You can stay technically on beat, but it may sound funny, because every song has a "pocket" or a feel to it. While Kings Of Leons' "Use Somebody" has a backbeat feel, pretty much every paramore song has an aggressive pocket that's on front of the beat.
If you're dead in the center of the beat, it'll sound like a drum machine, and it won't have a feel to it...so yes and no. You have to play in time to play in the pocket, but you don't have to play in the pocket to play in time. It's some funky and complicated stuff. It blew my mind that you can drift faster and slower while staying "on beat." There's a "front" and a "back" to a certain tempo.
Doesn't matter if it's a simple song. :P It's still a great band, and you killed it, haha. Nice job, Ben.
And as always, your kit sounds beastttt. The only thing that didn't quite ring well to me was the hi-hat in comparison with the other cymbals/rest of the kit. It seemed a little too high pitched for this. But very well done nonetheless.
Can you do a cover of Move Along by the All American Rejects? This was AMAZING!
seharb319 1 year ago
epic
cellmate100 1 year ago
Sickness!!!!
tripletiafeta 1 year ago
I love TAMA's drum , nice drum
CoolestWind13 1 year ago
good job!
TheLele2468 1 year ago
nice
bestdrummer2010 1 year ago
why you don't use truth? like zac farro's using..
vj712 1 year ago
@vj712 This little problem that I like to call my income keeps me from getting a Truth. The operative form of "little".
TheBenWelch 1 year ago
@TheBenWelch zach now uses a grech drumset
EpiphoneLPJrGuitar 1 year ago
@EpiphoneLPJrGuitar yyyerp. And Zildjian cymbals.
TheBenWelch 1 year ago
woow is the first cover that is well done thats What You Get
drummer42dfp 1 year ago
good but I prefer Cobus... much hotter! :D
ParsleyTacco 1 year ago
That was a really tight cover =)
Adeline4Hearts 1 year ago
Ok Awsome playin...but flipin the stick....dont rub my nose in it ;)
warrior1of1life 1 year ago
Nice cover , dude! :)))
zajebach 2 years ago
woo watch ur mouth. srry this is very cool
mileyfan7874 2 years ago
Nice job. Great sound.
TheAlanKenny 2 years ago
Solid! Love the crossover and the stick trick you threw in there too. ;)
MELLOZ8 2 years ago 6
AWESOME!!! YOUR AMAZING!!!
22crazychick221 2 years ago
Damn bro that was good.
ShaneIsDrummin 2 years ago
hey, that was amazzing ! i love Paramores songs, and you did greaat !
ALondonGirl123 2 years ago
dude how do you hold your sticks. it looks like the butt of the stick is in the center of your hands
UrbanNinja216 2 years ago
what does stay in the pocket mean?
crazyjake29 2 years ago
You can stay technically on beat, but it may sound funny, because every song has a "pocket" or a feel to it. While Kings Of Leons' "Use Somebody" has a backbeat feel, pretty much every paramore song has an aggressive pocket that's on front of the beat.
TheBenWelch 2 years ago
so would playing in time be the same as playing in the pocket?
crazyjake29 2 years ago
If you're dead in the center of the beat, it'll sound like a drum machine, and it won't have a feel to it...so yes and no. You have to play in time to play in the pocket, but you don't have to play in the pocket to play in time. It's some funky and complicated stuff. It blew my mind that you can drift faster and slower while staying "on beat." There's a "front" and a "back" to a certain tempo.
...yeesh...gotta love musical theory
TheBenWelch 2 years ago
yeh i get what your saying. cheers
crazyjake29 2 years ago 2
Wow!!
Nice paramore cover XD
awesome!!
shouta1910 2 years ago
Doublecomment, but...where's the headphones? I just noticed that near the end of the video, haha. Figured you'd be using your Vic Firths as usual.
m0ns13ur 2 years ago
lol I knew someone would notice! I put in some in-ears. They're JVC HA-FX300's....ish quality, but it looks better than the Vic Firths....
TheBenWelch 2 years ago
Doesn't matter if it's a simple song. :P It's still a great band, and you killed it, haha. Nice job, Ben.
And as always, your kit sounds beastttt. The only thing that didn't quite ring well to me was the hi-hat in comparison with the other cymbals/rest of the kit. It seemed a little too high pitched for this. But very well done nonetheless.
m0ns13ur 2 years ago
@m0ns13ur That's the only thing I can pick as well, overall, love it (:
halalteam 2 years ago
great job
randomchild808 2 years ago