First in the politest way possible...this is typical internet. An originator takes the time to reveal some of their skills and everyone is talking about the way they look!
Interesting video.
I'm very glad Pick took the time to make it. I've always said I didn't think anyone played 'Sultans' correctly after Pick, including me.
For me it's more about the vibe, the touch, not the specific hi-hat patterns.
I might incorporate these demonstrated bits if I ever play Sultans again though.
The two reasons I didn't play that hi-hat pattern in 91/92 though was because I wanted to be true to myself, not slavishly copying. Also, I found Pick's style was quite busy, lots of notes, which was the opposite way I liked to play at the time. Plus the fact mark had brought in Omar Hakim and Jeff Porcaro for the last two albums, who were both much more stripped back than Pick. So I was usually trying to emulate Omar and Jeff more than Pick at the time.