I love it when a band improvises during a live performance and doesn't try to play a song exactly like it is on the album. What do you think I paid to see you for when I could've stayed home and threw the CD in my CD player?
I don't understand why people are giving Spencer a hard time. I am listening to this through headphones and he sounds great tonally. I am thinking people are thrown off by the live mix, or they just have a personal vendetta against him being in this band. So far on every video I have watched there has been a stab at him. I personally think he is amazing. I mean, @4:26 holy CRAP. Sounding like that live?!
@schwermetal To you, the music sounds better without vocals. I wouldn't mind having instrumental versions of these tracks, but I love how the vocals accent the song sections.
@gaigewilderdrums He sounds pretty good in this video, but I've seen one or two other live videos where he sounded terrible. I agree though that people are two hard on him, he is a good singer.
@gaigewilderdrums i agree people shouldnt be so hard on him. hes a great vocalist. but live he is pretty out of tune on some parts.. that part at 4:26 was extremely forced because hes trying to sing too high, and that little thing he added on was a little too much. i love spencer but in the live setting he just has problems hitting the higher notes, and he ends up a little under pitch.
@gaigewilderdrums It's cause he's not hitting the right notes. But this is an old video, and Spencer's vocals have gotten significantly better, or so I've heard.
@GhazelMusic Listen to some of their recent gigs, my god is Spencer good now. He wasn't the best before and I think he understood and has since improved immensely. Does some songs almost better than the record now :)
Damn ya'll are hating on stage presence too hard. There's a difference between Linkin Park level music and Periphery level music, namely that Periphery has technical ass music. Maybe they ought to be moving around a bit more and stuff, but they are attempting to bring technical ass music to life in front of what is presumably a very hardcore fan base. It's like when people complain about stage presence when Meshuggah is playing Bleed. I'm like, "Um...THEY'RE PLAYING FUCKING BLEED, OKAY?!" Damn.
why do these guys always play like they're stuck in a can of sardines? seriously. the stages they play are big enough, and they're a BIG band (physically and metaphorically speaking). anyhow, matt's a beast. and i agree with the top comment, both hellpern and orbinator are awesome players with just different styles and feels on the kit. periphery is just TOTLA MAD! :))
@whuppak They changed a lot since then, when I saw them at Sonisphere this year they had great stage presence, got very involved, and Spencer definitely has improved vocally :P
matt makes me look mentally challenged when i play drums with 4 toms 2 snares 1 piccolo tom 3 crashes 1 ride 2 chinas 2 splashes and a set of roto toms and he can do like 100 times more stuff then me with like not even half that stuff
@evan258 I can advise you EMGpickupsTV on youtube,this is were I discovered Tosin Abasi,now they also make videos with bands playing but there are some awesome guitar ones.There is also FPEtv but its less good IMO.
@binty47 You're kidding right? Travis Orbins drumming is brilliant. Not to mention he's a right handed playing the taught himself to completely play open handed. I don't see how that could possibly be delusional. Orbin in my opinion has way more taste and solid written grooves then this guy...
@binty47 Yeah no big deal. Just defying muscle memory and years of hard work and hours of practice a day... I've had crappy drummers call me a robot too. Just because you have good technique and know how to do things without straining your muscles and body doesn't mean you're not feeling the music. That's the way I see at least. Orbin has amazing control at very fast tempo's. If you think that's just a little bit of practice you are the one who is delusional sir.
@TheNoteGhost The two of you are having a ridiculous argument. Travis and Matt may have played in the same band but they do not play alike! Both are immensely talented drummers with their own take on the music. Travis has insane technical ability and unique ideas. Matt is vary loose and plays with a great sense of groove. Travis tends to stick to the chart and Matt is very improvisational. You choose which you prefer but they are both amazing and neither is better than the other.
@TheChocoEye although i agree you need to stfu....this band WANTS that sick sound.....they are influenced by djent music, and djent DEMANDS virtuosic rhythmic capabilities!
...I play with shoes but I have some old light airy track shoes because they protects my feet and at still light enough that they don't hamper my ability to hit the pedal. I havn't read enough to know for sure but if you are a drummer(which is what I don't know about) then you would know that pedals are like shoes you have to find one you like. It's all a matter of personal preference.
@ChronoGXray, if I may, I see your point in that it seems slightly counter intuitive to play with shoes. However, I ask you this, would you want to slam your foot down on a rigid piece of metal almost a thousand time in a short amount of time with no buffer? I should think not. Unless, as previously stated, you like to feel the metal...
@sticksofury989 If I may, I am a drummer as well and I play barefoot because I feel like a have more control and grip with my feet when I play without shoes or socks or whatever. It is definitely personal preference on the way people drum. I haven't gotten bruises or blisters from it b/c my feet are constantly connected to the pedal itself. :) Happy drumming and... METAL!
Also you can hear peripherys complete album and like Travis Orbin these guys dont repeat their fills versus other drummers whos kit are big and repeat the fills over and over again!
@metaldudebuff92 It's called a 'stack cymbal' and it consists of a china with a crash turned upside down on top of it. It's used mostly for the short/sharp sound. I use mine as an accent cymbal mostly, but it can be used as he does in this video to ride on if you choose.
@gacktxrawr Its just difference of opinion really. I followed bulb before the band got together on his soundclick page because I loved his new instrumental style, and then I loved his instrumental work with animals as leaders and such, and now that the fans who have followed him for so long see him periphery, they usually prefer instrumental work there as well. I don't mind the vocalists screams or anything, but sometimes he, in my opinion, he sounds whiny. Everybody sees it different though.
this right here... shows that you do not need 2 snares, 3 bass drums, 7 toms, 5 chinas, 8 crashes, 3 stacks, 4 hihats, and 12 splashes to have amazing sonding drums. he has 1 snare, 1 floor tom, 1 bass drums, 1 ride, 1 crash, 1 pair of hihats, 1 china and 1 pair of stacked cymbals. and sounds amazing. inspiration.
@baronofhell08 It's true that you can have limited drums and have them sound great, but you can also have triple the amount and have better. If less is more then imagine how much more more is more is ;)
@baronofhell08 No, but you do need a bunch of different things if you want to create different sounds. It's all in how you want to play. He can't play a Rush song, Dream Theater song, Between the Buried and Me song, or anything else because he only has 1 tom. So how your kit is set up depends on how you want to play.
im very excited to see what matt is going to do in the next couple years with periphery... and even to say without them hes going to be a very successful drummer, there's so much potential its not even funny ... lol but yea hes a god
@GoldenXen I think some songs are good with the vocals while others just don't mesh well. But they will get it right on the next album I'm sure. Too much talent not to.
@SuperNicaraguan he plays what hes comfortable with and plus he pulls it off better then most drummer i know trust me hes perfect with what he has and playing so he shouldn't be judged on hes prefrence plus hes a beast of a drummer if you could play that (i'm not saying i could) people would consider you comment more
A mid-range voice doesn't fit in this kind of music.. I think Chris was a really good singer but his voice did not match the guitars and the rest of the band . Thats why i think Spencer has done the vocals better than the former singers.
@DARKSINS696 I personally am no fan of Spencer's vocal style either, but to say that he sucks is ridiculous.. Please have some respect for these guys; they have spent years to get where they are now, musically.
@facedspaced - I have NEVER understood why some folks would wear shoes when playing drums (save MAYBE socks). You don't wear gauntlets or any of that mess on your hands (unless you want to use DRUMMING GLOVES), so just what the heck are they doing?
@ChronoGXay but most ppl dont walk around barefoot also. Most ppl do have thier hands exposed though. you cant compare hands to feet in an arguement like that. i do prefer to play barefoot, and thats only becuz i like the cold metal on my feet, but playing with shoes doesnt hinder my playing at all. on ther other hand, if i wer to wear gloves while playing guitar, that WOULD hinder my playing. and id never use drumming gloves, i like the blisters and calluses i get from the sticks.
@4stringFanatico - I get not wanting to walk around barefoot. It may not have seemed this way, but I was not criticizing you personally. (But I can argue with it, and well.) It's probably that people have so often worn shoes while playing that it just seems normal, whereas being barefoot or wearing gloves... not so much. Personally, I *also* prefer playing barefoot, and would ultimately like to be using direct drive pedals; I like the idea of immediate response, just like get with my drumsticks.
matts my favorite drummer i cant wait for the concept album from periphery to see what he'l do
phreestylesk8r 8 hours ago
wtf how does this guy not have toms?
jeramiekoval 1 week ago
@jeramiekoval doesnt need em
iloveskateboarding45 2 days ago
Someone get rid of that singer PLEASE.
COLUMBINE1818 1 week ago
@COLUMBINE1818 im glad no one in the band will actually listen to you
iloveskateboarding45 2 days ago
@iloveskateboarding45 I'm glad they put out an instrumental album, so I can enjoy their music the way it's meant to be heard.
COLUMBINE1818 2 days ago
saw him live! what an experience ;)
fucklortable 2 weeks ago
Running for cardio? Nah, I'll just try to play Matt's parts. I'd probably get a better workout anyway.
sixstainless 3 weeks ago 2
This band would be 100X better if it was instrumental
TrashedandGashed 3 weeks ago
I love it when a band improvises during a live performance and doesn't try to play a song exactly like it is on the album. What do you think I paid to see you for when I could've stayed home and threw the CD in my CD player?
SirAlaska 1 month ago
@SirAlaska
AMEN
TFCFredNVick 3 weeks ago
Think Matt's be using the same cymbals for his stack??
TheDrumkidguy 1 month ago
thats what I call a sick drummer!
THEZYGOMADISPOSAL 1 month ago
as much as i could never do any of this, his style is just so random
edermr44 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
I don't understand why people are giving Spencer a hard time. I am listening to this through headphones and he sounds great tonally. I am thinking people are thrown off by the live mix, or they just have a personal vendetta against him being in this band. So far on every video I have watched there has been a stab at him. I personally think he is amazing. I mean, @4:26 holy CRAP. Sounding like that live?!
Oh, Matt is a beast too by the way.
gaigewilderdrums 3 months ago 16
@gaigewilderdrums the music just sounds better without vocals....
schwermetal 3 months ago
@schwermetal To you, the music sounds better without vocals. I wouldn't mind having instrumental versions of these tracks, but I love how the vocals accent the song sections.
gaigewilderdrums 3 months ago 2
@gaigewilderdrums There is an instrumental version of the album out by the way, in case you DO want instrumental tracks.
LunarLionheart 2 months ago
@LunarLionheart I LOVE YOU.
gaigewilderdrums 2 months ago
@gaigewilderdrums I LOVE YOU TOO. Best budz 4 lyf k? Haha, enjoy the album!
LunarLionheart 2 months ago
@gaigewilderdrums He sounds pretty good in this video, but I've seen one or two other live videos where he sounded terrible. I agree though that people are two hard on him, he is a good singer.
Traedeer 1 month ago
@gaigewilderdrums i agree people shouldnt be so hard on him. hes a great vocalist. but live he is pretty out of tune on some parts.. that part at 4:26 was extremely forced because hes trying to sing too high, and that little thing he added on was a little too much. i love spencer but in the live setting he just has problems hitting the higher notes, and he ends up a little under pitch.
langdonrry 1 month ago
@gaigewilderdrums What I noticed is live he is amazing, the recorded album vocals sound like shit.
goodnamepending 2 weeks ago
@goodnamepending I suppose that's an opinion. I actually all around love his vocals.
gaigewilderdrums 1 week ago
@gaigewilderdrums It's cause he's not hitting the right notes. But this is an old video, and Spencer's vocals have gotten significantly better, or so I've heard.
GhazelMusic 4 days ago
@GhazelMusic Listen to some of their recent gigs, my god is Spencer good now. He wasn't the best before and I think he understood and has since improved immensely. Does some songs almost better than the record now :)
FakeMessiah94 3 days ago
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herohemmingsley 3 months ago
Damn ya'll are hating on stage presence too hard. There's a difference between Linkin Park level music and Periphery level music, namely that Periphery has technical ass music. Maybe they ought to be moving around a bit more and stuff, but they are attempting to bring technical ass music to life in front of what is presumably a very hardcore fan base. It's like when people complain about stage presence when Meshuggah is playing Bleed. I'm like, "Um...THEY'RE PLAYING FUCKING BLEED, OKAY?!" Damn.
mathprodigy 3 months ago 2
why do these guys always play like they're stuck in a can of sardines? seriously. the stages they play are big enough, and they're a BIG band (physically and metaphorically speaking). anyhow, matt's a beast. and i agree with the top comment, both hellpern and orbinator are awesome players with just different styles and feels on the kit. periphery is just TOTLA MAD! :))
whuppak 3 months ago
@whuppak They changed a lot since then, when I saw them at Sonisphere this year they had great stage presence, got very involved, and Spencer definitely has improved vocally :P
FakeMessiah94 3 months ago in playlist Liked videos
What the fuck is he doing haha
NoaOno 4 months ago
he just goes fucking nuts. what a great band to actually deal with this fucking insane drumming xDhahahahahah
drumwrist0123 4 months ago
And the winner of the most awkward stage presence goes to...PERIPHERY!
drew3usa 4 months ago 2
dear goodness fill @2:40 is wicked!
Rougarou13 4 months ago
Sotelo sucks live......
bmgsantos 4 months ago
hey halpern, lovin the periphery shorts
iloveskateboarding45 4 months ago
Matt is an improv god!
on3n1ght3r666 4 months ago
dont thrash for this comment but i just cannot get into this style of drumming - though i agree hes good, its just not for me
apeioj 4 months ago
one of the sickest drummers i've ever seen live, he destroyed that damn floor tom. haha.
SCARVER518 4 months ago
matt makes me look mentally challenged when i play drums with 4 toms 2 snares 1 piccolo tom 3 crashes 1 ride 2 chinas 2 splashes and a set of roto toms and he can do like 100 times more stuff then me with like not even half that stuff
wHildcHilD100 4 months ago
is stacked cymbles just 2 crashes put together upsidedown? cos it sounds better than his china
raymonddrummer92 4 months ago
@raymonddrummer92 usually it's a crash mounted upside down inside a china
adioskaterdude999 4 months ago
WE NEED MORE MATT HALPERN!! Maybe Icarus Lives or some other song?? please???? :P
ThexteraDrummer 5 months ago
Please, no more vocal....
Bary73 5 months ago 5
@Bary73 no more vocal !! please !
mikaelHD 2 months ago
@Bary73 He did get better toward the end.
Bucketheadland18 1 month ago
i want his stacked cymbals, but i dont wanna steal his signature sound. they would be cool to use as an accent on my fills though!
psnHEAVYMETALHEAD 5 months ago
what's the song in the intro part, before Light begins? sounds fuckin groovy!
gyzimaki 5 months ago
pinche banda fea...
eskam666 5 months ago
Reppin his own bands shorts like a fucking boss.
IDeathsIBreath 6 months ago 3
Is there any similar channels like sick drummer but for like Guitar? or maybe even Bass?
evan258 6 months ago
@evan258 I can advise you EMGpickupsTV on youtube,this is were I discovered Tosin Abasi,now they also make videos with bands playing but there are some awesome guitar ones.There is also FPEtv but its less good IMO.
KadajMetal 5 months ago
@KadajMetal
Thanks man I will look into it!
evan258 5 months ago
Hate to beat it to death. But he's no Travis Orbin. I think Periphery could do better.... Not to say he's a bad drummer
TheNoteGhost 6 months ago
@TheNoteGhost lmfao if u think travis orbin is better than matt you really shouldnt be stating opinions to any one you just sound delusional
binty47 6 months ago
@binty47 You're kidding right? Travis Orbins drumming is brilliant. Not to mention he's a right handed playing the taught himself to completely play open handed. I don't see how that could possibly be delusional. Orbin in my opinion has way more taste and solid written grooves then this guy...
TheNoteGhost 6 months ago
@TheNoteGhost all that is , is muscle memory and practice . and second orbin is a robot , matt actually feels the music
binty47 6 months ago
@binty47 Yeah no big deal. Just defying muscle memory and years of hard work and hours of practice a day... I've had crappy drummers call me a robot too. Just because you have good technique and know how to do things without straining your muscles and body doesn't mean you're not feeling the music. That's the way I see at least. Orbin has amazing control at very fast tempo's. If you think that's just a little bit of practice you are the one who is delusional sir.
TheNoteGhost 6 months ago
@TheNoteGhost The two of you are having a ridiculous argument. Travis and Matt may have played in the same band but they do not play alike! Both are immensely talented drummers with their own take on the music. Travis has insane technical ability and unique ideas. Matt is vary loose and plays with a great sense of groove. Travis tends to stick to the chart and Matt is very improvisational. You choose which you prefer but they are both amazing and neither is better than the other.
bolognamof 6 months ago 53
@bolognamof Couldn't have said it better myself.
eazyb33zy 5 months ago
@bolognamof What's the same band you speak of?
kmmmaye 4 months ago
@bolognamof Finally someone who actually understands the difference between these two drummers!
NateDaDrummzer 2 months ago
@bolognamof fast and easy. Travis sucks :p
METALERO31192 1 month ago
@METALERO31192 you couldn't be any more wrong.
baxslol 1 month ago
@bolognamof True fucking dat!
HatcherGrooves 4 days ago
@TheNoteGhost yeah, what he said. do some research, ya silly goose
ninjadrummerman 6 months ago
Meinl all the way, such a shredder, epic talent
KunisakeRM 6 months ago
i wanna find out what cymbals are in his stack. sounds good
needlessdestruction 6 months ago
Seems like the man just wants to show all he's got. Don't think it fits the song. No place for ego if you're in the band
TheChocoEye 6 months ago
@TheChocoEye When you've got to compete with 3 sick guitarists, he needs to show all he's got
itskn0 6 months ago
@TheChocoEye although i agree you need to stfu....this band WANTS that sick sound.....they are influenced by djent music, and djent DEMANDS virtuosic rhythmic capabilities!
xxxslayerxxx666 6 months ago
@TheChocoEye I disagree. Plus, this is a concert, so he's just improvising a lot and having fun. I doubt that it's his ego.
RedCl0ud22 6 months ago
I really have to piss but I need to watch this first!
ConnerDrummer 6 months ago
God Spencer sounds like shit.
Dissimulatex 6 months ago 2
Joaquin.
Get that fucking sound right!
drummakid101 7 months ago
...I play with shoes but I have some old light airy track shoes because they protects my feet and at still light enough that they don't hamper my ability to hit the pedal. I havn't read enough to know for sure but if you are a drummer(which is what I don't know about) then you would know that pedals are like shoes you have to find one you like. It's all a matter of personal preference.
sticksofury989 7 months ago
@ChronoGXray, if I may, I see your point in that it seems slightly counter intuitive to play with shoes. However, I ask you this, would you want to slam your foot down on a rigid piece of metal almost a thousand time in a short amount of time with no buffer? I should think not. Unless, as previously stated, you like to feel the metal...
sticksofury989 7 months ago
@sticksofury989 If I may, I am a drummer as well and I play barefoot because I feel like a have more control and grip with my feet when I play without shoes or socks or whatever. It is definitely personal preference on the way people drum. I haven't gotten bruises or blisters from it b/c my feet are constantly connected to the pedal itself. :) Happy drumming and... METAL!
tigershark421 7 months ago
Also you can hear peripherys complete album and like Travis Orbin these guys dont repeat their fills versus other drummers whos kit are big and repeat the fills over and over again!
Faustor11 7 months ago
complete kudos on his kit.
drumurdroid 7 months ago
is this his whole kit??
ned2one 7 months ago
@Spencer: 1:01-1:03 = story of my life.
edthehead83 7 months ago
I think he's one of the best metal drummer ever
DarkAvengerHoly 7 months ago
"The only man who can break 3 cymbals with one swing of the stick!" Come on, we don't want him to break most of his cymbals!
Kerrbear1234567890 7 months ago
What's the deal with his stacked cymbal? the china ride thingy. Can some one tell me what it is and how it all works and such?
metaldudebuff92 7 months ago
@metaldudebuff92 It's called a 'stack cymbal' and it consists of a china with a crash turned upside down on top of it. It's used mostly for the short/sharp sound. I use mine as an accent cymbal mostly, but it can be used as he does in this video to ride on if you choose.
blueburnsred 7 months ago
why do the vocals get so much crap? I dont get it. To me they are great!
gacktxrawr 8 months ago 3
@gacktxrawr That's all that matters
Raiderfan123 7 months ago
@gacktxrawr Its just difference of opinion really. I followed bulb before the band got together on his soundclick page because I loved his new instrumental style, and then I loved his instrumental work with animals as leaders and such, and now that the fans who have followed him for so long see him periphery, they usually prefer instrumental work there as well. I don't mind the vocalists screams or anything, but sometimes he, in my opinion, he sounds whiny. Everybody sees it different though.
nickbmyers217 7 months ago
this right here... shows that you do not need 2 snares, 3 bass drums, 7 toms, 5 chinas, 8 crashes, 3 stacks, 4 hihats, and 12 splashes to have amazing sonding drums. he has 1 snare, 1 floor tom, 1 bass drums, 1 ride, 1 crash, 1 pair of hihats, 1 china and 1 pair of stacked cymbals. and sounds amazing. inspiration.
baronofhell08 8 months ago 51
@baronofhell08 - AMEN TO THAT!
ChronoGXay 7 months ago
@baronofhell08 well said...
baker2440 7 months ago
@baronofhell08 he must have to carry his own drums or something
teethkicker 7 months ago
@baronofhell08 Making fun of Mike Portnoy much? ha ha ha :-)
Spermwhales93 7 months ago
@baronofhell08 I have to at least have two toms. but that's it :-D
alexkills 7 months ago
@baronofhell08 and this isn't even the most basic setup he has played live with.
thraXn 6 months ago
@baronofhell08 Well if your matt you don't....but GK prob does =P lol
Drumdude1235 4 months ago
@Drumdude1235 lulz, true say :P
baronofhell08 4 months ago
@baronofhell08 You also forgot the main reason why people THINK they need a big drum kit... he has NATURAL TALENT...
stunnaonflyrims 4 months ago
@baronofhell08 It's true that you can have limited drums and have them sound great, but you can also have triple the amount and have better. If less is more then imagine how much more more is more is ;)
drew3usa 4 months ago
@baronofhell08 I get it, you hate Portnoy.
ShittyMcPoopyBalls 4 months ago
@baronofhell08 Amen!
Kennyisbananas 3 months ago
@baronofhell08 and still he plays extremely good \m/
unConTrolleDdruMEr 3 months ago
@baronofhell08 No, but you do need a bunch of different things if you want to create different sounds. It's all in how you want to play. He can't play a Rush song, Dream Theater song, Between the Buried and Me song, or anything else because he only has 1 tom. So how your kit is set up depends on how you want to play.
KIPPEStheDRUMMER 3 months ago
@KIPPEStheDRUMMER still doable
fornever5656 1 week ago
im very excited to see what matt is going to do in the next couple years with periphery... and even to say without them hes going to be a very successful drummer, there's so much potential its not even funny ... lol but yea hes a god
a7xbfmv23 8 months ago
awesome musician! but i agree to GoldenXen i dont like the vox either.....
mhongthrash 8 months ago
" Peripheryyyy...LOVE that shit! "
Acafer84 8 months ago 2
band without the vocal its better.
GoldenXen 8 months ago
@GoldenXen I think some songs are good with the vocals while others just don't mesh well. But they will get it right on the next album I'm sure. Too much talent not to.
unshutoptic1 8 months ago
the staked cymbals what serie an zises are they
cotuzo33 8 months ago
I love spencers message to the sound guy :P
SabianTamaDrummer 8 months ago
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SuperNicaraguan 9 months ago
@SuperNicaraguan
I'm not a fan of anyone who posts comments like this on youtube.
sumstufflol 9 months ago
@sumstufflol look at this tough guy
SuperNicaraguan 9 months ago
@SuperNicaraguan
Not trying to be "tough". You're just stupid.
sumstufflol 9 months ago
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SuperNicaraguan 9 months ago
@SuperNicaraguan No its not, clearly he does just fine without a rack tom
breakinbenfreak 9 months ago
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SuperNicaraguan 9 months ago
@SuperNicaraguan He's fucking better than you will ever be
metalhead6695 9 months ago
@SuperNicaraguan he plays what hes comfortable with and plus he pulls it off better then most drummer i know trust me hes perfect with what he has and playing so he shouldn't be judged on hes prefrence plus hes a beast of a drummer if you could play that (i'm not saying i could) people would consider you comment more
darkmatter8 8 months ago
@darkmatter8 what did he say? just curious
DarthRoy1292 8 months ago
@SuperNicaraguan No it isn't now shut the fuck up
Grecian92 8 months ago
hes crazy, his sense of groove is unhuman
HoochE55 9 months ago
seems like a very physically demanding way to play. id get tired after like a few minutes of even trying to play like that
ameliorate2695 9 months ago
hahaha 3:21 little looky loo from matt. haha
jakubzor 9 months ago
the vocalists singing voice always sound kinda weak live :/
plokainacan 9 months ago
singer is rubbish, replace please, tha
vargaa86 9 months ago
@vargaa86 He has got FAR better recently
Eirath245 9 months ago
@vargaa86 the human abstract?
butterknucklez 9 months ago
he's constantly jamming, amazing
EuMilo 9 months ago
Holy crap! Spencer actually hit that note at 4:27. He played around with it a lot, but he got all the way up there.
doublebass08 9 months ago
@doublebass08 who is spencer ?
4stringbloodyfingers 9 months ago
@4stringbloodyfingers The vocalist guy.
doublebass08 9 months ago
Lol is he playing bare foot? xD
FakeMessiah94 9 months ago
I wonder if they ever thought "Matt!!! Just play something simple!"? lol. Hopefully they never will.
theyhavepeabrains 9 months ago
A mid-range voice doesn't fit in this kind of music.. I think Chris was a really good singer but his voice did not match the guitars and the rest of the band . Thats why i think Spencer has done the vocals better than the former singers.
DaviddrummerDOTse 9 months ago
I'd like the drummers that say "the more drums the merrier" tell that to Matt.
mrfreedomthomas 9 months ago
@d3tach3d hell yeah man. Love those guys too. Like these guys a little more but Animals as Leaders is my numero uno
TheCompulsionToKill 9 months ago
omg yeah we all get it. yes Spencer has a whiny voice, but you have to admit his range is impressive. and im talking about singing only
TheCompulsionToKill 9 months ago
@TheCompulsionToKill you want to hear range...listen to opeth ;P
d3tach3d 9 months ago
this is sick as hell!
TYCOONMJO 9 months ago
best modern metal drummer ? yes!
i8i7 10 months ago
dude he even has Periphery shorts! thats awesome...
PINQINQ 10 months ago
anyone tell me whats going on with that upside cymbal malarky? I'm up for doing it for that sound but can't tell whats going on there. ?
stixflix06 10 months ago
@stixflix06 I have mine setup like that but not with THAT big of cymbals... it just makes a quick splash sound and doesnt resonate.
aaron2414 10 months ago
@aaron2414 What is it tho? is it an upside down 16" crash on a 20" crash or..? i can't figure out whats goin on lol
stixflix06 10 months ago
@stixflix06 oh yea man, you got me LOL!!!! I have a 10 inch crash with an 8 flipped over on top of it... his look huge
aaron2414 10 months ago
@aaron2414 ah yeah its cool i just went on the meinl website on his page. upside down 16" crash on a 20" china or something like that.
stixflix06 10 months ago
@stixflix06 16" Mb10 Crash upside on top of an 18" Byzance Brilliant china...Quite a large stack lol
startrooper64 10 months ago 2
i think i account for half of the views on this
domdamanisdaman 10 months ago
"With one swing of the stick"
So yeah... 1:55, I guess thats true then? :O
lkaruga 10 months ago 3
contolled chaos
TMac930000 10 months ago 2
I can't find the "one".
Pablotheawesomeguy 10 months ago
@Pablotheawesomeguy Aaron Spears reference? :P
TheBigAP13 10 months ago
@TheBigAP13 No I just am not sure where the downbeat is in all this sweet madness.
Pablotheawesomeguy 9 months ago
does anyone know what his stack is?
domdamanisdaman 11 months ago
@domdamanisdaman Go find it on the meinl website. All I know is that they don't actually sell it as one thing.
Pablotheawesomeguy 10 months ago
i haved never ear them live and the only thing that suck is the voice
DARKSINS696 11 months ago
@DARKSINS696 I personally am no fan of Spencer's vocal style either, but to say that he sucks is ridiculous.. Please have some respect for these guys; they have spent years to get where they are now, musically.
MikePostDrums 11 months ago
@DARKSINS696 Fortunately Spencer has improved a lot
Hheawy 10 months ago
barefoot drummers FTW!
facedspaced 11 months ago 37
@facedspaced - I have NEVER understood why some folks would wear shoes when playing drums (save MAYBE socks). You don't wear gauntlets or any of that mess on your hands (unless you want to use DRUMMING GLOVES), so just what the heck are they doing?
ChronoGXay 7 months ago
@ChronoGXay but most ppl dont walk around barefoot also. Most ppl do have thier hands exposed though. you cant compare hands to feet in an arguement like that. i do prefer to play barefoot, and thats only becuz i like the cold metal on my feet, but playing with shoes doesnt hinder my playing at all. on ther other hand, if i wer to wear gloves while playing guitar, that WOULD hinder my playing. and id never use drumming gloves, i like the blisters and calluses i get from the sticks.
4stringFanatico 7 months ago
@4stringFanatico - I get not wanting to walk around barefoot. It may not have seemed this way, but I was not criticizing you personally. (But I can argue with it, and well.) It's probably that people have so often worn shoes while playing that it just seems normal, whereas being barefoot or wearing gloves... not so much. Personally, I *also* prefer playing barefoot, and would ultimately like to be using direct drive pedals; I like the idea of immediate response, just like get with my drumsticks.
ChronoGXay 7 months ago
@facedspaced hes wearing socks :P
VNdrummer 6 months ago
Crap drumming...
cyphersX76 11 months ago
@cyphersX76 yeah pretty much, my 5 year old unborn son could do this in his sleep.
OnHopeAlone 11 months ago
@OnHopeAlone 5 year old unborn son, lol
also, does anyone know who that other guitarist is? The sweater at 1:26 I don't think I've ever seen him before. A fill in?
LostCallProductions 11 months ago
@LostCallProductions Huh? That's the bass player, bro.
MikePostDrums 11 months ago
@MikePostDrums well this is awkward.
lol, I had no idea.
LostCallProductions 11 months ago