drum Lesson - Wacky Ride Variations Vanz Cool Drum Tips

[1234odis]

Nice

[IronFabianSteel]

i like how hes goin easy on begginers that dnt kno how to thro combos wit the openin n closin of the hihat.im more of a double bass player

[ThisBenJams]

:D cool dude

[spudzdad1]

How about some cowbell Van?

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[juniorman01]

you should do a video for blast beats, and other metal technique :D

[estacadugan]

jajajaj me encanta este pavo.

[firestarterman]

great video,helpful and fun to watch.

[andersjoelleander]

all these videos are really helping me, thanks a lot!

[metallicafan425]

what level zildjian do u have?

[mesembe]

i always get confused on what do to with the bass drum, you play it really well

[mattdreads]

I've learned so much because you've taken the time to upload these videos man. I'll buy your DVD one of these days when I've got the spare cash for it, but for now keep the great lessons coming, very mery much appriciated. *thumbs up*

[RadojeFrom]

Nice DUDE!

THANK u so much!

[martinbub]

Strange?

Randy, you're not strange, you're a drummer! :P

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[jacksilverleaf]

wow is all I can say.

[vansdrumming]

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Thanks for your patients. RVP

[shadow9Ox]

patients? or do u mean patience rofl

[vansdrumming]

Yes

[sblack1997]

cool

[rock0star0dude]

your a beast man.

like ur videos!!

[stormblazt90]

yo Randy, where you able at some point in your drumming career to just play those 3 ride notes almost involuntarily, I mean like you don't concentrate on what other drums you hit at the same time and stuff like that? Like full independence?

[vansdrumming]

It just kind of comes with time... and lots of practice. Keep up with it. RVP

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[Marcula100]

great lessons and good humor :-)

[UrFunny767]

i love your fills

can you make a video with a bunch of your fills in it?

[quickshanks]

Hey, I've been watching your videos for a few months now, and i still watch them very regularly. I'm interested in purchasing a new drum set, and I really like the sound of yours. I was just wondering what type of wood your toms are made of. Thank you so much, and I love the videos!

[vansdrumming]

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolutes. RVP

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[kacbubnjar]

5:08

Randy you're the king!!!

[svhsdude]

Can you show how to do that Hi-Hat stomp you're doing? I've tried it, but I can't seem to get it as clean as you're doing it.

[vansdrumming]

Check out my Hi-Hat stomp video on my channel.  RVP

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[curtiscowan1]

what is your favorite brand/equipment to use?

and what do you recommend?

[johnbot61]

Notice how relaxed he is. I think that's the biggest lesson here...

[fastbackstudios]

i want that drum set

[kurryseymour]

Great Vids man! Very informative. Can you post something with you playing with an ensemble?

[loosenutlambert]

"Yes, I'm a little strange." XD

[God15Good]

I love to RIde along, thanks

[andrewntony89]

i got a problem with every time i try to hit the bass my hands wanna go down too

[imover18gotityube]

Work on independence

[vansdrumming]

Try playing the beat slower. Don't play anything faster than you can control it. Play it as slow as you need to to get the groove right. Then slowly speed up once you get it. It can be frustrating but once you see results it will all pay off. RVP

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[CoolBlokeAndABit]

you look a liiiittle bit like neil peart...

[calumisdead]

I suppose.. I mean.. they both have arms..

[humphreybcdrumming]

Really informative video and great teaching!! Thanks a lot!

I'll go check out your hi-hat stomp video now. I can sort of do it at the moment, but not really consistently.

Thanks mate!

[lotrcdefender]

if you guys are having trouble keeping time with the hi hat you should check out his other video about that because the way he shows you to do it works great and if you do it repetitively it happens like unexpectedly lol good lessons!

[rtwhitejr]

What kind of hi-hat do you use?

[nyreaper1]

I LOVE YOUR GROVE!!!!

I like metal, but im better than them and im pretty bad...

[Reapzor12]

Check out the song "Push it" by Tool. The high hate variations are awesome.

[aerozeplyn]

great suggestion :)

[pedals8]

What kind of set is that? Just wondering cause it sounds really good? Nice drumming by the way. Drumming today is all about blast beats and seeing whos the fastest, drumming is losing its groove.

[SkeletonMr]

I agree. And the youth of my age is so hooked on being in punk/metal bands. I decided that I'd jam with them for experience, but I'll start my own groovy band one day. :)

[DonG0412]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

[GlamRockChild]

''yes i'm little strange'' haha XD he is great

[messonme]

sir ur soOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL...

[hebronsawyers]

Open hats on 3e sounds sick, thaz what i use :)

[hebronsawyers]

Whats the fill at 4:00 and 4:50 it's super!

[dpsantos1994]

i love your kit :)

and your techniques :)

keep going and uploading videos here :)

thank you!!!

[primalbreath]

so awesome that you have this on youtube. thanks for helping my overall playing of drums

[flybeelzebub]

a little strange ha ha ha

[docterblack]

my trouble right now is when i try to incorporate ghost notes or more complicated bass strokes, i lose the 3 stroke ride pattern and switch it up lol

[TheBrianEffect101]

haha great sence pf humor and great lessons lol

[docterblack]

dude thank you for these free lessons, they are very helpful

[thisisspinaltap]

what kind of drums/skins do you have

they sound great

[vansdrumming]

Evans EC2 Coated on top and Remo single ply on the bottom. RVP

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[Feeman21]

Hey Vans, nice lesson. Can you give me like tabs of that beat you did around 7:00 and 7:50? If u could that would be great. Thanx.

[chiefchilly]

that's a great snare

[shlempnar]

man, im stoked. i just loaded my kit up with new evans g1 coated. slapped on a new batter head for my snare. made some new adjustments with cymbals. ohh they sound gooood!!! so much more fun to play!

[DOuRant]

And at 231 sounds like Steely Dan, Van what is 1e&2e&.....

[vansdrumming]

Counting the 16th notes I am playing. You count 16th notes as 1e&a 2e&a 3e&a 4e&a. The "a" is not played in that groove so I am only counting the notes I am playing. RVP

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[goody21301]

You should teach that fill at 4:52 in one of your lessons, accents and all that was pretty cool.

[jodgey4]

at 2:52 it sounded like one by metallica lol

[AHillFL]

RVP i would very much love to get some lessons from you. even though in a way i have because i have watched almost every single one of your videos.

[1996RH]

Man you're decent!

[paddyman75]

Dude, thats quality stuff.

[Snip3rKoB324]

how long have you been drumming

[vansdrumming]

Over 30 years. RVP

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[willsie22]

hello im just wandering what drum kit i should upgrape to next im 13 and i want a new drum kit the one i have now is a stagg jumiour rubbish one can you advise me on a drum kit which is really good and chaep thenkyou. wills

[AHillFL]

haha did u get the black one cause if u did i have the same one. its a good begginner set.

[willsie22]

yeh so what kit do you next advise me then

[AHillFL]

idk man find one that you really like i guess that sounds the way you want it to and is in your price range. personally im just getting some higher quality heads on my stagg shells and makin it sound like a high quality drum set.

[dwsnare]

Hi Willsie, my choice for your next kit, would be a Yamaha Stage Custom Advantage. You can get them near new for under $1000. Change the skins to Evans EC2', about $120, & you'll have a kit thats sounds Punchy, Solid, & with minimal overtones. For the snare, sit an overtone ring on it, $10, & that will take out any over ring, will crack without crackbuzzz, lol. How do i know ?, i got one, 8peice rack kit, & the skins did wonders compared to the standard ones. totally changed it, good luck. John.

[k24zildjian]

hey man im looking for zildjian hats and i really like the way yours sound. what kind are those?

[robertmaxwell797]

Where you at the Dom Famularo drum clinic at carlton music in lakeland?

[vansdrumming]

Yes. You can see the photo of him and I on my website.

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Do you live here in Lakeland? RVP

[robertmaxwell797]

I did for ahwile, even took drum lessons at carlton music

living in plant city now

i was at the famularo clinic aswell, hellova night

[cityslaysall]

wooh that beat at 3 minutes is sexy

[avediz17]

Thank u Randy Van PATTERN I've appreciated

[blackl1steddrums]

Thanks for the free vids man, im an advanced drummer but Im loving the topics you cover, your one of my fav youtube teachers! dont stop!!

[raime910]

Wow! Thanks! It's very informative. Keep it up.

[Jokkomon]

really nice videos, thanks man!

Stay sic.

[resindrummer]

lmao! 8m 52 sec - "its not ricket sience or anything.."

[awesomedrummer4]

hahahahahahahahah yes im a little strange thats so friken funny

[awesomedrummer4]

how much drum kits do u hav

[thepossessor]

this guy's the groove master

[sandramarkjackmiller]

your kit always sounds amazing especially the cymbals and toms, you sick on the drums by the way,how do u tune ur drums?(cud u give me a brief description pls)

[vansdrumming]

Thanks for the comments. Check out my tuning videos on my YouTube Channel. RVP

[GaryNull]

Your father Dick was my favorite actor.

[pendersky]

What zildjan model hi-hats are those Randy? Great sound, and well utilised also. Really enjoyed the DVD. Can I expect another?

[vansdrumming]

They are just Zildjian A's. I some other cool things coming up later in the year. Thanks for your support. RVP

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[ReboundJunkey]

Nice Roly..

[yankee014]

WOW THATS AWESOME! I have a question though.. Im a drummer and I really want to know how to tune your toms correctly please comment me back!

[gingerbreadeddie]

check out randys tuning section!

[HIUTALEkameli]

"yes i'm a little strange bla bla bal" :DDDD hahaha great fills :p i would like to see more :p and btw, what ride you are using?

[sanshuz]

good but a real dry arse!

[x2bnex2me]

Van is the man, even if he doesn't have long hair. :)

[OldSteamer]

yes im little strange hahahaha

Awsome dude.

[TheHappyDolphin]

what heads are those on the toms? I've been looking for a kind that sound just like that some ring but pretty dampened with out any external devices.

[vansdrumming]

Evans EC2 Coated. RVP

[downtownbosscat]

hey rvp, haven't said anything for a while, but i saw i can rent your dvd on netflix..pretty coool

oh and one question, or second, who do you think the greatest drummer is (DOA)?

[amishrockstar]

great groove ideas. . . . i really REALLY like your fills too, very groovy

[CutieJasmin]

cool

[phoenixpineapple1]

your awesome!! good stuff, you should make a funk lesson, you'd be a good teacher

[downtownbosscat]

i can tell you're bored playing the "easier" stuff but it really helps

[Stroolpipe]

Entertaining and informative as ever. Thanks.

[tonyradspopicle]

You rock!

[vonluden38]

would all this stuff aply to people who play open handed?

[conjigalo]

it's not as if he owes you anything is it? what happens if you are a ten year old with your first kit?

This would be useful.

If its too easy for you, then don't watch it. simple!

[drtrotter74]

Yeah, mr. detective siamese or whatever.......get a life....not all of us are as good as you I guess.

[joshemerson]

lol go o his profile he's made a bunch of friends : )

[sonnyman1993]

seriously! i have the same in bronze metallic 6 piece. thanks for the great vids man. i'll be sure to pick up your dvd

[sonnyman1993]

randy what kind of kit do you have?

[vansdrumming]

Yamaha Maple Custom Absolute

[amangonecrazy]

wicked

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[tringram]

can't wait to buy your dvd, im pretty pumped

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[tringram]

just pre-ordered it can't wait.

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[legacy1010]

i can feel tat u loves the drum very much! ''and yes, i'm little strange'' hahahahah! love to see u going strange when drumming

[pastapup]

Groovin'! Could you keep the ghost notes in when you slow it way down so people can hear that too?

[alyssaM09]

thanks for this! I was thinking about how boring my beats are the other day and this is the perfect solution, haha. thanks!

[fiddler1980]

very nice!

when is the DVD coming?

[vansdrumming]

Watch for updates on vanzdrumming dot com

[sk8erMark]

wow, this one is great.

you're giving me great inspirations :D

[fuhkinay]

What I like so much about your videos are the fact that you can slow things way down so we can understand what you're playing, plus the fact that you have a great sense of humor. Great video!

[ApexLG]

Well i've seen almost all of your videos so far and i must say that sir, you are a true inspiration and an excellent teacher and your passion for both the drums and for music is both obvious and enviable, your videos provide such a great framework for improving drum skills for beginners, intermediate players and advanced players alike. They've certainly helped me and i'm certain that they've helped countless others.

So thank you and keep up the fantastic job that your doing.

[TallmanMike]

are you using a double kick pedal for this vid?

[vansdrumming]

Nope.  RVP

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[warrenpeace66]

Will you still be posting new videos on You Tube after you put out your DVD? Cheers Warren.

[warrenpeace66]

Mega informative as always and insiprational. Makes you want to jump on the kit!!I can almost rate your videos as 5 star before I've watched them!!

[vansdrumming]

Thank you. RVP

[allumirati]

"yeah I'm a little strange", "whack the hi hat" LOL

[allumirati]

looking quite gaddish in some parts here...

[proto35]

i was watching ur improv of 91....and wat u told us here..u actually applied it...sick sick....ur awesome man!!

[vansdrumming]

Wow... which part did you recognize? I haven't watched it in awhile. You have a good ear. As you can see I have been applying most of these techniques in my drumming for many years. Thanks for the coments. RVP

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[hovernator]

love it man lmao "yes im a little strange" im the same way...lol.

[gonzo5648]

Love your vids Randy! They have helped alot with my drumming and I have no doubt your dvd will be something I will own when it comes out.

[Imsocool1004]

great video

[seanthao]

oh...by the way..i was the first person to view this!...haha...

[seanthao]

hey i love this vid...but i keep on having trouble using the hi hat stomp or using it when im playing...is there any advice for me??or some independence excercises i can do to help me achieve this?

[jj9222]

Randy you're amazing, completely amazing. Even though i already knew most of the stuff in your vids, its so fun to always see you find wacky ways to change it up.... You're DVD will indeed be "extreme"...

[johnpgray]

great vid

[runtifish]

there is nothing lame about the "AND" ride cymbal beat my friend. I find it one of the hardest groves to play! You make it look like a walk in the park!! Nice one.

[Edella]

Tasty stuff Randy. And you are a little strange...in a good way.

[munoxxx]

Great like all Randy lessons!

[DWmetalheadDW]

u are amazing, 26th view 2nd comment ftw...

[fitzy1234]

I love your stuff man! You really break things down to a really simple and easy to understand level! I can't wait for your DVD to come out!