Derek Roddy at Modern Drummer Fest 2008 (New footage)

[TheJimdrummer]

YEAHHHHHHHHHHHH THE MUSIC FOREVER

[Hueyblaze]

Ay he's killing it!!

[BBSroll]

BOTH HIS SNARES SOUND SICK!

[batako0o]

hahaha I love dereks style but he looks so funny at 1:40

[StickyyWinklee]

THE grooviest metal drummer ive ever heard haha:) one of the few i can actually happily listen to tbh.

[jukkanotukka]

i was waiting him to go fast as hell...now im mad

[southnich14]

This is extremly random But im pretty sure everyone here would agree hes amazing at playing, But His HAIR. Oh my god its amazing I want it

[STIXAHOY]

JAZZ FUSION MEETS BLAST BEAT MASTER

[ShredTheGnarThC]

His words cant be more true.

[pascalsemerdjian]

whats that songs name ?

[JobForAGabby]

@pascalsemerdjian The faceless ones?

[pascalsemerdjian]

@JobForAGabby the first one man

[JazzyJonas]

This is my kinda video. Brutal drums in all different styles, and fascinating commentary from a genius. I'm better at playing drums already!

[loudfastrulez]

"new footage" from 2008. ok.

[MrBonzo09]

great dude...not "just" a metal drummer...

[derossi13]

it seems to me, that Derek Roddy became so much more versatile on drums, since he left hate eternal.

[Cannibalcorpse55]

@derossi13 Are you kidding me? He was still versatile on the I,Monarch Record.

[derossi13]

@Cannibalcorpse55 i wasnt saying, that he was not versatile back in the days, but i think nowadays hes much MORE versatile, then he was.

[Cannibalcorpse55]

@derossi13 true true, I thought you were implying that he was bad when he was Hate Eternal.

[RageMachineAgainst]

This is a breath of fresh air! Awesome shit Mr Roddy

[JohnSTAVROPOULOS]

Excellent music and great words by Derek

[froggyoathwearsprada]

Wow, i like how at 1:20 - 1:50 he just impersonated me dead-the-frick-on

[victordf1979]

you are just great yes jazz musicians go to see NILE!!!!

[macthecomedian]

damn, never heard his voice before now, wasnt expecting him to sound like he does haha

[hyrael2]

@macthecomedian lolll, haha, a voice is only a voice, you don't choose it.

[sk8erboy182]

JESUS CHRIST THAT DRUMSET

[acapolypse]

cool vid, but first he says stuff about how you shouldnt just google stuff to try and find techniques to be better, but shouldnt a drummer, just as trying both metal and jazz, also try out these different techniques?

[tobymills69]

@acapolypse all hes saying is that a technique only works if you spend time practicing it, its not going to instantly work miracles just because you have read about how to do it

[espChris93]

anybody who ever writes off derek as just a fast stereotypical metal drummer needs to watch and listen to more of his material and see how diverse he is. and what he says about technique and practice is so true. I know far too many musicians who try to just learn how to be as smooth fast or technical as these pro's and they end up playing sloppy when they need to build up a diverse repitoire of different techniques if they want to be versatile. Also speed isnt everything

[Aqualungization]

did he put moongel on the top of his ride cymbal? (0:13). has this cymbal such a long decay?

[mrSlogstorm]

Derek an George.....the strongest name in drumming

[CisforCock]

@mrSlogstorm metal drumming :D

[Bretster2010]

Versitile indeed. You Rock!

[ETONG49]

Derek is the best drummer to ever lift a stick

[NoiseIsALive]

I'm liking this guy some much more, he got a lot of technicque. I play metal, but I also want to learn to play Jazz, by the way I liked the music he is playing, if someone knows the name of the songs or something please tell me. Hehe I liked what he said about the jazzers, hehehe, I love Nile!!

[TheKoreanDrummer]

what are the songs he plays?

[7solidstate7]

I didn't know Weird AL played the drums lol. Derek Roddy rocks BTW

[maplehappy]

i love what he said about metal drummers needing to be versatile, but also other drummers listening to metal and trying it just to become better versed behind the drums.

[metallicolor]

he is the man

[2ra0bid9]

ahh that why you have 2 different bases.. on for metal and other for idunno other styles... but clean... i found double base is better that double pedals

[SyqLAWL]

pretty good...no travis barker.. definitely not

[im1just1here1]

Derek Roddy is better than travis :p

[SyqLAWL]

@im1just1here1 are u kidding?

[im1just1here1]

@SyqLAWL Nope.

[SyqLAWL]

@im1just1here1 travis barker is clearly better then this guy

[im1just1here1]

@SyqLAWL :o what are you on?

[DefLeppard177]

@im1just1here1 i was on jk, im actually better then travis barker :D:D:D:D roddy is hella tight, barker is hella loose!! bawlawlawlin

[SyqLAWL]

@im1just1here1 lol, i just jk..i was hopin to get more of a response then just a calm "derek is better then travis lolol..whatever, travis sucks, im better then that guy :D

[im1just1here1]

@SyqLAWL  Travis just hits everything real hard. so it looks good :p

dont get me wrong he is talented just way overrated

[SyqLAWL]

@im1just1here1 i agree lol, im not really a fan of him

[mikeportnoyfan]

@SyqLAWL

umm im sorry but derrick is far more versatile then travis barker, ask any respectable well rounded drummer and they would say derrick is better. I don't like this whole, "this guy is better than him", debate, but the truth is he is.

[SyqLAWL]

@mikeportnoyfan i think we alreay established that i was kidding lol

[MaggotMuncher96]

...i think Joey Jordison is a musician that has...i dont think that underestimated would be the right word...but he has more tallent than what he is given credit for...he is a song writer, guitar/bass player, drummer and on occasion producer...he is kida like the Phill Collins of Nu-Metal...im not dissing Derek im just sayin

[ETONG49]

@MaggotMuncher96 but phil is a good drummer. Joey is average at best

[MaggotMuncher96]

@ETONG49 no id say great...if not epic because of the fact that he started on guitar, moved to trying bass then started drumming...now he does everything from sing-drumming...other than that i would say that Mike Smith is a great drummer

[cabose34521]

That's why I admire Derek Roddy, because not only does he play metal, but he plays jazz. The dude can really solo, and really play. He's not just a drummer he's a musician.

[jsh4drums]

next to Kollias, Roddy is the best death metal drummer. they can play mostly anything, unlike most of even the "good" metal drummers

[Masons4Drumz]

the fail part is I've played the drums for just under 2 years and I can do that shit already :)

[thomascompton800]

liarrrr

[DreamTheater4life]

prove it.

[theJD171]

2:00 awesome

[shitswhack420]

he just said it all he answered for every metal drummer perfectly.

[mudoyal]

Hate Eternal must be kicking themselves right about now.

[drew3usa]

Can anyone tell me (if they own the DVD or if they have extremely good eyesight) what mics Derek is provided with here?

I know he's got an SM57 on the snare but I can pick out what the overheads and clip-on tom mics are.

Please let me know if you know! :D

xo.

[Chairmaneoin]

Derek Roddy didn't actually play with blotted science. He was going too but couldn't because of conflicting schedules or something.

[EarlMcCrackin]

He played one track with them, it was featured on some compilation thing.

[DreamTheater4life]

that was on drum nation volume 3, but he doesn't play with blotted science. he personally played every instrument in that song. its called Swirling Patterns if you wanna look for it

[factory]

this guy's BEAST.

[ValexV07]

Derek is the reason I play, I feel inspired everytime I watch him play!, one of my hero's

[kirbyy]

what are names of the songs he is performing here? they all sound awesome

[grandolddrummer]

I have so much respect for that man.

[RuberHammer]

No blast beats makes me feel good

[Gyang79]

As muh as I love death metal its great seeing Derek drum in other styles

[WolvesofTimberline]

Derek! you're the man!

[Squint22]

BTW if your definition of metal is LOG then you don't know enough about metal to form a credible opinion.

LOG is alright don't get me wrong but I'm fucking sick of hearing that their like the epitome of metal.

I'm all for experimentation and musical progression(Death and Gorguts being good examples) but core is generic, lousy music and it breeds assholes for fans.

Compared to metal, core is nothing short of complete musical degradation.

CORE=/=METAL

GET IT?

[Raberoo]

I agree, no single band can be the bench-mark of modern day metal. I love Lamb of God, but I stuill wouldn't go as far as to say "they're the best band ever!" I'm pretty sure there are other great bands out there. It's all about an open mind about music, and from what I've seen of Roddy, he has a very open minded approach to the drums.

[Drumlord009]

NOBODY SELLS NILE!!!!! Lmao

[DeathbatSooie]

Hey look! It's that fruit DEE who talks about fisting guys' asses. lol.  I really like what derek plays in this vid compared to the really fast type music in the other ones. This shows taste and musicianship, i dig it. This is the first time i've ever heard him talk too. He seems really damn smart. borderline eccentric too, but when you're a bloody brilliant musician that tends to happen. He gets my vote for Drumming Badass.

[ThaDeeStylee]

Hahaha. Sometimes you just have to take it that far.

Not really ever actually... but at least there's no comeback when you say something that vulgar.

[foreverzero1]

versatility ftw!

[SiCmetalfan]

@karatemastr57 hell yeah man. I agree completely, i grew up with rock and metal but i also love jazz, and i don't see why anyone should cut themselves off from learning different styles of music. it can only improve your own style. that the difference between derek and alot of other death metal drummers, he goes out there and plays blues and jazz gig while a majority of the ones i've seen just stick to death metal, which IMO can get very monotonous with all the constant blasting.

[giosmrbig]

this is really more and more interesting than the METAL STUFF he always plays... really really good !!

[darthjoey13]

That completely changed my outlook on metal drumming.

[AarontheSquid]

i love his foot ostinato in this

[EternalSolstice]

Is this seriously Derek? :o

Holy shit, that's fantastic!

[TheBassHeavy]

Wow a video of Derek. I'm not extremely bored of lol

[RobotVelociraptor]

Where's the blasting?!?!? I thought he was METAL \oo/

[SiCmetalfan]

i was there, trust me there was plenty of blasting. but he was also trying to show that he can play more than just death metal because ALOT of people make that false assumption.

[HeavyMetalen666]

I love how versatile Derek is

[Lichtecho81]

@HeavyMetalen666

he´s a musician. you always should be btw.

if you drum mainly a death style, keep your ears open for impressions from "outside" the box. it helps to make you better, more creative.

open yourself, music is never just a or one style.

Derek is my favorite drummer, cause he just brings it all together in a very sympathic way.

keep grooving guys =)

[benruRuben]

what's the song at the end?

[ThaDeeStylee]

it's all Traumedy stuff in this video. he isnt in that band anymore though.

[MrObsidian]

Yes, I am....

D.

[ThaDeeStylee]

Oh wait.... you left Today is the Day... Durr.

Yeah... my bads. You and your multiple bands and shit. When are we gonna see Serpents Rise release something man?

Derek Roddy everyone. : ]

[MrObsidian]

The Serpents Rise stuff is very close to being finished. Another month or two and I'll have copies available at my site.

The Traumedy stuff....maybe by the spring time.

We're still picking through songs to put on it.

Cheers,

D.

[pocketfiend36]

Awesome!

[drew3usa]

Hey Derek,

Hopefully this will sound like a different question as opposed to "How can I play freehand blasts at 300bpm for 12 minutes" etc. But I bought this DVD and the drums/cymbals sound amazing!

Obviously part of that is down to the companies that you use but I was curious if you knew what mics they used to record your performance?

Great job though! Will be buying Blast Beats Evolved very soon.

xo.

[jordison215]

@MrObsidian DEREK . your the man brother. Super technical in every style of drumming. a huge influence!

[choirboy5000]

I've done about 4 hours worth of practice daily, but never 8! Then again, some people can get good fast doing only like 2 hours a day, it just depends on the individual and what they are starting with. Some people learn faster than others. All that's needed is a passion for your craft, which involves patience, discipline, and an open mind! Enjoy those grueling practice sessions, they will pay off. Wouldn't you rather take your time with something you love?

[ACMetan]

OK I tell you why we can't play like they do,

1) They probably don't have as much as responsibility as we have or have to deal complex problems like we do, so they don't get stressed badly = they produce good music.

If you don't have a good-free habitat, you can't produce good music (good = fun 2 listen, "chilled out music" in this case)

2) Their JOB is jamming on drums, so they can work out everyday and I believe it's much more than 2 hours.

Look at his face, its like God smiled upon him!

[YTisshit]

I disagree with most of that.

To get to that position they too had to deal with stresses of daily lives - they are human too, but they had the natural talent and dedication to devote their lives to it.

And they actually practise all day every day as best they can, up to and above 8 hours.

[DrMorbid]

ACMetan: You know I read an interview with BLIND GUARDIAN the other day and they said that for the the recording of the first album they needed to work 8 hours a day, then travel long way to the studio, work there for the night, the next morning back to work, and so on. Non stop for few weeks.

Do you call that no problems, no stress?

No one is a huge star from the beginning (well except few cases, but Derek is definatelly not one of them). Everyone start somewhere and somehow.

[ACMetan]

OK what you're saying is related with their tiredness, not stress, there isn't much ambiguity or anything to be panic about. Plus a trip with your band would be fun instead of being a problem or cause stress.... Additionally, I would LOVE to play drums 8 hours a day and probably like they do, they wouldn't call it a "work". While they're doing that they must be having fun. Otherwise music wouldn't sound good or fun to listen, would it?(actually I don't like blind guardian : p )

[DrMorbid]

ACMetan: Dude, when I said 8 hours of work a day, I didn't mean band related work - I meant a job. Normal, regular people job. And dude, trust me, if you know, that you're really tired, that even on 15 takes you just cannot nail something, every other take costs you money and in few hours you need to travel back to work. Dude, that's stress like all hell!

Only exceptions are people like Tony Royster, who were born into musical family. But all other need to work extremely hard and sacrifice a lot

[ACMetan]

: ) my bad, but Mr.Roddy's family are all musicians (although he's the only drummer in the family) but from what I remember from his interview including his uncle is a musician, so unlike them, he is kind of lucky to have such a support. As for the 8 hours of work, I bet they are satisfied with what they are doing but yea, tough thing to have such busy lives. Their retirement will be a mess : p

[catabaticwinds]

along with that 10 years time, try this stuff's when practicing.

1.) Derek Roddy's Blast Beat Evolved DVD

2.) George Kollias Extreme Drumming DVD

3.) Flo Mounier's Extreme Drumming 101 DVD

THESE ARE GREAT STUFF'S WITH DIFFERENT APPROACH ON EXTREME METAL DRUMMING. =)

[drummerkid19933]

this is a whole new side i didnt know about him

[ransisua]

"it takes 10 years. There is no shortcut"

Ah man... I'm disappointed. Even getting a degree in medical school doesn't take that long. ROFL

[zmanbrody]

too bad u cant start medical school in high school

[Xythile]

Hahaha funny fucker, love ya Roddy.

[metalhed1989]

amazing drummer, with amazing attitude. No shortcuts! thats good news when u got tons of motivation ;) and guys this aint about core and metal so quit it lol its about derek and drums christ

[TheLiesette]

I love how he talks about versitility. As if he was versitile.

[derossi13]

what do you mean with that? do you think, hes not versitile? he IS versitile!!

[behindthen0thing]

i just had dinner with him and talk ! he's great guy, and he is pretty versitile

[TimTehDrummer]

Seems pretty versitile to me =/

[COBHC279]

HE is dickhead!!!!!!!

[Squint22]

Core kids grow up arrogant and disrespectful.

I know some kids who are stupid enough to assume all DM is about Satan.

A band like Slipknot has it's controversy among metalheads but at least a band like that sends potential metalheads in the right direction.I also can't stand when core bands tour with bands like Slayer.I shouldn't have to sit through 3 lousy bands just to see the band I wanted to see,then when a core kid hits me in the face because he's "dancing" while im waiting IT'S FUCKIN WAR!

[screwis101]

these days metal has so many sub-genres its hard to determine what fits in. if you want to be strict about it then anything other than judas priest / iron maiden like bands arent metal. Hardcore is really as different to those bands as death metal is.

[Squint22]

Anything with the suffix CORE is CORE to me.

I don't even have to know it's core.

Someone could show me a random core band and just by listening to those lousy typical core vocals and chugga chugga riffs I can determine it's core.

Core kids are also arrogant and disrespectful.

Some of them are in it just for the scene and some have the nerve to HxC dance in our pits!

BAD BAD IDEA.

These kids claim to know everything about metal and they don't even know what Obituary is.

It's a disgrace.

[Squint22]

Core is a bastard child of Punk and Metal and it has been disowned by both parents.

I hate core because when I ask people nowadays if they like metal I have to worry about them saying shit like Whitechapel and JFAC and August burns red ect....

That SHIT isn't metal!

It's fucking core!

THERE'S A DIFFERENCE!

DRAW THE DISTINCTION!

Call me a purist but as far as I'm concerned METAL and CORE are 2 TOTALLY DIFFERENT THINGS WITH 2 TOTALLY DIFFERENT KINDS OF FANS!

[screwis101]

im pretty sure you would classify those bands under 'metal' whatever that is these days. When we say 'CORE' isnt metal i think we should stick with actual 'HARDCORE!!!' of course hardcore isnt metal, its hardcore, but bands like whitechapel are DeathCore and with harsh vocals and blast beats i think we can put them in the almost too vast genre of metal.

[MaxxBrwn]

wtf is wrong with those bands their metal just like lamb of god is metal just in their own way i happen to like all those bands plus a lot of completely different types of metal its called personal taste and if u don't like it then dont fuckin listen to them its as simple as that

[idektron]

yeah no shortcuts to make wank music..

[222Sucram]

major props to derek roddy alot of musicians and so one dimensional today, and there are way too many people looking for a shortcut on technique lol.

[GiulianoKolling]

It is true!!!

[teezakar3a]

man, 4 more years and ive completed training haha

[ThaDeeStylee]

hahaha right there with ya buddy!

[Metallic7Dust]

I've just recently gotten into this dude after buying his evolution of blast beats book... wasn't expecting to see this at the modern drummer event after listening to all of his black metal stuff, surprised and impressed.

[deathmitchdivine]

I wonder why he has a double kick pedal hooked up to his right kick aswell as a single on the left... love his work

[severedties24]

to get 2 different sounds of each bass drum... hes def bad ass

[lifeside091]

it takes many years of practice... and axis longboards...

[cristian2001]

Axis are a trend you can play with any pedal

[lifeside091]

yes i know, but they are reaally nice, ive used them, they feel way better than any other pedals i have used :) and longboards really do help.

[jjdrummer108]

@lifeside091 axis is actually shit. ill go with my dw7000 or the pearl eliminators. demon drives suck

[punk9999643]

It's not "shit", and it doesn't suck. It's just your opinion. Quit trying to force it on others.

[jjdrummer108]

it is shit when the pedal cost 700+. pedals dont make the player pal.

[punk9999643]

I never said that man. The Demon Drive came out hardly a year ago. The price is gonna drop, like anything else that was ever sold.

[IEdrummer]

they help when their worth more than 3. 50 on resale

[Dimdez]

It seems like all good metal drummers wear Pumas XD

[Kriegsphilosphier]

Yeah, seems like I should get a pair of those :D my drum teacher is a jazz musician, and also uses Pumas :D

[michdudeada]

Love him! So cool!

[punkrockdrummer1990]

this guy comes up with some good points :D

im learn to play double pedal, im just hurtin my self everyday, even when im watchin tv i take the beater out ov my dw 5000 single an sitin there practising swivel for hours, an when go to stand up nearly collapse lol!

it does take years ov muscle memory so im startin now :p

[Squint22]

I know I would.

Tardy brothers would NEVER play core.

Those 2 can fucking rip it up but if for some ridiculous reason they turned core........

I would like fucking disown them.

It's no secret that metalheads hate core.........

To turn core when we all know that..........

It's a fucking insult.

Like I am all for experimentation but for a band like CRYPTOPSY to play core is nothing short of musical degradation........

Flo was a FOUNDING MEMBER, I lost ALOT of respect for the guy.......

[punkrockdrummer1990]

hiya plz explain what core is, uno

[screwis101]

hardCORE, or in cryptopsys case, deathCORE. just genres.

[punkrockdrummer1990]

why do people say its bad then?

[screwis101]

its just a common thing for metalheads to hate hardcore, i dont know why. half of them are probably just following someone else.

but it this case, it does seem like a significant change, and as cryptopsy was really as DM as they come, they probably let a lot of fans down.

[Squint22]

You're damn right! I grew up on None so Vile and Blasphemy made Flesh.

To see them revert to that shit is inexcusable.

They need LORD WORM back!

Metalheads hate core because people associate US with THEM and we HATE THAT.

As far as I'm concerned(and many others) CORE and METAL are 2 different genres completely.

I don't hate core because of someone else's opinion, I just think it's bad music with little assholes for fans that think JFAC is the end all and be all of music.

[6661Schecter]

Get over it, faggot.

[TannerCrawfordSHIZ]

i didn't know Weird AL played drums. LOL

[Squint22]

I aspire to be like him.

I am just starting out, haven't even had my set a year but I'm tryin!

Derek is very humble and wise when it comes to drums.

Also very well rounded.

A very good drum idol.

Nothing against Barker and Jordinson but Roddy is much better player and a better teacher to boot!

[silasjones04]

Well you picked a damn good drummer to be like man. Derek is great to watch. I know if you are a beginning drummer, then you may watch Derek and be like " Damn, how am I ever gonna be that damn good?" Thats what I was like when I started drumming and I watched drummers like Derek, but just keep watching and practicing man, you'll get there. Two other great drummers to watch if you like Derek is George Kollias and Flo Mounier.

[Squint22]

Yeah Kollias is the shit.

Nile's new album is fucking top notch.

Flo is a pretty good drummer too but to be honest I lost a lot of respect for him once he started playing core.

Call me a purist......I HATE CORE!

Also got to pay homage to greats like Gene Hoglin, Dave Lombardo, Neil Peart, Vitek ect...

I gotta start listening to more jazz drummers and shit.

Jazz drums are sick and adds variety.

[silasjones04]

Yea, I know what you mean about hating core, but the way I am is that I don't necessarily like the kind of music that a drummer plays but I will still have mad respect for the drummer. For example, some of the best drummers I've seen play jazz. I hate jazz, but some of my idol drummers are actually jazz drummers. So I don't have to like the music. Its the drummers skill that I pay attention to when I am watching drummers.

[Squint22]

Yeah I am usually the same way.

Even if I don't like the music if the musician has a good deal of skill and talent then they are worthy of respect.

Don't get me wrong Flo is a good drummer but to me after being with Cryptopsy for all that time to end up playing core....

To me, It's like he purposely betrayed all of the old Cyrptopsy fans that made them so successful in the first place.

It would be like if Obituary starting playing core.

Wouldn't you lose ALOT of respect for the guys in the band?

[silasjones04]

Yea man, I know what you mean. Yea I would lose respect too. But there could also be something going on there that we don't know about. Who knows, I know where your coming from though. Oh btw, I have a drum solo on here. Its nothing special. I'm really still a beginner myself. I think I had been drumming for 2 years when I put it up. I was really just messing around and anxious to get a vid. up on youtube. Anyway, if you wanna watch it, just type in si jones drum solo. Let me know what you think

[Sadist102]

If you're a begging drummer, and your main idol is Derek Roddy. You are well on your way to success

[Slayer100]

wtf, i didn't know this guy could groove, niice!

[UgE]

Derek Rody is a really all-around drummer.

[DrMorbid]

Everything this man says = pure wisdom.

In my opinion this is the drummer with the best approach, with the best advices for young ones and with the best attitude.

If someone asked me "Which drummer do you think is the wisest?" Without thinking for a second, I'd say Derek Roddy.

You don't have to love what he plays, but every drummer should listen to what he says and teaches and think about it.

[AhumBramhasmi]

he's so fuckin true...there's no short cuts!!!!

[WeirdBrainGoo]

That's crazy...

[krakhaid]

I'm a guitarist, not a drummer but I certainly can sympathize with you guy about wishing to play stuff like ultra fast blast beats and double bass stuff. I mean, playing guitar is hard, and it takes a hell of a lot of practice to play stuff like death metal and thrash, but my hat's off to you guys. At least I don't have to worry about pulling tendons in my arms and legs while practicing.

[foskcomanifesto7]

you have to build muscles, its only natural

[rvvm76]

first of all.. true words, and excellent drummer

[Serillian666]

george kollias is in the same league as this guy, if not better....