Daniel Williams / The Devil Wears Prada / Nashville, TN / 12/18/09 Part 2

[xxcrazyturtlexx]

sometimes i turn my strobe light on and pretend to be him in the dark..

[Bullet4MyA7X]

I love how he uses his China. He uses it a lot, but in a good way. Most metalcore bands overuse the China, but he uses it perfectly. He's such a beast haha

[thisguysucks96]

He does still use a zilbel.

[krauser212]

haha the pianist just headbangs in front of Daniel for a little then he's like,"I'm gonna go play the now!"

[keegansnotabadass]

I could be wrong, even though I'm totally not wrong, but that sounds like a zil bell too me.

[drummer4life15]

@keegansnotabadass yeah i think it is

[keegansnotabadass]

@drummer4life15 I was just being sarcastic because he's with meinl cymbals.

[JusticeSevenfold]

lol at 1:33. Daniel is like "get the fuck outta here you crazy mosher, I'm trying to be a BAWSE at drumming'!

[humdigadiga583]

@JusticeSevenfold thats the keyboardist

[AjaxpuffNstuff]

@humdigadiga583 hahahahahaha

[Justinkz3895]

whats that thing that on his belt on his back? its red and yellow ish

[AMaskedZebra]

@Justinkz3895 its his monitor. it sends the audio from the band to an in ear they have that lets them hear there music more clearly so they can keep time and not get lost

[drummer4life2014]

I hate aquarian cymbal springs. They don't work and they are overrated. They might only work if you use then for accents and only hit em once at a time... but they are pointless if you ride on the china like in metalcore stuff like this. It bounces back and you end up hitting the china lip at a 90 degree angle completely trashing the crap out of it. I have a 2 month old AAX-treme to prove it. I am concluding this rant.

[fenderbender12233]

Haha Chris at 2:15 creeping in the camera shot. XD

[BoogityBooDude1]

DAMINIT I JUST HAD TO PICK UP MY GUITAR AND PLAY ALONG TO THIS!!!!!!

Daniel Williams I <3 You... no homo

[TheLastSnareBender]

0:43 Stick click...just because XD

[tidalwavves]

I love that ride so much. what is it?

[thedrumminmaniac]

@tidalwavves Meinl Byzance Traditional 22" Heavy Ride

[AFatGypsyFanny]

@thedrumminmaniac 21"

[fiintskadeva]

he isn´t using the Meinl MB20 22" Heavy Bell Ride in this clip right?!

[mariusbalacl]

2:14 lool "a wild rick appears" XD

[JBWonton05]

1:36 makes me want to headbang so hard.

[Jrenzo2008]

@29Drum Danger: Wildman

[xaxsimplexescapex]

One of the coolest and nicest guys I've ever met

[johnhimura1000]

i love the way james just go show up out of nowhere lol <3 tdwp

[Corrival17]

i love this song



[920connor]

I wish he kept the arrangement of his cymbals like this :(

[overtone83]

@920connor Meeeee toooooo

[3cave88y1]

BEST ONE

[Marvinnn23]

Sick drummer. Love him

[enjoi4486]

what is he using for his china thats making it bounce?

[666Salvationisgone]

@enjoi4486 its a shock absorber its like a spring

[tomogh311]

@enjoi4486 Aquarian Cymbal Spring.

[beedee772]

Byzance is more for crashes and hats.. not so much for chinas.

[ibanezmetalman]

@beedee772 Hes using a Mb20 china...

[Z3R0Gamingchannel]

@ibanezmetalman do you know the size ?

[ibanezmetalman]

@Z3R0Gamingchannel Mb20 rock china, either 20 or 18. Not sure. You can check on the meinl website tho

[Z3R0Gamingchannel]

@ibanezmetalman thanks man ^^

[Olepej96]

Does anybody know what type of double pedal he uses?



[TenaciousDuo22]

@Olepej96 DW 9000 im pretty sure

[overtone83]

@TenaciousDuo22 he used Cobras idk if he switched to Demons or not.

[TenaciousDuo22]

@overtone83 ahhh ok. i saw a sound check for them at a show a while back with DWs set up but that might not have been his kit. 

[pandamanparty]

@Olepej96 he switched to demon drives actually. not really sure why though

[tidalwavves]

@Olepej96 Iron cobras or speed demons

[danieljordison0793]

@tidalwavves dude it's either speed cobras or demon drives there's no such thing as speed demons

[federicoconiglio]

what song is this again?

[Tuukitzi]

@federicoconiglio Danger wildman or something :D

[1watchmov1es]

i hate his china......

[sirduckfuck]

@1watchmov1es i think its mostly the poor sound quality, but i was thinking the same thing.

[DerekLikesToParty]

@1watchmov1es he needs a wuhan or zildjan oriental.

[pandamanparty]

@DerekLikesToParty he uses zildjian lol

[cisrael468]

@pandamanparty nope he uses meinl duh :P

lol

[drumcoverer]

@pandamanparty er.. its on the official channel of meinlcymbals and the logo is a meinl logo.. so..

[saveadrum777]

Most comments on live shows are about how lame the audience is. But dang, look at that crowd. \m/

[theSchlotterheir]

@bziswin111

Headbanging isn't a problem to me anymore, exept if I play something like complex 16th-rythms at 240 bpm. It's just a point of practice.

Hate it if the stick get's under a cymbal or at the rim of a tom and flaps out of my hand. -.-

[purplevenom1000]

does he even have a ride?

[rockrule80]

@purplevenom1000 yes he does its the cymbal he use most of the song and the one with the meinl chime cup on it.

[BenJaming95]

@purplevenom1000 yep.

[LukeHatfieldMusic]

@purplevenom1000

nope lol when would he ever use it? TDWP is at ff with quarter notes on a crash or china the whole time.

[theSchlotterheir]

Headbanging while playing drums is one thing, smashing the cymbals like him another. I tried to hit mine that hard last time live with my band and the stick bounced back into my face. Hahaha. :D

[PTEdave1]

what makes his china move so much?

[dkaivmd]

@PTEdave1 uhm him hitting it? hahah he probably just put it lose

[Kreverend520v2]

@PTEdave1 He probably has a spring.

[purplevenom1000]

@PTEdave1 HE HITS THE SHIT OUT OF IT.

:D

[rialtoisghetto]

scene kid band.

[pv5454]

no drummer=no band

[alwayzsk8]

what kind of mics is he using?

[JordanKingOfTheOzone]

i was at that show

unrelated to drumming yes,

fun fact, maybe

[misterbritish94]

what type of meinl's does he play?

[ibanezmetalman]

@misterbritish94 go to the meinl website and check just ype up his name

[drewpdoggydogg]

@misterbritish94 he uses the Mb20 series for left crash, ride, and china and then the byzance mediums for his hi hats and right crash, and than the zildjian 6" zil bel

[Mp5Drummer]

@misterbritish94 Byzance 14" medium hats, Mb20 20" heavy crash, Classics 22" medium ride (but it doesn't say that on his page, Meinl said it in a blog), Byzance 22" Medium crash, Mb20 20" china. Bell is a 6" Zildjian Zil bel.

[Hammy0924]

@Mp5Drummer I thought it was an 8" Classics bell. At least it is now.

[Mp5Drummer]

@Hammy0924 Nah, Zil-Bel. I've had this argument on his vids a million times haha, he's a Meinl endorser but it's definitely the Zildjians. Check out recent live videos, he's using the 6" and 9.5" Zil-Bels now. Meinl just brought out a new M-Series bell though, he'll probably start using that as his low bell soon, but the 6" Zildjian is too iconic a TDWP sound ever since Dear Love for him to switch!

[TheNewSkateLife]

what song is this??

[h3rsh3y94]

@TheNewSkateLife Danger: Wildman

[WhyIAm7]

i was there!!! SUCH A GOOD SHOW!!!!!

[TylerMrr]

his form isn't shit, it's good at least he's into the music which is awesome, some drummers look bored out of their minds when they're playing and have no emotion which is dumb

[h3rsh3y94]

His form=shit

[cinderiscool]

@h3rsh3y94 well everyone has there own form. he can play great with a crap lookin form.

[h3rsh3y94]

@cinderiscool True

[WootCoughDrops]

@h3rsh3y94 lmao hes better than you..

[rjthegolfer93]

@h3rsh3y94 why does form matter exactly?

[h3rsh3y94]

@rjthegolfer93 It really doesn't: I was just stating an observation. You can easily break cymbals when you play like that though. Williams on his strengths: "does playing hard as crap count?"

[rjthegolfer93]

@h3rsh3y94 oh fair enough, that makes sense. but if i were him i wouldnt worry about breaking cymbals... meinl would just send him new ones haha.

[AmbitiousMOnkey1100]

they need a drum cam when he plays outnumbered

[AzevedoDrums]

@AmbitiousMOnkey1100 /watch?v=oW6Pyg_qB6M&feature=r­elated

[4leafclovers402]

can anyone tell me what the name of that springy thing holding his china, i need one.

[deagle517]

@4leafclovers402 it's an aquarian cymbal spring i think. I need one also haha..they make two different types depending on the cymbal

[drewpdoggydogg]

@deagle517 get the yellow one, it's alot tighter, i use the red one for my crash, but for your china use the yellow one. They don't help at all with your cymbals breaking though, if you break cymbals get lighter cymbals so the sound bouces through it more.

[777Knivez]

I love the style of how he just looks like king Kong going ape-shit on the drums !

[wuggshine]

that china sounds like shit

[BalistikTom]

@wuggshine that china sounds fucking amazing

[ASECHADOR]

what is the song in this video??

[BengeAndrew]

@ASECHADOR "Danger: Wildman"

[AppleShampoo421]

this is sick. Lot better control in this video he sounds great

[drumd00d]

I wish there was a picture of the kit he's using

[drewpdoggydogg]

@drumd00d go to the truth website you can see it

[stevo6009]

im sure he breaks his cymbals in really fast with how hard he hits them, and his drum heads, but on the other hand, he must go through like 5 pairs of sticks per show!!!!!! love this band!!!!

[MeLoveMedal]

an absolute beast!!

[thunderstruck72]

Pretty sure that's a zilbel there.

Meinl don't make a bell as good as that.

Nice advertising.

[Humbe123]

The whole time I felt the drums were going to blow up. Beast.

[BarfProductionz]

lol all those people who says he is bad need to stfu because he got more money in the bank / wallet than we probably got untill we die

[Colenelly]

@BarfProductionz You do realize that he doesn't at all have that much money... right?

Trey Gunn from King Crimson, a band I'm sure you don't know about, makes about $10,000 a month from his music, and he is a music legend.

I'm not saying anything about his money when I say he's bad, I'm saying that the studio producer quantized his drum tracks, he plays breakdowns constantly, he's not deserving of a sponsorship haha.

[MetalLover77]

@Colenelly so what if his drums were quantized, every other drummer you like has been quantized too lol

[Colenelly]

@MetalLover77 Damon Che (from Don Cab) never put one overdub onto any song on any Don Caballero record. Their albums are virtually live shows recorded in small rooms. Thanks for trying though.

[MetalLover77]

@Colenelly ah cool! did you go in the studio with them?



[Colenelly]

@MetalLover77 He was interviewed in Modern Drummer magazine, and they were also recorded by Steve Albini (the most legendary record engineer/producer), who records with one master track and guitar overdubs. He records bands that are passionate about music for free (normally his services go for over $1K an hour), and he recorded every album Don Cab has ever made (for free).

[ATLrocksmysoxs]

i hate that people call TDWP mainstream....they are an amazing band and have not sold out and i hope they never will.....they deserve all the respect they get and even more......i met him at Sam Ash on August 22nd and he is one of the most humble people ever.......tdwp sounds awesome live. and TDWP is amazing and i hope they keep it up..and the day they brake up (which one day is bound to happen) i will be one sad mofo TDWP AND DAN FTW!!!

[HydraSperati]

Fuck Truth Hybrid drum kits. One effin tom prolly cost more than my whole kit.

[elizaga06]

whats the song called?

[MRA7XMAD]

@elizaga06 Danger: Wildman

[siblings08]

what stand is that for his china?

[g83m]

that was sick

[thedrumminmaniac]

His Meinl cymbal setup is.... MB20 heavy bell ride 22", MB20 rock china 20", MB20 Heavy Crash 20", Byzance traditional medium crash 22", Byzance traditional medium hi hats 14", Classic Medium bell 8"

[deagle517]

@thedrumminmaniac his set up is a little different now, he added a crash,and he doesnt use a bell anymore, he just goes with the ride bell.

[Hammy0924]

awesome china

[thedrumminmaniac]

@Hammy0924 Meinl MB20 20' rock china my friend xD

[drumcoverer]

what china cymbals stand is that?

[thedrumminmaniac]

@drumcoverer all his hardware is DW 9000

[TheDevilWearsProduct]

Daniel's drumming on "Zombies" is so technical is insane.

[scottis16]

@TheDevilWearsProduct i know sooooo good

[SnowboardA51]

2:40-3:17 is awesome. 

[cammysandro]

what song they playing here , hard to actually here the song XD

[nemesiselite0]

@cammysandro

Danger : Wildman

[thedrumminmaniac]

@cammysandro DANGER:WILDMAN

[TheMuzik911]

Best song of the night.... Always is

[ECdub48]

he's one of my favorite drummers

[TylerrrCook]

i bet his cymbals have an cym-gasm every time daniel hits them lmao. :D he's a freakin god with the sticks.

[JBWonton05]

Kids amazing on drums, one of my favorites.

[drumtesters]

those poor, poor cymbals.

[Keebok808]

Danny is NOT one of the best drummers, he is far from it. I agree with drumsishot that it IS about making the music sound good and Danny does do that with TDWP. Danny is a good drummer though.

[cookied0ugh96]

@Keebok808 one of the best metalcore drummers

[JakeTheDrummer18]

what sticks does Daniel use?

[thedrumminmaniac]

@JakeTheDrummer18 on his myspace it says Vic Firth Rock wood tip sticks

[TheJewkiller666]

not one of the best drummers i bet he cant one song from despised icon or after the burial or any band like that to say hes one of the best is like saying justin beiber is one of the best singers aka fuckin bullshit

[thepiratesbaby]

@TheJewkiller666 then go listen to that melodic death metal bullshit b/c ppl usually watches music videos of bands they like

[SirGrizzly53]

@thepiratesbaby this is melodic metalcore. not much better than that melodic deathcore "bullshit" haha.

[23black061]

what a nice fill :D @ 3:27

[JuLii0SaNcHeZ]

what song is this?

[drumd00d]

@JuLii0SaNcHeZ

'Danger: Wildman'

[jfaurec]

every band should have a "drummer camera" to watch they in action :D

[30MakDaddy]

Wut of ride is he using?

[eatshitanddie89]

@30MakDaddy meinl probably 20 in

[920connor]

@30MakDaddy 21' inch MB20 big bell ride

[AmbitiousMOnkey1100]

@920connor could have sworn 22inch

[BRENDANFENT0N]

@920connor its a classics 22" bud

[thedrumminmaniac]

@30MakDaddy Meinl MB20 Heavy Bell Ride

[PisolMan]

2:14 the guy on the rights like, wait... we have a drummer?!

[drumsishot]

@PisolMan lmao

[bossman239505]

i never knew you could get a crashing sound out of a ride cymbal

[iHARTdrumming]

Okay, what's the cymbal called to the far right? The inside out one... I thought it was a crash but idk.

[bossman239505]

@iHARTdrumming a china cymbal

[Markisflippinsweet]

Perfect china.

[danieljordison0793]

which song is it??

[dkaivmd]

@danieljordison0793 dnager wildman

[Dr00ski666]

his playing style is amazing, i dont care who u are, this guy is awesome...

[wilberttheasianboy]

Rape that shit Daniel :D

One of the best drummers :D

[TheMustardChoke]

You're kidding right? This is so fucking sloppy.@wilberttheasianboy

[hahamarky]

@TheMustardChoke so i guess you some crazy good drummer that can play a song better than the person who wrote the drum part for it?

[sirduckfuck]

@TheMustardChoke where is this sloppy??? its tight, he keeps time very well, and it sounds amazing.

[sboderx]

@TheMustardChoke not only is it not sloppy but theyre playing a 50 minute set which gets prettyyyy tiring

[ericb11211]

@wilberttheasianboy i beg to differ! i mean hes great, but Tino Arteaga of Of Mice & Men and Lower Definition in my opinion is a beast.

[almst6]

@wilberttheasianboy that isnt a ride...thats a 24inch china crash

[Colenelly]

@wilberttheasianboy "one of the best drummers... in simple screamo bands"

[Humbe123]

@wilberttheasianboy ahaha lmfao!

[DistorshunBand]

What Size is his zilbel??

[lmclain23]

@DistorshunBand it say's on his meinl page its an 8 inch... but he might have a new set up by now, who knows.

[pnutskater96]

why does his ride sound exackly like a crash and his right crash sound like a chin and his china sound like......uhhm

lol

[drummingtothesky]

what a boss.

[3njoi1t]

Drumming is about precision. 

[Mp5Drummer]

To answer all the questions, his setup here is:

Meinl:

Byzance Trad 14" medium hats

Mb20 20" heavy crash

Classics 22" Medium ride

Byzance Trad 22" medium crash

Mb20 20" rock china

Zildjian 6" Zil-Bel.

He's a Meinl endorser, but he uses the Zildjian bell. PLEASE everyone stop telling people who ask it's the Meinl one!