@drummerkevintalley What size sticks do you usually use? I have big hands and I've played with bigger sized sticks and still get blisters and callouses. Should I step up a size bigger or perhaps go smaller? Also, what other types of music do you practice to to improve your own style and composition for your projects? What are some good warm up techniques rudimentary that will help with coordination and overall speed and dexterity?
The thing thats always caught my eye with kevin talley is not only is he a skilled drummer but i havent seen a live video of him yet where hes not actin wild as hell and you can tell hes genuinely having fun. you can be the best drummer in the world but if youre not havin fun on stage then the crowds just not gonna get into it. so cheers to kevin for keepin it crazy
I am doing session drumming (I am the drummer in the video) so email me if you need drum tracks. All you have to do is email your mp3 without drums and I will write, record, and upload the drum tracks for you. Email me Bitches!!!! KevinTalleySite@gmail.com
Hey Kevin you play better than Andols.. too bad you didnt stay in Chimaira :(
It would be Great if all the drummers in metal beat the hell out of the drums the way you do.. Some of them hit the snare like sissy girls (kinda like andols do...hahahaha)
hey kevin do you have any problems whatsoever with that grip? you look so loose and im having a bit of a hard time in german grip.that would be so cool if you saw my post xD
Hey guys I am playing drums on this video and do a lot of session work and side projects so hit me up if you know a band that needs drum tracks. cheers!! kev
@drummerkevintalley Good stuff. Pity you didn't get the position with Slayer...perhaps you could have breathed some life into those dreadful songs they've since written with Lombardo :)
Kevin Talley FREE SNARE, ZILDJIAN K CYMBAL, + more. I am holding a drum competition. Youtube search "Kevin Talley dying fetus snare" to see the details. Thanks!! Kev.
can kevin or someone who has alot of experience on drums settle an agruement i have this dude i know says melodeath and metalcore drums r harder to play then death metal and i say death metal is harder
It depends who is writing the drum parts. Some of Travis Barkers drum parts are more difficultthan a lot of death/hardcore/metalcore/etc. drumming. So the answer is that Chimairas parts are easier (technically ) than Red chord. But you don't have to be a great time keeper to play for the red chord... and you DO in Chimaira. For most drummers it is much more difficult to keep time than to play really fast or crush on double bass. Kevin Talley
yeah svsh9, try running cause it really helps improving your feet stamina. and just a lot of practice, in the beginning I could only play slow beats and not even Hatebreed double bass ;)ow and about the left foot: when doing high speed ryhtms, try to make your right foot sound a bit louder by hitting the right pedal harder than your left. this way, you can hear if your timing is correct so you only have to worry about the left foot, which of course will improve the longer you practice, g'luck!
they had a sweet set at the guitar center by my house and normally i'll put headphones on the electric set. but i figured i'd play on the real drums. but they had the fucking stool so high i couldnt do any double bass shit. i like my stool low. or maybe someone tall as fuck was playing on it idk but it was a bitch.
i need tips on how to get my leg muscles developed so can play fast double bass beats. like nothing remains, my right leg can go fast enough but then my left leg is just a bitch and cant do shit
yeh left side can be a bitch if your right handed cuz actually ur right side is more stronger than your left and vise vera if your left handed u just got practice practice practice and it will get easier with time i kno i have the same problem when i first started left handed blast but im always faster with my right tho so just run on a tredmill and sometimes legpress helps just make sure u do a double bass warm up that always helps get my feet going speedy
to dual bass fast like this you must dribble the pedals as you wood a basketball but with your feet, letting them hover a bit instead of having your feet pressed down on the pedals lift them off slightly and use the dribble method , try it out for a while and play with it to figure out how it works, i play barefoot, it's easier i find, cuz i dribble it off the front of my foot, not the heel, i only use the heel for slower dual rythms or heel toe.
not really... i have pearl P2002C double kicks and i use the dribbling effect fine.. i get up to 250bpm at my gigs with dribbling so im just saying it differs for some people
Hey man, if you read this, i'm from Ireland and i'm a metal drummer and i've been readin the negative comments and bout you bein a "shity person" but your what we call in Ireland a "buzzer" a person who likes to have fun dude. so fuck that asshole.If i could play drums like you i wouldn't care what people say coz 99% is most likely jealousy. Anyway enough of that, dude awesome drumming and i love the blastbeats. Do you use the Mike Smith finger tap technique???
Well said. Kevin's got great timing and rhythm for such speed. Everything falls into place and everything is incorporated into the groove. My kind of drummer.
Still liked him best in Dying Fetus though. He fit so good in that band. It was like getting thrown down a well coordinated flight of stairs.
i'm FUCKING gutted i missed Chimaira in london when you played with them. andols is whack at laying down your tracks man, when i seen them in Reading, he played nothing remains like 3 times as slow, my grandmother could have done it. sucked.
Awesome drumming man..pity we dont get to see guys like you in India.. pls consider coming over .. pave the way for extreme metal here.. keep fukkin kicking ass!!!
I saw u in modern drummer and I was wondering if you have advice for improving stamina and speed, aside from being absolutely insane. I get that speed comes from constant practice and experience, but what exercises do u do? U ROCK K-man!! (R those your Masters customs with the axis pedals by the way?)
Yow Kevin, Awesome drumming! But have little question, why do fast drummers like more 2 bassdrums kits than one bassdrum kit with double pedals on it?
slave pedals feel different than 2 single pedals. if you have a double pedal, move your left foot over to your right pedal and notice the difference. some drummers are better with a double pedal. some drummers have two bass drums on stage and still use a double pedal... so the left one isn't even used. They just use it for looks.
ah he's just jealous he didn't come up with a policy as good as yours when it comes to playing drums: "treat 'em like a woman, beat the fuck outta 'em!" genius. hail, kevin.
why did u kick sean farber off your band daath huh? he kicks ass and if you get some lead singer of the band corpsegrinder some one who sings like that ill boycot you merch and cds and remove you off my myspace ge sean farber back or get someone who sings liek him damnit
hey man great drumming! you probs herd this question million times just wondering why the leave from chimera? loved the drumming you did for self titled album
well andols wanted to come back and mark is just not cool so i wanted out anyway. Plus the music was limited.... sorry to say that since most of you guys are huge chimaira fans. It's ONLY MY OPINION.
Did you have problems with the rest of the band or just mark.. Mark needs to stop being such a prick sometimes, If he was the only one who had a problem with you, why couldn't he just deal with it. And in every interview he keeps saying "we didn't get along with Kevin"...
He left for a few reasons. 1, because Andols wanted back in. 2, Mark and Kevin didn't really get along so there was tension between them. Lastly Kevin found the musical vision of the other band members limiting his playing and Kevin was feeling resitricted. So he bid farwell.
no i don't think so. I just hit the snare hard cause it was so fucking loud in that room!!! It's better to not hit rim shots cause it (usually) makes snare hits inconsistant and your sound guy will bitch at you.
hey man i love watchingyour videos your an awsome drummer, but your foot technique is it strictly heel up or are u swiveling your feet at all or heel-toe?
oh, and for those of you that like the 5a stick feel, but want a heavier weight, get the pulse brand 5a's. they are decently heavy, and i use them in my speed workouts to build strength, but still maintain the same stick feeling. live i use the nova 5a's, because they seem to be the lightest, yet very strong and consistent. oh, and kevin, what pedals do you use, and have you ever considered axis, if you aren't on em yet?
thats why you are a great drummer. you have the ability to play powerfully live, and play for a long time, and not rely so much on dynamics. thats why when i practice, i only go as fast as i can, without loosing power or precision, especially on the double bass. i am forcing myself to do the george kollias style swivel technique.
Hi Kevin! Great to find your stuff from YouTube. I liked your work on Chimaira, although I'm an fan of Andols.
I'm sorry that things with you and the band didn't go fine in tour life.
Your work on "Salvation" and "Nothing Remains" were a good time to cover! I really liked the aggressive feel in Nothing and Salvation was great for cooling the temperature a bit.
Have an blast and good luck with your other projects!
I've been practicing double bass pedal for almost two years,yet I still struggle at playing as fast as most chimaira songs. How long did it take you to become as fast as you are and are there any tricks at becoming fast?
thats the way its done!!!! treat your drums like your ex girlfriend, beat the shit out of them!!! haha j/k.. nice fucking drumming.. how long have you been playing?
Hey dude, I like to play Chimaira etc on drums, but still my kit isn't tuned all that great, I have a drum dial tuner what would you recommend me to tune my kit at?
if you got a myspace profile, feel free to add me there and say what's up? just look for METALEX that's me. only real and Official METALEX on myspace.
I met Adam Jarvis 2 times now, when he had been on tour with Misery Index.. I'd love to meet you sometime in the future. I'll buy you a beer, cuz you've got talent bro! anyways take care. METALEX
i really like your mixture between technical and energetic drumming ... i wish i´d have your technique, i´m just hitting the s*** our of my kit ;) (stoner)
wtf you just say that he is awesome because you read it in a magazine? fuck man, you need to buy the daath albums to feel what he create! keep blastin' kevin, you're a great drummer, and a song writter.
i really liked the parts you came up with for this and salvation..do you just come up with and evolve the drum parts as you rehearse with the band - or is it something you take some time to think about before you approach it?
instead of the standard "follow the guitar" which I think is cheesy and played out. You will hear many beats on that record that don't follow guitar parts. Instead they either contrast, compliment, or shadow guitar riffs. Vinny paul did this a lot. think about the into riff to shedding skin and air drum the drum beat. Yes, the beat you will play is a fear factory beat... Now go and listen to "shedding skin" and listen to the beat. I did something similar during the verses of "salvation".
You always get people bitching here and there. "You dont do this right or you doing it the wrong way". End of story your a good drummer you have got somewhere. I have a question, Im not big into theory in drumming, since you are self taught did you learn much theory?
Man you are an amazing drummer... I met you a few years back at Master PIzza in Cleveland before Chimaira officially announced that you were the new drummer. You may remember me, and you may not. If not its understandable. I remember asking you for advice on getting better at blasting. You said "Um, don't stop and go faster"... lol I will never forget those words haha. Take care man.
haha fuck yea thats awesome.... i am pretty sure i had some garlic that day. I do remember because it was the only time I went to master pizza. I miss Jim. Take it easy!!
I've seen all three drummers live now that Chimaira have had an can honestly say I think I prefer Kevin, Andols is awesome but even on the Self Titled I prefer the drums to the other albums.
the "press pedal - hit drum" technique... is this why people hate me? I guess it's the heel up but it's only about 1 or 2 inches up... like george from nile except he is faster and a much much much better human being. Hi George!!!!
woah dude do you drum in a band perminantly and why do you have so many vids filling in for all these bands jsut cause for somereason their drummer couldent make it for some reason?some sick vids btw-thanx if you coudl answer my question
sw1tched ur a dumbass this is kevin tally's video page, dont make stupid comments like that, their both sic drummers, any drummer who plays in chimaira is sic.
You know what I find kind of funny is that you've got people who rip on you (Kevin) for not having enough dynamics, and then you've got people who rip on you for not playing like Derek Roddy. Now, I respect Roddy a lot, but the guy has not really used any dynamics in his playing whatsoever. It's obvious that there is NO WAY to impress everyone. Therefore, it's best to play for yourself and hope that maybe, just maybe, people enjoy. With that said, KILLER playing dude.
exactly... fuck em. Nobody says anything to my face... they just cry on the internet... u don't have any dynamics... well when was the last time you heard a ghost stroke at a metal show... half the time you can barely hear the snare drum period. I do ghost strokes and dynamics all day long in my rehearsal space... but at a live metal show... it's pointless. Except for showing off for people standing behind you.
Bro, you're doing a great job of drumming here. You're very right about live drumming vs. studio drumming too. Especially once you've heard feedback from the audience, you'll understand how to play a certain way to make it sound better to the crowd.
Kevin and Andols are both good in their own way but in my opinion Kevin sounded better. Salvation is a sick song.
eric8542011 4 months ago
@drummerkevintalley What size sticks do you usually use? I have big hands and I've played with bigger sized sticks and still get blisters and callouses. Should I step up a size bigger or perhaps go smaller? Also, what other types of music do you practice to to improve your own style and composition for your projects? What are some good warm up techniques rudimentary that will help with coordination and overall speed and dexterity?
tigershark421 5 months ago
@Jltd4294
someone needs a new life ;)
somos999 8 months ago
drum cum
drgonzo1985 9 months ago
I fucking love the drums to this song. I've had it on repeat for the past week...
StillnessinMotion 11 months ago
The thing thats always caught my eye with kevin talley is not only is he a skilled drummer but i havent seen a live video of him yet where hes not actin wild as hell and you can tell hes genuinely having fun. you can be the best drummer in the world but if youre not havin fun on stage then the crowds just not gonna get into it. so cheers to kevin for keepin it crazy
deutschland07 11 months ago
The new sfu album better be amazing with him.
jtbmetal123 1 year ago
THIS IS A FUCKING EPIC DRUMMER THUMBS UP IF YOU AGREE!!!!
BlackAttack95 1 year ago 2
fucking amazing, and good job last week in chicago
mrpin11 1 year ago
I am doing session drumming (I am the drummer in the video) so email me if you need drum tracks. All you have to do is email your mp3 without drums and I will write, record, and upload the drum tracks for you. Email me Bitches!!!! KevinTalleySite@gmail.com
drummerkevintalley 1 year ago 5
@drummerkevintalley That is so fucking epic
danbq540 1 year ago
@drummerkevintalley damn, for free?!?! COOL!
healsound 9 months ago
One of the fucking funniest quotes i have ever heard!!!!
I treat my drums like my x-girlfriend's
beat the shit out of them!!!!!!.
fuckin classic????....
pramfiller74 1 year ago
@pramfiller74 yeah talley is indeed a cool motherfucker
dcs2690 1 year ago
Hey Kevin you play better than Andols.. too bad you didnt stay in Chimaira :(
It would be Great if all the drummers in metal beat the hell out of the drums the way you do.. Some of them hit the snare like sissy girls (kinda like andols do...hahahaha)
Cheers from Peru man!!!
headbngr86 1 year ago
kevin talley is god
alcerated 1 year ago
minuto 4:45
reserpina95 1 year ago
mate could you able to tell me wich drum pedals are you using? :D
xXJdrums6Xx 2 years ago
Axis Longboards.
doublebassaxisdrummr 2 years ago
by far best chimaira song
Petewebber2 2 years ago 12
My Bro Kev!!!! Definitely without a doubt one of if not thee hardest hitting MoFo I ever seen!!!! And I've seen a few :-)
8Strangz 2 years ago 5
"Chimaira" is still the best album!! Kevin Talley kicks ass.. i like Andols, but i prefer Kevin \m/
fabric89 2 years ago 4
+1 absolutely agree on all points, Talley is fukin kickass \,,/
tiradeoftruth 2 years ago
for sure he is!!! \m/
fabric89 2 years ago
right with you on all points, love KT`s work on that album
+1
tiradeoftruth 2 years ago
hey what kind of ride cymbal do you have? it sounds sick as hell!
chewypoopoo1 2 years ago
Zildian Z Mega Bell
Drummerthatismetal 2 years ago
simply put: fucking awesome...
yugmoney1 2 years ago 7
Kev,is that a big bell ride,is that made by zildjan? it sounds amazing over that double bass
Joeskateapool 2 years ago 3
hey kevin do you have any problems whatsoever with that grip? you look so loose and im having a bit of a hard time in german grip.that would be so cool if you saw my post xD
Dweidran 2 years ago
Hey guys I am playing drums on this video and do a lot of session work and side projects so hit me up if you know a band that needs drum tracks. cheers!! kev
drummerkevintalley 2 years ago
Awesome vid! Are you charging cold hard cash for these drum tracks or are they free? lol
MrMetalManMe 2 years ago
@drummerkevintalley Good stuff. Pity you didn't get the position with Slayer...perhaps you could have breathed some life into those dreadful songs they've since written with Lombardo :)
hammyzone 1 year ago
@drummerkevintalley you that strapped for cash dude? Anyways, you are an amaing drummer, the line at the end of Pray for All is epic.
ClemsonC17 1 year ago
self titled would'nt sound the same without kevin on the kit!
CHIMAIRATILLIDIE 2 years ago
i love chimaira... the self tiltled CD is still my fav album... nothing remains is byfar chimaira's signature song... well for me, not "down again"
xxslaytanicxx 2 years ago 3
this is tight as hell dude
you kick the most ass in my book
thepoison1627 2 years ago
heavy hitter! your drumming for chimaira wasn't too technical, but it is certainly tight
ArendNijhuis 3 years ago 3
w0aH kevin talley has a youtube account and actually uses it..so cool
you own!
MaggotKumar 3 years ago
Andols is brilliant @ the studio, but you're WAY better live! And I love DAATH too! You rock man!
1japserr1 3 years ago
those pedals are insane!!!
georgecochrane 3 years ago
Kevin Talley FREE SNARE, ZILDJIAN K CYMBAL, + more. I am holding a drum competition. Youtube search "Kevin Talley dying fetus snare" to see the details. Thanks!! Kev.
drummerkevintalley 3 years ago
hey brother, you are really putting yourself on the map doing this youtube thing and being active with it.
i was looking for some inspiration to get back into metal drumming again, & i think i just found it.
cheers mate
cliffnboyzy 2 years ago 3
that song is a beast
locashcrack 3 years ago
i wish you would re-join chimaira, the album you made with them fucking ruled and your much better than andols, hes good but acts like a faggot
RST1391 3 years ago
well i wouldnt say he acts like a faggot.
he's good but talley blows him outta the water. ive never really had a favorite drummer until i seen this guy play lol
kollmorgen91 3 years ago
anyone knows where i can find the video of this drummer when he tested for slayer?tnx
drummerbacktrunk 3 years ago
i've been looking for this as well... no luck yet
ArendNijhuis 3 years ago
dude what kit do you use?
crazydoublekick 3 years ago
can kevin or someone who has alot of experience on drums settle an agruement i have this dude i know says melodeath and metalcore drums r harder to play then death metal and i say death metal is harder
SpawnOfHate666 3 years ago
It depends who is writing the drum parts. Some of Travis Barkers drum parts are more difficultthan a lot of death/hardcore/metalcore/etc. drumming. So the answer is that Chimairas parts are easier (technically ) than Red chord. But you don't have to be a great time keeper to play for the red chord... and you DO in Chimaira. For most drummers it is much more difficult to keep time than to play really fast or crush on double bass. Kevin Talley
drummerkevintalley 3 years ago 3
@drummerkevintalley- Very well said.
burythebody666 1 year ago
Goddamn Sick. i Vote Kevin Talley To Make A video Of "Everything You Love".
drummertysnow 3 years ago 3
your ride's bell is beast
Efilnikufesin69 3 years ago
i love how he plays with energy alot of drummers now just sit there and it makes them look like they dont want to be there lol
SpawnOfHate666 3 years ago
Amazing player
KaneIsRaw13 3 years ago
Dude.. you are so sick! I really admire your drumming!! I'm a beginner but hope to be as good as you some day.
nirvfan81 3 years ago
yeah svsh9, try running cause it really helps improving your feet stamina. and just a lot of practice, in the beginning I could only play slow beats and not even Hatebreed double bass ;)ow and about the left foot: when doing high speed ryhtms, try to make your right foot sound a bit louder by hitting the right pedal harder than your left. this way, you can hear if your timing is correct so you only have to worry about the left foot, which of course will improve the longer you practice, g'luck!
Sargeith 3 years ago
man that megabell zildjian cuts through everything!
Trentaur 3 years ago
Kevin Talley DESTROY WITH CHIMAIRA !!!!
weedman6666 3 years ago 2
they had a sweet set at the guitar center by my house and normally i'll put headphones on the electric set. but i figured i'd play on the real drums. but they had the fucking stool so high i couldnt do any double bass shit. i like my stool low. or maybe someone tall as fuck was playing on it idk but it was a bitch.
dredd49 3 years ago
that china sounds amazing
snooters 4 years ago
i need tips on how to get my leg muscles developed so can play fast double bass beats. like nothing remains, my right leg can go fast enough but then my left leg is just a bitch and cant do shit
svsh9 4 years ago
dude go running it really works big time
Mahavishnu80 4 years ago
yeh left side can be a bitch if your right handed cuz actually ur right side is more stronger than your left and vise vera if your left handed u just got practice practice practice and it will get easier with time i kno i have the same problem when i first started left handed blast but im always faster with my right tho so just run on a tredmill and sometimes legpress helps just make sure u do a double bass warm up that always helps get my feet going speedy
mapexplayer25 4 years ago
try to keep time with your left on the hihat whenever you are not playing double bass. thats the main thing kevin told me will help.
ilikememusic 3 years ago
to dual bass fast like this you must dribble the pedals as you wood a basketball but with your feet, letting them hover a bit instead of having your feet pressed down on the pedals lift them off slightly and use the dribble method , try it out for a while and play with it to figure out how it works, i play barefoot, it's easier i find, cuz i dribble it off the front of my foot, not the heel, i only use the heel for slower dual rythms or heel toe.
guitarsk8r101 3 years ago
u can really only get that from axis or direct drives. otherwise its really hard to keep even and powerful.
ilikememusic 3 years ago
not really... i have pearl P2002C double kicks and i use the dribbling effect fine.. i get up to 250bpm at my gigs with dribbling so im just saying it differs for some people
xx
great drumming, by the way, talley!
alih666 3 years ago
as a reply to "ilikememusic"
alih666 3 years ago
well u must have great technique because i suck at it.
ilikememusic 3 years ago
thank you very much. it takes years of practise and preference, experiment with techniques which you like rather than what others like
xx
alih666 3 years ago
Yeah I just use foot on pedals heels up. THat's how I get the most speed and power.
ilikememusic 3 years ago
Hey man, if you read this, i'm from Ireland and i'm a metal drummer and i've been readin the negative comments and bout you bein a "shity person" but your what we call in Ireland a "buzzer" a person who likes to have fun dude. so fuck that asshole.If i could play drums like you i wouldn't care what people say coz 99% is most likely jealousy. Anyway enough of that, dude awesome drumming and i love the blastbeats. Do you use the Mike Smith finger tap technique???
Tamabomb 4 years ago
This man, like Herrick is also a machine. Mad respects!
StopLifter 4 years ago
Haha nice dude Kevin has his own profile i thought this was a fake fan thing but omfg...its real Kevin^^
lol youre grooves rule, you make the simpliest rythms and hits amazing, every hit & beat in the right place, respect man!
Sargeith 4 years ago
Well said. Kevin's got great timing and rhythm for such speed. Everything falls into place and everything is incorporated into the groove. My kind of drummer.
Still liked him best in Dying Fetus though. He fit so good in that band. It was like getting thrown down a well coordinated flight of stairs.
Usurper84 4 years ago
Yeah man I know what you mean.
He's one of my few fav drummers who's not only about speed.
Sargeith 4 years ago
Hey Kevin, great stuff. You are from the baltimore area no? What kind of pedals are you using and technique, swivel, heel toe?
metlhead8503 4 years ago
hes actually from texas but livs in the baltimore area. he uses axis a longboards. he uses regular singlestrokes i think.
ilikememusic 4 years ago
but andols slays empire! nuff sed!
dazamir13 4 years ago
u play nothing remains way better then andols does
DeathHeadBanger666 4 years ago 2
maybe cause andols didn't write it?
ilikememusic 4 years ago
this guy is quality ...drumming suites the the riffs perfectly....in every sense in my opinion..
seantheram 4 years ago
i'm FUCKING gutted i missed Chimaira in london when you played with them. andols is whack at laying down your tracks man, when i seen them in Reading, he played nothing remains like 3 times as slow, my grandmother could have done it. sucked.
stixflix06 4 years ago
Awesome drumming man..pity we dont get to see guys like you in India.. pls consider coming over .. pave the way for extreme metal here.. keep fukkin kicking ass!!!
vacateistheword 4 years ago
You use That big bell Z ride huh?
You've played with a lot of damn good bands...I have double pedals, but I never use them. Can't stand the pedal feel of a slave pedal.
Uredundantdeadpeople 4 years ago
great stuff man, your drumming is incredible on the chimaira album
theycameatnight 4 years ago
I saw u in modern drummer and I was wondering if you have advice for improving stamina and speed, aside from being absolutely insane. I get that speed comes from constant practice and experience, but what exercises do u do? U ROCK K-man!! (R those your Masters customs with the axis pedals by the way?)
jayschimming 4 years ago
Don't tell me
that I am
taking the
easy way
Jabberwockee 4 years ago
Yow Kevin, Awesome drumming! But have little question, why do fast drummers like more 2 bassdrums kits than one bassdrum kit with double pedals on it?
Thx in advance
nightmare355 4 years ago
slave pedals feel different than 2 single pedals. if you have a double pedal, move your left foot over to your right pedal and notice the difference. some drummers are better with a double pedal. some drummers have two bass drums on stage and still use a double pedal... so the left one isn't even used. They just use it for looks.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
ok. Thx I understand now. Hope to see you playing in belgium soon dude!
nightmare355 4 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
You're a good drummer.
But a shitty human being.
metalmosesjd 4 years ago
aww man why do you say that?
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
ah he's just jealous he didn't come up with a policy as good as yours when it comes to playing drums: "treat 'em like a woman, beat the fuck outta 'em!" genius. hail, kevin.
Broadsaw 4 years ago 3
dint mind him. hes just wat u call a dick.
ilikememusic 3 years ago
no sound quality at all.. just some gu hacking up drums look at how high his arm comes up. Hack
boomertee 4 years ago
why did u kick sean farber off your band daath huh? he kicks ass and if you get some lead singer of the band corpsegrinder some one who sings like that ill boycot you merch and cds and remove you off my myspace ge sean farber back or get someone who sings liek him damnit
countgreg549 4 years ago
u blasturbate to much
ilikememusic 4 years ago
your so fuckingggggggggggggggg greeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaattttttttttttt dud
drummerotelle 4 years ago
i will gladly fucking place this video in my myspace (sad to say i have one)...one word to discribe you, amazing
MikeXTama 4 years ago
Hey Kev. I'm from Scotland, I have a drumkit made out of sticks, sheep skin and old rubber tyres. It sounds awful.
ACIDPIE 4 years ago
Hey Talley, great admirer of your work. Just wanted to know, how long can you play at full speed?
DisturbD 4 years ago
WOW, amazing drumming. I really like your drumming in DAATH. Keep up the good work, you're a big inspiration for me!
Drabnak 4 years ago
man kevin talley is an amazing drummer! that album owns, but when i saw them live andols drummed :| hes still pretty good though
8jonnyboy9 4 years ago
DuDe ur an Awsome Drummer
Silenzwo 4 years ago
hey man great drumming! you probs herd this question million times just wondering why the leave from chimera? loved the drumming you did for self titled album
deanmetalface 4 years ago
well andols wanted to come back and mark is just not cool so i wanted out anyway. Plus the music was limited.... sorry to say that since most of you guys are huge chimaira fans. It's ONLY MY OPINION.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
Yeah, mark does seem a little weird, So jim was your favorite?1?!? haha.
Fortune1 4 years ago
jim rob and matt are great dudes. I don't really know chris cause he was usually working on his computer doing band shit.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
Did you have problems with the rest of the band or just mark.. Mark needs to stop being such a prick sometimes, If he was the only one who had a problem with you, why couldn't he just deal with it. And in every interview he keeps saying "we didn't get along with Kevin"...
Fortune1 4 years ago
Understandable. I'm a Chimaira fan and I know how limiting the music is, so no disrespect for your opinion.
Kurtallica 4 years ago
He left for a few reasons. 1, because Andols wanted back in. 2, Mark and Kevin didn't really get along so there was tension between them. Lastly Kevin found the musical vision of the other band members limiting his playing and Kevin was feeling resitricted. So he bid farwell.
87blueman 4 years ago
It's not that mark didn't get along with only him. He told me that mark just really isn't a nice person to anybody in the band.
ilikememusic 4 years ago
do you ever use bassdrum triggers?
progjazzfusion 4 years ago
I use triggers and mics... that is best.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
im self taught too wooooooo but i can't play that good
littlemetaldrummer 4 years ago
hey, Kevin! Great playing! I've got a question about your snare drum playing. Did you play rim shot on Slayer auditions video? Thank you! :)
Sanallio 4 years ago
no i don't think so. I just hit the snare hard cause it was so fucking loud in that room!!! It's better to not hit rim shots cause it (usually) makes snare hits inconsistant and your sound guy will bitch at you.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
do you have any dbl foot pedal practices that boost your foot endurance on those longer straight double bass riffs
archangeltc 4 years ago
no I just have a good technique so my feet don't get tired. they used to, but not anymore.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
hey man i love watchingyour videos your an awsome drummer, but your foot technique is it strictly heel up or are u swiveling your feet at all or heel-toe?
thanks
knotdrummer88 4 years ago
yea my left foot "swivels" around but I don't really do it on purpose... it just happens. yes " heel up" 99 % of the time.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
holy shit
stonedpossum 4 years ago
Dude you rock! I was wondering what kind of stick you use????
xXGretschDrummerxX 4 years ago
ahead 5b. once you use these for 2 months (cause they are hard to get used to) -- you will never EVER want wood in your hands again.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
oh, and for those of you that like the 5a stick feel, but want a heavier weight, get the pulse brand 5a's. they are decently heavy, and i use them in my speed workouts to build strength, but still maintain the same stick feeling. live i use the nova 5a's, because they seem to be the lightest, yet very strong and consistent. oh, and kevin, what pedals do you use, and have you ever considered axis, if you aren't on em yet?
swatkat666 4 years ago
yes i use axis... got them in 1996.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
thats why you are a great drummer. you have the ability to play powerfully live, and play for a long time, and not rely so much on dynamics. thats why when i practice, i only go as fast as i can, without loosing power or precision, especially on the double bass. i am forcing myself to do the george kollias style swivel technique.
keep up the great work!
swatkat666 4 years ago
That was intense, man! Extreme metal drummer having fun while playing? Don't see that too often, nice work.
saib0t666 4 years ago
he kicked ass in fetus
fuckrap101 4 years ago
you know who else is sick as fuck the drumer from cephalic
duskomeic 4 years ago
Hi Kevin! Great to find your stuff from YouTube. I liked your work on Chimaira, although I'm an fan of Andols.
I'm sorry that things with you and the band didn't go fine in tour life.
Your work on "Salvation" and "Nothing Remains" were a good time to cover! I really liked the aggressive feel in Nothing and Salvation was great for cooling the temperature a bit.
Have an blast and good luck with your other projects!
Nihoggr 4 years ago
twins are so cool ...
6Anarchist6 4 years ago
I've been practicing double bass pedal for almost two years,yet I still struggle at playing as fast as most chimaira songs. How long did it take you to become as fast as you are and are there any tricks at becoming fast?
sbob213 4 years ago
haha... about 6 years to get to 220 playing about 15 to 20 hrs per week... every week.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
thats the way its done!!!! treat your drums like your ex girlfriend, beat the shit out of them!!! haha j/k.. nice fucking drumming.. how long have you been playing?
triviumrain210 4 years ago
started in 1989 when I was 10 yrs old
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
Hey dude, I like to play Chimaira etc on drums, but still my kit isn't tuned all that great, I have a drum dial tuner what would you recommend me to tune my kit at?
MendeedRock 4 years ago
Hey KT.. well done dude :)
if you got a myspace profile, feel free to add me there and say what's up? just look for METALEX that's me. only real and Official METALEX on myspace.
I met Adam Jarvis 2 times now, when he had been on tour with Misery Index.. I'd love to meet you sometime in the future. I'll buy you a beer, cuz you've got talent bro! anyways take care. METALEX
META6L6E6X 4 years ago
i really like your mixture between technical and energetic drumming ... i wish i´d have your technique, i´m just hitting the s*** our of my kit ;) (stoner)
sirtodi 4 years ago
wtf you just say that he is awesome because you read it in a magazine? fuck man, you need to buy the daath albums to feel what he create! keep blastin' kevin, you're a great drummer, and a song writter.
DAATH RULES
EmZell 4 years ago
i think the band rocks.
ur a great drummer...u shouldn't be put in the lame sentence of lars ulrich (who blows btway ! lol)
not as fast (obviously) but in the same league as lombardo !!(who never uses triggers)
BERRYMCOKINER 4 years ago
He doesn't live but def used triggers/replaced his bass drums on the new slayer cd.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
i really liked the parts you came up with for this and salvation..do you just come up with and evolve the drum parts as you rehearse with the band - or is it something you take some time to think about before you approach it?
threshmetal 4 years ago
instead of the standard "follow the guitar" which I think is cheesy and played out. You will hear many beats on that record that don't follow guitar parts. Instead they either contrast, compliment, or shadow guitar riffs. Vinny paul did this a lot. think about the into riff to shedding skin and air drum the drum beat. Yes, the beat you will play is a fear factory beat... Now go and listen to "shedding skin" and listen to the beat. I did something similar during the verses of "salvation".
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
You always get people bitching here and there. "You dont do this right or you doing it the wrong way". End of story your a good drummer you have got somewhere. I have a question, Im not big into theory in drumming, since you are self taught did you learn much theory?
And any tips?
WhiteScion 4 years ago
i am self taught on the kit but I was in drumline so I know theory and how to read music. Being able to read will make you a better drummer.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
kevin i just have to ask when u were in fetus, did you do the drumming on Killing on Adrenaline and Streaks of blood? for the recording that is?
whitelycan060 4 years ago
yes both
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
Eh, im just going to presume you are not the real Kevin talley...
BehemothOwns 4 years ago
hey bro do you sit with your legs parallel to the ground? i dont see how you can double pedal so fast like that...guess cause your fuckin INSANE ha
TDFdrummer 4 years ago
The day i can play this song so good hasn't come yet :D so BRAVO! well done man. I love your drum parts they are all good exercises to practice.
daifuku74 4 years ago
Man you are an amazing drummer... I met you a few years back at Master PIzza in Cleveland before Chimaira officially announced that you were the new drummer. You may remember me, and you may not. If not its understandable. I remember asking you for advice on getting better at blasting. You said "Um, don't stop and go faster"... lol I will never forget those words haha. Take care man.
jim82488 4 years ago
haha fuck yea thats awesome.... i am pretty sure i had some garlic that day. I do remember because it was the only time I went to master pizza. I miss Jim. Take it easy!!
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
that was bad ass you need to get back w/ dying fetus! =)
xdyingfetusx69 4 years ago
aight kevin im goin to see you and DAATH play at ozzfest so KICK SOME ASS cant wait see ya!
o and wat kinda pedals do you prefer?
TDFdrummer 4 years ago
what is wrong with tiny sticks I have it and it is so hard to come up in real speed with fat sticks I had 5a before and I tried 7a and they are nice
Freogeteknet 4 years ago
i use 5b.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
Do u find that those sticks rip through cymbals cause i might get a pair.
doublekickdrummer 4 years ago
yes be careful. just hit the drums hard and cymbals soft... but not too soft. I use 5b.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
awesome job man!
IcedEarth1990 4 years ago
I've seen all three drummers live now that Chimaira have had an can honestly say I think I prefer Kevin, Andols is awesome but even on the Self Titled I prefer the drums to the other albums.
mofo1001 4 years ago
what foot technique you use?
knotdrummer88 4 years ago
the "press pedal - hit drum" technique... is this why people hate me? I guess it's the heel up but it's only about 1 or 2 inches up... like george from nile except he is faster and a much much much better human being. Hi George!!!!
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
woah dude do you drum in a band perminantly and why do you have so many vids filling in for all these bands jsut cause for somereason their drummer couldent make it for some reason?some sick vids btw-thanx if you coudl answer my question
knotdrummer88 4 years ago
Usually these bands where inbetween drummers and I was doing fill in gigs so I just filled in for them. It was fun.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
andols herrick or whatever sucks man, chimaira should stayed with kevin, he can kick andols ass....
dario555666 4 years ago
This is a great song! Fantastic drums! I like your sound. Keep up the good work!
drummerDaanH 4 years ago
Kevin Talley sucks big black hairy cock i fucking hate him!!
Disturbedarecool 4 years ago
yes disturbed are cool. But why do you hate me. Now i am sad....
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
sw1tched ur a dumbass this is kevin tally's video page, dont make stupid comments like that, their both sic drummers, any drummer who plays in chimaira is sic.
chimaira4589 4 years ago
You know what I find kind of funny is that you've got people who rip on you (Kevin) for not having enough dynamics, and then you've got people who rip on you for not playing like Derek Roddy. Now, I respect Roddy a lot, but the guy has not really used any dynamics in his playing whatsoever. It's obvious that there is NO WAY to impress everyone. Therefore, it's best to play for yourself and hope that maybe, just maybe, people enjoy. With that said, KILLER playing dude.
drummessiah 4 years ago
exactly... fuck em. Nobody says anything to my face... they just cry on the internet... u don't have any dynamics... well when was the last time you heard a ghost stroke at a metal show... half the time you can barely hear the snare drum period. I do ghost strokes and dynamics all day long in my rehearsal space... but at a live metal show... it's pointless. Except for showing off for people standing behind you.
drummerkevintalley 4 years ago
Bro, you're doing a great job of drumming here. You're very right about live drumming vs. studio drumming too. Especially once you've heard feedback from the audience, you'll understand how to play a certain way to make it sound better to the crowd.
drummessiah 4 years ago
The Best Double bass I've ever heard...you should read the shit they talk about Portnoy and Peart...
joga257 4 years ago
You are a big inspiration.
Raphaeldrums 4 years ago
dude your awsome how do you practice double bass?
knotdrummer88 4 years ago
what the hell?! talley is an fuckin´ awesome drummer!!!!
i want to be so good too =)
adiodrummer 4 years ago