Matt or Bob?

I checked for similar threads and couldn't find any so here I go.
Which drummer do you prefer? Matt or Bob? And how did you feel about Matt leaving the band?

Personally I think Matt was a great drummer (as is Bob) but I feel that Bob is much better as a person and puts more heart into performances. Also, Bob seems to get along better with the band which got rid of a lot of tension during performances and improved them greatly so overall, i'd have to say I prefer Bob.

I like Bob the best,just because i didn't listen to MCR when Matt was still in the band.I think both of them are really great drummers though.

lol does it really matter if someone prefers Matt over Bob anyway?

personally i really love Bob, because he changed the band for the better when he joined... if you listen to interviews from when Matt was still in the band, it's just a lot of screwing around and laughing, and no one really got their meaning yet.. they didn't seem to take themselves or their band's purpose too seriously.. but once Bob joined the band, they seemed to get more focused with the band and their lives in general.. they've said it themselves on LOTMS that Bob teaches them to not take any shit, and that's what they do now.. they don't take anyone's shit and they're more confident with themselves and their band as a result of Bob..

I personally like Bob better. They are both good drummers and Matt is the founder of MCR so I like him for that but I'm glad that Bob is the drummer and Matt isent.

bob seems more dedicated and into the whole drumming nature...
no offence, but he is better live too.
and hands down, bob is just a great drummer in general you can tell he loves what he does, has anybody read the Modern Drummer article back from quite a while ago? how he was the depressed sound guy? it speaks for itself and made me sad...i'm so happy for him now =D

i think matt may be better with speed, but you can hear his tempo going all over the place if you pay attention...and he didn't seem to be into improving that much, which i guess adds to why he's gone =/ dunno

and gerard has to make SOMEBODY'S heart burn...
apparently it didn't affect matt's...at least not too much

yea id have to say bob but i still sort of feel bad for matt

Bob is better, but Matt was still good... Bob is just better.

I like Matt's drumming better, especially in Demolition Lovers.
However I think the band changed for the better when Bob came overall.

I liked Matt's drumming better, I mean the dumming in the intro of Headfirst for Halos is my favourite drum thing ever. But I love Bob's personality better, and I can't imagine MCR without Bob anymore

Bob's drumming isn't as eclectic as Matt's. Matt's was more punkish and all over the place, and Bob's is more steady. Plus, Bob gets along with Ray, so I guess I like Bob better.

Matt is good. Bob is great. I prefer Bob.

Bob completely owns. Yes Matt was good, but he messed up with the band, so Bob had a chance, and he's better and the band likes him better.So I'm sticking with Bob, plus he's way sexier than Matt And I wanna marry the man since he's the only single guy left, and I don't want him to feel left out. Poor Bobby

Bob. All the way. Matt was a good drummer in the studio but not only was he messing up at shows, him and the band weren't getting along. Bob is just an overall better drummer than Matt and him being in the band has obviously bettered the band . And he is DEFINITELY sexier than Matt. plus i kinda love him. x(

I heart Bob!
I don't really know anything about Matt, because I became a fan looooong after Matt was out of the picture.
Listening to stuff on Bullets and Three Cheers, it's obvious that Matt had talent with what he did ...
But then I listen to Bob on The Black Parade and at the live shows and stuff ... and he just blows my mind. At the Portland, OR show that I was at, he actually broke his bass drum pedal, he was rockin' out so hard I mean, honestly!
And it's obvious that Bob is much appreciated among the other band members ...

"...If there's a God, I thank him every day for bringng us Bob." ~Frank Iero

My vote's in for Bob <3

Forever And Always:

... I can't imagine MCR without Bob ...

bob deffinately because he doesnt cause trouble with the band...but matt still was a great drummer but he did mess up on stage and he caused a lot of fights between our guys you know...

i dont really know what matts like, so i pick bob

demolition.loverxx:

I heart Bob!
I don't really know anything about Matt, because I became a fan looooong after Matt was out of the picture.
Listening to stuff on Bullets and Three Cheers, it's obvious that Matt had talent with what he did ...
But then I listen to Bob on The Black Parade and at the live shows and stuff ... and he just blows my mind. At the Portland, OR show that I was at, he actually broke his bass drum pedal, he was rockin' out so hard I mean, honestly!
And it's obvious that Bob is much appreciated among the other band members ...

"...If there's a God, I thank him every day for bringng us Bob." ~Frank Iero

My vote's in for Bob <3

Forever And Always:

... I can't imagine MCR without Bob ...

I agree with this 100%. I was a fan when TBP came out, then I listened to the older stuff...and Matt was good, he DID have talent. But he threw it away, he got caught up in the "rock star spotlight" bullshit...and that isn't cool. Plus he kinda reminds me of the guy you see sitting in a trailer, with 500 kids, with stained clothes and a beer in one hand, and scratching his balls with the other...yeah i dunno

While I am fully aware that it is Matt's drumming I am hearing on anything pre-mid 2005, I am still going to go with Bob. Personality-wise, Bob has much better chemistry with the dudes, and talent-wise, he is light years ahead of Otter in capability. Bob completes this band, whereas Otter always seemed to be driving a wedge into it, and Bob's work on TBP is some of the finest drumming I have heard in years.

well its a pity most of us nvr really got 2 know Matt...but well, I like Bob for more reasons that his fantastic drumming. i love it that he's incredibly shy yet tough & xtremely protective of the others. he truly is the backbone of MCR. every band probly dreams of hvg someone like Bob as a member.

Bob is BOB. You cannot replae him. You could replace Matt. Evan though his drumming is a bit more punkish and...exciting if you understand what I mean, Bob is a better bandmember than he was.