Scott,

I can’t play drums either. But then I’ve never wanted to play drums. I only tried once because the drums were there and I was curious. I guess I used a little hyperbole, or exaggeration for the sake of emphasis when talking about my biggest musical pet peeve, and that’s drummers who play too loud and too much.

It’s kind of like the instrumentalist who throws every note he can into every solo he plays, even when it’s a simple song that shouldn’t be overplayed.

I know there are tons of really good drummers out there who know how to make the song sound good and know when to lay back. There are also tons of drummers who think the band exists to back them up and think their volume level should exceed the level of all the other instruments combined.

You’re probably right about the “Animal” drummer being the focus of the band. When I first watched the video, I saw an extremely talented drummer who was being extremely obnoxious. But if he IS the show, then he put on a very good show indeed. If you watch the video from that standpoint, it does change the way it’s perceived.

Bob
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