Look we could keep this thread going and it really would most be opinion because of the lack of objectivity, exposure to music, and music education and lack of vision. When we cannot see why a peson would practice 4--6 hours a day on the drums we don't undersatnd what they acheive in the process or understand that the journey was more important than the destination/goal. We also thendon't understand how important proper objective critique/anaylisis/blatant truth is. Notice I didn't say opion.
Come on... everyone that has suffered through level 3 High School English/Math/Science or college Chemistry, Biology, Psychology, Physics etc remembers that if you cannot support nad prove your hypothesis ypour work and your opinion means nothing.
People whom have never been through a juried competition want understand the evaluation processes that should be a part of all our thinking and growth. There will always be someone qualified, tried and proven to be the best on a given day. Winner, victor, champion, master, king, god (little "g" not big "G" are all levels of trial and completion. Anyone, I mean anyyone who tells you that no one is better than another is out of touch with reality. They are of touch with kingdom principles. These positions are all mentioned in the bible yet we have gotten so churched that we act like we don't need to use them or understand them. That would mean responsibility and accountability. that would mean experienceing loss, disappointment and sometimes failure just to get what we were destined to have. What that would mean we have to set goals, which requireresponsibilty and accountability.. naw, opinions are easier. "Alex I'll take opions...".
We grow through the proving grounds not opinion grounds. Opions should spark discussion/investigation not be a foundation.
For threads like this to grow each of us we need to stay away from so much emotional opinion and dig/fish in the deep/renew our minds and admit our thruths to ourselves that influence our opions which we base our choses on, be them right or wrong. For most of us, WE need to set our goals higher and practice some self-discipline and raise our level of understanding by seeeking knowledge/increasing knowledge. We need to strive to understand what we are doing and what we should be doing as related to mechanical/technical skillset. That will inable us to better understand other drummers and their advanced techniques and thinking processes better.
It's time to grow folks and get off the wow-eee factor. We are passing on too much unfounded person opinon information rather than real food. Let step it up folks.
