One Thousand Faces- Give the Drummer Some

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"Give the Drummer Some"
Request Magazine, 1999
Hans Eisenbeis

One of the truisms of the virtual world is that it often turns the real world on its head. This is especially true when it comes to rock 'n' roll online. Take the drummer, traditionally the most neglected, under appreciated, and at-risk member of a band. The rise of personal publishing means even the lowliest timekeepers may have their own cults of highly obsessed fans monitoring their every moves. If the Web is the great equalizer, then such vagaries as the instrument you play, the number of records you sell, or the street cred you enjoy holds no sway. Witness this head-to-head comparison of Matchbox 20's Paul Doucette, Third Eye Blind's Brad Hargreaves, and Eve 6's Tony Fagenson. -- Hans Eisenbeis

DRUMMERBOY.COM	Paul Doucette (m20)	Brad Hargreaves (3EB)	Tony Fagenson (Eve6)
ALBUMS SOLD	7 million	3 million	1 million
SITES DEDICATED SOLELY TO DRUMMER	less than 1	1	1
URL	www.chgonet.com/DaGirl/paul.htm	ww.bradhargreaves.com	members/aol/com/Eve6Eve/supersonicboy.html
HITS TO DATE	N/A	2115	N/A
NUMBER OF FAN-ENCOUNTER STORIES AND TESTIMONIALS	0	2 (from same person named Jennifer)	29
TRESCILANT FACTS FOR OBSESSIVE FANS	size-8 shoes, dyes hair "often"	wears boxers, is a Leo	really likes cheese, crosses Zs in European manner
UNCONFIRMED RUMORS	idolizes Kenny Arnott	likes frosted Shredded Wheat cereal	real name Antoine, likes vodka
COMMENTS	no complete sentences about Paul online, mostly beefcake photographs	extra points for registering name as URL, got idea from www.stephanjenkins.com	site apparently run by friend or schoolmate, casually claims Tony's personal endorsement

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