Can anyone here please explain to me why I should mic the bottom snare head as well as the batter head?
I heard it's a helpful recording technique, but I tried to mic both bottom and top. It sounds better with just the top miced though. Is there a sound I should try to get out of it? Is it for more attack, treble, or what?
@JordDBdrummer I know what you mean, but you have to remember that this solo is meant to excite a crowd and get them pumped, not so much to show his overall skill.
@XxTheGoOfYxX I'm sure i saw a comment about how difficult it is for him to tune two bass drums to sound the same or something like that, so I just pointed it out, that's all.
I'm not saying Matt's bad.. but it's pretty simple. I mean it's hard to preproduce this but if you look at some other drummers who change time signatures constantly and add polyrhythyms into their music as well this just looks like a simple drum cover. Obviously someone on here will take offense to what I just said and I feel sorry if you do but I just wanted to mention it - don't get me wrong Matt Greiner is still an amazing drummer and more of a drummer than I will ever be.
@krp480 He didn't play this solo to show off. He "wrote" it, to appeal to everyone, not just drummers. He had to make it simple, cause to be honest, unless you're a drummer yourself or into techincal stuff, odd time signatures and polyrhythms don't sound too good. If he wanted to show off, he could obviously do something much more technical and impressive.
I know most of the people that watch this video won't even know who i'm talking about, but i have to say it. Neil Peart is the best drummer in the world. Bar none. With that said, this guy isn't half bad :) he is pretty good, actually.
lol why do people compare other drummers to matt? matt is a beast he went to berkely thats amazing but dont compare travis to him, travis is alright he just gets too carried away with his fills and is just a show off drumming isnt suppose to be for self centering purposes you as a drummer give the bass and singer and guitar feed back with your playing so i guess just dont compare drummers please.
eh...i know that he's a super tight drummer for the style he plays. and comes up with sum cool drums parts...but, isn't the most creative drummer when it comes to solos i'd say
I really dont see Matt Greiner as a solo guy.... Yes, he is my biggest inspiration and role model in the world of drumming, but not a solo guy; main reason being that i feel hes not really a guy who cares about being famous or being known above his band. Oh, and the intro to this "solo" is the intro to Poor Millionaire off of Leveler, thus further proving my point.
@Tom6093 you have CLEARLY never recorded ANYTHING with ANYBODY skillful. doing a simple song in one take is EXTREMELY difficult as it is, but doing a sortof complex song like divisions in one take is beyond comprehention. good metal drummers are better and more skillful than drummers of any other genre, aside from the greats ex. steve gadd. i feel stupid for even arguing about this because you clearly have no idea what your talking about. do you even play drums?
@notsoslimshady69 I don't listen to metal.....sorry !!! Progressive Rock, Jazz, blues, Jam Bands, I can't imagine why you would even ask this of me. He's basicallly just playing beefed up basic beats that most professional drummers in more complex genres would lauph at. Sped up beats don't count as a drum solo.......sorry.
@keshiasbaby Real simple. I don't feel the need to show off my skill on U tube. Secondly if you are well rounded and knowledgable on different venues of music. Any seasoned drummer can accomplish the feet out of using simple drumbeats and complexing them up a little bit while making the beat fast. Listen to David whecle, Steve Gadd, They drum circles around this guy. Mike Portnoy, Niel Peart wouldn't even be in the same building as this guy. Good competition for this guy ? Travis.
@justinsb92 You guys do realize metal drumming only shows speed and stamina. It doesn't show all the true skill of a seasoned all around drummer. You look at the likes of Steve Gadd, David Weccle, where they play venues where drumming has more techincal and complex details other then speed......right ? Speed and double base is not everything.
@Tom6093 You spelled Dave Weckl wrong in two different ways haha.All of these statements are untrue. This solo is a bad example as it doesn't show much Dynamic ability but there are drummers in metal that can incorporate feel, groove and all the nuances of jazz drumming as well as playing ridiculously fast. For example Danny Walker or Alex Rudinger. Just because you are too close minded to realise that metal is more then double bass and speed doesn't mean you can slate it as a genre.
@roady05 I thought this was U tube and not Spelling class in school. Listen no doubt there are some great metal drummers out there that are alot more skilled then the venue of music they play. Speed and double base are only one aspect of what a seasoned all around drummer is all about. As for Metal, I'm ol'e school, Iron Maiden, Sabbeth, groups that actually didn't use devil screaming and thrash . Groups that put more emphasis is music quality rather then selling out to the shallowness.
@Tom6093 lol a real drummer can see thats not all speed and double bass anyone with a musicians mind can tell thats complex as hell hes not just hitting the same thing over and over again
@justinsb92 Given the Genre of music you listen too, and what you feel is complex, It only proves my theory that todays standards of music and musicianship have dropped considerally. Matt in this video has taken basic drum rudiments that most highschool drumline people can play, and has just sped them up a little. He incorperates just really fast simple single hits in his fill ins and sticks to a basic double base changing it up with different variations of the same beat.It's not complicated
@Tom6093 i appreciate that you understand what it takes to be a good drummer, and by no means do i listen to the hiphop shit of today. my favorite bands are ABR, texas in july, and I, the breather. there isnt much special about this solo, but heres the thing - Matt did divisions in one take. ONE TAKE MR. TOM!! do you know how hard that is? when i record with my band, i play one breakdown at a time, probably 8 times until i get it perfect. the legitamate skill he has is beyond comparison. i dare
@notsoslimshady69 Okay given that, Any experienced drummer can do divisions in one take. Sure it's touph. But see this is what i mean about todays standards. If it's not hip Hop, It's double based metal drumming. And when a drummer in todays standards does something unique like that, It's automatically assumed that they are better then most. Listen to Jazz, progressive metal, Progressive Rock, fusion. It happens all the time. If your a seasoned , professional drummer, It's a must
@MrCodyGranger its because double kick drum kits look wayyy more metal than single kick sets, and he probably also uses it to mount some of his shit on. also its really hard to tune 2 kick drums to sound exactly the same so if you use a double pedal it takes that whole problem right out of the equation
@MrCodyGranger Most of the drummers have 2 kicks in their sets just beacuse it looks cooler...Some people just prefer more double pedals than two single pedals...And one bassdrum is also a lot easier to tune properly than two kicks.
Also though, with 2 bass drums one can reverb while you're striking the second one, it gives it a little bit of a different sound, in my opinion anyhow.
@MrCodyGranger He has two kickdrums and only uses one of them, but he has a double-pedal on one of them. It's about appearance, and it's very common. I don't know of a single metal band that uses both kick drums. It's just more work.
@Metalforever132 I've seen people tune their second kick to a separate pitch and put a single pedal on it and use it that way... I suppose if he really wanted he could get a left handed double and set it up to it and have two sets of doubles but that's a lot of pedals....
@SwedishBerzerker yeah kinda similar idea. Their is a drummer who uses like a marching bass and then a standard 24 and has just a single kick on the marching bass and a double on his 24 and uses it as a rhythm drum and I can't for the life of me remember his name.
@TheRadrussian1 Oh, believe me, I listen to tons of metal bands. Even if they're using triggers, they're mostly side-chaining it and using both. Many metal bands don't even use triggers at all. Meshuggah hadn't used triggers until they started playing "Bleed" live, IIRC.
No matter what, it's still more work. It's a lot easier to do it on one drum than two.
You kids do know, fast rythm drum beats are no where near the complexity of progressive Rock, metal, or even Jazz. Any seasoned drummer can make fast tempo drumming beats and add some kind of solo to it. I read alot of the posts on here and they astound me on how shallow and ignorant some of you are. Thrash and metal is just souped up basic drum beats with double base. True techniqe and knowledge of different venues of music drives a drummer to use all types in his solo's . Didn't heari it h
Somebody told me this guys better then Niel Peart, Buddy Rich, or Mike Portnoy. I guess solo's have been reduced to just really hectic fast beast and fill ins, because thats all I heard. Matts a good drummer with skill, probably a little better then Travis Barker, but falls short of being a legend like Rich, Portnoy, or Peart.
@Tom6093 for one, nobody is better than Neil Peart. and i would give Matt more credit than that. travis barker is a terrible drummer. but still he is nowhere close to the above mentioned legends.
@Tom6093 So I just watched Niel Peart, and Mike Portnoy and each time watched a different Matt Greiner solo afterward. Verdict: NO Comparison, Matt Greiner outclasses them in everything, and especially POWER, then consider he plays 2 hour + sets like that, all night. Those guys might die if they tried that. Buddy Rich, just got done watching him, while his tempo is slower, his understanding of the drum-set is something to be commended. He's not a power player, but at least I won't fall asleep.
@na4kai3 I think Peart and Portnoy have awful solos, but Portnoy is a far better drummer than Matt. Look up Portnoy playing the dance of eternity and dig alot deeper into the Dream Theater catalogue. You will see that Portnoy outclasses Matt in every way when it comes to technicality. Mike attended Berklee, he knows his stuff. I don't know about Peart, he was revolutionary for his day but he's kinda outdated and I'm willing to bet many people could play circles around him today.
@na4kai3 Brahahahahaaaaa... Thanks for making my day. Solo's aren't just about speed and power. Kids today consider solo's all about fast tempo'd basic drum rythems. Most seaosned drummers are better then Matt is. Ohh.. Obviously you don't know who Buddy Rich is,...because the best is no longer with us. He died like 10 years ago. Do me a favor, Look up Rush and Dream Theater. Mike and Niel have more complexity, more drive, I betcha you think Travis Barker is one of the best. Idiot.
@Tom6093 Hey, no need to call me an idiot. No, I've never heard of those other skilled drummers before, but I know one thing, I don't like their music. I personally feel that it sucks, and yes, power and speed is a skill. Ask a martial artist, they will tell you over and over again, power and speed. You can dance like a fairy, jumping over a rainbow produced by a prism on the dark side of the moon until Matt Greiner whacks your China chin out of this universe. No offense to Chinese people.
@na4kai3 Speed is a skill, but it doesn't define the all around skill of a drummer. Judging from this solo right here which seems to be just fast rythm and acouple overdone fill ins, it reminds me again of Travis Barker style antics. All show with basic skills. I cannot take this seriously as great drumming. Standards of skill must have dropped in the last 15 years. staying with a rythm and just souping it up a little bit is not a solo of skill. Any drummer can accomplish that.
@Tom6093 You still can't honestly say that Matt Greiner has no skill? I hope you're just referring to this solo, since it is pretty basic indeed, nevertheless awesome tho, IMO.
@Kayuja Lol. I didn't say he doesn't have skill. But you can't honestly call this a Solo. It's just a fast beat with different fill ins. No use of the snare other then to keep tempo. It's actually pretty basic ..
@Tom6093 speed is a skill i will give you that, but this kind of speed is not your usual speed. If you want raw speed with no skill, go listen to Attack Attack! or other such crapcore. Matt Greiner is the perfect mix of speed, precision, and raw talent. I wish i could be as half as good as him. you and the three people who liked your comment are all going straight to hell.
@notsoslimshady69 Matt is a decent drummer with some good fast tempo'd beats. But fast tempo'd beats are only one aspect of drum soloing. To a person who listens to hip hop or todays rock, it sounds like great skill. But see here lies the problem. This kind of drumming is one dimensional. A well rounded seasoned drummer uses different types of tempo in his solo's. As well as knowledge and skill of the snare, able to use what he has learned and apply all that he knows. Not just fast beats.
@SmithBluedevil8 I dont understand why you and all the other retards on youtube hate on travis barker...he is truly an amazing drummer (who has crazy chops btw) just because he seems to be 'overly expressive' does not mean that he is an unskilled drummer. he has years of experience in the music industry so he knows whatever the fuck hes doin. I am not saying that travis is the best, but he deserves a lot better than the shit people talk about him all the time.
@DrummerDouglaz Okay clearly you are the retard because i never said anything bad about Travis i simply said not to compare the two because their drumming styles are completely different and you can't compare people that dont even play the same genre on music, so calm the hell down and read comment clearly before commenting back and making yourself look like an ass ;)
@a7xcarter go to 1 52 u see hes useing a double pedal a lot of drummers do that when they hit big time it makes the kit look bigger and cool i guess. peace, also its a pain in the ass haveing two bass drums as u have to tune them the same, same mikes, same leads same set up or theyll sound off
@logan996ify it is if u want them sounding the same, it all depends what you want sound wise and if ur into speed metal then you don't want the lag of a double pedal however minimal it may be but bands that can have two kits generally wont have to bother with setting up as theres an army of rodeies to take care of those nigly things. Mostly the extra kick like people have stated just looks cool, each to there own.
I'm not gonna lie, I was expecting a lot more than that. Sounded exactly like something he would play in one of their songs. Great drummer, bad soloist....=[
Eh, not bad, but I don't see what the fuss is about this guy. His drum solos are more like "songs" without the other instruments. Plus, he seems to use the same fill over and over again--it's not really that dynamic of a sound.
@burninghelldrummer I agree. I'm not saying I can do that, but I was expecting more personally. I've seen better solos from kids playing in their garage... Disappointment. :(
If you get a drum book and practice drum rudiments you could play like that in a year or two. The technicality is not that difficult. Stamina would be more of an issue with anything he plays. Go watch some JoJo Mayer or Virgil Donati and then go kill someone.
This is one of the few drum solo's thats actually listenable! Yea, the top players are flawless and leagues ahead of Matt, but when they're displaying their technical prowess, it just gets hard to listen to! (Despite it being technical as hell!) Matt's solo maintains a noticeable pulse right throughout and easily slides into 'White Washed'. August Burns Red fans aren't all mega drum enthusiasts! They're just a band that love to play live, and entertain their fans! Job well done if you ask me!
was some of this footage shot in mtl (Metropolis venue) ?? please answer :P
TheSkidds 5 hours ago
hes not using 2 pedels hes using a double pedel on his right side you can see it at 0:49
death4deathcore 10 hours ago
arm position
akehtml 13 hours ago
where is this foootage from? a dvd or something?
MrReedro1 1 day ago
well done, changes his clothes in one cut
mompfreed1 4 days ago
I know matt greiner he lives in manhiem, pa
Newsboysroc 5 days ago
Go crowd for being in time at 0:56!
MasonStroudDrumming 1 week ago 2
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MasonStroudDrumming 1 week ago
i tryed to do the part from 1:00 to 1:20 but my drumstick went across the room
skilletlover2 1 week ago
I love how his second bass drum is merely for show.
jquinn57 1 week ago
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Can anyone here please explain to me why I should mic the bottom snare head as well as the batter head?
I heard it's a helpful recording technique, but I tried to mic both bottom and top. It sounds better with just the top miced though. Is there a sound I should try to get out of it? Is it for more attack, treble, or what?
Please reply if you know! Thank you!
LongSchlongJohn 1 week ago
ill be honest... wasnt that impressed? for a drum solo i thought hed do something more interesting than the stuff he did
JordDBdrummer 1 week ago 3
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@JordDBdrummer I know what you mean, but you have to remember that this solo is meant to excite a crowd and get them pumped, not so much to show his overall skill.
j0gan673 1 week ago
wheres the second part?!
xXeRRoRXz 1 week ago
He has 2 bass drums, but he's using a double pedal on one drum. Wtf?
fallingfromjupiter 1 week ago
At around :43 he looks kinda like Bradley Cooper.
BrahmaBull96 1 week ago
At 1:53 you'll notice he doesn't have a pedal hooked up to the left bass drum at all. He still just uses a double bass pedal for his main bass drum.
HsSharShar 1 week ago
@HsSharShar and ur point is?
XxTheGoOfYxX 1 week ago
@XxTheGoOfYxX I'm sure i saw a comment about how difficult it is for him to tune two bass drums to sound the same or something like that, so I just pointed it out, that's all.
HsSharShar 1 week ago
I'm not saying Matt's bad.. but it's pretty simple. I mean it's hard to preproduce this but if you look at some other drummers who change time signatures constantly and add polyrhythyms into their music as well this just looks like a simple drum cover. Obviously someone on here will take offense to what I just said and I feel sorry if you do but I just wanted to mention it - don't get me wrong Matt Greiner is still an amazing drummer and more of a drummer than I will ever be.
krp480 1 week ago
@krp480 He didn't play this solo to show off. He "wrote" it, to appeal to everyone, not just drummers. He had to make it simple, cause to be honest, unless you're a drummer yourself or into techincal stuff, odd time signatures and polyrhythms don't sound too good. If he wanted to show off, he could obviously do something much more technical and impressive.
synvarius 1 week ago
Just when I was getting goosebumps the damn video ends... :(
Cheerioz719 1 week ago
Never compare ANYONE to Travis Barker, that's the most offensive thing you could ever say to any drummer.
Gcam96 1 week ago
@Gcam96 What does travis barker do for a living.....he plays the drums, i'm sick of you kids bashing him cause he doesnt rock the double kickers man
portyMD 1 week ago
This guy is so good, he can change his clothes while doing a drum solo and I bet you didn't even notice that
johnmatthewfelix 1 week ago 69
@johnmatthewfelix HAHAHAHAHAHA, thats so funny..... why would they do that.....
nickgt111 1 week ago
@johnmatthewfelix how did that even happen?
portyMD 1 week ago
@portyMD he mostly do this drum solo on different tours and on this video, they just put together those videos ;)
johnmatthewfelix 1 week ago
@johnmatthewfelix was gonna ask how he was doing that till I read the description. Fail :P
thejoker1393 1 week ago
Travis barker is so over-rated.
tiger8bf2rocks 1 week ago
anybody else notice how he changes clothes from Tshirt to Shirt throughout the video? ha
drummerdude1411 1 week ago
Nice 16 inch Zildjian Oriental China?
PatrickWoehrerDrums 1 week ago
@PatrickWoehrerDrums
I think it's 18". And the one in the middle of his two rack toms is 12", although it looks a little bigger in this video, so I don't know for sure :/
RyEBreaD757 1 week ago
@RyEBreaD757 Thannk you!
PatrickWoehrerDrums 1 week ago
if you can get an extra truth bass drum just for show your doing well...
iiJamRocKo 1 week ago
Legend has it that if you were to hypothetically take an Angel and hit it against a drum, it would sound just like this.
BRusso93 2 weeks ago
I guess even Matt needs to wear a helmet sometimes when he's drumming
ThereIsNoArbiter 2 weeks ago
all part of the show...easier to maintain/tune/mic 1 kick drum
sippyyy 2 weeks ago
whats with a double pedal with two bass drums?????
jackthedrummer96 2 weeks ago
@jackthedrummer96 Just in case he busts the first one I guess. Then he just needs to shift the pedals over?
zahiron 1 week ago
@jackthedrummer96 Probably just for the looks!
Amberseal 1 week ago
I know most of the people that watch this video won't even know who i'm talking about, but i have to say it. Neil Peart is the best drummer in the world. Bar none. With that said, this guy isn't half bad :) he is pretty good, actually.
Th3UNiBaLLa 2 weeks ago
Why does he use a double pedal when he has two bass drums set up?
MrJefflyons 2 weeks ago
lol why do people compare other drummers to matt? matt is a beast he went to berkely thats amazing but dont compare travis to him, travis is alright he just gets too carried away with his fills and is just a show off drumming isnt suppose to be for self centering purposes you as a drummer give the bass and singer and guitar feed back with your playing so i guess just dont compare drummers please.
DistortionCinemas 2 weeks ago
I like the Go Pro Matt is using
shawnhackett1991 2 weeks ago
anyone mind telling me the name of the song theyre playing at the end of the vid?
donster95 2 weeks ago
@donster95 it's white washed man :D
TheGreatPinataChase 2 weeks ago
travis barker has nothing on some of the drummers around nowadays so calm it down boyo !
Nelsnarcotic08 2 weeks ago
I say who cares if he is completely creative or not. If this is what he wants to do then thats that
AeolusDN 2 weeks ago
1:52 = wait, what?
osmanertasdiken 2 weeks ago
eh...i know that he's a super tight drummer for the style he plays. and comes up with sum cool drums parts...but, isn't the most creative drummer when it comes to solos i'd say
MetalHead420100 3 weeks ago
He has a kick, the left one to him, that is useless.. :s
DrummerBreathless 3 weeks ago
I really dont see Matt Greiner as a solo guy.... Yes, he is my biggest inspiration and role model in the world of drumming, but not a solo guy; main reason being that i feel hes not really a guy who cares about being famous or being known above his band. Oh, and the intro to this "solo" is the intro to Poor Millionaire off of Leveler, thus further proving my point.
DiminishedArmada 3 weeks ago
@DiminishedArmada I thought it sounded very familiar too
AeolusDN 2 weeks ago
whats the song called when the band cmes in?
aj777vxz 3 weeks ago
@aj777vxz Only the greatest ABR song ever: White Washed.
Calbenmike 3 weeks ago
yeah bmth was touring with them
skateispassion97 3 weeks ago
@Tom6093 you have CLEARLY never recorded ANYTHING with ANYBODY skillful. doing a simple song in one take is EXTREMELY difficult as it is, but doing a sortof complex song like divisions in one take is beyond comprehention. good metal drummers are better and more skillful than drummers of any other genre, aside from the greats ex. steve gadd. i feel stupid for even arguing about this because you clearly have no idea what your talking about. do you even play drums?
notsoslimshady69 3 weeks ago
Why does he have a helmet on with a camera on in most of the shots, but then in other shots its non existent? Then at the end its there again..
Stealthyking 3 weeks ago
@Tom6093 you to name me one drummer of this genre better than matt greiner.
notsoslimshady69 3 weeks ago
@notsoslimshady69 I don't listen to metal.....sorry !!! Progressive Rock, Jazz, blues, Jam Bands, I can't imagine why you would even ask this of me. He's basicallly just playing beefed up basic beats that most professional drummers in more complex genres would lauph at. Sped up beats don't count as a drum solo.......sorry.
Tom6093 3 weeks ago
@Tom6093 Why not upload some of your videos so we can see what a real drum solo sounds like?
keshiasbaby 2 weeks ago
@keshiasbaby Real simple. I don't feel the need to show off my skill on U tube. Secondly if you are well rounded and knowledgable on different venues of music. Any seasoned drummer can accomplish the feet out of using simple drumbeats and complexing them up a little bit while making the beat fast. Listen to David whecle, Steve Gadd, They drum circles around this guy. Mike Portnoy, Niel Peart wouldn't even be in the same building as this guy. Good competition for this guy ? Travis.
Tom6093 2 weeks ago
@Tom6093 nick barker from dimmu borgir
justinsb92 2 weeks ago
@justinsb92 You guys do realize metal drumming only shows speed and stamina. It doesn't show all the true skill of a seasoned all around drummer. You look at the likes of Steve Gadd, David Weccle, where they play venues where drumming has more techincal and complex details other then speed......right ? Speed and double base is not everything.
Tom6093 2 weeks ago
@Tom6093 You spelled Dave Weckl wrong in two different ways haha.All of these statements are untrue. This solo is a bad example as it doesn't show much Dynamic ability but there are drummers in metal that can incorporate feel, groove and all the nuances of jazz drumming as well as playing ridiculously fast. For example Danny Walker or Alex Rudinger. Just because you are too close minded to realise that metal is more then double bass and speed doesn't mean you can slate it as a genre.
roady05 2 weeks ago
@roady05 I thought this was U tube and not Spelling class in school. Listen no doubt there are some great metal drummers out there that are alot more skilled then the venue of music they play. Speed and double base are only one aspect of what a seasoned all around drummer is all about. As for Metal, I'm ol'e school, Iron Maiden, Sabbeth, groups that actually didn't use devil screaming and thrash . Groups that put more emphasis is music quality rather then selling out to the shallowness.
Tom6093 2 weeks ago
@Tom6093 lol a real drummer can see thats not all speed and double bass anyone with a musicians mind can tell thats complex as hell hes not just hitting the same thing over and over again
justinsb92 2 weeks ago
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Tom6093 2 weeks ago
@justinsb92 Given the Genre of music you listen too, and what you feel is complex, It only proves my theory that todays standards of music and musicianship have dropped considerally. Matt in this video has taken basic drum rudiments that most highschool drumline people can play, and has just sped them up a little. He incorperates just really fast simple single hits in his fill ins and sticks to a basic double base changing it up with different variations of the same beat.It's not complicated
Tom6093 2 weeks ago
@Tom6093 You have just admitted that you don't listen to metal so how can you even have any idea what you're talking about?
roady05 2 weeks ago
@Tom6093 i appreciate that you understand what it takes to be a good drummer, and by no means do i listen to the hiphop shit of today. my favorite bands are ABR, texas in july, and I, the breather. there isnt much special about this solo, but heres the thing - Matt did divisions in one take. ONE TAKE MR. TOM!! do you know how hard that is? when i record with my band, i play one breakdown at a time, probably 8 times until i get it perfect. the legitamate skill he has is beyond comparison. i dare
notsoslimshady69 3 weeks ago
@notsoslimshady69 Okay given that, Any experienced drummer can do divisions in one take. Sure it's touph. But see this is what i mean about todays standards. If it's not hip Hop, It's double based metal drumming. And when a drummer in todays standards does something unique like that, It's automatically assumed that they are better then most. Listen to Jazz, progressive metal, Progressive Rock, fusion. It happens all the time. If your a seasoned , professional drummer, It's a must
Tom6093 3 weeks ago
If anyone thinks.this solo sucks or was under par..frankly, you're retarded. Go try it yourself..ya..that's what I thought
TheBanderson22 3 weeks ago
Watch some of Matt Greiners interviews, he is VERY humble about his drumming and that is why I respect him.
TheQuacked 3 weeks ago
dammit.. now i have to go find @penismadonna's comment
bro4lifeful 3 weeks ago
@bro4lifeful i know the feeling lol
notsoslimshady69 3 weeks ago
@bro4lifeful SHUT THE FUCK UP
supniggaaaaaa 3 weeks ago
so he played the same exact solo in 45 cities? wow. talk about uniformity. what was the crowd chanting in the beginning anyway? what the fuck?
real1acer 3 weeks ago
@real1acer They're chanting "one more song," lol.
LukeSnyderMusic 3 weeks ago
@LukeSnyderMusic LUKE SNYDAAA Hows it going bro small world.
real1acer 3 weeks ago
@real1acer Hey! I didn't even notice it was you :D Long time no digital see, Ace ;)
LukeSnyderMusic 3 weeks ago
the two bass drums are just for show. you can plainly see he's playing with a double kick pedal
MLplayer78 4 weeks ago
I love this band to death but ill stick with Jimmy Sullivan.
furyfro 4 weeks ago
@furyfro Good luck. He wasn't all that great plus. You know. Matt's alive.
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furyfro 4 weeks ago
his new name should be god
Mhops23 4 weeks ago
he has 2 kick drums but he is using a pedal and has nothing hitting the left kick?
MrCodyGranger 4 weeks ago 25
@MrCodyGranger Matt is a drum troll, enough said.
JPEGjon 3 weeks ago in playlist More videos from augustburnsred
@MrCodyGranger a lot of people do it...2nd bass drum for visual aspect
kakashi11213 3 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger I do too, but it's not for visual effect, it's to hold up my first toms.
theghostoutside 3 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger alot of people do that now, the 2nd kick is for show, kinda like how the rev had 3 kicks bur only used 2
JackMehoff845 3 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger The left is just for show alot of drummers do it.
zayz505 3 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger for show
BubbleRapOwns 3 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger The left bass drum is for looks and its easier to only mic one drum.. hes using a double pedal. Learn to observe dumbass.
matt592067555555556 3 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger Left kick is just for show lol
YoItzMickey 3 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger its because double kick drum kits look wayyy more metal than single kick sets, and he probably also uses it to mount some of his shit on. also its really hard to tune 2 kick drums to sound exactly the same so if you use a double pedal it takes that whole problem right out of the equation
Shankabottomus 2 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger Most of the drummers have 2 kicks in their sets just beacuse it looks cooler...Some people just prefer more double pedals than two single pedals...And one bassdrum is also a lot easier to tune properly than two kicks.
Jounizky 2 weeks ago 14
@Jounizky but most people doing double bass use triggers anyways and they dont have to tune perfectly.
DTL131 1 week ago
@Jounizky
Also though, with 2 bass drums one can reverb while you're striking the second one, it gives it a little bit of a different sound, in my opinion anyhow.
GibsonSGKing 1 week ago
@Jounizky not to mention one less piece of gear you have to bring on the road!
x6HeavY6Metalx6 7 hours ago
@MrCodyGranger He has two kickdrums and only uses one of them, but he has a double-pedal on one of them. It's about appearance, and it's very common. I don't know of a single metal band that uses both kick drums. It's just more work.
Metalforever132 2 weeks ago
@Metalforever132 I've seen people tune their second kick to a separate pitch and put a single pedal on it and use it that way... I suppose if he really wanted he could get a left handed double and set it up to it and have two sets of doubles but that's a lot of pedals....
DavidFletcher49 2 weeks ago
@DavidFletcher49 Yeah, like having a double-necked guitar I guess.
SwedishBerzerker 2 weeks ago
@SwedishBerzerker yeah kinda similar idea. Their is a drummer who uses like a marching bass and then a standard 24 and has just a single kick on the marching bass and a double on his 24 and uses it as a rhythm drum and I can't for the life of me remember his name.
DavidFletcher49 1 week ago
@Metalforever132 you must not listen to like any metal bands.. and how is it more work if most drummers trigger theyr kick drums?
TheRadrussian1 2 weeks ago
@TheRadrussian1 Oh, believe me, I listen to tons of metal bands. Even if they're using triggers, they're mostly side-chaining it and using both. Many metal bands don't even use triggers at all. Meshuggah hadn't used triggers until they started playing "Bleed" live, IIRC.
No matter what, it's still more work. It's a lot easier to do it on one drum than two.
Metalforever132 2 weeks ago
@Metalforever132 Jordan Mancino, As I Lay Dying..........
mosh404 2 weeks ago
@mosh404 True!
Metalforever132 2 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger it looks cool ;)
BandaDK 2 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger It's for looks....
mosh404 2 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger probs just for looks :P
AJMitchell777 2 weeks ago
@MrCodyGranger its called a double kick pedal!! spastic
98bforsy 2 weeks ago
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@MrCodyGranger its called a double kick pedal!!
98bforsy 2 weeks ago
I got sad when the video ended... I wanted to watch him play White Washed..
wmpTidusxx 4 weeks ago
You kids do know, fast rythm drum beats are no where near the complexity of progressive Rock, metal, or even Jazz. Any seasoned drummer can make fast tempo drumming beats and add some kind of solo to it. I read alot of the posts on here and they astound me on how shallow and ignorant some of you are. Thrash and metal is just souped up basic drum beats with double base. True techniqe and knowledge of different venues of music drives a drummer to use all types in his solo's . Didn't heari it h
Tom6093 4 weeks ago
They should've showed the song the solo led into...
Hostage233 1 month ago
Somebody told me this guys better then Niel Peart, Buddy Rich, or Mike Portnoy. I guess solo's have been reduced to just really hectic fast beast and fill ins, because thats all I heard. Matts a good drummer with skill, probably a little better then Travis Barker, but falls short of being a legend like Rich, Portnoy, or Peart.
Tom6093 1 month ago
@Tom6093 for one, nobody is better than Neil Peart. and i would give Matt more credit than that. travis barker is a terrible drummer. but still he is nowhere close to the above mentioned legends.
AciDXRaiN27 1 month ago
@Tom6093 So I just watched Niel Peart, and Mike Portnoy and each time watched a different Matt Greiner solo afterward. Verdict: NO Comparison, Matt Greiner outclasses them in everything, and especially POWER, then consider he plays 2 hour + sets like that, all night. Those guys might die if they tried that. Buddy Rich, just got done watching him, while his tempo is slower, his understanding of the drum-set is something to be commended. He's not a power player, but at least I won't fall asleep.
na4kai3 1 month ago
@na4kai3 I think Peart and Portnoy have awful solos, but Portnoy is a far better drummer than Matt. Look up Portnoy playing the dance of eternity and dig alot deeper into the Dream Theater catalogue. You will see that Portnoy outclasses Matt in every way when it comes to technicality. Mike attended Berklee, he knows his stuff. I don't know about Peart, he was revolutionary for his day but he's kinda outdated and I'm willing to bet many people could play circles around him today.
RyanPlummer14 4 weeks ago
@na4kai3 Brahahahahaaaaa... Thanks for making my day. Solo's aren't just about speed and power. Kids today consider solo's all about fast tempo'd basic drum rythems. Most seaosned drummers are better then Matt is. Ohh.. Obviously you don't know who Buddy Rich is,...because the best is no longer with us. He died like 10 years ago. Do me a favor, Look up Rush and Dream Theater. Mike and Niel have more complexity, more drive, I betcha you think Travis Barker is one of the best. Idiot.
Tom6093 4 weeks ago
@Tom6093 Hey, no need to call me an idiot. No, I've never heard of those other skilled drummers before, but I know one thing, I don't like their music. I personally feel that it sucks, and yes, power and speed is a skill. Ask a martial artist, they will tell you over and over again, power and speed. You can dance like a fairy, jumping over a rainbow produced by a prism on the dark side of the moon until Matt Greiner whacks your China chin out of this universe. No offense to Chinese people.
na4kai3 4 weeks ago
@na4kai3 Speed is a skill, but it doesn't define the all around skill of a drummer. Judging from this solo right here which seems to be just fast rythm and acouple overdone fill ins, it reminds me again of Travis Barker style antics. All show with basic skills. I cannot take this seriously as great drumming. Standards of skill must have dropped in the last 15 years. staying with a rythm and just souping it up a little bit is not a solo of skill. Any drummer can accomplish that.
Tom6093 4 weeks ago 5
@Tom6093 You still can't honestly say that Matt Greiner has no skill? I hope you're just referring to this solo, since it is pretty basic indeed, nevertheless awesome tho, IMO.
Kayuja 3 weeks ago
@Kayuja Lol. I didn't say he doesn't have skill. But you can't honestly call this a Solo. It's just a fast beat with different fill ins. No use of the snare other then to keep tempo. It's actually pretty basic ..
Tom6093 3 weeks ago
@Tom6093 speed is a skill i will give you that, but this kind of speed is not your usual speed. If you want raw speed with no skill, go listen to Attack Attack! or other such crapcore. Matt Greiner is the perfect mix of speed, precision, and raw talent. I wish i could be as half as good as him. you and the three people who liked your comment are all going straight to hell.
notsoslimshady69 3 weeks ago
@notsoslimshady69 Matt is a decent drummer with some good fast tempo'd beats. But fast tempo'd beats are only one aspect of drum soloing. To a person who listens to hip hop or todays rock, it sounds like great skill. But see here lies the problem. This kind of drumming is one dimensional. A well rounded seasoned drummer uses different types of tempo in his solo's. As well as knowledge and skill of the snare, able to use what he has learned and apply all that he knows. Not just fast beats.
Tom6093 3 weeks ago
@Tom6093 Dude do not compare Matt Greiner to Travis Barker.....Ever.
SmithBluedevil8 3 weeks ago 83
@SmithBluedevil8 ...EVER!
BudsOnDeck420 2 weeks ago
@SmithBluedevil8 I know. Travis Barker is SO much better than him!
TheSteadydrummer 2 weeks ago
@SmithBluedevil8 matt greiner is 1000000x better!
alexsgame12345 2 weeks ago
@SmithBluedevil8 I dont understand why you and all the other retards on youtube hate on travis barker...he is truly an amazing drummer (who has crazy chops btw) just because he seems to be 'overly expressive' does not mean that he is an unskilled drummer. he has years of experience in the music industry so he knows whatever the fuck hes doin. I am not saying that travis is the best, but he deserves a lot better than the shit people talk about him all the time.
DrummerDouglaz 1 week ago
@DrummerDouglaz Okay clearly you are the retard because i never said anything bad about Travis i simply said not to compare the two because their drumming styles are completely different and you can't compare people that dont even play the same genre on music, so calm the hell down and read comment clearly before commenting back and making yourself look like an ass ;)
SmithBluedevil8 1 week ago
@SmithBluedevil8 my bad? lol
DrummerDouglaz 1 week ago
@Tom6093 umad?
xGBxBooZeRx 4 weeks ago
what does his snare say????
warningthedevil22 1 month ago
anyone else get a chill when that fucking guitar started at the end? sickest intro ever haha
lucci97 1 month ago
The 2nd kick drum is obviously used for aesthetics in this case. Plus it helps for an easier kit set up.
joeydrums44 1 month ago
@joeydrums44 He is most definitely using both bass drums. It makes setting up your kit harder, you have to position both drums just right.
a7xcarter 1 month ago
@a7xcarter He isnt using both. He clearly has a double bass pedal
MrJasonHarvey1231 1 month ago
@a7xcarter - He has a double pedal, he isn't using both kicks. Look carefully.
joeydrums44 1 month ago
@a7xcarter
He's not using using both bass drums. Pause at 2:00...it clearly shows him using his double pedal, but that other bass drum isn't being used.
Guitarman8832 1 month ago
@a7xcarter go to 1 52 u see hes useing a double pedal a lot of drummers do that when they hit big time it makes the kit look bigger and cool i guess. peace, also its a pain in the ass haveing two bass drums as u have to tune them the same, same mikes, same leads same set up or theyll sound off
tombrill 1 month ago
@tombrill it really not tht hard.
logan996ify 1 month ago
@logan996ify it is if u want them sounding the same, it all depends what you want sound wise and if ur into speed metal then you don't want the lag of a double pedal however minimal it may be but bands that can have two kits generally wont have to bother with setting up as theres an army of rodeies to take care of those nigly things. Mostly the extra kick like people have stated just looks cool, each to there own.
tombrill 3 weeks ago
I'm not gonna lie, I was expecting a lot more than that. Sounded exactly like something he would play in one of their songs. Great drummer, bad soloist....=[
xEdgex91 1 month ago
Eh, not bad, but I don't see what the fuss is about this guy. His drum solos are more like "songs" without the other instruments. Plus, he seems to use the same fill over and over again--it's not really that dynamic of a sound.
BRGBud2001 1 month ago
he's got a second bassdrum without a pedal on it????
allmetaliswelcome 1 month ago
@allmetaliswelcome The Rev from A7X had 3 basses but only two were used. He liked the look lol
nmarrufo 1 month ago
@nmarrufo that's bullshit.....
allmetaliswelcome 1 month ago
who else realized the opening was the opening to poor millionaire?
tomandmike1308 1 month ago
He needs to loosen up.
spacitydrummer4JC 1 month ago
@spacitydrummer4JC Agreed. He's good, but if he loosened up his wrists and used less of his arm, he'd be incredible
a7xcarter 1 month ago
why the oriental china!?
rancidfx999 1 month ago
why have two bass drums if you just a use a double bass pedal on the right one?
kernalhotdog27 1 month ago
@kernalhotdog27 Two bass drums in my opinion is more comfortable, not to mention it looks cool.
a7xcarter 1 month ago
@a7xcarter I know what you mean! Its such a thowback look
kernalhotdog27 1 month ago
@kernalhotdog27 It is throwback, and you get twice the projection.
a7xcarter 1 month ago
hmm im a drummer personaly and for me it wasnt the greatest, good but not great
burninghelldrummer 1 month ago
@burninghelldrummer I agree. I'm not saying I can do that, but I was expecting more personally. I've seen better solos from kids playing in their garage... Disappointment. :(
MagickOne 1 month ago
A drum solo leading into white washed?!?!...my god...it's perfect
JapNinja69 1 month ago
I would kill to be able to play like that!
TheNito7 1 month ago
If you get a drum book and practice drum rudiments you could play like that in a year or two. The technicality is not that difficult. Stamina would be more of an issue with anything he plays. Go watch some JoJo Mayer or Virgil Donati and then go kill someone.
Harrymfink 1 month ago
awesome manz
BoundToFail 1 month ago
what song is that
slipknotjoey2016 1 month ago
@slipknotjoey2016 white washed
montizzle13 1 month ago
@montizzle13 thanks
slipknotjoey2016 1 month ago
whats the deal with 2 bass drums and a double pedal...pointless
luisluvsblastbeats54 1 month ago
This is one of the few drum solo's thats actually listenable! Yea, the top players are flawless and leagues ahead of Matt, but when they're displaying their technical prowess, it just gets hard to listen to! (Despite it being technical as hell!) Matt's solo maintains a noticeable pulse right throughout and easily slides into 'White Washed'. August Burns Red fans aren't all mega drum enthusiasts! They're just a band that love to play live, and entertain their fans! Job well done if you ask me!
Tronodey 1 month ago