Aaron Spears: Live at the 2006 Modern Drummer Festival

[Scarf3086]

Where has this guy been all my life?! Did you see those linear fills?? He's a beast!

[TortureofhypocrisY]

And that's the drummer!

[MrKodyska]

@bengativo6 Just because someone is black automatically makes them want to do 'Drive-bys' ? and what does basketball have to do with anything?

[bengativo6]

@MrKodyska am i affirming that on my coment?learn to read sr then we could talk like civilized persons .thanks

[mafr0o]

@bengativo6 are you fucking retarded?

[bengativo6]

@mafr0o are you a troll? yes you are

[mafr0o]

@bengativo6 No, but you're retarded. Get a clue you fucking idiot.

[CDrumaholic]

Meow!

[HarvesterOfBuckets]

He is bigger than his drums

[DrummerNVL]

what is that 1:28 in slowmotion ? can anyone explain me that

[TheMcShay]

I love his feel

[grooveDrummer5]

Dave Wekl isn't a fool.

[suckupmc]

@grooveDrummer5 He was using fool as a term of admiration. Your obviously not familiar with urban vernacular.



[ireternalexistence]

How can a man of his size have so much speed and finesse?!?

[george25699]

niceee



[jwspitz35]

that is one sexy snare

[mrfathouse9]

im sure this is considered rape

[roryando]

This is brilliant

[glacier2win]

Him and Thomas Pridgen use the word like too much, but regardless, both are super tasty drummers.

[Drumerboy21A]

Is this a K Custom Hybrid Hi Hat?

[xXbrick84Xx]

Cats

[Luke50001]

@xXbrick84Xx This cat is fast on the bass

[TheM3TaLMeTaLLiCa]

I fuckin love his flow i'm into heavy metal but it's good to spread out my musical tastes, i'm 15 and I don't know fuckin shit about drumming but I can play drum's and keep a normal flow but that triplet shit he is talkng about is another language to me when I get into highschool i'm gonna take all music shit for my electives the more educated you are with what ever instrument you play the better you will be

[isaincudrumming]

it s like! :)

[TheStooge56]

Now this cats got the licks and chops! haha.. awesome dude, epic drummer.

[YouThe1958]

does anyone know the first song name?

[Dotdevil]

@YouThe1958 Caught up by usher

[metalYES12]

This dude is so modest, and has good morals. I like him.

[flac0415]

At 3:07, what he's talking about is basically "linear fills" . . If you want to learn more about linear fills, type it in search box . .

[Backburner777]

When he said attack of the killer tomatoes, I thought he was referencing himself. You know, red shirt, red tomatoes... I don't have to spell it out haha

[therealshugjr]

@Backburner777

Do you know now that it's an old song? Hahaha.

[Backburner777]

@therealshugjr Hahaha, I did not know that!

[davi69939]

esse cara é o melhor batéra do mundo

[Coloursofmonochrome]

he´s so right with the " come back to the 1".......the flow of a rythm is the most important thing...... and aaron has the flow..... there are not a lot of drummer who make you dance to their solo, so your just listening to their awesome solos but aaron makes you "MOVE TO THE GROOVE"

[bboyjav84]

?what practice kit is he using?? i wnna buy aSAp

[Nayr5555]

Attack of the killer tomatoes!

[drummerjen]

ONE

[lightbrown95]

Why do all drummers say "like" so much? Thomas Pridgen is the king of "like".

[drummerguyjim]

Its funny....both this videos content and rating have a lot of "LIKES"

[geraldiscool24]

i love aaron not only for his extremely tasty licks but also his deep understanding of grove and the '1' 

[vinley21]

amazing drummer.

[smooby4]

2 people don't like cats.

[calebdbrca]

God has gave awesome skills with the drums!

[BeatProfessor]

@calebdbrca God my ass. That boy practiced and practiced to get that good. Give him some credit, yeah?

[foamysqueak11]

@BeatProfessor true, cause it's been said, "God helps those, who help THEMSLEVES!"

[teetomthomas]

@BeatProfessor I heard he used to practice with a Bible balanced on his head. Definitely a monster player.

[Music1592]

I LOOOOVE THIS GUY!!!

[PositivelyBored]

I have to say Aaron Spears seems like a really down to earth guy.

[peh951]

2 dislikes = 2 people who don´t have sex last night!



[SuperBolt1919]

@peh951 now 4 dislikes... is it the same 2 people again, or...?

[zachariahm10]

@peh951 didn't* 

[Therysinx]

I hate the guy at the end...

[OwensDrumming]

@KarateMastR57 DW Smart Practice kit is what he's playing here. Guitar Center sells lots of them. Also look in to electronic drums (Roland, Alesis, Simmons, Yamaha). -Owen

[metallicasam36]

is that a zildjian zht crash at 0:59



[FurlanPaolo]

@metallicasam36 Yeah, ZHT EFX 18". Pretty nice sounding EFX -cheaper.

[JustinWomackMusic]

@metallicasam36 Do you mean the one he hit, or the EFX on the left with the holes in it?

[steezandcheez]

attack of the killer tomatoes.

[jamiemelia]

How can you say he is better than other proffessional drummers? Each drummer has thier own style. It's like saying Guns n Roses play better guitar riffs and solos than Metallica... it can't be decided because they are different styles. Fucking amateur dweebs who say otherwise.

[yeop23]

PANDA BEAR ON DRUMS

[ilovepwd]

is that a side snare next to his toms ?anyone know

[OwensDrumming]

@ilovepwd Yes. I'm pretty sure it is a 10 x 4 Craviotto popcorn snare.

[nuttsonurdrumset]

Hey Aaron remember the time at NAMM when i put my nutts on ur drumset

[voidstuff]

those drums were sounding perfect. That china was awesome

[drummerman13ful]

whats the first music ?

[frederik0101]

Travis Barker is drummers Justin Bieber:

Almost everyone hates him (for a good reason)

He can play his instrument, but he is NOT the best, not even close.

He is overrated.

[Nibulan]

mc donalds disliked this

[figorocks]

lol 1 dislike

[cloudig]

no wonder hes so good, he got taught by drumming cats 

[thatkidwhoplaysdrums]

@cloudig

hahahahaha

[frank4080]

Cat's

[faggotfacedick]

@bassguitar079 ummm no.

[hiphopsucks96]

hahaha why is it in almost all his videos on youtube that he does interviews on he always says "AARGH!" when it comes to fills and intensity?

[k10007]

This guy's got great moves, style, and a PERSONALITY. Finally, a musician I can look up to that actually isn't drugged 24/7.

[ilovetruthdrumzzz]

I love how he calls Dave weckle a fool lol.

[DrummerRF]

@ilovetruthdrumzzz I hate him for saying that.

[conterooski]

what a boss

[mosstet]

i like that he's humble

[guitarguy10000]

I like this guys chops...they mean something. Guys like Chris Coleman or Vinnie Coluiata( sp), JoJo Mayer, even Weckl lately, sound a bit washed out....like they don't hit their toms hard enough, so the fill in a band context doesn't have much impact.

This guy though....like Stewart Copeland, his fills mean something.

[georgecochrane]

his drums sound huuuge! that china/stack thing is sweet.

[PaulyPbass]

He is just awesome, love it!

[IntimidatorZC]

he knocks the hell outta them skins

[CarlitoxDrums]

Yeah!! Yeah!! 

[thelopeisback]

black drummers...put me to shame they do

[MrHydrogoon]

tasty player

[pedrofse]

o melhor

[Peartnoy518]

The first time he played on the practice kit I was looking at the comments and I thought he was beatboxing. If you saw my face you probably would have laughed.

[jiggyilagan]

"Attack of the killer tomato" lol

[nickgrimwade]

does anyone know what china hes using here ? is it a stack ?

[superjam18]

so did he start the whole trend of black folk wearing mohawks?

[StickFunk]

music isn't a sport.  people need to stop treating it like one.

[hatzefugsingah]

fat beats!

[chubbiesruleohyeah]

LOL 1:06 did he just call Dave Wekl, "fool"? LOL

[Moog167]

For those who don't know what "Cats" are in a musical context. It's from Jazz Slang

Cat=Musician

[RequiemDrums]

Hi hat destruction at the end!! He's using the same ride as i am! It's a k custom ride. Sounds awesome with the loud bell.. One of the best k customs...

[johs12345]

CATS!!

[Oli4drums]

Reppin' the 0 dislikes :D

[thestoryteller612]

thomas pridgen and this man are brothers - LIKE! :D

[hudafxup]

@thestoryteller612 haha i was just thinking that.



[HeNgE2k]

What song where you playing to at 0:50 ? Want to cover that song



[Paitsch]

@HeNgE2k Caught Up by Usher.

[bonzaibob2000]

OH.......I know Aaron Spears. He reminded me why I play in the first place. And, yes, it is all about the 1

[jovetbarcelo]

ZERO DISLIKES MEANS "THIS GUY IS AWESOME"

[expliotedhawk]

I honestly do not think jordison is garbage at all! I think the only reason people hate him is because he has gotten so popular, hate him for that not his skill. Because he is very very skilled. I love other drummers too i am not on the joey bandwagon. I would like to see all you guys do like an hour set with slipknot man. I love Aaron and people like gavin harrison too.

[TheCompulsionToKill]

man, its so irritating, on ever video about drums i have to hear barker and jordisons names. why the fuck. they are garbage. guys like aaron spears, buddy rich, matt halpern, travis orbin. those are some sick drummers damn. not these posers

[dudewuttheheck]

There's a reason this video has no dislikes

[therandomers123ify]

wow dont be hating joey jordison just coz you found another good drummer i used to love joey jordison i still love joey jordison this guy is amazing, jon 'the charn' rice is amazing so dont dislike because theres another good drumer out there like who you want to like :) ;)

[TheSonsofHorusx]

doesnt this guy play with usher?

[MalikThomasDrumz]

My nigga big, but beastin

[VforVendetta0626]

I think Ushers label should fire Usher and sign on Aaron as a main artist. Than bring Usher on to sing back round vocals behind Aaron's drumming. 

[MozzieATM]

Beautiful... Lots of cats. :)

[Hodsillinator]

It's isn't about the fame its about the music! drums will always be in ma heart!

[nitinvirat7]

man he is such a gud musician..... thnx for playing drumss...

[chagosadal]

Which is the Dave Weckl DVD he talks about?

[DrummerRF]

@chagosadal Erhm, Either "Back to basics" or "The Next Step". I Believe the last one. I'll recomment a link if i can find it!

[DrummerRF]

@chagosadal I got a video on my profile. I also posted it as a videocomment! Enjoy!

[logansdrums]

Danny Carey and this guy are AMAZING drumers of all tme

[cvcgac]

0:46-0:49 "They gotta be like aaarrghh, like, like the attack of the killer tomatoes" :D

[rijnmarmusic]

3:30 HE SOUNDS A LOT LIKE MARTY FROM MADAGACSAR!

[samfalco8]

only criticism would be that he needs to shape his fills and grooves a little more in terms of dynamics, amazing playing, just could be so much better with some more dynamic range and variety.

[fizz9119]

that 4:08 he just shit his pants

[hiphopsucks96]

I like his agressive attack, and his approach. Just one thing. Dave Weckl is not a fool, fool.

[saladsfriend]

COUNT HOW MANY TIMES HE SAYS 'LIKE'

[Moog167]

@saladsfriend Thomas Pridgen says "Like" a lot as well too...lolol 

[XxMAXYPADxX]

Aaron. PLEASE come jam with me so I can learn from your awesomeness.

[ajramsay45]

at 4:07 all that stuff he is talking about with the meter of the music just goes to show how much this guys FEELS music and the beat. i'm not clear on if he knows why those guys with the "mind-blowing chops" like Gavin Harrison and Portnoy change the meter so often. they never "miss" or "overlook" beat 1, they just change where beat 1 comes up because they FEEL music differently.

His views and people like Gavin Harrison's views are the reason i love drumming so much. its an awesome world.

[TheSniperr2]

2:03-2:07....um omg?

[BassAce47]

I didnt even notice the drumming or the lecture but this guy has some sick nikes at 2:46.......

[drumhead40]

it´s nice to see him giving credit to one of the masters, it goes to show that good drumming will always translate to good drumming, no matter what style or age. Those old VHS videos where a great help cause we didn´t have youtube back then!!!

[mechanix1985]

smart guy

[space78511]

spears beats the shit out of his drums

[chrionistaana]

he looks like paul pierce. lol! XD

[chrionistaana]

he looks like paul pierce.

[illexotic]

@chrionistaana

I agree. He does look like an out of shape Paul Pierce! LOL

[tcslick420]

LOL! thats definitely how dave weckl plays. xD

[headstock48]

Okay, can someone enlighten me? What is The Modern Drummer Festival? I play guitar, am just getting into appreciating drums, thanks to Carter Beauford. Might take lessons. What do I need to know?

[m4tbr]

Tony Royster Jr is to me da world's best drummer. I mean, after that video that he plays with ASAP, I said: Damn, no one can play better than this.

[GonzoDrummer27]

Right...

Yeah.

Right...

[57bigjoe]

Dennis Chambers,Tony Royster jr. or Aaron Spears?If you had to pick one to play in your band!

[pescalante2]

@57bigjoe Aaron Spears, Tony is a great drummer but I personally don't like his drumming, and Dennis Chambers just for some styles of music! haha

[RockSchooled]

@57bigjoe John Blackwell!

[MYNAMETAYLA]

Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.

Aaron is a genius.

[palunga09]

i used to think joey jordison was awesome.. man i was fucked in the head.

[EdwardXI]

@palunga09 Damn....so was i....what was I thinking...hahaha...Aaron Spears RULES!!!!!

[morrron5]

@palunga09 LOL that's so true !



[77flopo77]

@palunga09 Mike Portnoy, Vinnie Colaiuta, Steve Gadd, Dave Weckl, Billy Cobham, Buddy Rich... ;)

[SilentBombr]

@palunga09 If you think Joey Jordison is awesome and you take inspiration from it that's cool man, music is not a competition.

[devspsn]

@palunga09 I agree. If you want good rock drummers, i reccommend peops like chad smith, ian paice, john bonham, keith moon, it goes on for ever

[atl2maryland]

@devspsn John Bonham says it all for me as far as classic rock goes. I Also like Mitch Mitchell.. he brought that Buddy Rich flair/jazz influence to rock music.

[devspsn]

@atl2maryland Yup, Chad brought funk, Ian paice is just a monster

[J2I3H]

@palunga09 If you think this is awesome, check out Tony Royster;)

[palunga09]

@J2I3H dude i've been playing drums for years. Just me i HAVE checked out tony royster JR. And wow. Wish I was black.

[jangel2771]

@palunga09 jesus loves you and can save you. come to him,.

[AtanasovPetar]

@palunga09 you should hear Virgil Donati and Dennis Chambers.

[thehoneybadger1000]

@palunga09 Joey Jordison is still the fuckin man but i allways knew there were people better then him i mean niel pert from rush...for starters

[metalmanky306]

@palunga09 Why do people who are into good drummers keep hating on Joey Jordison? I agree that there are better drummers, and with hindsight it can be quite funny to remember how awestruck we were by him, but he still does really know his way around his rudiments, his timing and use of syncopations/offbeats is impeccable (he doesn't use syncopations a whole lot, but he does use them) and his beats fit perfectly with the music he plays. There's more to him than speed, contrary to popular belief.

[v7JaMz7v]

@xdeadmisfitsx A lot of kids out there look up to travis barker and joey jordison as being the best drummers in the world. But a most don't even know who Aaron Spears is

[DJTrancenergy]

@v7JaMz7v not even know who Horacio Hernandez, Antonio Sanchez or Alan Dawson are...

Poor them, they just think Drums were created to play blast beats. The things were the drums sound the less musical.

[StevenInATree]

@v7JaMz7v or tony royster jr, or neil peart, or terry bozzio, or buddy rich, or gene krupa, or steve gadd, or thomas pridgen, or mike portnoy, or chris pennie, or nicko mcbrain, or john bonham, or vinny and carmine appice, or thomas lang, or mike mangini, or marco minnenmann, or banished beyond, or alan white, or gavin harrison, or randy van patten, or cobus potgieter, or bill bruford, im not finished...

[Eljubilodeltambor]

@v7JaMz7v That's why there are not Kids playing drums in Good Bands...... Travis and Joey are just MTV's BULL SHIT creation.

[tjack2themax527]

@v7JaMz7v i love travis barker, and i think when it comes to creative studio drum beats without going overboard he is definitely one of the best. but i hope no one really looks at travis or joey as one of the best drummers in the world. but in their own style of music, they probably are two of the best drummers.

[JazzieIQ]

@v7JaMz7v yeah because most of those kids either don't believe or haven't figured out that drumming can also invoke other feelings other than "angry".

[adunn225]

@v7JaMz7v the best, or the most well known. thats the real question to ask here.

[cddrummer97]

@v7JaMz7v i never looked travis barker.... i dont even think hes that good. he's just the only drummer a lot of people my age know. and people like joey cuz hes fast as hell.

[LucasOner]

so now y'all don't understand why he said catz? i'm from Chile and i understand what he's saying, c'mon now, get your shit straight, great drummer btw!!

[v7JaMz7v]

incredibly under-rated

[xDeadMisfitsx]

@v7JaMz7v R u kidding me? How is he underrated?..

[carlomagnis]

cats might be a drummer that uses his snare drum his bass and his hi-hat..when you hit them it sounds like...ca t s.

[BandaDK]

Does he say "cats" ?

[TheMASDrummer]

@BandaDK

yes