I've been watching a lot of the Gospel Chops and Shred Sessionz videos on You Tube lately.

I enjoyed the playing at the 2006 Modern Drummer Festival.  But IMHO, the playing that I've been seeing on some of the Shred Sessions videos seems like a lot of overplaying for that type of music.  I feel awkward criticizing some of the players because they have endorsements, play sold out shows, etc., but a lot of it just seems like a contest of "strength". 

Maybe that's the selling point?

Opinions? Is it just me?

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All those guys are very good, but I get bored watching a lot of the same stuff over and over and over. And some of their explanations of what they're playing aren't always technically correct. (A "4 over 3" polyrhythm is NOT 4 strokes followed by 3 strokes ... sorry, that's not what it is. You're just playing a 7-stroke lick.)

Then again, Thomas Pridgen is very much in the Vinnie Colaiuta, Dave Weckl, Name Your Clinician King Here kind of player. I could watch him all day. He's the next generation's superstar, I think. Is he in Vol. 2? I'd buy it just for that.