wow guys, just found that guy on youtube....it seems that he is just in his early 20s and already plays like a monster...very creative too! WOW!!!!!!

check out those videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/ZMoney99999

Peace
niki

Great to hear from you again Niki,

I check out three vids (Open Solo, Tight Solo & the Lesson Video).

ZMoney9999 has a handle not only upon execution but also turning around the pulse within meter where it almost sound polyrhythmic. What I liked was his ability in the Lesson Vid to play the paradiddle(diddle) permutations at any tempo between the hands and feet, as well as around the kit.

What I also liked is his approach to the kit based upon what he felt at the time (in the Open & Tight solos), rather than merely what his body wanted to do. Oh, to be young again! (LOL! - just kidding!)

Thanks for posting this... hopefully it will provide some ground for positive discussion to the craft, rather some a person's personal preferences.

He's got chops.... very MONO in the dynamics department... He's young though, he's got time...

Here's another young chopsmaster, Eric Moore... This kid comes from the gospel curcuit... I was one of the judges when he won the
Guitar Center dum off. I stopped doing it because I became very frustrated with the competiton aspect of what should just be music.

I have never heard Eric play in a musical situation. But he is very entertaining to watch. His win has taken him quite far I must admit. He has a endorsement with DW, his own signature stick and a signature cymbal line with Octagon cymbals out of Brazil. He travels all over the world doing clinics.

Don.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4wqhEMdN6c&feature=related

On Eric Moore


Yeah yeah.....I can't help but to say I'm hearing some John Blackwell influence, no dought. Sounds to me like a lot of God and discipline. Great player ontop along with discipline on the bottom play....incredible gifting

Hearing him play on 'patterns' (holding it) would seem well playing in a musical content....would you say?

rac

Thanks for turning us on the Eric Moore (at least those of us that don't read drum magazines). He's a blast; unreal good. Some very fun videos on youtube and here's his myspace where you can hear him in band context:
http://www.myspace.com/ericmooreii

Not to be confused with Dennis Moore:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2rPrqfFVwE