Nick Pierce- Metal Improv Warm Up

[humanwepon]

teach me your ways oh master....

[hskaggs94]

I used to play like this. then i took an arrow to the knee.

[Metallicaguy91]

@hskaggs94 i'm sorry about your misfortune :p

[AlieNebula]

AWESOME :)



[magikarpp]

im totally taking ur technique as inspiration/model for my technique, u rock.

[HELLBATTERY]

fucking awesome!!!!

[SCOUTCHRIS]

Mom, can I put my drums in the living room again?

[TehGreatAdrianing]

buddy fucking rich

[ZeRo46240]

@TehGreatAdrianing what? no.

[TehGreatAdrianing]

@ZeRo46240 not at all? bummer.

[thedragonmusic88]

thats his warm up? lol nice

[D3nubis]

Right there, that's inspiring

[severedties24]

To*

[severedties24]

P.s. what song are you playing too??

[severedties24]

So sick!!!!!

[Brokeneckskateboards]

dude, this is just fucking amazing. and your kit is just fucking gnarly man, bravo and much respect.

[slipkhein66]

can someone give an advice about a 12 inch tom tuning? I have a pearl vision vsx kit and everything sounds nice but that tom sounds weird...

[VenomCoB]

amazing sound! nice!

[Fergusforslipknot]

my personal favourite was at 0:38

[TankP0wnz]

and they chose Ilejay to replace the Rev?...

[badguitar80]

Holy shit i respect him for playing trad grip blasts thats some hard shit...pure shreddage dude!!

[zolipapa666]

Perfect!!

[TheFalloftheHeretic]

So are you, like, THE Nick Pierce? The one that used to play for The Faceless?

[slipkhein66]

which brand those drums are?

[thatdamnmetalemohead]

i think you are one of the smartest drummers lol u have every drum and cymbal as close as possible and use traditional. its not that im saying your god im saying your one of the fastest drummers on this earth beacuse everything you do is compleatly conservative. good job man your my hero <3

[KHfan4ever23]

Is it true that you are playing for Unearth officially? I just read a tweet from Buz about you!

[duodenor]

5 envious don´t like this video

[912joeskee]

god damn! new favorite youtube drummer for sure.. thats some incredible skill. -says enviously-

[Reilloc13]

I would gladly give my left nut to play this well.

[coolioisafoolio]

Amazing footwork

[Psychopaths1]

robodrummer

[UnwillingOrigins]

Part of this reminds me of Winds of Creation

[SmokeTheHorizon]

i love :38 i didnt know what to expect hahaha

[pbmx123]

dude if thats your warm i wonder how your regular playing is

[slipknot938337338]

man that kit is so sick.

[stigmatic]

So yeah, he's not human....

[rejectofsoul24]

I don't know what's more impressive, the improv or the fact he did it all Traditional.

[austincrazyballer]

what r those green things?????

[riccicci69xx23]

@austincrazyballer roto toms.

[austincrazyballer]

@riccicci69xx23 holy crap ive never seen them in that color, what brandd?? and what sizes r theyy?

[DRAG0NSIN7]

@austincrazyballer octobans and i think they are custom

[DRAG0NSIN7]

@riccicci69xx23 octobans

[snowmankapow]

you make me feel musically retarded

[cablerea]

YOU ARE A FUCKING GOD MAN.

[slipkhein66]

hey man wich brand of drumkits is that one it sounds killer!

[fdpdrum345]

He probly got his chops from marching band I sure as shit did. 6hrs of practice per day will do that to you. Good Shit!!!!

[thecoug67]

great work Nick, Your drumming is such an incredible inspiration to all drummers out there. Keep up the good work.

[TheGavin1507]

umm.......wow. that was fucking awesome!!! nice work!

[hollowuzi4life]

best part 2:24 through 2:30

[DeusUniversa10]

Almost as good as the Jonas Brothers

[Danilokillzinhuuu]

nice kit, hehe i want... eheheh

[blastmacheeeeen]

sik set and technique

[drumr4life509]

your drums look awesome! and i love the traditional grip by the way

[chinkuwinkta]

that's good man, great actually, your almost as good as the guy from Def Leppard

[virginassassin1]

badass shit meng

[noodledrummin1]

you my fine fellow, are amazing.

[mysteryloser24]

@noodledrummin1 I love your username! XD

[TheZymbo]

Goddamn you are such a ninja.

[allmetaliswelcome]

wtf are those toms? they look like widended octobans

[2goldplz]

Awesome!



[Vududoll00]

fuck yeah

[monkeychunkey]

I find it so amazing how he blasts so clean with the traditional grip. It's like the flying fingers technique but instead of fingers flying, they are like flapping. The butterfly blast. Or something else.

[CalenCoffman]

MY camera would have exploded. You must have a quality camera.

[Unrated48]

I'm sorry I got a crappy drumset and i'm wondering if I could get a sound close to your toms even if yours are acrylics, mine are simple wood I guess, And I'm using Evan G2 I think... I'm not sure what I should try to get a better sound. Tune it high or low ?

[supe1rduper2dude3]

do you use a click track

[Unrated48]

....Warm up? :)

[zo6fan07]

dude u gotta stop playing seriously just give it up ure too good. everytime i see ur video been watching for 2 years now u get better and better ure too clean too fast too creative just too good. u make me wanna stop playing. ure an alien or something i dont know how else to explain

[monkeychunkey]

the beginning reminds me of sepultura haha.

[tripleguy031]

subscribed some viral sick skills you have...

[somemusic4you]

like the traditional grip for metal!!! rarely see that these days. i am not a big metal drummer,but i can tell you got some chops bro. keep it up!

[Neurosiisx]

This is the first video I've seen from you, and I gotta say, you fucking rule. Subscribed!

[forgottencity]

joey jordison is generic as it gets no good

[MadCrokodile1]

WOW those drums are so fucking nice!!!

[davezero]

are u actually on tour with the faceless?

[b0vine]

you rule man.

[drumdreamer92]

What sizes are your octabans?

[ironworker14]

FAKE??? LOL. He's just that good.

[carlcrawford13]

fake.

[Swartsanigga]

holy mother fucking shit!, the blasts and the foot pedal blasting was simply amazing.

[Jasepensummer]

Dude that sound Amazing!! Loving the style of how you play.

[azazeldrummer]

I don´t like Zildijian xD

[dpierce321]

wow. Your awesome. Hey we have the same last name :D maybe when i get a kit ill be awesome like you. You fucking rock.

[PANJOSW]

dude this is intense sick, you are king mate.

[tyroneshoelacesson]

simply mesmerizing...

[maggotvenger94]

4:02 - 4:10!!! :D

I am SO close to jizz my pants EVERY time i hear that!!!! :D

[Graffitiworkrob]

nice job man, your chops are tight and clean, keep up the great work.

[CovenantOfDeath]

Wow man you are so awesome. how many hours a day did you put in to get this good? i know you probably get asked it alot. and that kit looks awesome haha.

[theties2]

you are sich man!!!

damn i want have youre skills =)

[caveman15100]

you should do a drum kit tour one time

[BBSroll]

ARENT YOU IN FALLEN FIGURE

[ceretti04]

my god,... this dude never stops!! houfff

do you play for anyone?? if not get on that bud,!!

SOOOOOOOOO GGGGGGOOOOOOOODDDDD

[maggotvenger94]

4:06 is so awesome!

[Tintamar5678]

Love your rolls man. Tight!

[EternalDeathhh13]

Yes, yes Nice viral infection...

[MICHAELtheshapeMYERS]

.. .  . . . .

[Genecidedrummer]

i love how this is called a warm up, rich.

[Ibanez3213]

i dig. the grip. and the fact that your drum set is in ur fucking living room. thats incredible. i bet u blast beat to spongebob

[cubine]

I don't see a lot of guys playing technical metal with traditional grip, props for that.

[TheVitushkin]

So is it famous Axis?

[angussz]

1:48 equals the fastest/best off-beat blasts ever done. Absolutely nuts.

[136lildude]

if any1 ever talks shits bout this guy sucking ass ur a fucking idiot

[emaculate]

God damn dude.

[goodgore]

2:07 to 2:11 are you fucking kidding me? doesn't seem to hard but i wasn't suspecting that shit in my face melting my teeth!!!

[DeadlyNinjaDrummer]

Your a sick drummer for sure dude. I love your snare. Black Panther?

[teggyboy94]

Drum God!!!!!!

[caveman15100]

i like the green drums i wish i could get them but were they seperate to the kit or with it

[jneal1221]

pros man youre really good... great style... you must have practiced hours every day to have that kind of feel. make a career out of this if u havnt already you've got the talent. Go Big!

[intruderGER]

what the fuck :O

[butters226]

2:59 bleed?

[JessJessism]

i need to change my underwear ill be back

[2ra0bid9]

what type of heads?

[blastbeatshaman]

Check my page and it lists all my specs

[Unrated48]

@blastbeatshaman

Dude you really have to get a pro mic setup like those wannabe good drummers on YouTube, they have perfect sound but half your talent, not saying your sound is crap but it could be way better ! And I mean god damn you deserve the perfect sound quality ! And video!

[ThePSPJesus]

@2ra0bid9 look at the mark on them dude clearly evans :)

[Insomniak95]

wat set is this? :|

[AryanArsonist]

4:49 Best Part!!!! :D

[xXxLikeMyMusicxXx]

Sic Sic Sic Sic Sic Sic Sic Sic Sic

[pakiw2]

hey, you need check jarda from band - alianation mental

jour drumming style seems me similar as jarad"s

[maggotvenger94]

Why is the inside of my boxers so wet and sticky!? Oh shit....

[xhugdashredderx]

dude ... this is one of the best vidz iv seen on here... for realz... u got speed, timing, and great imagination

[aaronalwines]

almost any drummer can play hard and fast stuff after playing for a couple of years, what seperates this guy from the rest of amateur drummers on youtube and makes him a pro is his solid timing and respect for time

[uhhhhjoeh]

what kinda china is that on the top left?

[REDTEARS667]

love the fill at 2:25 so much!

[vidfreek]

Agreeeeeeeed

[Monstretundersengen]

Dude this video is what finally got me to get off my bum and get a little drum kit of my own. I've only been bashing stuff for about a month now but I'm getting there! :D

Just letting you know that you've inspired at least one kid to hit stuff and make cool noises!

I'll copy this some day, just give me 25 years O.O Mad skills!

[aaronalwines]

are all those green stuff octabons ?

[jacob4u2]

i like the green toms :)

[Korruptionen]

Traditional grip metal... nice.

[Glitch5222]

1:52 = sticky pants

[tcvgh0st]

whats that top zildjian cymbal you hit at around 1:47 or so? sounds pretty sick.

[TheFalloftheHeretic]

:O :53 ftw.

[Jaythedrummerman]

hahaha steve smith meets satan hahaha sick stuff man def one of my favorite drummers on the tube right now

Stay Blessed

Jason

[ICreamsodAI]

6:45 is fucking sick. the whole thing is actually very song-like in its structure, and for improv, was fuggin ridunculous.

[DrummersRock23]

Thanks for the advice guys, I appreciate it.

[Lawlbunnies]

i saw u sneak that gravity blast in there.

[kiahnis]

hooooooooooooly shit man would you play with me in band? :) amazing skills really ....more people shut know your name...but i know the quality is not about shame or what....

[DrummersRock23]

You are an awesome drummer with some amazing skills man, this is the reason I play, to be as good as drummers like you.

P.S. What's your opinion on the 19" Z Custom Rock Crash? I'm thiniking of getting one.

[blastbeatshaman]

I've cracked 2 of them in a short period of time. I'd get a 15" or 17" Zildjian A Medium Thin Crash. Way better sounding and more durable. Brilliant Zildjian cymbals tend to crack easier.

[Hatedajew]

@blastbeatshaman I had on of the 17" Zildjian A medium thin crash. It lasted me about for years and I beat the shit out of it. So expect a couple years. Great sounding cymbal.

[blastbeatshaman]

Wow dude thats quite the anomaly, usually a custom crashes get cracked withing a year. But then again I have to replace every cymbal in my setup minus hihats and a ride every year. I just started the switch over to meinl last week. $800 later. oof

[Schen1990]

do you like meinl? im using sabian but want to switch to meinl...do you think its worth it? and what do you think would be a good trashy china from meinl?

[blastbeatshaman]

I'm actually switching to Meinl myself. Their cymbals are so rediculously musical sounding and versatile. I just picked up an 18" Byzance dark china and its the best upgrade I've had in years. Its trashy, cuts right through and it has killer riding qualities. No other china I've had can live up to that cymbal. I highly advise that move my friend.

[UKrocketeer]

@blastbeatshaman i love watching people move up to meinl, i love their cymbals, you summarized how good they sound in this

[pnutskater96]

@Schen1990 mb20 rock china would probably sound good tho ive neaver heard one in person(derek roddy) uses them 18 and 20 inch

[Vladthebois1974]

Yes I agree with blastbeatshaman

If I was gigging alot I would split a 19" Z every 6-8 weeks

[Jordan19922444]

you deserve more views than the hundreds of overrated drummers on this site. I really hope your playing gets you somewhere you deserve it.

[Mitraeltheprophet]

your skills are truly GREAT!!!! your kit though sux (in aspect of appearence)... But sound good

[evangelicult]

Damn, what is that china on his left?

[zackulous]

i believe that's an A Custom china, but i'm not sure.

[DreadedEd]

ho--ly shit this guy fucking good!

[evanfity]

have i seen this kit in the back or DRUM! magazine?

[jeremylanewilson]

HE's not famous because the culture today thinks Real Talent is overrated.

stupid but hey we gotta live with it

[FastHands1504]

Very true

[AllanJ1981]

very nice at 1:26.. love it.. u´re great man

[ussniperelite20]

so wait you said you were sick for so long then u played this? Odd gift but hey it gives you kick ass drum solos lol

[ruztay]

I suck at this I am stuuuuuuuuuuupppppppppiiiiiiii­iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiidddddddddd­ddddddd.......................­.....................

[Lawlbunnies]

not only is it fast as hell, it sounds so good!

[NeoChaCha]

you're a wicked inspiration, but you seem a tad inhuman ;)

props on that kit too, its looks are almost better than the sound it produces.

[ussniperelite20]

is this just as u go or is this a song actually cause that has a sick fucking beat to it.

[TheBubbanaterlolz]

the title says improv

[ConnerDrummer]

holy balls! joey jordison just got pwned with traditional grip

[Unrated48]

@ConnerDrummer

LOL Joey Jordison is a joke... And thanks everyone who now talks to me about Joey I will link them this video instantly.

[ConnerDrummer]

@Unrated48 i wouldnt say a joke but i agree he is vastly overrated by many. but he still is a great drummer and is great live. but nick's blasting kicks joey's but haha

[WiredDrummer]

Never saw something so ridicously incredible as this!

[OrganicTrichome]

HOLY SHIT .... why arent you famous?

[3daygracc2596]

This is the sickest fucking warm up I've seen in my life.

[antgmz]

Love the Kit, sounds noice, plus the traditional grip very hard to do when playing metal and blast beats, my sticks off to you Nick

[Tuomionkasi]

This is in fact the first time i see metal player using traditional grip.

[RavenReaper]

The drummer for All That Remains does it too.

[askldjj]

Mad props! This is textbook deathmetal drumming right here

[ChongoMillionaire]

what set is that???? well what are those toms?!?!?!

[99siks10]

Killer, your a beast

[Balliatiiviska]

Wow! First of all, nice drum kit dude!

Second, awesome stick control and attitude! :D But where the hell was your battlecry or insane shout at the end? That would have been, should I say more than "the most of bestest thing" to end that mayhem! ;)

[syther112]

wish i had a double bass pedal :(

[jks2389]

I detect some Behemoth at 1:45

[EyesOfDestruction92]

Few things that caught my eye:

1. I like how he has about 14 different cymbals

2. How he's SO fast the cymbals move without him touching them in normal play(exaggerated comment, but who gives a damn)

3. Nick Peirce used be with the Faceless

And 4. Just nicks drumming skills in general, best I've seen.

Nick Peirce is one of my drummer heroes.... Next to Greg Donnelly (drummer for Conducting From The Grave)

[ruztay]

You remind me of Kevin Talley.

That is the ultimate compliment.

[boythefool]

you made me come without even touching me :l

your fuckin insane on drums mate!

kudos to you!

[thestalker3]

thats a fucking warm up?!? i picked up about 4 or 5 things up from this video