When I listen to bands like Dream Theater and Rush (bands that among many other things, have amazing drummers), I find I really listen to the drums and try to appreciate the technical and musical intensity that some of these beats/rhythms have. For example, with Rush, one of my favorite Peart drum beats is in "The Trees" starting at 2:54...I just love that bass groove and I really love the drum beat in that part.
So with MP leaving the band, I thought it would be a good time to share your favorite MP drum beats/moments/rhythms and why they always catch your ear.
Personally, off the top of my head, my favorites have to be the breakdown in "The Glass Prison", starting at 5:53 until 6:15...such an awesome headbanging moment when the drums kick in, and "The Ytse Jam" on the main riff from 0:27 to 0:51...I just love when a simple sounding drum beat fits so well with a complex sounding guitar/keyboard piece. And my recent favorite, the end of "The Count of Tuscany"...the whole buildup and then the drums kicking in at 15:28....and when it all comes together again at 17:55, it is just amazing drumming and amazing music. If that is truly the last song MP plays with DT, he ended it in classic fashion.
So what are your favorite MP drum moments?