Fireflies (Drum Piano Instrumental)

[TheLossanangel]

dumb

[nakedtommygun]

Awesome job. That was a pleasure.

[lejaun99]

planet earth turns slowly



[MultiInsaniac]

Ha, makes me wish I had friends who knew how to play drums. =P

[josephhalderman]

reminds me of the beginning of hook :) not a bad thing!... great job, seriously you have skill!

[newfoundvisionx2]

haha, you look like you're playing asleep in some parts :P

[Euee2]

Your wicked

[yooncat]

I like you alot than the other green glowy drum guy :) though he was pretty good too

[SaLoOmIN]

watch at 2:10 Oo

[katieandcher]

This is even better than the original!

[marcizmus86]

Awesome job men! What about the snare? Ghost notes so sweet.

Greeting from Hungary!

[pcgam3r666]

Fantastic Playing omg!

Drums are a little quiet tho

[MrToad321]

that was really cool man! it was a different kind of cover, buh cool xD

[B33fisGud]

Do you play jazz at all?

[drumgroovemusic]

@B33fisGud i've worked on jazz so i understand it and can improvise pretty comfortably in it. but i can't play bebop like the really fast stuff as yet. maybe if i invest a bunch of time into it next year that will change. but im not really a "jazz drummer" though i do like playing open grooves, things where all the layers are always changing.

[rmizeelectric]

@drumgroovemusic id love to hear some of your "open groove" drumming... jazz is my fav. what about something like Soulive's "first street", or something with a heavy groove over a jazz progression like that?

[shroomwearsprada]

all of your covers are absolutely amazing. and this is by far the best cover of any type on this song

[drumgroovemusic]

@shroomwearsprada wow thanks a lot!!!

[PersidianTV]

6 people were wowed from your talent and accidentally missed the like button. ;D

[drumgroovemusic]

@PersidianTV haha, thats a positive outlook :P, but dislikes are fine. its all opinion. its just nice people are watching my videos.

[That70sShowRocker73]

@drumgroovemusic Well I think that usually dislikes are from trolls and other assholes, but maybe there some who just don't like. and good drumming! im also intereted in playing more jazz than rock/metal (what i usually know to play) because this genres are very limited and i feel i need to learn how to groove better from jazz,what do you think? can you give me some advice?

[drummerberni1]

how and where do u record?? recording stuff >??

[drumgroovemusic]

@drummerberni1 hi there, i recorded this at my friend rhys' house. he was savvy with the recording side, unfortunately i am not. so i've asked friends who have the knowledge to help me out.

[RDDProductionz]

Awesome <3

Which pianist did you use by the way?

[drumgroovemusic]

@RDDProductionz thanks! just found an online mp3, will have to try and find out who it was.

[666blackhearted666]

love the drumming at the start of the second verse :) piano sounds cool too

[drumgroovemusic]

@666blackhearted666 thanks a lot! snare improvising is fun.

[ArtworkExplainedAPPA]

I really love your playing. You flow nicely all over the kit. And you are loving what you do. It shows. To job.

[drumgroovemusic]

@ArtworkExplainedAPPA thank you! thats great that it shows through, i love playing!

[MsLKSF]

WOW this is AMAZING!!! :D i really loved this! great job! you're really talented! such a beautiful song, beautifully played ! :)

[drumgroovemusic]

@MsLKSF wow, thanks for such a kind comment!

[firepod21]

wow!! reallly nice!

[drumgroovemusic]

@firepod21 thanks!

[Gretsch931]

I have a hunch that you're not a metal drummer :p

Seriously though, this is THE best rendition of this song I've ever heard. Keep it up!

[drumgroovemusic]

@Gretsch931 thank you for such a nice comment man, its very encouraging!

i'm not a "metal" drummer because i can't play double bass, but i do listen to the style of music sometimes. there might be a dragonforce cover in the future.

[playswithpassion]

Had to go back a couple times just to be sure I saw right...stick click around 2:09 ftw!

[drumgroovemusic]

@playswithpassion haha, yeah, one of the many odd things i do. but hey, its kind of hidden :P

[Phrase]

Nice work! Do I detect a bit of Steve Gadd influence in your playing?

I'm thinking of doing a keyboard / drum cover of this tune as it's so popular right now (even though I don't particularly like the original song lol) Did you record the piano backing track too ?

[drumgroovemusic]

@Phrase thanks man! yeah i enjoy gadd's playing a lot, its nice that what i've listened to of his playing has come out in this video. :)

[TehSpetke]

Damn, thats some spicy groove! Gotta love that hi-hat work. Way better than Cobus's version, IMO.

[drumgroovemusic]

@TehSpetke thanks for checking my video out! glad you liked my version. i think the cool thing about youtube is that you get a lot of different styles to check out. its great what cobus has going on.

[DavinstylePro]

Wow cool movie, to my favorites with this !

[drumgroovemusic]

@DavinstylePro thanks for watching and favouriting!

[zoinkpanooley]

outstanding!

[drumgroovemusic]

@zoinkpanooley thanks!

[Wildensdrums]

This is sick! i love the way you use accents on the cymbals as such a major part of the groove! you inspired me to try it.

Keep this up!

Wilden

[drumgroovemusic]

@Wildensdrums wow thank you man! go for it! the more you do it, the better you'll get at it.

[ILIKEARCHERY]

hey man that's amazing

awesome technique

but do you know where i can get those piano notes ??

greats from luxembourg

[drumgroovemusic]

@ILIKEARCHERY thanks a lot for the kind words man! glad you liked the video. i dunno where you could get them. i'll ask my friend though, next time i see him. :)

[drumgroovemusic]

@NoSCopes cheers kevin.

[chiquita352]

I live this cover. Is that possible to see more than only 2:37 min.? What will be the next cover? I can't wait to see it:)

[drumgroovemusic]

@chiquita352 thanks for the support! tik tok is the next cover. 4 more to come before i go in to record again. cheers.

[chiquita352]

I love this cover. The idea playing with the piano is great! I'd like to see more than only 2:37 min. Is that possible?? :) What will be the next cover?

[asdfagadgadfasdfag]

you really have a unique way of playing !

[drumgroovemusic]

@asdfagadgadfasdfag thanks man! its been a gradual thing but i have tried to develop my own ideas. i think im a bit of an odd person hehe, so maybe thats been a good thing for drumming?

[asdfagadgadfasdfag]

@drumgroovemusic lol, probably, but keep it up anyways

[chiquita352]

Hey man! You're drumming is awesome! I love it from the first time I saw it. The way you play... If i had to choose between you and Cobus, i'd choose YOU! You play with soul. How long have You been drumming? And what's Your set? Greetings!!!

[drumgroovemusic]

@chiquita352 thanks a lot man! i really try to play that way. I've played 9 years. My set is pearl session birch drums 12, 14, 22. yamaha maple snare. bosphorus rides(traditional and new orleans) and hats(trad light) and sabian crashes(HHX evo).

[iDoNotDrum]

The way you hit the drums looks like the video is being played backwards! You are very tallented though, this was amazing to watch! Thanks for uploading!

[drumgroovemusic]

@iDoNotDrum thanks for watching tryston! haha, i watched the video again and yeah it does kind of look like i play backwards. its good to play loose.

[lillivb]

this is really cool

[drumgroovemusic]

@lillivb it was really fun to play! thanks for watching.

[DrPheelGoodman]

Very nice! Thanks for posting.

[drumgroovemusic]

@DrPheelGoodman thanks for watching!

[DeanIgnacio]

Great Dynamics!

[drumgroovemusic]

@DeanIgnacio thanks jacob!

[ehleknedrik]

hey i really like your way of playing drum. nice videos ;)

[drumgroovemusic]

@ehleknedrik thank you! hopefully there will be a lot of variety of ideas across my videos.

[clazau]

Sick grooves. I also like your editing at 2:11, very sneaky.

[drumgroovemusic]

@clazau haha you noticed? yeah there was actually an extra middle section. but it was only 8 bars of a backbeat groove so i ended up cutting out. going rather for a shorter but probably groove-wise, more interesting version.

[chuckhegwer]

great job man, this is just a guess but i bet youve done alot of jazz studies, maybe in college? I love throwing in accents on the off beats during steady rock beats

[drumgroovemusic]

@chuckhegwer syncopated grooves i agree are really fun to play! i haven't studied jazz at a school or with a teacher. but i've used books and listening to records to try and be able to play that style. constant work in progress but the jazz books by john riley are great.

[182JeanJean182]

Very nice !!!! =D

[drumgroovemusic]

@182JeanJean182 thanks man, appreciate your support and comments on my videos!

[salmpsalm]

like the style

[drumgroovemusic]

@salmpsalm thanks man! the piano creates a nice vibe to play too. let me use a lot more cymbal ideas that might not have worked as well with the original tune.

[brandondrum27]

You got a great technique good job dude

[drumgroovemusic]

@brandondrum27 thanks a lot brandon!

[LBird44]

i can only hear the piano. :S

[drumgroovemusic]

@LBird44 well the piano track is pretty amazing, so that must be nice for you. lol

[blake32489]

What kind of mic system are you using? How are you mixing it and how do you sync it with your video?

[drumgroovemusic]

@blake32489 the mics are a friends, they do a nice job but they're not fancy. 2 overheads, snare,bass, both toms. the levels of my own playing were adjusted to match the original audio track.

i import the video file and studio audio file into a video editor. line up the studio recorded audio with the camera audio so it matches exactly with the video. then delete the camera audio and render it as a new video. then just upload.

[PAINTBALL55]

Dude your groove and dynamics are awesome. Great job.

[drumgroovemusic]

@PAINTBALL55 thanks man! i love playing with ghost notes. always cool to use them in simple grooves where you can be creative with them but your ideas aren't on top of the music.

[nddl05]

very interesting take on the song. love it!

[drumgroovemusic]

@nddl05 thanks man, yeah it turned out that a lot of different groove ideas worked for the song.

[secretasianman2937]

EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[drumgroovemusic]

@secretasianman2937 thanks a lot man!

[SimVsYo]

Better than most of the other fireflies covers in yt. nice

[drumgroovemusic]

@SimVsYo thank you!

[tileyuk]

Very nice! Has a really sense of feeling in it

[drumgroovemusic]

@tileyuk i love to play, really happy it shows in this video. thanks for watching!

[CubixDrummer]

What kind and model of sticks are you using? :)

[gibsonlespaul2]

He's using Vic Firth's.

[drumgroovemusic]

@gibsonlespaul2 hey man, thanks for checking out the video. i'm actually using pro mark 7a wood tip sticks.

[gibsonlespaul2]

Oh, Thanks for the correction! Very good arrangement. 5*

[tyrannicalreign]

This is actually cool. The real song is a piece of poopola but you added a real groove to it. Good job, dude!

[drumgroovemusic]

@tyrannicalreign thanks a lot! it was fun to be creative around the piano melody.

[sexcndkrazi]

amazing vid.xD

[drumgroovemusic]

@sexcndkrazi thanks a lot!

[Felixhallo]

this is just an awesome drum cover, I love it!

[drumgroovemusic]

@Felixhallo thanks for the kindness felix!

[wkzazu]

great cover! but make sure you keep your sticks upside down while playing rimshots ;)

keep up the good work!

[thedrummerfinch]

upside down while playing rimshots? wha chu mean?

[HellfireGenius]

@thedrummerfinch Hold the small end,

Dont know why thats needed, sounds fine otherwise too

[drumgroovemusic]

@HellfireGenius lol yeah i understand guys play with the butt of the stick but i play the other way because its easier to then go straight to a backbeat or fill. for me anyway.

[drumgroovemusic]

@wkzazu thanks for the suggestion.

[skurre99]

simply great!

[drumgroovemusic]

@skurre99 thanks man!

[pinoyboii13]

that was sick :) you made me love the song xD

[drumgroovemusic]

@pinoyboii13 thank you! nice that you enjoyed this version.

[danyblues]

great style

[drumgroovemusic]

Hi, I probably should have put this in the end tag of the video but:

if anyone has any questions about any of the grooves or drum ideas in any of the videos, leave a comment and Ill try to help out.

[hunterpecunia]

Love that you're playing drums with piano. Awesomeee!!

[drumgroovemusic]

@hunterpecunia thanks hunter, yeah i think its a good mix. maybe i'll find a bass player to record with in the future too.

[OeStarshaped]

The best Fireflies cover on YouTube, hands down.

Loved it.

[drumgroovemusic]

@OeStarshaped wow, thanks ! it means a great deal you enjoyed it that much!

[bobathina666]

y do you only do piano instrumentals nd not the full song

[drumgroovemusic]

for a lot of reasons. but mainly its something unique i think and gives me a chance to share my own groove ideas.

[williamdouglasb]

Great job!

[drumgroovemusic]

@williamdouglasb cheers william

[ToadsWarts]

I haven't heard this like this,i really think it woud make great background music to a video or movie !! Great stuff ToadsWarts

[drumgroovemusic]

@ToadsWarts yeah man, i think piano has a great way of adding something to film or video games.

[DiegoDCvids]

awesome groove

[drumgroovemusic]

@DiegoDCvids cheers diago, glad you liked it.

[johnnylarue1]

funky...great groove, good work!

[drumgroovemusic]

@johnnylarue1 thanks a lot johnny! gotta love funky style grooves and music.

[hannayiiiii]

oh...subbed by the way. (:

[hannayiiiii]

wow...impressive. such a simple song but you put your own twist on it....none of the mindless drumming a lot of people do and think it sounds good. keep it up!

[drumgroovemusic]

@hannayiiiii thanks hanna! thanks subscribing too, that means a lot!

[tupaloops]

you have a nice feel for the music, sounds awesome man!

[drumgroovemusic]

@tupaloops thank you! really happy you enjoyed it.

[xnumxlockx]

Awesome drumming, mate.

Where did you find the piano versions of these songs, or did you make them yourself?

[drumgroovemusic]

a friend had some tracks on a cd.

[drum333cory]

really nice feel, like the stick click lol

[drumgroovemusic]

@drum333cory haha, i didn't think anyone would notice. :P a spur of the moment thing.

[volia2034]

The most amasing i have ever seen. Truely lol how long you plaYED?

[drumgroovemusic]

one week short of 9 years. i started playing the second week of february 2001. thanks for your comment!

[MusicGuyKevin]

you should try a cover of Spaceman by The Killers

[drumgroovemusic]

@MusicGuyKevin thanks for the suggestions kevin, i'll look it up.

[BungalowPictures]

Awesome groove! Really awesome feel to the entire thing!

[drumgroovemusic]

@BungalowPictures thanks nate! glad you enjoyed the different ideas i put together to compliment the piano/

[cassianomanieri]

REALLY AWESOME MAN!!

perfect...

[drumgroovemusic]

@cassianomanieri cheers Cassiano! you're too kind.

[wutanghax0r]

nice. The drums ad a lot to the piano version! A cool combo (piano and drums).

[drumgroovemusic]

@wutanghax0r thanks for supporting my idea with these videos man! i know its a little different than what people usually want to see with drummers on youtube.

[drummerdude1050]

Awesome!

[drumgroovemusic]

@drummerdude1050 thanks for watching justin!

[platypus619]

so beautiful :'(

[drumgroovemusic]

@platypus619 wow, thank you so much!

[SashaDinov]

good job! <3 it!

[drumgroovemusic]

@SashaDinov thanks for coming back to check out my playing Alexandra!

[kcn0113]

Excellent builds throughout! I love that piano version of Fireflies!!

[drumgroovemusic]

@kcn0113 thanks karl, i was thinking about building the song as i played the different parts, really happy you felt it worked out well.

[drummergaryskipper]

great song and drumming.

[drumgroovemusic]

@drummergaryskipper thanks gary, yeah fireflies is a very popular song. i've seen a lot of guys playing a long to it.

[lordoscarrr]

this shiit is so smooth and tight your good ! : )

[drumgroovemusic]

@lordoscarrr thank you! time with the metranome has really helped.

[turetapp]

Awesomeness

[drumgroovemusic]

@turetapp thank you!

[TakYoungAndInLove]

I love this song. :] Good job!

[drumgroovemusic]

@TakYoungAndInLove thanks, it was a lot of fun to play. i like being able to play these cymbal type groove ideas.

[lalalolo49]

OH yeah :)

[drumgroovemusic]

@lalalolo49 haha thanks.

[TheDigitalMafia]

Great Version Man ~8^)

TDM

[drumgroovemusic]

@TheDigitalMafia thanks man

[dabitail]

i dont wanna sound like a kiss-ass, but that was a beautiful cover

[drumgroovemusic]

@dabitail wow, thanks man. thanks for the kind words.

[ventsintheedge]

Very nice! Great sound and feel.the gaddish stuff at 1:09 was my fave...

[drumgroovemusic]

@ventsintheedge thanks, yeah those kind of snare ideas are heaps of fun to play around with.

[archaicedes]

awesome dude.

[drumgroovemusic]

@archaicedes thank you!

[cjguth3]

AWESOME JOB MATT!!!!

[drumgroovemusic]

@cjguth3 thanks jordan, your support has been unreal man!