Was Brain's drumming toned down?

[Sir_Viktor84]

am i the only one noticing that he says the 2000 VMA appearance?

There surely was one 

[Bruno Poeys]

you shouldn't even be on this forum with a comment like that

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8fcFfiXwlk

[dave-gnfnr2k]

Oh right maybe i should follow your example and be at least the one millionth person named MrBrownstone*insert random number here* on a GNR forum and tell people who acknowledge that Brain and Josh Freese were literally too talented to be confined to playing the same songs for 5+ years they should leave and then i'll feel like i belong here. 

josh and brain are the two best drummers gnr ever  had. sorum and adler are not even close

[AL]

josh and brain are the two best drummers gnr ever  had. sorum and adler are not even close

While I totally agree, Sorum did play on UYI 1 + 2, and Adler play on AFD.

They aren't exactly terrible drummers.

[dave-gnfnr2k]

While I totally agree, Sorum did play on UYI 1 + 2, and Adler play on AFD.

They aren't exactly terrible drummers.

Adler is average, and sorum is good but brain is great and freeze is amazing

[ZodiacManzo]

his drumming seemed toned down because he stopped giving a fuck. you can tell from video he was athousand times more into it in 01-02

[CITR]

Adler is average, and sorum is good but brain is great and freeze is amazing

agree 100% with that.

[RoyalAccident]

on RAR, and the other concerts even the ones with Frank,
theirs this drum sound i believe on either Ryiad (brain) or on KOHD,
it sounds like hes playin so hard that the drumsticks are hitting like a book.
heres what i mean::

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mUv4a_AdB1Q

right when the drums start. Like 0:55.
I dont know how that sound is done, but its soo mean.
Blast it louder n you can hear it better.

[GGS]

josh and brain are the two best drummers gnr ever  had. sorum and adler are not even close

Exacatly my point dude. 

[Forcemaster]

this is true
josh freese is one of the best drummers in the world ever possibley besr barr thomas lang

Thomas Lang is a hack of a drummer, while his excercises are fantastic and he has great technical knowledge. His actual band playing and performances are diabolical. His a good clinician, but not a good musician in a band.

That said, Freese is an awesome drummer.

I was never a fan of Brain's work in GnR personally, I love Primus and his work in that band. But in gnr something seemed amiss, i'm glad Frank's in the band now.