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  • Nice work Owen !

  • I was just wondering your snare is on the left mine is on the right should it be on the right if im left handed. I've been drumming for 2 years XD self taught u see lol thanks

  • @Musemaniac247 Hey! The snare should be in the center between your legs. If you want, watch Tom Sawyer and you can see the proper setup better. I have some overhead cams. Anyways (sorry to get a little off topic), I know lefty feels more comfortable to you... with that said, try playing righty. That's what Aaron Spears (Usher, American Idol Tour) did and he's one of the best drummers in the world because of it. Your left side is your dominant side. Therefore, if you play righty, you will (Cont.)

  • @Musemaniac247 (Cont.) build all the muscles in that side to be equal to your left. That is something very few rightys can ever accomplish. It will make both sides be super strong. Hope that helps. Peace.

    -Owen

  • @Musemaniac247 if your lefty you play the hi hat with your left hand therefore the hi hat should be on your right and the suspended cymbal on your left bass drum pedal left foot unless you have double bass pedal

  • @BeatlesFloydnDeadFan Thx helped alot :) I've been playing it the wrong way all this time XD i guess its just strengthened up my right :)

    -jack

  • amazing ! <3

  • AWESOME. you're great.

  • I'm listening your music in same time i playing to miniclip! you are like neil peart

    Don't stop playing

  • Keep going Owen! NEVER STOP! God Bless you!

    One last piece of advice....don't let your instructor change your core skill-set/style too much...you need some refining, and some technique-sharpening, and just a few more "tools in the tool box" (as Neil would say)...but you surely don't need to change anything about your soul. YOU ROCK!

  • Here's to you, NOT so little dude,...YOU DA MAN!...you are a giant drum-playing man among boys, and could probably put most men, who've been playing for years, to shame. You're only 11 years old?!?!! Like wow man! It's absolutely AMAZING that you did this without any formal lessons! I can't even begin to imagine what you will be "shreddin' on the skins" once you get a few years of formal lessons under your belt. And this is coming from a long-time drummer & fan of RUSH (since the 70's).

  • Little dude you ROCK!

  • u kick ass dude dont stop playing

  • wow! bet you will make it to the top someday kid! keep going!

  • I hope that real music returns someday so talented players such as you will have a venue. Keep up the good work, Owen. You are the hope of rock music's future.

  • Owen, Outstanding percussion !!! your a natural Rush is a favorite of mine, I been listening to them since the 70's. I very impressed with your accuracy every fill in its right place.

    Very Cool !!!!

  • Fucking great, Owen!

  • Great job, stay with it.

  • you rock

  • Great job young man! Thank you for posting!

  • AWESOME!!!!

    

  • Nothing less than amazing! Is it a gimick with the high toms or did Sun Mingming set the kit up for you?

  • great drumming :)

  • I love that you kept the singing in it this is a song that can't be with out it

  • Very very well done, you re a talented guy indeed. With the level of skill you already possess, I can see nothing but a bright future for you. However, you're working much harder than you need to. You might want to look at repositioning your kit as you're having to stretch up and out way too much and I'm sure it can't be too comfortable.

    Best Wishes and good fortune

    Gary

  • awesome Owen keep up the great work

  • Absolutely AWESOME, loove the facila expressions, keep up the good work!

  • I think the first three toms should be lowered.

    Then, you'll have more hitting surface to play with.

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  • BOSS!

  • Hey Owen where are you in connecticut im in simsbury how about you???

  • IMPRESIONANTE....PERFECCION!!

    SALUDOS DESDE CHILE!!

  • Owen what can I say that I didnt say @ my last posted my comment 2 u.Have u ever thought about getting in contact with rush's management? It would be really cool if u sent geddy alex and neil a demo of some of their songs youve covered.it would be great if you were able 2 do a project or something with them.In a few years ull make neil sound like old hack lol.You most definitely got the talent and the chops dude.one love peace out.

  • OMFG!!! That rules buddy! Can't wait to see you in a few years when you make Neil look like an amatuer. lol. but seriously, have you made any attempts to contact Rush Mgmt to see if you could somehow do something with them or Neil at least. I know they're pretty easy going guys. They're always doing crazy things. It would be great to see you jam this with Geddy and Alex!

  • Outstanding. Keep up the good work.

  • All igot to say is DUDE YOU ROCK!!!!

  • wow ur very cute and amazing wow ur like justin bieber i love you:)

  • @mypolkadot123 except justin bieber can't play Neil Peart's parts flawlessly haha, i mean this kid is awesome haha

  • dude u rock keep it up wanna see vid for maybe kiss song drum solo but best drummer in world is from rush & u nailed it

  • Owen- You are AWESOME!! I have been a RUSH fan for 20+ years and you do Neil Peart justice!! Great job- keep it up!!!

  • you're the real deal kid.  good luck!

  • Owen - you are doing a great job. It's good that you are studying with someone, he'll help you work out some of those technical issues that will make your good playing become great. Sounds like you're doing all the right things. The only suggestion I would make would be to lower those high rack toms and maybe lower your cymbals just a tad so they aren't so hard to reach. You remind me of someone when I was about your age. :-)

  • NIce! Since you dig rush and I dig rush...nuff said. Good Job.

  • your amazing at drums!!

  • Yes you are awesome! AND I agree you and "Iguitarwith" need to get together and jam, I hope the both of you succeed. It is truly a pleasure to see young people really getting into instruments and learning how to play and have a passion for it. I am a big Prince fan and grew up in the 80's; well I was a teenager in the 80's and I love to see people that play and not just some computer playing mixes of other peoples stuff. Keep up the great work!

  • YOU R FUCKIN ALSOME CHECK OUT MY SON ON FACE BOOK ZACH MORGAN

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  • great job Owen. You've got some great skill and passion. Keep it up, your accomplishments are far beyond your years. Really a pleasure to see such ability particularly since you are self taught. You have probably already seen him but you should check out Astrotama's videos as well.

  • Awesome job dude!

  • Well done! Good to see the glory days of Rush influencing young talent.

  • Very good!

  • Very well played. What are the odds of you doing LAKESIDE PARK.

    Thanks Len

  • Great, really great, but could u smile a little more? Because i'm sure u love what u r doing, just something to make for an even better performance, pappi.

  • @steveandpappi When I play my drums, I have a blast, but keep a poker face. It's the signature mood of a drummer.

  • Steve and pappi of steveandpappi find this video great, keep rocking for idiots like us! :) Steve- I was an idiot when I was writing my comments but I've recently changed

    pappi- ignore steve :) he's weird

  • he is awesome 

  • Wait a minute, no you must be thirteen, gosh i'm such an idiot I even wrote twelve wrong the first time, guess I'm a year younger that u :)

  • U must be twlve now? Duh u probably are. Anyway I'm the same age and am also a drummer, I'm currently learning Tom Sayer by Rush, Neil Peart is amazing! Great Vid :)

  • You are amazing dude! Stumbled upon your video tonight while playing Red Barchetta which I hadn't heard in years. It was really cool to run into you doing a perfect rendition on your drums. You were 11 yrs old at the time of this? Wow, run with your gift bro!

  • Dude, that was awesome

    you really nailed it.....I bet Neil Peart would be pretty impressed

  • Awesome !!! 

    Love this song . Keep it up !

  • How long you been playing dude?

  • Wow

  • Hey Owen did you manage to see Neil Peart when Rush went on their most recent tour. I got to go in April when they played and the KFC Yumm center in Louisville, Kentucky.

  • Dude you are amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • good music, good drumming

  • awesome how do you get so good

  • awesome how do you get so good

  • il do anything u say dude, ima get da type of mics u have wen i get da cash, but just 2 let u know college has delayed my drumming alot, theyre not even set up cuz of lack of space... but 4 sure i will cover sum rush songs, eventually :) peace

  • Love the transition at 1:18...good job

  • Well done, Owen! I'm an old guy, playing drums most my life. I'm currently a blues/funk drummer, but I want to be able to play Tom Sawyer cleanly once before I die. Keep up the good work. And while you learn from your heroes, don't forget to develop your own sound.

  • so good :)

  • Owen you keep on jammin dude you'd make neil peart proud great songs just keep it up man

  • dude you are unbelievable, just dont get an ego you have a gift use it wisely, great job...

  • Good work, Owen! Keep practising and you will be a star... Neil Peart is one of my favourite drummers as well...

  • dude this is beast!

  • My favorite Rush song, Great Job!

  • Well Done!

    For your faster development and speed you shut lower your cymbals and put them closer

    Don't hold so tight to Neil set up. Become yourself

  • Damn good job, keep it up.

  • Please learn Xanadu off of Farewell to Kings!!!!

  • Awesome song, awesome drummer. I'll bet even Neil Peart couldn't rock it like that at 12! Stay motivated and make it happen bro!!!

  • I want to see you play one by metallica!!!!!!!!!!

  • Im your age and Rush is my favorite band too. Neil Peart would be inpressed if he saw this. Neil Peart is a nice guy if you get to know him and a very good drummer.

  • good job dude!!!! one of my Rush favorites!!

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  • Your set up...its just...wtf...

  • Awesome Owen***!!!:)Keep Going***!!!

  • Where do you live? I need to see you in person. (If you're not to far away from Florida)

  • @dueypupboy911 Connecticut. -Owen

  • @OwensDrumming hey man great job uhh are you using ProMark Millenium American Hickory 5B's?

  • You should try a tool song:) Something new.. Just sayin'

  • You are very inspiring!! I was only about 15 when I learned these songs and probably wasn't half as good as you are. I am now 46 and a professional drummer in NYC. Keep it up. You have mega talent. Just don't let it go to your head. Always leave your ego at the door. Rock on!!

  • great job for self taught,you did this song justice, 

  • @f1shk1LL3R

    great job for self taught? great job period. Considering he's 11 in this vid, absolutely amazing!

  • Hey Owen, Happy 4th of July. Just one question:(as if I already haven't asked you enough questions). It says you take your videos with a flip camcorder. So do I. But when I do, my video will still distort sometimes(do you know what I mean.) But your's doesn't. Why is that? And yes, I do keep my camere a good distance away from my drums. Thanks for responding to all my questions and I'm sorry I have so many. I'm sure time is precious.

  • I admire your extreme force

  • great job!

    Long live Rush

  • I'm a drummer. Im 12. I love RUSH! This was the first song i ever tried to play on drums. I have a PDP kit, what type of kit you got? DW? its a pretty tricked out kit you got haha. Keep it up man! btw lower your cymbals.

  • Great, i very like ! congratullacions !!!

  • You're gonna go far kid

  • I've seen Neil Peart (Rush Concert) many times before. and that's exactly how he does it. You Sound Good... Keep it up kid., Keep on Rockin'.

  • great cover and what an epic song

  • that was great

  • WE"RE NOT WERTHY!!!

    AWSUM!!

  • fuvck yeah smash those drums

  • you rock dude. go make some money.

  • Awesome Awesome Awesome Job! Very dedicated and you definitely have the feel for what your playing. I've been a Rush fan for over 15 years now, and i'm also been an avid drummer off and on since i was 8 years old.. and i can honestly say that even today there are many parts in this song that I still need lots of practice on. It's all in how much time you devote to it. I can also say that you are 'into it' 100%, especially at your age! Keep it up, because you truly enjoy what your doing!

  • Well played lad, ignore any haters, there are a lot of people who loved watching you play. Very cool. Best of luck.

  • Why do you hold your drumsticks right at the bottom? lol isn't it painful?

  • Best Rush song!!!

  • howcome some of ur vids say 12 years old then 11 on the next? i think hes lying about his age

  • @n2112bytor2112p I can assure you that I am not lying about my age. I was eleven when I posted my first four drum covers. I turned twelve in June of 2010. I posted a few more and then people started asking me for a beachless video of me playing R30 Overture. I dug through my archives and found one that I had recorded when I was eleven. We just never posted it because we were unhappy with the lighting.

  • @OwensDrumming gotcha, im 12 goin on 13 and im a drummer too, my dads been teaching me since i was four, u should get a glockenspiel so you can play the parts during the spirit of radio, xanadu, ect...

  • @n2112bytor2112p and don't forget Witch Hunt!!!!

  • @OwensDrumming, What is your favorite band?

  • @dueypupboy911 Rush, man! They are the best!

  • @OwensDrumming, Yep, they're awesome!!! I should start doing more drum covers.

  • @OwensDrumming OWEN YOUR COVERS ARE MY INSPIRATION AND GUIDES TO LEARN THESE SONGS!!

  • @IronFabianSteel THANK YOU!!!!!! Comments like these are what keep me going. YOU GUYS inspire me to keep doing what I'm doing. Even when I'm frustrated because I'm having difficulty learning a part or something, I look at comments like these and somehow it helps me to pull through.

    Thank you,

    -Owen

  • @OwensDrumming awesome u replied! i feel im talking with a celebrity. neato! lol

    im a drummer on and off but i really wana show wat i can do on youtube, if only i had a hd cam... ur my motivation though dude RUSH rocks!!! thanx 4 ur time and God bless

  • @IronFabianSteel Haha, thanks! :) Also, about the camera, don't worry about it. I'm only using Flips...that works for me! You even could use a smartphone and get great results. Lighting is everything. Even more important than the camera though, make sure you have good audio. Pick up a cheap drum mic kit from Audix, Samson, etc. and a decent preamp; M-Audio ProFire 2626 is what I use, but you can get cheaper ones that do the same thing.

    Awesome video tips: search MattsMacintosh on YouTube

    -Owen

  • @n2112bytor2112p regardless of his age, i guaruntee hes a better drummer than you bud

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  • heey mate, i am also an aspiring 14 year old drummer with a love for Rush and Neil Peart .

    i went to see them on the 22nd which was an amazing experience.

    i love your enthusiasm to play and how you were self taught and now chose to have lessons. I had lessons straight from the start and they have extremely helped. i hope to speak to you in the future about more drumming.

    keep in touch. speak soon :D

  • great job keep up the good work rock on!!!

  • COOL.....!!!!!! GOOD...!!!!!

  • what kind of set do you have

  • @crispyspa its probably a MIDI track with the drums cut or turned down

  • YOUR FRICKIN GOOD!!

  • @OwensDrumming have you tried "One Little Victory" off of their R30 album yet?

  • why are there 5 justin bieber videos in the related videos section?!?!?! thats bullshit!

  • @lonewolf975 you just got to teach your brain to ignore justin Beiber vids, its like sneezing

  • How did you remove the drums from the song to add your own, or are you playing along with the drums in the song?.

    .

    . Either way, it was awesome!

  • Spectacular bro. GJ.

  • wow ur good and good lookin!

  • Amazing playing!!! Flawless! Keep up the great work! :)

  • dude i wish i cld drum like tht

    how long did it take u to drum like tht!

  • Thumbs up if JB brought u here :p

  • WOW! You are amazing!!! Keep up the great work!!!!

  • You are terrific--keep at it young man and one day you will meet Neil!

  • excelent ¡¡ congratulation

  • You look like my friend. I know, cool story, right?

  • Flippin Awesome!!!!!!

  • Owen I think you are going to be a big icon In the music industry .Welcome to the Shred master club,,,you are a D....R....U.....M shred master.I would have you as a Percussionist any time..While i shred on guitar.... and you shred on drums.keep up the good work.I looking forward to the next song you play..............YEAAAAAA

  • That's a bucket of talent you have there. Awesome stuff. 

  • DUDE calm down! You don't need to hit them quite that hard! :D

    Well played, though :)

  • @callumacrae

    Guess you've never seen Neil live in concert, LOL

  • @drummingriot I've have; several times, in fact :)

  • Very Nice !

  • Wow man, great job! Makes me happy knowing that even the younger generation are influenced by Master Peart!

  • Fantastic! 

  • dude ur better than my 16 yr old bro

  • Guys! Enough with trying to push your techniques on this kid. Id be willing to bet none of you could play Neil at 11. I play with my cymbals "too high" as well. But it works for me. Ownes technique will evolve as he grows. But by all means...stop trying to teach a kid that is light years ahead of all of you at this point in his life.

    Nice stuff Owen,

  • Lower ur cymbals A little

  • @dueypupboy911 If you look at my videos from Fly By Night onward, everything is much lower and easier to get to. I started developing pain from playing this way, so I went ahead and lowered everything. Thanks for the comment and I'm glad that you enjoyed.

  • @OwensDrumming Why do you hold your drumsticks right at the bottom doesnn't it start to hurt?

  • why the faces? jajaja. :) nice, very nice.

  • @maureetooo Haha, that's just me concentrating. These songs require a TON of concentration and energy so sometimes I make funny faces. That happens to everyone. I can't help to laugh when I see some of them.

  • @OwensDrumming I do the same thing when I concentrate lol. Most of the time I don't realize it either

  • @1nateb1 shut up, im givin the kid props i wasnt serious dumbass

  • I dont care how old he is.. this rocks!!!! nice work

  • you are really good. how were you able to get your own drum set?

  • he dosnt look 11..

  • @freehugys I may not look eleven, but I can assure you that I was eleven when I posted this. I agree with you though in the sense that I do look a little older in this video. This wasn't cut long after my Subdivisions video. You can see how much younger I look with a hat on.

  • Excellent job! I was very impressed.

  • Amazing!! It's nice to see young boys playing classic rock songs like these!! Rush is an Epic band!! Congratulations from Brazil!!!

  • r u sure hes 11

  • @candyflossmonster123 I may not look eleven, but I can assure you that I was eleven when I posted this. I agree with you though in the sense that I do look a little older in this video. This wasn't cut long after my Subdivisions video. You can see how much younger I look with a hat on.

  • @OwensDrumming Hey, do you wanna be my frend? im the same age as you

  • Standing O kid! Amazing talent and you bring it to an amazing song!

  • WOW he is very good at playing the Drums... and he is going to go some where some day.