Tourniquet - Ted's drum solo (06/11)

[reinxeedfreak]

Ted is a drumming icon!!! I've always loved his drumming because it's so original! Yeah, sure, there's some kids out there who are better, but Ted's been playing since they were in diapers, and he along with others his age paved the way for the next generation of drummers. You've gotta remember though, when Tourniquet came out in 1990 they were revolutionary. They took a genre of metal that could grow exceedingly dull very quickly. Mike Portnoy and Neil Peart were the only other metal drummers.

[Stefferson92]

Ted rocks! the best drummer I've ever heard.

[feanfanaat]

What hardstyle-song is it around 3:30?

[Levibav117]

@feanfanaat voodoo people by The Prodigy from the album Music for the jilted generation :) great song.

[txguy4u2001]

i look at it this way, if ted is using his talent in the way god wants him too, then hes a great drummer, we all have the blood of a champion in us, each person has thier own talent, and lars i dont think gives god the credit for his talent, so who do u think would win, ted who im sure gives god the credit or lars who might but maybe not fully.

[timandmonica]

@Guitarplayer421000:

Thanks for your comments! I don't give much credence to being voted favorite drummer by HM b/c he is probably the only "Drummer Icon" in Christian rock music, and rock musicians are almost always the ones that win those kinds of awards. Your other point, about being featured in Modern Drummer, well, he must be good to some degree then! I sure have never been featured in that mag, and I've played drums for 24 years now! He's not a bad drummer, just over-rated IMHO. :-)

[dapianoman76]

@timandmonica

I agree somewhat! He is somewhat overrated.... A lot of his solos are the same but...... The music he writes and plays in Tourniquet is so brilliant that it trumps whatever flaws he may have as a live drummer or whatever. Plus, he is a guitar playing BEAST!!! W.M.A.D.D. was basically a Ted Kirkpatrick solo album since he did most of the work on it! LOL!

[timandmonica]

I godda say, I just don't get it. He is in his late 40's or 50's and there are kids in there early 20's that are light years beyond this. Do Christians just get excited because they only have him as a drummer that they can say "Look! He's a great drummer AND he's a Christian!" If you're going to evaluate his playing, we should evaluate him on his playing only.

Compare this to someone like Tony Royster Jr. who is in his early 20's - what do you think? Search VRhCenWgDo in the YouTube search bar

[Talldude1980]

If Lars Ulrich and Ted Kirkpatrick had a drum battle, there would be an explosion of awesomeness, and Ted would walk out the winner. Best Drummer EVER!

[Droogie128]

@Talldude1980 Lars isn't that good... would be no contest there :)

[specialross77]

@Talldude1980 That would totally suck because if somebody put it on youtube, Lars would sue them. I am not one of these guys that thinks Ted is best ever but he would certainly PWN Lars.

[mattissweet2000]

Ted is the man!!!!!

[soulofarocker]

imagine guitar hero going back to its guitar battles with famous musicians...but adds a drum battle with this guy in like guitar hero 6 or something XD

[kakashi07sasuke]

God bless you Ted you are the best

[Stringerage]

I have just been assaulted. And I liked it!

[linkleonhart123]

what machine!!! >=)

[JonasBrosMustDie]

Who cares what religion he is he kicks ass at drums

[JYDrummer12]

Amen!

[Uranius7]

I don't know you guys but that is a God given talent!!! Praise God! He is christian!!!!!!!

[mandatieman]

woooooowzzzaaaz

[nybakg]

hell yeah! cool drummin!!

[GARTRIX]

AWESOME.....TED IS THE No. 1

[Droogie168]

All while chewing gum!

[colonelroth]

takes real talent to do that and play the drums like he can at the same time.

[schlowe2003]

He seems to always be chewing gum in every video I see him in. And he usually doesn't ever chew on beat. lol.

[therieri]

Ted is huuuge.

I used to be a great Tourniquet fan a very long time ago, I'm now getting back to it.

[necroculto66]

this guy is a king on drums just like neal pert

[LouiePlaysDrums]

Ted's the man!!!

[gusbalduco]

I agree with you brow!!!

[gusbalduco]

You are totallly right!!

[pfwk306]

kirkpatrick is the best in the world!

[gusbalduco]

I agree brow!!!! 100 porcent!!!

[impaledsanity]

totally agree with you he's just amazing ever since i heard my first tourniquet song i could tell he was amazing.