Wow! That takes courage to not only change your way of thinking but to express it and your apology here. Cheers! and Cheers to Todd for taking the time to help a fellow drum brother see another perspective! HoD never ceases to astound me!

langmick wrote:
He's not using Rudes, but it looks like Vinnie is positioning his ride in the Copeland position, moving his 2nd crash where his ride usually sits.

AKA the "Rock" position.

amoergosum wrote:

vinoyarey wrote:some people here called keith jarrett a hole,so what about vinnie?

That's your first post on HOD.

It's ok when it's ok. It's not when it's not.

I didn't catch this video when it first came around. All I have to say is Wow, Vinnie...let it go man. Even though he seems solely focused on the guy (gal) filming, his playing remains ridiculously good. He is amazing.

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Steve Holmes wrote:"BTW, it's not pictured here!"

Here's...not a picture of the china?

Total post fail! ...hangs head in shame....

(i really just wanted to show the Yamaha MCANs)

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If I have the timing correct. It just seems like triplets, accenting the 1st beat with a bass drum and crash..albeit at a redonkulous rate of speed.