I'm not gonna say he's underrated, because that's such a tired cliché. But he sure got a firm grasp of rudiments, which is somewhat uncommon when it comes to drummers in this genre.
@Ashton Beck Not really. Professional just means paid. Most recorded musicians out there have no idea about sheet music, much less have proper training and musical education back to childhood. School bands and the whole marching band thing may seem nerdy, but they're more precise than most recorded musicians out there. My bet is that Travis learned the drums from school as an extracurricular activity and also had a required music class, and wasn't one of these stupid indie asshats that never cared about music until they were in college and decided to pick up an instrument with no musical knowledge whatsoever, just because they thought it makes them interesting. Skills need to be learned as a child to perfect them through adolescence into adulthood. Period.
@Ashton Beck Being a professional drummer and having a vast knowledge of rudiments and how to creativity apply them are two different things. It's more his marching background
God that cowbell has such great tone. Never thought I would say that. Such a great video and I wonder how many amazing songs never get created because that beat alone would make a fantastic song. Kind of a shame. Well... at least I have this video.
Never have been a big fan of his drumming or his brand but definitely respect the hell out of what hes done!!! He definitely keeps the spirit alive!!! His latest work with Fever 333 is very good!!
Let’s not go crazy here, it’s not a polyrhythm. It’s a great beat with some nice flourishes, but it’s not overly technical. And no I couldn’t play this personally, but most people who have been playing the drums for a few years could play a very close approximation.
@@user-lo1iv6tu6r it goes both ways. there's things that danny can do that travis can't, and vice versa. drumming isn't as 1 dimensional as you think. both drummers bring their own styles to the table when it comes to song composition, no objective point in comparison.
@@christiandinero8083 Nope. It is a Tony Royster Jr. lick from his first tv appearance in the 90's... when he was 10 years old. The beat is similar but it lacks the groove that Tony gave it.
I'm not 100% on if this is what you mean and i cant find a name for it but he does a: Flam x2 R L R K K K (Snare, high tom, floor tom, kick kick kick) Flam. If thats any help