Andols Herrick Basic Foot Technique

[Mattbrutaldrummer666]

andols! :D

[dimelives1]

Kevin Talley wasn't a machine like Andols, more of an animal. You can take that as a pro or con. But he was quite sloppy live with them, often losing proper tempo. And we learned from the band's own words (around the time of the self-titled album) that it took a bit to get Kevin off of just constant, straight double-bass and blast beats (he IS a death metal drummer, after all) and to get him to play more creative stuff. I'm convinced most the creative drumming on s/t came from RA's direction.

[lovestospooge109]

why did you leave chimaira.?

[ass2mouthallday]

Andols, I always thought your drumming was very good and very clean. Keep on rocking.

[cottingerjr]

Andols, how often do you find yourself needing to lead with your left foot? For example if you're playing a beat where you end a measure on your right foot and mid-sixteen notes or something? Or do you try your best to "write songs around it"?

I've tried incorporating doubles with my right foot only, but that only works 50% of the time and it leaves my left foot slower/subordinate to my right.

[metallica6020]

to play with ahead is shit

they're sounds are very ... shit 

[queenmcsleaze]

@metallica6020 "why would you want to play with Easton Ahead drum sticks? they sound like [whatever]''

[metallica6020]

@queenmcsleaze no i just got one pair but

i just love Wood :D and they feel's better

[ikareruchouzin]

why…

[guitarist420327]

andols why did you leave????????? (sobs)

[sebbimon]

I could listen to you forever.

[dyeguitar]

Do you use trigger sounds?

[ezekiel1977]

I remember that pattern, the one you did last from Stick Control :)

[aznkriss133]

what happen to your hair?

[hitskin666]

nothing wrong with shameless self promotion....

[guitardudde1]

despite my you tube name i am a drummer and Andols you are one of my main influences in drumming

[LWRCftw]

You're a legend, Andols. the only person I think rivals you in technique, speed and skill is Vinnie Paul. Maybe Thomas Haake. Anyways, Everything You Love is beastly!

[85Aheadstix]

@LWRCftw What about Kev Talley???, He destroys Vinnie paul.

[LWRCftw]

@85Aheadstix true, Kevin Talley is a Machine.

[DsDrummer29]

What is the black stuff on your footboard?

[BigMetalHead90]

@DsDrummer29 its grip tape.. you can buy em at skate board shops for like 5 bucks for like a 3 foot sheet.

[patharick]

what bass drum heads r u using and how tight do u have them to get that sound

[ikjeweetwel]

@patharick Triggers.

[a7x71]

How do you get your bass drum's to sound like a laser gatling gun lol

[pkfjr3671]

@a7x71 alesis, or Ddrum modules have a variety of tones and effects

[TeamTheFlashCrew]

it has to be good man dont forget man!!!!

[jceiras]

Well Andols, you're one the main reasons why I listen to Chimaira. Your drumming is just sick. Keep up the excellent work :) And keep those videos coming.

[85Aheadstix]

@jceiras Pfft!, Kevin Talley shits all over him!

[SabaeanYared]

impossibility of reason has the tightest drumming i've ever heard...i still listen to it for that reason alone.

[zero252525]

For the album recording of Pass out of existence, what pedals did you use? and it sounds like the bass had been triggered on the album too, cheers :]

[paddeification]

you using triggers?

[Z32spdstr]

@paddeification yeah u notice on his drums especially the left drum see the red clamp thats a trigger but by no means its considerd cheating u can adjust how sensitive u want the trigger to respond so its pretty much just for sound

[j0gan673]

it's quite nice how humble you are towards your influential drummers

[nightmare355]

Haha finally your own real youtubechannel! I'm so glad you made one, you are one of the reasons I started drumming!

Hope to see a lot more vids!

Cheers!

[Truth0Evil]

Technique is technique, but partswise you're definetely one of the best) Your drum parts are especialy tasty=)

[ClemsonC17]

just want to tell you that your drumming is amazin. The footwork in "Dissapearing Sun", "Eyes of a Criminal", and "Six" blow me away every time i hear it.

[sebastianjarno]

No offense but I never get why drummers want to use triggers. To me I spend money on getting more expensive drum heads and tuning rather than letting electronics do it for me.

[kohoko]

@sebastianjarno I'm kinda new in the drum universe and I don't know what a trigger is. I see alot of debates about that what's th problem?

[kaosM914]

@kohoko sorry this is late but a lot of people who argue against triggers dont know what they are. ill give you and analogy: Triggers are to drums as Pickups are to Guitars. Drum triggers pickup the vibration of the drum head, sends a signal to the drum module (drum brain), which stores different drum sounds to be played.

[dangerouschad]

@sebastianjarno Metal drummers tend to use triggers because at high tempos the double kicks tend to get muddy + you have to have them pretty tight to get the rebound required for extreme speed which can make them sound wimpy at slower tempos!! Plus; have you ever tried to get two bass drums tuned the same!!

[pkfjr3671]

@dangerouschad its pretty much impossible to get two kicks to sound identical. My teacher taught me that you actually want the kicks to sound different cause it gives you that surging sound. Gene told me that he mixes his sound on his kicks, they are triggered and mic'd. I disagree with Sebastian on "why" drummers use triggers. I prefer the attack and the tone of some modules, tune my kicks to the tone I like, and then trigger them up.lowest sensitivity, and I play with max spring tension.

[getarhro93]

How tight would you say you have your drum heads and bass heads?

[KHfan4ever23]

how tight do you have your springs?

[RealAndolsHerrick]

@KHfan4ever23 medium tension, maybe 60% tight

[Serillian666]

dude your one of my biggest influences, your playing on resurrection had such an impact on me, fuckin awesome.

[JTJUDAS]

Hi Andols

I notice you sit really far back when you play, do you find this helps you with control and speed with the pedals?

Cheers!

[TheBreakOfDawn18]

Axis or ... ?

[KeiranPearce]

Same Inspirations man :)

[MrYeswecan14]

wtf? the pedal boards sound more than the bass drum??!!

[S34n182]

Axis X longboards ... nice vid Andols i'll be sure to pick up your dvd! ive been a fan since pass out ...

[Oriasis]

At 4:17, what exactly does that help with?

[RealAndolsHerrick]

@Oriasis Just an exercise to practice the different motions, its a pattern from Stick Control

[Oriasis]

@RealAndolsHerrick Oh, thanks man. I've been doing that lately, so I haven't really noticed any difference in my playing yet.

[malfcn]

i thought you didn't play with shoes.

[RealAndolsHerrick]

@malfcn They are DB drum shoes. They're great, real thin. Been using them since 2006.

[hiraxx]

what pedals are those?

[Curveball]

@hiraxx

They look like Axis A long boards.

[xsiteable]

Wicked! I'm so in for the personal video lessons! \m/

[drummindreadjon]

if only i saw this video like 5 years ago! young drummers eat this up!

[ruckusdrummer420]

im rite there with ya man. if whats available now was available when i started... lol, i"d know alot more shit

[xxxYugooxxx]

Omg those bass drums are triggered like a bitch =/ nice playing though and good lession I actually did learn somthing!!

[IIxMCGOWANxII]

@xxxYugooxxx

im planning on using triggers myself. you can clearly see his strokes are hard and even. its just good in a live situation, the bass drum always gets left out and its SO important.

[xxxYugooxxx]

@IIxMCGOWANxII

I used the same triggers as he uses in this video actaully all I mean is its so obviously triggered that it does not sound good =/ I think in this video it would sound better without! Andlos if you listening make a new video of how it sound when there turned off, I know you need em when playing live but when prac should't really use em.

[RealAndolsHerrick]

@xxxYugooxxx I use the triggers so you can hear everything better. May be a bit on the loud side in the mix, but I just wanted it to be audible.

[IIxMCGOWANxII]

This fucking rocks man!

[aj199508]

sick vid

[palitao]

hey andols very nice video! chimaira for life!