Her playing is great - for a girl. It's average for a guy
She doesn't look like most female drummers in her control and the way she hits.
I thought this thread was on the artist Beck, NOT Jeff Beck, so I was very surprised.
I think most male drummers would have be extremely intimidated to replace Vinnie.
A female drummer will never worry about being compared to Vin...right?
Cindy Blackman is in a totally different class than most female drummers. There
are a handful of female drummers on par with the best male drummers and Blackman
is in this class.
JB can do what he wants...his fan base is not like Dream Theater with cats that have
been a family forever. However, JB has had serious noteworthy drummers...is
Tai on bass? Now that would be interesting!
Now that I think about it...this doesn't surprise me. Playing with Vinnie is an intense
experience...he probably wants to simplify...less notes...take a breath...not have
as many alpha personalities in the mix.