drummer of the year

Drummer1919 · #1 (**permalink**) 06-26-2006, 10:34 PM

I'm not sure if anyone else gets DRUM! magazine but I do and they had their annual drummer of the year poll and john doleyman(system of a down) won. I voted for thomas lang, john is a pretty good drummer anyone have any opinion on this?

gyutae · #2 (**permalink**) 06-26-2006, 10:39 PM

System of a Down is a great band overall and I think they have a bunch of great musicians. However, I've never actually heard John by himself or showing off any of his stuff. How good really is he?

Drummer1919 · #3 (**permalink**) 06-27-2006, 12:21 PM

I'm not really sure I have never heard him play by himself either, I think that the people that send in votes are mostly young people that vote for the band instead of the drummer, because last years drummer of the year was tre' cool and he is pretty good, but I mean there are other drummers that make him look like a three year old playing

full metal · #4 (**permalink**) 06-27-2006, 01:50 PM

The only thing that I can say about this that I know for a fact that him and that guitar player sit down and they write out all the parts and lyrics for the band and I do mean they write out all the sheet music for all the parts from scratch so the guy has a good all round music ablity.

AvengedDrummer · #5 (**permalink**) 06-27-2006, 02:29 PM

John Dolmayan is a really good drummer. Hes not out there with crazy fills or anything, he just has a style all his own. Listen to "Revenga" off of Mezmerise for some crazy bell patterns during the chorus. Also the drumming off of toxicity is just perfect too.

Heres the results for the whole thing.

Drumming Awards:
Drummer of the Year: John Dolmayan
Percussionist of the Year: Marc Quinones
Rising Star: Daniel Adair
Jazz/Fusion: Dave Weckl
Funk: Chad Smith
Metal: Joey Jordison
Mainstream Rock/Pop: Carter Beauford
R&B/Blues: Zoro
Prog. Rock: Mike Portnoy
Jam Band: Carter Beauford
Alternative Rock: John Dolmayan
Punk: Travis Barker
Country: Paul Leim
Studio: Josh Freese
Live: Joey Jordison
Clinician: Dom Famularo
Album: Vol. 3: The Subliminal Verses; Slipknot

Percussion Awards:
Rising Star: Fausto Cuevas
Latin Perc: Giovanni Hidalgo
Jazz/Fusion: Sammy Figueroa
Rock/Pop: Tim Pacheco
Studio: Bobby Allende
Live: Marc Quinones
Worldbeat: Rolando Morales-Moto
Drum Circle Facilitator: Jim Greiner
Clinician: Jim Greiner
Percussion Ensemble: Hip Pickles
Album: Time Was- Tim Is; Ray Baretto

Industry Awards:
Drum Kit: Pearl Reference Series
Cymbals: Zildjian A Custom
Snare Drum: Pearl Joey Jordison Model
Electronic : Roland TD-20S V-Pro Kit
Percussion: Pearl Bobby Allende Signature Series Congas
Pedal: Tama Iron Cobra
Hardware: DW 9000 Series
Sticks: Vic Firth American Classic 5A
Drumhead: Remo Ambassador
Accessory: Dunnett R-Class Swivel Lever Throw-Off
Print Ad: Pro-Mark "Say It With Your Music"

gyutae · #6 (**permalink**) 06-27-2006, 07:32 PM

Wow, that's a pretty impressive list...

As for John Dolmayan, I heard that in that issue of Drum! magazine he complains about how modern pop drummers suck and that he is the greatest and the most unique drummer on the planet.

What with all these stuck up drummers these days?

Drummer1919 · #7 (**permalink**) 06-28-2006, 01:51 PM

Yea I read that to it kinda pissed me off because I mean for me I like to listen to all different kinds of music just for the drums and see what they are doing different

gyutae · #8 (**permalink**) 06-28-2006, 06:03 PM

Yeah, I know what you mean. What a bastard.