Usher-Caught Up (Jerome Flood II on Drums)

[jert4lyfff]

I like Ramon Sampson's version better :D both are very good though. Type him in!

[stoklund]

Aaron Spears was good, but you were better! More tastefully played and much more musical. IMHO ;-)

[stoklund]

3:33

[stoklund]

1:43

[stoklund]

1:35

[BurningSmooth09]

Real raw talent nice work

[jimcabtv]

How the fuck do you play like that!! INSANE!!!!! Would love to see it slowed down!

[lomar120]

Love the fills and the phrase played man

[mickeylev]

2:38-2:42 WTF MAN??!@?!?@

crazy!!!!!!!!

[chargerfan585]

2:38-2:42 SMH

[TruthTheSpeaker]

whoa.....NVM! FRESH fill at 1:45!!!!!!

[TruthTheSpeaker]

why so typical?

[number42able]

this guy is beast

[skinflowerUK]

mate, this is sick.

as a bass player, playing with drummers like yourself is always a pleasure, sat right in the pocket leaving room for the occasional spot of flamboyance.

spot on and keep it up

easy now

[AGM4ify]

@SomeguynamedJOn Ohhh, I see. Yeah. Although I'm a huge fan of technicality and showmanship, I LOVE the pocket. :)

[MrRevenge1000]

2:38 waz kind of sloppy but nice

[MrRevenge1000]

@ 1:45 he sound a lil like aaron it wazz one of my fave parts he kilt it

[bruno9392]

ual



[casperellis]

the bugger's fast

[AGM4ify]

You know funny enough, this has almost twice the amount of views than that of Aaron's cover. Says something bout Jerome(Y).

[SomeguynamedJOn]

@AGM4ify actualy his video has 350k + views the one in related videos isn't the one with the highest views, but yeah i like jerome's drumming more… way more tasteful

[bigmoss2010]

FINNALLY SUMBDE DAT DIDNT COPIE OF OF AARON

[ajstill03]

stupid ads covering up intro

[phertskies]

off tap man! same league as aaron spears! put the head phones on behind u so the chord wont get in the way...keep the covers coming! love it

[phertskies]

awesome bro...ur no aaron spears but ur honestly in the same league man. I love this1 keep then coming! off the hook

[lolaboyguy]

fast hands



[TheXrythmicXtongue]

UN-REAL.........

[orionercan]

the fill at 1.43, omg what u doin bro :D

[baxtertniles1]

pocket ?? i think jerome flood is sweet.....but he didnt win the drum off by playing pocket . lets chop it up!!!!!!

[AndreaPaino]

great job man!!!

[MsTalentedSkillz]

definitely better than aaron spears version

[DrumDogg18]

You killed that Doc!!!!!!! keep it up

[FrizzyDiouleBiGbonus]

I PREFER AARON SPEARS.

[mrburrus1]

POCK-ET!!! Dope bruh!!!

[MozesDackerman39]

Get the audio from this clip at thetunify doht cohm.

[moneyboi12able]

IM A DRUMMER AND DUDE I LIKE YOUR POCKETS AND YOUR FILLS U KNW WEN TO BRING THEM OUT ANDWEN U DO THE SOUND REAL GOOD EVERYBODY LOVES US BLACK DRUMMERS

[AWilliams256]

you snapped fam!

[JohnnyHustleBand]

Awesome brother! You do the tune justice ...Aaron Spears is a crazy cat to follow ...Love the chops!

[1LilMyStro]

AYE 3:34 IS DOPE!!!!

[Dom13d]

So Tight - Flashlight fill is so tight! and the fill after is, well you are a nutter head!

[GHDrummer9]

this is so cool to hear a real drummer

[praizzz75]

NICE GROOVE :)

[1ness1da]

Boy you a sick beast

[drummer62294]

this is really good. i could tell you were modeling some of the fills off how aaron spears plays them. god job man

[SouloSwang]

Ok, I hear ya..

[2SHOQ]

Bruh ima drummer myself. I enjoy yo precision & patience IV suspense II fill. i cn tell u hav a high musician's IQ. I apprecitae a cat th@ dnt just have the WHOLE song bizee w/fance fills bt hv an understanding IV Timing. U may not no aaron spears bruh bt u damn sho aint no Slouch by any stretch. Well done*

[kickdrum100]

1:48 thumbs up

[nolywhi]

Asron always said have your own style but borrow from others NEGROYOUBEKILLINTHEPOCKET!

if it's alright i'll nickname you pocket killer

[dinglenutzz]

Yeah but this cat has cymbal reflection off the wall that outlines his head. Now thats cool.

[Duke99able]

Boi went in man i diggs it, and KISS means keep it simple and then wateva word u want to fill in and in this case it would be sir

[TheJason0523]

whats the kiss method?

[eladdrummerbor2009]

like your style of playing

[davidzlopez]

muy bueno

[videotampa]

Best version I've seen yet. You've got pocket.

[pvscreama010]

DUDE......1:36-1:49...WHAT WAS GOIN THROUGH YO HEAD!!!! DONT MAKE SENSE.....AYE SON THAT WAS DOOOOPE!!!! REAL TALK.....

[waywithwordsrock]

@pvscreama010 that fill is fucking awesome. watcha talking about?

[systeminfinite]

@waywithwordsrock lmfao. do you know what 'dope' means? apparently not...

[JamonjiCahillibongo]

@pvscreama010 RLRLKKRLK among other things.

[EricAllenBrowne]

@pvscreama010 he was playing beats to the syllables of the words sung. Listen to the lyrics and you'll see he's just playing the rhythms.

[yomommabeensloben]

I like this one better than Aaron but thats just me. lol

[champ51221]

i like that fill at like 145, thats live man. Keep drumming

[timleehous]

think about it. he is just on a basic drum set

[fandre1992]

DAMN, 1:45 - 1:49 nicee triplets man

[NlineMusick]

1:45-1:49 is a tribute to Aaron Spears...  Dude LOVES triplets, good cover!

[Crazyegg1234]

Great job man, I wish I could take lessons from you but I live in Maryland, anyways, if you don't mind, what's the sticking on the pattern from 1:45 to 1:49? Thanks.

[okiedudeswede]

Man i like your version way better than aaron's........ he overplays the song.... but i play it just right man

[SinisterSkip]

1:36 one of the coolest song-related fills I've ever heard.

Love the facial expressions.

Love the light reflecting on the wall when you hit your crash.

Love the crispy sound :)

Awesome!

[Ntuggerson101]

A bruh how long it took yu to do this??....i really like it

[reuben1286]

i loved aaron spears but man you killed this song

[ropeblazer]

Oh my!! You killed it! The most tasteful version of this song I've heard. I feel cheated that you didn't play on the album. The perfect combination of pocket and chops... Thanks for the inspiration.

[Amazingtuna]

nice job man

[spacitydrummer4JC]

Haha, everyone posted a cover of this song after Aaron did it.

[97drumzilla]

Nice!!! I am a drummer also.I like to play with more of a fast marching snare style when I do my fills. I am a poket drummer, and I liked the way you did ur vid. A Spears is all right , but dude you solid.

[djoc417]

u dont have to be no aaron spears, u stilled killed it!!

[Vessel846]

2:39-2:42!!!!!

[kraudio666]

i like the part that u play drum

[jshider]

my responce personally i think you did totally better than aaron no disrespect im also a drummer and dude i freaking LOVE your techniques.

[AirsoftCritics]

Awesome drumming. Just one thing, your shoulders are really tense and you are bringing your arms up really high. If you moved your toms and cymbals like 2 inches lower, i think you would be much more comfortable and it would put less stress on your arms.

[yumadrummer1]

Hey bro...keep doing your thing! very nice....you play in the pocket more than Aaron does and your fills were good man...from a fellow drummer keep killin' it!!!!

[PastorKeithron]

I am a drummer as well... I love to hear POCKET DRUMMERS!!!!!! it makes you appreciate when they do a fill. I was so glad you saved the fills... there is a time and a place. your fills were clean and understandable. I was glad that you did you and not Aaron. There is only one Aaron and only one Jerome. Thanx for doing you. I hate that too many people want the licks but have NO foundation. Again thanx for doing you. The KISS method is still the best method

[rjproud]

@PastorKeithron what's the kiss method? :)

[PastorKeithron]

@rjproud LOL It means Keep It Simple "Stupid or Silly". It isn't meant as a put down. But that is what it is called. It is an old school saying. But its the truth.

[Clancedrums]

let me guess... massive greenscreen?

[darthjoey13]

You're no Aaron Spears alright... XD

[WBfroggy09]

Bro i love yo fills they smooth i try n mimic em when ever i get to a set

[rocou]

shiiiitttt!!!

loved this thing so much!!

and that crash is big as shit, and souns perfetly

[symbolsman]

aaron spears played to the song for a solo jerome is playing to the track just to be doing it in my opinion i like em both

[brothaman007]

BRAPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP­PPPSSSSSSSSS

sweet drum cover negggggggggggggggggro. (im black as well so STFU)

[bestdrummer2010]

great man

[drethig06]

dang boy! what size is that crash?!



[l3yrdman]

his high hat looks a little too raised up.

[nocturnezero]

@l3yrdman It's how he likes it.

[Spacecowboyy]

@l3yrdman maybe that's how he likes it.

[prayzur]

SIIIIIIIIIICCCKKKKK!!!!! Oh my oh my oh my..speechless JEROME'S gotta hold on me!!!!

[JUMPONIT32]

damn good job

[Br0k3M3xican]

God thats a shiny cymbal. Jerome your awesome!

[peejaypants]

this is really really good but the camera angle could have been better

[poncho2211]

you and aaron are both great drummers

[nellisonx]

At first, I thought he was using two drum sticks in each hand but it's just the video :p

Anyways.. this is pretty cool :]

[drumbody]

Jerome would you be able to break down the fill you do at 1:44?

[chuck1318]

I see we got 15 haters in here....yall need to get smacked with 15 hands full of babypowder.

[gifted832000]

GREAT JOB JEROME!!! I'M OFFICIALLY A FAN

[davisca8]

He killed it.

[TheRznh]

super drummingg.....im working on your fills......that triplets......its a gospel fills or wat? its just killing....haha

[drumguyrobc]

Great job bro!

[ollin18]

respect Jerome!! I really admire you, your Guitar Center Drum Off solo is one of my favorites ever!

[2smooth2handle]

i like your triplet fills a lot. I am working on getting my sound like that for the fills you've done. Good stuff though

[bjster1]

dude if lived in america i'd defo go see you for lessons, you rock man love the song, the best thing is that even tho they're crazy feels they stick sick man absolutely sick!

[crunchmatch]

1:46 is ridiculous. your fuckin insane man

[FloDrum2107]

@crunchmatch It looks like he has to sticks in each hand haha its crazy

[FloDrum2107]

@crunchmatch It looks like he has two sticks haha, its crazy

[rawfood777]

NICE WORK AHK

[preachaman369]

This dude is killing it,REAL TALK!!!!!!!!

[SuperMolamola]

full of beauty !

[sephiroth67squall]

this is fucking sick nasty

[hosny00]

come on now as you can see this is a video of him a couple of years back... he still doing his thing

[pollsayspaul]

he is 2008 drum off champ.... he is the one of the best in the world though

[DreamLender]

soooo tight AHHHH!!

[cannibalcorpseowns]

just to let you know you are one of my favorite drummers i learn alot from your videos keep it up JEROME FLOOD !!!!@!!#%_)!%

[nocturnezero]

I just want you to know that 1:45 made me laugh out loud. This was fucking AMAZING. I just... can I worship you?

[Msalis15]

he crazy!!..we dont need to compare drummers just enjoy the music..

[dmh200]

1:36 SICKEST LICK !!! :P:P

[knezjohnsonjr]

ok ok .....u really did ur thing. i kinda agree wit u @GreedyAz. Well, idk. But it was at least a tie. that was real nice tho

[benliano]

world class

[grimguy04]

awesome cover, i wish i lived in atlanta... I need a tutor

[GreedyAz]

I believe this killed Aaron Spears.... its the musicality that counts

[8starG]

Rome Man You got that Thomas Pridgen Style Roll...I Mean signiture...I LOVE It Ive been working on it ima post soon i let u kno tho.....truly inspired

[mattrockstheworld1]

nice job

[malachidevella]

Nice pocket and the fills are beyond awsome. Hope to see u in NYC.

[fersendac]

u need a bubble gum bro

[Pillysrule]

So awesome!

[skylitsymphony]

its good .... i still prefers aaron spears version better... but still on point

[techguyz708]

@skylitsymphony Aaron spears is good, but not as tight in my opinion, If I was hiring a drummer for a gig I would definatly take jerome over Aaron. This guys fills were tight and flawless.

[treyus4shzo]

Wow..i cANT BELIEV IM JUST SEEING THIS...BUT i LOVE UR COVER BETTER THEN ANY OTHER I'VE HEARD SO FAR BECUZ ITS NOT TO MUCH AND ITS SO CREATIVE...YOU DID UR THING AT THE RIGHT TIME...i REALLY lOVE HOW U ACCENTED THE PARTS FROM 1:37-1:40...tHATS SUMTIN NEW ON THIS TRACK SO CLAPS TO U MY MAN...ND DA NEXT LICK THAT FOLLOWS IS JUST A CREATIVE AS THE FIRST. GREAT JOB!!

[Ian2Logik]

Holy God. Those fills made me get excited. He had to be pullin' 64ths in there. WOW, just WOW!

-ian2logik

[TriviumDrummer]

1:45-1:49...... spicy as hell.

[soulander13]

one of the best fils i ve ever experienced

[drummaboymj]

wat kind if cymbal is e using?? as his main one

[bltactboy17]

itsa sabian AA but i dunno the size, maybe an 18

[SuperMolamola]

might be a 20

[VNSHood]

Nice real nice bruh!

[CkSandwich]

Sounds real good man, real good.

That's a really green room too.

[JaySharp604]

Friend, you sound exceptional! Keep the rhythm flowing!

[soulander13]

gamises kwlous file

[JIMFISHES1]

I wish I lived closer to Atlanta, otherwise I would be happy for a lesson. You sound great!!!!!

[MrVick85]

Yeah I really Enjoy this dude... that was Solid, beastly execution

[nislvsincubus7106]

Dude Your soooo good!!!!! your Great!! I can't explain, It's besides the fact that your fast it's that you get into what your do and you seem to just feel the music, but I did see you at the guitar center drum off in 08 and you do have some real great tricks too,

Well hope you get far in your career!!!

[r3ck0rd]

the camera sucks..

but... superb playing!

[Euphilippos]

hey guys ive been on youtube a while, but can someone explain to me a featured video, i dont get it what makes it different to other vids??

[ackmarzmenn]

it means they're paying for the video to be viewed more i think

[mrhopey]

u just gotta laugh at these ppl who write negative reviews, its like...why are u hating...is it cause your not sponsered, you didn't win Guitar centre, you don't have any views on your utube page??? loool Jerome do your thing!!

bun these idiots that have nothing better to do than chat crap about some1 else's success!

[AvAtt]

Jerome, I realy love this song! Your such a great drummer! Your fills and grooves awesome!You killed the song!

God Bless!!

[11NeMaTz11]

youre awesome dude, fuck them haters.

[kdubwalter]

you all are idiots, he won the Guitar Center Drum Off last yeah.  He's not Aaron Spears but he says that in the video description. Don't hate, let him do his thing.

[Mozinwrath]

@kdubwalter right on he already said he isnt aaron spears and respects aarons skill so we have to respect this guys skill aswell so ppl hating stfu seriously.

[qbyrd0015]

@kdubwalter he is def doing his thing. My only thing would be that at a couple of points he "copied" Arron. No biggie b/c being able to do some of his licks is a great thing. I would have liked a little bit more of his own flavor at some points. overall a heck of a showing though

[drum6banger]

@kdubwalter dont you mean let his do his THANG*

[morenah02carla]

' Veryy very,very very good !

[topjolly]

Modest chap... This is really really good, all that's missing is the super refined recording quality, if you were so privileged you would no doubt be on par with Mr. Spears.

[thisisspinaltap]

this is like aaron's......only not half as cool.

[adamo36532]

aaron spears > u

[coolbrotha1515]

he said that at the beginning but homie u still get mad props, nice work

[adamo36532]

do u wana suck my penis?

[coolbrotha1515]

str8 homo niggas ugh, get the hell outta here wit that

[Parazetamol666]

Love when you hit the crash then the flash shine your shadow up on those green background.

Awesome.

[ydsni99a]

those are sabian paragon cymbals

[toddmonster]

mmm mmmm!

so wait, one question.. you just have an empty, green-ass room in your house?

[robbradley07]

What kind of cymbals are those??

[011and]

hey man i love your creativity on this.. personally i would have used the ride on the chorus and added some double bass, but hey man its your thing, and it sounded great keep it up

[tsobaby95]

yea huh tony royster can compare to aaron dude have u heard of him he is better

[fluid31]

@tsobaby95 Yeah calm that down fam... Tony Royster is no where near as good as aaron... Along with being a drummer comes a pocket, how many videos up here do you hear tony playin any kind of pocket? Aaron Spears pocket is so consistent on every song he plays on and that's a fact fam. There's a Reason why aaron spears tours with american idol and not Tony Royster Jr.

[tsobaby95]

@fluid31 no tony could play pocket really well when he must but he choses to be awesome and he plays for jay z so he can play pocket well

tony is better

[05marlowm]

Aaron has got good pocket but Tony is so much more co-ordinated, fast and powerful.

[themapproject]

@fluid31

talkin bout pocket and aaron spears tourin wit american idol... Tony is Jay-Z's drummer... Dont get me wrong they are both insanely awesome drummers.. Aaron rocks just as much as Tony in his own ways but Tony Royster Jr has got more pocket in his left foot than 95% of the planets population combined.. You obviously havent researched very well

[frankvaccaro]

they are two different drummers but aaron is the fucken boom for sure