Well said!

I agree. He is the best composer of drum parts since Neil Peart. Amazing stuff

⁠@@frankievaccaro3216 no offense Neil’s great and everything but every time I see a comment like yours I can tell you just don’t look up other drummers ever lol. There are plenty of amazing drummers from the 60s 70s well into the 00s that smoke Peart; Huub Jansenn, Alan White, Bill Bruford, Simon Phillips, Chester Thompson, Martin Axenrot… the list goes on. Rush is cool… but you have so much other stuff to explore

Yes. That's it.

​@@magog6852correct. For instance Simon smoked everyone until Gavin came... 😅 Bruford is sensational as well. I love all the above mentioned by you and agree 100% with your statement. You didn't mention Vinnie that smoked him too. 😅

I just had the same thought...

Shiiit man when I saw that I was like WUUUT? So impressive.

This man INDEED .. Porcupine Tree will forever shape and change the way this guitarist thinks about the importance of percussionists ..

you can call him "dinamic man". his touch is perfect

@Fred Fredson Bang on Fred. Pineapple thief is the bastard child of Snow Patrol and Coldplay. Fuckin' shite. Gavin makes it listenable if only for the drum part. Been listening to Gavin for donkey's years. The guy is from another planet.

Check him out on Drumeo - he explains it more.

@@andrewharbron5841 Or Bernard Purdie, who was basically the one who made it a thing 50 years ago with his Purdie Shuffle.

@@Lu-ql Eh, shut up, Gavin is better in every single aspect. You can continue worshiping drummers that were good 50 years ago. Fucking idiot.

@@lukerogers151 why react like that? I'm sure there's a perfect explanable reason you desagree with him.

@@lukerogers151 Dude chill

@Jieming Liu You can listen to Gavin's songs during the 3 week holiday 😉

good one.

best comment ever. so true

777Erf or a 3 month quarantine

Nathaniel Plays Lol yes

Its his musicality and subtle embellishments that are Gavin's strength. The man just possesses style

the way he incorporates the toms really blows me away, not many drummers play from low to high, yet he does it all the time and it always fits perfectly.

I wrote this because for the last 2 minutes I thought i was listening to album edition

And Thomas Lang.

Thomas Lang and Gavin are both exceptional. But Virgil Donati would destroy them both

That was amazing

@@jamelgreaves6989 nah virgil sucks. Gav is the best ever

@@jamelgreaves6989 Yo Virgil and Thomas are both kinda technical chop oriented players whereas Gavin focuses on groove and musicality. So I think you're comparing the wrong guys.

Same here! everything song he touches turns to gold!

Flight Channel Yeah, every note has a musical purpose in supporting the composition. His musical decision-making is up there with Simon Phillips’. Few of the masters have this ability.

The second one is Steven Wilson

@@peacekeeper3026 Let's complete the capsule with Colin Edwin...for the mood. :D

the other 2 are Marco Minnemann...

His signature :) Mostly to do with 8 strand wires, S-Hoop, Controlled sound and dampening ring. I outfitted my own birch one this way and it's wonderful! Can't afford his, but one day ...

I do this to my snares as well. What a difference it makes.

56...

Sucks he's getting old :(. I wish he can play for at least 20 more years

@@88omair he looks like he’s in his 40’s so I don’t doubt he’ll be playing for a long time

Just saw them a week ago, Gavin was absolutely incredible. Check out their live performance of indiscipline on KZfaq.

He could play in any band tbh. Gavin could make Cannibal Corpse sound musical

Omair Sheikh lel.

@@88omair CC are fine as they are, no need to put down other bands. I don't think Gavin would not be a good choice for them. Paul's style fits them perfectly even though it's much less "intricate". But if you have webster and those guitars, somebody needs to keep the house clean and Paul's simple yet effective beats are perfect for that. Also, I doubt that Gavin could play a full CC set just like that with the same intensity. He'd have to adjust his style quite a bit. Not saying he wouldn't be able to do it of course. Also, you are completely missing the point of CC. Their goal is not to be musical. And even though the guitar and basswork is incredible, their main goal is to be a rhythm bulldozer and I can't see Gavin adding something senseful in that at all, sorry