It was pleasant to see the humility of a person who knows so much but portrays himself as one who has only scratched the surface of his ability, compared to other drummers in the world, although he is probably on par with them.
Matthew Garstka, 26, a relative unknown, has already been ranked as one of the top drummers in the world. He was on the cover of Modern Drummer in the magazine’s March issue this year. The youngster plays for American progressive rock band, Animals As Leaders, which includes guitarists Tosin Abasi and Javier Reyes. He recently completed a seven-clinic tour in eight days, starting with Singapore, followed by Malaysia and then a number of locations in China.