Saosin drummer

[morthgog]

Holy flip! He's got so much control over such a crazy set of rudiments. Atta boy, Alex...

[XChaoticDestiny]

If i say Alex is my idol will i get a top comment too?

[03LSDime]

@XChaoticDestiny naaaa lol



[oswalddeath]

What kind of pedals is he using?

[mcrdrummer]

@oswalddeath more important question: what kind of shoes is he wearing?? hahaha

[feragusb]

@mcrdrummer Converse my man!

[feragusb]

@oswalddeath Those are Cobras, but he currently uses DW 9000

[dooshyfaka]

when youre a real drummer, you dont need eyes

[ZyaravZany]

he looks like easy plyaing the drum.

[totoytambulero]

what song is he playing?

[SuperBrandango]

@totoytambulero bury your head

[agreensify]

@totoytambulero Bury Your Head



[HaStMusic]

Press 5 for awesome stick flip

[ca11umc]

who would honestly dislike this :S????

[SuperBrandango]

@ca11umc drummers from other bands lmao

[ihaveabox]

how in the world is he getting that much stick height when playing?

[Sinland636]

Sick!

[SpaSpaSpaz]

WHAT IS THAT CHINA?

[tashoastaire]

man,i love how he plays the drums.this video makes me wanna give up on drumming cause I feel like a fucking noob.

[merksperk2]

@SuperBrandango

I agree. Alex toned down his drumming in the second album because the band's music changed. Hopefully the next album will have Alex playing these sick fills once again.

[tdogouch]

ALEX FUCKING LEGEND RODRIGUEZ!!!!

[markmod]

4 people missed the like button

[awwsugamcr86]

How could this possibly have 4 dislikes?! Even if you dont like Saosin, Alex is a BEEAST!

[1172ruscha]

That shit just makes me want to stop fucking breathing hes so fucking good

[thirtyminbreak]

:06 is so smooth

[eva01reborn]

yea and saosin self titled is still a amazing cd,,,so many good songs and they are some really good instrumental tracks too

[SuperBrandango]

@eva01reborn Hell Yea!!!!!!!!! That has to be one of the best cds in the world

[eva01reborn]

the song is bury your head...you can hear cove say it roughly in the beginning

[shucklesors]

he is one with his set

[MRA7XMAD]

guys which song is this ????

[SuperBrandango]

@MRA7XMAD lol you must not be a big fan. Is called Bury Your Head.

[MRA7XMAD]

@SuperBrandango haha i only just started gettin into them rly :)

[SuperBrandango]

@MRA7XMAD Oh haha, go buy the self titled cd it has this song in it, its white from 2006 and has a beetle on it, and is one of the best Albums i own and i still listen to it alot

[MRA7XMAD]

@SuperBrandango lol cheers i'll consider it :)

[Hotdawg0007]

Oh my gawd... This is just.... insane

[grandpamoe1]

if there was such thing as drum steriods, he would deff be juicing

[SuperBrandango]

@grandpamoe1 why would he be juicing if he is the best drummer in the world?

[grandpamoe1]

@SuperBrandango clearly there are better drummers, this guy is just really good.

[SuperBrandango]

@grandpamoe1 I think you are wrong here. No other drummer drums like he does

[grandpamoe1]

@SuperBrandango sure this guy is really good, but im just saying their are much better drummers out there.

[grandpamoe1]

@SuperBrandango jordan hastings of alexisonfire for example

[TheEintrachtfan]

@grandpamoe1 you shoud watch the follow and feel live performence from the come close dvd .. then you will change your mind.

[hithatrollz]

@TheEintrachtfan I'd say he's the best drummer in this genre of music. But there are deffiantly better drummers in the world. And even if no one can play like him, that's the point, he's developed a real unique style, but that doesn't mean he's the best, although he is pretty nasty XD.

[SuperBrandango]

@grandpamoe1 then again other drummers drum just like Jordan, which is a overrated style.

[omgjosue]

Lol every1 named Alex Rodriguez is sick at something XD

[Dudeman724]

:07, epic drum stick flip.

[SuperBrandango]

Makes me sad that we will never hear this song with cove.

[4lexis0nfire]

I was there! sick show with alexisonfire at the end

[ThePsychological]

those drumstick's flips are soo hawt

[youngstrummer]

i wonder what would happen if he dropped the stick, would he keep playing with his left hand? haha

[jamesmagal]

@youngstrummer hahahaha. nope coz i reckon he's got a spare stick to replace the lost one

[SuperBrandango]

@jamesmagal haha lol i found a vid of him losing his stick lol but i think it looked cool.SAOSIN - On My Own - Best Buy, Palmdale. paste that and watch the whole thing. He even does a little blast at the end and its awesome

[SuperBrandango]

@youngstrummer he never drops the stick, knock on wood. watch his other videos he flips stick like pancakes or something lol

[silverbullet93v]

alex is a badass

[payableonde44ep]

more of him, please !

[SuperBrandango]

@payableonde44ep i know there is only 2 or 3 videos i know of focusing on him

[SuperBrandango]

@payableonde44ep watch this guys videos Lizwoo he has alot of good songs live and alex shreds it. SAOSIN - On My Own - Best Buy, Palmdale watch this one he looses his stick but still a beast performance.

[TheMrCabreu]

I WANT MORE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Assassin6306]

wow

[emonerdrock1]

is this bury ur head?

[CMMDG]

@emonerdrock1 yeeeah the coolest song ever

[gog0tigok]

one of the best drummers i've ever seen.....

[zappafile]

love the cymbal choke at 13 sec

[Taynewell69]

bury your head!

[CMMDG]

incredible.  i wanna see more.

[93Ariez]

thats a wow drumming....=0

[daonpa]

what song is that ?

[CMMDG]

@daonpa bury your head... their best song

[babyjhann]

he has well developed muscles. .:D and he is sooooooooooo coooooolllllllll

[brawleragent]

0:28 broke his sticks :))

[americanprankster01]

my freakin idol

[CMMDG]

This guys amazing. i try to model my playing after his

[mcrdrummer]

dont..try and make ur own playing style..

[angelnwa1]

when anthony green was with them

[ZackaryBratton546]

Saw them live in Memphis.. Best band out of the seven.

[Antoffka]

этот чувак пиздец какой крутой

[alfredoberton]

this guys is fucking good man

[leeeinfield]

Anyone know if Alex uses a 10 or 12 inch for his upper Tom?

[xninofm]

it's a 13 inch

[REAAALLLL]

i've read that he uses at his new kit 14", 18" toms and 22" or 24" kick... but i'm not sure if that is true..

[jadfast]

i think he uses a 14x10 rack tom. it's in the saosin forums.

[Intoxdrummer07]

I agree he is amazing for his genre. But the best drum right now....c'mon. Greiner would mop the floor with this guy

[feragus10]

dude, there is a BIG diference between the genre they play...

[TheAmazingdecember]

greattttttttttttttttt.........­

[ihaveabox]

What song is this? any1 know?

[fabi661]

@ihaveabox  Saosin- Bury your head

[meepygirl]

bury your head

[xninofm]

bury your head

[heckawesomefunnydude]

Alex is my idol

[edvardpuz]

Bury Your Head

[Crue424]

does he use a double kick?

[KajiDrifter]

On occasion. In this video he is using a DW 9002 Double bass pedal.

[daonpa]

yes he uses

[tomathanielguitar]

yep

[xninofm]

@Crue424 yes. dw 9000

[HaRdCoReBrEaKdOwN12]

Hes so sickk....I saw Saosin last night. He is amazing live.

So is the whole band.

[KajiDrifter]

Gosh I love his fills! Fast, technical, and accurate.

I had to watch this video 10 times because I'm just in awe.

[drummerhustla087]

one of the best drummers of today!

[uchiha0001]

He is so SICK!!! Really Inspirational.

[jaemeleven]

i think a rod is underrated!!

mann!! he's a GOD in drumming!!!

[Horns1091]

HELL YEAH!!

[Thehamez]

It really blows my mind how he finds time to flip the stick in his right hand, while banging out such a technical line.

[dddanizzle]

alex is a MACHINE. i just watched this 5 times in a row.

[SlayingMinion]

Got his drumstick, he puts dots on the bottom in a pattern for some reason...hmm

[joekilat]

What song is this ? Sorry Im not their fan but I like some of their songs . : )

[theereturnful]

Bury Your Head

[preevolutionmusic]

Bury Your Head.

[colbination]

bury your head

sickness drumming. and thats just that song!

[tomtmsmusic]

he is my favourite drummer for sure ...anyways what his name?

[blindside4life]

Alex Rodriguez

[SlayingMinion]

it's Alejandro, spanish for Alex

[mcrfansweb]

There's a name called "Alexis" too used in spanish

[esob902]

They are both with Cove, but I like the drums in the earlier version from the Saosin EP. It's heavier.

[likes2sploooge]

what kind of pedals are those?

[TheoryTwo]

i wanna say they're iron cobras 'cause of the shape and that he used to use them

i'm pretty sure he's been using DW 9000's now, though

[krieb0]

dw9000.

[newbreedofme19]

God I missed a heart beat..

[MoonDragon90]

god his china sounds so freaking sick :O

my number one favorite drummer ever all of his fillers are killer, he's so fast and laid back too, he always looks relaxed when playing, he looks like he knows exactly what hes doing at all times

[Revestianie]

lol .

i just ask .

no big deal .

[Revestianie]

who is the best ?

Cory La Quay or Alex Rodriguez ?

[g566u11e23]

That has to be the dumbest question..

Not trying to bash you bud..

but...

Cory la quay cannot be compared to him..

Sorry man..

Well who do you thinck though?

[xeric777x]

are you kidding me!!!!! i love a skylit drive but cory isnt that great of a drummer. alex puts cory to shame. trust me ive been playing drums for 3 years

[andyinthecabaret]

still waitin on a drummer to actually cover this song 100%

[theused4lifebaby]

i tried.

[BrettMay25]

Do you like what he does on the old recording better, or the one with Cove?

[punkrockdrummmer]

they're both with cove but what he does is pretty similar on both anyway, couple small differences here and there

[BrettMay25]

I think i've heard 3 or 4 different versions including the instrumental, I like the fills he does on the self-titled CD version but i don't think he uses the double bass pedal at all on that one

[DNDelli]

he doesn't. i think he had to learn to use double pedals after he joined saosin.

[DNDelli]

pat mcgrath played drums on the recording for translating the name. alex hadnt joined the band at that point and they didnt have a drummer so they hired him to do it.

[xthetempestx]

@DNDelli truth.

[ihaveabox]

lawl hes beast

[090101brad]

and he does it so effortlessly... awesome

[divinity6]

this guy is awesome!

[rattysapp]

Alex has the most sick fills ever hands down

[HotShottaker]

I think he's the one carrying the entire band cuz i wont listen to their songs myself if it wasn't for this drummer man

[chellybeans164]

cove is awesome,

[kingofdx7]

theyre drummer is sick

idk if her the only talent they got tho : /

[AilD20]

well justin is very talented for sure, he always comes up with sick guitar riffs and he´s composing all the songs.

i think alex and justin are the ones who keep this thing going!

[hugheser6672]

You'd think that after a while, someone could convince him to leave that shitty ass band. Such an amazing drummer should NOT play for Saosin. nigga please.

[ZERO7023]

does anyone know hat type of china he is using?

[emorockii]

thE bEst !!

\m/ rOck oN!!

[182waysofsayingblink]

he's unbelievable

[merksperk2]

loudest drummer ever.

[ShortyMissyxxxiii]

sick, just plain sick. He Fucking Rocks! :D

[docjames]

i watched this thing a thousand times, and i'm pissed that confront mag doesn't post the entire video.

PLEASE POST ENTIRE VIDEO!

[FagballsWins]

I think he flips his sticks for a reason (other than looking awesome) He switches in the chorus so he's playing with the handle end of the stick, then switches back in the verse, probably for some kind of effect in tone or somthing, still, Alex is fucking pro <3

[bferg531]

wow i think you're right. good job

[NauthiX]

oh yeah i just replayed it like 40 times. he does only do a half flip.

[domoboy911]

This guy is sick as Matt Greiner :D

[sk8nmetalpsycho]

dont compare

[domoboy911]

stfu

[sk8nmetalpsycho]

luv ya

[shittyshittybangy]

i agree, although matt griener is deffo better..sorry guys as much as u all love this bad its just idiotic to deny that..ps i still bone saosin XD

[chawoos]

While I agree that Matt is a pretty solid drummer, I'm sure there are fills that Alex does that Matt couldnt pull off easily, and double bass fills Matt could mop the floor with Alex on XD but they're both amazing :D Just two completely different styles to truely compare them, sorry for the rant!

[merksperk2]

technically speaking, alex is the better drummer. you can't call fast double bass as being technical. it's just fast.

[merksperk2]

then again, you cant call fast single strokes as being technical either.

[grabasspants]

omfg!!! i wish hed come out to the limelight like travis did.. hed be as famous!!!

[astechhh]

he looks so comfortable playing.. man when i try to play his songs i dont think i can ever be as comfortable as him

[kysonislegend]

he wrote them..arent you pretty comfortable playing songs you wrote the drums for? i sure as hell am.

[AckAttack77]

why are u guys debating the validity of double pedal? Neil Peart uses double kickers!! NUFF SAID

[ADD3220x7]

i think the fact that he only has 1 makes him play more uniquely , i cant think of any1 that sounds jus like him and plays with 2

[xYOURxNOTxALONEx]

i think that if he were to play on a single kick pedal he could just b/c he so fuckin awesome on drums

[longjonsilvernuts]

what double pedal does he use?

[leeeinfield]

converse for drumming ftw

[Onthedrumz]

Alex Is My Favorite Drummer All Time!!

He Is Incredible, And Makes It Look So Easy!!

[Sgtpeppers842]

one of the best single pedal drummers in alternative music hes a fucking god

[drummerboy7227]

that looked like he had a douple pedla at:

0:48 to the end :(

[Hariku101]

Whats wrong with double kicks?

[drummerboy7227]

oh nothing i meant like someone said that he used a single !

i love double kicks nothing wrong with them

[NickIsPocahontas]

he does alot of single pedal work but uses the double pedal sometimes.(the end of sleepers for example.

[RzrsG41]

and yah that is a doubble pedal and some parts for the song Seven Years has the use of doubble kicks