pest666 said:
How could you forget Perry?? Very GOOD drummer.... and Andy is no slouch either!! Andy's better though!! Andy may be the most underrated guy in the BA. Something in the freakin' water....
You forgot Walt Ryan and Will Carroll though!!!
Well my reason is.......that Perry WAS a great drummer, back when VIO was up & coming.......but he's not into like he used to be, & the live shows I've seen on mini-tour had some big mistakes in them, plus he quit drumming for quite some years, and IMO...has never rose back to his prior stature.....And ask yourself this, when Perry filled in for the missing Louie Clemente, Why did Testament not keep him?..........I think I know what that decsion was based on........Now Andy is better period, I've watched all the No Mercy Tour shows, & seen alot of One off DA gigs(plus back in the day), he was amazing to watch, I have video's of recent Vio & DA.......Andy sticks out, not for mistakes but for all around drumming........Perry stuck out for some wrong reasons(mistakes)...IMO......Andy been playing professionally since mid High School!
I call it like I see it............Andy better than Perry.
Will is a good friend of mine(known him since he was a teenager in Warfare DC with Ted Aguilar) & has filled in for quite a few bands, but he has never established himself, MH(did a Euro Tour) did not keep him, he's good but missing recognition, cause he's not in a big name band. To bad Will has not taken the next step.......he deserves a shot at the big dance!
Walter Ryan.......big heavy hitter, know him too, he almost got the Testament once, but was runner up, I think he's in NY now with some band?........He to could take that next step......but has not!