Dave Matthews / Carter Beauford - "Ants Marching" (Drum Cover)

[brandonsmith666]

that was smooth! awesome.

[artjock47]

@brandonsmith666 ...Thank you, Brandon..!

[TallRob360]

do you use a drum dial to tune? if so what are the pressures you use for each tom?

[artjock47]

@TallRob360 .....Nope, just tune by ear. I try to find the happy-spot where each drum wants to resonate.

[deezvidz0110]

Nice job!

[artjock47]

@deezvidz0110 ...thanks!

[gutgetter]

great great great

sound

skill

great

[artjock47]

@gutgetter ....many thanks for the kind words..!

[tmac8505]

Great Drum Set!! Great Drum Cover!!

[artjock47]

@tmac8505 ....thank you twice..!

[Sharpshooter226]

fantastic job....what drum set you working with there?

[artjock47]

@Sharpshooter226 ....Thanks, Sharp - DW collectors series.

[Sharpshooter226]

@artjock47 what configurations you go with, all maple?

[artjock47]

@Sharpshooter226 ....Yes, all maple - including the snare. They are standard depth 10", 12", 14", 16" toms. 22" bass.

[21Rushisaband12]

wow... i switched tabs for like a minute and left the video on and I forgot that i was actually listening to a drum cover, that's how spot on you were... great job man

[artjock47]

@21Rushisaband12 ...wow, thanks..!

[tonealert]

Great job



[artjock47]

@tonealert ....thanks.

[FrizzyDiouleBiGbonus]

not bad very good job man

[artjock47]

@FrizzyDiouleBiGbonus ....thanks!

[TopGun8993]

Great Job man!!!! You were right on!!!!

[artjock47]

@TopGun8993 ....Thanks TopGun..!!

[boomer8700]

Very nice!

[artjock47]

@boomer8700 ...Thanks Boomer..!

[cosmodrum1]

Love the A Customs. I have a 16" and 18" crash, and the 20" medium ride. And 13" A Custom Mastersound hats. Nice work, man!

[artjock47]

@cosmodrum1...Thanks!  Yeah....they are sweet cymbals..! :)

[dlaz64]

Dude you made that look EFFORTLESS!!!

[artjock47]

@dlaz64 ...Many thanks..!!

[TWIGGvsHESKEY]

that drum cover was sickening..in a good way of course ;P

[artjock47]

@TWIGGvsHESKEY ....many thanks to you...!!

[attackthestatic]

Amazing cover bro! Probably the best of any cover, any artist I've ever watched. Makes me miss drumming. Had to get rid of my kit years ago when my mom and I moved into a small apartment and just didn't have room for it. Still, I don't have room for it but I'd MAKE room. My dillema now is that I simply can't afford a good set. lol

[artjock47]

@attackthestatic ...Thanks for the kind words..! Hope you get back to drumming sooner rather than later.

[eliruben123]

very very very nicely done :) what is that stack you have there?

[artjock47]

@eliruben123.....Hey, thanks..! That is a Paiste Signature 17" fast crash with a 14" Zildjian Oriental on top.

[Xphelon]

Excellent brother. Excellent indeed.

[artjock47]

@Xphelon ...Thanks bro...!

[SampleCaleb]

awesome!

[artjock47]

@SampleCaleb ...Thank you..!

[BeatleFanMan101]

Big drumset!



[artjock47]

@BeatleFanMan101 ....not as big as Carter's...:)

[AmmuNation4]

bravo!! spectacular cover

[artjock47]

@AmmuNation4 ...Thanks very kindly..!

[joeydeleste]

You covered it nicely, awesome drumset, it looks expensive, if you could get more camera angles mate this would be perfect, again cheers you make it look soo freakin easy =)

[artjock47]

@joeydeleste ....Thanks Joey. Yeah....more camera angles would be a good thing - for sure. I'm stuck with this for now - due to time and equipment limitations. Thanks for watching and the kind comments.

[Zedd260]

Awesome cover... you did such a brilliant job of perfectly replicating a brilliant song! Well done,.. completely did it justice!!! Really enjoyed watching it.

[artjock47]

@Zedd260 ...Wow Zedd...I'm flattered - thanks!!!

[zari114]

MAN!! You rock!! I love the fact that you look so relaxed and yet you hit every single beat from the original Carter track!! CONGRATULATIONS all the way from Mexico City!

[artjock47]

@zari114 .....Thanks man - you rock..!!

[tomtube17]

very good.....

[artjock47]

@tomtube17 ...thanks Tom..!

[jardine3000]

your welcome buddy, cud watch it a million times, i love playing to dave matthews myself. 

[artjock47]

@jardine3000 ...right on..!!

[jardine3000]

excellent drum cover, best 1 iv seen mate

[artjock47]

@jardine3000 ....Wow..thank you..!

[MrEvaristo27]

comunque sei bravissimo...complimenti

[artjock47]

@MrEvaristo27 ........Grazie...!

[drummerboy1066]

Great cover, tight and nice feel. I like your choice of covers, great selection of tracks and very nice playing on them all.

[artjock47]

@drummerboy1066 ...wow thanks! That's very nice to hear.

[MrEvaristo27]

Ci vuole fantasia per fare i dave matthews band!!!! non deve essere sempre uguale al brano!!!!

[artjock47]

@MrEvaristo27 .....Ummm ...... giusto?

[samelhombre]

Very nice d00d :)

[artjock47]

@samelhombre ....many thanks..!

[BenGlas411]

you have no idea how many times i've played this song and to see you nail it like this makes me so jealous! love how you make carters left handed technique work for you too. I shall be stealing some moves :) nice job man!

[artjock47]

@BenGlas411 ....awesome - thanks..!  :)

[jtollison]

Nice work!

[artjock47]

@jtollison ...hey thanks...!

[VDubNDrumN]

good job man

[artjock47]

@VDubNDrumN ...Thank you.

[Dillboy]

Very Nice

[artjock47]

@Dillboy ..Thanks!

[XXpablokiXX]

Perfect



[artjock47]

@XXpablokiXX ......Many thanks...!

[thisisoutragious]

oh mannnnn!!!!! you nailed it im def puttin this as a favorite...

[artjock47]

@thisisoutragious .....Thanks....I am honored..!

[wikusclass77]

the best performance I ever see...sounds r the best

[artjock47]

@wikusclass77 ....Thank you very much..! ¡Muchas gracias!

[cubs1908wsc]

So smooth! btw what drumstick size/type are you using?

[artjock47]

@cubs1908wsc ...Thanks..! It is the old ProMark Carter Beauford signature A/B stick. I dip my sticks in tool-dip to give a better grip. Carter's sticks are now available thru Vic Firth with the dip already applied.

[BooDrummaBoi21]

Wow, how long have u been playing man? Ur pocket is awesome it sounds exactly like the recording too.! XD

[artjock47]

@BooDrummaBoi21.....Many thanks..! I've been playing about 25 years or so. It's a challenge to play directly over Carter - since there are no drumless DMB songs around - so, thank you..!

[BooDrummaBoi21]

@artjock47

Ur very welcome sir. Oh and by the way what advice would u give to somebody who's trying to perfect their pocket? I can play but I'm trying to mature and improve my musicality so that I can sound good and go all out without getting the rest of the musicians lost.

[artjock47]

@BooDrummaBoi21 ...I would suggest recording yourself as much as possible and notice where you are speeding up and where you are slowing down. Use a click track to always know when to land on the beat or against the beat. Record your group when rehearsing and during a gig. Be fanatical about your time and tempo..!

[Bobsunckle1]

3:46-49 is my favourite piece of drumming ever, you did it proud!

[artjock47]

@Bobsunckle1 ...Thank you..!!

[macdrummer123]

you need to check out the live version it has so many different drum fills and such

[artjock47]

@macdrummer123 ...yeah, that's one thing I love about DMB - they always mix it up and keep it fresh.

[EmGeeKay77]

faultless. Superb job, how long did it take you to get it down pat?

[artjock47]

@EmGeeKay77....Wow, thanks - that's nice to hear..! With all of these songs, I ride around - listening to them in my car before seriously doing any wood-shedding. I guess I spent about three days 'on and off' getting this close to presentable.

[mouldyteabag]

Yeeaaaaah man! Got it down! Love how chilled you look when you play! Great tune

[artjock47]

@mouldyteabag ...Hey.....thanks man...!

[TheCarvalhoVictor]

Great man! Love this song and your performance was amazing! Love your snare btw!

[artjock47]

@TheCarvalhoVictor ..Thanks so much for watching.. and the kind words..!

[absantomartino]

great drumming! where did you find the drumless track?

[artjock47]

@absantomartino ...Thanks very much..!  Ahhhh.....no drumless track - just playing closely over what Carter played. I tuned my drums close to Carter's and eq'd me just above him in the mix. I wish there was drumless DMB material..!

[peterhaare]

Very nice

[artjock47]

@peterhaare ....Thank you..!