Asians are 60% of the population of the world-China and India a huge portion of that alone. Statistically we should be seeing some stellar musicians as we see stellar academics (just as disciplined and excel), etc. I've always liked their culture because they do encourage their kids to be disciplined, methodical , and intelligent at any task (also revere aged). There is tons of young talent-some in poverty stricken areas where some kid builds his own drum kit from spare junk and really rocks it . Anyway a culture that promotes excellence. I remember the first Chinese that came to our medical college in the 80s they were way behind in science and medicine (some faculty took advantage of them), yet now the Cancer research building is almost all asians who excel as grad students and faculty. I expect them to dominate about everything in the next decade. Now I use "Asian" as the norm (cultural artifact of European nomenclature) there is no biological race nor does the term seem to apply given all the ethnic/ancestries involved. So many young players that excel-my hope is this will keep acoustic drums popular. AND NO DANG DRUM MACHINE replace us.