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Slipknot DJ Sid Wilson Has Some High Praise for All the Band’s Drummers Except for One, Apparently

Sid Wilson said Joey Jordison was “the best” and Eloy Casagrande “is a fresh breath of air,” but left out ex-Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Slipknot has had three crucial drummers during their tenure. There was founding member Joey Jordison, then Jay Weinberg, and now drummer Eloy Casagrande. Recently, the band’s DJ, Sid Wilson, has given high praise to the original and new drummers, but he suspiciously left Weinberg’s name out.

During a Get On The Bus interview, Wilson went into a deep dive on the band’s time with Jordison. The legendary drummer helped start the band in 1995, but left in 2013. It was subsequently learned that he was living with some serious health issues.

Sadly, Joey Jordison died in 2021

“I’ll say this: Joey was the best that ever did it. Hands down,” Wilson said. “The greatest drummers would come to our shows to watch this guy play. Stewart Copeland [The Police] came and saw us play and said, ‘He’s the one.’ And he........

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