"The Berklee Files" @ GospelChops.com featuring Darion Ja'Von - Drum Lesson

[MikeLBJ]

Awesome drummer, but WTF is wrong with the snare?!

[Aspartamebraintumor]

4:34 would sound good worked into a samba

[MrTakers1]

Da snare just needs a ring around it nice licks 2

[SuperJohn2389]

this is some nice licks but check out my drumming at gospel chops john jordan i will have more video of me preaching and playing the drums please comment

[adamtuminaro89]

Can anyone break down the lick at 1:24 ????

[jamesdancer73]

Snare is HORRIBLE but an amazing drummer non the less!

[DRAG0NSIN7]

@jamesdancer73 the snares off

[Dazz371]

My warm up :)

[SILOETTE100page]

more important than all the flashy stuff, man you got a solid pulse. don't drop no time

[xsaveonx]

hey man, mad respect for this vid you have crazy mad chops keep it up god bless makes me want to drum more and more man thanks for letting the world see what you can do

[Zianzio123]

Great skills... Do yo thang.

[Bashanvibe]

the snare sounds like a can!!! annoying!!! i would love to here this khat on a clean set!!!! cause he is killn!!!

[atl704]

Bra your drumming skills is code

[607995]

haha damn 6:03 is crazy



[travinhorton]

dude u are sick on the set.. outta all the berklee drummers, u are the best 2 me

[MrRippinTearin]

holy shit

[rockmusscarcella]

I like his fuckin fills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SaNtyLoiS]

Good job you're good, the sound of the hi-hat is perfect.

[CoolbeansNahhhhhhhhh]

Chops son

[RCRhythm]

Lick stolen.

[Musician0at0Work]

5:50 Chris Potter Rumples wow I quit saxophone thats how good you are

[KamenRiderRhino]

im glad im goin to berklee .... look at this ... and plus zildjian co is there i bet they get all types a free cymbals

[torpedoboy4]

dude is cold blooded!

[ericmsandoval]

DOES ANYONE know what kind of hi hats those are?

[TomR0909]

Contemplating quitting drums, I was only halfway done watching the video...

[Aplustradomus]

@TomR0909 Preach...lol...smh

[A8G]

1:54 - 2:02

("inside" the groove)

[drummerman55]

I love how the snare has the wear mark EXACTLY in the centre >_____<!! it shows the accuracy of ALL the players there (if thats just a regular drum booth snare xD)

[Ramirolazo]

mucho talento

[Rich9rdDonald]

he kinda looks like a young NAS

[provy100]

this man is one of the greats

[TawnyaAimeefv813]

hiya ich hab was unanständiges entdeckt

[getsomemates69]

good drummer, TERRIBLE lesson! you need to slow that shit down, explain it properly! don't just play the most complicated shit you can without explaining! also a transcription would be nice! peace.

[NicThornsberryDrums]

@getsomemates69 Exactly. KIllin drummer. Not all drummers are great teachers though.

[sinky1023]

His hi hat work is one of the best parts of the video. So clean.

[antibulletdodger101]

name one gospel drummer who doesnt play triplet fills half the time, I dare you

[ChopPromark23]

@antibulletdodger101 tony royster jr. lol



[antibulletdodger101]

@ChopPromark23 lol, yeah right, tony the triplet I call him

[antibulletdodger101]

his foot is not slow

[swaggprince25]

he goin ham !

[nojata]

howd the st. anger snare find it's way to berklee?

[AdrumaVictoria16]

Schweet! Thank you!

[NickGoldston]

Mommy, I wanna play like him NOW!!!

[soNgBIrdJazzYJuKe]

Wow I'm in love lol

[TheAtomicLad1996]

This proves that you don't need a big set to throw down.

[drummer78]

This kid is going to be playing with some major artists in the near future.

[miblej0]

I love his footwork. Kick drum is SWEET!!!

[pianoking]

different style=) Very nice!

[wildpoontang]

this guy is awesome.

[drummouth]

I love the beat at 1:28

[crenshawjeffrey]

does he reach out and hit the hi hat with his right while his hands are still crossed?

[drumsman24]

now THAT IS WORLD CLASS :X

[Zack8133]

where's the musical context? where would that ever fit in a gospel song? I feel like "gospel" drumming is an excuse to play a solo the whole song.... that being said, you have some sick grooves from 3mins on till the end

[jproducer97]

he close his eyes

[jts024]

what ever happend to the 2 and the 4?

[TheDestinationSound]

@jts024 i play them too often so they are tired.

[Tiadoro999]

Wao

[TheSmar09]

i know im one that enjoys to do doubles on the bass but i think he through 2 much in watever beat timing he did

[12blessedchick]

You killing it brah...YES

[GishEagle]

hot sweet sauce DAMN! all of these gospel drummers I watch on youtube smoke the sh*t out of me. I am humbled

[sweetfly66]

@GishEagle ... the chops are impressive , no doubt about it ... but they all sound the same ... and honestly I am getting really bored with it ... it blew me away the first ten times i saw someone play like this but now it just sounds obnoxious to me

[zacowe4113]

@sweetfly66

i agree

[bsmoothy1]

I was keepin beat the whole first 2 min. solo. he never fell off beat!! AMAZING

[Markisi69]

This Has To Be One Of The Best Drummer Videos I've Ever Seen!!

[Yeahbuddyy122]

this guy has to be one of the best gospel drummers ive seen. i fucking LOVE his style.

[TheLoschanchos]

the guitar center drum off in Boston must be crazy man

all the Amazing berklee drummers are there ha!!!

[MrBeastmode9912]

HE LOOK LIKE NAS BUT HE KILLIN IT LOL

[marlonchik]

SUPER!

[bellsnoww]

mmaa meenn!!

[torelk]

noice!!!

[gorgoroth777]

I really wanna know what this paraddile flur is at 0:35. Sounds like sixtuples, but im not sure. Also 1:17. Anyone able to pick up on these stickings?

[JDdrumstyles]

@gorgoroth777 0:37 I think thats where you are talking about but the sticking is paradiddles and inverted paradiddles here it is RLRR LRLL RLLR LLRL I'm almost positive thats right check me out and correct me if its wrong.

[ziyakhupha]

the future of drumming is safe.

[17masonry]

@ziyakhupha I concur.

[ImChrisRichards]

YESSSSS. Im gonna spend my whole summer break(1 week) trying to play this. and maybe getting a new snare head to sound like that



[vincent05ify]

Preetty god bro stick with it.

[omardariobonomo]

uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu­uuu

[bryant8708]

wow there are alot of thugs at berklee.....i should try to get in and show them some white boy swag

[MrPocketGroover]

Moon gel much?

[ecavservices]

Yo Im not a drummer but even I learned something from this video.

[Music1592]

Its just sickening ya know?!? Lol

[shyboy04]

AHHHH !!! BRO IS GROOOOSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[blessedboy2]

Yo!!! I thought the samething bruh!!! But still both of them are tight.

[piltridge]

Whoa, whoa, whoa!! Is it just me, or does this guy look alot nick smith?

[MrMusicdude007]

Thanks for the vid!!! Great drumming and even greater advice at the end. Well done!!!

[B3ASTM0DE92]

I wanna be just like you when I grow up!!

[jaleesamg]

how do you get so creative with the fills and grooves and stuff?!

[TEDL101]

wat kind of ziljian crash is dat?

[whoadude51]

@TEDL101 I think it's a Z custom

[TEDL101]

@whoadude51 thnx

[Blessedmusician91]

coooooooooooollllllllllllllddd­dddddddd....

[MrDRUM4LIFE92]

what hi hats are they ? they sound sick nice drumming also

[Weallfart]

2nd fill on the Berkley series that was inspired by Vinnie C...nice..

[TheLoschanchos]

those hi hats are so crispy love the sound of them(:

[shrey808]

you badd homie!! I went to the other Berkeley, in Cali... you got it!!



[TheXrythmicXtongue]

ok, i have one question fr any drummer who will answer it...does the beautiful sound from that snare come from it, or the size of the chain?

[JustinWomackMusic]

Loved the little breakdown at 6:02

[howtoplaydrumsgood]

Awesome!!! I love it!

[fyaboijay]

A1

[superjam18]

I can't stop listening to the part at :20

[Juniversal]

Beast...

[colourfulwithaU]

HOLY SHIT THAT GOT SO TASTY SO FAST.

[ericmsandoval]

WHAT KIND OF HI HATS ARE THOSE?

[inyo92]

he'z sicc!

[Bateroz5]

Esa cosa qe tienen los negros...

[TheAtomicLad1996]

14 inch floor tom?

[fashodo2002]

aaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh­hhh my dude kills yo.. cant wait to get to berklee in the spring

[Huqzzz]

0:53 - 1:01 Got me crunk hahaa.

[cassiocvb]

Very Good!!!

[TheKickster27]

loosen that snare just a lil give it some bottom for a fuller sound

[bach22drummer]

he s only playing the same fill:/ and some breaks

[Btolbertjr]

@bach22drummer hater man

[bach22drummer]

@Btolbertjr no but i know better ;)

[jej495]

that snare sound like a tin can 

[RockStarKillazTV]

7 people, tried to flam tap the like button .

[Btolbertjr]

@RockStarKillazTV lol

[RockStarKillazTV]

7 people, tried to do flam tap the like button .

[Hollister1922est]

2:59  sounds like spanky at the drum clinic!!!

[jscott816]

he look like Jojo from Run's House hahaha but the man is sick though......mad chops

[100danjo]

fuckkkkkkkkkkk!!! i cant breath yohooooooooo!shet!continue the Gospel of what God given to us..ILL just save this title and watch this whenever im on net..more videos to come yow!!!!!!!!!!waaaaaaaaaaaaa ahahaha.Im on focus watchin and cant blink my eyes..POWEER!!keep it up !no. 1 on my list plus the HD clear video like it."The Berklee Files!!!" :D :P

[stylerprofyler]

@100danjo god failed to give you a grasp of the language you're trying to use.

[pataflafla14]

@100danjo Dude how you can you start the sentence with the f word and then go into something dealing with christ?? Contradictingg.

[inagakiDRUM]

It is good.The person who can do here in Japan is a little. It yearns very much. I want to see on. I'm sorry English ..unskilled...

[YouthDrummer]

mad skills but the snare sounds like a tin pan imho.

[superjam18]

and another thing. isnt that flam sweep used by spanky hayes?

[superjam18]

wow i never new someone could make the drums sound good with basically just the pocket and a floor tom..hats off to ya no wonder why hes in berklee. i wonder if they make gospel drummers read music

[zeppguitarded]

what the hell is going on i can't even wrap my head around this.

[DRUMM3RD33]

:-) Dude Can Play *I Like This Cat*

[sdaniellet]

WOW!

[Jardrummer]

great invice javon



[littledrummer16]

what year at berklee??

[jsmooov88]

Lol dude sounds like Nas.

[Felisha23luv]

Alright now! let us know!

[AAaudio710]

1:00 that bass and low tom thing is sick

[Spenserforwood]

did anyone else notice the hole in his snare drum?

[pgdrums12]

@Spenserforwood its not a hole. simply put, the paint/coating on the drum head has slowly chipped away due to repeated strikes from the stick

[MojoSoDope7]

How does he play the groove around 5:30? And he does a similar thing around 3:50

[marceloholandas]

kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk.

[TomTittyBangBang91]

Ahh what are those Hats??

[lilfunker86]

that buzz roll timing reminds me of aphex twin.............

[ogtonyp85]

Looks more like a spanky fan. Nice fills though no dout

[50jofa]

good shit bro

[kmoney985]

dis is too much.. wut a drumme.. he's too nice

[ritchierev1]

I almost choked at 0.58-1.02. Dear me!

[jalenmichaelheggie]

HEY thatz the grove spank used at the Tama workshop!!! dope doe

[funkallistosoul]

Super thanx! for your teachings, for your suggestions and your words in keeping an opened mind at any time....GREAT FEEL! and GROOVE!

ciao from Roma

[stefanakias]

hey is this gospel drumming? And how can i learn this style of drumming? Is there any good book or something?

[ImaFez]

@stefanakias just learn a whole bunch of licks man, like watch vids, like this, that teaches u how to play licks, and get used to hand foot combinations(practice those a lot). grooving in gospel mucis is pretty stright forward. Its just the crazy fills. Good Luck!

[PositivelyBored]

overplaying

[jsmooov88]

@PositivelyBored Theres no music. And oh yeah, Its a SOLO. What do you expect?

[PositivelyBored]

@jsmooov88

less notes

[ns81]

@jsmooov88 no one's forcing you to watch.

[jsmooov88]

@ns81 What are u talking about? I got no problem with the vid...

[wagglemonkey]

@PositivelyBored

you obviously dont understand drumming...

[Btolbertjr]

@PositivelyBored wtf are u talkin about its a vid teaching chop....HATER MAN!!!

[Phillip8439]

Slick rick in the house lol. 

[bodyarmor55]

He's no Travis Barker.....he's just WAAAAY better!

[darrisrobins]

SPANKY!

[BlakkCharlie]

im glad 2 be blessed 2 play wit this dude... SMH this is nothn compared 2 what he does on the fly!!!

[CoversForChrist]

i dont think i deserve to watch this ...

[binkmouth]

Yea they are idiots common sense should tell them this vid all about drums the dude is nice hands down they just hatin

[mrzak81]

5 ppl dislike this. REALLY!?!?!?! Their idiots.

[jazzmies]

@mrzak81 No, I think they like more music...

[MattLaffDrum]

is this filmed at berklee?

[walkover1]

AND THE SHOPS SLOWLY PLEASE!!!!!!!!!

[supmrz]

Tony Royster swag + Spankys Chops =Darion Ja'Von 

[supmrz]

Tony Royster swag + Spankys Chops =Darion Ja'Von

[manucolaiuta]

HIIIIIIII IM EMANUEL FROM ARGENTINA¡¡¡¡ I HAVE QUESTION¡¡¡¡

What pedal you use it so fast?

[pjl333]

teach me please....

[bamwow09]

Yamaha Steel Jimmy Chamberlin snare?