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  • dude that was AMAZING you rule the drums !

  • @christianp1894 Thank you Sir!

  • You're better than Mike Byrne!

  • @billyguyzero Thanks! I was hoping I'd get the gig and smashing pumpkins.com interviewed me for the website but in the end the gig went to Mike. Was worth a try though. Thanks again.

  • Incredible play phil!

  • @f83it thanks!

  • Oh

    My

    God

  • Fantastic!!!! Just Great!

    Cheers from Brazil!

  • Holy shit, you are great!

  • Fellow drummer and Jimmy Chamberlin fan here. Fantastic job on this cover bro. Geek USA is one of the Pumpkins' hardest songs to drum along to and the live version is even harder. 5 stars!

  • @paqman78 Thank you! Thanks for watching

  • @11111phil11111 - By the way, forgot to ask - are your drums hooked up to speakers and are you using your camera mic to pick up the sounds? If not, how have you got them set up? I've got an electronic kit too and Im also thinking of uploading some videos eventually.

  • @paqman78 Yeah, the kit's plugged straight into the camera. Basically the CD player is plugged in to the drums and the drums are plugged in to the camera. It'll take a few times to get it right but keep trying.

  • i love that song. great job

  • @kennygriff24 Thanks a lot

  • I cant believe you didnt getthe pumpkins drummer gig, although i think billys a bit lost these days...the drummer is below the drinking age and he was going out with jessica simpson

  • fuckkkk that was so epic!

  • @jessicalindsay2 haha! Thanks!

  • Le meilleur cover que j'ai vu de Geek USA ! You're very good !

  • I want a son from you!!!!

  • @pollitorsiones lol. Thanks!

  • Hats off to anyone who attempts to take on possibly Jimmy Chamberlain's most awesome drum part....fuck John Bonham...Chamberlain is God

  • best pumpkins song

  • you should have been the new SP drummer =\

  • Incredible. You deserve credit for even attempting this song, let along crushing it. IMO, Chamberlain deserves more mention in "best rock drummer" conversations, but I digress. So versatile (just like this song). Anywho, you're a beast. Keep it up.

  • awesome. Thanks a lot. Thanks for watching. I agree Chamberlin never really gets mentioned and I have no idea why.

  • did you try out for the pumpkins cause im seriously confused why you would not hav e been chosen.

  • @poptrashholland yes he did. he just wasnt chosen :/

  • ur amazing on the drums

  • Thanks again. Glad you like the videos!

  • unreal talent you have BTW!

  • @doubledown109 Munich.....

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    correcton Munich

  • Shit Phil, ur vids are ADDICTIVE!

    ..You are second only to Jimmy himself.. n not by far! Congrats!

  • WOW THANK YOU!

  • No worries.

    I guess what's ithe minds of ppl that have watched you play these covers is when are you RELEASING some of your band's original stuff...

    That would be something to look fwd, with all these half-baked drumers that we see all over the place.

  • how come you dont play acoustic drums?

  • I do. There's some on my other videos on my profile.

  • good cover

  • holy crap, one of the most intense drum tracks ever recorded, how the hell did jimmy come up with this, it's insane!

    Nice work man, something to aspire to.

  • sorry great cover, but could I ask you what drumkit yours is an how much it is please, I mean Ive tried settin mine up an the neighbors complain, so I bought an electric for 150 quid but it broke cause its so dam cheap :/ so I need to get a good electric :/ please reply thanks

  • Thanks a lot. I used to use a cheaper one too but I used it until it fell apart. I saved up and got a big Roland TD-10. It cost me £5,000 ($10,000) but that was 6 years ago and the price is about half of that now. They're worth it. Thanks again.

  • haha thanks, and uhhh being a big family (catholic :P) Im kinda restricted to the under 900 quid sorta area haha, Ill see what i can do, thanks again and I loved jellybelly to :)

  • man you are good, really good

  • thanks

  • from 3:25 I actually laughed at how good you are. its crazy! Jimmy would be so proud of you of that I have no doubt

  • wopw, thank you! Thanks for watching.

  • Phill once again I am amazed. You nail Jimmy's every stroke. You deserve to be rewarded for your imense talent.

    PLEASE do the studio version of this song!

  • your a really motherfuckers

    how do u play the drums like this??

  • I have been watching your vids on here for a while and when Chamberlin left I thought you'd make it. Sorry you didn't get on that would have been awesome. You are definitley GREAT enough.

  • wow, thanks a lot. That's a nice thing to say. Yeah, it would've been a good gig, but I guess it wasn't to be. Oh well. Thanks again.

  • you should have auditioned to be chamberlains replacement. you wouldve gotten it.

  • I was in touch with their people and they were kind enough to interview me for the pumpkins site and put one of my drum solos on the official pumpkins youtube channel. They really helped me out all they could but it just wasn't enough. Was a fun time though. Thanks a lot.

  • No, just a single one.

  • hey phil nice vids great skill(chamberlain is a bad ass drummer along with matt cameron one of my favs power machines) any recomendation on one of those drums sets i wanted to beat one in my house

  • Thank you! Yeah, Matt's a great drummer too. The drums I use are Roland TD-10'S. They're great. I've never had a problem with them in 6 years. Thanks again.

  • hi from greece you are a killer player i will soon make sme guitar trucks so you don't have to play with the pumpkins version!!!!!!!!!

  • lol this song doesn't do you justice

  • Haha thanks

  • anyone who can play this song live is not human

    just awesome

  • Haha thank  you.

  • fuk gym, theres your workout right there!

  • haha

  • btw how come you don't buy a left handed kit instead of playing open handed?

  • open handed is kickass man. i wish i learned open handed. seriously, can you tell me a benefit of playing standard? other than u get to start your rolls with your dominant hand.

  • so, i was listening to the siamese dream version, and i thought damn this is pretty difficult. of course you pretty much shamed me as a drummer with this live and fast version.....

  • You're already my favorite drummer on youtube. I now realize you're from England, and that's maybe a problem with the auditions. I hope Billy can see your videos.

    Anyway, great drumming, and thanks a lot for the videos.

  • Wow thank you. Thanks a lot for watching the videos. I'm glad you like them

  • Wholy fuck,man!! By far the best one!!!

  • haha thank you!

  • is that an electric drumset, or a really expensive real one? Lol

  • I just CAN'T stop coming back to your covers man, they're incredible.

  • Thanks a lot! wow.

  • love the live version of this song. its so badass. and great job.

  • I heard the auditions were between John Domelyan and young Matt Smith.

  • you is the best cover!

    congratulations!

  • so whats hapenning with the auditions?

  • are you on drugs ? O_o ?

  • open handed drummer?

  • Jesus Christ!!!

    Fantastic, man.

  • You should audition for the pumpkins, jimmy's out. there auditioning.

  • Holy balls.

    That's just....ridiculous. 11/10

  • nice choice to pick the live version where they play a hell of a lot faster

  • Holy Fuckin' shit!!! Every time i watch your drum videos I'm just astounded.Fuck anyone that tries hating on you,their just jealous your better than them.Keep it up phil, Much praise all the way from Columbus,Ohio! I hope you get the Pumpkins gig!

  • Thanks a lot! Thanks for watching

  • jesus christ, srsly you could accually be the next chaberlain.

  • All the more impressive for playing against the live recording - the pumpkins always play at breakneck speed live, well done for keeping pace. Especially enjoyed the last minute, minute and a half! Good work, man

  • thank you. thanks for watching

  • you should play for the smashing pumpkins

  • Got here through the SP forums, lots of momentum on your name! Very awesome drumming :) Hope you go through with the auditions!

  • Wow thank you. Thanks a lot. I appreciate that.

  • dude... you should get the pumpkins gig since jimmy quit. have you contacted the record label yet. get an agent and manager... yesterday!!! I'LL VOTE FOR YOU

  • SP are looking for a new drummer RUN MAN for real

  • Sigh, the Pumpkins aren't going to be the same without Jimmy, but I think if you gunned for it, you'd have a serious chance at joining the band. ;)

  • I hope you are applying for the new drummer in Smashing Pumpkins. I'm serious !

  • Best drum cover i have ever seen. 10/10!

  • wow! Thank you!

  • Man, awesome drumming, but you should have included the audio when Billy was having a cup war with the audience.

  • You played the live version just to rock even harder and faster.

    I watch this video about once every 3 months just to remember what good music was like. Thanks!

  • Haha thanks a lot. Yeah, this is when the band where awesome. I uploaded another better quality version of Geek usa live from a different concert. . Don't know if you're interested or not. Thanks again.

  • Interested? Yes, and if you're referring to the video that looks like you're a distant cousin of the blue man group, I have found it, watched it, watched it again, and then watched it agian.

    I love the fact that you're left handed. I've been left handed in everything I've done in life, but my stepbrothers taught me to play guitar right handed. It feels so insincere.

  • Thanks for watching it. Yeah, being left handed can be a pain in the ass sometimes cant' it? Oh well, we do the best we can

  • Dude...that was awesome!!!  Loved watching you blast those drums to the pumpkins!! Excellent job!!!

  • Thanks! Thanks a lot for watching

  • dude

    Butch Vig once said that the performance Jimmy gave for this was one of the best he's seen, if not the best, in any rock song.

    You fucking nailed it. Fuck.

  • Thanks a lot ! Yeah, When Jimmy used to play it it was always amazing to watch. Thanks again

  • i wonder if you can play trance-fussion like the drummer from the disco biscuits!!!

  • your good!!!!

  • Thanks!

  • My god...your sticks are just a blur!!!

    How long did it take you to learn this, Phil?

  • Haha thanks a lot. To be honest I never really sat down and learned it. It's just one of those songs I've always listened to, I guess you just play it basically at first but over time you get to know all the little fills and stuff. I never bothered with lessons or anything. Thanks again!

  • Yo what up with the electric kit???

  • Shit, I need to start practicing! LOL, nice job man! Makes me super jealous! :-)

  • Haha thanks a lot.

  • Haha thanks a lot

  • Hey Phil, how much was your electronic kit?

  • I paid £5,000 for it but that was 6 years ago and they've come RIGHT down in price now. Not sure how that works out in your currency but it was a lot of pennies anyway. Was worth it

  • Awesome because I've been thinking about getting Pro M.

  • And a electronic aswell.

  • Damn. This is the best drum song ever, in my opinion. Nice job. Slunk is a good one too.

  • I had no clue this song was that tough to play. Incredible playing! One of my favorite SP songs.

  • Thanks a lot. Yeah, it's a fun song to play

  • yeah tristessa would be wicked.

  • hey phil you should do superchrist

  • Thanks a lot. Jellybelly is already up

  • rapido fast, good, ademas le das un toque agresivo  col hermano cool

  • thank you!

  • That was seriously kick ass my friend.

    I love the SP and really love that song

    kudos!

  • dude, that was sweet!

  • Great drumming!

    what electric kit is that you got there

    i'm hoping to get a yamaha dtxplorer for christmas.

    keep drumming!

  • Thanks a lot. I use a Roland TD-10. Before that I had a Yamaha DTXpress. It was a great kit and I used it until it eventually fell apart. Good luck with your new kit. Thanks again

  • Great job man! Very tight

  • Thank you Sir

  • Hey belugarock... just don't comment on these videos alright? This guy's a great drummer, stop disrespecting him, you clearly know nothing at all.

  • Well, again, I'm sorry but I have to disagree. One of my solo's I done with my acoustic kit ended up as a featured video on Youtube. As I said in reply to your other comment though, I don't mind if you don't like it. Tganks for commenting anyway.

  • nice....................

  • man, how do u do it? like , c'mon now seriously, do u take ecstacy or sumfin before u play? how can u stay so focused and play so good? i wouldent manage to keep the rythm, and i couldent even play that long without my arms falling off. anyway, fuckin A performance dude, ur videos never disapoint me!. btw have u seen SP live before?( i dunno if ive asked that before) Greetings from Northern-ireland\norway!

  • lol just because of song like tht i wanna quit guitar and play drums XD

  • haha awesome. Thank you

  • Hey man! You play the same way (grip) as I do.

    Are you also left handed?

  • iv'e been trying to learn this song for awhile n i cant undertand how to do that high hat fill at o:50 best video by for man..i always wonder if chamberlin has seen your skills

  • Thanks a lot for the comment. Don't worry about learning the fill, you'll get it eventually. Just watch as many live versions of the song as you can. Because they drum sound is different in all of them it makes things easier to pick out. Good luck with it. Thanks again for the comment

  • Wow. Your videos are very impressive!! Very smooth to man. Keep it up. Its very entertaining and good!

  • Awesome. Thanks a lot. Thanks for watching

  • Dude, that's pretty amazing. I wanted to ask if you have a certain method for transcribing these songs? I've found its tough to hear Jimmy's drum parts over the guitar fuzz sometimes but you seem to be very accurate on everything

  • Thanks a lot. Yeah, it's hard to learn the songs from albums because the drums always get buried in guitar. My advice would be to watch as much live stuff as you can. It worked for me anyway. Thanks again

  • what amazes me is why you are not wearing a sleeveless shirt for such a drumming frenzy. :P

  • Awesome, utterly awesome.

    3.20 - 3.55 I may have had a conniption fit due to that blissful frenzy.

    Again, awesome.

  • Haha thank you

  • wow its tough enough to play with the studio track. this is awesome

  • Not sure if you've ever heard of Hum, they were Illinois band in the 90s

    watch?v=zmej68ut3KA here is a live video, cover the album version!!!

  • they rock. but what does it have to do with this video?

  • Agreed do it.

  • your amazing man keep it up

  • Thanks a lot

  • I just love each of these videos! I have one question though, a friend of mine has an electronic drum kit similar to yours and I was curious as to what "sound" you have the drum kit set to. I don't know what kind his is or if they will even have the same sounds, but I would like to know for when I go over there and drum! Thanks! :)

  • Thanks a lot. To be honest I don't really use a pre set drum kit. I kind of modify all the different sounds until I like what I hear. So it's really just a case of messing around with it until it sounds how you want it. Thanks again

  • Ahh ok cool, I'll do that :P

  • that song is fuckin ass kicker good choice man

  • the drums on this song kick ass

  • you're my encouragement to practice my rudiments. you're stick control is AMAZING.

  • Oh cool, thanks a lot. Glad you like it. Although don't rely on rudiments too much. I never bother with them. I just play along to as many songs as I can and just have fun. If practice is boring, then I don't wanna know. Thanks again

  • Nice work! At the risk of saying rudiments aren't important, they aren't required. Jim Chapin mentions that some of the greatest drummers are suburb musicians behind the kits but really can't play the drums (technicals). Their technique is sounding really good and having tons of fun which Jim feels is most important! Wise words from a drum technician!

  • fuccckkking perfect. damnnnn god!

  • damn thats tight. your like the jun626 of drummers.

    hope you make it big some day man.

  • Thanks a lot. That's very kind of you

  • ...senza base t vogliamo sentire amicoooo....se sente solo Chamberlin...

  • Hey dude, that version of Geek USA from the Vieuphoria video is truly awesome. I could watch this all day long. Jimmy is a hard man to follow but you did a great job!

  • how long have you been playing for?

  • About 15 years now

  • jesus, your fuckin nuts man. wicked job, you should do some more Primus

  • FINALLY!!! someone that plays like I do..all the symbols on the left and snare and toms on the right...beautiful =D If anyone ever tries to tell you you're playing the wrong way just sit down ..play this song..at that speed and tell them to stfu lol

  • Thanks a lot. Glad you like it. Yeah, I agree, there's no right or wrong way to set a kit up. It can be anything you want it to be. No doubt about it