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Dim 
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 Topic: Danny Carey vs. Mike Portney
Posted: June 11 2007 at 16:35 |
It's time to declare the undrated to be better than the overated! 
Let the slaughter begin!
Carry wins!  |
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darksideof
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 16:44 |
Love TOOL but mike is incomparable this days. The best Progressive rock drummer of today.
The Neil Peart of today.
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NotSoKoolAid
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 16:46 |
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I think you picked two drummers that, while they're both great in their own rights, are over-anticipated here in the sense that better drummers are located all over the world. Possibly in groups you'll never hear about, or just ones that won't be found on this website. I voted for Mike.
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StyLaZyn
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 16:49 |
 darksideof wrote:
Love TOOL but mike is incomparable this days. The best Progressive rock drummer of today.
The Neil Peart of today.
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Carey get the vote.
Neil Peart of today? Wow. I wouldn't say that with Neil around. 
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willy
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 16:53 |
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Carey. Love 'em both. Mike's got chops over Danny, but Danny has a very refined, unique style, whereas Portnoy seems easier to be label a particular style (metal).
Plus if you'd like to get into the big kit vs small kit debate, I much more respect and like what can be done on a smaller kit (ie Danny Carey). You never saw buddy rich playing a 15+ piece in order to draw attention.
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King of Loss
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 16:55 |
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Mike, cause he's just more varied, even though both are no Virgil Donati or Thomas Lang.
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EliasMisael
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 17:07 |
Danny Carey gets my vote this time. He is more refined. Mike Pornoy has a tendency to overload the songs which makes him sometimes a little annoying.
Both of them are really talented drummers. But I'll pick Danny Carey
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silentman
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 17:37 |
darksideof wrote:
Love TOOL but mike is incomparable this days. The best Progressive rock drummer of today.
The Neil Peart of today.
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You sure know little about drumming.
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ProgFan
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 17:38 |
Mike Portnoy for me, I like is various style's of playing.
But both of them are really good.
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KoS
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 17:44 |
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Danny, I like his style more, and he has a better looking kit.
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MusicForSpeedin
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 17:48 |
silentman wrote:
darksideof wrote:
Love TOOL but mike is incomparable this days. The best Progressive rock drummer of today.
The Neil Peart of today.
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You sure know little about drumming. |
I wouldn't say that. I have played for 12 years and Danny Carey is nothing all that great. Neither is Mike, but he is better.
I will always consider drummers like Che or Zach Hill miles ahead of these guys but they aren't bad...per se.
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Rocket_Bob
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 18:11 |
I have played drums a long time and I think everything Danny Carey does Mike Portnoy could do with ease but everything Mike Portnoy does I doubt Danny Carey could handle. Carey is good , real good but certainly no Portnoy , If Portnoy was playing in Tool he would all of a sudden become less complex and more refined this is a poll about drummers not bands try to remember that 
Edited by Rocket_Bob - June 11 2007 at 18:16
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Philéas
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 18:13 |
willy wrote:
Carey. Love 'em both. Mike's got chops over Danny, but Danny has a very refined, unique style, whereas Portnoy seems easier to be label a particular style (metal).
Plus if you'd like to get into the big kit vs small kit debate, I much more respect and like what can be done on a smaller kit (ie Danny Carey). You never saw buddy rich playing a 15+ piece in order to draw attention.
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I agree. Another vote for Carey.
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el böthy
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 18:23 |
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Carey, after Bruford my favorite drummer. As for those that say Portnoy could play everything Carey does easily (which might be true anyways)... so? Does that really care? Carey has developed a very unique drumming, be it more or less complex than Portnoys, I prefer him for his creativity, not only his technic!
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darksideof
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 18:25 |
silentman wrote:
darksideof wrote:
Love TOOL but mike is incomparable this days. The best Progressive rock drummer of today.
The Neil Peart of today.
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You sure know little about drumming. |
really? Actually Mike is better than Neil these days!!!
Neil had been playing the same dumb ass solo sinse the power window tour.!!
Neil is good but not great anymore he so boring these days.
If i didn't much about drumming ( I am a drummer) I wouldn't say that because that it would make me ass because I was going to territories that I am not familiar at all.
Mike the busiest drummer of the prog/rock world these days.
Everybody want he on their albums form pure progger to prog-metals solo artist.
He reminds me of Buford after his departure in the 70's King Crimson.
He toured and played with:
Gong, National health, Genesis, UK, Roy Harper his solo fusion band and other.!!!
Mike is doing exactly the same thing!!
Niel and Danny aren't even close to that archivemt or maybe never will!!!! 
Edited by darksideof - June 11 2007 at 18:29
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THE_POLE
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 18:29 |
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Mike may be very skilled at his instrument, but Danny Carey has a more enjoyable and creative style. Danny Carey for me.
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Arsillus
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 18:32 |
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Portnoy.
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TheProgtologist
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 18:42 |
Danny Carey,his drumming is so much more appealing to me.
Portnoy's "I never met a fill I didn't like" style of playing gets old after awhile.
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Rocket_Bob
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 18:48 |
TheProgtologist wrote:
Danny Carey,his drumming is so much more appealing to me.
Portnoy's "I never met a fill I didn't like" style of playing gets old after awhile. |
I see where you are coming from I just don't think Dream Theaters music would work as well any other way
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East of Lyra
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Posted: June 11 2007 at 19:47 |
THE_POLE wrote:
Mike may be very skilled at his instrument, but Danny Carey has a more enjoyable and creative style. Danny Carey for me. |
Seconded.
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