The best thing about riot act.....

UpSideDown
UpSideDown Posts: 1,966
edited December 2007 in The Porch
Is by far matt's drumming. He tears it up throughout the entire album. Great fills on save you, beautiful energy on lbc, cropduster is a masterpiece of tempo.

Not to ignore the rest of the guys...as the whole band puts on a freaking clinic in half full. This album also contains some of my absolute favorite solos: Get right has a sick set up (awesome live), I am mine builds for the solo the entire song, and the mike's entrance in all or none is epic.

I like this album a lot.
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  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    It's definitely my favourite Matt album, along with Binaural. Some complex stuff going on. I don't think the Avocado material stretches him enough.
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  • Curly Joe
    Curly Joe Posts: 66
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    It's definitely my favourite Matt album, along with Binaural. Some complex stuff going on. I don't think the Avocado material stretches him enough.

    I agree with your assessment of Matt's work on Avocado.
    The one exception would be Marker in the Sand. I think the drumming here is pretty impressive. The beat sort of stutter-steps through the first few verses, but coming out of the bridge into the last verse (I feel a sickness...) he goes in to a more "rolling" type of beat. It makes that last verse seem a little more intense.

    Obviously, I'm not a drummer so I don't know the technical terms for what he's doing, but listen to the song and you'll see what I mean.
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  • glasshouse
    glasshouse Posts: 1,762
    binaural = best Cameron drumming
    (amongst other things)
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  • CitizenRick
    CitizenRick Posts: 1,079
    Actually...his best drumming was on his Soundgarden albums...due mostly to the odd time signatures.

    His drumming is great on his PJ albums also...but it's usually more straight forward and a little more punk oriented on the faster songs.
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  • Curly Joe
    Curly Joe Posts: 66
    CitizenRick wrote:
    Actually...his best drumming was on his Soundgarden albums...due mostly to the odd time signatures.

    His drumming is great on his PJ albums also...but it's usually more straight forward and a little more punk oriented on the faster songs.

    I must agree with this as well.
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  • i like matt.c
    i like matt.c Posts: 1,122
    I love the drumming on Half Full and Can't Keep. But the whole thing is great.
  • harmless_little_f***
    harmless_little_f*** Posts: 8,005
    djerdap wrote:
    I think we're underestimating Avocado a little bit. I think it was the first time where Matt really blended in with the band. Marker in the Sand and Severed Hand are brilliant songs drum-wise.

    Personally I don't think the SH drumming is anything great.

    He does some clever work on Marker in the Sand and the outro of Big Wave, but apart from that, he's just 'good' on the album. Imo.
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  • rival.
    rival. Chicago Posts: 7,775
    glasshouse wrote:
    binaural = best Cameron drumming
    (amongst other things)

    bingo.
  • Jeremy1012
    Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    The best thing about Riot Act is Arc... so no drumming there.
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  • Federico
    Federico Posts: 7,916
    Cropduster and Half Full: two of the most underrated PJ songs ever
  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    the best thing about riot act is that it's a fucking great album !!!
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  • tama_drummer91
    tama_drummer91 Posts: 205
    harmless_little_f*** wrote:
    It's definitely my favourite Matt album, along with Binaural. Some complex stuff going on. I don't think the Avocado material stretches him enough.


    Same here. While he rocks the hell out of Avocado, the drumming is less complex because the songs on the album are A LOT more straightforward and rockin. I think this is good for a change, but not constantly. This is one reason why we love PJ is that every record has distinct characteristics. Avocado and Riot Act are my favorite PJ cds. Riot Act more than likely ties with Binaural. Matts drumming on Riot Act is awesome. Drums on Cant Keep and Cropduster are really incredible. Great drumming and they sound so warm. Its cool how Riot Act and Avocado kind of make for a great pair. One album thats layered and unique sounding with the other being hard rocking. They are good to listen to back to back.
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  • tama_drummer91
    tama_drummer91 Posts: 205
    Julien wrote:
    the best thing about riot act is that it's a fucking great album !!!

    Amen.
    My first PJ show to witness was at Bonnaroo. How is that for lucky?
  • fanch75
    fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    .........is when it ends
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  • Julien
    Julien Posts: 2,457
    fanch75 wrote:
    .........is when it ends
    you're a bit hard...
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  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    fanch75 wrote:
    .........is when it ends

    Even then I feel like smashing it to pieces with my cock..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • fanch75
    fanch75 Posts: 3,734
    lol

    Anyway, I didn't mean to derail the thread; I made my contribution if you will. Carry on, lovers of riot act.
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  • tama_drummer91
    tama_drummer91 Posts: 205
    I find Riot Act to be a lot better than Yield if that says anything about how much I love the album.
    My first PJ show to witness was at Bonnaroo. How is that for lucky?
  • The Champ
    The Champ Posts: 4,063
    tama_drummer91 wrote:
    I find Riot Act to be a lot better than Yield if that says anything about how much I love the album.

    No, but it does say a lot about your poor taste though ;)..
    'I want to hurry home to you
    put on a slow, dumb show for you
    and crack you up
    so you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
    god I'm very, very frightening
    and I'll overdo it'
  • TheLuckyOnes
    TheLuckyOnes Posts: 476
    Matt's drumming on Life Wasted is my fave of any tunes. Period.

    The outro of Half Full is crazy tho. It sorta swings, but completely polar opposite to the guitars.

    Cheers for Riot Act, especially Half Full and All or None. and Can't Keep. 3 of the most underrated Pj songs.

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