Who would have ever thought such amazing drummers would come from my home town. And I mean not just amazing but world class amazing! Throw Grant McFarland in there too for good measure
Ive been watching adam and matt when I first heard them around 07/08. I've seen so many people fight over this. Here's what I believe. Matt Greiner is great and has a good style that everyone thought was amazing. A lot of kids copied his set up, style, and signature head bobbing (including me). Obviously Adam looked up to Matt and did what most of us did. You're a fool if you say alot of TIJs sound wasnt inspired by them looking up to ABR. Nothing wrong with that all. Plus theyre good friends, same hometown etc. Simple fact of the matter is that whether Matt really gave Adam lessons or not; the student has now become the teacher. Adams technique has improved to near robotic perfection, all while (until recently) doing stick flips flawlessly in time, thus spawning a new generation of kids wanting to be like him now (Luke Holland and etc). Sure Matt is still a legend and writes great drum parts, but in terms of TECHNIQUE, Adam simply just got better. And any experienced drummer knows that technique rules all. Just watch ANY video of them playing and compare. Adam adopted Matts straight posture but got rid of the stiffness; he always looks more comfortable. And the fact that they have more or less the exact setup should show who commands and moves around the kit with ease and fluidity. This s probably the longest RU-vid comment Ive ever written, but I love these drummers ad their bands, and Im tired of seeing people argue haha. Fact is, Adam Gray wanted to be Matt Greiner so bad, that he eventually became better. He outGreinered Matt Greiner and is now a legend on his own. Ive played drums for 16 years and Ive followed both bands since 07/08 as they were and still are my favorite bands, so please dont be mean amd say I dont know what im talking about. Just my two cents. Here comes the hate.
+John Abueg I agree. Adam looks more relaxed and in control while playing. He is loose and his swivel foot technique is impressive. He seems to play effortlessly due to his technique. Matt is more stiff, resembles a robot at times. Both are amazing drummers but I would take Adam
you said it very well - the student becomes the teacher. there is nothing wrong with this, as a community of fans and fellow drummers (myself included), nobody should be arguing over who is "better" or deserves more credit....they're both amazing behind the set... plain and simple.
Swear to god I sat outside for a second at this show because I wasn't feeling well. I was there for about five minutes drinking some water when I saw Matt walking into the front doors, making his way to the stage to play the last song with Texas in July. I spoke to him for like 10 seconds and I promise you just seeing him made me feel better and I went in and fucked shit up afterwards. ABR and Enter Shikari were the sickest shows I've been to in Philly.
Oh yeah, man! This is great, nice work! I'll actually be uploading the same one in a week, haha. But sweet, buddy! Keep it up! /Maximiliam - Fellow Drummer
