Portnoy vs. Harrison

Horizons wrote: Fox On The Rocks wrote: Horizons wrote: Gavin leading by this much?  Max (Fox), have you listened to any of Gavin/05Ric yet? There's actually not that much up on youtube, so I just listened to this track, but I was absolutely blown away by this one. The Bass playing is so uniquely technical and Gavin definitely has a Bruford/ Crimso influenced rhythm going on there - 21/8, I think? Thanks for introducing me to 05ric. Just a phenomenal bass player, I mean he uses like an 8 string bass, the guy is nuts! I'm seriously considering on trying to get my hands on album by these guys. Yea sadly there is nothing on Youtube...

Yeah, it's a shame. They should be more known. I'm probably going to ask my local record store owner to order me in a copy of Circles. Having a physical copy of an album just appeals to me more. CD quality is great as well. I'm also one of those guys that likes to study liner notes.

Horizons wrote: Gavin leading by this much?  Max (Fox), have you listened to any of Gavin/05Ric yet?

There's actually not that much up on youtube, so I just listened to this track, but I was absolutely blown away by this one. The Bass playing is so uniquely technical and Gavin definitely has a Bruford/ Crimso influenced rhythm going on there - 21/8, I think? Thanks for introducing me to 05ric. Just a phenomenal bass player, I mean he uses like an 8 string bass, the guy is nuts! I'm seriously considering on trying to get my hands on album by these guys.

After watching LTE's live in LA dvd, I am so convinced by Portnoy's drumming. That's his best drumming in LTE.

Harrison for me

I'm not that big of a fan of neither bands, but I find Gavin's drumming to be a much more tasteful, and intricate addition to PT, while Portnoy's drumming is a bit too much in my face.

Fox On The Rocks wrote: wjohnd wrote: I've never really noticed the drumming as anything especially spectacular on PT though I do have some of their albums. Can someone point me at a classic Gavin Harrison track or two ? Would be interested to find out what I've been missing out on. - The Sound Of Muzak - Anesthetize Two classics in my opinion, though some may disagree. There's of course much more, but these two tracks really showcase his unique style and technique. I just really like the sound of the way he plays - very natural, very musical.

Those are two good ones, but people never credit The Creator Has a Mastertape. That's a superb example IMO.

Horizons wrote: Fox On The Rocks wrote: wjohnd wrote: I've never really noticed the drumming as anything especially spectacular on PT though I do have some of their albums. Can someone point me at a classic Gavin Harrison track or two ? Would be interested to find out what I've been missing out on. - The Sound Of Muzak - Anesthetize Two classics in my opinion, though some may disagree. There's of course much more, but these two tracks really showcase his unique style and technique. I just really like the sound of the way he plays - very natural, very musical. I'm too lazy to think about other PT songs, but nobody listens to Gavin's side project. That is where his pinnacle really is.  Gavin Harrison & 05Ric.. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=6149 I personally love their debut the most, but they're all great albums.

Hey, thanks for the link Austin. I was aware of his other projects, but never really took the chance at having a listen. I'm going to listen to few tracks of Circles right now, maybe even some live footage if I can find some on youtube.

wjohnd wrote: I've never really noticed the drumming as anything especially spectacular on PT though I do have some of their albums. Can someone point me at a classic Gavin Harrison track or two ? Would be interested to find out what I've been missing out on.

- The Sound Of Muzak
- Anesthetize
Two classics in my opinion, though some may disagree. There's of course much more, but these two tracks really showcase his unique style and technique. I just really like the sound of the way he plays - very natural, very musical.

Voted Portnoy as his drumming on DT, Transatlantic and some Neal Morse solo albums is outstanding.

I've never really noticed the drumming as anything especially spectacular on PT though I do have some of their albums.
Can someone point me at a classic Gavin Harrison track or two ? Would be interested to find out what I've been missing out on.

As far as a drummer who knows how to really 'rock out', I've always seen Portnoy as the best of the last 30 years.