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  • I actually find Icky Thump easier to play than this $:

  • Good tutorial. Great for beginners like myself.

  • thats reeeaaaallly hard , da da da da da da da d ad ad ad adad asaddadadadadaadadada tsss

  • real hd :P

  • To ppl I play guitar and soon I wanna play something else wud I enjoy drums bass or keyboard pls pls help

    Ps I'm not giving up on guitar I'm learning something else

  • @andyaction2679 try everything and see what comes naturally, i'd say drums but im biased because i am a drummer

  • @andyaction2679 try the drums; it will improve your development of rhythm, as an example rhythmic cadence as opposed to harmonic. I think you will notice a very real improvement in your guitar playing after only a few months of drum practice. As an aside, Jack white was a drum player before he played guitar.

  • see i know how to play it my only problem is the key timing and hitting double base

    need more practice i guess

  • thank you very much

  • whoa bro. nice username. really nice.

  • wow best instructions ever imo... this IS easy, but I guess that wats makes it good.

  • Can you dumb it up for me kinda new at this

  • Is this exactly how you play the song someone please reply?

  • @sk8erdude106 actually it is, but you should play with a tom a little less "bassy" ...you can actually watch a little bit how does Meg White plays it in the music video

  • for people that says this drum cover is easy

    suck a dick

    When i was just a beginner the song was hard to play

    but after a few years playing,I can finnaly complete it

    Trying to play hardersongs nowadays

    So yea to those proffesionals

    Show me proof that you can ace this song with ease and without flems

    if not you are just trolling and are sucking dick and does not make any point at all with you nonsensical bragging

    The end

    (anyways nice cover)

  • @brykeso25 hahah then u suck at drums! i can play this drum with my eyes close

  • @MarcussDdrum all bark no bite

    do a video with your eyes closed then

  • Amazing how much intellectual crap you can get out of that simple beat. Just play and feel and groove and lol

  • i tried to find someone dumb enough to do a drum cover of the easiest song in the world. i got the next best thing. lol

  • People actually think this video had serious intentions?

    LOL

  • great lesson, but kinda annoying out of context with the "staves" and "3 sections" but really good lesson.

  • For all the guys hating because they say this is simple stuff, it clearly isn't aimed at you. This is for beginners.

    A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step - Lao Tzu

  • Can't this just be a video on how to play EVERY white stripes song on drums?

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  • regardless if your a great drummer or a beginner..its still an awesome beat that is perfect with this song

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  • Hey I'm a newish drummer and I was wondering. If I'm going to change my top heads do I need to change my bottom heads to? Cause I didn't and it sound's like my bottom heads are dead. Also can heads just randomly die? Cause I haven't taken on my heads off but it randomly just started to sound like it was dead.

  • I think the double crash is shit, play one as the rest of the crashes and just play a double base leaving the snare out, if you know what I mean.

  • So i'm assuming all of you knew the whole "emphasis on the quarter notes" thing?

  • easy and nice song

  • You're not going to believe this, but I actually discovered how to do "heel and toe" technique while playing this tune! I found that with the tempo of this song, and the bass drum playing every quarter note, the beater was occasionally hitting the head again in between each quarter. I guess my pedal tension meant the beater was swinging back and forth twice as fast as the quarter notes so it started playing the off beat eighths by accident!

    Never thought I'd say this but THANKS MEG!!!

  • great job THANKS A BUNCH, you cant please everyone on youtube.Dont listen to these losers. KEEP UP THE LESSONS,THANKS

  • I agree with guitardds I am a new drummer and I am setting up a studio in my house as we speak. I play guitar and I am just now starting to learn drums. We are lucky we have people like this fine man to help us for FREE and he gets nothing out of it. You KIDS need to grow up. Thank you so much for the help I look forward to more of your lessons.

  • @NathonStone

    same as me, guitarist who just started drumming yesterday, this video helped alot

  • this song is to easy.

  • @nerfster1996 spelling is too easy.

  • @j054uaj054ua beat me to the reply. lol

  • What the hell?!! This Video does not help me at all

  • I tried this by myself and then i watched this!!!!! And i think I'm better off by myself

  • You guy speak too much and play too little.. so boring, I'm about to fall asleep!

  • @SEMIDIMELA its better than the tutorial vids where they dont even show u tha damn drums.

  • @writefunnynamehere maybe you're right but, since I'm from Italy, I can get the 20/30 % of what he says!! :-D I get you all people from US or UK haven't got this kinda problem, but I have got it! So, if samone just speaks and don't care about putting some damn subtitle on his video (I know that's an excessive claim), show me at least what I hafta do DOING that!! :-D Obviousely, I'm kidding!

  • @mickaelg323 Do u want a medal or something?

  • Thanks for the lesson, and yes, I'm a brand new drummer so for all you experienced drummers who are hating on this, why? you started out as a beginner too. Even if your way beyond this, there was a time you weren't.

  • Damn, everyone complaining about having to have a tutorial on this. I'm just beginning on drums and I wanted to see how it's done exactly. THAT'S why they made the video.

  • there should be a tutorial for this song??

  • it's a very easy song, even for beginners

  • I have to say, this song is really easy, i learned it really fast.. but i just watched this video to see which drums she hit, i didnt know she used the floor tom and stuff. :)

  • ffs my high hat sounds like shit

  • @Cakez00 mine too and my cymbals are so fucked :(

  • This is a great song for early beginning players. Two things wrong with the instruction:

    Meg goes to Tom 1 with the left hand after the crashes in the pre chorus.

    Also, she splices the HH with the left foot, instead of staccato "chick"ing.

    Watch the official video or the live version to check.

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  • What I meant was, if you actually came here to know what to hit ti play this, that is fine, except if you are actually having a problem playing this, than there is a problem.

  • Why is it that everyone comes here and comments that "only an idiot needs a lesson to play this song". Assuming that you came to this page and watched the video, I'm guessing you realized AFTER you watched the video how simple it is. Nice try kids, you ain't foolin' me

  • @00Cadence00 loool true

  • @00Cadence00 so why are you on htis page dumbass

  • @00Cadence00

    Lol u are a Asshole

  • @capr97 an asshole*

  • Remember to actually play the song through at the end, because i did not get any of that, this was not helpful

  • I play guitar, I have played drums once in my life, about 2 years ago, and that was just a joke. My friend taught me how to play this entire song in about 30 seconds. If you need help playing this song, you should just give up music all together.

  • @sk8adio42 jw i just got my drums about 5 minutes ago does that count?

  • @lovepeacenothate that's fine.

  • i thought that was a corncob pipe in your mouth in the beginning.

  • you rock. we love your lessons. keep it up

  • everybody just chill

  • Tone deafness brought me here.

  • One of the first indications that a person needs instruction of a different kind, is his refusal to take it.

  • it's a good beginners song

  • Everybody who comment like, who the hell needs a lesson for this and why does this video exist and stuff like that

    WHY IN THE FUCKING HELL ARE YOU WATCHING THIS VIDEO??

    Because your mom told you?

    or because you´re a retard who thinks you are the best?

  • ohh shit michael mcdonald plays drums too!!

  • die Übung kannte ich schon^^ Die ist total hilfreich, da das echt nützlich ist ;)

  • "meg is all about the quarter note here" hahahahaha no shit. I don't think she plays anything else the whole time

  • i think when it comes to the chorus meg hits the bass at the same time as the snare also. even if she doesnt it gives it a nice fuller sound.

  • please could you make a tutorial of the song "mighty morphin" from power rangers drums??? please i need it please please please

  • Some people play it different and he wants people to learn how to play it right

  • @ bucktheusa

    So your saying your jack white?

    That makes me believe you a whole bunch MORE //::;sarcasm;:://

  • Meg plays this like my sister...

    wait, she is my sister!

  • @bucktheusa rofl yeah right kid

  • @bucktheusa what?

  • Hahahah i cant believe these emos.. Nice vidieo it was helpful

  • Viel zu kurz!

  • i just bought my first drum set..i did not understand what this guy was talking about haha. but very well done on his part

  • dude i've never touched a drum set in my life but i can make a good guess that i can play the verses in this song absolutely perfect on the first try lol

  • Hey people, this is clearly a lesson for beginners so why not lighten up? Gotta start somewhere. I know zip about drums, so I thought it was interesting.

  • HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA is this serious?

  • HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA­HHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA­HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA is this serious?

  • if you think this dude is most likely a tool mocking drummers everywhere then add us and check out the new hard rock band The Living Modern straight outta Boston coming this Summer...yehyeh

  • U seriously made a fucking tutorial for this embarrassment to drums and percussion in general?

    I can put a drum stick in my ass and fart around it, making it vibrate in complicated patterns that would put that bitch's drum part to shame.

  • @SneakyBadness That's what I'm saying Sneaky

  • u r all walking on switchers. if u live as an on switch, u turn me on for life. on denial. on denial. u got sumptin to do or say? no yu got nothin. where has our normal relationship gone? i automatically lost the sense of humour yud like ta hang wit.

  • im pretty sure my cock can play this song

  • This video makes this guy look very not smart. I mean for one this video is completely pointless. That's a given. But at 3 min when he talks about the chorus, they don't play 16th notes, they're 8th note triplets. FAIL

  • 1-Star Rating from me ... Because I play drums myself and I know that this is easier than easy... there's nothing to know about drums to be able this song ! If you do take your time and make a tutorial for a song , pick a harder one !! one that people actually could not achieve without instructions !

    I'm afraid to say this is useless..

  • this video can be used for beginers, such as explaining what a quarter note is and how to put each drum and symbol into play and how to keep a simple beat.. so in a way it is a good video.

  • I agree. My 5 year old brother is just learning drums and he liked this because it reinforces what he's learning. Clearly if any haters out there are talented enough to consider this "too easy," they should go watch something else.

  • You should teach people how to play Bleed by Meshuggah. something that takes...talent.

  • FAGGOTT

  • @madisonheather123 Do you have a gaydar? Or are you fishing for homosexuals? You are a gay aren't you?

  • @cmk61478 ooookkkk ya im GAY ur a fuckin dick get off youtube!! :P

  • @madisonheather123 I bet you wish you could see my throbbing cock.

  • @cmk61478 ooooooooooooookkkkkkkkkkkkk ur cool yaaaa i want to see that. i bet u want to watch ur mom and dad fuckin

  • Is this FOR REAL?

  • @jofureel87 You sound like one of those people that thinks they know everything about music. Jack white is a great guitarist and this isn't new age talentless garbage. Learn to appreciate all music from all decades. The difficulty it takes to play a song doesn't mean it's better or not.

  • @Mastersturm i dont think i know everything about music by no means im just saying that its pointless to but out instructions on this song because its rediculously easy, seems to me most of the people commenting on this page seem to think the same,  nothing personal just saying its a super easy song to play

  • @Mastersturm i dont think i know everything about music by no means im just saying that its pointless to but out instructions on this song because its rediculously easy, seems to me most of the people commenting on this page seem to think the same, nothing personal just saying its a super easy song to play

  • @Mastersturm i dont think i know everything about music by no means im just saying that its pointless to but out instructions on this song because its rediculously easy, seems to me most of the people commenting on this page seem to think the same, nothing personal just saying its a super easy song to play

  • well aren't you a douchebag

  • @beachedwhale230 newsflash everyone in the world dont think like you, because i might not have the same views as you or express the same opinions about music as you do doesnt make me a douchebag, everyone is different seems to me your the douchebag cant respect others opinions

  • @jofureel87 no, you just totally dissed this guy for making a nice tutorial on seven nation army, and you cant appreciate that, you just say how easy it is and gloat. so your a douche bag, i think a lot of people would agree with me there. oh yea, newsflash everyone in the world does not think like you. at least i used proper grammar.

  • @beachedwhale230 your an idiot, if you look back at my comment i never once "dissed" him i merely said that an instructional video on this particular song was not necessary, to put something out drummers would really need some help on, oh and i didnt realize we were in english class you jackass, besides when is slang proper grammar, refer to the quotations

  • @jofureel87 im sry but im laughing way to much at this fight, so im just going to end it. w/e you say man, your right

  • @beachedwhale230 I agree.

  • @beachedwhale230 newsflash everyone in the world dont think like you, because i might not have the same views as you or express the same opinions about music as you do doesnt make me a douchebag, everyone is different seems to me your the douchebag cant respect others opinions

  • @beachedwhale230 newsflash everyone in the world dont think like you, because i might not have the same views as you or express the same opinions about music as you do doesnt make me a douchebag, everyone is different seems to me your the douchebag cant respect others opinions

  • Nice sounding kit.

  • G.F.Y.S

  • Ok.. So i am by no means an experienced or great drummer.. But i do believe that this song is simple enough for somone to pick up by ear..

  • I fail to understand why anyone would need instruction on how to play this song on drums. Easy doesn't even enter into it. Yes its a solid beat that fits the song but to have a 4 and half minute video explaining how its played. Madness!

  • @WTP2k

    no kidding! if you can't pick the beat up by ear, you should probably quit drumming.

  • uhhh maybe cuz its for beginners??

  • @WTP2k He's using an incredibly simple beat to illustrate some simple concepts that a lot of people don't even think about... such as making sure your limbs aren't flamming and the importance of making sure something so simple stays driving. It's like how some people think they can play shakers and then go to do it and they sound terrible (their tone is off and inconsistent, they don't know how to make it groove, etc.) Also, the off-beat snare hit in the chorus can be tricky for total n00bs.

  • @WTP2k You fail to see it, beacuse you are good. This is for newbies. Can't they just watch it and learn without guys like you and poryon2 who come in high and mighty.

  • @WTP2k Its for beginners..

  • this is kind of ridiculous, haha, she just plays, which is what makes it beautiful, you dont need to over-analyze it. its just good music.

  • Useless waste of time and "talent."

  • this guy should do how to play " Cast Down the Heretic" by Nile

  • @DiegoDLT lol

  • nice, some death metal for the begginers

  • @biochemisttriple9 We all gotta start somewhere.

  • Jack White is a minimalist. It would not make too much sense to have wildly synchopated drums on this song. Simple does not necessarily mean simple-minded. Listen to some Satie and you might understand. Nice tutorial! ~Jon

  • Personally, I think Megs hard hitting compliments the shit out of Jack shredding.

  • if you need a video to teach you how to play this song you should kill yourself

  • HAHAHAHAHH

  • @poryon2 lmao

  • @poryon2 lol thats what i was thinking!

  • @poryon2 HAHAHAHA i knew i would find that comment here, soo funny

  • @poryon2 why you watching it then???

  • @poryon2 *sigh* Here we go again. Imagine getting behind the drum set for the first time, and don't know shit. You want to play something and search for it on google, but there's way too advanced stuff there, and then you find this, a guy that takes time to learn newbies how to play easy and popular songs.

    *If all drummers that need tutorials should kill themself... It would be no good drummers 100 years from now.*

  • @0DarkBrotherhood0 im not saying drummers dont need tutorials im saying that if they need to know how to do this then theyre probably not going to go far. seriously not much goes on in this song so its not impossible to figure it out on your own.

  • wow this realy isnt a joke. "play a quarter note" ya tom a quarter for the whole song. SOOO HARD!!!!!

  • Shit, I clicked this and I thought this would be a joke video. But it's a serious analysis...

  • This is the most worthless drum cover ever. If you can't figure this song out on your own, then don't ever bother trying to play drums.

  • this was nice but i wana see him do something by yoshiki (xjapan) and teach the piano parts yoshiki wrote as well as drums

  • "Right?"

  • everyone who needs a tutorial for this song should stop playing drums immediately

  • @GianMariaVolonte666 Well, first of all, a lot of self taught drummers might not know how to count, so that's a good thing to know, and they should also know how important it is for everything to be synchronized.

  • Did we really need to be "taught" that song? Kit sounds great, but seriously? There's nothing to teach. :P

  • "Stay tuned for the next installment where I show you how to play the cowbell part in Don't Fear the Reaper"

  • Dude that is sooo cool

  • bass riff.

  • WOW,

    HahaLOL

  • Why does someone at your age even care about songs in 4/4, 8/8, 16/16! Its kids stuff made by drummers who follow guitar figures. STOP!!! It takes 2 minutes to get half the things you are teaching! Try showing us some hard rocking anchient skills, flow, rock, kick ass like the old man rocking for years you should be!!

  • old guys can still rock

  • dude. if you cant play something by meg white then you shouldnt be playing at all

  • Sir, you do not know anything about drums, quit trolling the people of youtube with your horrible knowledge.

    Now get off the internet.

  • Set sounds great

  • OMG, he knows how to bash the drums. Amazing! I'm even more confused than I wa sbefore watching this crap.

  • its because hes a musician and ur not. hes speaking a language u cant fathom

  • Sorry, but you're wrong. I´m a musician too.

    I was just saying that the video is totallt

    pointless since you don't learn anything new by watching it.

  • @tkweazel I think everyone knows what that means these days...

  • your point?

  • agreed sir!!!!! that shit sucks, meg can play the drums but she's not a drummer or a musician.

  • Autotune sounds cool, but for the most part, you're right about most stuff that's out there nowadays...

  • OMG!!!! This was like theee besttt video ever! I can now play drums! Thank you sooo much for teaching me! I'm pretty much the next Tony Royster Jr. thanks to your video!!!

    The white stripes are soooooooo goood! Not only does his voice actually sound good, but all their musi