Ray Luzier Vs. Alex Van Halen

[Starwood]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Ray ain't that great live...

You're an idiot...

This idiot forgot more about drumming than you'll ever know.

[Kat]

Originally posted by lesfunk
But I got to give musical respect to Alex. His Drum SOUND was so distinctive and indidvidual, it was as much a part of Van Halen's sound as Dave's voice or Eddies Guitar.

I TOTALLY agree with this...I immediately recognize Alex's sound - there's no mistaking it...definitely a big part of the VH vibe.

To whoever said Ray isn't great live - WHATEVER . I may not know much about the technical aspects of drumming yet, but I sure know what sounds good - and Ray ROCKS live... :D

[pete]

ray

[pete]

Originally posted by Top Jimmy
how about this:
drums-Paul McCartney'd Drummer...whatEVER his name is.....
bass-Geezer Butler
guitar-Edward Van Halen

mccartney's drummer kix ass!

[pete]

Originally posted by ZahZoo
Ray is a great drummer... But IMO Alex edges him on creative history.

definately, he's the king of no hi-hat articulation. LOL

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[pete]

Originally posted by lesfunk
Ray is the man, No doubt. I would never take anything away from him.
But I got to give musical respect to Alex. His Drum SOUND was so distinctive and indidvidual, it was as much a part of Van Halen's sound as Dave's voice or Eddies Guitar.
In fact, last week heard a song in a bar on the jukebox that I did not actually recognize at first. It turned out to be some Van Hagar shit that I didn't own anyway. But...I heard that snare drum and said " that sounds like Alex Van Halen" I was shocked because I tuned into the snare sound before the guitar even.
The degradation of Eddies tone over the years is a whole 'nother thred entirely...

psh-psh-psh-psh-psh-psh-psh-psh

[Big Troubles]

I like the drummer from ZZ Top. But between ray and Al? Al for sure. I can tell Al's drum work from a few beats away. He's pretty distinguished.

[BrownSound1]

As much as I like Ray, I gotta go with Alex on this one. Hell, Ray would probably say the same thing. :D

[WARF]

Originally posted by Brownsound1
Hell, Ray would probably say the same thing. :D

Ray might say that.

But the fans have Alex leading by only 1 vote on our poll.

I personally think Ray is better.

If Alex wasn't in Van Halen.... Ray would win easily...

[Seshmeister]

Originally posted by ELVIS
Ray ain't that great live...

Yes he is.

And were you not the one saying a year or two ago that you could play the intro to HFT?

So Alex's signature piece can be played by a drunken guitarist?:D

Cheers!

[WARF]

Yo, sesh.

Isn't it time to make your great.

"We're back from the dead" speech?

Or let people know that DDLR.com is back.

If they didn't know we left.