Anyway, Chris is one of the hardest jazz and funk drummers out there. At the same time, there are plenty of drummers out there who have Dennis Chambers head spinning. I am from Baltimore and Dennis is not the hometown hero that everyone thinks he is. We have plenty of drummers who are faster or more diverse than him. He is just popular. Come to Baltimore and you will find out. As for saying that nobody is seeing Chris, I can give you a list of players that are on his level at the least. Of course most gospel drummers are not seeing him when it comes to musical expression because they are limited. We have to understand that Chris is not a gospel drummer. Chris is a world class drummer who happens to be on a few gospel projects. Trust me, I know!! Chris is one of my top 5 drummers when it comes to musical expression. He is truly dedicated to the mastery of his instrument. If you guys want to put it on the competition level remember this...The world is much bigger than NY, Baltimore, L.A., Texas or the USA in general.