Now I am sure this will get a few people going, but I have got to get this out. I am sick of hearing people use name dropping to justify a method or reasoning versus another. Too many times I have heard "Well Buddy Rich does it this way" or "Steve Gadd does this". I see it in the forums and all over the world of drumming and it is ANNOYING. My biggest problem is when snobby people do it in a way to belittle their opposition in a debate or conversation. You can drop a name....so what? Now I am not taking anything from the big names out there. They have incluenced many as well as the few that have influenced me, but that is not how you should justify or reason. The only way is to explain why you use your chosen method versus the couter-method, which you should have given a trial run before you can downgrade. That, is in a forum type establishment. Now I wonder, does it carry over into playing? Are people really allowing the names of others and their accomplishments dictate or be their reason? Being inspired is one thing, allowing yourself to believe their way is the only way is another. Now, those of you who want to try and twist my words, go for it. I just had to get that out and see if maybe someone else notices also.
