Is Ed touring with a new drummer? Options

[dangum]

So far Ed has used a couple of drummers on tour. First there was Ramy Antoun and then Cory Heerlein replaced him for certain dates.

According to a Facebook post by "Sabian" (the Cymbal manufacturer), Ed will be using another drummer on his Canadian tour this month.

Drummer Bryan Head has a busy year coming up - touring with Ed Kowalczyk (LIVE) this month in Canada and with Roger Hodgson (Supertramp) this fall!
· 18 hours ago

https://www.facebook.com/SABIANCymbals/post...150502965591237

Here's an extensive list of bands he's worked with:
http://www.bryanhead.com/BRYAN_HEAD/the_drummer.html

Some standouts:

Foreigner
Shelby Lynne
Sugar Ray
Dave Navarro
Eddie Vedder
Julian Lennon
Steve Vai
Black Lab

[thefunkyredcaboose]

I don't even see why this matters, if you've played drums for a year or two you can play any drum part on Ed's album.

Oh wait...

[Sonic Tonic]

I don't even see why this matters, if you've played drums for a year or two you can play any drum part on Ed's album.

Oh wait...

just to expand on this, a great session drummer/musician can play a vast variety of music at all/most levels of difficulty and is quick to connect with other musicians. Looking at his credentials, it seems like this guy is more than capable of playing Ed tunes.

I mean from shelby lynne to steve vai?

Not that I cared for this rammy dude (the creep factor was ahhh) but I looked into him and he is a lot better of a drummer than he shows on Ed's music (obviously cause that's what ed's music called for/Ed wanting that way) Not my taste but I will not blast the guy (anymore hehe, I jumped on that wagon a few times before too) just cause he is playing with Ed.
Some of you just want to say he sucks because he is/was playing with Ed and you are still butthurt about the whole thing or don't know any better as far as drumming goes. I am only speaking of his technical abilities as a drummer here. Not what he looks like or how he plays Live songs. But that there goes into the whole objective/subjective debate where I learned long ago is a debate that can never end.

This post has been edited by Sonic Tonic: Feb 5 2012, 4:30 pm

[themaestro]

just to expand on this, a great session drummer/musician can play a vast variety of music at all/most levels of difficulty and is quick to connect with other musicians. Looking at his credentials, it seems like this guy is more than capable of playing Ed tunes.

I mean from shelby lynne to steve vai?

Not that I cared for this rammy dude (the creep factor was ahhh) but I looked into him and he is a lot better of a drummer than he shows on Ed's music (obviously cause that's what ed's music called for/Ed wanting that way) Not my taste but I will not blast the guy (anymore hehe, I jumped on that wagon a few times before too) just cause he is playing with Ed.
Some of you just want to say he sucks because he is/was playing with Ed and you are still butthurt about the whole thing or don't know any better as far as drumming goes. I am only speaking of his technical abilities as a drummer here. Not what he looks like or how he plays Live songs. But that there goes into the whole objective/subjective debate where I learned long ago is a debate that can never end.

The issue with Ramy seemed to be more that he couldn't do justice to Gracey's drumming on the Live tunes, nor did he bring anything rather unique to the table other than his looks.

[World Dreamer]

nor did he bring anything rather unique to the table other than his looks.

Which probably got him hired to begin with since Ed has become more style than substance, at least in my opinion.

[dangum]

A photo of the new drummer has been posted on Facebook.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=299196683473267