Stanley Jamal Hampton: Guitar Center Drum-Off '09 Finalist

[eaglegacb2910]

who's drum kit is that in the background?

[PositivelyBored]

This guy has good skills but "borrows" a little too handily in his phrasing...he owes Greg Bissonette for 4:25-4:38 , at least. lol

[agentgear]

this guy is a monster!

[SlipFoldSevenknot]

1:06 I thought "How the hell is he gonna hit the drum on the floor?" xDDD

[IAMEmmettKerr]

This reminds me of the 300 soundtrack for some reason.

[wrthdrumer]

Maroon five working the boom stands?

[roki92]

@wrthdrumer LOOOL

[smtann]

HE AND A FELLOW FORMER MEMBER OF THE GROUP NAMED OLAMIDE FAISON STILL PLAY TOGETHER. I WISH THEY ALL WOULD HAVE STUCK TOGETHER. I WONDER IF JAMAL IS STILL SINGING?

[smtann]

WHOA! THIS THE DUDE FROM THE R&B GROUP IMAJIN. HE COULD SING HIS BUTT OFF. I FORGOT HE PLAYED DRUMS.

[mrbinary1001]

1:42 yes.

[MoreThanAchievements]

I think they should let america decide who wins, kinda like american idol, because these judges must be high whenever they listen to these people.

[DeLL116]

This video extended my popping session by an extra 4 minutes.

[raiders1815]

i listened to michael mcgrath and i disagree with everyone who thinks he should have won. dont get my wrong hes good but i personally think that this guy is better and should have won

[riceboy287]

@raiders1815 me too this guy really let the groove go smoothly in this solo, but i still mcgrath was reaaal good tho

[ibanezmk1]

@riceboy287 mcgrath meh, this cat was doper

[riceboy287]

@ibanezmk1 Thats what i was saying. This guy has awesome groove and great build up and dynamics. Definitely one of the better developed solos not completely revolved chopping the drum set to shreds lmao.

[ibanezmk1]

@raiders1815 for sure, mcgrath was kinda straight for my tast - this guy is swag

[musikman337]

man o man o man!!!! that snare soundn STUPID FRESH!!!! wut band/wood/ply is that???!!! any1??

[MrClarkdrummer]

Work hard.to get to this level of drumming.. Sn every winner and most finalist end up on a major gig... So ... Go practice

[MrClarkdrummer]

Drumline drummers? They are actually some of the most fundamentally knowledgeable musicians out there ... Think about it.. do you learn chords before scales? How can u learn how to be a true drummer without rudiments? I'm not a marching band drummer, but I've had the privilege to learn some things from them... The foundation of drumming is rudiments.. I've made it to regional and I play 5 nights a week in a working band... Not a jam band.. do your homeeork.. these guys are talented and they

[DharmaRevoMedia]

that was a sexy solo good for him.

[jts024]

All these idiots do is watch the winners from the year before and copy their every move

[tracyduarte62]

cool

[catchme123581321]

that bass drum is like a thundercloud. sexy

[yairoka]

I don't care if its hard to play this.. but to be honest.. most of the parts don't sound good

[givethedrummersome69]

Ramon won because he was more involved in the crowd. He had a bit more showmanship i guess you could say. He had more energy and was more involved plain and simple. There was no spaces in his solo, there was always something going on, kind of like a song. It was like he was interpreting a story on drums, he basically looked and knew what he was doing.

[givethedrummersome69]

i really want to know who that chinese guy is. Is his job to gently pat the backs of men?

[RickDawg527]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!

[badmotorscooter1000]

@RickDawg527 Come on man Im just fucking with u. But tell me u know what Im talking about. alot of those guys u grew up with playing at school are not all good at playing in musical band and the few that get it. thats is understands the true objective is to create something based on what sounds good instead of say how I could put a double parradiddle here a 6-stoke there. That is creating through a formula approach the true artist is a feel player not a person who memorizes patterns.

[mytimeisapieceofwax]

Isn't he playing that $600 OCDP kit that I see on musiciansfriend all the time... the one with basswood shells...?

[RickDawg527]

ive been watching alot of these drum off videos, and sooooooo many people get on here and say stuff that has a negative tone towards "marching drummers" and seriously, it bugs the crap outta me. A drummer is a drummer!!!! Hell yeah i play marching drums. i also play drumset. So before stupid people get on here and bash "marching drummers" go learn some falamed cheeses or any hybrid rudiments, then get on here and talk crap.

[RickDawg527]

@RickDawg527 its funny too cause i assume the people that get on here and say "oh thats dumb, that person just played a bunch of marching drum stuff" have no idea what theyre talking about and suck at ANY type of drumming, set or marching.

[SoulnRasen]

I think this guy was better than Ramon...

[bstad4321]

God, that snare sounds nice.



[darthjoey13]

He looks like a drumming ninja.

[MrDozier95]

my favorite part was 2:04

[femi586]

dis guy is amazing aspecially at 2:58

[juange83]

Were at The Guitar Center Drum-Off 09 Music Box Wiltern Theatre at Hollywod Carliforña

[badmotorscooter1000]

awesome. finally a drummer who plays spontanuous and not a bunch of memorized marching band patterns. Fat grooves for sure if I was playing madison square garden and wanted to kick the headliners ass this would have been my choice. Thanks for not copying all the other winners from the past!!! Cool stuff.

[RickDawg527]

@badmotorscooter1000 dude, seriously? "memorized marching patterns"? You obviously have no clue what the hell your talking about and are retarded.

[badmotorscooter1000]

@RickDawg527 . I do know one thing for sure I can smoke your ass like a cheap cigar. Anyone can practice patterns don't make them a good muscian. many drumline drummers suck behind a kit. I talk about how marching bands guys seem to sould alike Because they all set around and practice the same shit. It should be about the music not the pattern, play what sounds badass fuck a double paradiddle. Jimi Hendrix didn't write all killer licks setting around practicing his scales everday.

[RickDawg527]

@badmotorscooter1000 im sorry, i couldnt understand anything you said with your horrible grammar. And uh, way to get cocky. "I can smoke your ass like a cheap cigar." hahahaha....im glad you think your so good though......

[jtdrums1970]

@RickDawg527 This badmotorscooter1000 douchebag is annoying. I've noticed how he talks shit on everybody's videos and act's like he's a badass, but doesn't have one single video on youtube. He also hates on marching drummers, and he obviously knows nothing about marching drummers and the immense amount of technique required to play that style. He's nothing more than an ignorant ass hater hiding behind his computer screen. Oh yeah, and he has the grammer of a 1st grader...

[badmotorscooter1000]

@RickDawg527 Let a kid learn a few in Marching Band patterns and he thinks he a authority on music. Drumline drummers suck. Lets see your video's you must be awesome. Will have video soon how bout u. oops I sorry about the grammer. You will now refer to me as Big Dick Daddy you little punk. Talk about someone talking shit behind a computer screen you do a fine job. Now go put you hat on with the tassels kick some ass. I bet your 1st snare material I can just feel it.

[RickDawg527]

@badmotorscooter1000 LOL!!! im sorry, are you a foreigner? seriously i cant make out what your trying to say. and i do have some videos, both of marching and drumset. I dont know, thought you would have checked that out by now. Ive done the drum-off before too. I know im nowhere near this guy or any of the past winners. Though i have made it to the regional level. But whatever dude, you can smoke me like a cigar. Congrats on being a douche. hahahaha

[badmotorscooter1000]

@RickDawg527 Wow you talk so intelligently I guess mom made you do your homework or she would have yanked your ass out of the high school band. Will send your ass some video soon hope I can keep up cause I don't have any drumline experience. Take it easy on me now Biff Buzz Roll your scaring me with that tuff guy routine. Now go practice you butt over end techique you stick sniffer.

[RickDawg527]

@badmotorscooter1000 hahahahahahahaha!!! its funny seeing what you write. :-) Im done wasting my time with a nobody like you. LETS ALL ENJOY THE VIDEO EVERYBODY!

[badmotorscooter1000]

@RickDawg527 No lets hear it for Rick the Dick. Nobody knows drums like a drumline guy. Hey I hear Nick Cannon is doing another drumline movie, it will give you something new to jerk off to. I hear he knows more rudiments now and he plays them really fast he is really good. Why do we not know of any bands he has played in probably cause he sucks like all drumline drummers. Remember you are never as good as you think you are  I will get the last laugh though, Moma said punk you out.

[jtdrums1970]

@badmotorscooter1000 You make it so obvious that you have a really small penis.

[badmotorscooter1000]

@jtdrums1970 Have u been hangin out at the truck stop again. Is that u r eye on the other side of the whole in the stall. What are the signs to look for anyway u seem to know to much about this subject. Hope u get a dick in the eye mutha fucker. I digress.

[MrJakesnake81]

sick cross overs

[johs12345]

You can actually see that they put up an overhead cam! So... why don't we get to see that angle?!

Anyway, love that guy as well as Michael McGrath! Fantastic drummers :)

[CamDrummerDude]

I feel really stupid asking this but is he realated to Lionel Hampton??

[Muzikmaker77]

@CamDrummerDude NO he nots not related to him. This is nothing though ive seen him play a lot better in person. I jam with him all the time.

[CamDrummerDude]

@Muzikmaker77 hahaha, thats awesome! I would totaly jam with this guy! if I could keep up with him...

[dphatt]

@CamDrummerDude  no

[YawDraYajLeo]

wow, this guy's good, really love his energy and creativity

[propervillains86]

oh so wait ... i thought ramon won 09.  he didnt?????

[spacitydrummer4JC]

Uh, yeah, this guy should have won. Really.

[hammerogod]

Brilliant use of some non-traditional rhythms.

That is probably why he didn't win.

The Judges look for set pieces and not creativity.

I would not have wanted to be a Judge.

I imagine that there were some Judge Haters in the crowd after it was all over.

[MegaDrummerboy13]

I like the sound of the set heads and how its tuned and the cymbals

[mrzak81]

This dude is killn Ramon. How did he lose & Ramon won.

[armstrongbrosband]

@mrzak81 I think Ramon was more creative, strumming the snare like a guitar, and moving the cymbals around.

[brianxj]

does anyone know how he throws the snare on around 1:33? Pretty impressive

[MrMasterMiller]

@brianxj I think he might have used his knee, thats the only thing I can guess.

[MrSuperwhiteguy]

first two minutes nothing

[crazykillah911]

pretty sure i use that same snare head the power center

[xxxnityninexxx]

DUDE What the heck??? I could cover Ramon's Solo and this one i can't, and this one is much better than Ramon's.

[FrizzyDiouleBiGbonus]

médium

[d1a2r3i4u5s6]

that drum set sounds so good!!!

[MrScoobyv]

WAT KIND OF SNARE IS THAT?

[powerbomb91]

@MrScoobyv looks like a tama metalworks 13 x 6.5 or 13x7

[drjoha1990]

michael mcgrath 1st

thi guy 2nd

ramon 3rd.

judges you fail

[llPurpleHazell]

@drjoha1990 This guys over Ramon? What are you smoking

[pacificdrummer9]

@drjoha1990 I dont neccesarily think that they failed...they have to choose from THE best undiscovered drummers. All of the drummers brought some craziness to the table. And plus the judges are some of the best drummers to ever live...not trying to be dumb about it but just saying, judging drummers of this caliber is not easy!!

[jangel2771]

@drjoha1990 repent jesus loves you.

[catchme123581321]

@drjoha1990 hahahahah no.

[catchme123581321]

@drjoha1990 Ramon has the most TALENT and most of the other guys just practice a lot.

[champions212]

that groove at 1:38 man nice

[GlitchHalo]

Great solo.

[MetalHead420100]

fuck. that one groove that he started around 1:30 or 1:40 was killer!!

[ameliorate2695]

damn. all of the best drummers i know or have met besides jojo mayer could not hold a candle to any of the finalists of this competition

[joegritschacher]

great solo construction !!

and very musical compared to the other finalists!!

[tsobaby95]

he was a little musical it wasnt completley unmusical

[jsh4drum]

a beast? yes

the most musical beast ever? not so much

[metachozo]

Boring...thats why he did not win...and not musical at all.

[metachozo]

@szito2112 with what hes wearing yes...in playing...mah~

[razr2142]

I think this what the second best solo of the drum off last year

[Badkarmarh]

this fella should have won for sho.

[psb322]

@Badkarmarh hellllll no look at the winner hes way better.. not to say this guys not really fucking good jeromes just better

[Doodleydrums]

Dude that was EPIC!!! *steals big man's skills*

[blakeonthemic]

Wow. I dont know if anyone has pointed this out already, but this dude busted a 2PAC beat in the middle of his solo. "Whatz ya phone numba" I fuckin love that song and especially the beat. Oh and that solo was sick!

[iTzdsdangles]

@decentdrummer911

i disagree this guy was up there

[decentdrummer911]

this guys at a good level i guess, all the other guys where just on a much much muchhigher level

[Drumechine]

1:05-2:10



[razr2142]

@Drumechine i agree that was the best part of the solo

[tamarockstar18]

lol they guy that taps him on the shoulder works at the guitar center by my house....his name is GUY .......really no foolin

[iTzdsdangles]

sick tone on the drums

[drumma4eva]

3:07-3:13 that pattern iz killn!!

[devilsmania]

dude Ramon Sampson ripped it up but i think this guy should have won

[warren4615]

is 4:26 the beat of prince 777-9311?

[PrODuCTioN9793]

Not once did this guy use his china.

[dvdrums10]

this guy should of won mainly because he was solid all the way through he nailed every category as far as showmanship a deep pocket and his fills were percise he honestly left me wanting more dont worry bro you have what it takes to back up a real artist you filled tht pocket up bro!!

[pac401]

He should have won just because of the small kit he plays on. He played better on that kit than a lot of guys do with 20 drums and 25 cymbals.

[spacitydrummer4JC]

I bet he came in 2nd. 

[Blak388]

his blues druming stuff is different to the others who use genres like metal punk rock samba and latin but i think blues lost himalot of respect from da judges



[havemoneywilltravel]

FANTASTIC! Talent truly runs in the Hampton family. You are an awesome drummer, continued success and keep it up!

[thereliant1]

I've been a fan of this guy since Imajin!!

[startrooper64]

What does the guy tap you on the back for? Is it to inform you that your time is limited? I saw that on Ramon's video, too.

[SimonBak90]

@startrooper64 Yes, they did it at Cobham's video too.

[xSaMLoCx]

@startrooper64 its a 5 minute drum solo...when the guy taps them on the back, it informs them that they have a minute left.

[GrooveThumper]

Damn...Guys like this dude make me feel like a poser. Then it drives me to practice even more. He's got serious skill and chops.

[paynebabes123]

dang what a snare

[gbastow]

this dude can really play. I'd like to jam with him.

[dphatt]

What creativity and power. Definitely proud of Jamal.

[PumpkinEscobar07]

His playing was far better than the others, in my opinion. Everyone else used more showboating than technique. His playing seems drumline inspired, and totally on point. What most people don't comprehend is that technique is more than just playing quick and loud. The most innovative drummer of this bunch, by far.

[DockJoka]

777-9311!!!!!!!!!

[BEZAakaBAYZ]

4:20 to 4:37 The Time 777-9311

[hobes9]

best part 1:35- 1:40

[JORDANROUBIQUE]

sound enginier needs to fix the way the bass drum sounds. it just sounds like a poof of air. ewwy.

[guitarman069]

best beats

[decentdrummer911]

He's good, but the others were all better.

[alvarolabaro]

I agree, he definitely has the best transitions and build-up. Lots of power, too.

[JORDANROUBIQUE]

yeah but hes verry repetitive.

[aNiMaL9360453]

from the right camera angle, the snare has a power dot head, every other camera angle has jus a normal white head.. weird

[Nateytracks]

Lighting. Glare....and such. :D

[panosvision94]

@aNiMaL9360453 its the light that makes it look like that. if you look clsely you can still see the dot.

[soulkeeper2200]

Was Thomas Lang there? He is awesome.

[keexeng]

is there a age limit?...

[thepain258]

@keexeng 16

[anster2ag]

Mad super speed

[ussop92]

love this guy

the only one i've seen so far who builds his performance throughout too and stays consistent and actually sounded interesting to just listen too love it.

[DubCitySpitnNolige]

Wow. actually my favorite solo of the drum off. i saw him drop the stick, but his style is awesome!

[JacobTheDrummar]

when did he drop the stick?

[DubCitySpitnNolige]

@JacobTheDrummar  3:56

[TiJuRod]

Stanley Jamal Hampton my new favorite drummer & Tony Royster Jr.

[MrAsaph77]

Godd playin bro....GOD bless!!!

[gospelplayer2]

i see the spanky lol

[metaldrummer47]

The Tama Metal Works mad nice

[tjp323]

omg i love the sound of his entire kit

[MapexRG]

@BlinksAlienGuitar

I think the snare's fine but i think the toms sound like shit... idk maybe it's "jazz tuning" or something...

[HenryTholomewPlague]

I asked what hi-hats he uses. not snare. but the skin he has is nice. Evans reverse power dot isn't it?

[HenryTholomewPlague]

what hats is he using? they sound really nice

[BlinksAlienGuitar]

ya he uses an aax x-celerator 14 "

[bostenrocker59]

@HenryTholomewPlague Sabian AAX

[mrTooKanSam]

This guy had so much potential, it really kills me, the beggining was so good and he has everything down, but the routine was weak, I still Ramone deserved the win though,

[sonorpaiste702]

Crazy, his hands are basically completely even.

Pretty creative grooving too.

[Cameraguy314]

OMG, Groove at 1:42. . I'm Stealin it lol

[ajcrocksguitarhero]

5/5 Great Job