Berklee Audition - Paradigm Shift Drum Cover - Alex Mazza

[krevice]

There are so many drummers who do what you do what is the point of competing at this point? You have turned drumming from a musical activity to an athletic one...congratulations. Enjoy competing in a faceless world of metronomes and time signatures...you have little else to offer.

[daspidrr]

orgasmic dude... just orgasmic

[Soogarbuns]

Nice job, man! You looked like a Na'vi for a bit there! xD

[bmanuelangel]

How's it going with astrophysics? O_o

when i read that comment i began to laugh but because i really love that branch of science!

So Musician and Astrophysical ... Now that's being mad friend (:

Námaste from Argentina

[drumgroovy]

Dude, should have done Acid Rain.

[drumfisch]

the final fill was orgasmic, very very nice style with those fills, just as i used to play before guitar became dominant to me

[randomdude1426]

did somebody take a bite out of your china cymbal?

[21uziman]

Not my style...but that was sickk

[timoteodeldesierto]

Bitchin'.

[TheTurtleDrummer]

Way to make all the other drummers about to audition for berklee feel like crap xD

[TheMaverickSoldier]

Avatar? . . . . can drum!

[VendingDepot]

awesome dude, keep rocking!..

[Brokeneckskateboards]

holy shit bro, your china! haha that's gnarly, sick drumming though man i dig the style

[DANOA7X2009]

.....souns like portnoy..........

[GeorgiosZaimis]

You blasted it greatly! Nice drums technique!

[apatheist89]

I absolutely love the bass drum parts in this song. Portnoy is a genius.

[TheBestGuitarSoloEVR]

anorexic peter steele

[MonomeTechnology]

Did you get in?

[nizak]

i bet your nabours love you

[johnsondoug18]

@ricaleblissett2 some stuff you can only do with a double though, i meet Chris Coleman and he even admitted to that..and his single pedal speed is as fast as langs and Royster

[gretschdrummer100]

Hey did you get a scholarship? If so, how much?

[EloquentFilm]

I don't like LTE, but this is a sick cover. Very good, man.

[raiders1815]

not my style but i can definitely recognize that you are VERY good

[GsDBeGiN]

Speed hack ^^

[trevorthedrummer17]

sweet

[ogtonyp85]

nice job bro.

[MyDrummerjoe]

that was wicked bro!! all u need to do now is whip that hard around & you'll be a complete rockstar!!!

[joelbato96]

your skin colour , remind me of avatar. lol.

[euankleslie]

get a hair cut

[zepourriable]

@euankleslie Get a life

[fauzo86]

dude it seems u can sleep while playing all tt...Brillant bro!

[crimjqt83]

I will be audtioning @ Berklee on drumset in Feb and I a worried about the Music Theory part. Do you have any advice?

[ricaleblissett2]

nahh not really your obvs not that good because your using a double peddle people lyk thomas lang uses double peddle but if he wanted to he could use one peddle and be faster than you soo stfu!!! ur the retard...have you listened to yourself...us messy as hell!!!! get tight then come back to me and dude if you got into the academy then goshh what is this world coming too!!! PERIOD!

[Nubnut]

@ricaleblissett2 You're either the best troll in the world, or the stupidest person.

[ricaleblissett2]

@Nubnut and again with the troll business wtf you on about...if your gnna diss somebody at least use a good diss...troll is stupid bro get a life and i dont like this stupid music anyway bunch of headbanging freaks

your probably a free masonic illuminati fail to earth!! so stfu about troll!!...

[Nubnut]

@ricaleblissett2 And vote goes to, Stupidest person.

[hyobin0114]

wow ur so good..how long have u been playing?

[me102048]

bloody hell, you're fantastic!!!!!!

I'm auditioning this year - I'm so intimidated!!

[ricaleblissett2]

DOUBLE BASS PEDDLE..... CHEATER!!!!!!!!!!

[kevinyo4]

@ricaleblissett2 you are either a fucking retard, or a troll...

[ricaleblissett2]

@kevinyo4 and your either a monster or an iddiot wtf you on about..troll c'mon dude get a life...troll...hahahah funny guy!!

[kennethorlando]

@ricaleblissett2

Using double bass isn't CHEATING? Do you think the original recording was done with a single pedal???

[MindOfPagan]

@kennethorlando I'm hoping, for the sake of humanity, that he's trolling. If he is, that's some damn fine character development. If he isn't: Fuck this world. I quit.

[ricaleblissett2]

@kennethorlando yehh iknow its not cheating but at the end of the day a double peddle is an accessory to add to your drum,,,some of the best drummers in the world use double peddle

e.g

tony royster jr(sometimes)

thom' lang

people like that but they can do the foot speed stuff fast with one foot but obvs thers is some things that you cant do with one peddle that you can do with two... to me it is cheating in a way, why not do fast peddle stuff with one peddle??

but it is just preferance aswell so

[MrMaddrummer12]

dude, fantastic job on this song! you deserved to get in! I plan on performing paradigm shift as well for my audition to berklee, and i was wondering where you got your track without the drums and cut short to meet the requirements of the audition? cuz i could use that as well. I literally got a youtube account in order to comment on this video, you performed it very well! how do you like the school so far? Thanks bro

[AlexM3250]

@MrMaddrummer12 Hey, thanks a lot for watching. I didn't use a drumless track (I really couldn't find one, but the drums are so loud that they overpower the original drums). As for editing, I just did that myself so it wasn't so long. And as for the school, it was ok. I went for a year but decided that majoring in music wasn't really for me and am now studying astrophysics instead. Most people tend to enjoy it (the teachers are fantastic), and I hope you do as well. Best of luck to you!

[UnderATallTree]

@AlexM3250 prog metal fan majoring in astrophysics? damn i think we'd get along well lol. i plan to study astrophysics also o.o

[0D1STURB3D0]

Better than the original drum track. Do you want to move to Australia and come play in my band

[raiders1815]

i don't like the song and i play nothing like you but i will say that you are excellent and you will be making it in if you play like that

[ALEXXvsZOMBIES]

AMAZING job! props, I really hope this got you in! best of luck in the future!

[N3wB4nd]

realy good but u need a new shina xD

[c0d3h4x0r]

ho. leee. shit. Dude can rock!!

[ShipsAreBurned]

:O  damn..

[billpeart]

You wailed this puppy good!!! nice work ....so, when did you start berk???

[kyussfan6]

creepy green light! xDD

[cobikman]

DID YOU GET IN?



[AlexM3250]

@cobikman I did! Thanks for watching

[NapoleanXV]

holy shit talk about clean and on the beat. So exact!

[AlexM3250]

@NapoleanXV Thanks a lot!

[alicem007]

"Avatar" is playing drum.. so fantastic!!!! :)

[ElectricBassBoy]

Pandora ROKER!! xD

[megan9987]

Wow! This is amazing! I'm happy you got in! :D

[dejd]

Not a big fan of the music, but this is really great. Keep it up!

[AlexM3250]

@dejd Thanks :)

[mariojethro]

what kind of snare is that?

[AlexM3250]

@mariojethro It's a Ludwig Supra-Phonic Chrome Snare Drum (6.5X14 Inches). Thanks for watching :)

[chekominator]

I like your blue skin :D haaa, you play so good :D

[KingMattDeidara]

Fuckn Amazing. but I think someone got a little over excited when his parents mentioned Chinese. I'm pretty sure they were referring to a take-out not your cymbal :p

[Holzi569]

schaut aus wie ein mädchen :O

[jkprayer]

How long did you practice for this? Did you get in? :D

[mitale1]

COOL!

[ciaoceo]

you don't need to go to Berklee. Just go out and play....

[TrippyDrummer]

no emotion when you play bro :/

[Moosicles16]

@TrippyDrummer

Gotta let the instrument do the talkin.

[TrippyDrummer]

@Moosicles16 part of being a good musician is having passion in your playing. Dont get me wrong he is really good just like to see some emotion.

[infablack]

never knew avatars played drums!!!!!!

[pugs321]

So you have to send in a video playing to get in this college?

[netnagg]

Congratulations on gettin' in brotha!



[APrincesSonata]

Congrats for getting in, man c:

[darknessxislight]

dude this is ridiculous every younger drummer i've seen that can really freaking play is always tall as crap.. while all these professional drummers r the shortest member of their band.. anyway kudos dude i wish we could jam

[bbub123]

guarantee you ded not get in

[DAlva630]

he wanted to make the video in his basement but his mom wanted him in a nicer room

[Mofobiscuits]

Holy shit did that china get attacked by some kind of metal eating shark???

[OfivetwoekVeeDee]

Better than MP..joking...but it was awsome hope you get it

[nanodelay]

awsome job dudee

[rct3freak11]

Did you get in? :)

[Vergucci]

Man, just by watching you play I was tempted to stop playing guitar and dedicate to drums forever!!!! But no, I'll just try to play both. U rock man! Best berklee (Any instrument) audition so far and I can surely say...EVER!

[HandMane]

HE IS AN AVATAR!!

[xsuperstomp]

awesome job man, impressive! 

[axllovesslash]

fuck ya dude finally not some short haired kid just doing jack shit

[cessidou]

brilliant

[StrikerZero8989]

nice drum cover of Liquid Tension, amazing. and i like 18" china :P could tell you play a lot.

[Karlossantiagojr]

exelent

[ReesFlynnMusic]

Did u get in?

[DancesWithNarwhals]

@ReesFlynnMusic It says in the description he did

[dmdollinar08]

dangg she's pretty cute

[nickoo2nickoo2]

i doubt he made it lol. Berklees sets for the audition dont have double bass pedals. WHats he gunna do when he gets there

[MatthewThornton89]

@nickoo2nickoo2 bring his own maybe?

[Hard8Hitter]

@nickoo2nickoo2 Bring his own...as any drummer of a decent standard and sense would!

[AwshomeneshShquared]

Did you get in?

[phatcurtis]

Good Job!! Just try to put more feel into it then you totally have Portnoy!!!

[morningscout]

dig the china haha

[messidonius]

Did you get hungry and eat half of your china? On a side note, you're freaking good.

[zheeman87]

wooow! you should be famous

[shahafza]

holy shit! you're amazing!



[nellydrumrgrl]

So did you get into Berklee?? this is really good..

[Dtboihomie11]

Bro , i hate rock but your ok

[rockobsesse]

holy fuck, your amazing O_O what is it with all these amazingly talented berklee audition vids?

[noatabriz]

amazing dude!

[homestarrunner4]

im gonna be honest, i thought everything you played was really good. i wouldnt be able to do it. but your toms sound like koopa shells from mario

[batraco24]

muy bueno!



[QuiteHotBros]

christ that was amazing, please tell me you got in to berkley

[robbradley07]

Btw, what kind of snare is that??

[robbradley07]

I hope you got in man. Good job.

[PSPGENIUS714]

nice cover! did you get in? :D

[akuro123]

Solid playing man. Great job. Technique is pretty good, but could use more work.

[hureray]

No girl can play like this :D

[david66653]

AlexM3250 you are so good , a real inspiration for youngest musicians like me. how exactly is the sight reading in the audition? did they give you chance to study or something like that ? thanks

david

[nazzare79]

sei molto bravo anche se la batteria suona di male...che doppio usi?

[metallicatsa]

nice playing man, did you get in ?

[ryanhendrixproject]

id like to bang her drums

[AlexM3250]

@ryanhendrixproject I'm a guy..

[ladygodia]

@AlexM3250 BWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAAAAHAH­AHAHAHAHAH!

[godofthunder67]

@AlexM3250 covering this song bad ass thinking your a girl kinda priceless lol

[chaoticdrummer38]

@AlexM3250 Wow, what an idiot. I have long hair too man. Being called a girl sucks. Then you do something like this and they shut up. Nicely done.

[bjmm1993]

@AlexM3250 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! super mega LOL XD

[13voxel]

@AlexM3250 Did u get in? i'm about go to the 5 week i'm a big dream theater fan too. I'm think about get a dream theater song too.

[Spacecowboyy]

@AlexM3250 HAHAHAHA.

[bahb00001]

@AlexM3250

[bahb00001]

Respond to this video... LMAO!!!

[bahb00001]

Respond to this video... I'm laughing at the guy who thought you were a girl...nice video man.

[tuber123asd]

@AlexM3250 Awkward.

[ihateuglyfonts]

@ryanhendrixproject FAILURE.

[ThisGuysRetarded]

@ryanhendrixproject LOL

[FahdHaroon]

@ryanhendrixproject AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHA :P

[vaxkors95]

@ryanhendrixproject her???

[Kierank30]

@ryanhendrixproject AAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[HeyItsCoop]

@ryanhendrixproject IT'S A GUY NOT A GIRL!!!

[Drada15]

I'm wondering

how can anybody can break that china?

i mean FUCK how you do ti

[stylerprofyler]

only came to this cause i thought this was a girl drummer.

not a particularly great drummer, but a solid performance, you nailed the song without showing too much talent at the drums.

[Barit0nist]

I'm feeling this groove

[JoshTong]

Never seen anything so fast, so clean.

Of course you got in!

[zachthecrack]

WOAH you are really good!

[jshumrichouse]

dick

[AlexM3250]

@jshumrichouse o.O what?

[defector1968]

LOL Star Wars music at the end, thumb up for it man,

 never listen the original so good or bad cover i dont know, but you got good potentials and skills

[ktmboy080]

did u get hungry and take a bite out of that china?hahah nice cover man

[cadetsdrummer]

Is it me, or are you seven feet tall?

[AlexM3250]

@cadetsdrummer lol not that tall, just over 6

[HebbyMetal]

@AlexM3250 Dont feel bad im 6'3", tall drummers are the best

[xXOliverRamaXx]

Hey man what sticks and pedals do you use?=)

[AlexM3250]

@xXOliverRamaXx Hey, I use DW9000 Double Bass Pedals with Iron Cobra Rubber Beaters (they're a little lighter than DW stock beaters) and I use Pro-Mark Millennium II Hickory 5A Nylon Tip sticks.

[themask786]

wow! those are some amazing chops there bro!

i wonder why the fuck didn't you get in? what are they expecting from a drummer?? thanks

[AlexM3250]

@themask786 Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it. I was lucky enough to get in. I just finished my first semester and it was a blast.

[mariomasher1990]

the 7 who didn't like this were jealous that they can't do it.

[gavinggunholdlive]

not that you look anything like him, but u remind me of Brann Dailor the way you sneek fills into the song every other second. awesome cover though.

[SASPython]

is there a reason why someone took a nice bite out of your china cymbol?(atleast i thnk its china dunno i aint a drummer)

Awsome playing man!

[gavinggunholdlive]

@SASPython LOL i was about to say that b4 i saw your comment. What a jerk, going around stealin ppl's comments. jks

[SASPython]

@gavinggunholdlive xD haha sincerest apologies sir!!

[h3artrob1]

fml dude i'll never get in.YOUR A MONSTER and you didnt get a scholarship?? what do they expect? matt greiner on drums or something? -_- keep it up

[tambourDOM]

you didn't get a scholarship?

[AlexM3250]

@tambourDOM no, I wish

[yngwiem190]

@AlexM3250 I would have given you a scholarship just for the fill at 2:44.

[sisenioritoquerido]

I can't believe how identical you are to me!

I'm you! It's unveliebable! I have your exact same face, hair and everything. I couldn't focus on your drumming because I was just completely amazed by this. I'm a drummer too. We should be brothers or something! haha. nnonjo, it's incredible!

add me to facebook Iván Chocrón.

i'm still impresed

[Mikebaik1206]

I'm having my audition come up in like... less than 2 weeks, and I'm scared out of my brains. did you have lessons? Because that's pretty beastly if you were self taught.

[AlexM3250]

@Mikebaik1206 Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it. I've been taking lessons for as long as I have been playing, so just over 6 years. The only advice I have is too just relax and prepare yourself as best as you can and also have fun. Hope you get in!

[crimjqt83]

@AlexM3250 what about the sight reading.

[AlexM3250]

@crimjqt83 They asked me to do some snare drum sight reading, and I think they also asked me to do some jazz chart reading if I remember correctly. Either way, the sight reading was not too difficult and didn't take too much time to go through.

-Alex

[crimjqt83]

@AlexM3250 Thanks Alex. Did you get in???

[AlexM3250]

@crimjqt83 Yes I did, thankfully. I just finished my first semester, and it's been a great experience.

[crimjqt83]

@crimjqt83 congrats. i wonder how the classes are.

[AmphisTheBand]

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