Yes I do get your point. Cobham is one of the best JAZZ drummers around, and definitly the best i've ever seen(saw in Chicago an New Orleans) But Ive also seen Carey in jazz clubs and he blew my mind, and think he can go toe to toe with any jazz drummer and thats not even his specialty. The drummers I mentioned don't just dabble,it's not a lick here a lick there, they mastered it. Maybe to your simple metal drummers like Lars or someone, jazz is more complex and pricise, but compared to Carey, Peart, or Bozzio's work, there is no chance. Trust me, I have tried. It just does not stop at jazz, there is more to being the best overall drummer.
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