Chad Szeliga - Breaking Benjamin - Guitar Center Drum Off

[iEATStehFEBREEZE]

If you're a real fan of his you would be a fan of his old group Sw1tched, they've made some of the best music i've heard a lot of bands don't have shit on sw1tched

[sw1tched]

@iEATStehFEBREEZE hahaha ... do you not see my username? SW1TCHED? did you miss something ... i have about 5 cd's of demo's and all their cd's

[iEATStehFEBREEZE]

@sw1tched lol yeah i noticed, i wasn't speaking towards you though i was speaking in general

[dsigndave1]

dude, the dolph ludgren reference in hiiillaaaariiiooouuuus!

[MGabriel7767]

I'm not a Breaking Benjamin fan at all, but Chad is an exceptional drummer.

[TheKylesauce]

The best part of this video is that about 15 seconds in, chad forgot that there was anyone watching. Just jammin'.

Also, 4:43 omfg. Mindfuck.

[TheKylesauce]

The best part of this video is that about 15 seconds in, chad forgot that there was anyone watching. Just jammin'.

[14TAS73]

Does anyone see that kid dancing in the background?

[DJyorkei]

HAHAHAHAHH DOLPH LUNDGRENN!!!!!! HAHAH

[keni203]

Love this solo! You can have speed but the combination of speed and groove is what makes a great drummer like in this solo! Awesome job Chad with Breaking Benjamin!

[dkanasPL]

Chad Norris :D

[dagostinoification]

super prestation avec un panel de différents styles.DIDIER D'AGOSTINO batteur compositeur et professeur de batterie vidéos sur youtube,dailymotion,myspace.

[PittsburghNationTv]

Dude with the hat and the guy in front of the kick were jammin

[Dizzeegaskell]

insane groove for a metal drummer

[giosmrbig]

amazing drummer !!! without tatoo is better :)

[Cobyt501st]

u might think i'm stupid for sayin this, but i'm guessing that he's the drummer of breaking benjamin.

[sw1tched]

@Cobyt501st yeppers ... freaking love that band

[MeeksConstructionSS]

Wow. I was there! I was young, and his biggest fan!

My friend Sheryl was dating him at the time.

Didnt they give this a tie? Though, he did better!

Or, was that next year?

[MeeksConstructionSS]

Wow. I was there! I was young, and his biggest fan!

My friend Sheryl was dating him at the time.

Didnt they give this a tie? Though, he did better!

Or, was that next year?

[candcgen1]

i wonder who got first place at this drum off?

[PNSVIDS]

this looks like it was taken in the 90's!

[MeeksConstructionSS]

@PNSVIDS HAHA. It was in the 90's. This is when Chad played for Sw1tched, Short Bus, and....Sh$t, I cant remember the original band name they started out in. They recorded at Spider Studios in Berea.

He was an awesome drummer back then, like a fine wine, he only got better.

[DRUMMERKAIN]

Damn!!! is Dolph Lundgren !!! Wow !!! and Chad Szeliga is Awesome !!

[SuperballBG]

That "Dolph Lundgren guy" seems pretty worried...probably he's one of the contestants and he has already shit his pants xD

[CRROXXTHEBAND]

Great playing bro. Chops are sick...

[cdm121880]

That just gave my ears a boner! Crazy part is, you need to add a few hours per day of practice, everyday for the last 13 years to get to where he is now. Proof that Chad is not a human, but a cyborg..... nothing more!

[MrDrummerboi182]

so y does travis barker get all the praise when chad is a much better than him

[sw1tched]

@MrDrummerboi182 Amen to that shit bro!

[eminemnotlilwayne]

@MrDrummerboi182 because blink 812 are a bigger band when travis was there drummer where as chad isnt as widly recognized

[gigerhead]

@MrDrummerboi182 Maybe cause you're in the wrong genre of music dipshit. Two completely different style and skill sets. Why even make the comparison? lol They are BOTH great at what they do. Get over yourself.

[BurningTheRoots]

@MrDrummerboi182 In the commercial music business it's not about who's better. Its about marketing. Big labels try to tell us how to write songs. So we keep hearing the same stuff that these guys know will sell. It's about money. I prefer the really good ones stay out of the commercial music musiness. It'll keep them clean. The artist will pave their own way to something original.

[HumanHarbor11]

Wow...I knew he was underrated but dang. He's gotta be one of the best out there right now! Amazing!

[packat78]

there's no way that's dolph lundgen!!

[ndw9311]

I dun like this drum set... the player is too good for it.

[tmdffn]

@ndw9311 it was 13 years ago

[ndw9311]

@tmdffn Touche.

[Baggsiv]

CHAD SZELIGA'S SIGNATURE STICKS UP FOR SALE....

CHADSZELIGACHOPS

[Baggsiv]

CHAD SZELIGA'S SIGNATURE STICKS UP FOR SALE....

[AshtonMontgomery]

the dude was saying "wat the fuck"----that makes two of us brochacho

[nabob2233]

this is preventing from doing my homework. XD

[thatonebamfdrummer]

Is it just me, or does it sound like he starts playing Hot for Teacher around 4:39?

[sw1tched]

@thatonebamfdrummer That's ABSOLUTELY hot for teacher haha

[TOFT2010]

who won that year?

[grasmussenNC]

amazing....could you imagine being that next person up to perform?? even if i were good enough I would have dropped my sticks and walked out. his sense of time and space is unreal. thanks for posting this vid.

[sw1tched]

@grasmussenNC yeah! haha i was there so i can tell you first hand after chad, the room was really bored for the next 3 drummers to end it haha....TENSE!!

[heroalif]

What's with the video? But anyway Chad is a really good drummer.

[sw1tched]

@heroalif whats with the video? what does that mean?

[heroalif]

@sw1tched The image was a bit messed.

[sw1tched]

@heroalif if you mean the bottom tracking and quality, it's a 12+ year old VHS tape....i said that in the description

[heroalif]

@sw1tched Haha. Oh ok.

[sschmidtvfx]

Just look at his cymbal set up and compare it to BB's drummer's set up... It is the same guy making it Chad.

[stargazers12]

haha look at the kid at 1:02 dancing, then his bro pulls him down.

[drummernate92]

damn hes good haha

[AlanM11Drums]

I honestly believe it is dude! Don't get so worked up about it! Its also a great video thanks :) just dont get so worked up dude! its cool! chill.......

[sw1tched]

@AlanM11Drums No man, LOL. I was agreeing with you.....i was talking about other posts if you read them from previous people. Haha sorry, i wasn't worked up. i was just stating that after all these comments then you type "i think it is chad". I was just commenting haha

[AlanM11Drums]

@sw1tched Alrite cool man thanks i just h8 it wen people fight on youtube cuz its like the most pointless thing ever you know?

[AlanM11Drums]

I think it is chad tbh i would know ive watched him play for like the last 2 months solid hes my idol

[sw1tched]

@AlanM11Drums Haha i love all the "Thats not chad", "That can't be him" stuff. I WAS THERE, I KNEW HIM in the band Switched. I mean do i need to post this on his facebook account and have him say YES, that is ME!

[JAmflange]

THE KING@!!!!

[cloud010101]

Great little cover of Hot For Teacher! :)

[teardrop4352]

he has an unorthodox way of holding sticks. this is how i believe he achieves a good part of his speed. his hands are very... and i mean VERY relaxed. truly amazing!

[mxwalker07]

@chocolatecookie this is chad, i would know because thats my first cousins uncle. in fact i just saw him today at her softball game. dont forget that this was like 10 years ago, before all the tats and stuff. 

[MarkusFeitosa]

oh man :O

[riotmateria]

ahaa look at the kick bustin' some moves at 1:02 :P

[rocklee5x]

b4 digital cameras were invented : )

[teddythebear1234]

@rocklee5x haha yea dude i agree! the cameras of the 90's are so much better than digital! digitals lag up all the time, you see nothing but huge pixels and hear nothing but puke haha

[allstajacket]

my fav drummer all the way. and BB is my fav band. absolutely love his style, theres nothing like it! also, is that Hot for Teacher by Van Halen at 4:50? epic. all the way! Best drummer of all time! Cant wait for their next concert in the detroit area...

[kkaazzii]

What's the fill he was doing 1.06-1.12 with his hands and feet?

[vickedrummer]

Omg what a great performance

[krkenny2590]

he doesnt even look like he is trying....generally when drummers get going like that they look like they've been shot(facial expressions) or something but he doesnt even flinch during this. I cant even imagine what the drumming would b like if he actually broke a sweat...Chad is on a whole nother level.

[chosen0eyes]

some people arent born to be musicians but chad man! he came out with drumsticks great finale

[Strife153]

Chad doesnt Fuck around

[randomman867]

he started playing hot for teacher lol

[ddrumdude]

His drumming here does fit a lot with his drumming from Phobia I must say. Not so much with Dear Agony. Thanks for posting this mate, amazing footage.

[Dicusus]

In-Sane!!

[dangreen18]

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[petersamiutenki]

Great drumming!!! :)

And a years of practicing - Piotr szeliga from Poland. :)

[WatereeLake]

Chad Szeliga is a modern artest when it comes to drumming!

[heroalif]

shit! damn good job mate!

[NejiVanityX]

brakeing bnjamin keep on doing your bast because i konw in the futer you'll be batter then you'll evertyer kow p.s you should tale to lord god he will help you of you believe in jeuse do you ?!!! p.s i am woneundering if you could came to chattanooga T.N hO .... i heat lveing in T.N

[Strife153]

seizure at 7:17

[zfguitaristjc11]

is it just me or does he look like leonardo decaprio in this one :P

[jttolliver]

4:45 Van Halens-Hot For Teacher

[AlterINate]

Lmfao I love how at 4:30 he goes from a hopping beat to out of control. it's great. Chad is amazing and Breaking Benjamin is my favorite band of all time. I will admit though I've seen Breaking Benjamin live and the body language does match up, though he goes look really different. 10 years is a long time though.

[saucebucket23]

He just killed it at the Breaking Benjamin concert I saw last week.

[superdale]

Wow! This is pretty cool to see! Thanks Sw1tched!

[thenamespreston]

Oh my God. All there is to say.

[DEMOjas]

thisis clearly Chad christ he only went through hair colour changes and hes a Jazz drummer HELOOO yes he plas in a rock abnd but with the Jazz life expirience his style will have its own special hit this IS chad clearly End OF!

[geetarrybo]

Also the solo starting at 6:00 I watched him do live last year but with 1 hand in the air.

[geetarrybo]

The guy is a phenom! He is riding half foot on the hat and the double kick and playin both at the sime time. Check out 5:20 and watch the hat and the pedal below his right leg. What a PIMP!

[chocolatecookie5]

that aint chad, 1. chad dnbt look like that 2. that isnt chad's playing style.

[sw1tched]

Hahah....another doubter, who is absolutely wrong. I WAS THERE dude and knew him when he played for the band Switched

[chocolatecookie5]

thats not his style look at all of drum videos etc it cant be him not with that crap of bashing the cymbals and stuff

[seriousdrummer21]

I take lessons from him now. He's in breaking benjamin and he really is a funk drummer but he could only find a metal band as his job. Similar case with Travis Barker

[sw1tched]

yep....he was in a pretty heavy band named switched...i knew and was here during filming of this....i mean it's almost 10-11 years now

[brakingben4lyfe]

@seriousdrummer21 U from PA? I also take lessons from him

[punk9999643]

@seriousdrummer21 Breaking Ben is Post-Grunge, or Hard Rock. Not Metal...

[ZackBratton528]

@chocolatecookie5 This is him. The way he plays is like Chad. And this was about ten years ago. You have to take in consideration that people change styles and stuff you know.

[mnap128]

@sw1tched I loved when he played with Switched first think I noticed when I heard them was his drumming. Cool find btw

[ooohhhshiny]

@sw1tched yea, that was so friggin long ago ofcoarse he dosnt look the same, and he is a funck musician not a metal/alternative

[ahoma411]

obviously you dont know shit, that def is chad, you fake ass fan.

[ahoma411]

if you have ever seen chad play live, which you obviously havent, this is def his body language, the way he hops and plays around, keep in mind this is ten years ago buddy, stick to bands you know and shut your mouth.

[Fear1The1Spear]

@ahoma411 Right on man :)

[mikemchalephoto]

@chocolatecookie5 it actually is chad...

[MarkCresswellMusic]

@chocolatecookie5 It is Chad.

[MarkCresswellMusic]

@chocolatecookie5 Actually, it isn't Chad.

[MysteriousMailman]

umm.. I'm quite sure that's not chad..

[sw1tched]

umm. I'm quite sure that i knew him when he played for the band switch (then changed to switched) in the late 90's/2000's and was in the room during this filming for the guitar center drum off. I lived 30 seconds from Ben Schigel the singer/producer and his studio SPIDER STUDIOS. so i am quite sure your incorrect.

[MysteriousMailman]

well, my mistake then. But he looks really different here.

[sw1tched]

Yeah this is way before the tattoos and somehow got even skinnier now.

[MysteriousMailman]

no, not only the tattoos, but the whole face, he looks like a totally different man here..

[cassiemg]

@sw1tched is this the infamous vhs tape that got mailed to ben as his audition for the band?

[sw1tched]

@cassiemg for which band? For Ben's band Switched? .... If you talking about sw1tched thats news to me. But to tell you the truth, i was in this video in the crowd for this and i never previously met chad until later, not sure how long months atleast, i ran into ben and he said he's gonna start singing instead of playing drums and then soon got chad. I was like SWEET that dude kicked ass after seeing this haha.

[ultimatefighter187]

5:10 he plays hot for teacher

[dremkwil]

No tattoos yet.

[admiralkts]

wow hes got crazy technique

[slpag66]

one of the top 10 drummers out there today

[drummer265]

i love chads feel he has in everything he plays...really underrated drummer if you ask me.

[omybookbag2685]

ppl plz check out da drummer frm da band mental infestation dat dude is awesome

[dwansac]

holy shit! what a bad ass! I love you Chad!

[BreakingBenjaminOFCL]

awesome 4:30

[hillbilly2vegas2fan]

hahaha that baby dancin at 1:07

[SanAntonio501]

awesome

[brakingben4lyfe]

I'd love to see Chad and Travis Barker in a room together, Chad would tear him a new one, Blink is a good band but Travis is so over-rated

[ExtremeGam3r64]

yeah dude, chad is better then Travis imo but no one seems to think so, all i see about travis is that he hits the drums really hard.

[brakingben4lyfe]

Once BB gets alot bigger he should get recognized more...I take lessons from him actually lol he's a real good teacher too and it's insane seeing him play in person

[ExtremeGam3r64]

dude thats sick, i went to a private concert of theirs and was like right next to the drums and he kicked so much ass

[brakingben4lyfe]

Was it the one at the Jazz cafe?

[ExtremeGam3r64]

yeah it was so much fun, imagine seeing them live but ten times better, because you get to meet them and stuff and I got pictures, if you look at my videos.

[BoundINsilencE]

hahaha i like when he started goin into hot for teacher lol

[RustyMobile]

Little wonder this guy came first over-all.

[lotrcdefender]

would of sounded so good miced lol

[99records]

skin555, now other people COPY him!!

Don't hate, suck a dick!!!

[idrumkingdom223]

skins555.....i hate u with the passion of the christ.

please find a dick beacause you obviously dont have one and slap yourself in the face with it you faggot asshole.

chad szeliga youre a beast at life

[sw1tched]

hahahaha dude you had me crying i was laughing so hard at this comment

[idrumkingdom223]

hahaha thanks man

[optionaxis]

I got to play with him a little bit last year when bb was touring.

Was chillin on the bus with mark, didnt really know the other people in the band. But was talking to chad for a while. got to test out his electric kit in one of the back rooms.

Def has some nasty beats. Cool dude

[jp60476]

sorry too your family for having too deal with your breaking benjamin hating self

[Soccerpersonz10]

Um...so why did you comment? He's a great drummer, and BB make fairly good music for what genre they're in. I'm sorry if you're a rock elitist or something.

[skins555]

I comment on videoes whether or not I like them. Sorry you don't like my opinion but it's totally lame to play almost a whole song from another band in a drum solo!! IMHO

I am not a "rock elitist" as you say; I likes what I likes. How about you?

Broaden your horizons and check out some Buddy Rich or Louie Bellson if you want to check out a drum solo. Those guys were making up their own parts and not copping licks from Van Halen.

[optionaxis]

Buudy rich is awesome

[Soccerpersonz10]

Not the whole song is copied. I've heard the actual song many times as I listen to Van Halen. He used about 3 licks from HFAT and the rest was impro, maybe loosly based on it. and there's nothing wrong with that.

My horizons are very broad for a 14 year old, trust me.

[skins555]

I didn't say that the whole solo was copied; He played the first 2 verses of & intro of HFT. He played a cool VH song poorly also, I might add.

Let's agree to disagree. IMHO, this guy and Breaking Benjamin suck balls! So what!?! Remember that opinions are like assholes--everyone's got one!!

[Soccerpersonz10]

Amen

Lets stop.

[bryceskates4life]

except u after i sew your ass shut and tear u a pussy, pussy.

[fryeman2005]

how old was he back then?

[ExtremeGam3r64]

he was 21

[TheMetaldrummer1987]

Chad is a great drummer that understands the dynamics of what a drumkit can do and what may be needed in a song. If a certain part of a song has this...he may to use that and do something with the drums. Many drummers do it but far more DON'T. Any of you young drummers i mean in age and experence you can learn from this cat. He can flat out fucking play and is a very nice guy.

[slochops]

Chad kicks ass! Far more chops than Baker or Moon. Very musical drummer, he thinks like a musician, which some of you drummers could learn from. Very nice cat too!

[kmorr32]

ur a moron. if it wasnt for keith moon this douche wouldn't even be playing a double bass

[slochops]

Learn your drum history sir - double bass drums became popular for a time in the 40's with Louie Bellson. I don't suppose you know who that is?

[kmorr32]

moon was the first rock drummer to use it u noob

[slochops]

Learn your Rock double bass drum history your noobness - Keith Moon got the idea from Ginger Baker as Ginger got the idea from Bellson. Even Mitch Mitchell had a double bass before Moon, although he went back to a single bass with Hendrix. There were many before Moon...

[punk9999643]

So? Chad rarely uses the left pedal. Also, you're the douche.

[zackm318]

Awesome vid!! I needed this.

I love his groove and his stylistic versatility. But I couldn't help it. at about 4:30 I splooged...

[pescalante2]

hahaha one of the best drummers and my #1 inspiration for drumming

[smilingandalf]

wow thats pretty amazing

what a great drummer!

hes up there with ginger baker and keith moon

[Cooterrob]

he had hair and was fatter!!! LOL

[CasualDudeFromHELL]

he still has hair :P

[Soccerpersonz10]

Actually i think the vid is like, stretched :P

Lols for brown hair xD

[drew3usa]

Can anyone tell me what China he uses generally? Or what one he uses in Breaking Benjamin.

xo.

[haewonleee]

he uses three chinas

19" k custom hybrid china

16" oriental

and a 18" oriental

[drums4lifee]

hes not that great. yeah hes good. but drums 1109... one of the best rock drummers today? im sorry but ur out of ur mind. im freaking 15 years old and i would beat this guy

[sw1tched]

hahahahhaha i knew it wouldn't be long before i had the first stupid/lame comment, i did take longer than i thought.....so why are you looking up his videos? I doubt you can play what he can with 1 hand and 1 foot....

[punk9999643]

Like fuck you can. He is one of the best. He's just really underrated. And this video really isn't his best.

[KillemLoud]

LOL, my ass!! Chad is an EPIC drummer... He was great then, but add 11 years more of experience and use your imagination. He is definitely one of the greatest rock drummers if not the best. I like the charisma though, keep practicing and maybe you can be Chad's drum tech someday...

[drums1109]

freakin' awesome. one of the best drummers in rock today, and one of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure to meet.

[theophanis59]

wow i really like your style!! and you played hot for teacher aswell xD your awsome

[Gr0mst3r]

/salute