Chris Adler [Modern Drummer Festival Weekend 2005] - Now That You've Got Something To Die For

[5chuck5]

how can they get the name of the song wrong? "that" isint in the title.

[5chuck5]

lol at 0:54 hes havin a ball

[DrStarscream94]

Is that Willie on guitar

[5chuck5]

@DrStarscream94 yea, you can tell from the other drummer fest videos they say that its him in the info.

[bishimbelove]

Now You've Got Something To Die For** title is wrong

[5chuck5]

@bishimbelove didnt notice that you said it before me :P

[bishimbelove]

@5chuck5 does it look like i give a fuck?

[patsque]

mmmmiiiitiiiiiicooooooooooo



[wreckingball28]

i like jason bittner better

[darkness010101]

best part starts at 0:46 1:26 ...

[drumswhilegolfing101]

I can't imagine how many cymbals he cracks

[animalko]

I would pay good money just to watch this live...

[Pductions]

0:53 Haha awesome

[SWI0001]

I tortured myself by listening to shit slipknot...aah, this is more like it, however for me it's a competition between Children Of Bodom or Lamb Of God...BOTH ARE FUCKING AWESOME

\m/

[nelson3300]

Solid but meh...

[lugnutz7]

who wants to die for shitty music?

[EBBadd1]

Hey it's a long haired head bangin Bill Paxton!

[WarD3vil69]

57 people had nothing to die for..

[robbradley07]

That snare sounds amazing!

[DubzBunnySA]

Jesus Christ that's one talented drummer..

[Spacecowboyy]

lol if you look closely from 0:24 to 0:40 you can see that he's trying to hold in a smile.

[johnvincentroberts]

:38 he loves it!! Me too!

[choiseunghoable]

You know a band means serious business when they have beards like those.

[amiosky]

55 sons of cows

[0202santos]

toca bateria qualquer um toca...

agora toca q nem o mestre aquiles priester...ninguem faz igual

[bassboostmaster]

he is loving it

[URmasterNICK1996]

i like the guitar more the drums..chris just isnt that good to me

[paddy689909]

I was stuck for deciding who the best metal drummer was until I heard Thomas Haake. There's just no one else like him, in my opinion. I like adler, he's obviously talented but isn't there a thousand other drummers like him?

[picassopainter2]

@paddy689909 Look up Gene Hoglan if you haven't. He's easily one of, if not the, best drummer in metal today.

[sybex1982]

cool Chris (drum) an Willie guitar the Adler brothers :-)

[SkatePride101]

i see the 'riding tractor' shit still going on..

[ragesfb]

toy ass drummer!!!!!two fags playing tummy sticks play better than that!lol

[BurtonRyder25]

@ragesfb Are u saying that you're a fag??? Cause you are OBVIOUSLY better than he is..

[muthafuka11]

the guitar was impresive and drum was very awesome..

[kspec00]

impressive drumming, but also props to the guitarist. \m/

[durt567]

53 dislikes from people with no money for that set of drumms

[shawny757]

chris adler is fucking a machine

[mirko4121]

e che è batman????? sempre lo stesso ritmo fa!!!!! meglio una batteria alettronica!!!! almeno puoi cambiare ritmo!!!!

[tc3869251392]

at present, the best drummer on double bass. i'm simply amazed at his variation on double bass.

[prajwalstillalive]

Every Nanosecond Is Worth Watching !!! \m/

[VegaWgn]

he makes me laugh...solid drummer...just funny lol

[skwisgaar821]

title fail.

[BraydenPL]

i love the guys drumming, i just still cant get over the way that that snare is placed,, no way in hell he gets a rimshot

[yourgodsname]

@BraydenPL I have the same placement, yer right, no way in hell do we get rimshots. Don't want them.

[BraydenPL]

@yourgodsname Why would you not want rimshots?

[yourgodsname]

@BraydenPL stylistic choice, same reason someone else would want them.

[heuermanpercussion]

Anybody else notice how there isn't actually the word "That" in the title of this song?

[UltraDarkSpawn]

is there a bit of lag or is just to fast for the camera

[deleted1111]

As a whole I do not find this as impressive as many other things. Just some standard slow cymbal and tom hits with decently fast double bass with some tom fills. I can't do what he's doing but I mean he's definitely not a drummer I love or care for. I give him some respect though as a metal drummer.

[crazyheffer93]

@deleted1111 ur silly. he has some very complex fills. maybe not so much in this vid, but in other songs, its hard to believe the human brain can comprehend his playing.

[xLegitxMetalx]

i love how the name of the song is wrong

[Weeljimiar]

Is that a laser disk that he's hitting on the far left of the screen @ 1:18

[tchumpponis]

I would hate to be the roadie that sets that drum set up every show

[FakeMessiah94]

@tchumpponis Then you clearly haven't seen Terry Bozzio's kit :L

[brettaskeen]

@A7Xkid21 Which China? He has a 14" Generation X Filter, a 16" Generation X Filter, and 17" Byzance prototype. All of his Cymbals are Meinl

[rmonkey3261]

im afraid of his giant ride its like double his floor tom size

[TheRemolover91]

@legman212 dude adlers crashes are perfect for his sound man your on something

[TheRikcarter]

@TheRemolover91 I think that dude's talking about his splashes. Unless he really means Chris' other crashes... but I can't blame him... his spaced out kit makes everything look small.

[lengman2112]

his crashes are so small

[madakab]

lmao I bet if you crop out the drumset and add a horse it would look completely natural

[ashleighpreece]

Fp that is a horrible cymbal

[PASTAandMUSE]

thumbs up if you kept hearing randy's vocals in ur head

[Mr666669]

lol 2.29 >> a mouse D:!!

[lanhalamy]

ilias666metalordie your such a jerko, who says i am worried? whatever, i am gonna save the argument with a moronian like u. listen son, this guy sucks and so as his band and especially, so as you

[mprimecoleman]

I think his snare drum needs more tilt. How about completely vertical?

[slazerlombardi]

@mprimecoleman check buddy rich's snare

[Witzbold1983]

@mprimecoleman

His snare drum IS lamb of God.... !!

[Nykon3600]

haha the song is Now You've Got Something To Die For.....what a silly mistake lol

[conterooski]

"Drumming is not about worrying about what you can't do. It's about having fun with what you can do." -Chris Adler

[MalstormMusic]

I like at 0:54 not only is he riding the tractor but his whole kit does aswell

[IPstixrawesume]

You know what I love most about this is, if you look at his hands, you can tell he's not death gripping them at all. Totally loose, but still deathly brutal.

[lanhalamy]

JBic420 i am a drummer and i am comparing drummers in the genre you stupid ass motherfucker!

[AuntyMargaret]

Gavin Harrison puts this guy to shame.

[Alex7457]

@AuntyMargaret, it's not about who's the best, lets see a video of you playing better then cunt?

[AuntyMargaret]

@Alex7457 the funny thing is, most drummers, me included, could play everything he plays if you take away his feet. it's poor. i don't understand how drummers like him can become so popular. Popular metal music i guess.

[Alex7457]

@AuntyMargaret, so what just because of this song, you obviously haven't listened to any other songs, if you don't like him don't fucking search him up.

[Neesam614]

@AuntyMargaret That's retarded, the whole difficulty is doing everything as a whole if you take away the feet on loads of pros any half decent drummer can do it. It's about the layers in complexity :/ (however, I don't care if a beat is piss easy to play, it's about the musicality and feel that makes a good drummer)

[AuntyMargaret]

@Neesam614 oh because there is a ruck of feel in a plain blastbeat.. ok, there is no complexity in doing this either. i just get really pissed off when drummers like Chris Adler, e.g. Joey Jordison are portrayed as better than people such as Gavin Harrisson. In particularly in polls such as the recent one in Rhythm Magazine where he was rated as the best in the last 25 years solely because of how there are more metal fans for Slipknot. I don't understand how such drummers can get such praise.

[inimicalODDITY]

@AuntyMargaret I agree completely. Not a bad drummer at all, just not as interesting to me as so many others that I admire. I think the thing is that many drummers just haven't heard many amazing drummers, so they fall in love with anything that's slightly above average.

[mattyboy489]

WTF HOW CAN 40 PEOPLE DISLIKE THIS BADASS DRUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!

[SWI0001]

@mattyboy489 because they can't ride tractors?

[janthereaper]

I really love that snare sound.

[whyumadnugga]

0:52, riding that tractor.

[MrMitchybirch]

@whyumadnugga i was thinking more of a horse!

[konz0]

@MrMitchybirch tractor is more metal :d

[lanhalamy]

thomas haake is way wayyyyyyyyy better! this guy offers nothing new

[JBic420]

@lanhalamy Then why are you here instead of watching a vid of him? GTFO.

[ilias666metalordie]

@lanhalamy lol lol lol lol lol lol lol....and so???you like drummers that only offer new things??i believe that what he plays are fucking awesome..and does it really matters who is better??i don't think that he worries about so why do you worry???

[KONAMAN100]

Snoooze. Metal solos are so dull. No technique. No feel. No groove. No point.

[SWI0001]

@KONAMAN100 same with your thinking of Metal...there's no room for assholes in this video GTFO and let us enjoy our Chris Adler who's got TECHNIQUE, RYTHEM, FEEL and GROOVE

[TheModCon]

I've heard people say that this guy is better than Tomas Haake? I'm thinking definitely not.

[SlightlySketchy95]

@JcCiechon22 lol premature ejaculation

[jakerevell]

He picked the wrong song to be playing along to at a drum expo. This is boring as hell.

[heinzie5]

metal sucks

[InMunhoz]

@heinzie5 poor little bastard

[OlTownDrumClinic]

see if bitner had someone playing with him his performance would have sounded way better

[TheJayThomas]

hes good but I think he could be doing all the bass notes with one foot, no need for double bass this slow

[Okram49]

35 people are unable to do "The Bounce"

[JCiechon22]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! 2:36 , VID DIED TO EARLY! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[aftershock0822]

now i know the technique for great and not tiring double pedals.. it's "THE BOUNCE TECHNIQUE" by chris adler.. hahahaha

[MrMrFreddy]

Chris Adler is my favourite drummer. In my opinion, he's even better of Dave Lombardo and Gene Hoglan. I think he's the best.

[jzamora999]

i love how he bounces when he plays, signature adler move "the bounce"

[Armyd00d]

@jzamora999 Like he's riding a tractor hahahahahahhaha



[MrRaspberryNutsack]

@jzamora999 I never noticed that before, he does get up there haha.

[SWI0001]

@jzamora999 I think it should me named Chris Adler's tractor riding

[panoskoni]

@jzamora999 He's like riding a tractor lol

[xxxYugooxxx]

@panoskoni

A fucking awesome tractor!

[MegaSelke]

@jzamora999 and his throne is spring loaded so that helps:D

[ratchet666clank4]

@jzamora999 I know, now I don't feel like a loser when I do it!

[Baekmagoji]

@jzamora999 too bad it doesnt help him suck any less

[jzamora999]

@Baekmagoji did you literally just say that your a dumass

[EliteOwnage101]

@jzamora999 He's In "The Mode" :D

[yourgodsname]

@jzamora999 I thought bouncing was bad and was messing with my technique, but now that I see Adler bouncing like a frickin Jack Rabbit, I'm goin back to bouncing!

[TheJacobvasseur]

Now That You've Got Something To Die For at least type the right title for the song adler you kick ass

[Fernandoandretn]

that ride is fuckin heavy! i wonder if its crashable....hmm....

[drumerboy212]

weirdest set up ive ever sean

[mastermansam]

33 people cant grow a beard

[236987451]

@mastermansam I cant grow a beard...

[TheSeattlegreen]

@236987451 how old r u?

[236987451]

@TheSeattlegreen 15 :O

[TheSeattlegreen]

@236987451 well your still young, i couldnt grow a beard at that age either, now i am 30 and could grow a beard as long as i want... i would start shaving if you want to get that beard quicker... just get shaving cream and shave any peach fuzz or anyhing once a week. i guarantee you will start seeing some stubble sooner or later....

[236987451]

@TheSeattlegreen Haha thanks man! :D

[oral1]

@TheSeattlegreen and it looks ugly serioulsy dont try this

[TheSeattlegreen]

@oral1 Hey mr. oral blow job, I started shaving my peach fuzz off because it looked stupid, I gave that boy good advice you oral cock sucker.. He will have a sick looking beard, And the only thing that is ugly is the hair growing in and around your asshole........lmfao....You suck oral boy....let that boy get his beard hater.

[oral1]

@oral1 i mean to say in the beginning stages with the darker hair it just kinda grows all willy nilly and looks wierd i thought you would know tht but w/e

[psettimi]

not even whole song you DUMB CUNT!!

[poorscoobydoo]

what snare is alder using there?

[93Zocca]

@poorscoobydoo the snare is Chris Adler Signature Black Panther Snare, by mapex, and is 12 x 5.5

[ucod001]

@poorscoobydoo Mapex Black Panther Chris Adler signature. i tink its 12"x5" or something. the snare has been discontinued, but if thats the kind of snare sound your looking for, go for higher tuning and/or smaller diameter

[TAMAMANMANTAMA]

Mike portnoy are you a idiot he is not the best drummer.Everyone knows that jazz and blues drummers are the best.Adler is awesome self taught drummer.Mike had to have someone show him how to play.If you want to see a great drummer check out Roy Oyster Jr.He is one of the greats.Oh ya avenged seven fold sucks.Fuck all goth bands metal is where it is at. Horns up!!!!

[Argaroth89]

@TAMAMANMANTAMA you mean Tony Royster jr. ? idiot xD

[noconfig]

@TAMAMANMANTAMA Roy Oyster Jr.? AHAHAH

[chopthesueysoad123]

@TAMAMANMANTAMA dude wow it's HIS favorite drummer there's no such thing as "the best" drummer everyone has their differences...Dave Lombardo ,Chris Adler, Joey Jordison, Tony Royster Jr. everyone's different

[jjjamiestewart]

they are so much better without that fanny screaming over the top of them. so many metal bands ruined with pishy screaming morons.

[Alex7457]

@jjjamiestewart, it's not all screams and if you don't like it piss off.

[17box]

that up 'n' down mooving is funny

[YoYoYiggedyYoO]

@macksf98 Troll

Troll In the dungeon of Chris Adlers house watching comparitive videos of Chris Adler and who "macksf98" calls a percussionist

Or atleast thats what he deserves

[creativechatname]

Smooth like butter. Fills orchestrated with master execution. Simple, defined and to the brutal point. True musical metal drumming.

[CRXcro]

Yanic Bercier and Chris Adler, best drummers in the world!

[CerpinTaxt1983]

not a big fan. but thats not to say he isn't talented i just perfer Deantoni Parks or Buddy Rich or someone like that. Fast double kick and blast beats don't impress me that much. But hey his interview was pretty good. :)

[bonkersbananas2010]

@macksf98 Would you like me to pull out my metronome and show you his sense of timing? It's impeccable. In the world of metal, this guy is one of the best there is. Too bad you can't appreciate the genius that he puts into his drumming, you're really missing out. Of course, I could sit here and rebuke your claim until hell freezes over - your skull seems to be pretty thick so I don't think any of us are doing you much good anyway.

So what do YOU call drumming, hm?

[RIPjohnbonham]

@bonkersbananas2010 Don't feed the trolls.

However I do completely agree with you.

[Drumsmadness]

@bonkersbananas2010

Have you ever listen to Mike Portnoy? He's probably the world most precise drummer, it's a very good metal drummer and of course he has a great sense of creativity. I think Adler is far from being like him or many others.

[tunsofun99]

@macksf98

I really dont see how this had no timing or rhythm.

enlighten me

[darryltan]

@tunsofun99 he cant enlighten you since he can't even comprehend what chris was playing

[bonkersbananas2010]

@tunsofun99 clearly he doesn't understand that you don't get a gig playing at Modern Drummer festival if you have no timing or rhythm. You don't get an interview and an article written about you in Modern Drummer magazine unless you're hot shit on the drums. He's just a douche who can't appreciate good drumming outside of a very narrow spectrum of genres.

[MJOLNIRSxWRATH]

@macksf98

I sincerely don't see anything better coming from other countries.

Your just a prick who wants to bash the US.

There are plenty of European bands that do the exact same stuff.

There is rhythm in this and everything else LoG (and plenty of other American bands for that matter) does.

You may think its noise, but that doesn't mean its bad drumming.

[MasterKat]

That's how Whitey gets down!

[StaticXFM]

his accuracy impresses me every time when i see him playing....

[sillymonkey829]

Who the fuck is The Weekend and why does the description attribute this song to them?

[Drumkid945]

heavy metal zz top

[TaLDrummer]

You'd think wearing a watch would slow you down or be uncomfortable while playing something like this... Not Chris Adler!

[hcs5mgl]

clearly this man has had too much time on his hands. And he has spent it becoming FUCKING AWESOME

[bloodforgodz]

@thrmoz456 you say that beacuse you love britney spears..and her music is so great and inspired......this is how real musicians sounds and if you say that they sound the same is beacuse you don´t have ears

[Doase666]

@thrmoz456 Clearly you're not a musician if you think this....

[ApolloBSIV]

@thrmoz456 This is where I call you inferior.

[thrmoz456]

@ApolloBSIV uh huh. this is truly above all other genres.

[TheBlaqEagle]

This is my Goal: to play thrash drum this efficiently.

[mirko4121]

è solo un casinaro .....come un coniglio

[Sixx1958Nikki]

@mirko4121 povero ignorante.

[chaosrokkfreak]

It's great how he danced at 0:55!

[BrennanDixon1537]

I WANT THAT SNARE DRUM O_O

[Necroborgie]

1:20 What a Devilish Smile XD

[Poulmy]

Things I Have To Do When I'll Be Older : get enough money to buy this snare. Would be perfect as a second snare or as a main snare for metal drumming.

[skullxer]

0:53

DANCE CRAZY OCTOPUS MAN, DANCE!!

[wheezy89]

this video got me into heavy metal and since then i have never looked bk!

[ShrimpBisquick]

@thisisformusiconly Why is this a fucking piss contest to you. He clearly states at this festival he does not play to show off but plays for the band. Sadly you like to jack off to drummers who are all about themselves.

[kornfanatic1303]

To really understand the beauty of his drumming you must be a beard brother.

[Hordesthugz13]

Epic Mapex Drum Set!

[japmpn1]

holy shit ive never seen his back his hair is touching his throne