Chad Smith's "How To Play A Basic Rock Beat" Class

[PedrinBass]

Chad You is the best!!!

[FunWithFlipCam]

Proof how, if played properly, 4/4 straight time grooves like nothing else.

[97Mizzo]

if they ever made a flick of the chilli peppers will ferrell would be perfect for chad

[lucamonaco90]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO This is the best drum solo I've never heard before!!!!

[intruder842]

Woah ok good!!!! I'm not the only one who was like WTF it's WILL FARRELL!!!

[SuperAndrew411]

@intruder842 Jesus Christ that is so old and its will FERRELL you shmuck.

[roryando]

ME!

[JukemNukem88]

that frickin' snare is perfectly tuned..in my opinion.

[oskarveliky]

@JukemNukem88 Well, I dont like the snare at all :-)

[tu7n37]

i used to be a drummer like him, then i took an arrow in the knee

[RedHotChiliPepper909]

THE nicest snare drum ever.

[Prettyflyforabassman]

0:36 the brown note :P

[xaninha123]

Most overrated hack out there.

[TheFabFour999]

his must be thinking " damn this bass player is so boring, where the fuck is flea!"

[shinfo002]

will farrell is the dude who puts his nuts on drum sets....chad smith is a great drummer, one my favorties

[nato101010]

thats the best basic rock beat i've EVER heard.

[suckerdude07]

he must be really straining not to just solo instead of that simple beat

[loungerodder]

Titled: "I'm going to put my nutsack on your drumset"

[NorthBoundBand]

the only beat he knows

[moleboythedrummer100]

@NorthBoundBand go fuck yourself

[jeffraywotwot]

@NorthBoundBand Ok, now go watch him live. Like guy can solo like no one I have ever seen!

[oikonomidis1]

@NorthBoundBand The only beat YOU know bitch!

[dustyowl99]

k i actuall thought it was will ferrell for like the first 30 seconds

[NicThornsberryDrums]

Layin it deep. That's more impressive than any chop.

[lucasfishstix]

so much groove

[goodnamepending]

They were twins seperated at birth!

[HeartofNONO]

GRO O O O O O O O O O O O O VEEEEEEE!!!!

[aris7158]

he is simpy groooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooviiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnn....

[laptop145]

why chad make it so easy? I want to learn to play drums but how??? is an existential question

[ajcf1995]

@laptop145 learn out of a book. thats how i started

[WJD7119]

Will Ferrel's twin.

Nobody else sees it that knoe.

[TheThedestructinator]

@WJD7119 no he simply moonlights as will ferril

[2112LSG]

chad smith is a statement in drumming

[Spleenlad]

0:07 The happiest man alive

[mazokisss]

Great Dynamic

[WillyBangsTheDrum]

Wait I thought Will Farrell only played the cowbell.

[waitin4winter]

anyone know what the bass player is playing through? is that a little mark ii?

[Koolikoo]

i love how happy they are with what they do ^_^

[LucasShaw97]

I wish I could play like that.



[hglaser10]

i bet will ferrell goes out and picks up chicks by saying he's chad smith

[IplayEADGBA]

lol people that bass player is the bassist of Bombastic meatbats, he already plays with chad!

[morroida9966]

i always thought will ferrell was the drumer of red hot chilly peppers

[cheapshotdrummer]

That's how you do it. Period.

[barnysan]

omg what a snare drum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iiSeanify]

That bassist was so hoping for Chad to say "Yeah, I'll have a word with Anthony, kick Flea out and get you in."

[TheDoingYourMom1]

People are wrong. Will Ferrell looks like him.

[sweetdrums295]

haha if you listen closely hes sneakin in some ghost notes

[Praktical]

@sweetdrums295 Haha I noticed that!

[LONEPPY]

Is he drunk? What did he say?

[SylarTheBest]

@LONEPPY "He doesn't even need a click track 'cuz he's listenin' to me! :D"

[15pianofreak]

HAHAHAHA that looks exactly like will ferrell thats so funny

[Lekcheto]

i can do that....am i one of the best drummer in world?

[joshuacreamer]

such awesome feel

[weallcollapse]

Drums are so much fun.

[EvilMonk100]

these basic rock beats are REALLY easy. but REALLY fun to play!

[jamiequinlan]

Hahahaha! So ironic - teaching a simple rock beat :P Because thats the only thing the prick can play!

[3xarch]

@jamiequinlan chad smith is the tightest, grooviest guy. the pocket is the place to be my friend and chad is so far in the pocket he's gonna need a rescue team.

[gillyobaggin]

@jamiequinlan hahahaha no.

[MrSatanochio]

@jamiequinlan Holy shit :)) you`re an idiot :))

[pmcd94iii]

at 0:14 chad was like :man, flea could own this guy with a better groove...

[Phrase]

Who the fuck is Will Ferrell ?

[DrumChannelOfficial]

@Phrase Thank you. :)

[jakescoot147]

@Phrase hes a pretty famous actor hes pretty funny too im suprised you havnt heard of him

[41224jason]

@jakescoot147 haha...wow

[infoxtrott]

@Phrase yeah ! His drumming is a comedy. ..well... a tragedy would define it better.

[turnstylezdrumming]

@infoxtrott booooooooooo

[afroman071094]

@Phrase There is this magical thing called google, don't know if you've ever heard of it, but it might shed some light on the Will Ferrel dilemma you are having.

[TDKDante]

@Phrase he is an actor

[workingtitle43]

@TDKDante it was a joke

[geniemist]

@Phrase the guy who went under a controversial plastic operation so he could play Chad Smith in the movie...

[SCOTTDEE76]

@Phrase Chads dad was a race car driver, and he loved shake n bake!!! I just blew your mind compadre! shake n bake!

Sincerely Cal Norton Jr

[UpTheIrons51510]

Why does this sound so good when Chad plays it?

[uss11rage]

@UpTheIrons51510

its the high hat cymbals, and the right distance between them

[ohboyitsportnoy]

@uss11rage He bobs his hi hat foot up and down and it opens and closes them very slightly, it's a form of keeping time and I think by now it's just habit for him.

[Jazzhansolo]

@ohboyitsportnoy Yup. I do it too, can't keep my "Hi-foot" motionless while drumdiddly-umming

[tcmartin10]

@UpTheIrons51510 It is simple...... Its cause he is Chad and he is the drummer for RHCP. Duh :P

[gonadiator]

chad smith uses this beat for over 70% of his material... please people, expand your minds.

[08mike11]

@gonadiator its called the money beat for a reason..

[MuffinSpecial]

@gonadiator that and this beat is the basis of every beat

[redlynx69]

@gonadiator You've actually listened to all of the songs he's ever done have you? Yeah - FUCK OFF!

[Green34Destiny9]

@gonadiator , i have two drum books of the RHCP, and in very few songs does Chad Smith use that beat, and I am also a fan of their earlier work and I can say the percentage he uses that beat is much less then 70%.

[jjdrummer108]

I hate that snare drum :/

[LukeHeavyshield]

Will Ferrell Plays drums now?

[danmdl]

@LukeHeavyshield

oldest joke on earth man... come on..everyone's been saying that for years...

[haydondres]

why do people think that chad has to play no one other than rhcp the bassist ent flea, but he's probably got bucket loads more talent than most.

[Kierank30]

@haydondres Dude its just a joke calm down

[BlurryWater14]

WHERE IS FLEA!?

[blaucha58]

sounds like billy mays at the end...

[guidozoso]

Didn´t like the bass player at all.. Seems to be trying to copy Flea´s style, get your own!.-

[Jutz215]

When did will ferrell get so good at drums lol

[trevuhhh]

Chad smith looks like will ferrell!

[JaykobMatteo]

@trevuhhh actually will farrell looks like chad smith lololol

[Pied777]

shut up yall, this bassist plays great! you guys are morons

[XxInputxX]

He's cheating on Flea!

[huyiy]

@XxInputxX not if its just a hoe you're dunna dump the next hour :-p

[Emceetem]

@XxInputxX They have an open relationship.

[Patchworkdrum]

@XxInputxX He's not cheating. Flea's just too epic to play a basic bass line.

[TechSmack]

whats this douche doing with that amazing bass with no talent what so ever ?

GET FLEA UP THERE!

[HighlanderMonkey]

Easily the best basic rock beat I have ever heard *jizzes*

[breakfastroute]

Can't they get Flea to join in instead? I wan't more funk.

[BenCorroon]

step 1. Find an incredible bass player

[Snaggletooth369]

I'm gonna put my balls on his drumset

[Bonzotriplets1]

@Snaggletooth369 he already put his on your's.

[hafizkaka22]

@Snaggletooth369 is that will ferrel's line?lol XD

[trashntrash]

@Snaggletooth369 why would u do that

[MrSmileymagee]

@trashntrash Oh dear if you havent seen Step Brothers, we as of all the viewers who have advise you to get the fuck off this page before shit goes down in Will Ferrell town!!

[forresttmcarthur]

Imagine if he would've done whatever he wanted during that 0.o

[satelliteradio711]

i was expecting a little more funk

[TechSmack]

loving that musicman!

[frusciantefleaful]

"HE D'N EVEN NEEEEEED A CLICK TRACK COZ HES LISTENIN TO ME!"

[DrummingWithDale]

How about we agree on this: Chad Smith is to drumming as Will Ferrell is to comedy. They're both legends in their own fields!

[PurpleSn00zer]

Will Ferrell looks like Chad Smith. Chad Smith doesn't look like Will Ferrel if you get what I'm sayin.

[JUDOODUJ]

Chad is GREAT on this video, but the drums is horrible

[UnMaxDeGrOove]

@JUDOODUJ Are you sure about what you're telling here ? because Chad is the drummer ... I suppose you wanna talk about the bassist, isn't it ?

[pkerlex]

Fuck this is awesome

[andygriff1987]

LOL I'M SO TOTALLY FUNNY COZ CHAD SMITH IS TOTALLY LIKE WILL FERRELL'S TWIN OR WHATEVER LOL HA! OMG! LMFAO! ALSO I'M DEFINNATELLY TEH FIRST PERSON TO SAY THIS TOO.

[maxisslipknot]

@andygriff1987 LOL YOURE THE FIRST TO SAY IT ON YOUTUBE BUT YOURE SOOOOOO RIGHT HAAHAHAH I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE LOL

[bonerofdeath]

@andygriff1987 great troll comment!

[TheTwicey]

the bassist is the bassist of the bombastic meatbats, chad's band.

[mycomgame007]

chad reminds me of Will ferrals brother

[HammarHeart]

chad should teach a "how to look like will ferell" class

[ShroomSamich]

pearl makes shittiest drums though...

[InfernalPenguin]

@ShroomSamich naw it could be peace or gammon

[TheLordHodne]

The bass sounds like someone is farting! :D

[toudi94]

bass player sux. especially cuz he play with Chad

[miguelito3dp]

@toudi94

he would suck even if he was playing alone

[FruscianteSlovak]

Chad doesn't look like Will Farrell, Will Farrell looks like Chad Smith.

[TheBrixMix]

@FruscianteSlovak that is statistically true going by age wise

[zackattack94]

@FruscianteSlovak shut the fuck up its annoying

[youreleft]

This is stupid.

[uknoitsandy47]

since when does will ferrel play drums? lmfao

[metallikuh520]

@uknoitsandy47 HAHAHHAH!!!! No seriously that was funny in like 1999...give it a rest already

[mackatash]

oh..... apparently im not alone on thinkin will ferrel looks like chad smith

[MisterSilverGroover]

YEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHH GREEEEEEAAAAAATTTT !!! :)))

[KaatjedeKip]

all the people who says that chad sucks are stupid... if you can groove like this with just a simple 'boom tak boom tak' beat, then you're awesome, cuz if you ask me, drumming, brought down to its core, is about laying down a tight beat that grooves nicely... although I do admit that fancy over the top drumfills are cool too...

[crimjqt83]

@KaatjedeKip i agree. chad has great pocket.

[jadreamerzz]

@KaatjedeKip Chad is good, but it's not difficult to make a good groove like this one on video. it's all about "ghosts" and that's very simple. "Ghosts" - accents. Look at Chads right hand on hihat .

[KaatjedeKip]

@jadreamerzz I don't know about that.. ghostnotes don't necessarily let a beat groove if you ask me.. I'd say it's all about the way the drummer plays it, and some drummers somehow don't make things groove while others do... so it's not simply a matter of adding ghostnotes... that's how I look at it anyway

[metalmike83]

@KaatjedeKip Depends...sometimes ghostnotes just clutter shit up - to me it's all about the song and how you let those notes flow..

[adamgergich96]

yet another example of chads AMAZING drumming. weh

[boombillybyebye]

I didn't know that will ferrell plays drums

[TheTwicey]

which cymbals is he using there?

[SiletteDK70]

People we all understand that Chad Smith looks like Will Ferral as its been posted in every single Chad Smith video. You don't need to say it anymore.

[tjdrummer13]

@SiletteDK70 No no. Will Ferrel looks like Chad smith.

[Leauwic]

@tjdrummer13 Because Chad Smith is older than Will Ferrel

[tekken3y0sh1m1tsu1]

lawl chad smith looks like will ferrell...cool drumming though...

[TheQuigonjohn]

How does he tune his snare?

[PinkSafire1]

@ NewWorldOrder888

God, you are so right!

[TheEdibleShoe]

WHAT HOODIE IS HE WEARING?

[NewWorldOrder888]

dude i love how you can tell chad just "feels" every song he plays too! love it love it love it. it looks like he's always just havin a good time behind the kit

[S0NiCCCCC]

"he doesnt even need a click check coz hes listenin to me!"...classic and completely true =)...chad smith is the best!

[thomascompton800]

anyone know what snare he uses, is it a pearl sensitone

[spacitydrummer4JC]

There is a reason this is called the "money beat" in Nashville.

[WVUrockerBoy]

how come you can barely hear the hi hat?

[SoundOfSorrowSOS]

@WVUrockerBoy What are you on about you can clearly hear the hi hat...

[TheJeddyB]

This is a great example of how you can make such a simple feel groove so well. It's just the little touches, a little ghost here and there and also the way he lets a little pressure off the hihat to give it a different feel :D

[boilingpoint3]

5 string bass?

Flea owns with 4.

[danthman44444]

just cuz chad doesnt show off 100% of the time doesnt mean he sucks. he's not a drummer but a musician. he plays what goes best with a song. except bombastic meatbats of course.

[Luiso57]

that bass sounds awesome... and that is such a nice kit

[mikolene97]

whats that blue box near the bassist on the stand?

[tahamata56]

@mikolene97 i think its i kind of metronome

[persini]

didn't know Will Ferrell could groove so hard........, hahaha , he's so similar.

[ScreamxBloodyxGore]

All Chad has ever done in studio is play basic rock beats. He even had Flea with him and still managed to be the most vanilla drummer to ever swing a stick.

[druMMaBoY609]

@ScreamxBloodyxGore

DUDE ARE YOU HIGH HE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST ROCK DRUMMERS OF TODAY PERIOD.

[JmRDrummer]

@ScreamxBloodyxGore type in flea and chad jam then say that

[VelaToNorma7]

@JmRDrummer chad only knows how to play basic beats

[KiloHoplite]

@ScreamxBloodyxGore haha I'm sure he cries every night because he couldn't impress you!

He plays PERFECTLY in the context of what MUSIC he plays, that's what's important. Sure he's not gonna go bananas in the studio, because that's where it's important to play solid, and keep the music together. Guy goes nuts live, but I'm sure you could show him a thing or two!

[mikulasvselicha]

Flea like solo

[User985195]

yo chad is the best fucking rollmodel red hot chilli sounds fuckin sick i think hes the best drummer i learned by him aaa chad every thing i know about drumming he teached me.

[aakkoin]

he opens the hihat on the downbeat... basic beat would be 8th notes, but sweet groove anywho

[zackattack94]

@aakkoin whats a downbeat and im pretty sure the basic beat is quarter notes not 8th notes

[Superchicken32]

yer its quarter notes ok

Don't bag the chad, he is god

[Eshonion89]

If I'd be asked to explain the term "pocket".. Think I'd post this link. Groove.

[eisuke120]

never felt this much groove from such a simple beat

[snakespence]

@eisuke120

Dynamics dude. Dynamics...

[NerfLad]

Is that the bassist for Alanis Morrisette? (sp)

Also, SEE HE DUDN'T EVEN NEED A CLIH TRACK CUZ HE'S LISTENIN TO MAY!

rofl

[martinxander]

His name is Kevin Chown FYI :)

[javier20893]

so simple but sounds great =]

[tccs319]

Chad is the fucking man yo I like his personality and his snare sounds good... although his beats all sound the same though hehehehehe

[rocketman24524]

nice basic beat