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  • Brain is good.Tim is still my fave.

  • that'sthe thing alright.

  • Herb is so much better than Brain.

  • rock the fuck outta those drums dale!

  • Those are interesting toms..

  • i wonder if this was rehearsed (claypool and alexander portion) or if they are playing off each other. either way, its great.

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  • at 7:20 that motherfuckin shit gets me goingggggggggggg

  • Who may be the monkey on the Whamola, "so it seems to be... If I had my druthers, I'd screw a chimpanzee!"

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  • that effect playing over the drums is what makes this very interesting to me.

  • does anyone know what the effect hes using is called?

  • 7:16 is so funny

  • who cares about them..you&them are 'serious' drummers  :*

  • the best drummers are:Dave Grohl,Ringo Starr,John Bonham and Grant Hart!!!!!_amen_

  • @sickpoola dave grohl ?are you fucking serious? check out buddy rich neil peart and danny carey

  • @sickpoola ok,i mean in a meaning for me...but you are more seriously about it...

  • @sickpoola RINGO STARR? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

    HE SUCKED! DID YOU SEE HIS DRUM PARTS? GOOD DRUMMERS THAT PLAY FOR HIM ARE BORED OUT OF THEIR FUCKING MINDS WHEN THEY GET A GIG FOR THE BEATLES. WOW.

  • @HappyGuyxlii

    It's not about the difficulty of the drumlines, it's all about the feeling, man. Good drumming has nothing to do with speed or difficult drum patterns, you have to put the right feeling into a song, to harmonize with the music you're playing, and that's what Ringo did. Not many of todays "good drummers" could perform a beatles song, the way ringo did, eventhough his drumlines may seem to be easy. Also it would be a fucking honour to replace Ringo at a gig, noone gets bored there.

  • @HappyGuyxlii ringo was a shit drummer, but he influenced more people to play drums and or music than almost any other drummer in the world, including myself

  • Lars is shit compared to Tim Alexander for sure.

  • listen to this song with headphones you can hear someone treating the drums and panning from one side to the other, although it could be something that tim set up before but it sounds like someone might be at the helm

  • fucking goof troop......makes me proud to be abstractly intelligant....inspired me to pick back up the bass to

  • it amuses me when someone say Lars is shit or whoever, is it because they are jealous or are they actually better, i wish they would explain, i actually believe Lars is a very smart business man and a very good musician, after all Metallica is quite huge to say the least.....so Lars must be shit?????

  • 7 is the number of people who upon watching this video, heads exploded. Needless to say, 7 families are not happy with this video.

  • from 7.56 on, that shit gets goooooood

  • @primussucks weird i liked it before that part

  • PRIMUS SUCKS

  • reminds me a lot of billy cobham stuff

  • Anyone know what those tall things next to his octobans are?

  • @mythkid1208 They're called Crotales. They have pitches and come in octaves.

  • What DVD is this solo on?

  • @skullphase It's on the Hallucino Genetics Live 2004 DVD

  • herb is one of my favorite drummers ever, up there with dave lombardo, thomas lang, cryptopsys drummer (i think his name was flo montier, can never remember how to spell it), and jon bonham.

    but nobody has touched buddy richs talents...sorry if you disagree but thats how i feel

  • I love Brain as a drummer, he really is something, and I would kill to have one jam session with him. But I prefer the kind of ambiant/atmospheric sound Tim can give to Primus's music. It's a totally different conception of drumming, one is based on the groove (Brian), the other one on some kind of overall texture, I think (Herb). It's hard to explain, but that's how I see things. And I find great that Primus actually experimented with different drummers.

  • @Canaveral305 I don't think anyone could possibly have given a better observation than that!

  • I prefer Jay

  • okay so I've always wondered while watching this video....glow-in-the-dark sticks or just the stage lighting? anyone know?

  • @RFRCR The lighting

  • this entire DVD is sooooo awesomeeeeee BUY IT

  • @RFRCR Whats the DVD called?

  • What's the sound effect, its reacting to every strike on the drums?

  • @literallarry2011 it's a flanged delay. The drums are routed through the effects.

  • 7 people don't know good drumming even if it hit them in the butt

  • That's Les, and it's a stick with a bass string on it that has a handle at the top to change the tension. Not sure if it's an official instrument or anything. But "A stick with a string" is close enough for Les to do some crazy stuff.

  • @loaper It's called a Whamola. He's one of few artists to use it. It never became popular in mainstream music but it's easy to make one for yourself.

  • What is that thing the dude with the mask came out with?

  • @ShekkieShabbazz it is les claypool with his whammola! it is like a wash tub bass!

  • @ShekkieShabbazz Whamola!!

  • videos too short

  • What A Drummer I was lucky enough see them in '96 Herb on fire that nite!!

  • @garyustobehear Nice... add Gene Krupa, Louie Bellson, and Carter Beauford to your list.

  • Orgazzzzmooo

    

  • There was a time when I wanted to learn to play the drums. Then I heard Tim Alexander and thought "what's the fucking point??"

  • LsD

  • You know the amazing thing about this guy is the was he is able to write dtum parts for Les' insane riffs.....Compare Wynona's, Eleven, Over the Electric Grapevine, sgt. baker....they are all different and awesome....this guys awesome

  • YES!!!11 YOU INCLUDED THE WHAMOLA!! YOU ARE FUCKING KING!!11

  • with all those ghost notes you'd think you're in heaven

  • one of the most musical drum solos i have ever witnessed... i love me some herb

  • Tim Alexander, Brann Dailor, Danny Carey, etc... totally, no argument that they're insanely talented... But none of you seem to be mentioning Jeff Eber of Dysrhythmia. fuckin check that shit out.

  • garyustobehear is right... those are real drummers. adding Tim Yeung, Flo Mounier, George Kollias, Tony Royster Jr, Dennis Chambers to the list. Fuck lars, Fuck Nathan Jordison... not even on the same level

  • was in the pit at this concert... fuckin sick show i would say Primus and Tool put on the best live shows. most bands sound like shit live

  • awesome drumset

  • @dmtharpua Heck yeah

  • Tim Sucks !!

  • tim alexander is IMO the best drummer out there even better then danny carrey but thats just my opinion

  • les is such a fucking wack job :)

  • Tim RULES over Brain!!!!! Soo much more creativity.

  • @timpbailey yeah to this day is still have no idea why Les and Larry chose him to take Tim's place. he wasn't progressive at all.

  • Lars is overrated but people are forgetting about Joey Jordison every 15 year old slipknot fan thinks he's the best drummer ever. They wouldn't even know who Jon Bonham, Buddy Rich, etc. were if you told them.

  • @Snortemup "Hugs" Where are you people when I need you lol

  • dude id kill for one of those sticks he threw. id be swingin for the fence if someone else caught it near me

  • tim alexander is just fuclin awsome! drumming at its best! such a well put together solo,thank you for putting up this video.

  • ...... and they say drummers are not musicians. Bullshit!!!

    PRIMUS SUCKS

  • @ryanjcus I wasn't aware that "they" say that drummers are not musicians, but if I ever hear that shit in my presence, "they" will learn 101 ways to kill an ignorant bastard with a drumstick. I'm a drummer, and I'll vouch for knowing what it's like to be the hardest working, most underappreciated element of a band. It's funny how the guy holding and singing into the fallace gets the most recognition, yet people forget about the guy keeping tempo and pacing while sweating his ass off in the back.

  • @RipshawKlavicus dude drummers dont get paid in fame they get paid in pussy.

  • @bigperson666 obviously you've never read the story about tommy lee? yea he got laid all the time, but the dude's infamous. not the best by any means, not even upper echelon (peart, carey, herb, bonham, the list goes on) but he was incredibly famous. you are mistaken my friend, drummers do in fact get paid in fame if thats what they desire.

  • @soa2344 im not gonna cyber stalk other musicians... if thats what they want then cool. personally i think its just about playing music.

  • @bigperson666 i said READ not google. there's these wonderful things filled with pages and pages of words strung together to form sentences. these things are called books, and that is what i was talking about. i dont even really care about tommy lee, but he was famous and that book sold an insane amount of copies. now as for it just being about the music, i agree and thats why i prefer bands like primus and tool, because they play what they want to play

  • @soa2344 ...you ever been called intense?

  • @RipshawKlavicus I play bass and every metal band I've been in has wanted me to play root notes with a pick instead of showcasing my skills. Guitar almost always outshines bass, even when I was better than some of the guitarists.

  • @militantofthewilling Sometimes you just have to play for yourself, which is made even more difficult when you can't just do what you feel. Stifling your own talent to make it fir the bill kind of defeats the purpose of playing music in the first place, and I completely understand where you're coming from. The real ticket is getting into a group where everyone can flow independently, but at the same time work as one. It 's a balancing act for sure, but it's completely worth it when it works out.

  • Tim is da man

  • PRIMUS SUCKS!

  • Tim Alexander & Neil Peart & Danny Carey & John Bonham & Keith Moon & Buddy Rich & Terry Bozzio & Matt Cameron = DRUMS

  • elvin jones, tony williams...

  • you know im not a drummer, but i do believe that bill ward was the most inspiring drummer for alot of rock/metal these days.... agree???

  • @dankfan420 Who's bill ward?

    And P.S. Seriously become a drummer, it's a blast

  • @mythkid1208 Bill Ward is the drummer 4 Black Sabbath

  • @jp58v great drummer!!

  • I love the flange style

  • bottom line : Danny Carey,Tim Alexander, Neil pert and Meg White(Just Fuckin with ya)

  • Danny Carey of Tool should not be forgotten

  • Tim is by far my favorite drummer. however, i've never felt that his most amazing drumming comes out in his solos. don't get me wrong, this absolutely blew my mind. but i think the way he drums in the context of primus's songs is where he really shines. every fill, every beat is placed so perfectly within the song. he is the master of explosive subtlety (if that makes any sense). pay attention to the fills in "groundhogs day" and "prof. nutbutter" and you might understand what i mean. TIM FTW

  • Captain Tim Alexander neglected to give me peanuts on the Vagina Airlines because of my penis..... he was only giving them to the ladies. But I though, "I want some peanuts from Herb."

  • Screw Neal Peart!! The Ginseng Drummer has got style!

  • I was here... G.Patton

  • primus is like a month old blizzard, it smells weird but you know you still want to eat it

  • sorry cd, not ep.. im gettin' old ;) go to amazon and look up 'Suck On This'

  • Primus Sucks means Primus Sucks in the best way, if you were a guy and Primus was the hottest girl you'd ever seen. It always meant that, and it always will. Go buy Suck on This, their first live ep... then you'll understand. Have fun...

  • Okay just to clear the air, Primus Sucks was an old saying Les used to use on like bumper stickers and stuff back in the day. Apparently Youtube has produced too many love it/hate it fights to be able to use this safely nowadays.

  • @diablo523 who the fuck cares if people don't get it?

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  • primus really reallly sucks!!!!!

  • Why do you think Primus sucks ? There must be a reason ........

  • @STIXAHOY It's because they suck.

  • @STIXAHOY I really think you don't understand. When someone says "PRIMUS SUCKS!!!" they are just saying that they like primus and if you say it you are a true primus fan (And obviously ur not lol)

  • You do know that saying Primus Sucks stopped meaning hat you idiots think it means. It's not a good thing anymore. Do Your homework, you idiots.

  • @Voxphile ya cuz there's rules n stuff...check yer goddamned manuals morons!

  • These jerks only waste their time watching videos they don't even like and write stupid comments about something that's not true. Maybe you don't like Primus, but we do, you fucking jackass. So got get a life and leave us the fuck alone

  • your retarted aren't you

  • @banjoandfriends haha don't you mean retarded? think about what you type.....twat.

  • who ever said primus suck needs to seriously rethink there hole intire life. !!!!!!! fact, end of story. plus if u didnt like them that much why where you looking at videos of them? bit strange you are !!!!!!!

  • primus sucks, they always have.

    you just don't get it do you? do your fucking homework.

  • So you're what, twelve? Use your tiny, underdeveloped brain for a change and do some research.

  • Primus Sucks!!

  • WTB part 2!

  • I've said it before and I'll say it again...

    Artistic. Beautiful. Masterfully done. A pleasure to listen to. True musicians.

  • @thefutureofdarbs you no nothing of primus sir

  • whamola

  • i luv that gong drum !

  • primus sucks!

  • @captainjesse People mock what they don't understand.

  • Oh... good god...

    ...if only I was this good...

  • Doesn't need to be outsandingly technical to make him my biggest influence and favorite drummer! This solo is one of my favourite drum solos ever just by the fact that I've been waiting for a real long drum solo by Tim for such a long tim until Hallucino Genetics came out! This is completely how I use to imagine him soloing before seeing this...... except for the add of delay and the ringmod!

  • He Fits Well Into Primus. Triggers Always Help.

  • Obviously xxjedixxknightxx is a true fan, idiot.

  • primus sucks...... :-)

  • @xxjedixknightxx No really?

  • @xxjedixknightxx and you suck dick....... =)

  • @Headbanger9000

    saying primus sucks is not an insult..... there first album is called Suck on this .......so when u see them live all the older fans start the chant ...Primus Sucks!! Primus Sucks !! Primus Sucks !! see them live and you will see what im talking about

    so in fact i dont suck dick...... your are just a younger fan who doesent know any better........

    PRIMUS SUCKS !!!

  • @Headbanger9000

    saying primus sucks is not an insult..... there first album is called Suck on this .......so when u see them live all the older fans start the chant ...Primus Sucks!! Primus Sucks !! Primus Sucks !! see them live and you will see what im talking about

    so in fact i dont suck dick...... your are just a younger fan who doesent know any better........

    PRIMUS SUCKS !!!

  • @xxjedixknightxx I get it, but I do consider it kind of stupid when it's repeated so often. Leave it for large concerts. Looking forward to their new album in September, by the way?

  • THIS IS DRUMMING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD OF MOTHER FUCKING DRUMMING YOU MAY NOW ENJOY TIM ALEXANDER, CHAD SMITH, NEIL PERT AND OTHER REAL DRUMMERS (Sorry Lars Your not on the list cause your overrated HA)

  • you speak of Lars ulrish ? METALLICA'S drummer ?

  • Yes he speaks of that one and he couldn't be more right. Just like some dumbasses think cliff burton was the best bassist who ever lived. Just the other day a friend of mine said he could be the new Bach... He's not a friend anymore.

  • Dude you forgot the Best one, DANNY CAREY, and actually most of the ones on your list suck

  • @garyustobehear 2 words.george kollias

  • dynamics, originality. Thats what makes true talent stand out...

    most guitarists can program drum lines as creative as the nile material with the EZdrummer program. George is great, but this guy and a handful of others are the guys of this generation of music who really "get it" on every level.

  • MOTHERFUCKIN YES BROTHER

  • @garyustobehear im surprised u put chad smith on that list

    not many people can appreciate his drumming abilities, Good job!

  • @garyustobehear

    and cause hes a little bitch for getting on music downloading's ass, not like he doesnt have enough money already

  • @garyustobehear Don't forget Mike Portnoy!

  • @garyustobehear

    What about Billy Cobham and Lenny White?

    Going up to include Phil Collins back in the day....

  • @garyustobehear Chad Smith is useless.

  • @garyustobehear THANK YOU! And yes, Lars is the biggest overrated cunt of the drumming world!

  • @theburyboys Lol their are even more over rated drummers a lot of them with no creativity "Cough" Death metal "Cough" and they bother the shit outta me

  • @garyustobehear i agree, lars is far to overrated. and not talented...Try listening to danny carey of tool, brann dailor of mastodon and tony royster jr. Oh and mike portnoy of dream theater...Those arnt all the greats, but the only ones i can remember in this rush. :)

  • @NiggerPat88 lol I've heard them as well I love Tony Royster Jr. I'm a big fan of grove based drummers I believe they have much more talent and creativity then most death metal drummers that are building in popularity now and days

  • @garyustobehear perhaps you should look up some grammar skills and quit giving your fellow percussionists such a bad name re: Neil PEART and the possessive you're, Twice.

  • @garyustobehear as a drummer, lars is shit, however, he suits metallica's style to the ground. In my opinion, of course.

  • @pcrumlish lars is a black eye on the drumming community. a guy who had great skill, was up and coming and let fame turn him into a lazy, average drummer. i agree though, he suits metallica in the same way ringo suited the beatles

  • @pcrumlish

    I guess when you've sold over 150M albums, you don't have to be good. But who cares about that shit? This is a Tim Alexander page. Tim rocks!

  • @pcrumlish Dave Lombardo is far fucking better for them. and while were on the subject of Metallica, the whole Rob Trijulo thing makes me mad. His talent was put to much greater use in Infectious Groovs/Suicidal Tendencies than Metallica

  • @pcrumlish duh! if he hadnt played in metallica they would have had another sound

  • @pcrumlish whoa whoa whoa, listen fucker, Lars isn't shit, he's a fuckin badass, and i think him and herb are evenly matched, Lars has the foot tech. and all that shit, he plays simples, but good thrash beats, that makes metallica, and Lars solo's are fucking badass

  • @garyustobehear Agree about Lars, I HATE that fuck, but Chad Smith is WAY overrated too....he blows... nowhere near alexander!

  • @garyustobehear

    i completely agree with you but am wondering, how can you not include danny carey and brain? danny carey is better than herb (imo) and brain is just as good in a different way. im not trying to take away from herb...he's insane. but having the opportunity to see both him n carey live, carey takes the cake. to be able to see his drumming explains why, he's constantly shifting focus much like peart, only hes a way bigger guy so his set's more spread out. oh...and what about bonham?

  • : O

  • I love primus, and I'm usually a fan of Time Alexander, but what's with that annoying effect? It's like he's scared of playing without the band and is trying to pretend their still there.

  • very musical,very neil peart but thats no bad thing

  • upload the rest of the video and call it part 2

  • primus has all the extremes of greatness and this is just yet another sterling example

  • omg tim is fuckin amazing...

  • Herb>Brain

  • Jesus, that ride is HUGE

  • BTW its an art drum solo not harda-rock-metal agresive-brutal-hardcore drum solo you faggots O_o.

  • *smiles* thank god someone else that appreciates skill vs smashing symbals and hi hats

  • Too much dead time for me. He's a quality drummer though. Some of the travis barker fans should tune in...or maybe travis himself.

  • Rythem is a kook

  • yeah you're right... brain's solo are annoying

  • That crazy echo he's got going is badass

  • Actually, It's a Ring Modulator going in a delay :)

  • Boring? What? Are you kidding me? Dude, if you think this is boring, your life must be hella boring. This is THE shit.

  • AWESOME in 7:20 !!!

  • Claypool's actions match his mask perfectly at that point! lol

  • he's billy mays