Tre Cool - Greenday

[DannySmith]

This isn't a dig at Tre Cool, I'm a bit of a fan myself, but I wanted to know the following:

Why is Tre Cool considered such a good drummer?

From what I can gather, his beats work well, but they don't seem like anything special. The other day someone told me that Tre Cool was better than Travis Barker. (What the?)

So what am I missing?

Tre Cool's beats may work, but they seem simplistic and nothing out of the ordinary.

Just post your views on his drumming. I'd like to know what the hype is about.

[Permanent Solution]

Word on the street is he has great tempo and plays to the music.

That's all any good drummer needs to do tbh.

[Eliminator]

a drum god, along with travis parker

[bottlerocket]

^ You mean Travis Barker?

[Eliminator]

nope

[CommieCanada]

he has some pretty wicked fills

i think he's pretty damn good

[i am a robot]

nothing special he's a pop-punk drummer though so that's to be expected

[PietroCrespi]

nothing special he's a pop-punk drummer though so that's to be expected

:confused:

[i am a robot]

what's confusing about that pop-punk is a juvenile art form i'm not saying it's bad that he plays pop-punk otherwise i wouldn't be posting in here but if he's bursting with talent i have yet to see it

[BridgeToSolace]

People tend to think that whatever they enjoy is better than it actually is.

Plus, it depends on who you ask. People who don't play instruments just say whoever their favorite band is has the most talented guitarist, etc.

Real musicians are full of themselves anyway, so who cares?

[PietroCrespi]

what's confusing about that pop-punk is a juvenile art form i'm not saying it's bad that he plays pop-punk otherwise i wouldn't be posting in here but if he's bursting with talent i have yet to see it

Ok, I thought maybe you just came in here to bash on pop punk musicians. :thumb:

You are right, many pop punk drumlines are pretty simple. I personally prefer the usual pop punk style. However, many rock drummers "overdrum" (I guess that's the word), IMO and there are several fantastic pop punk drummers.

[Permanent Solution]

rudy gajadhar (sp?) pwns pop punk drumming

[PietroCrespi]

Singing drummers pwn all.

[Meatplow]

nope... Ringo!

[Gnarmageddon]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DFwxGhr23LI

[PietroCrespi]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DFwxGhr23LI

:eek: :thumb:

But, this and guitar shredding are probably the two biggest things I can't stand in music.

[JohnXDoe]

he's a drummer in a rock band. doesn't have to be too good, just pound those skins....

[GreyHam]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DFwxGhr23LI

oh my....

[Grohlthegreat]

:eek: :thumb:

But, this and guitar shredding are probably the two biggest things I can't stand in music.


same its like "looks at me play fast, i have a big peeennnnn"

[Sound Boy]

if you've seen Tre Cool live, you'll know why

he and Travis are the best Poppunk drummers. but not the best overall.


and speed does not always equal talent.

[Bad Blood]

tre is ace.

end of .

[hey, you're not cory!]

People tend to think that whatever they enjoy is better than it actually is.

Plus, it depends on who you ask. People who don't play instruments just say whoever their favorite band is has the most talented guitarist, etc.

Real musicians are full of themselves anyway, so who cares?

That may be the most correct thing ever said.

[Apollyon]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MRajGEO_sfw

[cobert]

:eek: :thumb:

But, this and guitar shredding are probably the two biggest things I can't stand in music.

That dude isnt even showing off, thats just how grind drums are.

[Apollyon]

i would hope he's not showing off because if he were i would have turned that video off even sooner than i did

[Left Shoe]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MRajGEO_sfw

i didnt know mark king could play that simple of a bass line

[wartree]

Seriously Travis just bang his head and do big movements to hit the cymbals...
He is average, good style, but...
Good drummers just use the wrist

[Apollyon]

i didnt know mark king could play that simple of a bass line

lol

i just love seeing that many old school musicians on stage together

it's sad to think that george harrison is gone :(

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Q2TGWDZTrj0

nevar4get

[Sound Boy]

Seriously Travis just bang his head and do big movements to hit the cymbals...
He is average, good style, but...
Good drummers just use the wrist

yeah but...he also can play one handed..one footed(?)...and he does all the songs with single kick.

http://music.aol.com/video/when-your-heart-stops-beating-aol/44/1791740

[mikethecoug]

yeah but...he also can play one handed..one footed(?)...and he does all the songs with single kick.

http://music.aol.com/video/when-your-heart-stops-beating-aol/44/1791740

yeah - travis is one of the best out there now - in popular music anyway

[MattSharpIsCool]

Travis does a lot of stuff for show, but he's still a good drummer. Not the best or anything, but he's definitely good.

So is Tre.

[The Sludge]

Ron Welty (former Offspring) has more talent than Tre and Travis, though they both are still talented at what they do.

[Apollyon]

ron welty played the exact same line in almost every offspring song ever written

[poo-poo-pee-pee]

ron welty played the exact same line in almost every offspring song ever written

True that. Twas very annoying. I love the Offspring, but their drumming is death to my ears, haha.

[Sound Boy]

i always thought the Drummer from the Get up Kids(RIP) was pretty good

[ygokazuki]

ron welty played the exact same line in almost every offspring song ever writtenHaha I love the offspring but in Smash its all the same beat yeah :D

[Pete]

same its like "looks at me play fast, i have a big peeennnnn"

okay, thats not all derek roddy is about though, playin fast doesnt equal boring drumming. seriously, check out his drumming on "I, monarch";

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnSmJyWL53E

and repeat that foot-pattern, tre coolThat dude isnt even showing off, thats just how grind drums are.

no thats not how grind drums are, thats how death metal drums are. hate eternal is a death metal band, and all blastbeats aren't "grind drums".

[Grohlthegreat]

okay, thats not all derek roddy is about though, playin fast doesnt equal boring drumming.


im not saying it does, the attitude of people like i mentioned is what gets me.

[The Post Scripts]

Tre and especially Travis are two of the most overrated drummers. Don't get me wrong, they're good... but way the hell over rated. I've watched both live and watched videos of solos... they're playing basic beats, just with speed. They really don't use too much technicality in their performances. Anyone who knows basic drum beats and basic fills can look like them if they practice enough to get that fast. It's the combinational use of technicality with speed that sets one's skill level... not just speed. This post may seem negative, but its not. Im a fan of both.. I just feel they are overrated. And I dont just play the drums... I study it.. so my oppinions may be a little critical sometimes. And as for the comments that say they're atleast the best drummers in Pop/Punk music.. no.. just no... listen to some "pop/punk" drummers from bands that haven't made it anywhere near as big as them... some of them drummers are way the hell more talented... but public opinion wouldn't say so because of the success status of their band as a whole. But still... Tre and Travis are decent drummers with rhythm and can play fast... nothing special but two very important qualities for a drummer to have.

[cobert]

Oh yeah and I'm not your bro.

[Eliminator]

What a fag *** tool.

[cobert]

ROFL