hella- republic of rough and ready

[iFryPuppies]

There's a glitch at 1:40 - for some reason the camera turns away from Zach

[TheDustyMcDust]

as talented as he is, i wouldn't want to watch him solo for a 45 minute set. spencer is a fucking awesome guitarist and those boys are good together.

[gomertube]

I hardly know anything about music and I'm definitely not a musician, but I know damn-good when I sees it.

[kohead]

@tommydo1e hey dude i love prog rock too i love rush definitely my favorite band but guess who comes right after THESE MOTHERFUCKERS yeah this isnt garbage but you see the only people who like this music are a musicians who understand the complexity in this music or b people who do tons of drugs or a combination i fall under A i like music that very complex so yeah he may not like but its cuz he cant handle the genius behind it

[candyjunkie101]

1:11-1:19 pure fucking ecstacy

[teganyavo]

i love how everybody thinks hella is garbage the first time they hear it, and then the 10th time they're like woah, this is my new favorite band

drums = lead, guitar = melodic rhythm, learn it live it love it

[jilesmavis]

Mantra Hiroshima

[easytoremember246]

MY OPINION ABOUT MUSIC MATTERS

[b00sh]

@easytoremember246

NO IT DOESN'T, EVERYTHING I SAY ABOUT MUSIC IS FACT AND WHATEVER ANYONE ELSE SAYS IS BULLSHIT.

[mildew2yahoo]

@GoodApollo82 what "prog" bands do you like?

[GoodApollo82]

This is really really terrible. I am a prog rock fan, but this is just pure garbage.

[yourname50]

@GoodApollo82

Cool story bro.

[walkkdatshibby]

@GoodApollo82 too bad this isn't prog rock

[UserAccountNames]

@GoodApollo82 i hate you so much.

[fakeis751]

@GoodApollo82 I like spaghetti, but i think cheetos are the devil's food.

[luckyisretarded]

zach hill is from another fucking planet

[bruinfan05]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT at 1:07-1:10

[xBHDx]

Zach is eco-friendly : He found a way to recycle all the cymbals he destroyed (look at the cymbal facing him)

[xBHDx]

Zach is Eco-friendly : He found a way to recycle all the destroyed cymbals (look at the cymbal facing him)

[lllChokelll]

1:11 Breakdown. Amazing.

[IAmAFugitiveOnTheRun]

Mmm, tasty!

[nicouh]

i think you need a highspeed camera with at least 200 frames per second to film zachs arms properly

[fasterwolf]

i think the way they play it fast or not is simply increadible. Their timing is flawless and they do something that no one but themselves can mimick.

[jetzine00]

This guy is doing things with rhythm that very few people are doing. More people should be exploring this. This is a movement.

[SUICIDEDEATHCULT]

When they played live, I thought it was often too fast. I think they were too concerned about producing it correctly rather than producing it right.

[Collinoscopy]

@SUICIDEDEATHCULT yeah they probably played their own music wrong. you're right.

[SUICIDEDEATHCULT]

@Collinoscopy I know.

If you're in a band maybe you've experienced something similar. I am. We often play things much faster than we should because it feels rather than sounds right.

Not that this is bad or anything, but I think this song this fast hits me less hard than it would were it slower.

More importantly, let's agree not to have this completely fucking stupid kind of interaction for another second of either of our lives.

[TremulantMannequin]

i heard that zachs right leg has its own pulse

[kevron707]

att'a boy

[teganyavo]

@TremulantMannequin each of his limbs has its own pulse... thats why he's so awesome, he expresses a different but related thought with each limb, its like three jazz drummers playing together

[mindennevfoglalt]

@TremulantMannequin i cant stop laughing :D

[kraastopher]

This video is incredibly impressive. It is sped up like a motherfucker cuz the original is a lot slower, but everything Zach does still blows my mind away.

[electronicmess]

what's the point in anyone else trying, when these guys do it so perfectly?

wow. too awesome!

[jrs89]

2:06 is the catchiest guitar riff ever. I love that part so much. One of my most favorite guitar lines.

[nameisrobertpaulsen]

so zach plays a four piece?

[DandelionVolta]

Shit Cryptomnesia is one month away can't wait for it...

The Mars Volta + Hella... it's a dream come true

[Colenelly]

Yes, go and dowload it

and then buy

it

it LEAKEEED

[DandelionVolta]

It leaked almost two weeks ago, I'll have to import it but I don't fucking care!! I want this in my hands haha

BTW Hella is working on their next album

[Colenelly]

I heard, arent they back to a two piece?

Thank da lord.

Yeah, Cryptomnesia is genious

[Thelaofkazi]

Wtf is wrong with me for not knowing about this! I've been missing out on this for 4 fucking months. Must find album now.

[ALLLLLLLLLAAAAAAAAAN]

shit hes goin fast in this one

[turboklobasa]

náser

[Thomlistentoslayer]

yes he's a space cadet haaaaaaaaaa but he's timing is perfect anyone can play as fast as him but precision and timing is the key to your drum chops zach is an under rated drummer hes a poineer

[nrt7892]

zach is a good drummer but how does he have so much speed? maybe he is doing some crazy drugs

[asdfghjkfdsa]

he dropped out of high school and plays drums for 3-7 hours a day

[cobian2006]

holy shit they do it so fast here

[mfgdrummer]

damn! i'm always told "zach hill just hits random things!"

that is not true. not by a long shot. he's one of the most melodic players out there. it may not be melodic as in a beautiful melody, but it's a melody, and it works.

[gutsdozer]

When you first hear Hella it does sound like he's hitting random things, until you realize he's doing the EXACT same thing the guitar is doing.

[mfgdrummer]

Well, not that part at 0:05 :)

But I know what you mean

[Colenelly]

IKNOW. Its all about analyzing. I remember when i was listening and thought "did he just actually copy exactly the random ass beat he played before, OH MY GOD he is doing everything on purpose!"

[vandal640]

jesus this is so much faster than the recording, i gotta say the "breakdown" part is unbelievable as far drumming goes, usually Zach just plays straightfoward stuff with his hands and complex shit with his feet but that beat is really insanely hard....wow

[minibikedude04]

1:11 to 1:20,

are you fucking kidding me?

zach hill = rapes everyone

[gunglitcher]

And there children lol!

Zach Hill is one of the most amazing drummers alive. I would like to play like him!

[deathoverme]

the drumming is good but it seems to be a bit insane for the guitar. it doens't fit.

[salgadoe2]

I don't think there has been a guitar to really fit his sound the best is hella this guy is to insane even for guitars he is not from this world

[kevinbothwell]

zach hill! i think that's the drummer's name right?

[petethebanjo1138]

AHHH you warned about the noise, but it still scared the crap out of mee!

[Movienevermade]

its so nice to see a band with good communication

[ShreddyTeddy]

..and Don Caballero paved the way!

[aspiraleye]

..not

[cannibalcorpseowns]

oh my dear lord. this is one of the craziest drummers i have EVER encountered.

[ogskeetdizzle]

see bobby jarzombek, he'll blow your mind, search spastic ink, him and his bro made a band back in the 90s , synched the music to the timeline of cartoons, bambi, and this otehr one called the cereal mouse, ti's f'ing sick duood

[tomthescone2]

and his new band blottted science is great too more death metal though which is boss i think. but there two different genres there equally as good

[XDevonousX]

I hate when these videos are so slightly out of sync.

[deadnicholas]

This is beautiful.

[endsequence]

Zach Hill is a fucking machine. "republic of rough and ready" Sickest name for a fucking SICK song.

[AlexiLaiho227]

AAAH i got the biggest adrenaline out of the noises at 3:08

[asdfghjkfdsa]

AHAHAH!! YES this is an important part of the video

[BajsIBrallanBengt]

This is horrible! The man doesn't have any groove at all in his entire body!

[1curis]

You're one of those people who dances to music aren't you..

[BajsIBrallanBengt]

Umm.. No..

[AtrumAethra]

it's ok dude

it's not meant to be danced to :]

[paedrough]

you're right... you're meant to soak it in. it's like philosophy for your ears.

[AufleyStrange]

i actually prefer this version of this song rather then the studio version

[JimmyinConcord]

that last few seconds of crazy audio just destroyed my ears through loud headphones xO

good vid tho. cool drummer.

[TriEdge36]

Awesome preformence but this sounds nothing like the studio version.

[Beaverboy98989]

Haha. He has to try so hard because there is no bassist. There stupid desicion. Sounds like crap too.

[wackiirahki]

this is the first time that i actually like a band without a bass...these two are perfect together.

[VeryFastVeryDangerou]

another amazing band with no bassist yet 3 guitarists.. (they drop tune to A i tink) is let our enemies beware.

myspace them or what ever, you kids do these day

[AufleyStrange]

shit this drummer is insane

[TlobGninthgil]

I love how Spencer grooves to the music.

[skinlessdwarf]

3:08- 3:10 was a horrible noise

[AufleyStrange]

it was the best part of this song

[ButterKnifeLtd]

it scared the crap outta me!

[RnMCrow]

1:22 to 1:27 was kickass

[pimpjuicy99]

first of all, zach hill kicks he shit out of chippendale on technical skill and creativity, but he could never match the intensity that chippendale has. second of all, i think most people forget how great the guitarist of this band is. he is kind of overshadowed by zach but i dont think he should be.

[Thelaofkazi]

I agree pimp, Spencer deserves alot of credit to, he is an amazing guitarist. Very creative player.

[lovelyscarf1]

Spencer is a mad man

[killerdynam0]

jeezus

[Sabasis]

even if on cab is considered the root of math rock id much perfer hella thou. Plus does don cab even have one of its original members?

[Themdm29]

Captain beefheart and the magic band IS the original root of "math rock".

The tout mask replica album came out in 1969.

John "drumbo" french was the drummer.

Word.

[aahmm]

yeah i always thought beefheart with distortion would sound like alot of bands these days lol.

[mytoeismissindarnit]

Yeah man, not just math though. Listen to some Arab On Radar. I'm also pretty sure that The Mars Volta stole a couple riffs from Captain Beefheart. Trout Mask Replica was ridiculously influential on modern music.

[cr4ss]

i can see how lightning bolt shows up when im lookin up hella. there both very similar and very different at the same time oif u no wat i meen. hella is WAY more technical with there time signatures (math rock), but lightning bolt is ur avergare 1234 with brians jazzy DnB style of playin. but hella is PRE GENIUS. may i recommend a band called "don cab".

[TGOC3]

They only get the comparison because they are a duo.

[TGOC3]

Ohhh and look up Lightning Bolt Encore, the first 30 some second video of Brian Chippendale and tell me that isn't fast.

[thek0rovamilkbar]

tis fast me lord

[TGOC3]

Like I said in another video. You Hella fans are hella sensitive about dull old Zach Hill.

[Themdm29]

did any of you even look for the stevie wonder video? What he's playing is almost all linear...

This what like 40+ years ago.And that's not even his forte'! zach hill is one of my fai wasn't saying anything negative...

[VQuiZ11]

Hill's been playing for 13 years. No formal training, doesn't no how to read or scales, yet none of that holds him back from being a madman on the kit, and he shits all over Chippendale. Chippendale's good but can't even compare to Hill.

[shaneckel]

zach hill is fast and intricate, but he doesn't have the energy or the insanity that chippendale brings to the table. Plus I don't see zach screaming "thirteen monsters" into a distorted mic. They're just not doing the same thing, so comparing them isn't appropriate.

[highinoneeye]

they make me happy

[samuelcharlesregan]

Damn it look like its in fast motion.

zach hill is fuckin insane

[thek0rovamilkbar]

maybe... but does brian know how to work a hihat lol?

[TGOC3]

Does he even need to?

[TGOC3]

Has anyone ever heard of Brian Chippendale? He can certainly pull this off... with his eyes shut.

[misterpoopypants29]

Yeah,With lightning bolt.Actually,stevie wonder can do this with no sight..

I'm not kidding.Look up stevie wonder drums"-drum solo or something like that.

He was playing this heavy linear stuff in the 60's!

[automaticorpse]

you're a douche, stevie wonder in the 60s doesnt come fucking close to zach hill at all

[maskedpillager]

you guys are all such punks

[thek0rovamilkbar]

you don't need eyes to play drums man

[TGOC3]

Point is is that he could play this with something holding him back.

[zopwx2]

Brian Chippendale is an amazing drummer, but hes no zach hill.

[TGOC3]

They're different. They have different styles. This song has grown on me a little and since I've bought a drum set I can appreciate both drummers for different reasons.

[martinhozinho]

One of my best friends Brendan also has been really close friends with Zach and yes he has been playing for way longer than 2 years. For those mis informed.

[BigAndo21]

Love that trash cymbal.

[Zaphkielonoma]

did you guys know that zach was only playing drums for 2 years before hold your horse is came out, no joke.thats what you call a fucking prodigy, or a drum savant

[BigAndo21]

Haha no fucking way man. Seriously, no amount of training can produce this in two years. You may be able to learn this after two years, but certainly not write it.

[Zaphkielonoma]

I swear dude, he started playing as a junior in highschool, and as far as the writing goes, before listening to hella i didnt think anyone could write this lol.really though i guess this is just his purpose in life.he's been in many differant bands and is coming out with new shit all the time.

[BigAndo21]

Yeah man, definitely a prolific being. I love Crime In Choir too.

[mymanicsundial]

He was playing long before that. I've known Zach for years. He was in a band long before Hella with Spencer. The band was called Legs On Earth. Look them up.

[jloch84]

he's been playing since 1995

[awberg]

I'd love to have Zach's right foot.

[mattattack418]

you cant help but either smile or drop your jaw first time.... well, any time... you see this

[durriedee]

Jesus that drummer's got some fucken chops

[amped409]

Zach on crack oh my god.

He's blazin at 1:08-1:12.

[Sabasis]

also, does anyone know where this is from. Yes i realize its from the france tour but is there a concert available on dvd for it? (this doesnt include concentration face, the japan tour)

[Sabasis]

Yeah but i think the ladies only have one album. Zach is in so many bands.. Still love the quality of this video.. the druming is insane. First 15 seconds get me every time.

[vincemaccbu]

mannnnnnnn holy shit!! fucking insane band.. I love the guitar players style. Has anyone heard "The Ladies" Its Zach Hill and Rob Crow from Pinback. Its exactly what you are thinking to. Soft melodic indie with an alien on the kit.

[happieacid]

Well, this sure displays equal attention.

[mattyp123]

are you kidding Joey Jordison is way better.......

thats sarcasm btw

[machtin9]

you can´t compare them... they´re totally diffferent drummers.

[thebeastishungry]

hence the sarcasm

[phoez]

ULTIMATE DRUM SHREDDING

[razvd]

best drumming i've ever seen.

[rushistheawesomest]

well how do they speed up a live show

[purpledrink274]

that motherfucker was riding those drums

[Dafjalfrezi]

This is stupidly amazing, no-one else could pull this off.

And if you think this is sped up, I cant actually believe how stupid you are. All their body movements are normal, because its a small cymbal it looks like it is sped up but you can tell by the light on it that its normal. And what about the crowd cheering? It would sound high pitched if it was faster.

........

[Jiveness]

why is everybody saying it's sped up? Doesn't anybody that watches this video actually LISTEN to Hella. Zach Hill is fast.

[Dumbishowwecome69]

I think the only thing that's sped up is these guys on speed when they write music. They a holy headache; Noise meets epiphany with the aid of crack cocaine. wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­oooooooooo!!!!! I am le insane!!!!

[dcraver]

Nothing about this looks sped up to me.

[Max1337]

Yea that's definitely NOT sped up.

[EtcEtcAndEtc]

mummy, make the bad man stop hitting those tubs

argh

[xAaron908x]

not sped up at all. it pans to the guitarist dumbass. hes playin slow just like the music. the drummer is just mad fast

[zopwx2]

This is totally not sped up, duder is a machine.

[Danny6464]

i dont think its sped up, i think zach hill is amazing

[EricAndKarl]

I agree that he is one of the best drummers ive heard, but this is obviosly sped up... do yourself a favor and dont be a douche bag

[Zaphkielonoma]

ive seen hella live, and this is not sped up.

[sidhawk]

yeah, ive been four feet in front of zach hill while he played. he's just a drumming god.

[EricAndKarl]

OKay okay wow

ive seen them live before

but there is literal evidence that its sped up

pay damn close attention to how fast the cymbols stop and how quickly their arms jump

=]

im proud

[bend222]

dude that's just because of the cymbals being a little more restricted than what you might be used to seeing. they have less room to move so they stop quickly.

[EricAndKarl]

Nope

Hella is good

but watch the freakin video

everything shows its sped up

Ive seen them live

So i know hes amazingly amazing

but stop being tards

[XDevonousX]

Why would they speed it up?

I think it sounds WORSE than it would if they played it a little slower, i.e. like it is on the album. They get off time in the beginning because Zach is rushing it.

Plus, it's CLEARLY not sped up. Basing that on the cymbals?? Look at Spencer's body movements, or Zach's hair. And the cymbals aren't even moving irregularly. They're tight, and he hits hard.

Come on.

Come on.

[EricAndKarl]

Oh Wait!

Look at spencer!!! Shit, so your telling me he can bob his head or move that god damn fast? Rabble Rabble Rabble

[tbwannab]

its not sped up.....thats like a 14 or 15 inch cymbal....tiny...meaning its not gunna be loud, ring for a long time, or move a lot

[EricAndKarl]

Okay noobs maybe the cymbals are tight

Its still sped up

Noobs

Noobs

Noobs

Stop doubting things

Shit

White Power

[tbwannab]

noob?....ive been playing drums for 12 years moron...and white power....go kill yourself

[XDevonousX]

...he was joking.

Easy, boy.

Sarcasm doesn't translate to the internet very well.

[deluca1]

at 1:13....wtf is that, I dont understand, thats one of the most ridiculous drum parts I have ever seen, he has SO much endurance its unbelievable, i think you have to be a drummer to appreciate how ridiculous that part is!

[ericmsandoval]

deluca1 i AGREE WITH YOU 200%....only musicians can appreciate the GREATNESS of Hella. Zach Hill and Gabe Serbian are my heroes. Check out my vid i'm not to shabby myself :-)

[thirty8dreadz]

Without a doubt, Zach is amazing. Love what he does with HElla and Team Sleep. My band toured the Midwest opening for Don Caballero this summer and it was the most intimidating and honoring thing I have ever done. Damon was exceptional. What do you think of what Thomas Pridgen is doing with TMV??

[Roswellsounds]

Lucky bastard! Playing along The Don...

What is your band`s name?

[Modest86]

until you thought the recordings couldn't get any faster, then comes their live performance

[manydereks]

bruce lee is the zach hill of martial arts

[Zaphkielonoma]

I like the way you think!

[Zaphkielonoma]

hes the bruce lee of drums

[AtrumAethra]

gosh

i keep forgetting how godly of a drummer he is

like seeing The Advantage is sick

but in hella this guy just BOOM!!!

[yrfelzzirf]

hey coitalcephalgia, looking at your videos, sleeping people, hella, don cab, and battles!very good

[yrfelzzirf]

also look up some piglet on i tunes or what ever

[joeycrack203]

i seen hella open for les claypool one of best shows i ever seen

[soilworkforever]

i wonder if the drummer has high blood pressure haha. great song. love it. hard to hear the guitar though but hey its good for the drummer to get a video more to himself :)

[smelterfish]

this guy is good

but the drummer from the roots could do this half asleep with one arm.

[champloobeebop]

not to say ?uestlove isn't good, but i dont h think he could compete with zach when it comes to speed and complexity. That said ?uestlove has a more musical eclectic sound than zach.

[smelterfish]

yeah he could i've seen him live and he is hand down the best drummer i have ever seen

trust he has seed an complexity

he is a jazz drummer and he has all those swiss rudiments down. if your ever have chance look at some live root clips

[dazamaru]

whow....this drummer is phenomenal.

[MRCHNK]

Wow, that a best fuckin' drummer of the world

[YoungAdam]

too insane to comprehend.