I used to rimshot all the time back when I was younger. Hell, I was just plain loud, I think. I thought playing like Kenny Aronoff was what everybody wanted and NEEDED, LOL! As I got older and started doing more gigs in varied places (restaurants, jazz gigs, smaller beach bars) I learned to play wit...

God, I love Omar's touch. I remember going to MI back 91 and going over to my next door neighbors place, watching Omar with the Buddy Rich band (fanny pack and all) on VHS, over, and over, and over, and over again. Still a phenomenal performance in every way and it looks to me as if Omar is still th...