Larry
"Uncle Larry"
The way Alex rides the crash is a huge part of their sound. It's a signature really. But it's not a distinct crash, crash, crash, etc, it's more of a constant swell. It's beautiful.
That's why I don't mind Alex's way of doing it. I like a wash. It's when I hear the individual crashes on the quarter notes...to me it's barbaric and juvenile and it actually annoys me.
What I'm saying, not that it matters much, but on the songs where it is appropriate to bash the quarters on the crash, I detest that approach and wish they'd move it to the hi hat.
Someone remove me from my lawn!