The beat that starts at :53 seconds, although a very bold statement, I think is my favorite drum beat I have ever heard. God, i wish I could play like that. . . how does he play those ghost notes on the snare so well...?
that's weird, i can hear the audio on my ipad but not my laptop. anyway, haha this video motivated me to seriously work on my shuffles. and i have to agree that this shuffle is, in fact, pretty sick nasty hahaha
i dont like people like him, thinking they are the best just because they can play drums... i mean, iam a drummer,too... but i dont pose like him with stick spins and that shit... its still just an instrument like any other, so he should not think he is the king... good drumming, but his character seems to suck...
It might look that way but you don't know him out of this video so...You know? And the stick tricks don't exactly make it easier, and showmanship is huge in drumming.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz slept through half of it...Would like to hear him on a kick,snare and a pr of hats...SOunded like nuts and bolts in a dryer to me..
This should be called how to do paradiddles around the drumset. It's a great paradiddle heavy drum solo. Good enough for a regional win but not a national one.
@quicklikeabunny666 It's like you don't understand how to read the tone of a comment. In what part of my comment was there any hint at saying I was better than him?
Do you think he could beat any of the previous winners of the national drum-offs?
I think you need to turn the mirror around and look at yourself. You're the real "Keyboard Warrior."
I was complimenting him. That's why people gave me thumbs up, because what I said is makes sense - unlike your comment.
it sucks that some people who come on youtube are so closed-minded and they say dumb shit when im sure most of them dont what good drumming really is.
The left hand is a basic shuffle with the left hitting the second and third triplet on each beat and accenting on two and four and the kick stuff can be learned by ear but i'd bet its just improvisation. That's my best guess at it. Excellent beat!
how can you say he sucks? he has fucking talent regardless of how far he made it and hu ever is better then him he has talent. just cuz someone can do it better doesnt take away the others talent
Dammmmn. . . that is a sick nasty fat as hell beat you got going there for a second at 50 sec 2:15. kill it. i am entering the drum off for Indy in 2012. i will proly win the district if nothing else.
He keeps..going and going...and going...and pissing of the judges...you are over your time....that gets passed along and we judges keep that in mind....But I must admit he was petty damn good....
technically sound, plays with finesse as well as emotion. brings out the full potential in that sick ass kit. and adding to all that... theatricality? amazing!
Dang, All before everyone had good comments, but after a good video has been up for awhile the flamers come in... This guy is GREAT no need to spread that hate with retarded statements like he is arrogant, its the freaking guitar center drum off -Its not a band gig- IDIOTS today..
You are confuzing flamers for objective critiques. My biggest issue with him has never been about technical ability. He twirls those sticks like a mofo. My issue with him is how incredibly stiff and fake he is. There's another comment in here about a self-promoting web site of his. I'd like to see if that's true, becuase from this vid alone, he just seems like the type that would do that.
hey, at 0:53, i don't think those are swiss army triplets. He's doing a shuffle, look at his right hand. Here's what i think: Right hand is doing 1/4 note triplets with the middle "trip" cut out, leaving: 1 let 2 let 3 let 4 let... etc (also known as a shuffle)
____= 8th rest
Left hand count 1: ____ trip let
Left hand count 2: ____ trip ____
Left hand count 3: THREE (accented)_____ let
Left hand count 4: ____ trip let
Bass drum is played exactly like the Jeff Porcaro "Rosanna" shuffle.
hmmmm, im looking back on what i said, and i agree that it would be a very quick tempo to count it like that. I guess you could also arrange it to where the snare backbeat is on count 2 and 4 (instead of count 3); if you did that, then all the other notes in between would have to be counted as sextuplets.
Not trying to contradict you, but i don't think you can really count that in 6/8. Which count would the downbeat/upbeats be on?
Yeah, it can get tricky to count in 6/8, too. I said 6/8, but I'm so used to counting 6/8 in 2/2, but some folks don't know what 2/2 is. Also, if counted in sixes, slow it down alot, and you can feel it. It's an intersting shuffle. I love the drums he has. Pearl Master's series if I'm not mistaken. I use VMX visions. I little more than a hobbyist these days...
Ok, i think I THINK i understand what you mean now. Yeah, i dont really count too much using half notes (2/2). Very cool groove, maybe ill make a video about it.
Man, for some reason i always thought he played a Gretsch Renown here. Visions are great drums. Im kinda stuck with poplar right now haha.
This has always been an interesting guy to me but not for drumming. Invents pro drummer persona for himself on a silly drum forum, when he doesn't play that many gigs, solidifies a fake rep by condemning a stupid drumming sport, while his real motivation is promoting the national store drumoff that he's in, announces semi retirement when he never had a career, has yes boys calling a similar person a mama's boy when he has (no lie) lived most of his adult life in mom's basement. Total fake.
ummmm no, i completely disagree with you except for the fast part. and it wasn't even his speed that stuck out in the video. To me, what stuck out the most was how intricate his beats were and how flawless his playing was.
And I indeed enjoyed listening to those "random noises". Personally i think this not playing with "soul" stuff comes from the old fashioned drummers. I find this video and myself to be part of the "new age".
This is all just my opinion though, so please don't bash me :]
im a lot more talented ive been playing drums for around 17 years, i have played with bands like led zeppelin, and tool, and blink 182, take a look at my profile
Thank you, drumfan619. Finally someone who understands. Every year is the same, some guy comes and demonstrates the same generic technique, twirls his sticks, and plays the drum set like tenors. 0 soul, 0 creativity. People who don't know anything about drums are so in awe by that shit, give me a break. Go learn from the Jazz drummers.
Most metal drummer do all the same tricks in my opinion. Not saying they arent bad ass mother fuckers, but the only metal drummer that i have seen step outside the box is the dude from Killswitch, he tears it up on like a 4 piece. He is heavy with weird beats instead of speed. But I halfway agree with you.
No, actually thank you for understanding. He's a freaking wind up monkey with a smile pasted on his face, saying "hey look what I can do". No soul, no creativity, no feel; just rudiments and routines strung together to attempt to put together a solo. Finally someone gets it.
have to agree with you here... i've seen this video a hundred times and although i totally appreciate the technicality of some of the stuff he's doing... its the dryest performance i've ever seen... arrogant mofo that he is
don't know him personally so I don't know if he's arrogant off the drums, so I can just speak to his drumming. Dry, no feel, mechanical, no groove, show off, repetitive, no creativity, freaky smile, strung together rudiments, self-promoting; all come to mind when I watch this. "Arrogant", sure looks like it, but who knows.
what the hell are you idiots talking about. don't take this the wrong way... he's fast as hell, not the fastest but fast. his strength in this is his patterns and, well, honestly his showmanship. too many people take showmanship as cockiness, but he really keeps some complex stuff going while he's doing visuals. i'm very impressed with this guy.
(although not the smartest thing to piss off the judges, isn't that right ALPHAMAN? XP)
haha i thought he was good, lol untill some one said what you just said and i listened agian... lol your right, lol talented for those of us that can play drums, but in the drumming world its bland.
Wow! If your opinion is different you're a "moron" or a "tard". Such maturity. I'll stick by what I said, this dude has got his rudiments down, I'll give him that, but he couldn't lay down a groove with feeling if his life depended on it.
Homie, I don't particularly agree with this guy, but defending your playing in the comments by saying "plenty of musicians and others would disagree with you" doesn't say as much as putting up a video of you grooving... do it!
Dude, people are always gonna try to be better in some way. It doesn't matter that you played a helluva nice solo, some jackasses saw your video here and started feeling inadequate, so they act like they're freakin' Buddy Rich or something and critcize you in order to feel better about themselves. Real drummers recognize this as a good piece of work and deserving of compliments. Well done.
yea im one of them this solo is awesome. i have a question though about the shuffle..do you approach it as just swung eighth notes on the hi hat with ghost note diddles or wutever the hell you would call them lol..or do you just play swiss army triplets between the hi hat and snare? sorry if thats confusing either way this solo is awesome..drumfan is an idiot
I think "moron" is a bit harsh. Stick twirling has nothing to do with "chops". It's a visual thing. "Chops" notwithstanding, I still think this guy lacks something more important than pure chops: and that's "feel", "soul", or whatever you wanna call it. He plays like he's got a stick up his ass.
i'd hate to have to play after him...
DrummerPGR 6 months ago in playlist Playlist 1
Love this solo. One of my favorites on YouTube.
eebie376 6 months ago
The beat that starts at :53 seconds, although a very bold statement, I think is my favorite drum beat I have ever heard. God, i wish I could play like that. . . how does he play those ghost notes on the snare so well...?
EverythingEvil007 11 months ago
@EverythingEvil007 It's a Purdie Shuffle...look it up on YT.
WoodySoT 9 months ago
he never used the china lol
iasm94 1 year ago
@iasm94 he's a racist.
bouncingpogostick 10 months ago
if u cant hear it put the video to 240p
jasonjohnkefalidis 1 year ago 5
put the video to 240p if u cant here it. worked for me. pretty nice solo, some groovy beats there.
MetalHead420100 1 year ago
its okay!!
johncalvin061 1 year ago
Where the hell is the sound? =[
Adylicious7X 1 year ago
Watch in 240p for audio. Awesome solo!
CharlieMcCarron 1 year ago
that's weird, i can hear the audio on my ipad but not my laptop. anyway, haha this video motivated me to seriously work on my shuffles. and i have to agree that this shuffle is, in fact, pretty sick nasty hahaha
xxMikePortnoyJrxx 1 year ago
SE SI SENTISSE......IF I COULD ONLY HEAR IT!!!!....lol
J03Y6 1 year ago
Where's the audio?
Fear1The1Spear 1 year ago
why cant I hear it????
MEDLI123 1 year ago 3
that shuffle was sick nasty
wrthdrumer 1 year ago
That was pimp. You got mad skills dawg.
eckomind 1 year ago
wow. dont dis this dude. hes amazing
GregG12100 1 year ago
Why does this bitch have scream so much
Giovani22 2 years ago
Hello. Dominated. Love this one. :)
Hollyilluminati1 2 years ago
There is absolutely nothing wrong with this drumming. People talking crap are idiots.
decentdrummer911 2 years ago 2
you need to give a purity shuffle tutorial!
skiddlecrumms 2 years ago
hace el mismo ritmo que dennis chambers al principio
jesusfernandez 2 years ago
i dont like people like him, thinking they are the best just because they can play drums... i mean, iam a drummer,too... but i dont pose like him with stick spins and that shit... its still just an instrument like any other, so he should not think he is the king... good drumming, but his character seems to suck...
KnightRiderChrissi 2 years ago
It might look that way but you don't know him out of this video so...You know? And the stick tricks don't exactly make it easier, and showmanship is huge in drumming.
darthjoey13 2 years ago
He's a nice guy for sure. I used to see him on some drum forums.
geekusadrummer 2 years ago
hes playing the same thing for too long, he needs to have more variation
Jaredondrums 2 years ago
dude yea right... that was like the most variation you could do.
XxIMLDlxX 2 years ago
how can people say he's not good? the guy is a beast. that shuffle groove is ridiculously awesome
thepactissealed 2 years ago 5
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz slept through half of it...Would like to hear him on a kick,snare and a pr of hats...SOunded like nuts and bolts in a dryer to me..
moon1593 2 years ago
definitely knows his stuff!
wrthdrumer 2 years ago
This should be called how to do paradiddles around the drumset. It's a great paradiddle heavy drum solo. Good enough for a regional win but not a national one.
Still an awesome solo.
AirmetalDrummer 2 years ago 7
@AirmetalDrummer Like to see you post a video doing half of this. Keyboard warrior.
quicklikeabunny666 1 year ago
@quicklikeabunny666 It's like you don't understand how to read the tone of a comment. In what part of my comment was there any hint at saying I was better than him?
Do you think he could beat any of the previous winners of the national drum-offs?
I think you need to turn the mirror around and look at yourself. You're the real "Keyboard Warrior."
I was complimenting him. That's why people gave me thumbs up, because what I said is makes sense - unlike your comment.
AirmetalDrummer 1 year ago
Nice Job - thought - energy - etc
GGFan 2 years ago
i like that shuffle
mareduard087 2 years ago 2
boring
zacre 2 years ago
ha ha i see a virgil clone lol
gabdrumking 2 years ago
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dude, im trying out for 2010. I'll post up myself. Im only 16, and i can kill that....i think. HAha, great job though. i love it
BRDRJ1993 2 years ago
blast beats and double bass aren't going to get you anywhere in this competition.
metallikuh520 2 years ago
this guy is pretty good
ninjaman1777 2 years ago 2
tool
CaliClothing 2 years ago
i am sooo tired of hearing people start their solos with cymbal rolls
Mytrucksbigger33 2 years ago 21
ya man!!!!
drumset2009 2 years ago
dude i think its a his own variation of this denis chambers groove. check out my fav videos its in there. this kid is cool btw
dt5741 2 years ago
Hell I thought I seen it all on youtube. WRONG!!!
PACIFICDR 2 years ago
this guy is fucking insane!
KDewey92 2 years ago
1:33 awesome
SkateInfoForU 2 years ago
hes good
RestingSoul666 2 years ago
amazing!!! i hope i'm this good one day!
RajDrummer1 3 years ago
this is dope.
it sucks that some people who come on youtube are so closed-minded and they say dumb shit when im sure most of them dont what good drumming really is.
ohhwuttup23 3 years ago
Hope you don't mind, dude...I ripped you off...good solo, very creative, GREAT showmanship...
jchav981 3 years ago
i think every one rips off that groove at 0:54
it's so rad.
KnoffMan 3 years ago 2
0:54
ive been playing drums for a few years. and i cant figure that beat out.
like i listen to it and Im like, yeah i got this. then i get behind the kit and blank out. i wish i could rip that groove off.
zakfmt 2 years ago
it's just a kind of simple funk groove, interupted by a bunch of double strokes w the left hand... AT FIRST. then it turns into something fierce!
thevitruviangirl 2 years ago
The left hand is a basic shuffle with the left hitting the second and third triplet on each beat and accenting on two and four and the kick stuff can be learned by ear but i'd bet its just improvisation. That's my best guess at it. Excellent beat!
jbarile5 2 years ago
what about the left hand? the way it hits looks weird. are those just straight single strokes?
zakfmt 2 years ago
It's just a half-time shuffle groove. Look it up on youtube there are lessons for it.
sethplaysdrums 2 years ago
its a fast RnB shuffle with some modulation at the end before he switches to teh ride
littlephoenix1115 2 years ago
the hi hats on all 4 beats( quarter notes)
in between all them is a double stroke
and double bass eight notes all the way through
italian5n1p3r 2 years ago
its definantly a purdie shuffle
skiddlecrumms 2 years ago
@skiddlecrumms purdie shuffle on speed and acid. sick what he did changing the accents with that/.
quicklikeabunny666 1 year ago
If he won this thing there needs to be better playwers taking part. he's ok. Maybe he didn't work on this long maybe some more practice.
Hack35 3 years ago
he is amazing. you must not realize good drums when you see it, even when its plainly in your face like this
decentdrummer911 2 years ago
Well that video would explain why he never made past the 1st round. Guy Sucks.
xdlugia7 3 years ago
how can you say he sucks? he has fucking talent regardless of how far he made it and hu ever is better then him he has talent. just cuz someone can do it better doesnt take away the others talent
jjjduce 3 years ago
dude, he is beast. just imagine the rest of the competition. There just isn't enough variation.
BRDRJ1993 2 years ago
Well then lets see you do it better. Im sure this dude is way more talented than you are, so why dont you post a video of you playing on youtube
Robowski22 2 years ago
I just noticed, the black guy is the only one that doesn't clap. I guess he saw Evan as competition haha?
decentdrummer911 3 years ago
how's he doing the fill thing at 1:33 - 1:36 ?, It doesn't sound right with single strokes
panasonicOMEN 3 years ago
I wish I knew how haha. that fill is my favorite part.
decentdrummer911 3 years ago
the guy is the best drummer i ever seen
decentdrummer911 3 years ago
whoever tuned those toms is RETARDED
decentdrummer911 3 years ago
thats a bad ass half time shuffle grove in the beganing!!! good job bro
JoReyna83 3 years ago
I've said it once and i'll say it again. :53 is epic.
Led778 3 years ago
its the groove for rosanna by toto look it up rosanna groove or something :)
its pretty simple when broken down
i can even do parts of it when i saw the explaination video :)
boybawang9997 3 years ago
Its almost the same except hes play quads instead of triplets. The rosanna groove is just triplets.
jmr2master 3 years ago 2
Evan You're the shit. Don't listen to that bullshit. I'd like to see the negative commenters try that. Keeping truckin you sexy sob
DrewBusone 3 years ago
u guys r retarded. he is not fast. george kollias is fast. this guy isnt
farmerjack1234 3 years ago
Dammmmn. . . that is a sick nasty fat as hell beat you got going there for a second at 50 sec 2:15. kill it. i am entering the drum off for Indy in 2012. i will proly win the district if nothing else.
catchme123581321 3 years ago
yo thats so easy
airboyf15 3 years ago
This guy can play. Stop the negative comments. He is damn skilled.
glassprison1974 3 years ago
anyone can do some of those fast fills with a double pedal. his singles were pretty fast though.
joshtheff 3 years ago
He keeps..going and going...and going...and pissing of the judges...you are over your time....that gets passed along and we judges keep that in mind....But I must admit he was petty damn good....
onegoodalphaman 3 years ago
WOW o o 0
TheLoveMaker232 3 years ago
If you think this guy is fast, watch donnie marple's GC Drumoff performance.
ganglydude42 3 years ago
you think donnie marple is fast?
watch eric moore then you can see what fast is
Branman1994 3 years ago
really? you stood up to test the cymbals?
decentdrummer911 3 years ago
For anyone who said the video is sped up, watch the crowd and the cymbals, its obviously not
Dudeguy34962 3 years ago
oh my goddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
drummerboi1990 3 years ago
Wow. 0:53 onwards is godly.
TerryGunnell12 3 years ago
Which GC is this at....this looks like the one in Towson,MD
Moog167 3 years ago
fuck ya man this guy can play!
ninjaman1777 3 years ago
gotta love the denis chambers groove
mapex082688 3 years ago
:53 is epic.
Led778 3 years ago 2
yeah..how the hell does he do that?..one of the best beats ive ever heard
vin2364 3 years ago
Saying he isnt talented is ignorant. As far as the arrogant statements go, try listening without watching. Is he still "arrogant"?
glassprison1974 3 years ago
i swear if this guy lost...
crazzzzydrummer 3 years ago 2
technically sound, plays with finesse as well as emotion. brings out the full potential in that sick ass kit. and adding to all that... theatricality? amazing!
shembot23 3 years ago
Love the rudiments.
gkdrummerboy 3 years ago
shit thats was awsome nice way to end it
watheller 3 years ago
that was for gkdrummerboy's question by the way. :]
gatewaydrummer64 3 years ago
I love the ghost notes about a minute in
mp3guy 3 years ago
i love how he plays with a traditional grip
awesome video
Ki11erTofu 3 years ago
i dont see everyones problem with this guy. i think he has a lot of talent.
bcbowar50 3 years ago
hes alright the drums.
Ecwjr007 3 years ago
looks like my drumset
i have a pearl masters BRX
i cant tell if thats it tho
Metaldrummer004 3 years ago
Dang, All before everyone had good comments, but after a good video has been up for awhile the flamers come in... This guy is GREAT no need to spread that hate with retarded statements like he is arrogant, its the freaking guitar center drum off -Its not a band gig- IDIOTS today..
jmr2master 3 years ago 2
You are confuzing flamers for objective critiques. My biggest issue with him has never been about technical ability. He twirls those sticks like a mofo. My issue with him is how incredibly stiff and fake he is. There's another comment in here about a self-promoting web site of his. I'd like to see if that's true, becuase from this vid alone, he just seems like the type that would do that.
drumfan619 3 years ago
Answer these questions to the best of your ability.
1) Are you a drummer?
2) What does comment sense mean?
3) What is going on in this video?
4) 2+2=(Place answer here)
5) Explain how you can type 'Stiff' and 'fake' in the same sentence about a drummer, and not notice the contradiction...!!!!???
jmr2master 3 years ago
he has great style in my opinion. hes killin it. not everyone has this style of being fluent and being loose gripped. take it ez.
pdp420 3 years ago
can u elaborate on how hes fake. What is her portray that is false to wat he actually is? hes drumming and thats it
jjjduce 3 years ago
How is that first beat played?
gkdrummerboy 3 years ago
it is just swiss army triplets, with right hand on hi hat and left on snare, and a little bass drum groove under it. :]
gatewaydrummer64 3 years ago
hey, at 0:53, i don't think those are swiss army triplets. He's doing a shuffle, look at his right hand. Here's what i think: Right hand is doing 1/4 note triplets with the middle "trip" cut out, leaving: 1 let 2 let 3 let 4 let... etc (also known as a shuffle)
____= 8th rest
Left hand count 1: ____ trip let
Left hand count 2: ____ trip ____
Left hand count 3: THREE (accented)_____ let
Left hand count 4: ____ trip let
Bass drum is played exactly like the Jeff Porcaro "Rosanna" shuffle.
amishrockstar 3 years ago
well i tried... haha.
gatewaydrummer64 3 years ago
haha nice,
btw..... im just guessing too. That's just what i THINK he did, dont know for sure though.
amishrockstar 3 years ago
It's easier to count in 6/8 time instead of 4/4. At least to me. It cuts the overall tempo down.
jchav981 3 years ago
hmmmm, im looking back on what i said, and i agree that it would be a very quick tempo to count it like that. I guess you could also arrange it to where the snare backbeat is on count 2 and 4 (instead of count 3); if you did that, then all the other notes in between would have to be counted as sextuplets.
Not trying to contradict you, but i don't think you can really count that in 6/8. Which count would the downbeat/upbeats be on?
amishrockstar 3 years ago
Yeah, it can get tricky to count in 6/8, too. I said 6/8, but I'm so used to counting 6/8 in 2/2, but some folks don't know what 2/2 is. Also, if counted in sixes, slow it down alot, and you can feel it. It's an intersting shuffle. I love the drums he has. Pearl Master's series if I'm not mistaken. I use VMX visions. I little more than a hobbyist these days...
jchav981 3 years ago
Ok, i think I THINK i understand what you mean now. Yeah, i dont really count too much using half notes (2/2). Very cool groove, maybe ill make a video about it.
Man, for some reason i always thought he played a Gretsch Renown here. Visions are great drums. Im kinda stuck with poplar right now haha.
amishrockstar 3 years ago
why did he stand up?.......
poposisa 3 years ago
Starting at 3:20ish, he does the generic double pedal beat. And it sounds horrible with the rest of it. And I totally agree with Sterry9724.
And speed don't mean a damn thing if you can't you use it right.
xdirtx1234x 3 years ago 4
This has always been an interesting guy to me but not for drumming. Invents pro drummer persona for himself on a silly drum forum, when he doesn't play that many gigs, solidifies a fake rep by condemning a stupid drumming sport, while his real motivation is promoting the national store drumoff that he's in, announces semi retirement when he never had a career, has yes boys calling a similar person a mama's boy when he has (no lie) lived most of his adult life in mom's basement. Total fake.
ankaradowns 3 years ago
Frankly it's just random noises without feel, soul or creativity.
Fast? Yeah.
Nice to listen to? God no. |:
Sterry9724 3 years ago
ummmm no, i completely disagree with you except for the fast part. and it wasn't even his speed that stuck out in the video. To me, what stuck out the most was how intricate his beats were and how flawless his playing was.
And I indeed enjoyed listening to those "random noises". Personally i think this not playing with "soul" stuff comes from the old fashioned drummers. I find this video and myself to be part of the "new age".
This is all just my opinion though, so please don't bash me :]
emc9026 3 years ago
try doing the shuffle at 0:59
musiconsinvida 3 years ago
Pleaz ppl, if you think you want to talk shit on Youtube off all places bring your shit to back it up...really nice playing.
JustinDHart 3 years ago
i agree. I have no vids up so i try not to talk shit.
sjman409 3 years ago
ya, me neither, but i know most of these ppl who do talk prolly can't even play a basic rock beat lol
JustinDHart 3 years ago
exactly
sjman409 3 years ago
yep please record your sound sepret with like even 1 mic it sounds so much beter than you cameras thanks
SirLola666 3 years ago
im a lot more talented ive been playing drums for around 17 years, i have played with bands like led zeppelin, and tool, and blink 182, take a look at my profile
brownhole03 3 years ago
Stop already I'm trying to make my purchase.. Im tired of hearing you show off.
eliminategas 3 years ago
sweet shuffle beat. but thats about it.
sHRedDERofSeXx 3 years ago
anyone know what cymbals he's useing they sound really good.
assfixiationdrummer 3 years ago
maybe its him not the cymbals
german80 3 years ago
Thank you, drumfan619. Finally someone who understands. Every year is the same, some guy comes and demonstrates the same generic technique, twirls his sticks, and plays the drum set like tenors. 0 soul, 0 creativity. People who don't know anything about drums are so in awe by that shit, give me a break. Go learn from the Jazz drummers.
TheCamManCan75 3 years ago
And metal drummers
drummer149 3 years ago
Most metal drummer do all the same tricks in my opinion. Not saying they arent bad ass mother fuckers, but the only metal drummer that i have seen step outside the box is the dude from Killswitch, he tears it up on like a 4 piece. He is heavy with weird beats instead of speed. But I halfway agree with you.
Meteors916 3 years ago
Like Buddy!
Camasdrumline 3 years ago
No, actually thank you for understanding. He's a freaking wind up monkey with a smile pasted on his face, saying "hey look what I can do". No soul, no creativity, no feel; just rudiments and routines strung together to attempt to put together a solo. Finally someone gets it.
drumfan619 3 years ago 3
have to agree with you here... i've seen this video a hundred times and although i totally appreciate the technicality of some of the stuff he's doing... its the dryest performance i've ever seen... arrogant mofo that he is
mesana 3 years ago
don't know him personally so I don't know if he's arrogant off the drums, so I can just speak to his drumming. Dry, no feel, mechanical, no groove, show off, repetitive, no creativity, freaky smile, strung together rudiments, self-promoting; all come to mind when I watch this. "Arrogant", sure looks like it, but who knows.
drumfan619 3 years ago 2
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agree! ;-) ... bloody video is sped up as well at certain time... ;-)
upbeatmantis86 3 years ago
your an idiot he's just better than you
TheLoveMaker232 3 years ago
Yeah, whatever... speed speed speed ... vraaammm vraaamm... and again, whatever major loser! .. ;p
upbeatmantis86 3 years ago
what the hell are you idiots talking about. don't take this the wrong way... he's fast as hell, not the fastest but fast. his strength in this is his patterns and, well, honestly his showmanship. too many people take showmanship as cockiness, but he really keeps some complex stuff going while he's doing visuals. i'm very impressed with this guy.
(although not the smartest thing to piss off the judges, isn't that right ALPHAMAN? XP)
bigSheaD 3 years ago
holy shit that was amazing!
what kit is that??? It has a kickass sound, especially the bass drum!
IXXHellraiserXXI 3 years ago
Wining video? Really cool playing.
MrDeppness 3 years ago
hes pretty good
mackfmocattack 3 years ago
this kid kicks ass.
lokilump 3 years ago
lollollollollollollollollollollolollol?????lollollollollollollollollollollololololollololololollololollololollolololl
ghostrider747 3 years ago
gran final cabron he !
freakydrummerpro 3 years ago
my comment btw is in response to evans response to drumfandouchepants
gretschdrummer1218 3 years ago
very good style of drumming!!
feel, speed, creativity,...all in one!!
he's a master of drums, there's no doubt about that.
LHondrums 3 years ago
nice work bud!
dt5741 3 years ago
he played da same groove dennis chambers played.
hnmkjnmj 3 years ago
kool
BayonneNick 3 years ago
man drumming at gutair center is hella fun
you only get five minutes to play
which is good i played a 5000 drum set there
FatManBatman 3 years ago
sounds like the rosanna drum shuffle by jeff procaro...
Jimmie40 3 years ago
Your really good
SOROX7 3 years ago
haha i thought he was good, lol untill some one said what you just said and i listened agian... lol your right, lol talented for those of us that can play drums, but in the drumming world its bland.
Dracanic 3 years ago
Wow! If your opinion is different you're a "moron" or a "tard". Such maturity. I'll stick by what I said, this dude has got his rudiments down, I'll give him that, but he couldn't lay down a groove with feeling if his life depended on it.
drumfan619 3 years ago
Really? So that half time shuffle im playing has no feeling? I'm sure plenty of musicians and others would disagree with you.
nevdrum 3 years ago
Homie, I don't particularly agree with this guy, but defending your playing in the comments by saying "plenty of musicians and others would disagree with you" doesn't say as much as putting up a video of you grooving... do it!
thatsmypeanuts 3 years ago
Are you kidding me? Go watch at :54. The dude has great feel and great chops.
levelheadsteve 3 years ago
The guy shows great feel and chops at :54-1:30, 2:18-3:12, and 4:12-4:40 or so. At lot of skill.
nereidsprite 3 years ago
Dude, people are always gonna try to be better in some way. It doesn't matter that you played a helluva nice solo, some jackasses saw your video here and started feeling inadequate, so they act like they're freakin' Buddy Rich or something and critcize you in order to feel better about themselves. Real drummers recognize this as a good piece of work and deserving of compliments. Well done.
jchav981 3 years ago
yea im one of them this solo is awesome. i have a question though about the shuffle..do you approach it as just swung eighth notes on the hi hat with ghost note diddles or wutever the hell you would call them lol..or do you just play swiss army triplets between the hi hat and snare? sorry if thats confusing either way this solo is awesome..drumfan is an idiot
gretschdrummer1218 3 years ago
drumfan619, im not gonna call u a 'moron' or a 'tard', but i respectfully disagree. imo, there was def feeling in that solo.
friedaisadog 3 years ago
its called showmanship tard...and its just one more thing that he has down better than u...
sHRedDERofSeXx 3 years ago
You will never see Danny Carey twirling his sticks why because hes a great drummer without having to twirl his stick around
Adrumalot 3 years ago
I think "moron" is a bit harsh. Stick twirling has nothing to do with "chops". It's a visual thing. "Chops" notwithstanding, I still think this guy lacks something more important than pure chops: and that's "feel", "soul", or whatever you wanna call it. He plays like he's got a stick up his ass.
drumfan619 3 years ago