Aaron Spears: Beyond the Chops - "I Love You" performance.

[drummerpianoman72]

SOLID PROFESSIONAL DRUMMER!

[NandowDrums1]

nicee...the best



[HxCPantsParty]

you can tell hes very comfortable with what he's playing, which is probably the key. If you can get the feel for what you're playing, then it becomes more than just a simple beat. for example, I joined my high school jazz band with no previous jazz knowledge. Once I got the feel for the swing and all the rest of the stuff, you could play with more emotion as opposed to just playing whats written. its a very weird feeling :P

[tbDrums808]

@MrNanoGod, I came close to hitting my eye......

[bbrockinton]

That whole kit sounds amazing. It's a very standard sound. Love that low crack on the snare!

[levistephensdotcom]

@navboi Thanks fam! It has been a great run! Now I am working on the 2nd album!

[levistephensdotcom]

Aaron, thankyou so much for all the love and support you have shown me and thanks to everyone who has posted the version of my song on youtube. I really appreciate it!

LS

[navboi12]

@levistephensdotcom I love your music man!!

[bertram7074]

He has some extremely bad habbits going on there. Notice his left hand in a twisted position and resting the snare? It will destroy your wrist... Great playing though, liked it.

[SupreMeFilm]

@bertram7074 Who cares about his habits? The man has accomplished some great things and has worked with some astounding artists. People always feel the need to pick out the small things that don't matter. He's a great drummer, has an amazing pocket and is clearly talented. If anything, it's his habits that got him to where he is today.

[bertram7074]

@SupreMeFilm Did I offend you? You enter a defensive stance when I comment on a youtube video, that doesn't have anything, let me repeat, anything to do with you. So please - Back off. Jesus Christ..

[SupreMeFilm]

@bertram7074 I don't take a personal offense to your statement, but I feel obligated to defend not only Aaron, but drummers who play with 'bad' habits. I myself have have told by other drummers that I play with bad habits. Quite frankly, I don't give a fuck about what they think and their 'proper' habits. I play drums because I love to play, I don't need criticism and I doubt Aaron or any professional drummer needs to hear about habits.

[K1ssTh1z]

@bertram7074 And your opinion is the only one that can be voiced? Why is it that you are so important? let me repeat, why is it that you are so important? I didn't offend you did I? I wonder if you will enter a defensive stance because of my comment?

[bertram7074]

@K1ssTh1z If Aaron didn't want criticism, he shouldn't have published a video at all. There's good criticism, and bad criticism, take it or leave it, I don't care. Just remember who started out being personal here - it certainly wasn't me.

[K1ssTh1z]

@bertram7074 annoying when someone acts all high and mighty to you isnt it? so quit being an asshole and be friendly. we are all legitimate people here lets act like it shall we?

[arkerstrans]

@bertram7074 maybe that's his comfortable playing position - everybody plays differently remember

[alphant1]

black dude in background only guy groovin. hahahaha

[69drummerdan]

@alphant1 Yea, he is the only one that can appreciate the groove going on here. The white kids just came to see the chops. Groove will get you the gig over chops 95% of the time.

[GeorgeBrooks09]

@kylemasonhall 24" k (custom) light ride. Great crashability

[deaconspecial]

someone knows who's the singer and which song is it??

[onlineape]

You got dynamic drumhead

[KyleMasonHall]

What kind of K ride is that?

[maksimspelko]

Where is the KICK??? So many great mics.... protools...desk for milion$....and this sound... :(( ...But anyway....Aaron has big influence on me!

[thejamman555]

@maksimspelko I can hear it, it sits in the mix nicely down low like that

[maksimspelko]

@thejamman555 I listen this track on FOCAL TWIN 6 BE....kick sux :)

[pHiLiP2ify]

awesome drummer !

[virtuosity7]

Is there a full version? If so someone please put it up!!!

[CHABIEPORTNOY]

just watching this video can help you be steady for your beat but still be musical.....

saying this is boring means you are not an amateur.. you are a noob

[winner0loser]

I LOVE YOU TOO!

[MMJ420Gardener]

very solid but honestly boring to watch

[triondrummer]

@MMJ420Gardener You´re not supposed to Watch! You´re supposed to Dance, Brother! ;)

[OwrKeeng]

Man, I got this DVD and it's great! They give you a PDF file with transcriptions of what he does, very cool shit. You also to get to see Aaron Spears as a different animal than what we see of him on Youtube, chops n' all. One problem though, the audience sucks it's like they're not even there...or even drummers. They ask some real dumb questions, such as "How do you get your bass drum foot so fast?" Practice mother fucker, I would of said that as soon as he asked.

[MrNanoGod]

Tumbs up if you have hit yourself in the head with your drumstick!

[erikimba]

@MrNanoGod at least once in your life you will hit your head, maybe your nose or a dangerous place like your eye ¡ouch!, your fingers with a stick on a crossing flashy moments or your finger with a rim, take off your glasses like famularo style, have pain on your shin, knee, back, shoulder, elbow, and/or wrist...take care drummers play with technique, but play from the heart!

[Gizu82]

@MrNanoGod

Many times. And it hurts!!! xD

[pepe7drum]

@MrNanoGod hahahaha fuck yeah i laft about that, hurts so bad

[FrizzyDiouleBiGbonus]

10/12/14/20 for the drum????

[gtrocksyosocks]

That ride is the best K I've ever heard.

[illkilluwithmyfoot]

Its called I Love You-Levi Stephens..everyone thumbs this up to make lev stephens famous

[donslyde1]

I absolutely friggin without a shadow of a doubt love this! lol Levi Stephens should thank you and pay you!

[oinkingmaster01]

where can I  find this song?

[Dentzig]

What's the track called? I totally love it! Nice playing Aaron btw! :)

[caiofernando76]

kra toca dse + o melhor só não chega aos pés do Tony

[sample21383]

is he using two different crash cymbals

[sample21383]

@Loewra827 Yea its like everytime i see him hes wearing those shoes

[SuperiorSwagon1]

He doesn't have enough room to explore his chops on this song. Still class IMO.

[timezoner]

Damn dude, that was solid.

[pablosantanasantos]

Esse cara é o que eu chamo de batera comercial!!!! Faz o som que artista precisa, nem mais nem mesnos....e quando ele tem liberdade como por exemplo com o Usher, ele desce a mão e enche de notoa....muito bom!!!! Toca muito

[travis182g]

quest'uomo da una sicurezza incredibile. Grande aaron!!

[Johnny46678]

Lol at the rent a crowd!

[groethej]

Beautiful "in the pocket" playing! A great drummer, period!

[marralis]

where hudson find these ridiculously boring crowds?

[ransisua]

whoah. This video is about 0.00000000000001% of Aaron skills.

Good grooves anyway.

[markmarktarmann]

@ransisua yeah it s like a tired motown stax throwback of a song. not the best way to showcase what he does.

[Backburner777]

Is it bad to play drums barefoot? Most of the drummers I like don't, but it feels weird to me to play with shoes

[OwrKeeng]

@Backburner777 No, you'll find shoes give you more weight in your foot though. You should ultimately be comfortable with both though.

[sample21383]

@Backburner777 do you like thomas pridgen he plays barefoot

[PodmornicaFTW]

Even though he possess the skill to shred through the whole song and make it sound awesome, he still plays pocket style. Now that's a true drummer and a true musician.

[TheMakyoura]

This what drumming is all about

[madmax875]

Those drums sound GREAT.

[JustonGroove]

He is the reason to go to chirch

[josecoLFP]

simple and perfect

[shootsbraw]

what head is he using in his snare ?!

[DrDavidColmenar]

@shootsbraw Black Suede Emperor probably.

[FurlanPaolo]

@DrDavidColmenar True: that's a Black Suede Emperor indeed.

[mewv]

@shootsbraw looks like a Remo Black Suede, but I can't tell exactly from this video. He also has a couple moongels on there to dampen reverb.

[marqqq777]

@shootsbraw I wanna ask about this too :)

[jasperdany]

anybody knows the name of this original song ??

[SilasZillig619]

you can hear the msn messenger sound at 1:24

[extremotormento]

muhco groove , eso no es de amateur

[macusita17]

can somebody tell me where i can download this song? PLEASE PLEASE

[PossessWithin]

@macusita17 yes, if you want it PM me.

[angeriod]

@macusita17 pirate it

[taoart71]

Lo que pasa es que el tocar bateria no solo es demostrar velocidad y solos de bateria, es precisión, estilo, como interpretas la canción, Aarón demuestra una perfecta interpretación, base, tempo perfecto, la intencion de los acentos melódicos, y si, efectivamente, solo un amateur y de bajo nivel puede decir que es "facil tocar eso" hasta la posición del golpe de la baqueta es perfecto.

[DrumsAndLaxAllDay]

Song is a mix of Cee Lo and Roots haha

[sequeirax]

now we need a clever youtube comment so that the top two comments aren't the exact same thing!

[eheister2006]

Any amateur can play this.

[JJTetelepta]

@eheister2006

lol... just.. lol

[YetAnotherProg]

@eheister2006 nice trollin

[danielhl22]

@eheister2006 any amateur can say that

[CHarlesInCharge14]

@eheister2006 There are two types of drummers. Drummers that call themselves drummers because they know how to play a standard 4:4 rock beat and drummers that understand why they play what they play. His DVD was about groove. Difficulty has nothing to do with that.

[donslyde1]

@eheister2006 he's emphasizing groove playing sir!

[deaconspecial]

@eheister2006 then we can say that aaron is an amazing amateur!! i wish i was such a good amateur...

[MrSteakzsandwich]

Has on air yeezy's!!! style

[luke61290]

Oh that floor tom is like sex

[1337BraVo]

what does a drum set like this one cost :)?

[gillyobaggin]

@1337BraVo lotsof money is the closest i could get

[CodyWalkerJr]

Flawless drumming and technique!!!

[gillyobaggin]

this guy really inspires me, as a drummer and as a person. to me to be able to do that shows how much of a great drummer he is =)

[SpringCube]

dat shirt

[ChayseCash]

what kinda snare head is that?

[CodyWalkerJr]

@ChayseCash looks like a remo black suede emperor

[432drummer]

great feel and style of drumming. Interesting to see how he digs into the skin with the left hand on the snare

[JordanCDrums]

man doc you u can change yo style up and keep it basic and still rock tha set man i admire you for that doc

[ImaFez]

song makes me trhink of the temptations.

[1972DeepThroat]

Anyone knows the drum sizes of these DW Broken Glass beauties O_O ?!

[FurlanPaolo]

@1972DeepThroat 10x8 12x9 16x14 (13?)

[TIAbrandbil]

Finally some feelings in his style of playing.. I'm crazy about Aaron !

[davethegrimreaper123]

How is he THIS groovy?

[myandrewsu]

what was that he using? some chopper.. what is it made?

[fr3shboi3]

I guess the people are Drummers also

[MRHSdrummer]

does anybody know what cymbals hes using here?

[AaronSpears]

@MRHSdrummer I'm trying to remember...I used 18" K Custom Fast Crash, 10" K Splash, 16" EFX A Custom Crash stacked with a 10" Splash full of holes(I call it the Little Holey Moley), 22" K Dark Medium Ride, 19" K Dark Crash and 14" Custom Special Dry HH...I hope you dig the sound...Be safe!!

-Aaron Spears

@aaronspears (on twitter)

[MRHSdrummer]

@AaronSpears hold on< is this seriously aaron spears?!?! i TOTALY dig the sound!!! i absolutly LOVE your drumsticks too!!

[AaronSpears]

@MRHSdrummer I don't know who else I could be man...lol...I've been me my whole life...I really appreciate the love you have shown me re: my sound & my sticks...I hope to get them into more stores next year...We'll see...Be safe!!!

[MRHSdrummer]

@AaronSpears hahaha XD yea your one of my major inspirations to play drums along with tommy lee, travis barker and pretty much any body else that hits hard!!! you have one of my favorite performances on modern drummer EVER i mean like dude, SOOOO much technicality and you were playing so hard that your hi hat fell over XD

[ShadowOfAMartyrROX]

What snare is that? Looks like a Remo Black X on it but can't tell what DW model that is?? Does anyone know?

[JustinWomackMusic]

@ShadowOfAMartyrROX That's a 7x14 Edge Snare by DW. Mag. throw-off and adjustable butt-plate. Excellent snare! Also, check it out on DW's "Kick, Hat, Snare" DVD which Aaron is featured on.

[AaronSpears]

@ShadowOfAMartyrROX I know what it is...I was actually there...lol...It's an older DW Bronze shell snare...6.5" x 14" I had a Remp Black X on the top, ambassador on the bottom and PureSound twisted snare wires...Hope you dig it!!

-Aaron Spears

@aaronspears (on twitter)

[dagostinoification]

Pour moi un des batteurs les plus intéressant du moment .! comment arriver à cela? VOIR site internet officiel: didier-dagostino-batteur.fr DIDIER D'AGOSTINO BATTEUR/COMPOSITEUR videos sur youtube,dailymotion.

[nuttsonurdrumset]

How does he play so hard, fluent, and so fast....Aarons chop suey for sure and id groove these nutts smoove across that ride cymbol....DRUMMERS UNITE!!!!

[rodrigoborge1]

which model the shoes?

[tarutoboy]

The only black guy Boppin in the Back. XD!!!

[contents7]

@tarutoboy : D I noticed that too! Took me a second before i noticed him when i started lookin at the audience then I was like dang, look at that lone black dude feelin it back there! funny stuff!

[DrumWorkshopInc]

groove for days!!!

[RudlaviJoe]

RAD SHOES!

[Maestrosik]

dude look just like his dad!! lol

[LukeSnyderMusic]

Woah, his feet and ankles look like... an elephant. Crazy.

[Punkwithchains]

Simple, yet beautiful.



[RequiemDrums]

Whats the name of the guy who sings?

[03cobblahju]

Is he wearing Air Yeezy's?

[marnixoranjewit]

What cymbals is he using? plz can somebody help me.

[ScitsoWilkerson]

@marnixoranjewit I usually call them the Kay Brothers lol but they are the K Custom Zildjian Just another brand that Zildjian has came out with that sounds very good and if u are a rocker then u would love this Cymbals!!!!!

[marnixoranjewit]

@ScitsoWilkerson thanx but I thought the K custom line was more for Jazz

[ScitsoWilkerson]

@marnixoranjewit Naw not really thats why they have so many diff kind of K Custom like the K custom Dark, K custom Hybrid, K Custom Ottaviano, K Custom Constantinople, And K Custom Istanbul.... And many more just take ur pick and of course you can get any one of those in Thin, Medium, Rock or Heavy but they are the top of the line Cymbals...

[MyDodah]

Why is this even taking up space on You Tube?

It's not bad, but it's nothing special. There's probably 100,000 drummers in the country that can do everything shown here.

Check out drummers standing on the corners of New Orleans if you want talent.

[DaltonDrums]

@MyDodah Have you even looked at his other stuff? If anything this video just showcases his grooving ability. To me this video also shows what a good pocket is with an even amount of fills every other bar, not just ear-splitting fills every bar.

[antibanti]

fuck aaron

[antibanti]

your definty right but i do like fills more than beats but since like 3 years now i am also groovin and if you just use your ears and make descipline music you will understand that groovin is much more important than filling it up. i never had heard about aaron spears since i saw him @ usher omg tour1-03-2011 in rotterdam and the first thing i was wondering is who is that drummer HE IS MY FAVORITE DRUMMER SINCE THAN AND SINCE THAN I AM STUDYING HIS SKILS EN TECHNIQ THANK YOU AARON

[killa32130]

FUCK I LOVE AARON SPEARS! You know why?? Because unlike other black guy drummers (Tony Royster Jr. :(..) He isn't doing rap crap! He's doing soul!

[PoeticJustice05]

@killa32130 Tony Royster Jr. doesn't just play with Jay-Z, he also has a jazz fusion band. But don't talk shit about rap either. As if you could make a rhyme worth mentioning.

[killa32130]

@PoeticJustice05 YOu don't know a thing about me. So fuck you. Don't walk about things you aren't aware of. The end.

[PoeticJustice05]

@killa32130 Make a good rhyme or shut up.

[killa32130]

@PoeticJustice05 No thanks, I'd rather not stoop myself to the all time low of rap. Shit talentless brainless trash music. Absolute poetic tragedy. It's like watching poetry commit suicide with a fucking gun. Wait.. No it's not poetry. It's like shit committing suicide with a gun. That is all.

[PoeticJustice05]

@killa32130 Never heard of Big Pun, huh?

"My murderous rap verbal attack is actual fact,

Tactical tracks match perfectly with graphical stats,

Half of you lack the magical dap of tragical rap,

That tackles you back and shackles and laughs at you-that's,

The mathematical madness I'm on, the savage, the strong,

The marraige, a bond of havoc and song,

This massacre's on as if Picasso laced you,

There's lotsa hateful skeletons locked in the closet of my castle at Grayskull...

[PoeticJustice05]

@killa32130 I'm possum at grade school,

That's why I have to debate you,

My raps are like Capel, slashing your face, you,

That's how a master degrades you,

I'm battling Jesus (Pronounced like the Spanish version 'hay-soos') if he passes through my label,

I'm snatching his halo,

God I pray that you send my father back as an angel...

[PoeticJustice05]

@killa32130 Language is fatal and it's hypnotizing,

I'm only emphasizing,

I'm still all about business and enterprising,

I'm super lyrical, the brain boosts the chemicals,

That's used contenicals inside of my mental projectable."

Even William Wordsworth would applaud that shit.  Just because you've never heard good rap, doesn't mean it's not out there.

[Moog168]

@killa32130 First of all Hip-Hop isn't all bad (Musicians love Lupe Fiasco and J Dilla just to name a few) Turn off the radio and learn to dig deeper into music.

These guys do their best to play everything because they appeciate all styles not just one genre of music.

[willBjammin1]

E.T. phone home, and tell them how great he is.

[alejoerazo77]

wich is this song?

[doougdrums]

extreme feeling.

[penski77]

13 morons expected more 'Caught Up'.

[thespikeman112]

Easy.

Medium.

hard.

expert.

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Aaron spears

[cvcgac]

@thespikeman112 Easy Medium Hard expert - - - - Jesus - - Chuck norris - - - Aaron spears :D

[thegreatbasher]

@thespikeman112 Really? You. - - - - Easy. Medium Aaron Spears Hard You nowhere need this yet!

[drummerlinn]

@Denominator9411 I know exactly why he's not filling. It's much more important to beat than fill. I don't like fills as much as I like beats. I don't think he should be filling. Most videos you'd watch on fills is not as important as most videos you'd watch on playing a consistent groove. I was not saying I dislike this video at all. What hell? Geeze!

[stoopkidrumm3r]

Ebony snare head...?

[tiki2133]

@stoopkidrumm3r kevlar :D

[Doodleydrums]

Everyone keeps saying this audience is dead, except for the black guy in the right corner... Look at the nerdy dude on Aaron's left, he's also groovin' !! =D

[TerrorJudgement]

hahaha



[Deathhunter992]

Song is 'I love You' from the album 'This Way' By Levi Stephens

Thumbs up so people can see.

[CloggedLacrimalGland]

@Deathhunter992 Thumbed you down. Hahaha!

[matatmat]

@Deathhunter992 copied off SummerConspiracy

[datdrumaboy]

The 13 people who disliked this, must cant drum!!!

[drummerlinn]

@screamjyser They're dead because he's not exactly doing anything mind blowing. He's just hitting the pocket perfect like a plump pussy. Which is of course awesome, it just wasn't getting me out of my seat like the video I watched of him tearin' up the usher song.

[IPstixrawesume]

@drummerlinn You have to keep in mind that, in MOST situations, the people watching you perform with a group are NOT drummers. And in my honest opinion, as a drummer, it takes real balls to play in the pocket for most of the time, because you CAN'T screw it up. ESPECIALLY when recording. And that's exactly why I practice grooving and not filling. People pay you to groove, not show off.

[drummerlinn]

@IPstixrawesume filling is not nearly as important as the pocket. I meant it's a simple groove, not make you twitch groove. I don't mean the drummer should fill all the time. It makes sense that's what you took from my comment though. explanations aren't really my forte.

[drumdude46]

watched until 1:22. all i needed. so refreshing to see a dude ( who, make no mistake, IS capable...) simply play a nice, straight-ahead, groovin' track to a great song, by the way.........not sure who the artist is, and at the beginning, thought Stevie Wonder or something...?? Lol!..anyway, you get the point. this guy's playing is very, very nice. sensible, NOT over the top with a bunch of "look at me" shit goin' on, just.....doing basically, what a drummer is supposed to DO!!

5/5

[Shaunmichael23]

whats the info on this song? Artist, album, etc

[SilentBombr]

This is cool.. also Aaron Spears subcribed to my Youtube channel.. which is cool..

[Credative]

Look at the way he hits his snare.. how is it possible to hit it and keep the stick on the head without it bouncing back up even half an inch?

[Thissbetterwork]

God I love that big black bear....

[benja4375]

who's the artist singing this song

[MattLaffDrum]

how much would a set like that cost

[triondrummer]

@MattLaffDrum Including Cymbals? around the 8k

[JankSmanks]

@TheEikestar It looks like its a dw performance kit. I can't really see anything though besides the finish and the lugs so don't listen to me haha

[Lbw7778]

who sings this

[bookercity]

@Lbw7778 Levi Stephens

[MrDrummer1995jh]

Hey Guys I have done a cover to Aaron's famous Caught up. I don't want to sound big headed but it is pretty good. If you guys have time check me out, I'm a young aspiring drummer looking for recognition and I'd really appreciate it if u could give me advice which I am always open to. Thanks in advance Joel.

[41224jason]

such a RIDICULOUS pocket. damn.

[gamebeetle]

Thats one black snare!

[notredale123]

I've been watching him for about half an hour now. Damn he's good! And man I wish I could play my drums like that!

[yvesdrummer]

The man got the groove.

[SummerConspiracy]

The song is "I Love You" by Levi Stephens. Thumbs up this comment, so people stop asking. :)

[babarislander1]

@SummerConspiracy lol!! thanks

[ThomasMetal75]

@SummerConspiracy Sounds like Ce-Lo Green, if he wasn't so husky sounding! AWESOME TUNE!