Mastodon - Blood & Thunder - GrooveThumper Drum Cover

[mostaryankidyouknow]

Is that a Jazz kit with an extra tom in front of the snare or a rock kit? The smaller tom doesn't move with the bigger one.

[NICKHAM16]

Awesome job

[jehoshaphat1000]

WHAT!!!! NO TOP COMMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CrackTheSeventhSkye]

Awesome dude, really awesome, seems like you enjoy playing EPIC MASTODON! :)

[perry244]

i got zildijan 2 ...but mines not broken :P lol....great drum cover i want to learn it but it looks like its gona e a be a pain in the ass lol....nice cover

[dysmergomez]

BUEN COVER  ;)

[MaxxxxxDrummer]

This is inhuman

[BLHLF]

Is Zidjian the best quality cymbal?

[MultiSasQ]

LOVE your cracked cymbals :)

[Catthacker32]

This just made me crap blood...and thunder lol

[SchizophobicBand]

Dude, you have chunks missing out of your crash and splash cymbals. That's awesome lol, I couldn't tell you how many cymbals I've cracked (too many, considering how expensive they are D:). I've never taken an entire chunk out of one though haha

[bayareacertified]

u smack the shit outta your snare

[alonsh4]

wow....I mean....wow

[aspasiz]

I love 2:33

[KyleKlownRoach]

@GrooveThumper: Thank you. Learned this song through your vid aha

[SirDarb14]

Excellent cover man. Lots of energy, and you have great single strokes. Very smooth. I dig it :)

[MaxxxxxDrummer]

Slow motion please!! :)

[Red171]

This is really really great and i used it as reference to learn it for a band cover myself, one thing i picked up by ear i think you missed, which isnt a massive deal, but its the wee ghost notes in the section after 2.15, hard to hear but im sure they're there. Not a crime for not puttin them in though, the cover is really good and was of huge help to me, thanks man!

[GrooveThumper]

@Red171 actually dude I know exactly what you mean. I only figured out they were there after the cover when I saw a vid of brann playing it live, and saw to my horror. Ghost notes EVERYWHERE! :( Its all good tho, I kinda dig playing it really open. Thanks btw.

[Red171]

@GrooveThumper Car speakers man! that's where you can hear studio drums perfectly... thats when i realised they were there... cruisin around with it on full blast xD

[BustYourBallsMetalXD]

NICE man...lol check my vids out. I JUST started drumming and making vids. :-) I play a VERY unique way. Ull notice in my Lam Of God cover. :-p Its the ONLY way i can play right now.

[Turk656]

@GrooveThumper That, for me, is the hardest part of Mastodon covers. There are ghost notes everywhere in Brann's playing. Some of them are so minor that they are easy to miss, but they're there. But definitely a good cover. This actually really helped me learn the song a lot =p I had a difficult time finding drum cams that focused mainly on Brann and sometimes it was hard to hear the drums on the track, but this really helped me figure a lot of the riffs out.

Good cover, keep rockin'

[QuamCelerrime]

I know this song on guitar and I must say this looks fifteen times as difficult. Awesome work!

[dankspanktank]

Where do you live. Can I get your DNA so I can grow a beastly drummer?

[erkozero]

13 people are elton john fans



[danny9495]

my friend- me and my bassist friend know how to play blood and thunder u should learn the drums so we can play @ battle of the band.

ME- alright man kewl let me jus look up a cover and memorize eht

Myfriend- kool

me- *looks up this cover*  "okay i think ill shoot myself now Dx

[DudeOfManyNames]

@danny9495 LoL I know exactly how you feel, my friends asked me to learn this on drums and I was just like 0.0

[MrJuirIII]

I can't descripe how fucking awesome this was. \m/

[JDRobins100]

Awesome. I subbed :-)

[Noobshire]

How's about doing these without the original music audible?

Be nice to have some well played drums to jam along with :) I'm a guitarist btw.

[DrumMacFayden]

2:35 is ill...

[shitcastle]

WOW!!! Jesus!!! NICE!

[harlonman101]

damn fuckin awsome!

[Xtwiztidjuggalo]

i think i smell my ears buring from pure awesome being played.. god dammit i need the damn Td-9.. >.<

[yearsofindignity5]

i can has your penis???? lol

[Yeahhhh444]

...Nasty.

[ElmaDrums]

Great!! Very nice cover!

[metalfreak4563]

you look so fluid, like you're hardly breaking a sweat lol goddamn

[CrackyChan]

nice one!

[MEGALODON763]

fuckin' awesome maan

[aspasiz]

2:35 is my favorite moment- happy face

[DeadlyDroid]

O_o How long have you been playing?

[macorine987]

this makes me wanna poop out of my dick.... but in an amazing sort of way

[murilobizkitbrito]

12 people are still listening to jonas brothers

[MANTISprog]

Wouldn't happen to have the notation for this, would you? Or is that a by ear jobby? Well played btw.

[GrooveThumper]

@MANTISprog ear jobby, and thanks

[MANTISprog]

@GrooveThumper - Hey, buddy. I've been meaning to say thanks for this video for a while. Gave me a idea of what Brann was playing. Ended up covering it with the band. There's a video on our channel. - Rich, Mantis.

[tamarache45]

yeaaahhhh!!!!

[cacapipi0123]

same, this makes me wanna go drum hahah ! well done

[nbwatki]

Thinking about covering Brann Dailor makes my head hurt. Good shit, bro.  Yeah.

[Peryiterblx]

Do you play in a band?

[musicnoital04]

@Peryiterblx Yeah he plays in the band Beyond the Sun, they are really good, sound like a mix of Godsmack and Mastodon, really great! :D

[Peryiterblx]

@musicnoital04 Thanks for the info. ^^

[Peryiterblx]

@musicnoital04 I just noticed how it says "My bands channel."...

[XmegallicaX]

You hit so fucking hard, I wonder how you managed to not break a stick :P

[IsaacMG]

Dude you are FUCKING AMAZING. After seeing your video I'm automatically getting the Leviathan CD onto my cd player.

[SamuelBlakson]

More Mastodon Covers!!

[lolh4x]

Most entertaining drummer to watch on youtube. Keep rocking

[aspasiz]

Is one of the symbols broken or is it just like that

[32slugger32]

Cymbals ARE expensive

[ryanthemadman1]

that was awesome! and entertaining as hell to watch too! i love watching people have fun while playing!

[NOMAD552]

You deserve a beer! :D

[M3Jordon]

@NOMAD552 he deserves more than a beer dude!

xD

[TheStirke]

@M3Jordon a woodbine as well?

[iamwhatyoubleed]

Watching you play gives me some hope that out there, there are people that still enjoy every fucking time they hit a skin or a cymbal.

Smash it out and headbang all the fucking way.

[REyESessj]

12 people wish they can play like this

[DrummerSociety]

Hit them harder, dude! (the crashes xD)

Awesome drum cover!

[thesaulsuarez]

wauuuuuu  increible buen cover brother

[killercreek450]

FUCKIN AWEOSME!

[GLiex]

fuckin great man. the fact that you are having fun with it makes it all the better.

[moosetippin]

Damn good. I'd like to see you cover some BTBAM. :)

[aspasiz]

this makes me  wanna go drumming

[joedeertey]

u might be suprised what a good set and bc bud can do for ya...lol

[Diatonic5th]

Fuck yeah! You go guy... I love the broken cymbals and all. I'm tired of watching kids with $2,000 kits that play metal like pussies.

This is how it's done.

[wiltdastilt72]

good shit dude awesome, love mastodon great song

[kierandoyle1992]

even if this cover wasn't as perfect as it is i'd still love it, you put so much passion and groove into it. and i prefer drummers who hit hard to the boring bastards who go on about economy of motion and all that bullshit.

to sum up, amazing.

[TheUSMCiceman]

ooh rah great cover man

[Doberboy218]

It would seem that 12 people are absolute dumbasses. This is good shit!

[cliff11kostas]

fuckinn niceee

[QuiemWeige777]

fuckin sick cover man!

[crlsjcb05]

WHAT AN ANIMAL!!

[seehowirock]

I've watched so many drum covers, and this was one of the few that I actually felt like the performer was involved in what he was playing, playing with feeling, not just playing the same notes for the sake of it. Excellent job. You made it look natural.

[TheExperiment678]

awesome fuckin drumin dude!keep it up!

[sharjes84]

If you're drumming how come I cant see the drumsticks?

[adelsaint]

@sharjes84

Huh? lol

Is yew blind? :3

[sharjes84]

@adelsaint Yes I'm beginning to doubt my senses...

[adelsaint]

@sharjes84

Lol. There's parts where he moves so fast, I can't follow the sticks.

But in general, I see them. They're there.

[sharjes84]

@adelsaint Yeah, sticks disappear to another parallel universe and then reappear! :)

[dorkjerkface]

you have like no bones T^T

[Dallasboy678]

0:27 ....... Godly....

[02matt70]

My head is full of fuck...

That was amazing dude, beast.

[blackhawkfan54]

man he's a hard hitter- his cymbals are trashed LOL I sorta like that- I was a hard hitter back in the day...

Mastodon is a very single BD kinda band with a lot o speedy fills... great work though- playing it as it shold be played fo sho...

Though the original version could have accented the arabian breakdown deal with some triplets on the double bass and did some 4 limb independence stuff...

keep slammin...

[MrLuudoo]

you can see he is a real metalhead

loveit <3

[johnnymfapplecore]

whoa. awesome.

[christopherfilthenma]

0_o fuck man you are the great

[doc998]

hey man what kind of cam do you use?

[McNuggetButt]

dude, that shit was fuckin sick

[adriangdrum4NTKM]

great! by the way, what´s your right crash? I can see that´s a zidjian, but not the serie, can you tell me? thanks dude, keep making that beautiful noise! xD

[GrooveThumper]

@adriangdrum4NTKM It's a 21" Sweet Ride. I <3

[burntonce]

@GrooveThumper  dude you fuckin rock!

[Keaton47]

holy fuck

[BovineJustice]

Best cover i've seen. You're so fucking into it!

SPLIT YOUR THOUGHTS WITH BLOOD AND THUNDER

WHEN YOU SEE THE WHITE WHAAAAAALE

[macorine987]

@BovineJustice SPLIT YOUR LUNGS WITH BLOOD AND THUNDER* not trying to be a dick

[BovineJustice]

@macorine987

I know, and you're right. Bit embarrassing. I accidentally voted you down when i meant to vote you up, not having much luck here >_<

[asp4eva]

fuck dude i wish i could play that song too ima take this cover as a reference to play it now tho =P hope u dont mind

[milkterd1]

dude i love you!!!!

you nailed that?! and not only that... you put passion into it.

fuckin awesome

[eduhudtwalcker]

U FKN ROCK !!!! AND YOUR BAND IS REALLY GREAT, I ALREADY HAVE THE ELPHANT RIVER AND CREATION ON MY IPOD, SOOOO FKN HEAAAVYYY !!!!! STONER METAL RULEZZZ !!!

[miguelovic]

sick cover!!

[xXCodyLiciousXx]

is this song about moby dick? lolol

[GrooveThumper]

@xXCodyLiciousXx Yeah, the whole album draws from the story of moby dick.

[Kenlac92]

@GrooveThumper they make it so epic lol.

[JohnGault2009]

@xXCodyLiciousXx it starts from the whales point of view then from ahabs "split your lungs with blood and thunder!!! when you see the white whale"

[mudfly3]

very nice .... i´ve been looking around here on youtube for a drum cover on this song but without the actual song over it......so i can use it to when i practicing it on guitar.....someone who can help me with that?

[armthehomeless199]

whoa. a friend told me to check you out becuase i play drums and he said i look exactly like you. he was right. and fantastic cover man! very well done!

[TesifonteNegro]

FUCKING SICK! :D

[mcsimo1992]

grande!!!! apparte i piatti rotti...:(:(

[drumtokill]

@mcsimo1992 se suoni hardcore metal scontatissimo avere i piatti rotti ....io son stufo di ricomprarli :P

[macorine987]

2:31 <3

[Bushbag1]

thats crazy!!!O-0

[TheHuggles09]

YOUTHAMANNNNNN!

[jasemac88]

damn that looks like a lot of fun to play!

[santicrack]

i can't get enough of this video...so young and so good...you were born with sticks in your hands..

[GuitarManTayana]

HOLY CRAP, THAT WAS RETARDED, STELLAR DUDE

[DBCdestroyers]

Are you sure you arnt Brann? Sounds amazing man.

[ConanTroutmann]

You need some new crashes bro!!! lol Killer cover tho.

[yuastellaskater]

Dude ficking sick it takes mad skill to cover aadtodpn song on drums. Their tools and tempo changes and shit is killer. Props.

[sk8rpimp68]

Ha I have to move my toms super close like that when I play metal such as mastadon. Nice cover. You hit way to hard though, hence all the cymbal cracks. I know this song you have to play hard but you could still work on your touch. Still you are damn good and great cover. Kudos.

[Outerspaceman21]

Dude, I'm a guitar player and everytime I listen to Mastodon I want to give it up and play drums. Brann is a fucking maniac. Great cover.

[jped12]

If i could pay you a blowjob I would, believe me....you deserve it...

That was sick...

[albel1333]

Love.....so much love......

[yahsa1991]

inspiring man !! thanks !

u playin with a single pedal ?

[GrooveThumper]

@yahsa1991 No, double, you need it in this song.

[joshcoop2010]

@GrooveThumper umm are you sure? I thought brann played with one pedal

[GrooveThumper]

@joshcoop2010 super amazingly positive man, he uses a double pedal a lot actually.

[aidlegpjef]

@joshcoop2010 Brann plays with a double. Watch the making of Blood Mountain :)

[yahsa1991]

inspiring man !! thanks !

[ginjaninja782]

fucking loving those fills :) you seriously rock :D 

[gavranarh]

Awsom.

[brutalsea1]

Such an awesome cover man, not many people can play shit that technical with that much power and feel.

[sethr266]

God. Damn. Fuckin sweet cover dude.

[ipoundz]

hes good looks like he studied brann like it was brahms

[KimberlyGoreHound]

That's fucking intense, man. Break your back, crack your oars, rock the fuck on, dude. \m/

[anormalnick]

man,,,,,you fucking rules!!

[creyflan]

Yeah.... it feels great when you nail it, huh... good fucking job bro.

[cadira12]

Greeeattt coveeer man \ . . /

[AlmightyAnima]

You look like an angry monkey.

[JerrkaZUTUBE]

the video for this song is weird... but an awesome song!

[murderface23]

you kick some serious ass dude, this song is fun as hell to play

[SpartacusFrye]

Great cover and technique bro.

[guitarvibe75]

dude, that was epic at 2:36, every time i play i do the exact same thing lol

[ragmaster137]

You make it look soo easy

[cjfavazza122]

damnnn i wish i could rip the drums like that

[collegegoer45]

One of the best covers I've ever seen.

[Bgaccardo]

HOLY SHIT.....those headphones are so cool.

[defection]

FUCKIN RIGHT!

[kornrule12]

Absolutely flawless my friend! Good song choice aswell!

[gigabyte0889]

KIB! Keep it brutal!

[gearsow12]

Please make a tutorial video with some exercises and shit :)

[macleodponeage]

:52 that was awesome... I wish I could drum : )

[howhighdrummer]

AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!.....fuckin beast11!!!1!!!

[AtteroTerra]

fuck yeah, brother! this shit is badass! excellent work.

[TwistMySplenePlease]

the next brann dailor

[fightforthefish69]

U ARE INSANE! i got pumped just watchin!!!

[MegaXxStevexX]

dude awesome cover thumbs up

[slipknot2k4]

finally something to mosh to roar!!!

[BTBAMRulz]

How long have you been playing?

[natasdrummer]

you keep it clean and totally metal! :) good job

[Brujerizmo21]

Congratulations..it's a fuckin amazing!!!

[Brujerizmo21]

Congrtulations..It's a fuckin amazing!!!

[MeatXLoverX69X]

brann's secret apprentice

[drumfreak67]

Five stars all way way dude!i have only been playin drums about a year and am not even near as good as u r u made brann proud try sendin this to him in an email

[lkkjhg45]

nice playing mr kevin

[antimatter2380]

it's always awsome to see a fellow drummer who actually hits the drum. atwo thumbs up man,

[GallettiStudios]

dude that was freakin awesome.

[frank92425]

u look just like mike mangini! xD

[guyon2342]

those fills are f*n sweet :O

nice cover :D

[Nile505]

nice singles ^^

[helmsters93]

beast