oh man, I hope I'm overlooking a thread too cuz Kris needs way more attention than is shown here and his own page here on DW.
Tasty highhat work, insane odd-time grooves, intricate double bass, solid pocket,.......
If only I had a Masters in Jazz drumming too
p.s. for those of u turned off by jam bands cuz of the hippies, etc.. umphrey's does the heaviest, metalish "jamming"
fo those turned off cuz of jam bands simplicity, they also do some of the jazziest, most free-formed and technical
summed up: they mix it up and its music for musicians
but that's just my thoughts