Vinnie ... the drummers drummer

The most "complete" drummer I've ever seen.

The more I see of him, the more I'm convinced there's nothing he can't do. I can't think of another drummer who can blend so seamlessly and so convincingly from one musical application to another.

There's plenty of guys who excel.......a bunch of 'em in fact, but Vinnie just seems to excel at everything.
 
The thing that gets me about Vinnie is his phrasing. Especially on albums like "Thanks to Frank" (not Frank Zappa, but that guitarist who played with him-his full name escapes me): he's off-the-hook on that album, creatively and musically, even when he's playing the most insanely complex music on the planet!
 
And yet, when I show everyone my favorite picture (me and Vinnie shot at the NAMM show wearing matching Pro Drum apparel), every non-musician is like "who's that?"
 
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