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Well. Tony Williams spent years working on his ride cymbal technique, and certainly a big part of that time was spent getting it up to bop speed. Blast beats are a big part of death/black metal, so if that's what people are looking to play, it certainly can't hurt. You're right that there's not a lot of money in extreme metal, but...I wouldn't say that has any implications for a person's level of expertise. Also, he doesn't mention Gene because Gene isn't a blaster and contributed nothing to the development of blastbeats. He's easily one of the best "metal" drummers of all time, but his style is very different. While I personally prefer Gene's playing, I would still direct people to Roddy if they are looking specifically for help with blasts.
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