Im close minded because i dont think pig hoglan is as good as christy? In your little mind guess not as good = bad, but we are talking legends of death metal drumming here, i dont disrespect Gene but sometimes you just gotta admit when you see something superior there is nothing wrong with that, no matter who it is, and in this particular case, no matter what style he prefers. The double kicks and the speed are part of his style, just as his acrobatics and his incredible way to take a simple 4/4 and make it sound as amazing as the most crazy 17/16 stuff the best prog drummers out there do. Besides i know from personal experience ( a friend of mind talked to him BEFORE tsop was released and he is a very humble guy focused on his music ) that he is a musician in all the meaning of the word, even if he is not a school drummer.