hahaha. Not fucking likely.
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COMMENT | Maybe 50%
posted by : Slave Stick
8/24/2006 9:19:28 AM
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And yeah I play drums and am familiar with both Larkin and a huge number of metal drummers.
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COMMENT | thats odd
posted by :
8/24/2006 9:33:20 AM
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wanting to be a drummer that youre 10 times better than oh well.....and yea hes a kick ass drummer......whoever says he isnt either has their head up their ass or cant admit that someone in a radio friendly band has some talent
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COMMENT | my god
posted by : cirkis
8/24/2006 9:38:49 AM
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you guys are all idiots. When he was a little kid he wanted to be Peter Criss....that probably would have been mid to late 70's when it was still a legit band, and a cultural phenomenon.
Anybody who wants to disagree with that statement has to be at least 35 to do so, otherwise you have absolutely no context to disagree.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/24/2006 9:47:33 AM
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If any of you One-Dimensional music fans even care...
From CNN:
"LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Bruce Gary, the rock drummer who worked with George Harrison, Bob Dylan and Stephen Stills but is best known as The Knack's original drummer -- the man who played on the group's No. 1 hit "My Sharona" -- has died. He was 55."
R.I.P
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COMMENT | Don't give me that nobody wants to be Peter Criss shit!!!
posted by :
8/24/2006 9:50:14 AM
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eric singer does or is that the Lois you talk about playing drums in the half tribute kiss?
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/24/2006 9:51:05 AM
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Arthor Fonzorelli is more gay then a gerbil on Fire Island.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/24/2006 10:06:46 AM
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Peter Criss was the shit!
His drum riser rose 35 feet in the air, and spun on its axis, all with massive pyro exploding around him. His drumset was huge and he even had a GONG! He got to do a 15 minute kick-ass drum solo. You don't see that nowadays.
He was "The Cat" character, that is cool as hell!
He was actually a damn good drummer in his prime.
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COMMENT | I Wanted To Be...
posted by : Bonzoholic
8/24/2006 10:34:38 AM
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Stevie Nick's tampons.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
8/24/2006 10:39:05 AM
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Funny, because Peter Criss never really wanted to be Peter Criss.
I mean, how many times did Peter quit Kiss, or whined and complained while in the band? He was never happy.
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COMMENT |
posted by : IFH
8/24/2006 11:29:40 AM
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"I always wanted to be Peter Criss." That explains why you're a sell out yourself.
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COMMENT | I bet
posted by : red shark
8/24/2006 11:53:45 AM
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Eric Singer always wanted to be Peter Criss also......oops, wait a minute.....
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COMMENT | GO
posted by : rastakilla
8/24/2006 12:39:23 PM
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WRATHCHILD AMERICA - CLIMBING THE WALLS
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COMMENT | heresmoke this
posted by :
8/24/2006 12:43:03 PM
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'Peter Criss was the shit!
His drum riser rose 35 feet in the air, and spun on its axis, all with massive pyro exploding around him. His drumset was huge and he even had a GONG!'
HOW DO YOU EQUATE, A DRUM RISER, SPINNING ON ITS AXIS, WITH MASSIVE PYRO, WITH PETER CRISS BEING 'THE SHIT'?
YOU COULD PUT A MONKEY IN PETER'S PLACE AND GET THE SAME RESULT. PETER NEEDED THAT SHIT TO DISTRACT FROM HIS ACTUAL DRUM PLAYING.
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COMMENT | alot of people wanted to be kiss back in the day
posted by : cirkis
8/24/2006 12:47:05 PM
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Including vinnie and dime...i've seen countless interviews where they said they used to put on kiss makeup as little kids.
Ever see the video for "Revolution is my Name"?
Anyone who was introduced to rock in the 70's was a KISS fan....don't let the KISS of the past decade cloud what they once were in the 70's, because its not the same.
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COMMENT | Don't Care What You Think
posted by :
8/24/2006 12:48:44 PM
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Shannon's a killer drummer, anyone that plays the drums knows that.
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COMMENT | cirkis
posted by :
8/24/2006 1:10:09 PM
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Good point; Dime was even buried in the 'Kiss Kasket'
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COMMENT | Godsmack sucks
posted by : TrashedandScattered
8/24/2006 2:00:08 PM
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And so does this asshole!
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COMMENT | cirkis
posted by : Slave Stick
8/24/2006 2:21:54 PM
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I know all about the band they were in the 70's. They sucked back then too. Especially when they tried to gain more fans by writing a piece of shit disco song.
"I Was Made For Loving You"
Need I say more?
It's totally true that they inspired millions. That doesn't mean they're actually good. Look at Britney Spears.
If you take away everything and just sit down and listen to their songs, they're nothing great at all. Pretty bland actually.
They even said it themselves.
"We're never claimed to be great musicians. We're entertainers."
Yeah, that means that you even know that you're shit.
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COMMENT | typo
posted by : Slave Stick
8/24/2006 2:22:44 PM
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we've
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COMMENT | Kiss Meets The Phantom of The Park
posted by : Slave Stick
8/24/2006 2:23:49 PM
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Forgot about that piece of shit movie they made too. Holy fuck!
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COMMENT | SULLY ERNA: I always wanted to be James Hetfield
posted by : Rasselkopf
8/24/2006 2:25:34 PM
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I like some of their songs, though
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COMMENT | anti man
posted by : Slave Stick
8/24/2006 2:38:44 PM
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Guess you never heard of Buddy Rich....
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
8/24/2006 2:47:14 PM
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You could be Peter Criss. Shit Eric Singer has been Peter Criss for 2 years. Reach for the stars buddy. But it looks like you have to go back to your day job which is sucking off that dwarf lead singer. Must suck, no pun intended.
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COMMENT | Shannon may be good...
posted by : TrashedandScattered
8/24/2006 3:20:21 PM
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But Godsmack is seriously fuckin' awful. Oh and Rasselkopf, I think it's more like SULLY ERNA: I always wanted to be Layne Staley. I think that's where Godsmack just got off on the wrong foot with me is that their fucking name is taken from an Alice In Chains song. That's the kind of shit cover bands are supposed to do! And, from the way Sully sings, he sounds like he's auditioning for one.
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COMMENT | Slave Stick
posted by : cirkis
8/24/2006 3:43:55 PM
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I'm certainly not trying to argue that KISS is a "good band", more so the influence they had on kids growing up in the 70's, ie sully erna wanting to be peter criss as a kid.
I absolutely agree with your points.
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COMMENT | TrashedandScattered
posted by : Rasselkopf
8/24/2006 3:58:38 PM
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Yeah, good point. "Dirt" is one of my AIC faves. But I never associated Erna's voice with Layne's... Anyway, a very good voice, even though he's a fuckin' Republican ;-)
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COMMENT |
posted by : unbound_aggression
8/24/2006 4:02:56 PM
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Peter Criss is teh ghey.
www.myspace.com/tremulus
(non spandex, makeup-wearing fruit metal)
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COMMENT | Slave Stick
posted by : Decomposed Bag of Bat Sperm
8/24/2006 4:38:46 PM
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don't know jack shit about drums.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Sgt.D
8/24/2006 5:45:24 PM
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Shannon, You fucking rule! See you at Red Rocks!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : wajahat_k
8/24/2006 6:42:52 PM
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Everyone who has the slightest of brains on this site knows that SHANNON LARKIN IS ONE FUCKING HELL OF A DRUMMER
Even though he is with godsmack, which I find decent.
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COMMENT | lmao
posted by :
8/24/2006 6:53:59 PM
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LOLOLOL
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COMMENT | In case you didn't know
posted by :
8/24/2006 8:16:42 PM
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Godsmack actually started as an Alice in Chains cover band in Mass. Fucking Fact. So yes, the whole band is a cheesy imitation.
I actually worked security at one of their shows in the mid 90's.
And Sully Erna always HAS BEEN the biggest douche bag I have ever met in the music industry. (That is saying a lot, because I've met some serious assholes)
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COMMENT | Decomposed Bag of Bat Sperm
posted by : Slave Stick
8/25/2006 7:55:28 AM
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Sure.
I've only been playing drums for the past fucking 20 years and learned from the greats like Steve Smith, Buddy Rich, Neil Peart, Ginger Baker, Gene Hoglan, Danny Carey, Keith Moon, Vinnie Colauita, Elvin Jones, Max Roach, Terry Bozzio, Ed Shaughnessy, Marvin Smith, etc. etc.
I don't know shit about drums. HAHAHA
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COMMENT | StillRain
posted by : Slave Stick
8/25/2006 8:08:00 AM
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I don't know what standards you're going by, but where I come from being really fast doesn't necessarily make you a good drummer.
That just means you have a lot of endurance.
Punk beats are SUPER easy to play. It's cause they're fast that people think they're so crazy. But that's not to say that punk drummers don't have talent, because I think a lot of them are totally under-rated.
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COMMENT | anti man
posted by : Slave Stick
8/25/2006 8:09:20 AM
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When Shannon Larkin starts doing what Buddy Rich could do on the kit, that's when I'll acknowledge him as GOD on the drums.
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