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  • awesome! now do it with a single pedal =D

  • Heel to toe, a rolling action=roll your bass, thats the back bone to playing NOFX and alot of punk, thats playing a double bass withouth a double. Straight sixteenths without a double, clean for like maybe 8 measures, at a fast tempo, don't now if thats possible, so you use the double.

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  • Good stuff mate, but the double bass pedal is or metallers. Really just goes to show how fucking brilliant smelly is.

  • no i love one drum bass peddel im sick of duble bass that shits for metal the drummer of nofx is a drumming machine nuf said

  • Great job, but do it right and don't use a double-bass pedal.

  • great job on a great song!

  • Dude, your arms are good. And you're probably a good drummer. But covering the decline with a double pedal is just sooooooo gay !!!!!!!!

  • check my nofx cover,...single pedal goodness,...its fuckin easy >.>

  • i don't even give a damn that this is the worst quality, you are so fast, lol whats funny is that smelly does this with ONE PEDAL, that crazy fucker goes heel toe, you're kinda rushing though, the real song isn't this fast, but dude your crazy awesome

  • i wish i could do this

  • BAD ASS COVER YOU SUCK !

  • AWESOME MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • you're good.

  • good drummer. boring to watch though.

  • my god. when i read those comments, i start to believe that you drummers are freaking posers. going like 'my set is better, my pedal is better'. this guy did a good job on that song. and i dont care about his pedal or set.

  • Nice Bro !

  • For the ignorant people... Or those that just don't care.... In life you do some things a certain way... There are some guitar riffs that you play a certain way... You wash your hair, brush your teeth, etc... This particular drum beat is played without a double kick... That's all... Some drum beats are played with a double kick and some drum beats aren't supposed to be played with a double pedal... Just because it DOES NOT sound the same... The guy is good.. The beat is wrong... Good night.

  • @FatMikejo For the not grown ups and for the ones who won´t ever grow up like you: STOP discussion about shit who are certain rhythm has to b played on solo ord double pedal. PUNKROCK is NOT supposed to discuss shit like that, Punkrock is about NOT givin a shit ! Idiots.

  • @TheElephant79 haha.. Tell me what punk-rock is about my friend... I don't know what punk-rock is.. I played it all my life.. Anyway... What's about your comment? I'm not grown up and anyway that just doesn't make sense.....

    You don't know shit and that's sad.

  • @TheElephant79 and punk-rock IS about giving a shit... stupid idiot.

  • @TheElephant79 and the first bands to have played punk-rock were snob people who drank whine and discussed shit.That point hasn't changed a lot.. And yeah, There's some drum beats that have to be played in a certain way Or it will not sound the same... And punk-rock drummers DO GIVE A SHIT. My biggest influence is smelly AND HE DOES GIVE A FUCK, dumbass.. He talked about it several times in interviews...That's why I learned to do it like him.. asshole. If you want to talk shit do your homework.

  • FUCK YEAH DBROWN

  • Man i don't care if you use double bass, it's called ur own style, some punk drummers do use double bass!

  • I hit the dislike because of the double pedal. Trust me.. smelly would do it too

  • ok, so yeah the kids decent, but people are right a double is nothing, a single is showing off ur chops man. like i said hes good, but playing with a single pedal makes this song a challenge, double makes it easy.

  • strate whalin on the drums. good job dude. does smelly do the super fast double kick with one foot??

  • I dont see any links to all you one bass pedal shit talking masters out there. This kids awesome, leave it be and talk shit to someones face.

  • @pjar81 well... I do... 

  • I used to play the Decline with my band with just one pedal , this kid needs to learn Da fundation..............

  • i dont see any problem using a double pedal to achieve a much cleaner double time beat. if you play it cleaner with a double than with a single, use it man. good job with this. timing is off here and there but the stamina required to play this song makes it more than forgivable.

  • he is having tempo problems with the fast parts. good chops with the ska breakground stuff.

  • living in bad religion?

  • Good fucking job dude.

  • 2:20 ...you are out of rhythm, but you came back later :D

  • I love the double kick in nofx

  • @rhrboy10 there is no double-kick in NOFX. Smelly's just that good.

  • smelly never used double kick in the old days...but he def does now cause its that much easier!

  • you rock man!!! but hc must be played with the a single pedal...that's the first rule.

  • omg amazinggggggggg 4 real man

  • cool bro!!

  • Top effort mate, But go the single kick.

  • i know im just beatin a dead horse but man, you gotta do it with a single kick man, other thanthat its almost perfect

  • Amazing work... But, you still have to practice more...

    I LOVE every video that you made drumming, and this is the only one I have something bad to say is The Decline. Sorry about that, but, it is true.

    About the double bass. WONDERFUL. Why people keep complaining about "The Punk Soul"? WE ARE IN THE REAL WORLD, Every fuckin yesterday real punk are married or dead today. We have a bunch of "Punk Rock Lovers" and Emo Crap.. KEEP IT REAL... Double bass makes the job easier, and you can do more.

  • and i thought i was good at playing the decline. dude, you tare new ones.

  • amazing work dude...

  • Dude I loved it... i never comment at all but i feel your video was amazing. nevermind some of these assholes. everyone is a critic. keep on rocking out bro...

  • straight up dude. any one who can play that with or without a double pedal kicks ass at drumming. kick ass job i love this song and you nailed it

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  • @Soundscapest HAHAHA. He cut the end short by about two minutes. It carries on like that for what seems like forever so he just ended it. Nice observation! lol

  • impressive.

  • Great drumming.

  • this is some bad ass drumming. Worth the post definitely.

  • 3:49 to 4:12 nice!

  • Holy Shit!

    MEUS PARABÉNS! Suponho que BR seja Brasil :P Quem me dera saber tocar metade do que consegues!

    Não ligues aos estúpidos que te chamam nomes etc, continua!

  • If you listen closely to the fast parts with the 'double-bass' from the album, Erik, NOFX's drummer, is hitting the hi-hats at HALF the speed of the snare hit. good vid, but FAIL for listening. and screw double pedals.

    p.s. Nofx's drummer is one of the only drummers i've heard do this HALF time measure for the hi-hats.

  • @rvillal57 actually the snare is hit at half the speed of the high hat when smelly drums. You totally got that backwords man. Hitting the highhat only half the speed of the snare would sound kind of uncool.

  • @ggggggggwar ......well you know what i was trying to say. you said " the snare is hit at half the speed of the high hat"....but i disagree. in no part of the song can you hear the hihats crashing away like that.  i think in some parts he IS doing what i said, but in others he is hitting the hi hats at the same speed as the snare. I'm not sure about the x2 hihat speed you say. is there a way we can just listen to the drum track to finally settle it??

  • @rvillal57 It's just how smelly drums...when he uses that double time beat. he doubles the high hat over snare, you can disagree..but if you do about 5 minutes of research you would see im right. Watch smelly play live im sure you will see that. The reason why you can't hear "high hats crashing away" is because he doesn't keep it all the way open..and music comes with the art of mixing and mastering man.

  • @ggggggggwar what does mixing and mastering have to do with this?

  • @rvillal57 you said "in no parts of the song can you hear high hats crashing around"..mixing has everything to do with that. Not to mention your wrong about that as well anyway..you can always hear the high hats going in their songs..that's part of what makes it sound so full.

  • @ggggggggwar You guys are both wrong. Smelly does upbeats on the snare and his hi hat pattern is unique to him. He does THREE hits on the hats. one and...and three and...and one and...and three and. Listen closely. It's how he plays so effortlessly, it's just three hits. Derrick Plourde from Lagwagon was the one who played hi hat upbeats with the snare. Dave Raun of the newer Lagwagon does a modified three hit version of the beat. His swings a lot more, it's more like triplets.

  • dude your a fucking hero, dont mind the so called "punk rock" elitist snobs, they cant play half as good as this

  • naw, fuck that! i use a double bass for fills only. its a half ass job to play this type of music with a double bass..fucken lame..i hope this guys reads this post, and incorporate double kicks on both feet and learn to really play

  • ei friend!...you are crazy!O.o

  • to make this clear... fuckin' great cover!!!^^

  • the covers good, though you are "cheating" by using a double bass pedal... smelly doesn't

    No Offense man, great cover but try with just one pedal^^

  • its good man. i would just try and learn it without the double kick. Just force yourself. Itll come with practice.

  • good work dude, that shit is hard to even learn forget about play. Kudos.

  • I dont like double bass either buuuuut you did a great fuckin job bro. I love playin this song on my kit as well. Good job man!!!!

  • fucken awsome dude. id love to play with you. exept i suck. just like good punk music....

  • eric would be proud!!!!

  • shut up  losers drummers

  • you rock !!

  • it would be a lot more impressive if you didn't played it with double pedal

  • boooo u suck lol use one fcking pedal u dam cheater lol i kid for some reason it doesnt right maybe a lil to fast i dont know just dont sound right

  • Nice work. Learn that heel-toe brother.

  • sick skills on show! such fast tempo in parts and you stayed in time fairly well. nice little improv touches in the slower sections too!

    why are peeps so bothered about double pedal? who cares. I love punk music and it's better when played well...if that means double pedal when the 'hardcore' choose single then so what...you gain what? the same sound and the chance to make comments on YouTube! wow, well done you! also, surely it's more punk to go against the 'norm' anyway!

  • Seconded - I'm a punk/black metal drummer. I'll rip out the double only on metal, punk is best played authentically, one foot. Not hating but you should really get into heel toe with one foot. It's nice. I learned heel toe for black metal but it works for anything.

  • good job.. boo on the double pedal and no use of ride cymbal when he uses it

  • Agreed - double bass pedals are most definitely for pussies. Otherwise a pretty good job though.

  • good cover, great song, but cant anyone do a punk song without a double pedal anymore? not hatin cause im a punk drummer and when my foot gets tired i'll hit the double everyonce in a while....give it a try sometime its hellped me alot only using one pedal for a while. good shit tho man

  • double bass is for pussies

  • @lilpugh1986 You can really say that about anything though. Like I'm a drummer too. I can say why can't you learn to play actual good music and something that takes a lot of skill, such as Rush. Or being able to play polyrhythms during a solo. There's plenty of reasons to complain. Doesn't mean you should.

  • @lilpugh1986 Heal to Toe, Heal to toe, over and over, gotta roll your bass, your right, smelly doesnt use a double, I personaly think rolling your bass drum sounds a bit cooler, i've been doing it that way for a long long time, calf muscles don't get tired anymore.

  • I think it's a little bit faster after intro...

  • doble pedal ? ?

  • Eso es resistencia.. Aguante Avant Garden 2001 que tocó The Decline en Parque de las Naciones, Córdoba, Argentina

  • TUPA TUPA TUPA TUPA that's fuckin punk!!!!!! keep play drums dude, u rock!

  • meeen..

    is. TU PA  TUTU PA!! AJAJAJAJ

  • dude you're amazing! .. you have talent

  • awsome... you played very good and the double bass dosnt matter smelly use double pedal in so long and thanks for all the shoes... ignorants.... is HARDER to play it with the double pedal... with single pedal you just get tired easy but is not harder than a double bass

  • You don't see people as wrong as you that often.

  • I don't fucking care if you're using double bass. It's still YOU that's making the sound come out of the damn drum. Good job. A lot better than most of these ignorant fucks chastising you for using a certain pedal.

  • @FishermansDick dude hes good i can admit that but single bass with this kinda of song was what was intended. the fact that he can play this is amazing but it would be better with single and it would sound alot better with one cuz then he close close the hihate instead of leaving it a little open. maybe its just me but that sound is terrible in long periods of time. 

  • @FishermansDick its not that he sucks for using a double pedal instead of single, its just not even comming close to being able to play it, comming from someone whos played it its alot fucking harder to play single, and 100x more punk rock

  • @bonham0924 haha ok. Well I quit arguing on what is more punk rock about 10 years ago. If you can make it happen using a single, more power to you.

  • @FishermansDick IS NOT SO DIFFICULT, PRACTICE JUST FOR SOME WEEKS..

  • @FishermansDick I totally agree with you, I've always hated people saying "you're not real bcos you use double pedal" but I've to admit that doublepedal sounds differently, I used to play bass in a punkband and our drummer (Cib) tried few times to replace speed thru doublepedal, but the effect was too noisy firstly and secondly you easily can hear the difference cos it's like a machine...if you use just one pedal the second and third hits are sensibly lower than first...

  • pussy on a double bass pedal!

  • let see you do it faggot

  • el punk se toca con un pedal de bombo!!!!!!

  • the bass drum is ERROR!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • yeaaaah, we have an specialist here.

    Please dude..

  • cool! next up: single basskick

  • you ROCK Dude!!!

  • Hey man, you got a job in my band anytime you want it!

  • nofx is easy man, an he is usin a double pedal! :/ check out my covers i gota nofx cover

  • thats not double bass... that is heel toe technique

  • no it isnt....watch his legs both are moving, he is using a double pedal without a doubt!, the only talent in punk drumming is doing the kick part with one foot, he cant even keep the timing correct on the top, my cover knocks 10 shades of shit out of this,

    im not saying this guy is a bad drummer, but he is no good at punk at all!

  • naw, i can see the left pedal moving during the uptempo parts.

  • Damn, that is weak he's using the double pedal. I've been practicing this with the single. Easy? Fuck no, dude!

  • check my cover ov dnt call me white its not as hard as you think just keep practising it will happen for ya

  • you can play the decline perfect? ¬¬

  • I saw your cover, but I prefer The Decline, with double pedal dude ;) And, move your legs when you play the music. Your pedal in the video looks like a machine, when you only do the moviments to look like you're playing,

  • lol....to do it with a double pedal is taking all the talent out of punk rock drumming...thts the whole point behind it,,

    and you saying my pedal looks like a machine when i play it?....thts the best compliment iv ever had dude :p thanks man, its not as hard as it looks

  • @punkrockdrummer1990

    i wonder how a 19 year old would have such deep insight in punk drumming

  • @punkrockdrummer1990 Just like Smelly always said. "Using a double pedal is for metal pussys who cant play." E.O.S

  • @punkrockdrummer1990 Start playing on a REAL Drum Set, fuck nut.

  • @punkrockdrummer1990 Start playing on a REAL Drum Set, fuck nut.

  • @punkrockdrummer1990 I'm sorry but, if you have ever watched live versions of this song, you would've seen that the master himself play it double bass. So, I know that there's 20 people that think you're right but they're all wrong. Anyway, I understand it's harder to play it single bass, but you should stop being jalous and give credit to this young guy here who's doing an awesome job playing it and adding fancy stuff.

  • @JeffrayFiset Smelly does not play with a double pedal dude... And he HATES people that think he does... He said it several times in interviews... Guys you are all the reasons why punk-rock exist and why life sucks. That a pretty simple beat to do with a single kick... And smelly does it with a single kick... That's all.... Are you blind or what? The guy plays with a single kick man... And I know it.. I saw it..... Because i'm a musician myself.. not an incompetent like you...

    You guys all suck.

  • leave youtube and see the band live for real.. lol.

  • @punkrockdrummer1990 Talent with punk rock? Whaaaaa?

  • man, i'm looking for a drummer like you for a long time

    can you move on to brazil ?!

    hahahahaha

    fuckin awesome man!

    you rock!

  • your timing over steps a lot ....but over all , not bad.

  • che bestia! spacchi

  • DUDE. You are awesome.

  • Pretty good, but Smelly is faster than you...

    Noooo, i'm kidding! ;o)

    Good job!

  • not bad, but nix the double bass bro, if smelly doesn't do it, neither should you :)

    regardless, pretty good

  • professional drummer

  • I actually think it sounds cool with the double pedal, more of a moshpit feeling.

  • it's ok but it needs one pedal cause double sucks ;) keep drummin

  • good job dude!

  • Really cool !!!

  • bueno lo suyo amigo!!! buenisimo nofx es una banda en la que todos son muy buenos musicos a pesar de q

  • Double bass.

    Tisk Tisk Tisk.

  • I agree with benwats93. Good double bass playing, but those really should be double strokes with one foot. That's how Sandin does it...which is completely mental.

    Still nice drumming, very steady

  • Buenisimo!!, saludos desde Madrid

  • it would be fucking sweet if someone could make a trumpet cover of The Decline...

  • Let me clarify, the reason I said not to use the double bass is because once you do that, you lose all hope of getting a nice sound on the high-hat, and in this case on the decline, the hi-hat needs to be a lot tighter than it is on this video; way too trashy. However saying that, the performance is overall very good and mostly in-time which is credible for an 18 minute performance! Dynamics is possibly the only main flaw.

  • smelly's a beast

  • good job man!greetings from Croatia!

  • fuckin excellent, so glad you did this song

  • preety good!!!! Cheerrs from Brasil

  • Great Job

  • use a double bass if you want, mix it up. its all about style.

  • the double bass pedal was a bit off at the start, but generally good :)

    only, don't use a double bass for punk.

  • im gonna have to say. before saying use a single pedal. make a better cover than this. and then talk

  • hey man! i like the vid!

  • others have commented this and others will but I just can't help it.. you're supposed to play it with one pedal.

  • Exactly try only with one pedal...but good though, congrats ;)

  • no double bass pedals allowed.

  • sick cover

    try using one pedal like smelly ;)

  • Yup that's the one

  • Bro - great stuff...

    definitely slow down a wee bit...

    but other wise amazing..

    lets see you do Bloc Party "Eating Broken Glass"...

  • Like eating glass is what you probably mean?

  • wow great job

  • that was fucking awesome. good job!

  • ridiculous

  • He's using a double pedal. Erik Sandin uses one.

  • i'm pretty sure sandin uses a single pedal only. he once said that only "pussy metal drummers" use double bass. i could be wrong or he could have changed his mind, but he definitely said that when nofx's website originally went up...

  • He definitely does.

  • i thought so, thanks for clearing that up

  • i kno its hard to play to a track, trust me i gotta recording studio. but try to slow it down a bit. just a lil. awesome foot speed tho

  • great but know try it with only one pedal

  • he does at 3:30

  • fuckin great!!!!!!

  • Ooooooomfg awesome T_T

  • I bet you could do it with one pedal dude, I can do it too :)

    But HOLY FUCK , how does Smelly manage to play that whole fucking song Without a break!

    Anyways, very good job =)

  • you rocks dude

  • Awesome man! :)

  • nice

  • espektakular...genial!!..

    awesomeee!!

  • who gives a shit if its double peddle its his own style

  • pretty good, dude.

    Watch your tempo! ;)