Guitar Center Drum-Off Portland Finals Winner 2005: Ryan Cox

[c1981]

Like how you went into the Rosanna shuffle @ 1:50

[abulthuis3]

Did the host just say Bob Weckl?:P

[NapoleanXV]

about 21.5 years

[OregonRoundel]

I remember standing with MJ watching this... good times

[mgzza]

Nice solo. I remember this- I was there in the audience. How did you do in the next round (Seattle)?

[metallikuh520]

bob weckl

[wearefamily12]

dude you need to get recognized...be a Billy Cobham 2 lol

[garlandfornow]

mate that was cool

[Amnesiac009]

I have never heard a solo like this before. I like it, it's very unique.

[icetman123]

my arms would get tierd over the first 2mins of playing that.haha

[dpierce321]

i would say you were awesome but i cant hear anything but it sure does look like ur an awesome drummer so nice job!!!!

[drumsbykevin]

we have similar styles! weird! nice playing dude

[dontrickrollme]

Damn man I gotta say I am impressed. Your style is unlike anything I have ever heard before and thats why you won.

[satanicsanta9696]

your from beaverton oregon and im from salem oregon

[totland42]

Wow, you're amazing dude. Definitely got the chops thing down. Lots of notes. Some insane independence too. You should get out to LA or New York and try your hand at playing with major acts.

[amishrockstar]

3:15 CLASS!!!

[Waynekingsbury]

excellent

[jessiedrums]

Well done

[dimmuborgir82]

you got your own style with some nice grooves there! Sometimes simple and what you dont do can be more effective, interesting style though nice:)

[scottonyoutoob]

IT was amazing....I would have loved to hear it a bit slower tho...i bet he has amazing groove...I think it would have been better a little slower...but my opinion. He is absolutely great

[bluenote311]

4 years squared he said...that means 16 years

[dmastor]

only 4 years of playing

[husarik1]

what did you win?

[timeflies25]

Ryan - It's Randy. Dickerson gave me a number for you that's no longer in service. Give me a ring!

[sirnicholson]

hey RC..cool drumming man.theres a few things in there that i would like to ad to mine.your independence is off the charts.stay with it .hey thanks!!!

[timmidrummerboy]

A dude you is coldsteel.

[soulmekanik2]

sick.

[THEpearldrummer]

bob weckl?

[HomDepoMan]

If I could play that grove at 1:52 - 2:09, I would buy myself a trophy,put my name and 2009 drum-off champion on it.

[LethalxBeats]

I laughed when I read this! I know what you mean man! Awsome!

[bobdina]

mmm so good.love that sound/style

[Crisbatero]

Hey man, there are a lot of nice grooves on that vid. I really like your playing style.

Keep on Drumming!!!!!!!!!

[jellis03]

that was nice man way better than some of the winners in nationals.,.,im not doggin nobody im jus sayin,.,.

[yocheckit7]

Great Latin patterns!!!!!!! Was this the guitar center drumoff?

[yocheckit7]

RCRhythm first off I would like to say wicked solo. I cannot beleive that you only made it to store finals, that ridiculous. Very few people can pull off the left foot clave as accurately as you do. So this leads me to my next question. How did you legally set up that cowbell at the left side on the floor. Is there a limit to how many pedals you can bring? Did you bring the cowbell mount for the floor or did GC have it there for you?

[RCRhythm]

I know you can bring your own bass drum pedal, but I don't know about the auxiliary pedal.

[grindcore1986]

try and keep your fills in time between certain beats and id say it 100%

[dun4ukwitmebiach]

Amazing!

[rayuvak]

MORE COWBELL!!!!!!!!

[FlamRatamacues]

Ryan, I just came across this video. Great solo! Very talented!

[phil2120]

Hey Ryan,

Great playing! well done! cool sense of humour to:)

[iloveelb69g]

do you use a lot of double bass?

[Infamoustheband]

Nice dude~!

[Apoktite]

The first was WAYY sick..

.."4.63 years" lol. goodstuff

[insanejin226]

hey you were that guy that showed us the snare solo on drumlines.org i believe...or was it remo. i remember the stick down snare buzz thing...awesome stuff. way to incorporate corps chops into set playing.i wish i could play like you someday

[wipdcream69]

dude ryan youre an amazing drummer...that ghost note beat w the ride was fuckin sick! i was in the gc drum off out here in cali...took 1st on the 1st round but then got robbed in the second round but o well im doin it again this year...everyone on here trys 2 give me tips but really dont know what theyre talkin bout...any pointers?

[Shogun777]

4.63 squared HAHAHA

[cru4you]

where you marched?

[RCRhythm]

Thanks for the compliments. The cowbell on the floor was definitely too big and resonant to be used as a foot cowbell, but contestants are only allowed to use the equipment that GC provides, so I went with it.

And thanks again for the kind words.

[SnareBuff]

Ouch that sucks. Keep playin great!

[SnareBuff]

That cowbell is SO horrid lol. I don't know if it's the acoustics in the room or the fact that I don't like how it sounds, but that cowbell sounds horrid to me lol.

I loved your playing, nice even single strokes and some funky fills. I love the funk and latin grooves within the soloing. The influences are killer too. Dennis Chambers is the man. Sounded like you threw in some level 3 stuff there too, I loved it.

[mandukamja]

holy crap man. haha

[stormin20]

Great stuff! Yeah, that ghost note stuff in the middle was unbelievable! How inspiring!

[RCRhythm]

Thankyou.

[Exodized]

Jeez! Absolutely incredible. I've been playing for quite awhile myself, but you are one sick drummer. You really should be playing professionally.

[Cactus]

Lol.. He shouldn't be playing in that tiny-looking room. He should be playing at a ginormous staduim! Infront of thousands. I'd buy a ticket.

[SabianAxis]

Awesome solo! Sweet stick tricks, I love those grooves you played as well!

[OMGitsJESSElawlz]

Awesome beat with the ghost notes about halfway through!